Heisenberg will live again, thanks to a big donation from the "Breaking Bad" folks to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
The museum announced this week that Sony Pictures TV had donated 10 props from the series to the Smithsonian's permanent collection, and some or all of them will go on display during an upcoming special cultural exhibit set to debut in the next few years. Iconic items from the show that are now part of American history include: Walt's (Bryan Cranston) Heisenberg hat; packets of (fake) blue meth; the gas masks and hazmat suits worn by Jesse (Aaron Paul) and Walt in the lab; Hank's (Dean Norris) DEA ID badge; a matchbook advertising Saul Goodman's (Bob Odenkirk) services; and cups from Los Pollos Hermanos.
According to Smithsonian curator Dwight Blocker Bowers, there were several reasons behind the decision to select items from "Breaking Bad" -- and other television shows -- to display.
The museum announced this week that Sony Pictures TV had donated 10 props from the series to the Smithsonian's permanent collection, and some or all of them will go on display during an upcoming special cultural exhibit set to debut in the next few years. Iconic items from the show that are now part of American history include: Walt's (Bryan Cranston) Heisenberg hat; packets of (fake) blue meth; the gas masks and hazmat suits worn by Jesse (Aaron Paul) and Walt in the lab; Hank's (Dean Norris) DEA ID badge; a matchbook advertising Saul Goodman's (Bob Odenkirk) services; and cups from Los Pollos Hermanos.
According to Smithsonian curator Dwight Blocker Bowers, there were several reasons behind the decision to select items from "Breaking Bad" -- and other television shows -- to display.
- 11/13/2015
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
Matthew Weiner has always been more comfortable talking about the past of “Mad Men” rather than letting anyone know anything about the future — even when that future is only seven episodes long, starting Sunday, April 5 at 10 p.m. Having spent enough time over the years asking Weiner questions that he responded to with a very guarded, “Well, you’ve got to watch,” I knew enough to focus as much on the past as possible when we recently sat down for an hour-long interview to discuss the end of his Emmy-winning baby. We talked about the last days of production, looked back all the way to the show’s origins when Weiner was a staff writer on “Becker” looking for a different kind of career in television, the show’s long acting Emmy drought, and more. And I made it almost to the end without a single “You’ve got to watch.
- 3/27/2015
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
Some of you remember my short-lived, irregular column ‘In Defence Of The Reboot’ from those halcyon days when this fair site went by the name of Blogomatic 3000. In it I would dicuss sequels, remakes, reimaginings of beloved franchises and generally things that were apt to raise fanboy ire. No? Doesn’t ring a bell? Well, good (I guess), because the column’s getting a reboot of its own and I’m bringing my geek-baiting, trouble-causing prose out of retirement.
That’s right – a brand new #1. A volume 2 to rank alongside all those other confused comic book revamps that go so well for a couple of years until they switch back to the original numbering whenever the next arbitrary milestone pops up. Incidentally, I can’t wait until issue #28 of this column.
In the past week, spin-offs for both Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead have been announced (things aren’t quite 100% with Bb,...
That’s right – a brand new #1. A volume 2 to rank alongside all those other confused comic book revamps that go so well for a couple of years until they switch back to the original numbering whenever the next arbitrary milestone pops up. Incidentally, I can’t wait until issue #28 of this column.
In the past week, spin-offs for both Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead have been announced (things aren’t quite 100% with Bb,...
- 9/25/2013
- by Mark Allen
- Nerdly
From Batman to Spider-Man, Wireless to Green Man and Carousel to Götterdämmerung, the Observer's critics pick the season's highlights. What are you most looking forward to? Post your comments below
Download a pdf of this calendar here
July
1 Pop The Stone Roses
The third resurrection of the Roses has already swung from thrill to farce. Fans gibbered with joy at their surprise Warrington gig in May, but by Amsterdam Ian Brown and Reni were at loggerheads. This last of three homecoming gigs at Manchester's Heaton Park will not be uneventful.
