Boy oh Boy! Nothing says “Beautiful Saturday in Ballard” like murder and suspense! But that’s what you get when tasteless punks like Alfred Hitchcock enter the game, making their slimy, filthy no good trashy, you know… It’s almost like he’s trying to get the audience on the edge of their seats… Who would do such a thing!? Well, we’re going to put some of Hitchcock’s most famous films on our Wall O’ Cool so we can get such horrors out of our store before it’s… too late…. muahahahahaha
The Birds This 1963 classic has Tippi Hedren playing Melanie Daniels, a blonde with nothing much going on until a gagillion birds flock into town and attack the townspeople. What else needs to be said about The Birds?
Frenzy This later Hitchcock from 1972 takes place in London, where the Necktie Murderer is taking victims left and right. Sounds pretty bad, until you realize the police also have an innocent suspect in jail, who now must find a way to elude the law and prove his innocence!
The Man Who Knew Too Much Released in 1965, big Brass Actors James Stewart and Doris Day play innocent Americans vacay-ing in Morocco with their son, Hank, who gets kidnapped and taken to England. How they gonna get him back!?
Psycho Not many people have heard of this 1960 flick starring everyone’s favorite, Anthony Perkins, as crazy son Norman Bates. Somethings up with his mom, too…
Rope Released in 1948 and starring James Stewart, Rope deals with two young men who up and decide to strangle their classmate, hide his body in the closet, and have a dinner party. Crazy kids…
Torn Curtain This 1966 flick stars Paul Newman and Julie Andrews as a couple dealing with international espionage and deception after a trip to Copenhagen leads to Paul’s mysterious defection to East Germany. What’s up with that?
The Trouble with Harry Hitchy dives into some comedy with this 1955 film, but dont worry, it still has plenty of death. Basically, a bunch of people keep running into a corpse and don’t know what to do. Hilarity ensues.
Vertigo James Stewart is back in this 1958 romper which deals with an acnophobic detective hired to investigate a friend’s apparently suicidal wife. Doesn’t he have enough on his plate as it is!?
“Mother Nature just pissed her pantsuit!” – Danny McBride in Tropic Thunder
Okay, so maybe it’s not exactly the perfect transition into my mother’s day weekend post I was hoping for, but what better actor to ring in the holiday with than Danny McBride? After Dazzling audiences with his stunning performance of Rico in Hot Rod, McBride stepped away from his independent roots (All the Real Girls; The Foot Fist Way) into more serious roles, working with such Hollywood royalty such as George Clooney and Julie Andrews. Now at the top of his game, you can expect to see McBride in future classics Despicable Me, Your Highness, and more. Looking to fill in the gaps in your McBridefest 2010? Well, grab your mother and get on down to Moviecycle to find one of these fine cinematic McBride rides! And hey, if it’s sold out, ask us about special ordering or getting on the reserve list!
1. Hot Rod. Truly a cinematic masterpiece. By far the best comedy of 2007. McBride shines in this break-out role of Rico, the mechanic to stunt-superstar-wannabe Rod (Andy Samberg). Will Rico help Rod achieve his dreams? “I’m freakin pumped! I’ve been drinking green tea all goddamn day!”, Rico shouts excitedly.
2. Pineapple Express. Another stunning performance, this time with McBride tackling the diverse role of Red. Will Red be a saving grace to on-the-run innocents Dale and Saul (Seth Rogen and James Franco)? Or is Red pumping some dangerous iron up his sleeves (not a drug reference)? “I’m like the nerd at the sleepover who fell asleep at nine,” Red blushes.
3. Tropic Thunder. Cast along comedy heavyweights Jack Black, Ben Stiller, and even Robert DJ, McBride shames his A-list counterparts with his portrayal of Cody, the special effects specialist for the fictional film the characters are shooting on location in Vietnam. “Damian, what’s the dealie dude? Are we gonna blow up this tree line or what?”, Cody inquires.
4. The Foot Fist Way. Back from McBride’s independent days, The Foot Fist Way is both a gripping and harrowing look into the industry of childrens’ karate instruction. McBride is explosive in his role as Fred Simmons, whose goal is to be the best karate teacher this side of America. “Dentistry? I can’t even believe that’s something that’s real,” Simmons defends.
5. Eastbound & Down. McBride collaborates again with frequent collaborator Jody Hill (The Foot Fist Way, Observe and Report) in this gripping look into fictional baseball star (and ex-Seattle Mariner) Kenny Powers, whose efforts to raise his career from the dead are both fascinating and lovely. Airing on HBO, the show’s first season can be found on DVD for the rest of us. “I honestly just feel that America is the best country and the other countries aren’t as good. That used to be called patriotism,” Kenny swoons.