Remember that ridiculous lawsuit that an anonymous actress filed last month? She was angry with film info archive IMDb for posting her real age and legal name in her profile — you know, like they do with everyone else. She claimed the company had screwed up her career — something she fought hard to protect against age discrimination (which is a sad truth unfortunately). IMDb is finally speaking out about the matter and want nothing to do with the “selfish” and “frivolous” lawsuit. They’re filing a motion to dismiss all charges and are wondering why the judicial system is helping someone lie to the public. “The perpetuation of fraud, even for an actor’s career, is inconsistent with these principals,” the company said in their motion. With threats flying between both parties, where do you fall on this matter? Head to TRH for an in-depth look at the legal speak, and share your thoughts below.
How’s this for ambitious: Our friends at Switched report that Edmund Helmer, a film buff with some time on his hands and a working knowledge of Google’s new Fusion Tables data management tool, has created a map plotting the set locations of the top 2,000 films listed on IMDB, as ranked by the site’s users (as well as The Fall, which he included for “personal” reasons). Click here to check out what movies have been filmed near you, but don’t zoom in on New York City unless you have a few hours to spare.
Today at Flavorpill, we chuckled approvingly over these more accurate titles for a few of fall’s new TV shows. We debated the effectiveness of a Twilight-themed road sign. We ditched any secretly harbored acting aspirations after reading these ultra-depressing IMDB profiles. We thought about following in Google’s footsteps and getting our own beekeeper. We marveled at the smallest stop-motion animated film ever made. In other tech-related news, we discovered that we’ll never have to wonder where a plane in the sky is going, thanks to a new augmented reality app. We shuddered at the idea of volcano tornadoes (but are hoping for B-movie based on the phenomenon). We took a look at shows-within-shows that might have a shot on their own. And lastly we applauded The Paris Review’s new website — specifically the fact that all of their famous interviews are now available for free.
This is a subway map that a blogger named David made using a list of the 250 best movies, as voted by IMDb.com users on the June 19th. Random, but pretty well-done, right? One tiny gripe: We’re a little worried that The Hangover made the cut. Sure it’s funny, but does it really belong on the same service line as The Big Lebowski and Annie Hall? Come on, people. We’re going to have to make a transfer at Groundhog Day to Romance (headed toward Fight Club), stat.
