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'Youth In Revolt' Red Band Trailer (NSFW): Michael Cera As A Mustachioed Ladykiller
Commented Dec 11, 2009 at 18:43:05 in Entertainment
“Michael Cera as Nick Twisp--casting genius! I love the books, so it will be interesting to see how and in what ways they have to be toned down.
I will second checking out the book. In fact, check out the whole series: Youth In Revolt, Revolting Youth, and Young and Revolting, all by C.D. Payne.”
I will second checking out the book. In fact, check out the whole series: Youth In Revolt, Revolting Youth, and Young and Revolting, all by C.D. Payne.”
Meghan McCain Slams Hollywood For 'Hating Our Troops'
Commented Dec 08, 2009 at 20:25:40 in Media
“Fanned. I can't comment as to the actual quality of the movie, but it seems that Meghan McCain is arguing that movies shouldn't show the traumas of war; that we should go back to the days when John Wayne and his fleet, platoon or whatever triumphed over impossible odds with the loss maybe a gruff noncom and/or a promising young soldier with a blonde, blue-eyed sweetie waiting back home.
If that is indeed what McCain is arguing, then it is BS. I expect better of someone not only with her family background but of someone who has shown she's got a brain in her head from time to time. Frankly I think we as movie consumers are better for the movies following in the wake of films like The Best Years of Our Lives and M*A*S*H. There is a place for the hero epic--but there's an even bigger place for the honest portrayal of war and its effects.”
If that is indeed what McCain is arguing, then it is BS. I expect better of someone not only with her family background but of someone who has shown she's got a brain in her head from time to time. Frankly I think we as movie consumers are better for the movies following in the wake of films like The Best Years of Our Lives and M*A*S*H. There is a place for the hero epic--but there's an even bigger place for the honest portrayal of war and its effects.”
When Models Act: Who Should Stick To The Runway? (PHOTOS)
Commented Nov 26, 2009 at 21:10:53 in Entertainment
“Uma Thurman was a big oversight.
Also, what about Cameron Diaz? Maybe like Uma Thurman she's been making movies so long people forgot she was a model once upon a time.”
Also, what about Cameron Diaz? Maybe like Uma Thurman she's been making movies so long people forgot she was a model once upon a time.”
superlive replied on Nov 27, 2009 at 13:51:11
“Uma Thurman was not a SUPERmodel.”
The 13 Funniest SNL Digital Shorts Of All Time: Pick Your Favorite! (VIDEO)
Commented Oct 11, 2009 at 11:36:29 in Comedy
“I second some of the "old school" pre-Samberg bits (especially the above-mentioned "Men's Synchronized Swimming"), but the music video Samberg and Tom Hanks did for a song called "Please Don't Squash My Testicles" deserved to make the list. I almost like it more than Dick In a Box.”
Betsy McCaughey, Dylan Ratigan Spar Over Health Care Reform
Commented Oct 06, 2009 at 19:46:49 in Media
“Well, some fight with the broadsword; others, like Stewart, are better with a rapier. There's a place for both.
Clearly McCaughey didn't learn after being pwned by Stewart and then Anthony Weiner, so maybe a rhetorical brute-force bludgeoning was in order.”
Clearly McCaughey didn't learn after being pwned by Stewart and then Anthony Weiner, so maybe a rhetorical brute-force bludgeoning was in order.”
White House Calls Out Fox And Glenn Beck On Olympics
Commented Sep 30, 2009 at 19:24:28 in Politics
“In the 19th century, Studebaker had a major plant in Chicago. Where did the Studebaker family come from? Germany. Where did the Nazis come from? Germany.
Coincidence? I don't think so.
/snark”
Coincidence? I don't think so.
/snark”
White House Calls Out Fox And Glenn Beck On Olympics
Commented Sep 30, 2009 at 19:22:56 in Politics
“Actually, sure. It's the sort of thing people can grasp simply and most people--su
When you can frame it in terms of "Are you for the United States or are you rooting for Brazil (or Madrid, or etc.)" and score a palpable hit, why not?
Not that I'd have anything against Rio getting the Olympics if Chicago weren't in the mix. But if Chicago hosted the Games in '16, I'd have a realistic chance of being able to go to them, thanks to family in Northern Indiana and access from there to Chicago and back by train.”
When you can frame it in terms of "Are you for the United States or are you rooting for Brazil (or Madrid, or etc.)" and score a palpable hit, why not?
Not that I'd have anything against Rio getting the Olympics if Chicago weren't in the mix. But if Chicago hosted the Games in '16, I'd have a realistic chance of being able to go to them, thanks to family in Northern Indiana and access from there to Chicago and back by train.”
