Chief O’Brien: Well, why did you invite her over, if you don’t mind my asking?
Commander Sisko: Curiosity, mostly. I want to see what I was up against.
Chief O’Brien: What if it turns out you like her?
Commander Sisko: She’s a dabo girl, she’s dating my son – I don’t want to like her.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3: Episode 6 – “The Abandoned”
Sheldon: “More wrong”? Wrong is an absolute state and not subject to gradation.
Stuart: Of course it is; it’s a little wrong to say a tomato is a vegetable, it’s very wrong to say it’s a suspension bridge.
The Big Bang Theory, Season 1: Episode 20 – “The Hofstadter Isotope”
“An excellent point,” said Professor Dumbledore. “My own brother, Aberforth, was prosecuted for practicing inappropriate charms on a goat. It was all over the papers, but did Aberforth hide? No, he did not! He held his head high and went about his business as usual! Of course, I’m not entirely sure he can read, so that may not have been bravery. . . .”
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – J.K. Rowling
Welcome to “Friday Favorites” which highlight some of my favorite movie-related things.
Whenever Halloween approaches, I always think of Beetlejuice. Maybe it’s because I dressed up as the title character one year for Halloween, or because the movie fits in with the season so well. And whenever I think of Beetlejuice, my mind immediately jumps to one particular scene. It’s the scene, for me, that perfectly captures the essence of the film’s spirit, despite the fact that features none of the 3 lead actors of the film. Take a look, and read on for my thoughts:
What scene did you think I was going to pick? Continue reading
Gravity, despite pulling aspects from a variety of familiar film styles, is a movie that feels unique, which is something with great appeal to me these days. It has much in common with Open Water, the 2003 film about a couple who are left behind while scuba diving, but it also borrows heavily from a variety of disaster movies where people are trapped or stranded and have to improvise a way to survive. And of course, it has a lot in common with Apollo 13, including the use of Ed Harris as the voice of mission control. (It even blatantly steals and idea from WALL-E and contains obvious references to Star Wars and Alien.) But its tone is drastically different from all of those films. Where those movies have a frantic aspect to them, with every moment devoted to the heroes solving the next problem or overcoming the next obstacle, Gravity has a peacefulness to it that sets it apart. And while there are moments of terror and suspense, the calm peaceful moments are what will stick with you after you’ve left the theater. Continue reading
Leonard: I’ve always been a little confused about this — why don’t Hindus eat beef?
Raj: We believe cows are gods.
Sheldon: Not technically. In Hinduism cattle are thought to be like gods.
Raj: Do not tell me about my own culture, Sheldon! In the mood I’m in, I’ll take you out, I swear to cow!
The Big Bang Theory, Season 3: Episode 4 – “The Pirate Solution”
“Of course we still want to know you!” Harry said, staring at Hagrid. “You don’t think anything that Skeeter cow — sorry, Professor,” he added quickly, looking at Dumbledore.
“I have gone temporarily deaf and haven’t any idea what you said, Harry,” said Dumbledore, twiddling his thumbs and staring at the ceiling.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – J.K. Rowling
Since the first announcement of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the fanboys and fangirls have been wondering how strongly and frequently the show will pull from the Marvel comics. We already knew that the show would tie in to the Cinematic Universe, and we’ve already had references to pretty much every character from The Avengers, not to mention specific plot connections to Iron Man 3 and Captain America: The First Avenger. But what comic fans were really hoping for was something aimed at them. The early rumors were that J. August Richards’ character from the first episode would turn out to be Luke Cage, and there was quite the outcry when he turned out not to be, crushing the hopes of a direct connection with the comics. However, the fans’ prayers might have been answered a bit tonight, as SHIELD encountered a character straight from Marvel’s pages. But let’s take it from the top before we get ahead of ourselves. Continue reading
Jadzia Dax: Wife problems, Chief?
Miles O’Brien: How did you know?
Jadzia Dax: I’ve been a husband and I’ve been a wife, and I know that look from both sides.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3: Episode 3 – “The House of Quark”
Welcome to “Trailer Tuesday” where I talk about trailers for upcoming movies.
I’ve always felt like the second full trailer is always the hardest one for a film to pull off. Teaser trailers are pretty easy, offering just a glimpse to get people talking, while the first full trailer is generally full of entirely new footage that will excite audiences. But the second trailer often reuses much of the footage from the first trailer, hitting the same story beats as its predecessor with little new to add. Often a second trailer will feature a few, specific revelations, trying to keep interest in the film high and promote continued discussion. We saw the first trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug a while back, and now we’re presented with the second. Take a look below and read on for my thoughts:
The Love Pirate 