Numbered and ready to go

[fredericks]

1. The brolets and I saw "Transformers" today. Even knowing the original Transformers cartoon was conceived as a marketing ploy for Hasbro toys I expected something more than what I was presented with, which was bad dialogue, plot holes so large Unicron'd have no problem slipping through, and a blatant disregard for any sort of continuity. I kept comparing the cartoon movie (COMPLETELY kick-ass, btw) to the Bay production I'd decided to sit through and no doubt have enough griping for a nerdish face-off post between the two, but it's two in the morning and I'm out-of-sorts. Long story short - shut off your brain entirely and you'll enjoy yourself. Or do yourself a favor and go see "Ratatouille".

2. The cleaned up versions of Star Wars IV, V, and VI piss me off. Why clean it up? And the insertion of the CGI stands out in a jarring manner.

On another note - God, Luke is such a punk.

3. Possible casting news for The Watchmen. Kate Winslet AND Patrick Wilson? They're my Hollywood S.O.'s, y'all. Fo'. Serious. Virginia Madsen would be perfect as Sally Jupiter. The only choice that as me raising my eyebrow? Gretchen Mol. If this is true it's another checkmark in the column under "'Yea' for a deity".

4. There's a Kwik-E-Mart on 42nd Street and 8th Avenue. I will be swinging by to pick up Krusty-Os and Buzz Cola some time this week.

5. I'm uncertain whether the repeated actions that result in me getting burned by others is caused by my overarching faith in humanity or my overwhelming stupidity. Perhaps a little of both. At this point I sort of don't care.

6. I work one additional shift this week (tomorrow) and then was originally scheduled off until next week Wednesday, but the manager for another floor came by looking for nurses to work overtime and I signed up for a shift on Monday. Time and a half, baby! I'm in need of it, as I just paid flight and hotel fees for the planned Vegas trip.

Comments

[libra-dragon.livejournal.com]

I am going to see Transformers today with some friends and I have been waffling back and forth about seeing it due to my worry about ana lack of continuity.

[1x2foralways.livejournal.com]

Sorry "Transformers" was such a bomb. Why is it all the movies of your genre have been terrible this year? :(

OH. EM. GEE. I hope that Kwik-E-Mart is still there at the end of August! We have to go there if it is! I want myself a Squishee!!! Hee!!!!

5. I'm uncertain whether the repeated actions that result in me getting burned by others is caused by my overarching faith in humanity or my overwhelming stupidity. Perhaps a little of both. At this point I sort of don't care.
Something happen? :( *hugs* I'm sorry.

Yay, Vegas!!!!

[sibyline.livejournal.com]

5. I'm uncertain whether the repeated actions that result in me getting burned by others is caused by my overarching faith in humanity or my overwhelming stupidity. Perhaps a little of both. At this point I sort of don't care.

amen, sister. alas, i do sorta kinda really care.

[stormbringer986.livejournal.com]

The cleaned up Star Wars movies make me mad too.
The glaring CGI, replacing the original Anakin guy with Hayden Whats-his-name (who sucked major ass, in my opinion), changing Boba Fett's voice....SO many things piss me off about them.
Oh well. All I can say is thank God for the original version dvds. :D

I'm supposed to go see Transformers with some friends tomorrow. Luckily, since I've never seen the original movie or the cartoon, I have absolutely no expectations that might be crushed. All I know about it is that annoying commercial jingle for the toys that was around a zillion years ago.

[darker-one.livejournal.com]

1) Don't plan on seeing Transformers, but I totally agree that Ratatouille is the movie to see. I enjoyed it!

4) That is awesome!

[twoworldsin1.livejournal.com]

Yeah, from what I hear Fox is really going to go all out on PR/viral marketing for the Simpsons Movie. And you know what? I don't care. I lost faith in The Simpsons right around the time OMG TONY HAWK guest-starred for the umpteenth time. The Simpsons used to be hilarious and talented. No more. They used to poke fun at Fox's lowest-common-denominator entertainment. Now they ARE that entertainment. It's sad. And this is coming from a guy who once upon a time bought every Simpsons episode made (at the time) on a set of CD-Rs on Ebay.

So I am not in the least looking forward to this movie. I dunno. It's kinda sad, because I used to REALLY love The Simpsons. I guess old school Simpsons is still good. Pre-Season 10 or so.

[orpheus78.livejournal.com]

I don’t like the fact that those Star Wars movies were changed, and that’s not because I’m a purist, but I think that it’s silly to go back and change such iconic movies. Now if there was a glaring error that could be improved, then okay, but adding things like that singing whatever it was...eh. I’ve been wanting to buy the Star Wars DVDs, but I’m confused about which ones to buy, if any because of all of these ‘revisions.’