My eyelid can stop twitching any moment now

[cleolinda]

Speaking of my Current Music, word on the street is that there's an acoustic version of "Crushcrushcrush" out there somewhere. Anyone have it? (Live? Anything?) I can trade my acoustic version of "Misery Business" for it...

Via blinkliz: Hamlet, The Facebook Edition ("Hamlet's father is now a zombie"). Also at McSweeney's: Soberly Written Documents Rendered as Comic-Book Dialogue!

5 Little-known Stories about Pirates.

Sci Fi Saves Shakespeare, For Real This Time.

'Lost' scoop! New faces in season 5. Oh good! More cannon fodder!

Joss Whedon's Dollhouse Is Even Creepier Than You Thought.

Freeman Released From Hospital, In Good Spirits.

Images: Several New Looks at 'The Road'; 'Appaloosa' poster ("Feelings Get You Killed"? Really?); First Look at Adam Sandler in 'Bedtime Stories' (also starring Guy Pearce, Keri Russell, Richard Griffiths, Courteney Cox, Lucy Lawless, Teresa Palmer, Russell Brand, Aisha Tyler and Jonathan Pryce, so don't give up on it yet).

Trailers and clips: Exclusive Clip: ‘The American Mall.’

Fan Made: Drive Like 'The Dark Knight'; a Dark Knight animation that made me cry laughing (Dear Lord, how do people even make these things?).

Speaking of which: the two best Twilight animations EVER. I DEFY YOU to find better ones. (The first one is the "Sparkle Motion" scene from Donnie Darko. The second one is just... I don't even know.)

MOAR TWILIGHT: New movie pics via QueenSix (Edward sewed baseball uniforms!); via soleta_nf: Big Week for (and Big Reactions to) 'Breaking Dawn' (Publisher's Weekly); All Fangs, No Bite (The Guardian); Breaking Dawn: What To Expect When You're Expecting... A Vampire (Jezebel); Breaking Dawn - what do you think? (Trashionista); 'Breaking Dawn' L.A. concert live; Amazon deleting negative reviews?; Stephenie Meyer claims she was misquoted on the subject of [controversial spoiler]--evidence indicates otherwise? And via theliel: shinga's fantastic comic, now in motivational poster format.

Watch This: Alternate 'Quantum of Solace' Theme Song.

'Watchmen' Video Blog Alleviates Concerns, Creates New Concerns ("All I can think every time I see Snyder sauntering around in his athletic pants and baseball cap, his unshaven face spewing 'cools' and 'awesomes' to describe nearly every aspect of production, is how one the most important comic works ever made is being adapted by someone who all evidence suggests is a total douche").

Seth Rogen: The Happiest Man On Earth?; James Franco Will Address Your Stolen T-Shirt Concerns Just As Soon As He's Done Making It With These Hotties.

Stiller, Black & Downey Jr. on 'Tropic Thunder'

Megan Fox In The Role She Was Born to Play: An NC-17 Mother Teresa. Yes, it's a joke trailer.

This is What Happens When Simon Pegg Runs an Interview.

Brad Pitt Officially Joins 'Inglorious Bastards'; B.J. Novak in 'Inglorious Bastards.'

Full Cast Announced for 'Dorian Gray': Rebecca Hall, Ben Chaplin, Emilia Fox, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Fiona Shaw, Maryam D'Abo, Pip Torrens, Douglas Henshall, Caroline Goodall, Michael Culkin, Johnny Harris and Max Irons will be joining Ben Barnes and Colin Firth. In fact, I've heard that actors really are cheaper if you buy them in bulk.

Barry Levinson Taking a Mystery 'Train.'

More Oscar Talk... Kristin Scott Thomas's 'I've Loved You So Long.'

Good News, Internet: 'Vicky Cristina' Threesome Is Still Intact.

David Goyer May Bump ‘Magneto’ To Make Way For ‘Invisible Man.’

Sony Pictures Classics Picks Up 'Sugar.'

Early Script Review for 'V: The Movie.'

Comments

[scornedsaint.livejournal.com]

I LOVE the facebook/Hamlet thing. After reading it, I changed my status to "Claire loves flowers. Flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers. Oh, look, a river"

Stiller, Black & Downey Jr. on 'Tropic Thunder'

I read that as "Stiller, Black Downey Jr." which would be an oddly appropriate, if not blunt, headline.

