Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – J.K. Rowling
“Ron,” said Hermione, in an I-don’t-think-you’re-being-very-sensitive sort of voice, “Harry doesn’t want to play Quidditch right now. . . . He’s worried, and he’s tired. . . . We all need to go to bed. . . .”
“Yeah, I want to play Quidditch,” said Harry suddenly. “Hang on, I’ll get my Firebolt.”
Hermione left the room, muttering something that sounded very much like “Boys.”
Welcome to “Trailer Tuesday” where I talk about trailers for upcoming movies.
We have a new trailer for Frozen, which gives us a much bigger look at the film than we got from the teaser trailer from a few months ago. The question, however, is whether this bigger look is an accurate representation of the final film. Take a look below and read on for my comments:
It’s a bit funny for me to write a review of The Princess Bride, considering it’s a favorite film in our household, one which gets watched often and can be quoted in large chunks. But until this past weekend I had never seen it in the theaters, unless my parents took me as a three year old when it originally came out (which I doubt). It’s obviously a cult classic, and I watched it for years on TV before ever purchasing a copy of it. I’ve read the book, and I have a tendency to take name tags which say “Hello, my name is…” at the top and filling in the rest of the tag with “Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” So how can I even possibly review a film I adore, which I’ve seen countless times? Instead, you’re going to get some scattered thoughts about the film, particularly what it was like seeing it on the screen for the first time.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2: Episode 22 – “The Wire”
Bashir: Try not to yell at any more admirals for a while.
Sisko: I wasn’t yelling. I was expressing my opinion loudly.
The Muppets
Miss Piggy: All right, listen up you freaks!
The Big Bang Theory, Season 1: Episode 2 – “The Big Bran Hypothesis”
Sheldon: O Gravity, thou art a heartless bitch.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2: Episode 22 – “The Wire”
Jadzia Dax: Can you tell what’s wrong with it?
Julian Bashir: In my expert medical opinion, I’d say it’s… sick.
Do you ever get the impression that a movie gets all of its acclaim and awards because of one scene? One good moment can elevate a movie from ordinary to extraordinary, and can make the rest of the film shine with reflected glow. And while I don’t think The King’s Speech was such a hit because of this one scene, I still could see how someone could make that argument. It’s rare that I wish while watching a film in the theater that I could rewind a scene and watch it over, but that was definitely the case with this scene. Take a look:
This is one of those great scenes that remains funny no matter how many times I watch it, and in some ways it’s almost funnier and more random without context. Continue reading
The Muppets
Lew: We all agreed: a celebrity is not a people!
Yesterday I rewatched the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. premiere and thought of a few more things to say, so I thought I’d post this little follow-up to my recap. The first thing I realized is that despite my best efforts I need to do a better job of balancing note taking and watching the show, because I missed some things and got some things wrong in my recap. I guess that’s to be expected a bit, but I think I can do better in the future. It was my first time writing a true recap, and it was for an information heavy series premiere, but hopefully it’ll get a little easier.
The Love Pirate 