The site is coming along nicely. In fact, there's a chance we'll be reviewing our first movie this weekend! I'm amazed at how easy it is for a rookie like me to be able to create a blog from scratch. You've probably noticed a few widgets on the right sidebar as well as a blogroll. I thought I'd give a brief overview of what they are and why they're here to begin with. Enjoy!
WIDGETS
The "Do We Have A Date?" widget is your classic "Subscribe" button. We'd be thrilled if you subscribed to our feeds.
The next 3 sections offer up some background information. The picture's almost 3 years old (already!?!), but we're still the same dashing couple with movie-star good looks today.
The next widget is pretty cool! Offered from Spout.com (an online community of movie lovers) it will display a scrolling banner of movie posters. The twist? We'll only add posters for the movies we have a date to review (or have reviewed). Scroll your pointer over each movie poster for some comments.
The "Date Diaries" is your classic blog Archives section. Here we'll catalog anything and everything related to our movie dates.
The "Movie Daters" widget will be a visual display of all the members of the OurMovieDate community. Click the box to set-up your own personal account at MyBlogLog.com where they keep track of the blogs you visit most often. Then, each time you visit a site with this feature your personal avatar will be on display.
No movie site is complete without the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) News Ticker. Keep track of breaking news stories from Hollywood.
The stay-at-home movie dater is lost without an up-to-the-minute guide on New Releases at your local video store. This widget proudly scrolls through each New Release for the current week.
DATE BLOGROLL
It seems like EVERY blog has a section for their Top 25 links. Here's ours...
Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
Got a question about a movie? Chances are the Internet Movie Database has the answer. IMDb is simply the biggest and best movie site on the Web.
All Movie Guide
This movie guide started as a music resource and has grown into an entertainment database of admirable size. Explore films of various genres or read about recent and upcoming movies.
All Release Dates
The latest and upcoming movie DVD release dates.
Blockbuster/Netflix
The King and Queen of the movie rental industry.
MovieFone
Offers about the same services as Fandango, but with a wider selection of downloadable movies and trailers.
Fandango
If you have any desire to see the latest blockbuster, you know you will have to get those tickets early - - before you even step into the Cineplex. To buy tickets ahead of time, without the hassle of waiting in line, go to Fandango.
Box Office Mojo
Box office data, analysis and much more.
Hollywood Reporter
"The Reporter was the first daily trade paper for the entertainment industry."
Entertainment Weekly
The U.S. magazine with lots on movies, reviews, interviews etc.
Film Monthly
A monthly e-zine providing reviews, commentary on films, video/DVD, and television programs and events. The coolest thing about this site is that everything is written and published by a group of entertainment industry professionals throughout the country.
Film.com
"Bringing a critical perspective to the world of film..."
The Greatest Films
A great resource for our purposes! Specializing in classic Hollywood and American films with detailed overviews of the greatest films in cinematic history.
Classic Film Guide
Another excellent resource for the purposes of our site! A site designed to celebrate great movies as well as to introduce (or reintroduce) films that have been forgotten, or even neglected, in today's myopic film industry.
Rotten Tomatoes
This site started out as a forum for honest moviegoers to critique the latest box office releases. Using the age-old technique of throwing rotten fruit at bad films, Rotten Tomatoes' critics rate movies with ripe red tomatoes or rotten green splats. Movies are certified fresh when they have a high "Tomatometer" rating and have 40 reviews or more. We like the ability to read many different viewpoints.
Past the Popcorn
Reviews and essays on Past the Popcorn will attempt a serious analysis of a film's meaning, both from the audience's point of view and from the filmmakers', as much as is critically possible. Recognizing that all films still exist (in part) as entertainment, films will also be subjectively reviewed for "nutritainment value" and audience-appropriateness.
Digital Theater: Trailers & News
The entertainment news site that loves you back.
Images
A quarterly journal that contains a mix of popular and academic articles.
Coming Soon
Links, trailers and more for upcoming movies.
CinemaSpot
Simplifies the search for movie news and reviews, show times, film festivals, movie stars, movie quotes, trivia, trailers, cinematography resources and more.
ScreenPlay Quiz
A web site offering movie quizzes and games based on trivia and quotes.
Movie Vault
In-depth resource guides for popular movie themes, including background information, and merchandise, as well as links to articles, reviews, easter eggs, fan sites, and more.
So Bad It's Good
Reviews, clips, screenshots and sounds covering bad movies of all genres.
The Movie Cliches List
Only in the movies!
Spout
An online community for movie lovers.
