Juliebird (and Scrappy, and anyone else), if you want to see Jeff Daniels portray a well-known historical figure in what I think is a just-about-perfect performance, watch The Crossing (usually seen on History Channel or Biography around July 4 or Christmas), where he plays Washington during the whole crossing-the-Delaware and Battle of Trenton. He is terrific in the part--in charge, beseiged by Brits and Hessians opposing him in the field and backstabbing Yank generals opposing him in camp, and yet able to crack a joke about Henry Knox not swamping the boat during the river crossing.

New images from Timothy Burton's Alice in Wonderland.

Who knew that Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter would look like Madonna?

Hmmm....now I may have to convince the DH to go as the Mad Hatter for Halloween, so I can go as the Queen of Hearts. Nifty costumes and makeup! (DH will no doubt prefer to be Chris Lee/Jabberwock)

Who knew that Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter would look like Madonna?

It's the gap toothed smile. I really like the production design. The color scheme seems to come out of 19th century picture books.

so I can go as the Queen of Hearts.

Are you going to shave your eyebrows and hairline for this?

Movie Review: Year One.

Eh.

Pretty much exactly what you see in the trailers. Cera and Black do play off each other pretty well. Michael Cera is not only ubiquitous but he's also growing up tall and handsome. He's considerably taller than David Cross now which is hard for this Arrested Development fan to grasp.

It reminded me of really old comedies like Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein and the Three Stooges Meet Hercules, more than History of the World or Life of Brian.

It reminded me of really old comedies like Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein and the Three Stooges Meet Hercules, more than History of the World or Life of Brian.

::scratches Year One off list

It reminded me of really old comedies like Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein and the Three Stooges Meet Hercules, more than History of the World or Life of Brian.

::moves Year One a little higher up the to see list.::

::that's not saying much:::

Are you going to shave your eyebrows and hairline for this?

While that would be the ultimate in commitment, a good white make-up could accomplish it as well. I want to go as her for Con this year.

Here's a movie for those of us who thought Independence Day could have been more awesome if it had more scenes like the White House being destroyed....

As I've stated before, the reason Independence Day worked so completely for me is that I recognized it for what it was instantly: Irwin Allen's V. But now Roland Emmerich has taken pretty much disaster movie cliche and packed it into a single film. The trailer is so ludicrous that it feels more like Disaster Movie than a serious release. Ken went so far as to rename the film And the Kitchen Sink.

Which is quite accurate. Check it out.

That's right, you saw right: the Sistine Chapel ceiling split, the Jesus in Rio has its arms fall off and Emmerich actually uses a ginormous wave to fling the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy at the White House. But honestly, when your money shot for ID4 was a giant flying saucer taking out the White House, then you've got to one-up yourself somehow.

Still, it feels so goofy that it just has to be seen on the big screen. We shall see.

2012's Ridiculous Trailer

It looks ridiculous and AWESOME.