I like Iron Man 2 a lot! I thought it could have been tighter around the middle, but the same has been said about me, so who's to judge?
Really what this movie is about is who can be the most eccentric bad guy. Mickey Rourke starts the movie off just being himself, which puts him in the lead. Then Sam Rockwell shows up and talks funny. Touche. So Mickey starts demanding he have a cockatiel. Then Sam decided to eat his dessert before dinner AND have orange palms for some reason. Mickey decides he can't be beat so he blows up all of Rockwell's robots.
The best part of all this artistic wackiness is that it makes Robert Downey look like a normal leading man. Smooth move guys! This means that Iron Man 3 will have to up the quirkiness though. I say Busey as the Mandarin.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Bridgetown!
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Kick-Ass Totally Punches Butt!
Just got back from Kick-Ass and it was great. I was a fan of the comic (thought not it's release schedule), but the movie was better than the book this time around. It had all the great satire of the comic without relying on any silly plot twists or anything like that. I thought it was weird back when they announced they were making the film before the comic was even halfway done, but it turned out awesome. Total kudos.
Scenes that I knew were coming were still effective and made me wince or laugh, and the new surprises were totally awesome. The big surprise at the end was actually something I wanted to write into a script that was very very similar to Kick-Ass about six years ago. Once the comic came out I abandoned that story. Good thing I did, because I would have written something that looked like it was just riding on the coattails of this movie, and we all know that Hollywood frowns on imitation.
Nicolas Cage's acting can no longer be described as "bad" or "good," only "Nic Cage" or "ultra Nic Cage." His performance in here is completely bizarre but actually makes sense with everything they were trying to do with it. This is a movie that pokes fun at pretty much everything surrounding the comic book phenomenon, from fans on up, and then becomes the type of movie it's parodying with a wink and a nod. The movie is paced and written so well that, by the end, when the story has shed all realism and gone straight superhero, it not only feels organic in the story but also is making you realize how totally silly superhero comics and movies can be. The drop in realism is what made the action really ramp up here, and is what we love about superhero stories in general.
That's not a bad thing. If I wanted something that wasn't silly, I'd read The Bible. Oh wait.
I wanna talk about one more thing, but to do that I have to type something I've never ever typed before:
SPOILER ALERT:
Okay, so even with all the jetpacks and craziness at the end, the movie still has a good dose of realism. Turns out jetpacks are going on sale at the end of the year, for almost the same price as they do in the movie! Crazy, right? That means pretty much every single thing in the movie is completely possible: brainwashing, jetpacks and doofuses almost getting killed and instead becoming YouTube celebrities!
It's a great flick that makes you think about what it's about without boring you to death (I'm looking at you, Watchmen).
Scenes that I knew were coming were still effective and made me wince or laugh, and the new surprises were totally awesome. The big surprise at the end was actually something I wanted to write into a script that was very very similar to Kick-Ass about six years ago. Once the comic came out I abandoned that story. Good thing I did, because I would have written something that looked like it was just riding on the coattails of this movie, and we all know that Hollywood frowns on imitation.
Nicolas Cage's acting can no longer be described as "bad" or "good," only "Nic Cage" or "ultra Nic Cage." His performance in here is completely bizarre but actually makes sense with everything they were trying to do with it. This is a movie that pokes fun at pretty much everything surrounding the comic book phenomenon, from fans on up, and then becomes the type of movie it's parodying with a wink and a nod. The movie is paced and written so well that, by the end, when the story has shed all realism and gone straight superhero, it not only feels organic in the story but also is making you realize how totally silly superhero comics and movies can be. The drop in realism is what made the action really ramp up here, and is what we love about superhero stories in general.
That's not a bad thing. If I wanted something that wasn't silly, I'd read The Bible. Oh wait.
I wanna talk about one more thing, but to do that I have to type something I've never ever typed before:
SPOILER ALERT:
Okay, so even with all the jetpacks and craziness at the end, the movie still has a good dose of realism. Turns out jetpacks are going on sale at the end of the year, for almost the same price as they do in the movie! Crazy, right? That means pretty much every single thing in the movie is completely possible: brainwashing, jetpacks and doofuses almost getting killed and instead becoming YouTube celebrities!