Gibbs: Is Steele Rooting For Brazil To Get Olympic Games? (VIDEO)
Commented Sep 29, 2009 at 18:13:22 in Politics
“It's pretty much the Monty Python "Argument Clinic" sketch as political strategy for the GOP. Except that the argument in the sketch was more nuanced and intelligent than what the Party of No is outgassing.”
Harry Reid Becomes GOP Target In Nevada
Commented Sep 27, 2009 at 09:52:58 in Politics
“Which is exactly why Reid should not be majority leader. We need someone from a safe seat who can actually, you know, lead. No more of this spineless B.S. because the so-called leader has to worry about getting re-elected.
Count me with the people who think a Reid defeat would be addition by subtraction.”
Count me with the people who think a Reid defeat would be addition by subtraction.”
SNL Premiere: Moammar Gadhafi Explains Himself (VIDEO)
Commented Sep 27, 2009 at 09:47:04 in Comedy
“Just for the record, I've heard the Apple colored pinwheel referred to as "the spinning beachball of death."”
Fox News Snub
Commented Sep 26, 2009 at 12:40:50 in Media
“Mr. Peyronnin, I suggest you watch the Babylon 5 episode entitled "The Illusion of Truth" (season 4, episode 8). It predicts, with painful accuracy, the approach Fox News would start continually taking only a few years after the episode originally aired in 1997.
Or, if you can't spare 42 minutes, just watch Jason Sudeikis's skewering of Glenn Beck on Saturday Night Live. It takes about six seconds.
Either will explain--far better than I can--about why President Obama was entirely correct to bypass Fixed News.”
Or, if you can't spare 42 minutes, just watch Jason Sudeikis's skewering of Glenn Beck on Saturday Night Live. It takes about six seconds.
Either will explain--far better than I can--about why President Obama was entirely correct to bypass Fixed News.”
Hatch's Kennedy Song: "Headed Home" (VIDEO)
Commented Aug 27, 2009 at 12:14:35 in Politics
“Nice song, Sen. Hatch. I mean that truly. Now, LIVE the lyrics you just penned and truly honor your friend and colleague by helping pass meaningful healthcare reform.
Otherwise, your pretty song is just that.”
Otherwise, your pretty song is just that.”
Dakota Fanning To Play Dorothy's Granddaughter In 'Wizard Of Oz' Sequel?
Commented Aug 26, 2009 at 12:15:47 in Entertainment
“Haven't seen Return to Oz but there are a whole series of L. Frank Baum Oz books that could be mined. Rather than make an unnecessary "Hollywoodized" sequel, you could either re-make Return to Oz with an eye toward building a franchise, or just start with the 3rd book.
Todd McFarlane is a pretty good comic book artist but as an impresario in any medium he leaves something to be desired. Yes, I'm still nursing grudges from the over-hyped Image Comics in the early 90s that McFarlane was at the heart of. Even if he did put out some decent issues of Spawn.”
Todd McFarlane is a pretty good comic book artist but as an impresario in any medium he leaves something to be desired. Yes, I'm still nursing grudges from the over-hyped Image Comics in the early 90s that McFarlane was at the heart of. Even if he did put out some decent issues of Spawn.”
UNASSISTED TRIPLE PLAY: Phillie Eric Bruntlett Makes History (VIDEO)
Commented Aug 26, 2009 at 11:52:11 in New York
“Way to go Eric Bruntlett! I saw him play several times in the minors at Round Rock when he was languishing in the Astros farm system. By all accounts a great guy--and it's nice to see him get his moment in the sun.”
Maddow Battles Dick Armey In "Meet The Press" Debut (VIDEO)
Commented Aug 17, 2009 at 19:37:56 in Media
“Yes, it is a delightfully ironic headline on several levels.”
Where Is Kent Conrad Getting His Whip Count?
Commented Aug 17, 2009 at 19:30:17 in Politics
“ONe of my favorite lines from one of my favorite movies. And it proves that Mel Brooks has more insight than just about any pundit and most pols these days.”
MarcoEsquandolas replied on Aug 17, 2009 at 19:36:49
“that....an
Taggart: [on learning Bart is the new sheriff of Rock Ridge] Now if that don't beat all. Here we take the good time and trouble to slaughter every last Indian in the West, and for what? So we can appoint a sheriff that's blacker than any Indian. I am depressed.”
Taggart: [on learning Bart is the new sheriff of Rock Ridge] Now if that don't beat all. Here we take the good time and trouble to slaughter every last Indian in the West, and for what? So we can appoint a sheriff that's blacker than any Indian. I am depressed.”
Ford To Post 1st Monthly Sales Increase In 2 Years
Commented Aug 03, 2009 at 20:43:09 in Business
“Our Geo Prizm--which was a re-badged Toyota Corolla, now has 126,000 miles on it and I hope to get at least another year or two out it.
