Another busy day

[cleolinda]

So on to the linkspam!

Nobel winner Solzhenitsyn dies at 89; Remembering Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn; Putin honors late Solzhenitsyn.

Pauline Baynes, Narnia Illustrator, Passes Away at 85.

Morgan Freeman Involved in Car Crash - Serious But Stable; Morgan Freeman suffers fractures in wreck; Morgan Freeman is gonna be okay!

Knox and Vivienne make online debut.

NEW PRETENDERS SONGS FOR DOWNLOAD ZOMG.

Coldplay finally release "Viva La Vida" music video.

SF Authors Pick Favorite Examples of World-Building.

Is Neil Patrick Harris a Gay Hero?

And speaking of Belinda Carlisle, Pop Quiz: Belinda Carlisle (interview). "In the '80s you used to have drugs sent by FedEx to all your tour stops. Who knew you were so rock 'n' roll?" AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD IN ME JUST DIED.

Kids! Want to pretend to die just like the people on the Titanic?

Re: Comic-Con: Fan Rant: The Post Comic Con Bitching; Are Studios Finally Learning Fanboys are a Waste of Time? (By the way, Sister Girl and her boyfriend had dinner with us last night, and I said, "Hey, how was Comic-Con? I heard the Watchmen panel was great," and he said, "Yeah, I heard that too" [heh], and added, "And they also had a big panel for the new Stephenie Meyer book." "Yeah? I heard the fans were lined up a mile deep for that." And he said, "Pshhh, they were lined up further than that.")

Images: New Terminator Salvation Photo; New Ben Barnes Photos From "Easy Virtue"; New Pics Show What It's Like To Live In The Doomed 'City Of Ember'; 'Igor' Final Poster Premiere; Paul Rudd And Seann William Scott Are ‘Role Models’ And We’ve Got Your First Look; Posters for 'Despereaux' and 'The Express'; First Official Poster for Oliver Stone's W. Biopic.

Trailers and clips: Ensembled 'Winged Creatures' Trailer is Obvious Oscar Bait; New 'Pride and Glory' Trailer; Hathaway Earns Tough Love in 'Rachel Getting Married' Trailer; New 'Mutant Chronicles' Trailer Teaches Crucial NecroMutant-Killing Skills; 'Choke' Red Band Trailer is Back; New Trailer for Andrew Fleming's 'Hamlet 2.'

trailer_spot: What Just Happened, Infinite Playlist, Rachel Getting Married, Pride and Glory, Princess and Frog.

The Dark Knight Kicks The Mummy's Ass - Headed for $480 Million!; ‘Dark Knight’ won’t sink ‘Titanic’ record; Official: Olsen seeks immunity in Ledger probe; Fan Rant: Ledger's Drug Use Has No Place in Oscar Talk; 18 famed clowns -- funny or creepy?; The Truth About Those Dark Knight Sequel Casting Rumors; Christian Bale's X-rated wish; Dark Knight star nominated for award; Batman's voice: Eastwood meets grizzly bear.

‘Mummy 4’ To Re-Locate To Latin America With New Twist, Says Director. Sigh.

‘Breaking Dawn’ Sells 1.3 Million Copies In One Day; Million-selling opening for vampire series finale means that Little, Brown will print 500,000 more copies, "making the total print run 3.7 million ("Related: Does 'Twilight' Suck the Brains Out of Teens?"); Face It: America Loves Vampires and Dead Animal Corpses; Paper Cuts: Stephenie Meyer, Live in Concert; 12 movie/TV vampires with bite. Also: Stephenie Meyer's 'Breaking Dawn' playlist (which includes... Right Said Fred?). Also-also: RPattz "Edward" helps review Breaking Dawn.

(Son of Also: There is a key detail that I was flailing around too hard to notice the first time around when I was recapping Breaking Dawn. I have since added it to the commentary--search for "ETA:" to find it.)

I boozed a little to audition for Doolittle, admits Keira. Wait, wait, did we already know that Daniel Day-Lewis is playing Higgins?

Is ‘Brideshead Revisited’ The Sleeper Hit Of The Summer?

Rumor: Magneto Spin-Off Shooting Next Year?

Gilliam's 'Don Quixote' Gears Up Once Again ... Hopefully This Time It Sticks.

Disney Sets Up 'Monster Attack Network.'

Exclusive: No 'Pablo' for Bardem?

Robert Downey Jr. Talks Iron Man 2, And Second Action Franchise: Sherlock Holmes; Holmes-wreckers?

