Tag Archives: movies

Cool Things From My Tumblr

Posted on January 26, 2012 by admin

I have a Tumblr blog where I post things that amuse me.  Here’s a few recent posts that deal with the media world: The crowd sourced version of Star Wars Taken from a huge number of fan-produced films, recreating the … Continue reading →

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Three Degrees Separation: Jon Huntsman to Ron Paul to Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel Prometheus

Posted on January 6, 2012 by admin

How can we connect Jon Huntsman to Ridley Scott’s  Alien prequel Prometheus in just three steps?  Well, it takes some serious stretching, but it can be done. Follow the tortured logic: Step 1: A New Hampshire based anti-Jon Huntsman ad is circulating … Continue reading →

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Girl Walk – Girl Talk’s All Day: The Movie

Posted on December 15, 2011 by admin

No time today for a real blog entry.  But for those of you who are fans of mashup artist Girl Talk, there is a now a fascinating dance film out that is essentially a 71-minute long video for Girl Talk’s … Continue reading →

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Aliens on Ice!

Posted on December 1, 2011 by admin

I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen it.  Aliens on Ice! (Yeah, an amateur ice show based on the James Cameron film….)  Thanks to Cory Doctorow at BoingBoing for this.  

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on November 15, 2011 by admin

Can a woman express opinions on the Internet without threats of sexual violence? Laurie Penny has her doubts.  Should we be frightened that Harry Potter director David Yates is working on a big screen Dr. Who reboot? Ashamed to say … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 3 – Re-imagined Disney Princesses

Posted on October 25, 2011 by admin

Because Halloween is coming up, and because I can…. You may remember a couple of years ago when illustrator Jefrey Thomas gave us an evil take on Disney princesses, such as Zombie Little Mermaid: Well, now we have kinder, gentler, prettier versions … Continue reading →

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Everything Is a Remix looks at The Matrix

Posted on October 7, 2011 by admin

The folks at Everything is a Remix look at all the cyberpunk quotes in the Matrix movies.  The argument at EIAR is not that The Matrix is ripping off previous movies and books, rather that everything in popular culture is … Continue reading →

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Hitler finds out about the changes to Star Wars on Blu-Ray

Posted on September 20, 2011 by admin

I completely blame my editor @dwainsmith for this.  To quote Han Solo, “It’s not my fault….” (Note: As usual with the “Hitler finds out about memes, NSFW subtitles)

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What makes a great movie quote great

Posted on September 7, 2011 by admin

There’s been a discussion going on via my local movie theater’s Facebook page about people’s favorite movie quotes.  I gave a lot of thought to the question before making my post.  I’m not like those folks who cheat and put … Continue reading →

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Movie Images of the Twin Towers

Posted on September 6, 2011 by admin

Before 9/11, the silhouette of the twin towers of the World Trade Center were one of the quickest ways movie makers had of establishing that we were looking at the NYC skyline.  Here’s a beautiful collection of WTC skylines edited by … Continue reading →

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