Lately I've been distracted by... NES-style movie stills, a Captain Kirk arm wrestle, hand-drawn movie posters, and more!

More articles, photos, videos, and shiny things that have distracted me while I probably should have been dong something more important:

Andy Helms has some great 8bit artwork on his tumblr:

http://oktotally.tumblr.com/archive
Here's one for Inception:

Empire brings us the most awesome training montages in cinema history:

http://www.empireonline.com/features/awesome-movie-training-montages/p1

This Zombies, Robots and Aliens venn diagram shows you where you stand with them:
http://www.snorgtees.com/zombies-robots-and-aliens-venn-diagram

Great video essay on viewing modes and mise en scene:
http://filmstudiesforfree.blogspot.com/2011/06/literate-and-non-literate-viewing-modes.html

Total Film lists the 50 coolest Brit flicks:

http://www.totalfilm.com/features/50-coolest-britflicks

William Shatner and Chris Pine take part in an epic Captain Kirk arm wrestling match:
http://www.slashfilm.com/photo-william-shatner-chris-pine-captain-kirk-arm-wrestling-match/
 

Total Film shows off 30 of the best hand-drawn movie posters:
http://www.totalfilm.com/features/30-greatest-hand-drawn-movie-posters

Nerdoh has a new t-shirt inspired by The Fifth Element, which references Bruce Willis' character Korben Dallas and his job as a driver for Zorg's cab company:
http://www.nerdoh.co.uk/site/shop/products/display-product.aspx?Product_ID=154

Hollywood Haikus competition

The lovely people over at Best For Film are running a writing competition for bloggers. To enter, you need to transform a movie into a haiku (3 lines: 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables). I've been giving it some thought over the weekend and have come up with a few entries, which I'll be posting throughout the week before the Friday deadline. I'm looking forward to reading all of the inventive haikus in this unique collection of movie-inspired poetry.

Aliens

Ripley and marines

get hunted by aliens.

It's game over, man!

This is an entry for the Best For Film Hollywood Haikus blogging competition. Enter now.