It's a great flick that makes you think about what it's about without boring you to death (I'm looking at you, Watchmen).
Thursday, April 15, 2010
X-Files Made To Order!
FINALLY! X-Files hit Netflix "Watch Intsantly" last week. Now I can watch Mulder and Scully shoot inbred hicks whenever I want!
Both my wife and I are pretty excited. We both used to watch the show with our parents when we were younger, and now we can experience all the mystery and whistling together. I never watched it after Duchovny left and Scully started fighting the Terminator every week, are those episodes good too?
Wasn't Duchovny leaving so silly? I guess it was his time, since he had his career plan together. The "fame and fortune and artistic credentials earned by being on a show that everybody loves" phase of his career was complete, and he was ready to enter the "waiting 8 years for 'Californication'" phase.
Both my wife and I are pretty excited. We both used to watch the show with our parents when we were younger, and now we can experience all the mystery and whistling together. I never watched it after Duchovny left and Scully started fighting the Terminator every week, are those episodes good too?
Wasn't Duchovny leaving so silly? I guess it was his time, since he had his career plan together. The "fame and fortune and artistic credentials earned by being on a show that everybody loves" phase of his career was complete, and he was ready to enter the "waiting 8 years for 'Californication'" phase.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
GO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
No, this isn't about pee. Sorry.
Today we saw How To Train Your Dragon in 3-D. It's really really awesome! It has lots of awesome action scenes and, unlike other Dreamworks cartoons, no Smash Mouth. It's great.
You know what was really great though? The trailer right before it for TRON. Oh em gee. That movie is gonna melt my brain and face and other things that get melted in cliched statements like that. I heard today the story is like Apocalypse Now. Can't wait!
I need to watch Tron 1 soon though, I don't really remember it since I haven't seen it since I was 8, but I do remember there being a really thick door before they go into the computer lab. Yeah.
Today we saw How To Train Your Dragon in 3-D. It's really really awesome! It has lots of awesome action scenes and, unlike other Dreamworks cartoons, no Smash Mouth. It's great.
You know what was really great though? The trailer right before it for TRON. Oh em gee. That movie is gonna melt my brain and face and other things that get melted in cliched statements like that. I heard today the story is like Apocalypse Now. Can't wait!
I need to watch Tron 1 soon though, I don't really remember it since I haven't seen it since I was 8, but I do remember there being a really thick door before they go into the computer lab. Yeah.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Independence Day
I know that title isn't really funny and is just indicative of what this post is about. I'm sorry. I wanted to maybe make it "Independence Gay," as a reference to Will Smith secretly being a homosexual (which is why he joined Scientology*) but I just couldn't bring myself to do it.
Anygays, this week a bunch of rumors started floating around about there being a sequel or two to Independence Day, and how they're really dogging after Will Smith and director Roland Emmerich to continue with the franchise.
Now that's all well and good since those two dudes are fairly important to this franchise, but there has been a GLARING omission from any and all of these reports:
*Tom Cruise and John Travolta too!
Anygays, this week a bunch of rumors started floating around about there being a sequel or two to Independence Day, and how they're really dogging after Will Smith and director Roland Emmerich to continue with the franchise.
Now that's all well and good since those two dudes are fairly important to this franchise, but there has been a GLARING omission from any and all of these reports:
I believe the above element is more important to this franchise than anything else. Must go faster.
*Tom Cruise and John Travolta too!
APRIL FOOL'S!
So yesterday I posted a letter all over the internet saying that I had quit the Whitest Kids U' Know. Guess what? Yesterday was April 1st!
I would never really quit the WKUK! I'm a lifer! I don't know how many people actually fell for this, but here are some people that I definitely got (I know this because they either called or wrote me all concerned and I had to break it to them).
PEOPLE TOTALLY OWNED BY THIS PRANK:
DARREN
THE WHITEST KIDS' MANAGER
IFC (OOPS)
MY DAD
SEVERAL OTHER FRIENDS WHO SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER
Thank you for your support and sorry I lied!
P.S. Lying is fun!
