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[cleolinda]

I forgot to mention that Katharine, one of the readers here, wrote in and asked me to post the crazy Harry Potter/Katie Leung haters link--she didn't give me her LJ username, but mentioned that she'd written about it on her journal, and that basically crazy fangirl racism like that needs to be exposed and spoken out against, possibly using more elegant grammatical constructions than the one I just deployed. And it does.

(ETA: I'm not going to link to the hate site in question, but I was able to find it pretty quickly by Googling. I mean, the article does give the name, if not the URL, in the text itself.)

Am still waiting for Aslan news. Seriously, I loved the LOTR movies, but I didn't really enjoy or understand the books until I had the actors in my head the summer before the movie first came out. It was easier to keep everyone straight when I had advance stills in front of me. Narnia, on the other hand? Yeah. Waiting to find out who's voicing Aslan is, for me, like waiting to find out who was going to play Gandalf was for a lot of people. And as Vladimir pointed out, they'll probably tweak the actor's voice digitally to make it a lot deeper and... lion... y... er. So several people I didn't think had deep enough voices are now mentally back in the running.


Let's finish up Pimp Request Amnesty Week, which will be back at the end of May if you missed it this time. I think I got everyone in, but I had a problem pulling up an entry draft at one point--I think it just cut off a couple of misc. links, but I'm not sure. If you commented during the week (AND YES, I WILL REMEMBER YOU) but your pimp didn't make it onto the journal, let me know.

whatever3001: "Ok. There's like 20 minutes left. Let's beg for a random pimp of my icon comm thunderstills or my challenge base_challenge. Cause you're amazing like that :) "

iczer6: I messed up the link to Icz's pimp, so I'm repimping it here: http://girlgeniusonline.com/.

joannad: "Oh, um, pimp request! I don't know how many of your readers know about Death Note (and they totally should. it's an awesome manga), but there's a parody RP at for_justice and we really need more players! Thanks for the exposure!"

clovecigarettes: "If you're still accepting pimpables, there's always my website -- I need to finish my album, maybe a little pimping will be the kick in the pants I need to get it done."

bakednudel: I was sure that someone responded to one of your posts with an animated gif icon of the "LOST" title (word floating through the darkness). I *lustedafter* that icon with a great lust...however, I didn't grab it when I spotted it...and now, hundreds of comments later, I can't find it. *sob* An image search on google didn't turn it up.So if anyone sees this and can point me to that icon, or to where I can ask if it can be used...I would be ever so grateful! *thanks* "

dawnie1970: "Hell, I put my 2 cents in. I want pimpage! Come by to play in or just read my role-playing community I co-mod called a_new_night. It's Ats S1 AU, Wes/Angel and Doyle/Cordy heavy."

travelsizedoug: "cleolinda dear, you're so good for pimping. And sexy. If you would pimp firstchair, a community for young musicians who love "classical" music and music in general, I'd love you forever. Also, gay_ravers is a great community that is quite self-explanatory. I moderate/maintain both."

starr234: "If I'm not too late (I've been driving for the past five hours, so telling time is starting to make my brain hurt), it'd be great if some of the multitudes who read your journal could go over to http://www.getarrested.com and sign the petition, which will hopefully convince Fox to keep Arrested Development around for another season. I'm sorry, this was perhaps the most shallow pimp request ever. I guess I can't have you pimp my new business because I don't have a name for it yet, so AD it is! Um...flattery...Cleo's awesome? ;)"

It was at this point that I realized that people thought "Flattery will get you everywhere" was me trying to say, "So flatter me, and maybe I'll pimp you," when what I was really doing was trying to humorously acknowledge some of the over-the-top thanks I was getting. Sort of like, "And on that note, maybe flattery will get you everywhere." So, uh... I was not actually demanding homage, which is... totally what it looked like, I guess.

sweinberg: "I think you should pimp your favorite geeky Jewish pothead movie critic."

lots42: "Pardon, if I make a breach in ettiquite, but if you are still taking Pimpage Requests, please consider http://www.sir-toby.com/extend-a-story. No ads, no pictures, straight up texty goodness. Branching, choose your own way storyline and any blank pages can be added onto. The new page will appear in moments. There is a concentrated effort to avoid pointless violence and gratitous cheesecake. Instead, we have plot-relevant violence and um...lots of cheesecake. Plus, a talking dog."


Misc. links:

The Daily Kitten!

