after the trainwreck that was the first transformers movie I will happily skip this one. and then I saw this review by roger ebert:
so as you may have heard there’s been an a-team remake in the works. a lot of these kinds of news are just rumors or the project never gets off the ground, but when liam neeson’s name gets attached to play hannibal you’re kind of forced to take it seriously. bradley cooper is set to play face.
I haven’t seen anything about murdock or BA, but the latter role ought to be a bitch to fill. who can pull off mr t? apparently the movie is going to have a more serious tone than a campy one, but either way I can’t think of anybody to fit the bill… I already pity the fool have sympathy for the actor who will inevitably be unfairly compared to the iconic mr t.
as for murdock I think jim carrey might be good, but then again he’s just too big to be in an ensemble piece at this point in his career. you just can’t have an a-team movie with murdock getting top billing. so.
the hollywood-80’s remakes-factory is unstoppable, so much so that bitching about unoriginal scripts has become tiresome. in the spirit of “if ya can’t beat ‘em” I’ve taken up a new hobby of Lets Think Of What Hollywood Will Remake Next. here’s one:
…a remake of the 80’s boy-meets-mermaid romantic comedy splash starring paul rudd playing the tom hanks role and taylor swift (in her first major film debut) in the mermaid suit.
thoughts?
I’m back from a sweet, sweet trip to japan.
if you’re reading this, you’re probably friends with me on facebook. I posted some pics there.
now if you’ll please excuse me, I have a whole night of jetlagged non-sleeping hours to burn. how many more hours until daylight?
I saw this pic and thought it was funny. I went to the website that this pic allegedly came from and didn’t find any of the other pics funny, so I didn’t bother linking it up.
so just enjoy this one.
1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, ipod, etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Everyone tagged has to do the same thing.
5. Have Fun!
note: I included a running commentary for a larf.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
The Action Index [Orchid] Huh? Boy, we’re off to a good start.
HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Nebraska Bricks [Saves the Day] My allergies are hitting me like a ton of bricks.
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
Interruptions [Peanut Butter Wolf] I do talk out of turn sometimes.
WHAT’S YOUR MOTTO?
I Wish I Was A Motown Star [The Clifford Gilberto Rhythm Combination] I don’t.
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
A Farewell To A Perfect Score [7 Angels 7 Plagues] “I’ll put this pitcher of iced tea right here on top of the… OH NO, OH GOD I’M SO SORRY.”
WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Rocky Rococo [Cap'n Jazz] Do they know what that means? Do I know what that means?
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Dead [Pixies] Whoa.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Sunflower Princess [Refused] Quit yer damn whining, best friend!
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Yeah, No… I Know… [Boys Night Out] This is pretty much spot on.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
We’re The Seniors - And We Rule The School [Excuse 17] So who wants to eat chimichangas next year?
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
The Last Place You Look [The Get Up Kids] Where you at, girl?
WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Factory Direct [All-Time Quarterback] What a lo-fi wedding this must be.
WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Afloat [Brittle Stars] A viking burial does sound nice.
WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
I Used To Hate Cell Phones But Now I Hate Car Accidents [Norma Jean] I do enjoy hating on things.
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
Breaking [Northern Picture Library] Every robot’s nightmare.
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Well Damn, If We All Ate The Berries We Might As Well Die Together [Comadre] I fear I have said too much.
WHAT DO YOU WANT RIGHT NOW?
Strawberry Girl [Talulah Gosh] Where you at, girl?
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Farewell Forever [Trembling Blue Stars] So long, suckers!
WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Stop Start Again [Cobra Kai] You’ll probably work on this over the course of the day.
…hmm, let me try that again.
set phasers to FUN! …ugh, that sucks too.
boldly going where no star trek movie has gone before! … fuck it.
go see star trek.
for those who weren’t aware, project runway packed up and left bravo for lifetime.
so in an ironic twist, bravo was given a task (much like the weekly challenges on project runway) of quickly throwing together a fashion reality show and what they hastily stitched together was the fashion show. it premiered tonight.
there’s only so many things you can try to do differently with this format, so it’s perfectly fine that this show is very much like its predecessor. but in many ways project runway is the hotter, well put-together older sister to the awkward younger sister fashion show going through puberty. project runway’s execution is just more elegant while the fashion show seemed too intent on doing anything to differentiate itself. I’m certain the fashion show will find its niche and come into its own but that’s not going to happen overnight.
but let’s talk about the “you’re fired” equivalent for this show… are you ready? it’s we’re not buying it. uh, are you KIDDING me? you’re sending someone home with THAT?
a commercial for a women’s exercise tool made to look like, well, softcore.
I have nothing against cleveland but these are pretty damn funny (nsfw).