I feel tired, yet exclamatory

[cleolinda]

The linkspam is medium-sized today, which is good because I feel weirdly tired. Again.

Comic-Con! From which my sister emailed a picture of Edward Dollen! (foresthouse also texted a pic of both the Dollens, although my failsauce phone promptly ate it. She did add, however, that "the hair is on high alert.") And then my sister reported, "Also they are knighting Jedi." I don't know if she means that the Dollens were knighting Jedi or... what.

MOAR! A Sneak Preview of Pixar's Up, which will be shown again to the public tomorrow night; Nerd Alert: The New York Comic Con (a photo gallery mostly of babes); The Ten Most Expensive Comic Books at New York Comic Con.

Today's Snack Deathmatch: Sun Chips vs. Pirate's Booty.

Christian Bale apologizes, says "Feel free to make fun of me at my expense; I deserve it completely"! The internet will be happy to take you up on this, I am sure! Actor Bale: 'I acted like a punk'; A Repentant Christian Bale Asks: 'Have You Ever Had a Bad Day?'; Why Do We Tolerate Men Who Throw Tantrums? Because we're afraid that if we stand up to them, everyone else will just brush us aside and we'll get yelled at more? "It's always like that around here"? "That's just how the world works"? I don't know, you tell me.

Why we fall victim to Facebook fads; Have You Heard of This Facebook '25 Things' Thing? [Trendwatch], or, how suddenly every media outlet is posting articles to the effect of, "WHAT'S WITH THESE KIDS AND THEIR MYFACES AND THEIR 25 THINGS?!"

How A Barbie Doll Is Made.

Writer, Artist Found for King's 'Talisman' comic.

'Lost': New Jack-Kate portraits!; Consider This Your Giant, Missing 'Spoiler Alert' For EW's 'Lost' Cover Story.

True Blood cast members out and about.

'Twilight' for television: The CW orders pilot for 'Vampire Diaries.' You guys, I am really concerned that by the time I get my own book finished, there will be no room left in the cultural landscape.

Remodeled 'Melrose Place' Prepares To Move In New Cast [The End Of Ideas].

'A Nucular Hit': Will Ferrell's 'W' Review Round-Up.

Universal Walks Away From DreamWorks Deal; L.A. Dispatch: DreamWorks in Talks to Move to Disney; If Steven Spielberg Can't Make It in Hollywood These Days, No One Can.

Baz, Judd and Bennett Bringing Original Shorts to the 2009 Oscars.

Images: First Look: Michael Caine in Daniel Barber's 'Harry Brown'; First Look at Milla Jovovich in 'The 4th Kind.'

Trailers and clips: First Trailer and Review for Emily Blunt’s ‘Young Victoria’; Exclusive 'Phoebe in Wonderland' Clip; Restricted 'Observe and Report' Trailer Hits; Worth Watching - Giant Bug Movie 'Infestation' Trailer.

Read all of 'Coraline'; Pics from the 'Coraline' red carpet; Exclusive video: The creators of 'Coraline'; A Look at Coraline Bendy Dolls from NECA; Coraline PVC Sets from NECA; Coraline box 42/50 finally reaches Boing Boing (here's mine, #33, to catch you up). And more reviews: ‘Coraline’ is a creepy new classic; 'Coraline': A Freudian Fairy Tale That's Not Just For Kids; 'Coraline' Brings Back The Scary Fairy Tale. Seriously, you guys, go see it if you can. I'm going sometime this weekend, I'm not sure which day. Do it for Unca Neil!

Harry Potter Set at Leavesden Open Again After Stunt Accident; 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow's to Begin Filming in Two Weeks.

(Related: Rupert Grint / Cherrybomb News.)

Watchmen Video Journal: Rorschach's Mask.

Dress Your Entire Family In Post-Apocalyptic Dancewear [Terminator Salvation]

Is Batman the New Harry Potter?; Poll: How Many Batman Movies Should They Make?

'Mary, Mother of Christ' cast includes Camilla Belle, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Peter O'Toole, Al Pacino and Jessica Lange. Well... then.

Brad Bird Updates ‘1906’ And ‘Toy Story 3.’

Hudson, Koteas, Pullman and Beatty Join 'The Killer Inside Me.'