Murakami's 'Norwegian Wood' Is Headed for the Big Screen!

Lisa Lerner's 'Just Like Beauty' Preps for the Big Screen.

9/11 Conspiracy Movie to Open on 9/11

Kevin Smith Talks About 'Zack and Miri''s MPAA Struggles (and 'Red State').

Why Did ‘The Love Guru’ Bomb? We Ask The Guru Himself, Deepak Chopra.

Roly Ritt: WB Starts Production on 'Scooby-Doo 3: The Beginning.' Kind of sounds like a horror movie, doesn't it?

Comments

[sneaky-minx.livejournal.com]

Morgan Freeman is gonna be okay!

One of my favorite things I've read today!

[hana-ginkawa.livejournal.com]

I agree!!!

[latenightcuppa.livejournal.com]

Does 'Twilight' Suck the Brains Out of Teens?

I believe the obvious answer to that one is yes. If I ever had a daughter, I would want her looking up to the likes of Eowyn or Hemione "My Beaded Bag Could Take Over the World" Granger.

[robyn-ma.livejournal.com]

'Why Did ‘The Love Guru’ Bomb?'

Because it was ass inside an ass inside another ass?

It was an ass matryoshka, is what I'm saying.

Not that I saw it. Some things you just know.

[zombiequeen.livejournal.com]

Kids! Want to pretend to die just like the people on the Titanic?

Ha! I actually saw the Titanic play-slide a few months ago! I was driving past an elementary school in Brentwood (a wealthy section of Los Angeles, located between Beverly Hills and Santa Monica). I only caught a glimpse, but it was unmistakable. I nearly rear-ended the SUV in front of me, while simultaneously wishing I had a camera-phone; and wondering if someone had slipped an acid tab into my water bottle.

[lilgoala.livejournal.com]

Re: the Titanic slide, some things will always, always be in poor taste. That is one of them. It does look fun, but still.

[wmetoile.livejournal.com]

Where can I sign up for Christian Bale's X-rated wish? I have cash.

[elbales]

Seriously. We should set up an auction.

I am laughing hysterically at some of those comments. "*Bat-voice* WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?"

[hana-ginkawa.livejournal.com]

Yay! Morgan Freeman is okay!

[gwynnywonk.livejournal.com]

ICON FLOVE

That was his best routine imo. His expressions were priceless.

[blackdiamants.livejournal.com]

AGREED. I just saw him live in Vegas and it didn't even compare to Dressed to Kill. D:

[callmesyd.livejournal.com]

Yay Morgan Freeman! I'm gonna thank the penguins on this one, just because.

Mummy 4: Vhat a Tweest! WHY. STOP IT.

The Sparkledammerung is just starting and it's already awesome. ahahahaha i am so, so excited

[schmoo999.livejournal.com]

Wait, wait, did we already know that Daniel Day-Lewis is playing Higgins?

He can sing? Is this going to be a singing remake? I dunno know, this is kinda in my "Why the fuck are they remaking this movie?" category.

I also have The Women, Clash of the Titans, and Red Dawn in this file.

Poor Morgan Freeman, I read he fell asleep at the wheel:( I am glad he is going to be ok.

My horde will be excited about a new Scooby movie. Me? I sob cause you know how many times I have had to sit through the other two? (Though 1933 King Kong is one of my 5 year old son's fave movies so all is not lost.)

[cpip.livejournal.com]

Wait, wait, they're remaking Red Dawn? WTF?!

[schmoo999.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, They are remaking Red Dawn. (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i28e0d4f7991010721fa8d721c07ce0eb) And as a former teen of the 80s I am not happy about it.

Oh and add Robocop (http://www.cinematical.com/2008/05/17/mgm-plans-to-remake-robocop-and-red-dawn/) to the list of do not want a remake of. Both are such 80s movies and imo don't need to be messed with. Friday the 13th? Eh...whatever. :D

One more:

[callmesyd.livejournal.com]

The Breakfast Club.

AS IF THE COMMERCIALS BASTARDIZING IT WERE NOT PAINFUL ENOUGH

Re: One more:

[schmoo999.livejournal.com]

OMG I KNOW RIGHT???? I SAW THAT FLIPPING STUPID PENNEY'S COMMERICAL AND I WANTED TO KICK MY DOG! (I didn't, I love my Zoey)STOP RAPING MY TEENAGE MEMORIES FOR PROFIT YOU BASTARDS!!!!

