Netflix really needs to do something about telling users web things come on and off streaming. They got blasted earlier this week with Streamgate. Not to worry. They made up for it in one motion:
Cabin In The Woods is now available for streaming.
Why are you still reading? GO! Go now. Start streaming. Go!
I used this quote in casual conversation the other day. The correct reply was even said in retort (I love that!). Here we go:
What’s a Nubian?
Indeed.
I re-watched this movie the other week and…yeah…it doesn’t really hold up. If “hold up” can even be applied. Not like it was cinematic genius to begin with. Upon re-watching I felt a pang. There has never been a better example of unfulfilled talent than Kevin Smith.
Any rate – more quote from this? Throw them in the comments.
I’m on a plane in a few hours. Given I’m headed to Vegas (rough life) I have this movie queue up to watch en route. Not only is it endlessly quotable but it is brilliantly awesome (and far better than the original, which saddens me to say immensely).
You know the rules. More quotes in the comments below. This quote is a little obscure (and possibly even sounds like a misdirect):
I’m gonna get out of the car and drop you like third period French.
’til next week…
You know the usual rules. I put out a quote and you respond with another quote from the same movie. Not today! We’re mixing it up this morning.
This quote comes from “Hot Rod” and no one should be able to quote it. However, there is a great quote that asks a serious question. So this week, in the comments, answer the question:
Um, I was gonna ask you who you think would win in a fight between… a grilled cheese sandwich and a taco?
Who indeed?
Let’s test your ability to quote the classics. Easily one of the greatest movies ever made:
It’s the stuff dreams are made of.
Can you quote more?
My wife ran her fourth marathon yesterday. Thus I had to go with a running quote, right? It’s the most popular running movie line ever. Side note – I detest this movie. I’ve been told that’s because I have no soul. Perhaps. Or, I hate it because it is awful tripe. But both are possible answers. Anyway:
I was running…
Put more quotes below (or tell me why I’m wrong about this movie (but I’m not.))
The other day I thought about this movie and re watched it. Easily the most quotable courtroom movie ever.
Is the colonel’s underwear a matter of national security?
Not the easiest quote from it, but still pretty easy. Throw more quotes below.
Back in 1993 Kenneth Branagh made Shakespeare cool. Well, to me he did. “Much Ado About Nothing” was the first truly “accessible” Shakespeare movie I had seen. Not sure if that was Branagh or the Bard, but “Much Ado” remains one of my favorite films.
As such, the Whedon remake intrigues and scares me. I rather he covered ground I didn’t find sacred. Do “Taming of the Shrew” or “12th Night.” But, I’ll live. Especially as I love how/why this film was made. Whedon and friends sit around every weekend drinking and reading Shakespeare. Why not film it?
First, onto the Diversion and the trailer:
First, before people calling me a Whedon Hater, I love, LOVE 95% of this trailer. I love the look. I love the music. I love the Black and White with hints of color. I love the arrangement of Whedon cast. I love hearing the dialogue I heard in the Branagh version. If someone new can crack humorous Shakespearean dialogue it should be Joss. And, even though he doesn’t speak in the trailer, Nathan Fillion should KILL as Dogberry (he’d be a better Benedict but I’ll take what I can get).
What I didn’t like…don’t kill me Internet world but…
1) I’m not a fan of Amy Acker. Thus her being Beatrice doesn’t excite me. HOWEVER, she does pretty well in the trailer. So, right now this is a “pass.” I’ll hold judgement but not count anything against it.
2) The big problem is watching Alexis Denisof chew Shakespearean dialogue like a kid in my High School drama class. He doesn’t deliver any line (in the trailer) with any naturalism It is all clunky. Nothing seems fluid. NOW, that might be fault of the trailer. “Much Ado” features rapid-fire dialogue Chopping it up for the trailer may take it so out of context that it loses all ebb and flow. I hope so. I loved Denisof in “Angel” and have always been shocked he didn’t break into anything more after it (I assume his stints on “How I Met Your Mother” were gained by sleeping with a star).
On the double plus side, it’ll be nice to finally see Fred and Wes get together.
With last week’s 80s entry I though this week deserved another. The wife and I just re-watched this (go Netflix Streaming!) and it is still awesome. I made this quote a little obscure, I didn’t want to give it away.
Oh, he’s very popular Ed. The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wastoids, dweebies, dickheads – they all adore him. They think he’s a righteous dude.
The Friday Diversion has been MIA of late. Maybe we can get it back on track. Seems the folks behind “Oblivion” have made another trailer. I think this is the 8th or 9th when you count Super Bowl spots. It seems like I keep seeing similar trailers for it, but all a little different.
This one, however, is a good deal different. And a good deal better. I liked the original trailer but every one since made the “Wall-E” aspect more and more pronounced. This one gives us a new look and I like it.
Today’s Diversion…
GUESSING GAME SPOILER ALERT? I know nothing of this movie other than the marketing. So, this isn’t a spoiler, just a complete guess. The trailer mentions the “we won the war” thing 2-3 times. Throw in a “so why did we have to leave” and the appearance of Cruise going rogue and we have our Act 2 Twist. I foresee something like “we” didn’t win but have to leave before annihilation or something.
Sweep the Leg 