Monday Movie Meme – The Big Apple

It’s about that time again where we dig into the crates of all our movie viewing hours to find scenes, plots and characters that stood out for one reason or another.

The theme for this week’s Monday Movie Meme is inspired by some upcoming news that I will be sharing with you all very soon: The Big Apple.

Share on your blog or in the comments section, movies that were filmed (in whole or in part) and set in New York City. Here are my selections for this week’s The Big Apple theme.

Big Words

Shocking skeletons come out of the closet when a group of friends from a once-promising hip-hop group get together on the night of the 2008 Presidential election, in this indie drama starring Gbenga Akinnagbe and Dorian Missick. The film was made in Brooklyn, New York.

Friends with Benefits

A large portion of this romantic comedy starring Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake was shot in New York City. The film is about two people whose friendship gets complicated after they add sex to the equation.

Although “Friends with Benefits” is also set in the Big Apple, the Grand Central Station scenes in this movie are said to have been filmed at Union Station in Los Angeles.

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete

A young boy is left to fend for himself and friend when his mother is arrested, in this drama starring Skylan Brooks, Ethan Dizon and Jennifer Hudson and filmed at the Ingersoll housing projects in Brooklyn, New York.

What movies have YOU watched that were filmed (and set) in New York City?

Monday Movie Meme – The Musician’s Muse

The theme for this week’s Monday Movie Meme is all about the videos that are made around themes from films:

The Musician’s Muse.

Share on your blogs or in the comments section, movies that were used as the muse for themes in music videos by singers, rock stars and other artists. Here are my selections for this week’s The Musician's Muse theme.

A Clockwork Orange

The first time I watched Rihanna’s music video for her song “You Da One,” it was clear that she, along with her production and design team, were channeling one of Stanley Kubrick’s most unforgettable works.

There is no way one can watch Rihanna’s video and not think of “A Clockwork Orange.”

The Man in the Iron Mask

The producers behind Dru Hill’s “These Are the Times” couldn’t be more obvious in their attempt at recreating the themes from this action adventure film starring Leonardo DiCaprio to promote an R&B single.

What movies have YOU seen depicted in a music video, in one way or another?

Sunday Synopsis – The ‘ABYSS’ Title Reveal and Monday Movie Meme Update

A few weeks ago, I watched an interview where one guy mentioned how independent films have some of the worse titles. He went on to describe the importance of filmmakers choosing a title that helps audiences get a bit more of an idea on what the movie is about. Not only did I agree with him, it didn’t take long for me to realize that this applies to my current project “ABYSS.”

The title of this short film was about as obscure as one could get. So, I’ve decided to modify the name of the movie little, adding an extension that will hopefully solve the problem of indie films alienating audiences who are wondering “what the heck is this about?” when looking at titles of flicks that were made outside of the Hollywood machine.

Hopefully, the new movie title is less non-descriptive as the former one. Also, the Monday Movie Meme will likely continue to be posted later in the day on Mondays until further notice. Since the theme remains good for one week, I hope that this doesn’t throw anyone off too much or is an inconvenience.

Lately, my schedule and week-to-week offline life has taken up the bulk of my time and energies, what with me writing my first piece for a print publication, prepping for the release of a movie, planning a charitable initiative to help the working homeless, and celebrating special occasions and all. I do not intend for this to be a regular occurrence and will be aiming to publish the Monday Movie Meme themes earlier when able from week to week. Until then, thanks to all of you who read The Madlab Post, all of you who participate in the Monday Movie Meme and all of you who keep up with my movie making journey. Here’s to a bright and joyous December!

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