[chocotaku.livejournal.com]

Have you heard of Vitamin String Quartet? They have a violin and string heavy version of most famous songs, INCLUDING Misery Business. I recommend them highly. Their Avenged Sevenfold album was NIIIICE.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

*grabby hands*

[sneaky-minx.livejournal.com]

In fact, I've heard that actors really are cheaper if you buy them in bulk.

I knew there was a joke in the longass cast list, but couldn't think of one. As always, you did not disappoint. Honestly, it must be too long since I've read 'Dorian Gray' because that seems like a lot of roles to me. Hmm.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

It's been about fifteen years since I've read it, and I was vaguely remembering three male roles and a female, maybe.

[creatrix]

Why is it that all of these media articles on Dollhouse act like it's a purely original concept? It's been done at least twice (not the EXACT same, naturally, but close enough) in manga, and the TV series The Pretender has several similar elements.

Honestly, TV Land: just because Joss Whedon is involved doesn't mean it's never been done before.

[girlalmighty]

Oh my god, I'm dying laughing at half of this stuff.

Here are a couple of my favorite Twilight animations. Just to be clear, I didn't make these and don't know who did. I just know I'm not this awesome.

One and two.

[glass-radical.livejournal.com]

The Prince/Rpattz animation is just...the best that animation is ever going to be.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

It's one of those "Turn off the internets, it won't get any better than this" things, isn't it?

[viorica8957.livejournal.com]

Re: Dollhouse: I'm just wondering if he's going to impale a character in this series as well. Because so far, I can't think of any of his shows/movies where he hasn't.

[melody2tds.livejournal.com]

Hmm...would that be a signature, or some form of overcompensation?




Damn, I'm gonna be lynched by Joss fans for that one, aren't I?

[agentsculder.livejournal.com]

Those Twilight animations, especially the Prince one really are great. How the hell do you FIND these things?

However, that alternate Bond theme for Quantum of Solace was HYSTERICAL. WIN.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

FW brings the lolz, man. And I think they get them from either ONTD or ontd_twatlight, which is where all the good crack comes from. (I think the Batman animation came from ONTD as well.)

[artemis-archer.livejournal.com]

I don't know if I laughed harder at "Suantum of Quolace" or "Something of Boris", both amazing

[unheardpublic.livejournal.com]

Your icon makes me do this :D

[unheardpublic.livejournal.com]

Y'know, Cleo, in the time that the original Hamlet was written, the line "Get thee to a nunnery" actually meant "Go work in a brothel." (well, in layman's terms)

Thus, spake Hamlet to fair Ophelia, "Youz a ho fo' sho."

I rather liked the event, "A Play That's Totally Fictional and in No Way About My Family."

I'm going to go change my status to "thinks this curtain looks like a good thing to hide behind."

[girlthethird.livejournal.com]

Hee icon love!

I just wanted to point out the innate hilarity of talking about hidden whorehouse references regarding convents with a Maria icon. Well played!

[azuresquirrel.livejournal.com]

Earlier this week I thought that first Twilight animation was the greatest .gif in the history of the Internets.

The Dark Knight has wonderfully proven me wrong. Thnaks for the link!

seriously, I couldn't stop laughing at it so I had to navigate away. I'll save it for sucky days.

[clarinetqueen.livejournal.com]

AMG Ouran! <3 Unfortunately I don't have an icon to counter yours at present.

[word-herder.livejournal.com]

Oooh, Dollhouse looks good. Of course, it's going to be on Fox, so I'm sure they'll cancel it after 12 episodes or so.

[viorica8957.livejournal.com]

True. I can't understand why he'd work with them since he got shafted so badly last time. I mean, he's Joss Whedon! Surely some other networks want to work with him?

(Icon love!)

[wildthyme.livejournal.com]

Those new pictures are hilarious. DRAMATIC BASEBALL! I love it.

[cran.livejournal.com]

There's an acoustic version of CrushCrushCrush here (http://www.4shared.com/account/file/55759345/f58fdc26/Paramore_-_crushcrushcrush__Acoustic_-_WFNX_Radio_.html). It's 192 kbps, but the quality's still not the best. (I didn't upload it myself -- found it through a Google search -- but it's legit.)

