*snerfle*

[cleolinda]

This head cold is driving me crazy--of course, I have the luxury of saying that because it's not very bad. It's the kind of light cold where you sit around moaning all day that man, there is just nothing worse than a stubbed toe, you know? Because you've forgotten what a real knock-you-down bug feels like, you've forgotten anything but the thickish head and the slight sinus pressure and the developing cough and the constant frog in your throat right now. I have had chills pretty bad (no fever, though) and a good bit of fatigue, to the point where I spent half the day in a couch coma and the other half cheerfully on Twitter. Which I'm sure impresses no one.

From wolfsilveroak: "Hey, check out this Etsy shop. It was set up expressly for the Aussie Bushfires. So far, they've raised $12,000 in Australian funds. 100% of the proceeds goes to fire relief and they have free international shipping." Also, from sailorcoruscant: "One of my favourite yarn stores in Victoria is asking for people to knit squares that she will make into blankets for the victims." And from alexthedevil: "A reporter's tale of surviving the fire - 'How we cheated the flames of death.' "

I... have no good segue from that! Snack Deathmatch! Peanut butter cups vs. red licorice.

(Note: Much of the news, even the movie news, is toy-oriented because it's being reported from Toy Fair. So... that's what's up with that.)

Master jazz drummer Louis Bellson dies at 84.

Estelle Bennett: A Life of Troubles Followed a Singer’s Burst of Fame.

Rihanna Appalled by Brown's Apology? As all thinking people should be.

Tori Amos: 'Abnormally Attracted to Sin' in spring 2009.

Nine Inch Nails to tour with Jane’s Addiction.

Author’s Guild Tells Authors to Stay Out of the Ebook Game; Federation of the Blind Pushes Back Against Authors Guild; Publishers Weekly Finds that the eBook Genie Is Out of the Bottle. What's this all about? The Kindle: "They don’t have the right to read a book out loud. That’s an audio right, which is derivative under copyright law," says Paul Aiken (Authors Guild executive director). The Dear Author blog: "As one other blogger noted, I wonder if I will be able to read my daughter’s books aloud without the Authors Guild coming to my house and taking my books away or requesting a royalty?"

Behind the Scenes at Frankfurt Book Fair.

'Cyberabad Days' Blasts Into India's High Tech Future.

Flowers After the Nanotech Revolution [Science Design].

Our Favorite Science-esque Toys From Toy Fair; Fat Toys With Good Intentions [Mixed Messages].

How Does John Barrowman See Captain Jack? [Exclusive]; Doctor Who and Torchwood action figures. (No, I won't be getting any for Secret Life. Since I don't watch either show, I wouldn't know how to write the characters.)

Site of the Day: Hurley's blog, but specifically this amazing Lost cake; Does Fox Plan To Wipe Out 'Lost' Once And For All? or, why 'Lost' might move back an hour again.

Michel Gondry Directs 'Flight Of The Conchords' [clips].

Will ‘Slumdog’ win the best picture Oscar?; ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ kid stars face uphill battle; Can 'Slumdog' Bring Back 'Millionaire?' Who wants it?

Images: Daniel Day-Lewis and Sophia Loren Snaps from Marshall’s ‘Nine’; from skellington7d: New Footage Of Disney's 'The Princess and the Frog' Screens At Toy Fair; New York Toy Fair: The new Wolfman unveiled; speaking of Emily Blunt movies, two 'Young Victoria' pics; First Look: Jim Jarmusch's 'The Limits of Control' (WHOA! That is a new look for SWINTON); 'Dragonball' Has Stopped Putting Effort Into Anything.

Trailers and clips: Second Wolverine Spot Spoils Wolvie's Love; Must Watch: First Trailer for Derick Martini's 'Lymelife'; ‘[REC] 2′ Teaser Trailer Screams Online; Oh Yes, Full Trailer for 'Lesbian Vampire Killers'!; Impressive Fan Made Movie Trailer: ‘The Hunt for Gollum.’

ETA: Last new TV spot for Wolverine featuring pretty much ALL the cameos. "Also, Deadpool fans, I expect you cry in excitement."