Our Ford Windstar minivan (made the same year as our Prizm, 1996) died at about 112,000 miles when the head cracked.”
Our Ford Windstar minivan (made the same year as our Prizm, 1996) died at about 112,000 miles when the head cracked.”
steelmill replied on Aug 03, 2009 at 21:48:41
“My brother in laws Windstar has 140,000 miles on it and it's the same year 96.no cracked head there”
Ford To Post 1st Monthly Sales Increase In 2 Years
Commented Aug 03, 2009 at 20:39:54 in Business
“We're already carrying a payment on our '06 Honda Element, which we bought slightly used and I really like (performed like a champ on a recent trip involving 3000-odd miles of driving), so I couldn't afford another one. Even if that weren't the case, though, my '95 Geo Prizm doesn't qualify--it apparently gets too good mileage to qualify for CARS.”
Paul Begala Schools Meghan McCain (VIDEO)
Commented Jun 20, 2009 at 23:37:51 in Politics
“I agree with you to an extent. But she has to pay her dues, and being graceful when you get called for saying something stupid is part of that process.
She's boxing above her weight class, but who does the GOP have that could have done much better?”
She's boxing above her weight class, but who does the GOP have that could have done much better?”
Congressional Staffer Flips Wig Over Nickname
Commented Jun 17, 2009 at 19:45:32 in Politics
“I've worked lots of scut jobs in offices and put up with a lot of crap. She was being unprofessional. She should have politely mentioned she prefers to go by Elizabeth and just let it the hell go.”
Weird Al Takes On Craigslist With A Little Help From The Doors (VIDEO)
Commented Jun 16, 2009 at 19:51:44 in Comedy
“It's what he calls a "style parody"--like how the song "Dare to Be Stupid" parodied Devo's style, and sounded a little like "Whip It" but wasn't that song exactly.
Another great on is "Bob," which is a Bob Dylan style parody--the lyrics are all palindromes. I think it's on Poodle Hat.”
Another great on is "Bob," which is a Bob Dylan style parody--the lyrics are all palindromes. I think it's on Poodle Hat.”
CalBearinIllinois replied on Jun 17, 2009 at 11:05:06
“Go hang a salami, I'm a lasagna hog
Best. Lyric. Ever.”
Best. Lyric. Ever.”
timmmahhhh replied on Jun 17, 2009 at 00:30:02
“Bob is a great one to bring up, another style parody like this.”
cd789 replied on Jun 16, 2009 at 21:42:48
“I like "Dog Eat Dog" (Talking Heads) and "Velvet Elvis" (The Police).”
Zipcar CEO Tells CNBC: No One Wants Chrysler, GM Products
Commented Jun 02, 2009 at 17:56:25 in Business
“My grandfather, who has owned Lincoln Continentals or Towncars since before I was born (he in fact drove my parents and me home from the hospital in one, after my birth) has a whole litany of complaints about his current Towncar--chief among them being that back window fell out when it was still practically new and there's a flaw in the electrical system that causes a drain on the battery between starts.”
Zipcar CEO Tells CNBC: No One Wants Chrysler, GM Products
Commented Jun 02, 2009 at 17:51:36 in Business
“Apparently Motor Trend says Cadillac is making great cars these days--if you can afford them.”
'CSI' Writer Sued For Revenge Naming Show Characters After Real People
Commented May 25, 2009 at 19:46:59 in Entertainment
“IANAL, but it's hard to see how this case could go very far, since a screenplay draft usually doesn't circulate very widely, and of course the vast, vast majority of the people seeing the aired episode would never have been aware of material in the original draft.
Screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie talked once about how he came up with the name Kaizer Soze for his villain in The Usual Suspects. At one of his jobs, McQuarrie met a man named Kaizer Sumay and thought it was cool. Though, in this case, Mr. Sumay declined the honor, McQuarrie thinks because when Sumay read the scene where his namesake it disturbed him a little. So name changes happen frequently.
Someone upthread mentioned legal departments checking names. I believe that is standard practice still.”
Screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie talked once about how he came up with the name Kaizer Soze for his villain in The Usual Suspects. At one of his jobs, McQuarrie met a man named Kaizer Sumay and thought it was cool. Though, in this case, Mr. Sumay declined the honor, McQuarrie thinks because when Sumay read the scene where his namesake it disturbed him a little. So name changes happen frequently.
Someone upthread mentioned legal departments checking names. I believe that is standard practice still.”
Krugman: California Ruined By GOP, Rest Of Nation May Follow
Commented May 25, 2009 at 14:13:08 in Politics
“I've heard some Californians talk about a constitutional convention to reform things like the initiative process that have been abused and have led to things like the current crisis. Do you (or other Californians) think there is a serious possibility of this happening?”
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