By: Andrew Lapin
Published September 1st, 2008
Get up, get out and see this gem of a documentary about one man’s trip from one of the twin towers, to another. Mind you, the trip was on a wire, from one rooftop to another. Sounds like a carnival act? Well, it’s much more than that. See how one man, in 1974, pulled off a highly illegal, mostly death-defying stunt that has since been referred to as the “artistic crime of the century.”
Get up, get out and see this gem of a documentary about one man’s trip from one of the twin towers, to another. Mind you, the trip was on a wire, from one rooftop to another. Sounds like a carnival act? Well, it’s much more than that. See how one man, in 1974, pulled off a highly illegal, mostly death-defying stunt that has since been referred to as the “artistic crime of the century.”
Biggest Pile of Flaming Benjamins: “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” (Universal)
We’ve said it before, and we’re saying it again. If you really want to see what $145 million set ablaze looks like, then look no further. Amidst the excess of summer, and its cheap, yet expensive thrills — and there were many (“Incredible Hulk,” “Speed Racer” “Sex and the City”) — no other film dared to be as big and dumb as this one. Think of all the tuition that budget could have covered…
Best Sequel: “Hamlet 2” (Focus)
It wasn’t as good as the first. But what sequels are? At least this one had acid, some male rear nudity, a time machine and musical number called “Rock Me Sexy Jesus.” Seriously.
Best Movie Ever?: “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.)
If enough people profess it to be so, will this dark and broody Batman eventually be considered the greatest two-and-a-half hours ever put to celluloid? Will Heath Ledger’s deeply disturbing last turn as the Joker become the best screen performance of this (and last) century? Will readers ever forgive the Daily for “only” rewarding this movie four-and-a-half stars? Perhaps the best way to make that call is to — wait for it — flip a coin.









