I’ve always wanted to title a blog post something as eloquent as that. Wonderful.
Anyway, a recut of the trailers from the three films in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, but with Michael Caine‘s voice over from The Prestige trailer laid over…
…And it’s fitting. And wonderful. And exciting. In preparation for this movie I’m attempting to strongly cultivate a healthy environment for my excitement and anticipation to grow, while not being ensnared by expectations.
Also, this:
Mad linkage:
What happens when the scary predictions of speculative fiction start to come true earlier than expected?
I guess you could say that I’m excited to see A Dangerous Method.
Best Coast and WAVVES.
An interesting interview with Steven Soderbergh about Contagion.
Did Chris Martin cheat on Gwyneth Paltrow?
J.J. Abrams is doing some cool new shit.
Science fiction magazines and The Joy Of Sex.
from here.
Noah Baumbach is developing Jonathan Franzen‘s The Corrections as an HBO series.
Post-apocalyptic porn. Sure, why not?
Matthew Fox could be in some trouble.
Saturn is beautiful.
The critics of Joan Didion.
This is Peanut St. Cosmo’s new favorite picture on the internet.
What does clitoral stimulation do to your brain?
Post-Sept. 11 Saudi Arabia is modernizing, slowly.
Mos Def will no longer be Mos Def.
Kitty Ravenhart’s selection for The Best Of Yahoo Answers.
Did you drain your balls at DragonCon?
More leaks from David Fincher’s The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
from here.
“A guy jerked off to me in the subway and the NYPD didn’t do a thing.”
I feel like with each passing day I’m a little more amazed that The Avengers movie is happening.
The beginning of the end for Yahoo?
Johnny Depp to star in another fucking remake, this time of The Thin Man.
Female blogger threatened with defamation suit after writing about TSA rape.
Jeff Tweedy and the Black Eyed Peas.
Tech company to build science ghost town.
A new story by Haruki Murakami.
Very cool fan art.
A huge list of deleted scenes that are awaiting you on the new Star Wars blu-rays.
Yelping with Cormac McCarthy.
NYC bans dogs from bars.
A movie about Keith Richards?
Reality as a failed state.
As brought to my attention by Benjamin Light…
…that’s a masterclass in a subtle, yet mesmerizing thespian’s breathing of life into the cinema again. And into our jaded, hard hearts. Thanks for the memories, K-Stew.
So after all these fucking years they finally made a movie out of The Rum Diary…
Quite frankly, I’m amazed. And Johnny Depp’s in it too, which is both shocking and expected. Good for you, Johnny. Nice to see you doing a movie that I wouldn’t rather have cancer than see for a change.
Fascinating that they’re seemingly presenting it as essentially a prequel to Depp’s filmic version of Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas (and thankfully making it nothing like Bill Murray’s Where The Buffalo Roam, which was ghastly). The novel itself – which was Thompson’s second, after the still unpublished Prince Jellyfish – was a pretty straightforward Hemingway-esque affair and it’s interesting to see that they added quite a bit of “zany” to the story and, of course, changed a lot of the characters around and the story too, it would seem. And by “change the story,” I clearly mean that, if the trailer is accurate, they’re trying to add one here. For example, they beefed up the character that it looks like Aaron Eckhart and his mighty chin play and turned him into some kind of villain to be defeated through wacky journalism and a lot of what would amount to alcohol poisoning in a normal person.
Also, I’m sorry, did I say that they added some “zany” to the story? I meant to say “gonzo,” clearly. They’ve added a shitload of “gonzo” to the thing.