Watch Five Watchmen Clips; Silk Spectre Runs Into The Fire In First Watchmen Clip; 'Watchmen' Producers Confident Enough To Release Terrible First Scene Into The Wild; ‘Watchmen’ Fight Continues with ‘Staggering Failure’ as the Latest Description. Well, that got real ugly real fast. On the other hand: 'Watchmen' Review Shocker: Geeks Will Love It!

Early 'Public Enemies' Reviews Hint Johnny Depp Might Be Proficient Actor.

'Nottingham' is Now 'Robin Hood'; Ridley Scott's 'Nottingham' Will Only Have One Robin Hood; EXCLUSIVE: Ridley Scott Reveals New Name For ‘Nottingham’ And It’s Back To Basics (plus cast details). All right, FINE. The tag is duly changed. And LISTEN UP, PEOPLE. There are a lot of stories and properties and franchises with frothing fanthings that moviemakers have to deal with--all their petty complaints and petitions and whining. Well, I'm an old-school Robin Hood fangirl. DON'T SCREW THIS UP.

Followup: MTV will air 'Half-Blood Prince' Set Visit Footage This Saturday.

Another Indian Story On Way To Hollywood: Ang Lee To Direct 'Life Of Pi.'

Sabretooth to join Jolie's 'Salt.'

Madonna to be involved in Twilight sequel! (Last-minute update: 'Twilight': Madonna won't appear in 'New Moon' but may provide songs.) I think this whole thing is going to--not "turn into a trainwreck," exactly, but it's going to snowball into some kind of piecemeal Frankenmovie clusterfuck because, after the way the first movie hit, everyone wants a piece of it. Meanwhile: Oscars Turn the Corner: Rob Pattinson Confirmed as a Presenter; New Moon Countdown Begins/Twilight special via Wal-Mart; Wal-Mart in a teenage-girl-like frenzy over 'Twilight' retail deal; There are ~*DAZZLE AWARDS*~. Oh, and explain to me what a "Vampire Mini Kit" is and do I need one?

(Related: 'How To Be' Gets Picked Up for a Release. The poster made me laugh out loud, so it's got that going for it.)

Gilliam: 'Ending Ledger film was madness.'

Spielberg's 'Lincoln' Might Be Assassinated.

Halle Berry Becomes A Jewel Thief For ‘Who is Doris Payne?’

Robert Downey Jr, Reese Witherspoon, and Timur Bekmambetov in Talks for 'The Days Before.'

Sam Raimi Remaking 'House of Flying Daggers'?

Arnold Schwarzenegger Roped Into 'Expendables' Cameo.

‘G.I. Joe’ Movie Toys Reveal Major Twist To Headquarters ‘Pit.’

William Monahan Adapting John Grisham's 'The Associate.'

Discuss: The Trilogy Meter.

Elton John Introduces Jane Austen To Aliens In ‘Pride and Predator.’

It's About Damn Time Campy Evil Bulldozers Enacted Their Revenge ['Crawler'].

The Best Moments From Kirk Cameron's 'Fireproof.'

Comments

[glenvorian.livejournal.com]

Sam? Why the heck would you do that? I don't see the point.

[rahrahmah.livejournal.com]

I KNOW RIGHT?!?! There are SO MANY reasons why this is the most fail idea I've ever heard of. I feel like I can hear the pitch in my head. "Yeah, tons of people saw this beautifully crafted, critically acclaimed, and oscar nominated movie. And yeah, it only came out a scant five years ago. But it was full of weird looking people I can only describe as 'not-white'. No one could have really liked it all that much. I mean, could you understand what was going on? I couldn't, they weren't even speaking English! I AM white, and thusly can do it better with my lovely white cast. Also, NEEDS MOAR ZOMBIES!".

[queenanthai.livejournal.com]

Well, it's nice that somebody remembers [REC] and not that godawful unnecessary remake Quarantine. I mean, seriously. Yeah, [REC] is in Spanish, but did they really have to remake it the very same year as crap? What, we're too stupid for subtitles? Oy.

