Sunday night, bleh

[cleolinda]

So... I was hoping December would be better than November, but so far it's sucking out loud and in color. I should probably shut up and count my blessings, since nothing really terrible has actually happened. It's just a lot of disappointments so far--a sense of which shoe might drop next.

GreatestJournal has dropped icon capacity from 1000 to... 10. Re: rumors that GJ might fold entirely: How to back up a journal. (Aww, she's using one of my icons.)

More linkspam:

Writers’ Talks Collapse Amid Acrimony; Idled Hollywood workers urge more talks.

SFWA Followup: Andrew Burt steps down from controversial committee position.

Natalee Holloway suspect to be freed; Lawyer for Natalee Holloway's parents expects no prosecution of trio. So... that was an exercise in renewed pointlessness, is what you're saying.

"Dead" man hid in family home for three years; Wife of 'Canoe Man' arrested.

Germany moves to ban Scientology.

1279 Magna Carta may fetch $30 million.

Yahoo Picks: The National UFO Reporting Center.

Knut, the cute polar bear, turns 1.

Monkey Crime Wave Continues!

A Christmas tree or a Holiday tree?

Steampunk gift guide.

New old-school Batman and Harley Quinn dolls from Tonner.

Lost Answers Offered.

'Golden Compass' points to top of box office, yet 'The Golden Compass' Crashes and Burns -- Is Bob Shaye Finished?; EW cover story: 'Golden Compass': What's God Got To Do With It? "Some Christians thought Philip Pullman's novel was blasphemous. But now some of the author's fans may think the film adaptation's not provocative enough. Inside the book's long, perilous road to the screen." I love the cover, by the way. Also: ‘Golden Compass’ Director Chris Weitz Answers Your Questions: Part IV.

L.A. Film Critics pick 'There Will Be Blood'; NYFCO (New York Film Critics Online) Loves Blood; National Board of Review goes with 'No Country for Old Men' (Best Director: Tim Burton!); 'Walk to Beautiful' Beats 'Sicko' at Documentary Awards; Beowulf Eligible For Animation Oscar.

trailer_spot: Inkheart, Jumper, Taken, Penelope, Smiley Face.

Simon Pegg's 'How to Lose Friends & Alienate People' Trailer.

Sound Off: Speed Racer Trailer - Is It Really That Bad?

CineLive Debuts New Dark Knight, Iron Man Pics.

Morgan and Butler Talk Watchmen.

Gerard Butler to Play 'Wolverine' Baddie?

New synopsis for Parker and Stone's "kid-friendly" movie.

What Would ‘Potter’ Have Been Like With Tim Roth As Snape?

‘Cloverfield’ ad only confuses people more.

"I'm Not There" Stills from cate_weekly.

Hybrid Blanchett-Britney Monster Unleashed.

Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson to Fight Bride Wars.

victorianlondon.org's Lee Jackson sees Sweeney Todd preview, likes it.

Interview: James McAvoy, Star of 'Atonement'; Inside ''Atonement''; The past agrees with Keira Knightley.

M. Night Shyamalan's 'The Happening' Gets a Poster.

Aaand now I'm going to go curl up with a book.

Comments

[koritsimou.livejournal.com]

Bride Wars sets women's equality back how many years? And I say that as an obsessive engaged woman.

[manasseh.livejournal.com]

I thought the Speed Racer trailer looked awesome. After seeing the earlier stills, I wasn't too impressed, but now I'm really excited for the movie. Everything looks better in motion. :/

[raanve]

Yeah, I don't even care about Speed Racer the cartoon, but I watched the trailer earlier today and just got all around excited. It looks goofy, fun, true to the surreal spirit of the cartoon -- and the cast, whooo-boy.

[count-01.livejournal.com]

I'm tracking with you right there: totally goofy, nigh-reverent fun.

Might just be worth my eight bucks after all.

[sideofzen.livejournal.com]

Oh geez. I can only imagine the wank over at GJ.

[flamingtoilet.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's begun. The wank is already becoming legen-


Wait for it...


DARY.

[gabsy.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, I'd go see a Gerald Butler/Hugh Jackman faceoff!

[quenbolyn.livejournal.com]

Oh, imagine the slashfic.

[sucrelefey.livejournal.com]

And they may film that in my city, oh baby!

