In other news, I watched Blue Crush and Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay this weekend. Both of my crushes on Hawai'i and Kal Penn continue to be epic. Clearly, Harold and Kumar need to learn how to surf in Oahu in the next movie.

I'm only slightly embarassed to say that Blue Crush is basically the reason I ended up on the North Shore last Thanksgiving. However, it was only coincidence that I managed to be there during one of the Triple Crown surfing events.

Between that and staying just down the beach from where they filmed Lost, I almost felt like a fangirl.

Zach Snyder sets fire to your dreams.

Or: he answers the "Will they or won't they?" question that's been up in the air for months.

LotR related movie - and the official website.

So, the Tolkien estate is going to kill this, isn't it?

The free release nonprofit angle might protect the makers from losing if it comes to litigation, but the Tolkein Estate's lawyers would not be my first choice of opponent in a legal snafu.

the Tolkein Estate's lawyers

I suspect a special Ring may be involved with those people.

In the land of Copyright, where the Lawyers dwell . . .

“Your organisation, direction and sheer enervating energy were a wonder.”

Andrew McDonald – Actor, Born of Hope trailer shoot Apr 06

Is that even backhanded a comment?

I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that Mr. McDonald doesn't know what enervating means.

They should have one of the evil creatures be a wererat in white gloves and red pants just to see how much hot water they can get themselves into.

So we already knew about Monopoly, but this article promises even more ludicrousness:

Universal is working with Hasbro on several projects as part of a long-term development deal. Platinum Dunes is producing its feature adaptation of "Ouija Board," while the maritime classic "Battleship" is also in development.

As for Monopoly itself:

And Ridley Scott, who has been attached as a producer on "Monopoly" and has been mentioned as a possible director, is now officially attached to helm the project, with an eye toward giving it a futuristic sheen along the lines of his iconic "Blade Runner."

Uh.

I'd swear those were from the Onion if I didn't know better. *sigh*