[goonie-freak.livejournal.com]

We aren't... but the majority of people are.
No joke. I work at a movie store and people are always wanting their money back because they didn't know the movie they rented was subtitled... ("I don't want to read my movies")

OH THE HORROR!!! *eye roll*

However I will acknowledge that scary movies aren't as scary when you are reading words at the bottom of a screen. The movies are still GOOD just not so much with the scary...

[emisi.livejournal.com]

I thought the Doctor Who and Torchwood dolls were Tonner FINALLY revealing their line. But no joy. :(

[nicolars.livejournal.com]

Me too! I think I have gotten so insanely worked up waiting to see what they will look like that I'm going to be let down when they finally do release pictures, no matter how well crafted they are.

[dramedy.livejournal.com]

first, I will get the mini companion set (WEE SARAH JANE, OMG!) and then I will get the Tonner dolls, and soon THE WORLD!

Uh. I mean, I am not weirdly in love with Doctor Who, what.

Neil Gaiman says

[chaosdancer.livejournal.com]

how to write the Doctor (tenth doctor doing Hamlet, anyway):

"To be, or not to be, that is the question. Weeelll.... More of A question really. Not THE question. Because, well, I mean, there are billions and billions of questions out there, and well, when I say billions, I mean, when you add in the answers, not just the questions, weeelll, you're looking at numbers that are positively astronomical and... for that matter the other question is what you lot are doing on this planet in the first place, and er, did anyone try just pushing this little red button?"

From here (http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2008/05/not-really-about-anything.html)

[robinmc.livejournal.com]

ANG LEE IS DIRECTING LIFE OF PI?!?!?!?! Happy happy joy joy!

As far as I can tell, the only presenter's name which has leaked has been Robert Pattinson's. Surely this is not an accident. "Our ratings suck, so please, fangirls, watch our show! We promise we'll make him run his hand through his hair at least once! And Hugh Jackman has been told explicitly not to interrupt him under any circumstances!"

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Well, they leaked another one today: Zac Efron. Heh.

[emmaorgana.livejournal.com]

The only Robin Hood that will ever compare to the 1938 Robin Hood with Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland is the Disney version.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Amen.

[ppyajunebug.livejournal.com]

Madonna, you've gone from providing a Bond song to "New Moon"? *sad panda*

[mudpuppy83.livejournal.com]

Okay, I am completely and totally excited for Lesbian Vampire Killers. That had better get a release stateside. Hell, if it gets a DVD release I might just convince my wife to let me buy it sight-unseen.

It looks that awesome.

Also, I don't care what MTV says, I think that both Pride & Predator and Pride & Prejudice & Zombies are fantastic ideas. Randomly inserting zombies or alien monsters into romantic comedies--and in a sense, that is what Jane Austen is--is genius.

Even if I totally thought of it first. But thankfully, Shaun of the Dead beat me to it.

[goonie-freak.livejournal.com]

Okay, I am completely and totally excited for Lesbian Vampire Killers.

I Agree!

The second I saw it had the guys from Gavin and Stacey I was like, "Well I'm sold"

And MTV isn't exactly my go-to for move ideas (see: Twilight)...

[thebratqueen.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link to that Etsy shop!

[arden-ranger.livejournal.com]

This. I had already donated to the Australian Red Cross, but now I can get some way early Christmas shopping done while helping out some more.

[hey-sup.livejournal.com]

I am considering going to the Chicago screening of "How To Be". It actually does look quite good, and something I'd enjoy.

And yet, I am filled with shame! SHAME! Also, the screening is in a prominent downtown public building so I'm sure there'll be many, many fangirls to push around. Lord. Why am I considering this again?

[celticwitch99.livejournal.com]

How To Be actually looks like a decent movie. I have been more keyed up about seeing that and Little Ashes than I ever was about Twilight (yes, I will admit that I was somewhat excited about seeing Twilight...and I am admitting it out in the open).

[off_coloratura]

No, I won't be getting any for Secret Life. Since I don't watch either show, I wouldn't know how to write the characters.)

Just have Jack be all smiley and trying to sleep with everyone. With occasional bursts of existential angst on a rooftop somewhere.

...

My god, he'd SO fit right in.

