Friday, eh

[cleolinda]

You know that saying (or possibly quotation, I don't know), "When you're bored, you're boring"? I feel very bored and boring and uninspired. But at the same time, I have this weird, tense feeling, like I'm supposed to be doing something (other than the things I already don't feel inspired to do). I just don't know what. It's like I'm waiting for something, almost.

Linkspam, including what will have to be a hugely controversial remake/casting decision:

Local news: Deputies subdue naked man who was claiming to be Jesus and George Bush.

Copycat Times Building Climber Just a Random Crazy.

Orphaned Baby Polar Bear "Talks" To His Zookeeper.

Commencement speaker J.K. Rowling not good enough for group of Harvard seniors. " 'I think we could have done better,' shrugged computer science major Kevin Bombino. He says Rowling lacks the gravitas a Harvard commencement speaker should have. 'You know, we're Harvard. We're like the most prominent national institution. And I think we should be entitled to … we should be able to get anyone. And in my opinion, we're settling here.' " The last paragraph is made of win, however.

I can't decide if the Burger King sniper ad is better or worse than the red light district ad.

Speaking of which: The Ultimate Star Wars Fan Directory? It's A Trap! I'm just saying, once you've seen the accompanying illustration, you will never, ever be able to unsee it. Possibly not work safe, either.

Entertainment Weekly: 'Buffy' academic conferences. Discuss.

Clint Eastwood Tells Off Spike Lee On Race; MTV EXCLUSIVE: Spike Lee Says ‘I’ll Take The Obama High Road’ In Clint Eastwood Argument; MSNBC Reporter Calls Spike Lee "Uppity." Oh... oh. Well. That turned ugly quick.

Images: 'Angels & Demons' Set Photos Online; 'House Bunny' Poster Explains How to Party; Exclusive [2nd] Poster: ‘Disaster Movie’ Because... The Simpsons was a disaster movie?

Clips and trailers: 'Watchmen' Video Journal #3 -- Man on Fire; Two New Videos From 'The Dark Knight' (behind the scenes); The 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa' Teaser.

trailer_spot: WALL•E, X-Files 2, Foot Fist Way, Hotel for Dogs, Dark Knight, Choke.

Watch 'The Dark Knight's' Harvey Dent Flip His Coin [Morning Spoilers].

Keira Knightley is 'My Fair Lady': "The new film will use the original songs of the much-loved Broadway show, and will not alter its 1912 setting, but Kenworthy and Mackintosh intend where possible to shoot the film on location in the original London settings of Covent Garden, Drury Lane, Tottenham Court Road, Wimpole Street, and Ascot racecourse. The filmmaking team will also look to adapt Alan Jay Lerner's book more fully for the screen by drawing additional material from Pygmalion--George Bernard Shaw's play that served as the source material for the musical -- in order to dramatize as believably as possible for present-day audiences the emotional highs and lows of Eliza Doolittle as she undergoes the ultimate makeover, transforming under the tutelage of Professor Henry Higgins from a Cockney flower girl to a lady."

Okay, BEFORE THE HOWLS OF OUTRAGE START, I have to say: if it is absolutely necessary that we remake this movie, I think Keira Knightley could actually handle it. Besides, everything goes through the Portman-Knightley- Johansson Triangle these days before anyone else is even considered, and of those three actresses, for this role? I think you want Knightley. Also, we know she can rock an iconic gown well enough.

Sexy Pink Transformer Obviously A Girl's Toy [Transformers 2]. "Perhaps now that there is a lady Transformer, the Autobots can make out on top of Shia LaBeouf?"

Sam Raimi Willing to Return for 'Spider-Man 4' and Beyond.

Diane Kruger Makes 'Run for Her Life.'

Master Of Male Danger Will Write 'Dune' Movie.

MPAA Nixes Kevin Smith's 'Porno' Teaser.

Very Positive 'Incredible Hulk' Reviews Start Pouring In. ...Huh.

Review: 'You Don't Mess With the Zohan,' which is "astonishingly, impressively, depressingly bad."

The Movie that "The Island" Ripped Off and Dumbed Down. Maybe this is just my MST3K love talking, but... the original was pretty dumb itself, wasn't it? Maybe they're just referring to the way that Parts' ending did not, in fact, pull any punches? Even so: the first hour of the MST3K version is one of the funniest things I have ever seen in my life.

Enjoy These Complimentary Anal Beads, Courtesy Of Fox Searchlight's 'Choke.'

Comments

[bakednudel.livejournal.com]

re: My Fair Lady

If they are going to do it exactly like the Audrey Hepburn version, then they will presumably have an actual musical theatre singer to dub Keira's vocals.

Or can she sing? REALLY sing? Like, Julie Andrews sing.

I don't mind a remake, and I agree Keira's the best of that bunch, but...it's a friggin' MUSICAL and they need singers. Actors who can sing. Now if they want to put Ewan McGregor in...yeah! He'd be a pretty young Professor Higgins!