Capewatch: The masks hit the block today, and bidding immediately went nuts. And Really Useful Films kind of crossed a line in touting the Butlerian detritus still attached to the iconic white mask, I think. Like, seriously, y'all. Don't encourage the crazy. If there's still hair attached to the adhesive, they're just going to make voodoo dolls or clone him or something, and you know it.

Comments

[msbhaven.livejournal.com]

We can only hope that Darth Vader James Earl Jones will be Aslan.

[lilgoala.livejournal.com]

He's already got one lion under his belt, I don't see why he couldn't play another one.

[pigsnicket.livejournal.com]

If there's still hair attached to the adhesive, they're just going to make voodoo dolls or clone him or something, and you know it.

That is hilarious and true. *shudder*

[thynk2much.livejournal.com]

Yeah, seriously - it deeply frightens me that Really Useful would supply that information in order to fuel the roaring flames of crazy the bidding.

Also: pigsnicket, OMG I HEART your icon.

[serizawa3000.livejournal.com]

I... I remember reading somewhere that Brian Cox was to be voicing Aslan, but that was a while ago, and it could have been a rumor...

[skyblade.livejournal.com]

Cox was supposed to be Aslan, but he cut out. (read Cleo's previous entry.) Of course, if Cox is in every movie, so how can a movie he's not in exist?

[skyblade.livejournal.com]

I throw Gabriel Byrne as my official choice for Aslan. He's got ability to sound growly-yet-regal. I think the only prospective person who wouldn't give at least one Narnia fan the vapors is Billy Barty, and he's dead.

I'll tell you one place Flattery won't get...Detroit. But hey, if anyone warrants flattery it's you. Drink it in.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

You know, I thought about him--but something about his voice strikes me as not working for the part. Like his voice is *too* interesting, if that makes any sense. I was thinking the same thing about Sean Bean--maybe "interesting" is my way of saying "accent."

[vampychick.livejournal.com]

I think Katie Leung's very pretty.

And the cape's up to "approximately US $4881.85" now. Jesus H. Christ.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I'm saying, man. The framed mask jumped up to its current price within ten minutes of being put on the block--I happened to refresh right as it came on. It was scary, yo.

[brachiosaurid.livejournal.com]

That article about Katie Leung makes me so mad. Poor girl. :(

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I'm saying--and the fangirls totally give their hand away when they talk about how she's not pretty enough to be "the love interest of my Daniel Radcliffe!" Try to spot how many things are wrong with that sentence, will you?

[travelsizedoug.livejournal.com]

Love!

Howl's Moving Castle trailer

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

Have y'all seen the Howl's Moving Castle trailer? I can't remember if Cleo posted it already or not.
http://disney.go.com:80/disneypictures/castle/

Now this is really f*cked up

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

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http://www.brastraps.com/evolution.htm

"Built-in sculpted graduated cups are designed to create a natural cosmetically enhanced look. Provides lift and slight separation to offer a fuller and firmer appearance both in and out of clothing."

A word about OC racist fangirls

[coconut-zebra.livejournal.com]

Am I the only one who's really frightened that there are actually teenage girls out there pulling shit like this about an actress?!

(To the normal teenage fangirls: Are you embarassed to be a teenage Harry Potter fan when there are girls like this pulling shit like that? I am.)

It's. A. Movie. They're. Actors. Get. A. Life. Please!

Re: A word about OC racist fangirls

[bitchola.livejournal.com]

What was so stupid is that people on IMDB message boards were all up in arms because supposedly Katie is not pretty enough to date their "beloved Dan".

And they're jealous because Katie and Dan kiss.

Obviously these morons have nver heard of acting before. And I happen to think Katie is cute. Good for her, to get that role!

[shannonsequitur.livejournal.com]

(*momentarily de-lurks*)

Where are you getting your Narnia news? Is there somewhere on LJ where I can stay up with everything?

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

narniaweb.com, mostly. I'm sure there's somewhere on LJ, but I haven't been checking my friends list lately.

[leucocrystal]

Dear God, I can't even bring myself to Google for that Katie-Hate site... I know how disgusted I'll be. Dan is amazing guy, but people who get obsessive can really do and say some disgusting things. And before anyone gets all up in the "don't associate me with those people," I'm not -- I don't think even some of the most sincere and ... heartfelt (?) fangirls can be that nasty without actually bordering on obsessive. Also, on a side ranty note, I wish articles would stop misquoting Dan, but I suppose it's unavoidable.

