"March of the Penguins" was utterly wonderful, and had me welling up with tears at several points (including when they showed the National Geographic logo at the beginning, but let's not talk about that). The entire thing is freaking gorgeous from beginning to end. It's amazing how in one shot a line of waddling Emperor penguins can be hysterically funny in a Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin sort of way, but in another shot can be awe-inspiring, in a David Lean, "Lawrence of Arabia" sort of way.
Also, baby penguins are lethally cute.
Be sure to sit through the credits, since they show shots of how the thing was filmed as the credits are rolling.
Oooooo. Just found out that Mizayaki's Warriors of the Wind has just been re-released on DVD as Nausicaä of the Valley of the Winds. Not up to giving it the hours of rapt attention it deserves tonight, but I'm not making any plans for next weekend.
Wasn't that released a while ago? (I can't remember how long I've had it.)
ION, Why the Fantastic 4 Human Torch ATV (with Light-Up Headlights!) is the Worst Movie Tie-In Toy Ever
The Human Torch has no need for an "All-Terrain Vehicle"--because the last time I checked, the Human Torch can fucking FLY.
Has anyone told the Human Torch that it might not be safe to sit on top of a gas tank when one is on FIRE? Nice message to send the kids, assholes!
As you know, the Fantastic 4 lives and works in New York City--where driving an ATV is ILLEGAL. According to section 4-14, subsection 1 of the NYC municipal traffic code: "In order to provide for the maximum safe use of the expressways, drives, highways, interstate routes, bridges, and thruways, and to preserve life and limb thereon, the use of such highways by pedestrians, riders of horses, and operators of limited use vehicles [ATVs] and bicycles is prohibited." (Yes, I actually looked this up.)
The Fantastic 4 Human Torch™ ATV also has "light-up headlights!" Good thing, because there's nothing more useless than "dark-down headlights."
What does the freaking Human Torch need with headlights anyway? HE'S ON FIRE!
So I restarted my Netflix membership today, and put Josie in the queue, based on all your advice. It best not disappoint.
Of course, I didn't know Rachel Leigh Cook was the star until adding it. That helps. My
She's All That
love is stupid, but unabashed.
For those of us playing the F4 game at home, what
does
happen
superheated metal when you cool it
suddenly? It becomes
no longer responsible for its crimes?
It returns
home?
It gets very very quiet?
I need to know.
Doesn't it
splode or shatter in an exciting way (due to contracting too quickly)
?
Perhaps it
gets weakened, structurally
? Which is probably more realistic. I assume this makes people a bit tense? I suppose it might make them happy, depending on what they're trying to accomplish.
I had a Bill Murray double feature today: Caddyshack and the Life Aquatic. Caddyshack was just silly bad, and I ended up wandering out of the room for a lot of it, but I quite liked the Life Aquatic, even if I am not sure why. The end scene was beautiful.