I would never really quit the WKUK! I'm a lifer! I don't know how many people actually fell for this, but here are some people that I definitely got (I know this because they either called or wrote me all concerned and I had to break it to them).
PEOPLE TOTALLY OWNED BY THIS PRANK:
DARREN
THE WHITEST KIDS' MANAGER
IFC (OOPS)
MY DAD
SEVERAL OTHER FRIENDS WHO SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER
Thank you for your support and sorry I lied!
P.S. Lying is fun!
Thursday, April 1, 2010
An Important Announcement From Timmy
To all my friends, fans and family,
Spring is a time of change, a time of new things and a time of new beginnings. Plants grow, snow melts, and bears come out of hibernation.
For me, change is afoot as well, and thus I am hereby announcing my resignation from The Whitest Kids U' Know.
For some this announcement may be a shock, but for myself and the other members of the group, it's really been a long time coming. My wife and I recently have moved to Portland, Oregon and started a chicken farm, and that's really the direction our life is going now. Comedy was never something I wanted to do forever, and the time for change has come. Working and living off the land is something we've always wanted to do, and now is the time.
Not a day will go by where I won't miss coming up with silliness with my five best friends. I've had a great time making this TV show, but that time is over for me. For me, that world has moved on.
IFC has been a wonderful place to work for the past few years. We're lucky that we get so much creative freedom and that's something I'll always cherish.
Most of all, I'll miss the fans! You all are the reason we get to do this ridiculously awesome job, and I'll miss meeting you at shows and talking to you on the internet.
Well, that's it from me. I wish nothing but the best to the other Whitest Kids, IFC and our awesome legion of fans. Take care everyone.
Love,
Timmy Williams
Spring is a time of change, a time of new things and a time of new beginnings. Plants grow, snow melts, and bears come out of hibernation.
For me, change is afoot as well, and thus I am hereby announcing my resignation from The Whitest Kids U' Know.
For some this announcement may be a shock, but for myself and the other members of the group, it's really been a long time coming. My wife and I recently have moved to Portland, Oregon and started a chicken farm, and that's really the direction our life is going now. Comedy was never something I wanted to do forever, and the time for change has come. Working and living off the land is something we've always wanted to do, and now is the time.
Not a day will go by where I won't miss coming up with silliness with my five best friends. I've had a great time making this TV show, but that time is over for me. For me, that world has moved on.
IFC has been a wonderful place to work for the past few years. We're lucky that we get so much creative freedom and that's something I'll always cherish.
Most of all, I'll miss the fans! You all are the reason we get to do this ridiculously awesome job, and I'll miss meeting you at shows and talking to you on the internet.
Well, that's it from me. I wish nothing but the best to the other Whitest Kids, IFC and our awesome legion of fans. Take care everyone.
Love,
Timmy Williams
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Sweet Baby Hubbard!
Okay, so I know this movie is hyped to all Hell by the Internerd community, but damn! Every nanosecond of this movie looks like to be the cartoon and sugar-induced fever dream of the 12 year old little boy in every single one of us*. I can't wait!
*Women and those under the age of 12 also have 12 year old boys inside of them.
*Women and those under the age of 12 also have 12 year old boys inside of them.
Monday, March 29, 2010
DC and Marvel: Two Sides Of The Same Coin, Only It's One Of Those Trick Coins That's The Same Thing On Both Sides
I love mainstream comics and I always will. I will always enjoy keeping up with the Spider-Manses and Batmen and everybody else. They've got me hooked and I'll always be interested.
That being said, THEY NEED TO STOP DOING THE SAME THINGS. ALL THE TIME.
It's really getting out of hand.
Three years ago, Captain America got shot and died. Last summer, they revealed/made up that he had really just been shot with a time gun and was "unstuck in time." He eventually fought his way back to the present, only to find that his former sidekick had taken on his mantle.
Last year, Grant Morrison wrote about 120 pages of blather that didn't make any sense and then killed Batman at the end. And then he wrote another 160 pages of nonsensical blather and killed Batman again! Now it seems that Batman is stuck in the timestream and attempting to get back to the present. Once he gets here, he'll find that his former sidekick has taken up his mantle (and become more interesting than he has).