Loving the Pimp Week, btw. I'll probably have a request of my own come next month. Cleo Love! ♥

[sweinberg.livejournal.com]

Thanks, dear. Always nice to get a mention, even if I'm a self-pimped slutbag.

[lady-tavington.livejournal.com]

Forgot to thank thee for thy pimpage of my fic and comm, so am doing it here...

THANKS MUCHLEH YOU EEZ TEH BOMB. :D

Namarie,
~Sathien
lady_tavington
(Am using a laptop, cannot do favorite characters for name and sign-out, WAAAAAAAAAAAAHcrying.)

[clovecigarettes.livejournal.com]

Hey hey, thanks for pimpin' me! Incidentally, if you want a copy of my album when it's finished, let me know and I'll email you the mp3s (or a CD if you'd prefer).

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Ooo, yay!

[kittenscurious.livejournal.com]

fan-girls are weiiird


i'm really looking forward to the new narnia movie. because i grew up watching both the animated and the live action. i loved those movies (and the couple books i've read). this is like reliving a part of my childhood, so they'd better make them good, dammit!!



those kittens are so damn cute. oh my. *whimper* i wantses one...

[lots42.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the pimpage

[maramala.livejournal.com]

At this rate, no one would want to play Luna when they start filming the fifth book. Silly fangirls. XP

[girlalmighty]

That'd be sad. If I were a couple of years younger and British, I'd totally go out for Luna. That's one awesome role, right there. Of course, I think that it might be easier on the girl who ends up getting cast as Luna just 'cause she's not a romantic interest for any of the characters so far. (Though that may chance when the next book comes out, I suppose.)

[wirrrn.livejournal.com]

Hey,

As long as Azlan is *not* voiced by Tom Hanks, I will be pleased. Although if Cox isn't going to do it, someone really ought to call a]Patrick Stewart b] Tony Jay or c] Alan Rickman...

Wirrrn~!

[etymological.livejournal.com]

I'm totally out of the loop on all things Harry Potter (I never even finished the fourth book). All I could think when I saw the page you linked was "My, she's very pretty! ... st00p1d fangirls!!! BAD! GO TO YOUR ROOM AND DON'T COME OUT UNTIL YOU'VE LEARNED HOW TO BEHAVE LIKE A REASONABLE HUMAN BEING! Hey, Daniel rocks."

[miss-lithi.livejournal.com]

*squeeing insanely at the kitten site*

Have you ever been to ratemykitten.com? Too. Damn. Cute. For. Words.

[edda.livejournal.com]

I can't honestly think of anyone who definitely should play Aslan, except that he must be either British or Morgan Freeman. (Or maybe James Earl Jones.) Only a Brit or a venerable black man could adequately play God as a lion.

[dramedy.livejournal.com]

The best parrt is that, right now, you could praticlly buy all of raoul's costume for the same price as one of those Gerry-masks.
not to mention the Carlotta pink 'Bringga mah doggie' muffler is still cheap. ...*ogles the purple corset* i just like the corset. *shrug*

[dramedy.livejournal.com]

*totally didn't realize the bidding was in pounds*

[thynk2much.livejournal.com]

Just a non-sequitur comment:

Last night I was thinking "boy, I really can't wait to buy and read that M15M book". Your teaser icons from "Gladiator" and "Independence Day" have only increased my glee. Really really really looking forward to it. That's not meant as pressure or anything. Meant more as a pat-on-the-shoulder-and-a-cup-of-hot-chocolate substitute while you work so very hard on it... for you to know that the work is worthwhile.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Awww, thanks. I need to make a Spider-Man icon now. : )

[souda.livejournal.com]

"iczer6: I messed up the link to Icz's pimp, so I'm repimping it here: http://girlgeniusonline.com/."


MWAGH-HAHAHAHAAA!!!

Randy Milholland (author of one of my FAVORITE webcomics) just pimped that out.

again.

(he's done it before)

boo-yeah.

show's that good taste can sometimes be contagious, eh.

[vladimirsever.livejournal.com]

...and then Really Useful Films go on and pimp Emmy's boots as coming from the "Wishing You Were Somehoe Here Again" scene. Sigh.

Thank you for mentioning the alteration of voice! (Although it mightn't be digital -- the good people in the LOTR sound crew did Treebeard using mostly analog techniques, like playing JRD's voice through a long tube made of pinewood.) I also always imagined Aslan sounding like a black man, but that just might be because of Mufasa, yeah.

THE DAILY KITTEH OMG!!!

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

We're probably lucky that RUF didn't pimp out Emmy's toe sweat, really.