Skepchick recaps/reviews 2012:
Bam! Boom! Explosion! Building falling down on your head! VOLCANO!
(There are spoilers in there, but it's 2012. Do you really care about the plot?)
Willow: Happy hunting. Buffy: Wish me monsters.
'Beneath You'
Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai
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Jessica - Nov 16, 2009 4:40:28 am PST #4963 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Tom Scola - Nov 16, 2009 4:45:02 am PST #4964 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
tommyrot - Nov 16, 2009 5:40:00 am PST #4965 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Confirmed: R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek
At last, here's the droid we were all looking for. In this frame you can clearly see R2-D2's cameo in JJ Abrams' Star Trek. This time there's absolutely no doubt about it: It's been confirmed by ILM.
Kathy A - Nov 16, 2009 6:30:57 am PST #4966 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
The formation of Python basically turned on Cleese's mancrush on Palin.
Yes, that pretty obvious during the documentary. Everyone on the Pythons seemed to really like Palin, IIRC.
Jones was probably the least able comedian, but the best conceptualist (hence his influence on the flow of the show and directing the movies).
If you watch his various historical documentaries, you'll see his flair for conceptualizing stuff shown in full color. I loved his miniseries on the Crusades--really excellent educationally, but entertaining as well.
John Lahr, New Yorker drama critic and writer
And Bert Lahr's grandson.
Tom Scola - Nov 16, 2009 7:38:37 am PST #4967 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I'm looking for instances where a movie remake is superior than the original. I know the classic examples are The Maltese Falcon and His Girl Friday, but I'm especially wondering if any films during the present Hollywood Remake Glut have been worthwhile.
§ ita § - Nov 16, 2009 7:39:06 am PST #4968 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Ocean's Eleven?
-t - Nov 16, 2009 7:39:26 am PST #4969 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Ocean's 11. The original was pretty awful, really.
DavidS - Nov 16, 2009 7:39:45 am PST #4970 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm looking for instances where a movie remake is superior than the original. I know the classic examples are The Maltese Falcon and His Girl Friday, but I'm especially wondering if any films during the present Hollywood Remake Glut have been worthwhile.
JZ will make the case that the Julia Ormond/Harrison Ford Sabrina is better written and cast than the original with Audrey.
Kathy A - Nov 16, 2009 7:41:25 am PST #4971 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I prefer the Winona Ryder/Susan Sarandon Little Women over the other feature film versions, but it's more a remake of the book than of any of the previous films.
Lee - Nov 16, 2009 7:44:30 am PST #4972 of 30000
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
The Italian Job.