we got all night

Year One was less funny than I expected, but I can't pass up Jack Black (and certain cameos, omg). I'll probably get to see Transformers 2 on Tuesday. I'm trying not to let the Bay haters get to me, because I know I'll enjoy it, but everyone's making me nervous on Twitter.

Anyway, I got a Tumblr. No one seemed to be able to properly explain the appeal, so I decided to see for myself.

I don't get it. It's like a Twitter version of Livejournal? You make posts that people can't comment on and there's new things to see every day? And you can import feeds from Twitter and Vimeo and YouTube and etc. like Friendfeed, but there's the added pressure that it gets broadcast to your friends (like Xanga? LJ flists?) so it's like Facebook's public thing-y? Everyone I'm following I know on either Twitter or Livejournal (or read feeds through Google Reader) so unless something amazing happens soon (or people rec me things/people/whatever), it feels like I'm getting the same things twice from everyone I know.

I already have Twitter, Insanejournal, Dreamwidth (a openID, anyway), Vox, Livejournal, Wordpress... It's ridiculous.

And just to throw in another unpopular opinion (which I seem to be the Queen of lately) I like Kristen Stewart. I haven't seen Twilight (tried reading the books and couldn't get through Twilight), but I want to because I've liked her since I saw her in Panic Room. I saw Cold Creek Manor only because she was in it.

As for TV, In Plain Sight was AMAZING this week. Royal Pains not as much, but I'm still on board. And Burn Notice was sweet.

Per usual, more recs
aynsless: Fence & Pool (RPS, J2, NC-17)
Sneaky J2 being hot and sneaky. I LOVE quicky!fic.

laceandgrace: Sleep In Heavenly Peace (RPS, J2, PG-13)
Schmoopy sneaky Xmas-y fic. :D

dev_earl: (We're Going Down) Only This Way (RPS, J2, R)
This gets a bit repetitive with the poetic rhythm, but it's sweet and gentle. It works-- for a "Jen's birthday" fic.

dev_earl: This, Right Here (RPS, J2, NC-17)
Jared using LJ against Jensen! Bwahaha. I was actually thinking of this fic last week when I turned on my computer. I love how angsty it starts out, that you almost forget there's porn coming on the way and then it finishes ends beautifully.

kickabouttheart: Up Close and Personal (Supernatural RPS, J2, NC-17)
I was way into my con fic before I found this one, which does it more justice than I ever could. But it's also more PWP than I would write, so I didn't give up completely on my own fic.

Lia

Linked from WWdN who got it from... LM?



See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die.

Lia

I just want to say that I hate Photobooth's movies with a passion.

Anyway, I saw Margot At The Wedding and Epic Movie the other day. I had very low expectations for Margot because I hated Squid And The Whale. But even with it still feeling too close to home, I enjoyed it. Much like I enjoyed the very relatable (Firefox, that is definitely a word) American Beauty. I can't watch men cry without guffawing though, so I probably enjoyed emo!Jack Black a bit too much. Epic Movie was lame and very far off-course from what made the Scary Movie series funny. But I was determined to watch for Kal Penn and Jayma Mays. And then they spoofed Nacho Libre and that made me laugh.

I didn't realized Towelhead came out this week, so if my plans turn to beans tomorrow I might trek off and see that. I'm excited, especially after an unexpected but mostly positive review on Totally Rad Show about it. Aaron Eckhart! Toni Colette! Where is the bad?

But right now it's time for Be Kind, Rewind-- which I swore I'd never see because I'm not really a fan of Gondry's films (his music videos are awesome). But, you know, Jack Black.

( In closing, I think I'm going to marry Liam Lynch )

Lia

I finally have my own copy of Psych season two on DVD. That was a long wait (for me, anyway). But I haven't even had time to watch it because I was out all day yesterday and today I'm supposed to go to see Wall•E. Except they just told me to look up the times but not what time I should except to leave so I don't know if I have time to turn on the computer and watch a few extras or episodes. So I'm sitting here flipping between The Holiday and Knocked Up on our new shiny 46" HDTV and itching to go on wifi battles on the Wii.

OMG, splits_thesky! I wish I had gotten a photo of the tattoo (that would've been awkward but I should've done it), but there was this girl on the train yesterday with a tattoo that said 'Dimon'. I thought it said Damon, and joked to her about it being Johnny Damon and she said that no, it said Dimon with an 'i' but that the font is kinda of weird and the dot of the 'i' melded with the rest of it. And that it was her boyfriend's name. HOW EPIC IS THAT?

