I, for one, am very squicked at having WALL-E and Eve's relationship called rape even in jest. And I know squick wasn't intended, but I just want to put it out there.
I wanna hurt you, but I can't resist the sinister attraction of your cold and muscular body!
Buffybot ,'Dirty Girls'
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Connie Neil - Apr 21, 2009 2:28:00 pm PDT #892 of 30000
brillig
tommyrot - Apr 21, 2009 5:47:44 pm PDT #893 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.
What we saw on the set of Land of the Lost (hint: Sleestaks)
It started as a routine expedition. In May of last year—just a month before the devastating fire that blazed through the Universal Studios backlot—SCI FI Wire was invited to the set of Land of the Lost to watch filming, interview the actors and gawk at the sight of a horde (or whatever the proper collective noun may be) of real, live Sleestaks.
Sure, they may have been just extras dressed in rubber suits, but for anyone who grew up watching the Sid and Marty Krofft TV show—on which the film is based—it was pretty impressive to see the creatures together on a massive, rocky set dubbed the Temple of the Sleestaks and designed look like ancient ruins.
"I was always afraid of the Sleestaks, too, when I was a kid," says star Danny McBride, who plays Will in the film, one third of the trio in the familiar song from the opening credits of the original series. "So it's pretty wild to step on the set of this movie and see them for real. It just kind of awakens those primal fears inside. You want to run and pee your pants."
See? I'm not the only one with Sleestak fear....
The article is spoilery.
Ugh. They changed stuff....
DavidS - Apr 21, 2009 5:54:26 pm PDT #894 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Ugh. They changed stuff....
And this is bad because this material is so genius that changing it would be sacrilege?
tommyrot - Apr 21, 2009 5:57:56 pm PDT #895 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.
No. They just changed stuff they shouldn't have. Like there's no kids - it's three adults now.
Wrong.
DavidS - Apr 21, 2009 6:04:28 pm PDT #896 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Okay, I can see that objection.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 21, 2009 6:36:13 pm PDT #897 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
But did they get Bill Lambeer to play a Sleestak again? That's the critical question. Especially because he continued that role on the Pistons.
Volans - Apr 22, 2009 6:49:38 am PDT #898 of 30000
move out and draw fire
(high-fives Hec for Wall-E Rand Lite comments)
I keep wanting to mash up Wall-E and Idiocracy. But since Mal's moved on to The Incredibles, I'm getting Brad Bird's Randiness in undiluted strength.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 22, 2009 7:23:49 am PDT #899 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I infinitely prefer Bird's "be true to yourself" Rand-isms to the Disney heroines who want "more out of life", more ending up being a guy.
Maybe it's time to get Matlida hooked on Emporer's New Groove. It's never too early to introduce kids to the wonder that is Eartha Kitt, even in scary animated form.
Jessica - Apr 22, 2009 7:25:41 am PDT #900 of 30000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Bird's "be true to yourself" Rand-isms
"...unless you're an average human being, in which case get out of my way, scum!"
tommyrot - Apr 22, 2009 7:35:27 am PDT #901 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.
"When everybody's Super, no one will be."
See, the whole plot is driven by a guy who can't accept the fact that he's not Super. The lesson is, if you're not Super, know your place.
Sorry. I still love The Incredibles.