The attempts to bring this adaptation to life over the past decade have been cute to read little tidbits about, but I find myself actually surprised that it actually, you know, took. Thankfully it didn’t happen until now when Thompson himself is dead because it seemed like he was a bit… sensitive to anything of his when it came to the movies. And it’s directed by the guy who directed Withnail And I! This should be a beautiful mess, certainly. Considering the movies that do get made these days I still find that I’m surprised to say this but: I can’t wait to see this.
you know, i’m a normal girl. nothing too crazy, like having a cat farm as i’ll never have children. i have a boyfriend, he’s mad cute and likes me!!! i don’t talk to myself in public. often. ok, that’s a lie, but i’m pretty balanced. but i have a special relationship that i just can’t hide.
oooh yeah gurl, work that shit
her name is blackberry curve, and we’ve been together two years now. two special years. we’ve had our ups and downs, you know, like everyone else. but she keeps me connected, mostly. i look out for her too. i get her insurance and even clothe her in boring little gel covers. you know, in case i drop her all crunk like. but when she slips out of that cover….damn!
i wish that we could talk about it, but there, that's the problem
it’s a sleek phone! it is! i hear other peeps talking about their texting machines; iphone, androids, misc machines out there. yeah, that’s all great for you. it is. but i’ve gotten to know this thing, and change is hard. you get this shiny pretty thing, never bothering to read all the pamphlets and watch the tapes. this BB and i have gotten to know each other. she takes my photos, sends my facebook updates, tweets my nonsense, and deletes my shitty spam email. she’s been an important part of my life!!! there’s few humans i would trust with those tasks, but i trust her!
dare i? no...no, maybe she isn't good enough to have my last name.
so here we are, at contract renewal time. i put a lot of faith in you, but like all old models, you’re breaking down. not what you used to be. it’s like the relationship that just starts to fall apart. i don’t get texts because you won’t get off your fat ass and receive them. you put your needs ahead of mine, always needing charging and self absorbed things like that. i pay your bills! keep you looking good! hate to go all janet, but what have you done for me lately??? she can’t blame me for having that wandering eye….ooooOOOooooyeah!
sound of silver talk to me. makes you want to feel like a teenager.
it’s not to say i don’t believe that someone can find eternal and committed love. i do, it exists, i think? jonathan franzen wrote a little piece about something similar recently. it touched the unfeelingness that i and a lot of people had been feeling. ever since these little devices/angels from heaven had been introduced to our lives. the disconnect of connection. the like of ourselves when others *like* us. “we like the mirror and the mirror likes us.” this is a topic that’s been covered-ish. what did i mostly take from this article? franzen had a blackberry!! my literary idol shares my love, but is also a bird watcher…so there’s that.
so this isn’t a decision to take lightly, obviously. she’s meant a lot to me. sadly though, there’s a ton of the twist, but we’re fresh out of shout….to be continued….
…it’s been a rough week, kids.
And I’m really fucking ready for the weekend. How about you?
This is Michael Caine:
This is his twitter account.
This is how Michael Caine talks:
This is a great Michael Caine impression:
And this is Michael Caine giving you a masterclass on how to fucking act in a movie:
Also:
Last week was a hell of a cliffhanger and the start of a massive call to arms. This week we discover that the answer to the question “Where is the worst place in the universe to be standing?” is easily found out when you kidnap Amy Pond. A baby is born, a baby is kidnapped, a trap is sprung, some old friends return for the first time, we finally discover who River Song is, and this week on Doctor Who we discover that a battle can be lost and won simultaneously and that demons run when “A Good Man Goes To War.”
Look at this:
A bootleg look at the trailer for David Fincher’s upcoming adaptation of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Finally. Perfect timing too since I was just watching The Social Network again tonight with a friend. A NSFW work trailer (because of Rooney Mara nudity) for “the feel bad movie of Christmas.” I’m definitely excited.
Also, That’s Karen O’s voice on the cover of the Led Zeppelin song, which is an interesting addition to the soundtrack. And what do you think of Rooney Mara’s look as Lisbeth Salander?
Last time it was a spooky castle and Frankenstein motifs and doppelgangers going to war with their human originals, but this week on Doctor Who, the war comes to end, in which “The Rebel Flesh” become “The Almost People” and we’re left hanging from quite the narrative cliff…
