‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: quiz show gets ‘DW’ answer wrong, but no one knows the actual answer
The question was: Which actor has played the Doctor the longest? The answer is, well, kinda timey-whimey…
Year: 2010
screencap Friday: what the flick? #149
Friday fun! Here’s a screen capture from a TV show on DVD. Guess the TV show — you don’t need to guess the episode, just the show. And if you assume it’s something I’ve said I’m watching or said I like, you’re not necessarily on the right track.
question of the day: Which fictional aliens are the nicest?
Skyline today brings us yet another invasion by aliens who hate us. I suppose nice aliens won’t invade us in dramatic ways that require millions of dollars in special FX to depict, but still: couldn’t we get overrun just once in a cinematic while by little green men who want to hug us until we are agreeably contented?
Unstoppable (review)
A runaway freight train loaded with dangerous chemicals is heading into a densely populated area! It’s a missile the size of the Chrysler Building! But wait! A reliable old-hand Hollywood star and a hungry new up-and-comer will save us all! Though there will be some explosions for your entertainment!
watch it: “Seeing my dog the day I got back from Afghanistan”
A day after Veterans Day, the happiest dog ever welcomes home her master…
trailer break: ‘Country Strong’
The title makes me think of WristStrong, Stephen Colbert’s parody charity movement against wrist violence… and what we know about the film so far seems to imply that being country strong means taking strength from jealousy and substance abuse.
trailer break: ‘Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale’
Oh man, I hope the film is as hilarious as the trailer. Holding Santa for ransom? Who’s gonna pay: the UN? All the children of the world? Is Jack Skellington behind this?
question of the day: Which movie stars are actually overpaid?
Forbes considers Will Ferrell the No. 1 most overpaid star because his movies bring in, on average, “only” more than three times his salary. By the time we get down to No. 10, Jim Carrey, he’s bringing in $8.60 for every dollar he’s paid. How can that be considered overpaid?
watch it: 1970s Alpha Bits cereal commercial
Oh man, I totally remember this one…
cinematic roots of: ‘Megamind’
In Megamind, Will Ferrell’s big-headed blue alien genius supervillain takes on Brad Pitt’s annoyingly ultragood Metro Man one last time. This flick sprang from (among other films)…