3 Film The Amazing Spider-Man
Marvel Comics' flagship superhero, the red-and-blue clad "web-slinger" Spider-Man, gets a Hollywood reboot not 10 years after the character was last blockbuster-ised. Impressive Brit Andrew Garfield plays Spidey this time; Marc (500 Days of Summer) Webb directs. Early reviews: amazing.
4 Dance Dance Gb
English National Ballet, Scottish Ballet and National Dance Company Wales join forces in a high-velocity...
Download a pdf of this calendar here
July
1 Pop The Stone Roses
The third resurrection of the Roses has already swung from thrill to farce. Fans gibbered with joy at their surprise Warrington gig in May, but by Amsterdam Ian Brown and Reni were at loggerheads. This last of three homecoming gigs at Manchester's Heaton Park will not be uneventful.
3 Film The Amazing Spider-Man
Marvel Comics' flagship superhero, the red-and-blue clad "web-slinger" Spider-Man, gets a Hollywood reboot not 10 years after the character was last blockbuster-ised. Impressive Brit Andrew Garfield plays Spidey this time; Marc (500 Days of Summer) Webb directs. Early reviews: amazing.
4 Dance Dance Gb
English National Ballet, Scottish Ballet and National Dance Company Wales join forces in a high-velocity...
- 7/2/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
It was Disney’s earliest attempt to replicate the success of Star Wars. Here’s our look back at the rather weird sci-fi odyssey, The Black Hole...
Before The Black Hole, Disney’s live-action output consisted of breezy stuff like Freaky Friday, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes and Herbie Goes To Monte Carlo - the kind of flicks you could take your grandma to see without fear of scaring her to death. The arrival of Star Wars in 1977, with its motion-control special effects, colourful characters and sprawling universe, suddenly made Disney’s family fantasies look somewhat quaint.
Released a little over two years after Star Wars, The Black Hole was Disney’s attempt to try something new; it was an epic space opera which rode the crest of George Lucas’ astral wave. In the final analysis, though, The Black Hole is a strange fusion of 2001: A Space Odyssey’s metaphysical ponderings and cute robots,...
Before The Black Hole, Disney’s live-action output consisted of breezy stuff like Freaky Friday, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes and Herbie Goes To Monte Carlo - the kind of flicks you could take your grandma to see without fear of scaring her to death. The arrival of Star Wars in 1977, with its motion-control special effects, colourful characters and sprawling universe, suddenly made Disney’s family fantasies look somewhat quaint.
Released a little over two years after Star Wars, The Black Hole was Disney’s attempt to try something new; it was an epic space opera which rode the crest of George Lucas’ astral wave. In the final analysis, though, The Black Hole is a strange fusion of 2001: A Space Odyssey’s metaphysical ponderings and cute robots,...
- 4/27/2012
- Den of Geek
With everyone counting down their favorite Santa slashers and Christmas horrors, I figured we might as well take a look at a few under-appreciated New Year’s Eve genre outings. Christmas has always kind of trumped New Year’s Eve when it comes to celebration, marketing, etc., etc., and while the horror genre is keen on exploiting any and all holidays (something we will celebrate over the course of 2012 with seasonal history reviews), the night before the year to come has been sadly neglected. Today we’ll take a look at three of the few Nye entries…
Bloody New Year
1987, Britain
Available format: DVD (Image Entertainment)
Out of print format: VHS (Academy Entertainment)
Bloody New Year is a British flick about teenagers trapped in a hotel haunted by the ghosts of New Year’s Eve past. Directed by Norman (Horror Planet) Warren, and starring a bunch of television actors, Bny...
Bloody New Year
1987, Britain
Available format: DVD (Image Entertainment)
Out of print format: VHS (Academy Entertainment)
Bloody New Year is a British flick about teenagers trapped in a hotel haunted by the ghosts of New Year’s Eve past. Directed by Norman (Horror Planet) Warren, and starring a bunch of television actors, Bny...
- 12/26/2011
- by Justin
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
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