[gwynevere1.livejournal.com]

I thought the exact. same. thing: "Just have Jack hit on everybody. Male. Female. Alien. Elf. He'd try to shag 'em."

[lady-moriel.livejournal.com]

YOU SERIOUSLY NEED TO WATCH DOCTOR WHO.

[sapphires13.livejournal.com]

I haven't had any inspiration to knit anything lately, but now I'm gonna pull my needles back out and make squares for the Aussies =)

[neveth.livejournal.com]

Indeed. I'm considering heading to the store to buy some, (double knit weight is the same as sport in the US, yes?) and then making a pile. I love moss stitch.

life of pi?

[willowtreeling2.livejournal.com]

I know that this was supposed to be made into a movie a long time ago, first by M. Night and then, by the guy who did Amelie, but does anyone have any idea how, in holy hell, one could put this movie to screen? It seems virtually impossible.

Re: life of pi?

[mumford519.livejournal.com]

I was thinking the same thing. It's a in your head kind of thing, not necessarily a visual thing.
It'll be like look the animals are eating each other! Look Richard Parker is not eating Pi! watch them drifting out in the sea.

[viorica8957.livejournal.com]

This whole "Nottingham/Robin Hood" debacle is making me want to get my Robin Hood show done before it comes out and spoils everyone for future Robin Hood stories.

[greyduck.livejournal.com]

A remake of "Flying Daggers"? I cannot begin to fathom what possible purpose this might serve. It only came out a few years ago, and since it rode the coattails of "Crouching Tiger" a bit, people who are into that sort of thing already paid good money to see it in the theater and/or buy it on DVD. So... um, what?

I suppose I should point out that I sort of didn't like most of the back half of the movie. There's some beautiful cinematography and great stunt & wirework and even some clever characterization and interaction... and then it turns into a tedious mess toward the end. Meh. Another reason I don't think it desperately cries out for an Americanized revamp. (I don't see the ending getting better, is what I'm saying.)

[crescent-gaia.livejournal.com]

Cleo - do you happen to know where one can buy the dolls you linked to? I'm trying to figure it out and no such luck. Sad me.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

They may just be previews and not available to buy yet--that's the problem I'm having with the Alice action figure.

[girlthethird.livejournal.com]

Etsy is like TV Tropes - a bottomless pit of entertainment, except that when you emerge after an etsy binge, you've spent all this money!

[wolfsilveroak.livejournal.com]

LOL, ain't that the truth! Which is sad, as half what I make off of sales there, goes right back into purchases from there!

[foresthouse.livejournal.com]

I am *bouncing* with excitement. Maybe when I see him on the big screen I will also cry. :)

[manderkitty.livejournal.com]

*bounces along with you*

[stokerbramwell.livejournal.com]

I gotta say, re: the Authors Guild, that anyone who can't tell the difference between the Kindle's robot reading voice and an audiobook must have had some seriously bad luck with the quality of their audiobook readers. Of course, I'm usually on the NFB's side in these matters anyway.

[neveth.livejournal.com]

Seriously. I love audiobooks, when it is done by a talented person I wouldn't go for robot voice kindle-talk unless I had no other option. I think it is a fabulous idea though. Blind people get shafted by so much of technology.

[sabra-n.livejournal.com]

"Also, Deadpool fans, I expect you cry in excitement."

*weeps copiously*

*in a good way*

Also, Liev Schrieber is actually making me look forward to a Sabretooth appearance. That's just bizarre.

BTW, your link about Gondry directing Flight of the Conchords actually made me bounce in my chair making high-pitched glee noises. I can't catch the show on HBO, so knowing I have something to look forward to (even more) in DVD is pretty awesome.

[http://users.livejournal.com/caraway_/]

Wow. Red licorice v. peanut butter cups is like sex and massage v. massage and sex. Hard to choose.

Madonna in a Trilight prequel manages to combine some of the most terrifying words in the English language.

[wednesday]

I can't decide whether Fireproof is going to be comedy gold or mindnumbingly uncomfortable based on that vid.

[orexisbella.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link to the etsy shop! I don't have a lot of spare cash right now, but I picked up some lovely cards. :)