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Pitch Perfect

This movie would have been exponentially better than “Angels in the Outfield.” You’re telling me no one wants to front $20 million to get it done? Do it. Get it done.

By the way, if you’re wondering why the coach has cerebral paulsey, check out the story of Zach Anner and his near-hosting of Oprah’s new show.

Conan the Barbarian – The Musical

I’ve heard that Nathan Lane is vying for the role of Conan when this musical opens on Broadway..

Kubrick vs Scorsese

As a dyed in the wool Stanley Kubrick fan, this pairing occurred to me as wildly uneven. As a Brooklyn kid, I like Goodfellas and Gangs of New York as much as the next guy, but have a hard time putting them in the same league as A Clockwork Orange or 2001. Cinematically, though, they are all wondrous to watch – and quite compelling as opposite ends of this mashup.

Twilight Affinity Explained

If you thought you were the only one wondering why Twilight has become a cultural phenomenon, despite the fact that it is a work about glittering, vegetarian, self-loathing vampires, look no further. This explains quite a bit.

The Shape of Sound

Looking at this video, I feel like Richarrd Dreyfus from Close Encounters of the Third Kind. I feel the need to poke this video with a salad fork and say, “This means something. This is important.”

Will Ferrell is King of All He Surveys

Here’s Will Ferrell posing as a minor league baseball pitcher for the semi-pro Round Rock Express. In my opinion, he could have done a lot more with this opportunity – like break out a few eephus pitches.

As is, this guy is becoming the real world incarnation of Montgomery Brewster, an affable gozillionaire that can pretty much do whatever he pleases. It’s fun to watch.

Time Travel Complications

The issue of Earth’s movement along its orbit is something flux capacitor- obsessed sci-fi authors and screenwriters rarely acknowledge. Perhaps in some future sci-fi story, the author will restrict time travel to events that happened on the same calendar day as the departure, to prevent the Earth movement problem.

For more on the geographical aspects of time, see Claytonian Time.

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So, uh, I know the Internet makes it hard to filter ads for potential poor taste. But this pairing I just ran across (above) was kind of ridiculous…

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There’s No Horrible In The Middle of Good (Mep Report #119)

Clea Can’t Get No Satisfaction; Greg’s Life in Three Dimensions; Jackie Chan and the Masochistic Dragon Swoon; Mep Report Rare Ostrich Steak Attack GO!!!!!; The World According to EPCOT; We’re Much More Trekkie Than You; and Sometimes Horrible Is In The Middle of Good.

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We’ve Got Company

I wonder if this became a popular action movie euphemism because it’s quaint to contrast friends with ones enemies, or because people generally want to murder their company.

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