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From the IGN's ComicCon report...
The panel "Universal Presents Serenity and Slither" was scheduled to begin at 2:15 PM, so I headed over to Hall H, expecting the same semicircular line at the end of the Convention Center lobby that I had seen yesterday.
Inside, the "Universal" panel began with a presentation on its upcoming horror film Slither. Out came its writer/director James Gunn and cast members Elizabeth Banks, Michael Rooker, Gregg Henry, and Nathan Fillion. The audience gave Fillion a huge reception, probably because he is also the lead actor in Joss Whedon's Serenity.
Nathan Fillion was already entertaining the Hall H audience by outdoing Bruce Campbell in satirizing the persona of the egotistical actor. "I'm sorry," said Fillion, acting distracted. "I'm looking at the big screens and I'm fixing my hair."
Asked about his early TV experience, Fillion told us that he learned acting from performing on soaps "and it works for any scene."
He gave us examples, asking "Did I leave the stove on?" and giving us a somber, deep, meaningful look. Then, "I did leave the storm on," for which he used the same look. And then, concluding the trilogy, "No, I turned the stove off," repeating the look yet again. "And it works for all of them," he told us.
Then Elizabeth Banks tested the theory, telling Fillion, "I slept with your brother," whereupon Fillion gave her the same deep, meaningful look. And this was all just like a warm-up for what he did in the Serenity presentation a little while later.
During the panel Banks was asked what it was like to work in the movie with a seven foot puppet representing a monster. Banks said that its tentacles were wrapped around her, and that Michael Rooker, playing the monster, "projected right through the mask." Telling us that the tentacles were on "my naked legs," Banks said matter-of-factly, "I was hot and turned on. He really worked me up into a lather."
Next: THE COMEDY STYLINGS OF JOSS WHEDON AND COMPANY
( CLICK HERE for Whedon-funniness and Serenity-goodness!! )Right now I feel:  hungry What's playing in my head: "Scotty Doesn't Know" by Lustra |
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Drew's been routing me to his LJ to combat boredom. This one's pretty good...
the Wit
(56% dark, 39% spontaneous, 38% vulgar)
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your humor style:
CLEAN | COMPLEX | DARK
You like things edgy, subtle, and smart. I guess that means you're probably an intellectual, but don't take that to mean you're pretentious. You realize 'dumb' can be witty--after all isn't that the Simpsons' philosophy?--but rudeness for its own sake, 'gross-out' humor and most other things found in a fraternity leave you totally flat.
I guess you just have a more cerebral approach than most. You have the perfect mindset for a joke writer or staff writer. Your sense of humor takes the most effort to appreciate, but it's also the best, in my opinion.
Also, you probably loved the Office. If you don't know what I'm
talking about, check it out here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/theoffice/.
PEOPLE LIKE YOU: Jon Stewart - Woody Allen - Ricky Gervais
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My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: | You scored higher than 63% on dark | | You scored higher than 47% on spontaneous | | You scored higher than 57% on vulgar |
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Right now I feel:  amused |
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Got this off Drew's LJ...apparently if I've seen more than 100, then I'm a "movie whore." Let's see:
(1) Pirates of the Caribbean
(2) Boondock Saints
(3) The Mexican
(4)Fight Club
(5 ) Starsky and Hutch
(5) Neverending Story
(6) Blazing Saddles
(7) Airplane
(8) The Princess Bride
(9) Young Frankenstien
(10) AnchorMan
( ) Napoleon Dynamite
( ) Saw
( ) White noise
( ) White Oleander
(11) Anger Management
(12) 50 First Dates
( ) Jason X
(13) Scream
(14) Scream 2
(15) Scream 3
( ) Scary Movie
( ) Scary Movie 2
( ) Scary Movie 3
(16) American Pie
(17) American Pie 2
( ) American Wedding
(18) Harry Potter
(19) Harry Potter 2
(20) Harry Potter 3
( ) Resident Evil I
( ) Resident Evil 2
(21) The Wedding Singer
( ) The Wedding Planner
( ) Little Black Book
(22) The Village
(23) Donnie Darko
(24) Lilo & Stitch
(25) Finding Nemo
(26) Finding Neverland
( ) 13 Ghosts
(27) Signs
( ) The Grinch
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
( ) White Chicks
( ) Butterfly Effect
( ) Thirteen going on 30
( ) I Robot
( ) Dodgeball
(28) Universal Soldier
( ) A Series Of Unfortunate Events
( ) Along Came A Spider
(29) Deep impact
(30) KingPin
(31) Never Been Kissed
(32) Meet The Parents
( ) Meet the Fockers....
