Xander: Am I right, Giles? Giles: I'm almost certain you're not. Though, to be fair, I haven't been listening.

'Sleeper'


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Atropa - Nov 01, 2013 3:17:15 pm PDT #25761 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Also, I am willing to overlook just about anything in the movie for these two images.


P.M. Marc - Nov 01, 2013 3:19:10 pm PDT #25762 of 30000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

No, I have not read his account (at least I don't think I did). I don't have a problem with it being co-written or even a biography. Malcolm X's was, for example. And probably most of the autobiographies written have been, just not identified as such.

Yeah, it's just so frequently used as a way to discredit the narrative that I thought I'd bring it up preemptively.


Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 02, 2013 3:26:39 pm PDT #25763 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Is it wrong that I'm watching Temple of Doom and rooting for them to hurry up and lower Kate Capshaw into the lava faster?


Jessica - Nov 03, 2013 5:18:22 am PST #25764 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

We took the kids to an early screening of Frozen yesterday, and today they've spent the entire morning reenacting the movie for us. HIGHLY recommended for all ages.

It should come with a warning that this IS one of those Disney movies where the parents randomly die in the first ten minutes, but my kids didn't seem too traumatized by that part.

The weakest part of the movie is the music (unfortunate, with Idina Menzel in the title role!) but the funny parts are very funny (I was worried about the snowman, but he turns out to be completely adorable; the trolls, fortunately, are only in two scenes) and the serious parts made me cry. Without spoiling too much, it does a very nice job of turning the standard Disney Princess narrative around on itself and kicking it in the pants. And the animation of the ice magic itself is GORGEOUS.


Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 07, 2013 4:43:41 am PST #25765 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Some interesting marketing of Thor: The Dark World in China: [link]


chrismg - Nov 07, 2013 9:34:04 am PST #25766 of 30000
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

Gravity is suddenly a much funnier movie if you assume Annie Porter changed her name, moved to the Midwest, and became a doctor.


Jesse - Nov 07, 2013 11:19:08 am PST #25767 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Does anyone know if there's a good reason to see Thor 2 in 3D? I don't care for it in general, but the way the showtimes line up for me on Saturday, it's basically the same price at the same time for either one.


Fiona - Nov 08, 2013 5:10:54 am PST #25768 of 30000

The film site I write for occasionally now has its own Facebook page:

[link]

Lots of "likes" much appreciated!


DavidS - Nov 08, 2013 8:23:03 am PST #25769 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Consider it Liked!


Jesse - Nov 09, 2013 9:29:06 am PST #25770 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

THOR!

So, the reason to see it in 3D is the Winter Soldier preview in front of it. The reason not to see it is everything else, because I still think 3D is ugh.

There could have been more Thor. Also, I think there is a thing now like the (whatever it is?) HBO boobs-in-20-minutes rule, because the Hems took his shirt off almost immediately. (But then was dressed for the rest of the movie.)

ANYWAY. I liked it, and will be happy to see it again next weekend. Two spoilery things: the Chris Evans cameo was excellent, and I knew the Loki death thing was a fake-out, because I was on tumblr last night, and it was not on fire.