Movie Battle: Vincent D'Onofrio vs. George Lucas

Vincent D'Onofrio made a short film titled Five Minutes Mr Welles. It played on the film festival circuit, debuting at the Venice Film Festival in 2004.

I found this short film on Youtube. Not only is Vincent D'Onofrio a talented actor, but it seems that he works behind the scenes as a producer-director as well.

That must be why he was crowned King Dong in September 2008. There has not been another King Dong since. Therefore, I am officially letting him reign for the 2009 season. That is until April at least. So, we might as well titled Vincent D'Onofrio as the King Dong of Fall 2008 and Winter 2009.

Time for the battle:
Did you know that famous director George Lucas made a short film before Star Wars became popular? Slashfilm reported that his USC Thesis film, A Man and His Car was made in 1966 and tells the story of a race car driver. The short film is almost 10 minutes long and stars Peter Brock, a racing legend in the motor sports industry. You can check out what George Lucas was up to in the 60's by watching this short film on Youtube.

Then come back and compare the two movies.

Who would win in a creative battle, George Lucas or Vincent D'Onofrio? Leave your Comments Below.

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Tom Cruise and Rob Estes related?

Near the release of Valkyrie , I had Tom Cruise mistaken for Rob Estes. Maybe it was his facial expression, maybe it was the haircut, maybe it was the outfit or maybe I just did not pay enough attention to the photo. That brought up an interesting observation and fun question....

Does Tom Cruise and Rob Estes favor each other?
Leave a comment below explaining your answer.

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The Best of Madlab Post in 2008

It's a new year! I would like to take a moment to thank the readers of this blog for checking out tidbits on movies and TV shows at the Madlab Post during 2008. As we welcome 2009, it would be nice to check back on some of the best posts from 2008.

It's a new year! I would like to take a moment to thank the readers of this blog for checking out tidbits on movies and TV shows at the Madlab Post during 2008. As we welcome 2009, it would be nice to check back on some of the best posts from 2008.

I am starting this "Best of" series by listing my top 5 posts from this blog. They are based on content and level of importance, not page views, comments or social media votes. However, you are welcome to leave comments here or on these individual posts, send them to friends or DIGG them!

Here are my top 5 Madlab Post entries from 2008:

1. Ryan Newman Wins the 50th Daytona 500
This was a great day for Ryan Newman and the Penske team. It later became his highlight of the season, as he did not even make the chase in 2008.

2. Central Cinema Closing...with Iron Man movie
It is such a shame when independent movie houses get shut down in favor of mega multiplexes that charge expensive ticket prices and only cater to their bottom line and Hollywood blockbusters. Just when I found out about this particular Central Cinema movie theater (there is another one that is not affiliated with this one...they both just have the same name) I found out later that it is closing. It was not too long after I learned more about Central Cinema that it closed its doors to moviegoers forever.

3. If you had 24 hours with ANY celebrity......
What a fun post that makes us all wonder what we would do with any chosen celebrity if we had all the power and could call the shots for one whole day.

4. Tony Almeida back on 24 Season 7, postponed AGAIN?
It was fun to cover the happenings with 24 Season 7 and also sprinkle some behind-the-scenes photos from the new season in there.

5. How poor are we? - A Blog Action Day 2008 Observation
The term "poor" cause many of us to quickly relate it to people who are suffering and do not have one penny to their name and also people who average citizens do not respect because they are just plain bums. However, I am glad that this post was NOT about any of that. This post examined the average working class citizen and makes you realize that you may be poor to a certain extent and not even know it.....even with a Full-time job. How about that for a reality check!

Photo Credit:
rpb1001

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