( ) Eight Crazy Nights
( ) A Cinderella Story
( ) The Terminal
( ) The Lizzie McGuire Movie
( ) Passport to Paris
(33) Dumb & Dumber
( ) Dumb & Dumberer
(34) Final Destination
( ) Final Destination 2
( ) Halloween
(35) The Ring
( ) The Ring 2
( ) Harold & Kumar (white castle)
( ) Practical Magic
(36) Chicago
( ) Ghost Ship
(37) From Hell
(38) Hellboy
(39) Secret Window
( ) I Am Sam
(40) The Whole Nine Yards
( ) The Whole Ten Yards
( ) The Day After Tomorrow
( ) Child's Play
( ) Bride of Chucky
(41) Ten Things I Hate About You
( ) Just Married
( ) Gothika
( ) Nightmare on Elm Street
( ) Sixteen Candles
(42) Bad Boys
( ) Bad Boys 2
(43) Joy Ride
(44) Seven (SE7EN)
(45) Oceans Eleven
( ) Oceans Twelve
(46) Identity
( ) Lone Star State of Mind
(47) Bedazzled
( ) Predator I
( ) Predator II
( ) Independence Day
( ) Cujo
( ) A Bronx Tale
( ) Darkness Falls
( ) Christine
(48) ET
( ) Children of the Corn
( ) My boss' daughter
( ) Maid in Manhattan
(49) Frailty
( ) Best Bet
( ) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
(50) She's All That
( ) Calendar Girls
(51) Sideways
(52) Mars Attacks
(53) Event Horizon
(54) Ever after
(55) Forrest Gump
(56) Big Trouble in Little China
(57) X-men 1
(58) X-men 2
( ) Jeepers Creepers....
( ) Jeepers Creepers 2
(59) Catch Me If You Can
(60) The Others
(61) Freaky Friday ---> I SAW THE ORIGINAL, bitch!
(62) Reign of Fire
(63) Cruel Intentions
( ) The Hot Chick
( ) Swimfan
(64) Miracle
(65) Old School
(66) Ray
( ) The Notebook
( ) K-Pax
(67) Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(68) Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(69) Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
( ) A Walk to Remember
( ) Boogeyman
( ) Hitch
( ) Back Door Sluts 9
(70) The Fifth Element
(71) Star Wars episode I The Phantom Menace
(72) Star Wars episode II Attack of The Clones
(73) Star Wars episode III Revenge of The Sith
(74) Star Wars episode IV A New Hope
(75) Star Wars episode V The Empire Strikes Back
(76) Star Wars episode VI Return of The Jedi...