/rant

Sorry about that.

[neveth.livejournal.com]

... But Parts:The Clonus HOrror was so BAD. I mean, laughably bad. I did watch the MST3K version, but still.

[naeelah.livejournal.com]

You know, we're Harvard. We're like the most prominent national institution. And I think we should be entitled to … we should be able to get anyone. And in my opinion, we're settling here.

OH DEAR GOD. Remind me of why I'm thinking of going Ivy League for grad school?

[erinya.livejournal.com]

Keira Knightley is 'My Fair Lady'

I know people will howl, like you say, but that got a "squee" from me. I loved the original, of course, but I also love Keira and while no one can be Audrey but Audrey, I think she'd be perfect for the part. I do agree with bakednudel, though--she should get a voice double. I'm tired of the beautiful actors with crappy voices doing musicals trend in Hollywood, much as I enjoyed "Sweeney." Let everyone do what they're good at.

[fengi.livejournal.com]

Harvey Danger has a different take on that line in their song Flagpole Sitta, which is an attack on hipster need to be cool and interesting: "hear the voices in my head/i swear to god it sounds like they're snoring/but if you're bored then you're boring/the agony and the irony, they're killing me"

[kvschwartz.livejournal.com]

Because most people there aren't like that, but they wouldn't have had a story in the first place if they hadn't sought out a spoiled brat for a comment?

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I KNOW!! I'm still confused as to how you could "dumb it down."

[lunylucy.livejournal.com]

Jo's speech was amazing. Perhaps people at Harvard aren't satisfied because she didn't grovel at their feet, and told them they should be grateful and responsible for the priviledged life that they have.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's right! I've always liked that song.

[spectralbovine.livejournal.com]

You know that saying (or possibly quotation, I don't know), "When you're bored, you're boring"?
Is it a saying? I only know it from that Harvey Danger song ("Flagpole Sitta").

Oh... oh. Well. That turned ugly quick.
Yeah, Clint isn't pulling any punches, is he? It's like "I'm old as shit, so fuck it, you guys."

Very Positive 'Incredible Hulk' Reviews Start Pouring In.
Oooh, nice.

I thought The Island was pretty neat, myself, even if it was really two movies smashed together.

[spectralbovine.livejournal.com]

Oh, Sokka. Embodying an emoticon. What can't you do??

[naeelah.livejournal.com]

I certainly hope so.

[neveth.livejournal.com]

I admit I did think of The Island while watching it, but it was just so BAD. Everything was so TELEGRAPHED. I think the only way to dumb it down would be to stop the action and explain what all the foreshadowing MEANS, then continue, which the Island didn't do.

[msilverstar]

ENTITLEMENT, THY NAME IS HARVARD. In so many words.

Why can't Hollywood stop eating its history? My Fair Lady is a fabulous movie. Leave it alone!

[skulkings.livejournal.com]

I remember when Cambridge or Oxford got Kermit the Frog and we had the J.K.R. debate with Muppets. That was back when Jim Henson was alive.

There were a lot of quotes from the actual graduating class on both sides for that one there, though.

[neveth.livejournal.com]

...keep quiet about the PLAN.

[spectralbovine.livejournal.com]

He is a fan of secret rivers.

[youngcurmudgeon.livejournal.com]

You know, I really don't like My Fair Lady. Or Audrey Hepburn as an actress, really. But let me be the first to howl in outrage, because ... if you're going to remake musicals, can't you do so without resorting to this?

[tabbyclaw.livejournal.com]

You see? If all you remember in years to come is the 'gay wizard' joke, I've still come out ahead of Baroness Mary Warnock. Achievable goals: the first step towards personal improvement.

I love that woman.

[anolinde.livejournal.com]

I really don't get all the Keira hate. I really don't. She's talented, gorgeous, seems friendly, is pretty much all-around perfect. I'm thinking people are just jealous... that's the only thing I can come up with.

[robyn-ma.livejournal.com]

Dr. Clive Owen will see you now (http://dr_clive_owen.livejournal.com).

/self-pimpage

[the_rainbow_jen]

Dude. "It's definitely the 'A' list, and I wouldn't ever associate J.K. Rowling with the people on that list," says senior Andy Vaz. "From the moment we walk through the gates of Harvard Yard, they constantly emphasize that we are the leaders of tomorrow. They should have picked a leader to speak at commencement. Not a children's writer. What does that say to the class of 2008? Are we the joke class?"

Because CLEARLY being a writer of books read around the globe, translated into every language known to man and being a more common household name than JESUS doesn't qualify her as a leader of tomorrow. WTFH.

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

Exactly. There's always a few people who let the whole Ivy League thing go to their heads.

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

Srsly.

So I think it fair to say that by any conventional measure, a mere seven years after my graduation day, I had failed on an epic scale.

Hee, "epic fail."

[enid-keaner.livejournal.com]

As long as Emma Watson doesn't get much work, I'm fine with Keira being the go-to young British chick.