When I asked the question about that early scene on IO9, someone said that no one in it was wearing shoelaces. Which is way the other end of observant from there was a hospital bracelet? and also rarer--I think three people didn't catch the latter, just the one mentioned the former.

I caught the lyric because I'm wired for that song, but I think that's also why I missed it when it was played normally.

Okay, ENTIRELY different movie question:

Why would an Australian Easter Bunny be all about spring? I mean, organically, why would Australian resurrection of Jesus have the full oestrus impact? I'm guessing they wanted it to be not so monocultural (Old Nick being Russian and not so much Father Christmas, f'rninstance), but I can't help coming away from Rise Of The Guardians (at least so far) thinking: a) I hate winter b) I've never celebrated Easter with anything other than bun and cheese c) zero Old Nick d) I got remunerated for one tooth...maybe that explains who I am, actually. But I like good dreams!

And really think Pitch and Loki should make mad passionate hate with each other.

Oh, hey, I haven't seen Rise of the Guardians but I read somewhere that the Santa sort of character was Russian. I don't suppose they call him Grandfather Frost with Jack Frost also being in the movie?

Didn't notice the shoelaces.

I read somewhere that the Santa sort of character was Russian

I admit, the only name I remember them using is Nick, but yeah, Russian like I mentioned. That makes sense. Rabbits and Australia--I dig. Spring and Easter and Australia, I get much less.

I wonder if you told someone going to watch World's End to look out for the shoelaces if they'd even notice that. Man, sometimes I feel like a sleepy audience member.

I'm sure I missed many details. By the end I felt quite drunk and disoriented, like a contact high without the actual contact. I have a feeling I'll be replaying the DVD numerous times looking for stuff I missed when I get the chance.

I loved the Russian Santa. So many folklore hints in the background.

And I left the theater more or less broken-hearted that Edgar Wright did not direct Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy.

Oh my. If there is a parallel universe where that happened, I want to go to there.

And I left the theater more or less broken-hearted that Edgar Wright did not direct Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy.

Whatever problems that movie had (and I personally loved it, with some reservations), despite his presence in World's End, Martin Freeman probably would not have played Arthur. And Mos Def would certainly NEVER had played Ford, just because it never would have occurred to think of it. So I'm glad it ended up as it did.

My biggest problem was Zaphod, and I don't blame that on Sam Rockwell, but I will take the former over the latter.

Needless to say, Bill Nighy probably would have still played Slartibartfast (sp? - it's late on a Friday and I'm a little lit).

Neutral on Zooey and who else they would have gotten. Never much cared for the character in any medium.

I have an enormous amount of affection for the Hitchhiker's movie. But the last half of World's End drove home in a painful way how much more British it should have been, and wasn't.

Maybe Wright can make So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish instead.

I have no complaints about the Hitchhiker's we got, but I now have a possibly insatiable desire to see what Edgar Wright could do with Douglas Adams. It hurts my brain a little to imagine.

I agree - a Wright/Pegg/Frost Hitchhikers would have been something to see -don't get me wrong.

I want to live in parallel universes DAMMIT!!!! And be able to switch back and forth and enjoy both.

I'd take that over flying cars anyday.