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Archive for November 2011
Friday’s Feature: “The Muppets,” Phone It In
. . .. to raise money to save The Muppet Show studio. This isn’t rocket science folk. This is pure unadulterated Nostalgia. It’s a “we’re-getting-the-band-back-together-for-one-big-show” movie, and the sweetness of it all is just the right remedy for Black Friday bad behavior and grotesquerie. If you need a break from smacking people in the head … Continue reading
“Breaking Dawn,” Yes It’s That Bad
And by bad, I mean unintentionally EXCELLENT. As Pagelady rightly noted in Friday’s comments: “[T]hose not blinded by an infatuation with the series will see it for the utterly bizarre and ridiculous story that it is.” Truer words, my fellow blogger, truer words. Where to begin? Incident #1: Middle-aged woman in the bathroom, awaiting friend … Continue reading
Friday’s Feature: Dear EA (Readers)
Dear EA (Readers), The wait is over. It’s here. We’ve all seen the trailer. In case not, here it is again: Eight million views, people. EIGHT million. No use trying to hide behind those degrees and/or superior attitudes. I know you are going to see Breaking Dawn. Many of you have already seen it. So … Continue reading
“Mirror, Mirror,” not the Fairest—Trailer
I don’t enjoy being, right . . . okay maybe just a little [see "Immortals" point 1B]. Tweet assessment: Bollywood meets A Knight’s Tale meets ABC’s Once Upon a Time. Anyone else notice that at the start of the trailer Roberts is attempting an accent but by the end she’s gone all Kevin Costner Prince … Continue reading
“Hunger Games” Trailer, I will not hate. . .
I will not hate on it. I will not hate on it. I will not . . . what the bloody hell? Peeta is AWFUL. Why do they do this with casting? He is the emotional crux of this whole series, at least in part, and he’s already soooooo disappointing. I guess they figure the … Continue reading
“The Immortals” Disappoints EA’s Inner Fanboy
Despite the numerous and unfortunate comparisons, The Immortals directed by Tarsem Singh is no 300. It may have the same look (and producer), but it does not have the same raw emotion. While the film is disappointing in countless ways, I will limit myself to the following 3.5 points: 1. a.) As Theseus, Henry Cavill … Continue reading
Friday’s Feature: Myth #4
Myth #4: Elitist academics do not live in the “real world.” True. After riding on tornadoes in our homes from Kansas, landing on the Wicked Witch of East, and stealing her ruby tacones, we skip off down the yellow brick road to our offices in the Emerald City, but not before taking a detour into Middle … Continue reading
Jack Sparrow Hates Middle America
Johnny Depp has really upset some folk. Others, not so much. This morning, on a local radio show, there was much discussion about Depp’s recent comments in The Gaurdian, which were characterized by one of DJs as . . . “elitist.” Along with disparaging the general population of Wichita, Kansas, as having unrefined taste in … Continue reading
Friday’s Feature: “The Night Circus,” Magic, and Medicine
Dear EA, If I am not mistaken, I thought you mentioned elsewhere (e.g on Facebook) that you were on your way to hear Erin Morgenstern read from her new book The Night Circus. It’s not like you to keep your opinions to yourself. What gives? Signed, Dopple G. Anger Dear Ms./Mr./Mrs. Anger, I’ve been busy. … Continue reading
Two Cents on Tebowing
Perhaps you have seen this: “Tim Tebow inspires a new kneel-down play of sorts” Or this: Or this: “Mocking Tim Tebow” Then again, maybe not. I don’t care about why Tim Tebow strikes his now-famous pose, though I am anxious to have Bill Simmons over at Grantland chime in. And I’m not about to argue … Continue reading
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