I saw Hellboy 2 yesterday. It ended abruptly but my love for Del Toro and Doug Jones is strong so it didn't matter. Also, not much character development but good overall. I kinda want beer now. Which reminds me Tecate has an Indio and a Bohemia brew WTH.

I adore the interview of Jack Black in the new Blender issue. I need to watch/own more of his movies.

And okay, this sounds completely random but I sometimes think of movie quotes and then I can't remember the movie. So last night I started thinking of this one scene of a movie where these guys are trying to pick up girls in a bar. The first guy always uses crude language and the second guy doesn't believe it'd work for him but he tries it and it works. And I can't remember what movie it was! I think it had to do with Ben Stiller or Adam Sandler and doing some odd accent but I have no idea. I was thinking about it because I can't stop thinking how bad I feel for guys who feel the need to compliment girls on something every time they see her, just to say something nice. All my friends do it and it's hysterical. I almost want to wear random stuff (like my blue hologram pumps-- one way they're butterflies and the other way they have sunflowers) just to see if they get complimented. Guys are under so much stress to appeal to girls, all girls have to do is show up. The only reason anyone ever dresses up is to look "cute" for their friends. And I have some damn honest friends so I don't really try anymore-- except then they just compliment me anyway.

Oo, wait. There's my sister calling for waaaall•e.

Lia

First of all: RIP Stan Winston. I was pretty shocked to hear this. Hollywood won't be the same without him.






Yesterday was a crazy day all around. I ended up not going to the Rooney concert because I decided that seeing Kung Fu Panda and The Incredible Hulk were more worth my money, especially since Rooney had no new material to perform-- and I'd seen them in November which was relatively recent.

So my sister, nephew, dad and I all went to see Kung Fu Panda, even though dad was like, "I'd rather see the Hulk!" And it was adorable-- better than I expected and funny to boot. I spend most of the time watching animated movies just marveling at how far they have come, both in storytelling and effects. It might just be my family, but a lot of these so-called "kid's movies" are more fun for the adults than the kids. During one particularly fascinating fight scene I glanced over and my nephew was snugged up to my sister, but my dad was on the edge of his seat and leaning on the seat in front of him, lol. Things like that are why I love my dad. He's never grown up, for better or for worse. I would've loved to have been able to by him a PS3 and a HDTV for Father's day like I wanted. But we bought him a power drill... for the home projects that he never does? IDK, it's hard to buy affordable stuff for a selfless man like he is. I hope everyone had a good Father's Day with whoever is their father figure.

Later on my dad and I went back to the movies to see The Incredible Hulk-- and two seconds before we left my aunt called to implore us to go see The Incredible Hulk XD My dad was like, "Actually, we're leaving right now." And it was good, but I wasn't floored by it or anything. I will say that Edward Norton does fit the Ultimates Banner much better and while I still don't see Liv Tyler as Betty, she did great. I'm sure splits_thesky will approve.

In my mind I have this idea that Downey, Favereau, Howard, Leterrier, Norton and Tyler are all calling each other this weekend saying welcome to the club and that congratulations are being sent all around. I think the camaraderie of Twitter has taken its toll. That, or my mind is just thinking in Entourage terms again.

OMG, ALSO. THE CLONE WARS TRAILER. I am uber-excited. Shaak Ti!

Some links I found while clicking around the net:
Transporter 3 French trailer (Frank Martin! ;djks;afds)
First look at DragonBall Z movie (lol, Justin Chatwin)
New Apatow comedy (just look at the cast, you guys: Seth, Jonah AND JASON?)

And I meant to share this when it was on Diggnation ages ago, and most of you have probably seen it by now, but this video is long, yet awesome.

And this story might be of particular interest to sparrowlove, lol.

I'm like, six issues away from the end of Y: The Last Man and I'm scared. And the fact that the director of the upcoming movie wants Shia LaBeouf to be Yorick annoys me. Yorick isn't a stuttering idiot. Shia can act tough, but he can't be tough. Yorick is more Sean William Scott or Bryan Greenberg. This feels like my very own version of the Twilight fandom's frustrations when they didn't get their Edward and Bella.

Lia