The quoting of an aphorism, like the angry barking of a dog or the smell of overcooked broccoli, rarely indicates that something helpful is about to happen. An aphorism is merely a small group of words arranged in a certain order because they sound good that way, but oftentimes people tend to say them as if they were saying something very mysterious and wise.
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Vile Village – Lemony Snicket
Jake Sisko: Come on, Nog.
Nog: No.
Jake Sisko: Why not?
Nog: It’s my money, Jake. If you want to bid at the auction, use your own money.
Jake Sisko: I’m human, I don’t have any money.
Nog: It’s not my fault that your species decided to abandon currency-based economics in favour of some philosophy of self-enhancement.
Jake Sisko: Hey, watch it. There’s nothing wrong with our philosophy. We work to better ourselves and the rest of humanity.
Nog: What does that mean exactly?
Jake Sisko: It means… It means we don’t need money.
Nog: Well if you don’t need money, then you certainly don’t need mine.
Jake Sisko: How much latinum do you have? How much?
Nog: Five bars.
Jake Sisko: Five bars!
Nog: Look, it’s taken me a lifetime to save up that much money, and I’m not going to just throw it away for some baseball card.
Jake Sisko: Not even for my father, the man who made it possible for you to enter Starfleet Academy.
Nog: Oh no, that’s not fair.
Jake Sisko: The man who believed in you when no one else would.
Nog: Oh, this is so low.
Jake Sisko: I can’t believe you would rather keep your filthy money locked away in a box under a bed than use it to give him endless moments of happiness.
Nog: Argh! All right, all right. I’ll do it.
Jake Sisko: That’s very generous, Nog. I’m proud of you. Now let’s get that money.
Nog: Hew-mons.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5: Episode 25 – “In the Cards”
Welcome to “Trailer Tuesday” where I talk about trailers for upcoming movies.
It’s interesting how many trailers have been released for The Boxtrolls. In addition to the two teaser trailers from earlier in the year there’s now a third teaser trailer and the first full trailer for the film. These two use a lot of the same footage, but the teaser trailer is shorter and set to Cee Lo’s version of “(You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care,” originally made famous by Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly, a perfect song choice, while the full trailer gives us more of an idea about the film’s story.
“Ah, Harry, how often this happens, even between the best of friends! Each of us believes that what he has to say is much more important than anything the other might have to contribute!”
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – J.K. Rowling
Found this while cleaning out my parents’ house. I’d totally forgotten about it!
Welcome to “Trailer Tuesday” where I talk about trailers for upcoming movies.
Some trailers try to sell you on an entertaining premise, loading two minutes with jokes or explosions or scares. Others, however, are built to simply scream “Oscar bait!” as loudly as possible. They typically appear around this time of year in anticipation of movies coming out in the last three months of the year. Oscar bait trailers usually highlight their impressive casts, are often about family drama, and frequently revolve around a death. Here’s the first one I’ve seen so far this year:
Buffy: It’s not that big a deal. It’s just a bunch of people getting together.
Willow: It’s a very big deal!
Buffy: It’s not!
Willow: It is. (spots Giles) Tell her!
Giles: I’m afraid it’s very big.
Willow: Thank you! Wait! What are you talking about?
Giles: What are *you* talking about?
Buffy and Willow: Boys!
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 1: Episode 5 – “Never Kill a Boy on the First Date”
Welcome to “Trailer Tuesday” where I talk about trailers for upcoming movies.
Here on the Ship’s Log I usually feature trailers that strike my interest in some way, either by promoting a film that looks exciting to me or by using an interesting technique within the trailer itself. Sometimes, however, a trailer will leave me shaking my head, rolling my eyes, or snorting with derisive laughter. Take a look at this:
The Love Pirate 