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

YAY! Thanks!

[glyphs.livejournal.com]

Oh man...even though I honestly enjoy the Twilight series, I am still in hysterics over those convos. Seriously, I was laughing so hard (on the inside, because I was sitting in the library reading them and I believe they frown on loud noises) there were tears.

Here's what I don't understand...why, why, WHY do they even have baseball uniforms? It's not like they're a team and they enter family tournaments. In the book, it was just something they did to have fun and there were no uniforms! The fact that they have uniforms (which Edward hand stitched, look at all the detail he put into them! Not a single stitch out of place! He made those nifty hats, too!) just makes them look...there is not even a word for the extent of the lameness. *headdesk*

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I know, dude. And then they expect us to take shots of Edward (in his baseball uniform) very dramatically trying to get Bella to safety seriously.

[ipomoea.livejournal.com]

Maaaaaaaaaaan! The one day this week I took off work (thus not hanging around on the intarwebz all day) and Jezebel goes and does a Twilight post. Unfair!

[la-petite-singe.livejournal.com]

Heh, I like the Hamlet thing. Did you ever see that Shakespearean version of the "English, motherfucker, do you speak it?!" scene from Pulp Fiction? I think it was at metaquotes a while ago. It was pretty priceless.

(And I'm sorry, but I've got to ask: did you see the Newsweek interview with Smeyer?

Has there ever been an Edward in your life?
No, no, I wish. I've had very typical, normal, human relationships my whole life.

No vampires?
No, none of that goofy, swoony stuff. I was always a little grown-up for my age.

LMAAOOOO. Classic. (http://www.newsweek.com/id/148993))

[ladyvoldything.livejournal.com]

I feel like an idiot, but. That goofy-looking GIF of the The Dark Knight cast drinking coffees or whatever in the Jeep- what's that from? I don't get it.

[azuresquirrel.livejournal.com]

Maybe this will clear things up - http://tubearoo.com/articles/12045/Zoolander_Clip_Orange_Mocha.html.

[plazmah.livejournal.com]

Another TDK animation (http://i36.tinypic.com/5o281.jpg) that had me cracking up. :)

I am DEAD

[auriatetsukai.livejournal.com]

Stop the internet, I want to get off.

[overrmountains.livejournal.com]

CLEO! If you like Paramore you should check out this band called Eisley (http://www.myspace.com/eisley). I think you'd dig 'em. :)

EISLEY.

[blinkliz.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, Eisley is the reason I live and breathe. They couldn't be any more talented or generally amazing.

I can't tell you how many times I've left "Plenty of Paper", "Trolley Wood", "Winter Song", or "Marvelous Things" on repeat. GAH, SO GOOD.

*goes to listen right now*

[poinsley.livejournal.com]

HAHAHAHA That Sparkle Motion gif is the best gif I've seen in a while

::right clicks::

::saves::

Strange tingling sensation...

[mustang-bex1126.livejournal.com]

and suddenly I love James Franco...

[wirrrn.livejournal.com]

Methinks the TWILIGHT fans up in arms over the ickiness of vampire birthing in literature should stay *well* away from Poppy Z Brite's LOST SOULS- despite all the angsty emo guys running around in it...

V- THE MOVIE yaaay! The best thing- Leonardo Cimino (aka Grandpa Bernstein in the original) is *still alive and still acting*!!

[starstruckfeie.livejournal.com]

DYK you could play Crushcrushcrush on Rock Band? Experience comes highly recommended!

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I thought I saw a Paramore song in there! But I was remembering it as being "Misery Business." You know, I think "Crushcrushcrush" would actually be the easier of the two. It'd sure as hell be easier to sing.

[trailer-spot.livejournal.com]

re Zack Snyder

He really seems to be a strange guy (making strange movies). I saw an excerpt from a panel from Comic-con that had, among others, Zack Snyder and Kevin Smith. Snyder gets asked a question and he's just "Look, ... I mean, ... listen, ... ahm, ... it's kinda cool, ..." struggling to come up with a full sentence for about a minute. After a moment of silence Kevin Smith says "Thank god your visuals are so strong".