See what I mean?
And now, after about a decade each of "dark" stories and "putting their characters through the wringer," both companies are promising a more optimistic universe after each ends their current big event. Marvel is ringing in "The Heroic Age," which will put their classic teams and line-ups back together, restore classic heroes to their classic situations, and hopefully have Punisher stop being Frankenstein. DC is releasing "Brightest Day" and claiming that theirs is just another story and not a company-wide change like Marvel's, but I doubt it. They are still promising universal changes and I seriously doubt something called "Brightest Day" will bring about a less Heroic Age.
These are only two big examples, of course; there's literally thousands of similarities. For a while I followed both companies' titles, but it really is the same stories being told twice, and I gotta say...
Make Mine Marvel!
Except for Batman and a few other cool things, Marvel just has better characters than DC and that's all there is to it!
Now, if you make me pick out of all current comic-bookdom, it'd probably me more like "Make Mine Umbrella Academy and Also RASL Whenever It Does Actually Come Out" or something, but between the Big Two (One?) Marvel's just a little cooler, right?
That being said, THEY NEED TO STOP DOING THE SAME THINGS. ALL THE TIME.
It's really getting out of hand.
Three years ago, Captain America got shot and died. Last summer, they revealed/made up that he had really just been shot with a time gun and was "unstuck in time." He eventually fought his way back to the present, only to find that his former sidekick had taken on his mantle.
Last year, Grant Morrison wrote about 120 pages of blather that didn't make any sense and then killed Batman at the end. And then he wrote another 160 pages of nonsensical blather and killed Batman again! Now it seems that Batman is stuck in the timestream and attempting to get back to the present. Once he gets here, he'll find that his former sidekick has taken up his mantle (and become more interesting than he has).
See what I mean?
And now, after about a decade each of "dark" stories and "putting their characters through the wringer," both companies are promising a more optimistic universe after each ends their current big event. Marvel is ringing in "The Heroic Age," which will put their classic teams and line-ups back together, restore classic heroes to their classic situations, and hopefully have Punisher stop being Frankenstein. DC is releasing "Brightest Day" and claiming that theirs is just another story and not a company-wide change like Marvel's, but I doubt it. They are still promising universal changes and I seriously doubt something called "Brightest Day" will bring about a less Heroic Age.
These are only two big examples, of course; there's literally thousands of similarities. For a while I followed both companies' titles, but it really is the same stories being told twice, and I gotta say...
Make Mine Marvel!
Except for Batman and a few other cool things, Marvel just has better characters than DC and that's all there is to it!
Now, if you make me pick out of all current comic-bookdom, it'd probably me more like "Make Mine Umbrella Academy and Also RASL Whenever It Does Actually Come Out" or something, but between the Big Two (One?) Marvel's just a little cooler, right?
The Lost Dark Tower Island
So I've been slowly poking my way through The Dark Tower series by Stephen King. I'm currently reading Part 3, The Waste Lands. So far, the series is about a cowboy, a junkie, a mad black lady and a little kid searching for The Dark Tower, which is the nexus of reality. The group is connected by coincidence and destiny, and the world they explore is full of mysteries and hints of a technologically advanced group of people that used to live there.
The TV show "LOST" is about a group of plane crash survivors stranded on an island. The group is connected by coincidence and destiny, and the world they explore is full of mysteries and hints of a technologically advanced group of people that used to live there.
The dudes behind "LOST" have said more than a few times that they're influenced by King, especially Tower, and in fact they were going to work on a film adaptation of the series once "LOST" is done but that fell through. That's too bad for them, but someone really needs to make it into an HBO show. It'd be amazing.
Now, I'm not fully through either story yet, but I'm guessing that The Island and The Dark Tower end up being the same thing to their respective universes (universii?). Obviously, I'll find out what The Island is first, since there's no way I'm reading the remaining FOUR THOUSAND pages of The Dark Tower before "LOST" is over.
Also, the two series seem to have something else in common: making it up as they go along. But they're both entertaining as well as kind of almost deep, so whatever. I love it.
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