(77) Troop Beverly Hills
( ) Swimming with Sharks
(78) Air Force One
( ) For Richer or Poorer
(79) Trainspotting
( ) People under the stairs
( ) Blue Velvet
(80) Sound of music
(81) Parent Trap (old or new)
(82) The Burbs
(83) The Terminator
(84) Empire Records
(85) SLC Punk
( ) Meet Joe Black
(88) Wild Things
(89) A Clockwork Orange
( ) The Order
(90) Spiderman
(91) Spiderman 2
( ) Amelie
(92) Mean Girls
(93) Shrek
(94) Shrek 2
(95) The Incredibles
( ) Collateral
(96) The Fast & The Furious
(97) 2 Fast 2 Furious
( ) Sky Captain & The World of Tomorrow
( ) Closer
(98) Titanic
( ) Saved
( ) Bowling For Columbine
( ) Farenheit 9/11
(99) The Sixth Sense
( ) Artificial intelligence (AI)
(100) Love actually
( ) Shutter
(101) Ella Enchanted
(102) Princess diaries 1
( ) Princess diaries 2
( ) Constantine
( ) Million Dollar Baby
( ) Envy
(103) Eurotrip
( ) Malibu's Most wanted
(104) Big Daddy
( ) Black Sheep
( ) The Breakfast Club
( ) West Side Story
( ) A Christmas Story
( ) Spanglish
(105) Pulp Fiction
( ) Sleepover
(106) The Evil Dead
( ) Killer Klowns From Outer Space
( ) The seed of chucky
(107) Vanilla Sky
( ) Nightmare Before Christmas
(108) Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
(109) Interview With The Vampire
(110) The Crow
( ) Purple Rain
(111) Reservoir Dogs
(112) Wayne's World
(113) Wayne's World 2
( ) 21 Grams
( ) Blow
(114) Edward Scissorhands
(115) Clerks
(116) Beauty And The Beast
( ) Guess Who
( ) Monster In-law
(117) ELF
(118) Stuart Little
( ) Stuart Little 2
(119) Mall Rats
(120) Chasing Amy
( ) Chasing Liberty
(121) Dogma
(122) Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
(123) Beetlejuice
( ) Last Samurai
( ) The Amityville Horror
( ) The Aviator
(124) Romeo and Juliet
( ) Beauty Shop
( ) Legally Blonde
( ) Legally Blonde 2
( ) Forgotten
(125) Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen
( ) Grudge
(126) Wimbledon
(127) Bring It On
( ) Bring It On 2
( ) flight of the phoenix
( ) Johnsons family vaction
(128) Vegas family vacation
( ) Thirteen
( ) 2001: a space odessy
( ) Dr. Strangelove
(129) indiana jones and the temple of doom
(130) indiana jones and the raiders of the lost ark
(131) indiana jones and the last crusade
( ) animal house
(132) happy gilmore
(133) once upon at time in mexico
( ) love dont cost a thing
( ) Breakfast at Tiffany's
(134) Bend it like Beckham
Drew's total was 187...I only got 134. Man, does he watch some shitty movies (i.e. anything with Julianna Marguiles sucks, countless horror movies). And how can you be gay and NOT SEEN Sound of Music?!?!?Right now I feel: amused What's playing in my head: So long, farewell. Aufwiedesen, good night.... |
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Quiz
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Jun. 13th, 2005 @ 12:38 pm
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I'd like to thank the Queen of Quizzes for referring me to this:
I think it's pretty damn accurate (verbose and arrogant enough).
Right now I feel: hungry What's playing in my head: "Where Am I Going to Get Lunch" by Mark Twain |
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Stir-fried Chicken Vegetable Udon
Creamy Tomato Chicken Pea Pasta
Chicken Cordon Hu
Shrimp Tomato Pasta Salad
Peanut Butter Cookies
Granite Cookies
Chicken Curry
Dijon Pork
BBQ Chicken Salad
Vietnamese Spring Rolls w/Super Peanut SauceRight now I feel: hungry What's playing in my head: "Yummy Yummy I Got Love in My Tummy" by Styx |
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From comic Demetri Martin: "When you have a fat friend, there are no see-saws...only catapaults."
Favourite Episode 3 quote: "Hold me, Anakin! Hold me as you did by the lake on Naboo...when there was only our love between us." Man that's bloody awful.
It's weird that Star Wars is seemingly finished...but there are rumours of a a prequel dealing with Yoda's adventures as a youth, along with a 3D-animated series and a live-action TV series in the works. This doesn't sound like George Lucas though...would he really milk Star Wars for all its worth? Oh wait...
Besides the upcoming big blockbusters (i.e. "The Island" starring Ewan and Scarlett, "Batman Begins," "Fantastic Four," "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire") there are 2 smaller movies I'm interested in seeing:
March of the Penguins - This is the story of one year in the life of an emperor penguin flock - and one couple in particular - as they trek across the Antarctic on an annual journey that invokes just about every major life experience, from birth to death, from dating to mating, from comedy to tragedy, and from love to fighting for survival. March of the Penguins Trailer and this is from Drew, if you want to BUY A PENGUIN!