Orlando Bloom Heads To The Future For Sci-Fi ‘The Cross’; Andrew Niccol's Next Project Will Blow My Mind.

Aniston and Bateman Join 'The Baster.' Sigh.


ETA: Aaaaand people in the comments are already coming back from Coraline and loving it. I'm just telling you.

Comments

[madeline-may.livejournal.com]

Saw Coraline... it was fabulous. Even better than everything I had pictured in my head. The 3d was stunning, the landscape was breathtaking, Coraline was adorable, Wybie was doubly so... just wonderful.

I'm going to show that movie to my kids.

[palmetto.livejournal.com]

My inner thirteen year old just exploded in glee over the Vampire Diaries series. I loved those books in middle school.

[vampychick.livejournal.com]

THIS IS LIKE THE BEST NEWS EVER.

[stokerbramwell.livejournal.com]

Just went to see Coraline earlier today. Loved it positively to pieces!

[roseredhoofbeat.livejournal.com]

Dude, we put up with him throwing a hissy because he's BATMAN.

[flamingtoilet.livejournal.com]

Coraline was awesomely beautiful. I'm a bit sad that attendance was so thin at my theatre, but I'm really hoping that's just because I went to the Twi-Night showing.

I wonder how many people think Tim Burton did this?

[madeline-may.livejournal.com]

It's actually funny... I overheard a person saying, as we left the theater, "Huh... that didn't really feel like a normal Tim Burton movie!" My brother and I had to stifle a giggle.

And I mean, while I certainly don't mind me a good Tim Burton, this movie (besides the fact that it wasn't a Tim Burton) didn't feel like one because it wasn't all, "I'M BEING WEIRD FOR WEIRDNESS' SAKE! ALSO, HERE'S DANNY ELFMAN!"

Also, Johnny Depp wasn't in it, you'd think that'd be a huge giveaway.

[lunylucy.livejournal.com]

Aw, and the internet was hoping that Bale's excuse would be "I'm the goddamn Batman", wasn't it?

See icon

[bumblebee-1983.livejournal.com]

Actually....

(http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o89/Angel_of_Music_1983/?action=view&current=victorbatman-1.gif)

God I love that man.

AND I love love LOVE the True Blood cast member photos. Skarsgard.......*nom nom*

You totally made my night by posting those. I'm just beginning book five of the Southern Vampire Series and LOVING IT!!!

Am I the only one who wants more of Eric, especially in book four where he loses his memory?

[channonyarrow.livejournal.com]

You can imagine my confusion at that link about Mary, Mother of God, because I was pretty sure Jessica Lange was dead.

Turns out I had her confused with Jessica Tandy.

[rufinia.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I saw her a couple months ago in Boston. She's fine.

[ruffwriter.livejournal.com]

Coraline absolutely blew my mind ♥ You're going to love it.

[emmaorgana.livejournal.com]

Is it me, or are Edward Dollen's pants a little high?

[madeline-may.livejournal.com]

Maybe it's 1920's Edward Dollen?

[arielchan.livejournal.com]

Jonathan Rhys Meyers in the dual roles of Gabriel and Lucifer

Oh fuck. Just do me already. :/

[sirinde.livejournal.com]

*Guh*
do. want.

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

I have so much glee over the Michael Caine photos that it is sad.

[diddakoi.livejournal.com]

Oh, whatever, media. It's called a meme. You only care now because it's on Facebook, a much bigger and more widely known network than LJ.

(Also? I think it's kind of neat. But then again, apparently my generation thrives on oversharing.)

[krzychk12.livejournal.com]

[our] "generation thrives on oversharing"

so true. so very, very true.

[sun-star-n-moon.livejournal.com]

Wow, Edward Dollen looks sillier with every picture I see of him.

Speaking of Edward, this was just sent to me and I feel the need to share it.

I dont think this image will ever leave my mind. /Ever/

The sparkle dress just makes it that much better.

[cindyg.livejournal.com]

Oh, my goodness...I will *never* be able to unsee this if I live to be a hundred.

:)

[vampychick.livejournal.com]

'Twilight' for television: The CW orders pilot for 'Vampire Diaries.'

A teenage girl deep inside my soul basically just went, "OH MY GOD OH MY GOD SHRIEK SHRIEK SHRIEK."

