The Movie Thread

[mshray]

The Morning Show concluded an interview with Leonard Nimoy at 7:15...and then they played Star Trekkin' (!)

[RGMike]

The Morning Show concluded an interview with Leonard Nimoy at 7:15...and then they played Star Trekkin' (!)

No. Fucking. WAY!!  That is most impressive.

[mshray]

The Morning Show concluded an interview with Leonard Nimoy at 7:15...and then they played Star Trekkin' (!)

No. Fucking. WAY!!  That is most impressive.

I even called in and the replayed my comment:

me:  You are *NOT* playing Start Trekkin'!  I can't believe it!
Webster: Is that a *good* thing?
me: Absolutely.  I love it when you play off-the-beaten-path stuff like that.

[Lightnin' Rod]

The Morning Show concluded an interview with Leonard Nimoy at 7:15...and then they played Star Trekkin' (!)

No. Fucking. WAY!!  That is most impressive.

I even called in and the replayed my comment:

me:  You are *NOT* playing Start Trekkin'!  I can't believe it!
Webster: Is that a *good* thing?
me: Absolutely.  I love it when you play off-the-beaten-path stuff like that.

BTW, Nimoy read the top 10 on Letterman last night -- Top 10 Lines Never Uttered on Star Trek. 

#1  I find your hairpiece most illogical.

ETA:  found a partial clip http://weblogs.redeyechicago.com/showpatrol/2009/05/leonard-nimoy-delivers-top-10-on-letterman.html

#8  Set phasers to fabulous!

[RGMike]

#8  Set phasers to fabulous!

heard in the Castro on a daily basis! (*snap*)

[Lightnin' Rod]

#8  Set phasers to fabulous!

heard in the Castro on a daily basis! (*snap*)

*insert Sulu joke here*

[mshray]

*insert Sulu joke here*

Just saw the movie, and boy is it ever awesome.  Absolutely everything a summer blockbuster should be.

And considering your George Takei references, maybe it's no coincidence that Sulu gets to kick some serious ass in this version.

[Gazoo]

This seals the deal, re: Streep-as-Julia Child:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXklTRsLui4

Meryl as Julia seems wonderful.  Amy Adams, ...notsomuch.  She reminds me of too many people I know in NYC.

er, I think she's supposed to in this case.   When is Showtime gonna buy *your* blog for a miniseries?

If the over-the-moon entries inspire the object of my affection to fall in love with me, then I've got a pitch.

They didn't; I don't; and I'm winding the blog down in the next few weeks, so shout if you have any requests.

[RGMike]

This seals the deal, re: Streep-as-Julia Child:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXklTRsLui4

Meryl as Julia seems wonderful.  Amy Adams, ...notsomuch.  She reminds me of too many people I know in NYC.

er, I think she's supposed to in this case.   When is Showtime gonna buy *your* blog for a miniseries?

If the over-the-moon entries inspire the object of my affection to fall in love with me, then I've got a pitch.

They didn't; I don't; and I'm winding the blog down in the next few weeks, so shout if you have any requests.

I'm very sad to hear this; I look forward to your daily musings -- seriously. Hope you'll at least use Facebook as a less-wordy substitute.

[Gazoo]

This seals the deal, re: Streep-as-Julia Child:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXklTRsLui4

Meryl as Julia seems wonderful.  Amy Adams, ...notsomuch.  She reminds me of too many people I know in NYC.

er, I think she's supposed to in this case.   When is Showtime gonna buy *your* blog for a miniseries?

If the over-the-moon entries inspire the object of my affection to fall in love with me, then I've got a pitch.

They didn't; I don't; and I'm winding the blog down in the next few weeks, so shout if you have any requests.

I'm very sad to hear this; I look forward to your daily musings -- seriously. Hope you'll at least use Facebook as a less-wordy substitute.

Realizing that Facebook could achieve everything my blog purported to was part of my decision.  The rest: well, I just don't have all that much else to say right now.

[RGMike]

*insert Sulu joke here*

Just saw the movie, and boy is it ever awesome.  Absolutely everything a summer blockbuster should be.

And considering your George Takei references, maybe it's no coincidence that Sulu gets to kick some serious ass in this version.

[mshray]

For those of you who are sticklers for accuracy:

The Greatest Film Misquotes

[RGMike]

So the Chronicle's review of Angels & Demons was written by ... Amy Biancolli. Who she? she's identified only as "Hearst Movie Writer". Turns out she's the critic for the Houston Chronicle (also owned by Hearst).  Nobody in SF was available to review a huge blockbuster?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/15/MVEM17JSLJ.DTL

[urth]

So the Chronicle's review of Angels & Demons was written by ... Amy Biancolli. Who she? she's identified only as "Hearst Movie Writer". Turns out she's the critic for the Houston Chronicle (also owned by Hearst).  Nobody in SF was available to review a huge blockbuster?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/15/MVEM17JSLJ.DTL

We were wondering how Hearst was going to cut costs? Well, there's one way. Wonder if they'll start assigning sportswriters to cover games from both teams' POVs next? Giants vs. Houston? Heck, Henry Shulman can write it both ways, can't he?

Surprising that there are two media critics with such similar names--the other being David Bianculli, who's a TV critic for the NY Daily News and Fresh Air on NPR. Save for one letter, their surnames are nearly identical.

[RGMike]

*insert Sulu joke here*

Just saw the movie, and boy is it ever awesome.  Absolutely everything a summer blockbuster should be.

Agreed and agreed! Finally saw it today and loved it. Every actor captured their character perfectly; I especially loved the guy who played Spock (but that 2-Spocks-in-one-place time-warp mumbo-jumbo totally confused me); and the writing was at a pretty high level too.