[fateorlate.livejournal.com]

Wow, am I glad that I crossposted all my entries (and you know, jumping ship as soon as GJ dropped the icon count.) And, OMG, I want all the Tonner dolls. Well, except Aquaman, but nobody likes Aquaman ;)

[callie-girl.livejournal.com]

GJ has currently disallowed the creation the of new accounts and is recommending people who would like to start an account go to Insane Journal instead so rumors of a meltdown come as no surprise. RPers, I expect, are probably freaking out.

[count-01.livejournal.com]

Mucho icon love.

[dramedy.livejournal.com]

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200712/religious-movies - one of my favorite so far on GC.

STEAMPUNK! *want*

[azuresquirrel.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the heads up on GJ. I was able to save a lot of entries that I did not want to lose.

[chrryblssmninja.livejournal.com]

OHMYGOSH SLINGS AND ARROWS ICON

[azuresquirrel.livejournal.com]

Yes. Far far more people should know of the glory that is Slings and Arrows.

[chrryblssmninja.livejournal.com]

yes, yes indeed.

Thanks to my local library, I have finished S1 and S2.

there are too few of us. I'm friending you.

[azuresquirrel.livejournal.com]

Awesome! You need to see season 3. Nothing beats the glory of Darren Nichols directing a thinly-veiled parody of RENT.

[chrryblssmninja.livejournal.com]

OH SHOOT I NEED TO SEE THAT.

wait, I need to read King Lear first.

because I like finding connections between the show and the play.

me be geeky like that.

[greyduck.livejournal.com]

(Sorry, but the "Wolverine baddie?" link goes to the "Morgan and Butler Talk Watchmen" URL...)

[chrryblssmninja.livejournal.com]

cutest. icon. ever.

[greyduck.livejournal.com]

*takes a bow* Why, thank you! (I didn't make it, but hey.)

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Fixed.

[edda.livejournal.com]

Yeah, December is kind of suck. I'm typing this in the home computer room while my roommate's curled up on the sofabed in the livingroom with her dying basset hound (her extremely alive Yorkie is whining at my feet, but that's SOP for him). So not what you'd call A Festive Moment from any perspective.

Here's hoping things pick up for both of us, and soon.

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Yup, I remember when the story was that Tim Roth was going to play Snape. As much as I love Alan Rickman and wouldn't trade his Snape for anything. I still wonder what it would have been like to have skewn the Marauder Era actors a bit younger.

[cimness.livejournal.com]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand GJ is down for the count...

[flamingtoilet.livejournal.com]

Just coming to report this meself.

That was quick.

[yarha.livejournal.com]

Drat. I just *moved* to GJ! I refuse to post stuff here (on my own journal, of course, comments on others are fine) for the Tsar of All the Putins to read.

Sounds like you have the holiday blahs. How can I help! Cheeeezburger?

Yarha, Remember That a Smile is Just a Frown Inverted via a One-to-One and Onto Linear Transformation

PS: GJ seems to be up as of 9:41 AM, Dec 10

GJ/IJ update

[flamingtoilet.livejournal.com]

9:09 CST- GreatestJournal up, InsaneJournal down (most likely due to overload from people migrating *from* GJ.)

[discogravy.livejournal.com]

http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1320139451
i can't even descsribe it. just...so bloody it's comical.

[spooke.livejournal.com]

If it cheers you up, you can listen to music for free legally at deezer.com. They have a SmartPlaylist that puts together a playlist for you based on a song you like, which sometimes pops up a really good song you didn't know about. You can also just build and blog your own playlists.

[redcoast.livejournal.com]

How's the weather in Alabama? Yesterday, here in Memphis, it was so hot you could wear shorts and a t-shirt. And I did. Today is cold again.

[ironclad1609.livejournal.com]

I want Lost back! Now!

Also: I dunno, but the trailer for Jumper looks like the biggest fun I have seen in a while.

[chocolat-violet.livejournal.com]

I think The Golden Compass would have earned more money (or probably less) if Newline had actually clarified that it wasn't really a kids movie. (Especially when You-Know-Who's you-know-what flew off.) I would compare the violence to that of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe; just because it's CGI, doesn't mean it's not suitable for your 5-year-old.

Either way, I believe there would be less comotion if Newline hadn't left The Golden Compass shrouded in ambiguity.

[wyz-azz.livejournal.com]

Sorry you have the craptastic. Hope you feel better soon.

::offers expensive chocolate and lip gloss::