Also also, 'Vampire Diaries' is, like, perfect for the CW. Stefan and Damon, the next Winchester brothers (only vampires) y/y?

I wish they'd stop comparing it to Twilight, though, LJ Smith predates SMeyer and is so much better.

[disdainful-soul.livejournal.com]

I'm now hoping that this will mean two things.

1. Night World.

2. THE FORBIDDEN GAME. Hell yeah, awesome.

[madeline-may.livejournal.com]

Side note: who saw the trailer for 9 again, but this time on the big screen before Coraline, and is way more excited than they realized for that movie to come out?

Me. I'm referring to me.

[unexpectedgift.livejournal.com]

Ooh, me. Me me meeeee.

And by "way more excited," I mean not sticking my arm down my throat now. It actually looks pretty good!

[mudpuppy83.livejournal.com]

I can't help but notice that the Edward doll is positioned next to an anorexic-looking Lara Croft.

And I simply cannot conceive of any reason for those two characters to be in such close proximity to one another.

[lylassandra.livejournal.com]

So Lara can eventually kick his ass?

Twilight with Parents

[sleonhardt.livejournal.com]

Ms. Cleo,
Be happy your mom is so cool. I took my parents to see Twilight at the cheap movies tonight (that's the only way they would go). My mother comments were, "They are both wearing the same color lipstick" (o.k., so she was probably right)and "how long IS this movie?"
I rather enjoyed it...again. But thanks for all of your funny links about stuff anyway. You are the pure source for entertainment!
My fave lately, "WTF! Hedwig how did you get here?
Peace.

[greenwitch.livejournal.com]

I was at NYCC and I totally took pictures of the display thinking of you XD (Otherwise there'd be no other reason to have anything Twilight related on my camera...) Sadly won't be able to download the pics until tomorrow...

[sapphires13.livejournal.com]

OH YAY! They're making a Talisman comic! I just finished reading the book for the second time, and I really liked it. It's a true epic adventure book with some really interesting dark twists and turns. I'd certainly recommend it =)

[maudelynn.livejournal.com]

OMG! LOVE your Bono icon!! :)

[maudelynn.livejournal.com]

Does this mean I might actually get to see a live action Bunnicula, with the way things are going?

Please oh please oh please x 1000

[mudpuppy83.livejournal.com]

I am behind this idea, 100%.

[mysticowl.livejournal.com]

The article about Vampire Diaries just really makes me miss Vampire High. That was a pretty good teen vampire TV show. There was a couple on there who were dead ringers for Rosalie and Emmett - the glamorous, blonde, used-to-be royalty Essie and the recently-turned, high-school-jock Karl.

[library-of-sex.livejournal.com]

I was so excited (and shocked) when I tuned into Kevin and Bean and heard Christian on the phone. I thought it was a prank at first, but then, I realized it sounded exactly like CB because it really was him. I was glad to hear him say his actions were inexcusable and that he and the DP actually talked things out the day of the incident and are totally cool.

Also? Pirate's Booty shits all over Sun Chips. I can't stand Sun Chips and absolutely die for Pirate's Booty. I'm just so cheap that I can't spring for PB very often.

[unexpectedgift.livejournal.com]

Och, how I yearn for Pirate's Booty when I am without! My mom, ever the suburban pseudo-hippie, tried to get me to eat Sun Chips all through my childhood. I of course resisted her, knowing well that these "chips" were actually whole grain...healthy crackers. Horrors.

[bad-idea-bear.livejournal.com]

I wish I could go see Coraline, but it's not playing in my town. Instead we got He's Just Not That Into You. *gag*

[unexpectedgift.livejournal.com]

Just saw Unca Neil's little film and I think I might just love it. I kind of wish Selick had retained some of the fluidity of the original story, but on the whole it was positively fantastic. The 3D was an excellent addition, and the whole thing felt like this gigantic puppet show.

Stay after the credits, BTW.

[flamingtoilet.livejournal.com]

DAMMIT. Knew we shoulda stayed, but theater staff was already giving us the stink-eye.

[wolfsilveroak.livejournal.com]

We took the 7yr old niece to see Coraline in 3d tonight. She was duly impressed and proclaimed it awesome.

We have a standing 'date' for May 29th, to see 'Up'. And for Sept 9th, to see '9'.