I was 16 the year Breakfast Club was in the theaters. I love that movie, went twice to see it and still get my DVD out once a year to watch it. *sniffle*

[gwynnywonk.livejournal.com]

I had a history professor who gave us extra credit for comparing Red Dawn to the Battle of Thermopylae. (best class ever) As a child of the 90's I found it both amazing and FULL OF LULZ. A remake would sadly exchange the lulz for paranoia and racism.

[swordmage.livejournal.com]

I dunno know, this is kinda in my "Why the fuck are they remaking this movie?" category.

Exactly. Damn it people: Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews (or Audrey Hepburn) or nothing!

[kosher-jenny.livejournal.com]

Wait, wait, did we already know that Daniel Day-Lewis is playing Higgins?

WOAH woah, back up there. He is? Well, now I have to see it


And I have to go D: at the Breaking Dawn ETA. D:

[laurelin-kit.livejournal.com]

Wait, wait, did we already know that Daniel Day-Lewis is playing Higgins?

I remember someone threw out Colin Firth's name as a suggestion early on and now after Mamma Mia I want to flail my arms and go NO NO NO NO. Daniel Day-Lewis...can he sing? He'll learn. He'll take voice lessons three, four times a day. And maybe have a seance to ask Rex Harrison for some pointers. And go find the original clothes Rex Harrison wore in the movie. And go learn linguistics and get his doctorate in it.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

... I laughed because it's true.

[mustang-bex1126.livejournal.com]

There is nothing I can say about the Twi-twits that hasn't already been said before. They are simply *wrong* about the woman's writing ability.

Anywho- Best news ever "Morgan Freeman will be ok", closely followed by X Rated Batman. What a mix of emotions THAT is..

[cherrynorth.livejournal.com]

(http://img390.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0512km4.jpg)


I encountered one of those Titanic slides in May when I went to the Scottish Festival. We tried to get my niece onto it but to no avail. In case the no-taste-o-meter wasn't high enough for you already, you should know it includes a sign that says "First Class Passengers Only." Seriously.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

... Wow.

[elbales]

Uh.

WHY, GOD? WHY?

[foresthouse.livejournal.com]

Aw, Pauline Barnes. :( I love those illustrations.

Glad Morgan Freeman is doing ok!!

I'm not holding my breath for Don Quixote, but if it DOES get made, coooool.

[laughingacademy.livejournal.com]

Kids! Want to pretend to die just like the people on the Titanic?

In the immortal words of Bruce Willis in Sin City: “There’s wrong, and there’s wrong, and there’s this.”

[letmypidgeonsgo.livejournal.com]

oh no, pauline baynes! ♥

:(

[barrelgoddess.livejournal.com]

I... I'm not sure where to begin, honestly.

- Mmm, Ben Barnes. I noticed that my eyes seemed to be drawn to his name before I even realized it was there... >_> Still looking fine as ever, tho' I do prefer the longer hair on him...

-Sex scenes in Batman. *blink*blink* I'm totally fine with that, I wouldn't mind seeing more of Christian Bale... XD

-Oh no, Pauline Baynes! :( I am sad.

-Yay, Morgan Freeman's okay!

-WHAT THE EVERLOVING FUCK at that addition to the commentary. @.x;;;

-And speaking of Twilight... I'm not sure what song's presence on the tracklist makes me go "What? What? What?" more... "I'm Too Sexy" or "Today". o.O;

[mercat.livejournal.com]

Mummy franchise moving to South America.

So what, we're trying to pull another Indy IV here?

[wirrrn.livejournal.com]

I'm all for Christian Bale doing an X-rated Sex-scene filled BATMAN... But I thought Robin wasn't going to be in these new films?!!

Am I the only Gay guy on here who finds Neil Patrick Harris as sexy as all get out?

btw- yaay Morgan Freeman! We don't want him narrating in Heaven just yet!

btw again- MUMMY4 OMGWTF?!

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Why is everyone asking if Daniel Day Lewis can sing? Rex Harrison can't sing, and didn't sing—he did that weird Lerner & Lowe talking in tones thing both on Broadway and in the film. I dunno, perhaps they're all thinking of Christopher Plummer in Sound of Music?

Anyway, I actually wanted to say, re the Go-gos, that the rampant drug use and groupie fucking are some of my favorite things about the band; on the road they behaved like any other rock band. There's backstage footage of them completely wasted and talking about who they're going to bag that evening and it's like, the Go-go's as Def Leppard. Who knew?