Saving Face - A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations. Saving Face Trailer
It stars Michelle Krusiec
and the very cute Lynn Chen
The adorable couple:
 
(here's an interview where Lynn talks about playing a lesbian & her nude scene.)
May. 27th, 2005 @ 12:52 pm
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From the Urban Legends Reference Pages, here are the lyrics to "Star Trek," everyone sing along:
Beyond
The rim of the star-light
My love
Is wand'ring in star-flight
I know
He'll find in star-clustered reaches
Love,
Strange love a star woman teaches.
I know
His journey ends never
His star trek
Will go on forever.
But tell him
While he wanders his starry sea
Remember, remember me.
May. 26th, 2005 @ 04:25 pm
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Your Birthdate: September 15 |
With a birthday on the 15th of any month, you are apt to have really strong attachments to home, family and domestic scene.
The 1 and 5 equaling 6, provide the sort of energy that makes you an excellent parent or teacher.
You are very responsible and capable.
This is an attractive and an attracting influence.
You like harmony in your environment and strive to maintain it.
You tend to learn by observation rather than study and research.
You may like to cook, but you probably don't follow recipes.
This number shows artistic leanings and would certainly support an talents that may be otherwise in your makeup.
You're a very generous and giving person, but perhaps a bit stubborn in ways. |
May. 25th, 2005 @ 10:57 am
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Excerpts from Buffy Season 7 Episode #136: "First Date"
WILLOW: What happened?
XANDER: What do you think happened? Another demon woman was attracted to me. I'm going gay. I've decided I'm turning gay. Willow, gay me up. Come on, let's gay.
WILLOW (softly, a little embarassed): What?
XANDER: You heard me. Just tell me what to do. I'm mentally undressing Scott Bakula right now. That's a start, isn't it?
ANDREW (wistfully): Captain Archer...
XANDER: Come on, let's get this gay show on the gay road. Help me out here.
In honor of Bravo's marathon, here's:
Characters I miss on "The West Wing"
Sam Seaborn (I think Rob Lowe should make a triumphant return to help Josh run Matt Santos' presidency)
Ainsley Hayes (Emily Proctor was quirky & cute-hot and I liked her constant snacking; sadly she looks much older in "CSI: Miami")
Joe Quincy (Matthew Perry showing that he can be more than Chandler)
Lionel Tribbey (Guest-Star-Emmy-Award juggernaut, John Larroquette)
Oliver Babish (the funny & combative Oliver Platt)
Joey Lucas (the beautiful and most successful hearing-impaired actress, Marlee Matlin)
Bruno Gianelli (the usually evil Ron Silver as a tough political strategist)
May. 18th, 2005 @ 03:15 pm
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As my Xanga readers know, I enjoy posting excerpts from BtVS, Angel, ER, and Firefly. I've probably posted the following a couple times, but it's good shit. Here's the final moments from the 7th season episode entitled, "Beneath You:"
BUFFY: Your soul…
SPIKE (laughs): A bit worse for lack of use.
BUFFY: You got your soul back. How?
SPIKE: It’s what you wanted, right? (looks up) It’s what you wanted, right?
Spike puts his hands to his head and winces.
SPIKE: And now everybody’s in here, talking. Everything I did, everyone I… and him… and it… the other. The thing beneath…beneath you. It’s here, too. Everybody. They all just tell me go. Go… to hell.
BUFFY (horrified): Why? Why would you do that?
SPIKE: Buffy, shame on you. Why does a man do what he mustn’t? For her. To be hers. To be the kind of man who would nev— (beat) To be a kind of man.
Spike approaches the large cross standing at the head of the chapel.
SPIKE: And she shall look on him with forgiveness and everybody will forgive and love… and he will be loved. So everything’s okay, right?
Buffy watches in stunned silence, a single tear tracking down her cheek, as Spike
drapes his arms over the cross and rests his head upon it. Smoke starts to curl up
around him as the religious icon singes his flesh.
SPIKE: Can we rest now? Buffy, can we rest?
FADE TO BLACK
END
Genius and powerful.
May. 10th, 2005 @ 03:28 pm
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