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Month: August 2011

The Smurfs (terrible movie quote)

Thu, Aug 04, 2011
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“Nothing like a cool breeze through my enchanted forest.” –Gutsy Smurf, the Scottish one (voice of Alan Cumming)

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Bobby Fischer Against the World (great movie quote)

Thu, Aug 04, 2011
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“He’s tedious, he’s arrogant, he’s inconsiderate. Basically people think there’s something wrong with the man.” –Icelandic newsman

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Winnie the Pooh (great movie quote)

Thu, Aug 04, 2011
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“My tummy is feeling a little eleven-o’clockish.” –Winnie the Pooh (the voice of Jim Cummings)

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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Doctor Who Jesus?

Thu, Aug 04, 2011
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Welsh church wants you to think of God as the Ultimate Time Lord. Welsh atheist politician says, Whoa, there…

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Bel Ami (trailer)

Thu, Aug 04, 2011
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RPattz fan service and costume-drama awards bait at the same time. Clever.

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retro ad: 1980s Intellivision commercial with George Plimpton

Thu, Aug 04, 2011
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Ah, remember the days of the great Intellivision vs Atari war? Good times…

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question of the day: What are the best insignificant details you’ve seen in a movie?

Thu, Aug 04, 2011
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If “god is in the details” then isn’t great moviemaking also in the details?

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London photo of the day: umbrellas recovered

Wed, Aug 03, 2011
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I’m always leaving umbrellas in restaurants and such. Would love to engage an umbrella-recovery specialist to find them for me.

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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: What does the Doctor’s bedroom look like? (a contest at SFX, and a fantasy in your head)

Wed, Aug 03, 2011
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Oh, you know you’ve wondered about it. Maybe you’ve even written fan fiction about it…

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Red Tails (trailer)

Wed, Aug 03, 2011
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Aw, crap. This is gonna be some tearjerking cornball shit from George Lucas (who cowrote the script), isn’t it?

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