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Everybody seen the new Prometheus video about David 8, Michael Fassbender's android character for the movie? [link]
Interesting marketing campaign! It's both hilarious AND creepy.
On an unrelated news, I quite liked this indepth retrospective of Zac Efron's career (!) to date by Linda Holmes at NPR: [link]
A part of me hopes that Depp is so bored that he's willing to f*** with an entire movie just to see if anyone calls him on his bullshit (which they apparently didn't). Then he's not a moron, just kind of a jerk.
The Johnny Depp as Tonto picture reminded me of a bit from a Dana Stabenow book. A guy who'd decided to have his true name delivered by the universe sat outside and waited for it. As he waited, a seagull flew over and - splat! - right on his head. Acknowledging the vagaries of the universe, he took that as his true name - Shitting Seagull.
Backlash! That was the word I was trying to think of when I posted that I hoped Depp got hit with some. Or pie in the face.
I vote for backlash. As long as he's wearing that much greasepaint, the pie would slide right off.
Some choice lines from advance reviews of The Avengers (97% on RT):
The dialogue sparkles as brightly as the special effects; these people may be wearing ridiculous costumes but they're well fleshed-out underneath. And so in every regard, this movie truly fulfills its hype.
Like a superior, state-of-the-art model built from reconstituted parts, Joss Whedon's buoyant, witty and robustly entertaining superhero smash-up is escapism of a sophisticated order.
Josh Whedon has pulled together an action movie of real wit, fun and spectacle, with some remarkable setpieces for a director not previously noted for visual flair.
Wildly entertaining yet brilliantly cohesive, wonderfully characterised, deftly humorous and packed with heart, this is an absolute winner.
The Avengers is one of the greatest superhero films ever made. It's smart, fast, unrelenting fun. An instant, nuanced classic.
Apparently, bootleg copies of Transformers 3 made it to Asgard.