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Do you really think you could confine the glory and revelry that is Pajiba to a mere single entry on Wikipedia? To chronicle our exploits as if were an assemblage of sword wielding rodentia and one giant Jesus Kitty? Can you imagine trying to explain to someone the significance of Godtopus, the MurderTank, and TK’s sweatervest hordes? Well, then get on that shit. I mean, it’s fucking Wikipedia. You can pretty much do whatever you want there. It’s the final frontier: as lawless as “Deadwood” and legitimate as the massages I get from Skittimus Minimus.

I wanted to go on a whole long-winded rant about the Twenty of the Twenty today, defending our decisions, correcting misinformation about Adult Swim vs. the Cartoon Network, explaining all of our individual personalities and the manner and methodology behind everything. But then I remembered. We don’t owe you shit. You can piss and moan and rant and rave, and it won’t change shit. Since we love hearing Morgan Freeman curse, here’s a brilliant quote from Lean On Me. The fire chief is trying to get into the school after Joe Clark chains the doors to keep out the riff-raff and hoodlums. Clark says, “You know what he’s saying right now? Black bastard can’t throw me out. Do you know where he’s saying it? Out in the parking lot.”

I will also be in attendance at Comic-Con this year, for the first time ever! I kind of have a yellow belt in geek. I don’t know much about comics, but I started reading some graphic novels under the expert tutelage of His Excellency, Vermillion, and I must say…wow. I’m not much of a gamer, but I’m kind of interested to see what happens when Marky Mark Wahlberg plays Max Payne. But I’m looking forward to wandering around slackjawed, watching the overweight Princess Leias making out with pimply Gaius-i. If anyone else should be in attendance, I will be the rotund fellow with the oversized Pope’s hat and Pajiba t-shirt.

You people need to start to reading more. Get thee to a libarry! Ranylt and PaddyDog started an amazing literary debate over the merits of the memoir, and they were busting out some professorial shit. Personally, my feelings on the matter are, whether it’s true or not, it’s a captivating tale. Then Jay had to go and ruin it. Way to piss on the parade, you libarbarian.

God, this fucker’s getting as long as one of TMax’s Franzia rambles. Bend for the ten!

10.This was a movie out of which I enjoyed the hell (I have been working on my grammar specifically so that I may post comments here.) (Also, I like parentheses.) (A lot.). — Mella

9. Oh, and one of my favorite parts is how his mother keeps groping and feeling up his friend. I can only hope to be that way in thirty years. — katy

[In reference to our DVDs of the week….]

8. In order of listing: Maybe, Emphatic Yes, Emphatic No, Only if I’m Hungover. Man, it sounds just like going to a bar in Miami on a Thursday night. Or looking at a Denny’s menu. — Genny (Also Rusty) (Ice Pajiba — not to be confused with Ice Pirates)

7. I also chased a turtle. It outran me. Julie

6. GASP!* British sketch comedy soulless? I’m thoroughly and horrifically offended by this disparagement! What about Little Britain, the greatest British creation since the Earl of Sandwich invented Cheese-On-Toast?! Well… perhaps something was lost in the translation from British English to American English… it’s hard to laugh without the silent U in “humour”. Steak & Kidney Pie

[I see your YesButNoButYes and raise you a League of Gentleman. You’re my wife now, Dave.]

5. Am I the only one reading this and thinking “Oh, Gabrielle…”? I mean, she was in 10 Things I Hate About You and Bring It On, two of my formative “teen” movies. And she was awesome in both! Although I do note, with some dismay, that this is my second “rush to the defence of a Bring It On cast member” comment in the last three days, which probably isn’t doing a whole lot for my “film connoisseur” reputation… Shay

[Oh, Shay. You don’t have to worry about your rep. I love Bring It On. Plus, nobody knows who the fuck you are.]

4. What’s with all this anglophilia…. gin, british tv, proper grammar. Are you too good for American stuff, hippie? I expect your next review to be about bourbon and Law & Order. Don’t mess with me, boozehound, I have no compunction about reporting you to homeland security. — megbon

3. If you think Michael Ian Black’s comments are funny, check out the comments on Tucker Max’s site. Those people are keeping the Hilton, Lohan, and Pussycat Dolls’ careers alive. The only way I want this “fight” to “really” happen is if the rest of The State do a run-in and administer an ol’ school wrasslin’ beatdown, complete with steel chairs as Max’ “fans” boo and cry over their fallen “hero”. Then film the foolish thing and make it a bonus feature in the upcoming The State (complete series) DVD. Hell, I’ll pre-orders copies of that right now! David (No, not that one. The other one. The other other one.)

2. You know what, while Kicky’s on the subject, I’d just like to point out that Pajiba’s “Guides to What’s Good For You” are complete bull. Unless you can provide us with a signed document showing us that at least four out of five doctors ACTUALLY believe the guides to be good for us, I refuse to consider them valid. Do you really expect us to take them seriously when you actually call them guides to what’s good for us, when it’s nothing more than stuff YOU like and think that we might also get enjoyment from. Jeez, the nerve. Hell, I’ve been reading those guides for ages and I am STILL plagued with acute moistness, angina of the vagina, and cancer of the skank (er, that is, rainbow of the killer). You know what? Screw you guys. Liars. MO (Meaux)

[Now THAT’S satire. Or else Meaux’s a thundercunt. Either way, I loves ya. But you cannot possibly top this…]

1. I can say that I only watch the parts of the Scotish dad shtick. Since I being of Polish lineage was born with a gigantic cranium, I passed it on to my son. During the ultra-sound right before his birth, the doctor and I starting to quote the head-size jokes, while my poor wife laid there like a beached manatee with her stomach exposed. Needless to say, he is nine now, wears a 7 1/4 hat and his head does have its own weather system. If the two of us move in opposite directions at the same time, the tidal patterns change off the coast or Sri Lanka. — richmac

It’s spherical, yet quite pointy in places. I was going to try to gift you, richmac, with a copy of Rocko’s Modern Life (the Bigheads…get it?) but alas that does not exist on DVD! A heresy against modern man! I’m assuming you have a copy of So I Married an Axe Murderer of your own. So in honor of our very own Top 20 of 20, I’m giving you a copy of The Adventures of Pete and Pete, Season 1. Cause Pete’s got a giant fucking noggin on him. And because I love that fucking show.

Send two cereal box tops and a credit reference to dustin at pajiba dot com for all your dreams to come true.

So until next time, my Jibblets, keep reaching for the stars. I touched Jessica Alba, and mace in the eyes was so worth it.


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Comments

Good Afternoon, richmac:

I'm writing you in regards to your recent win on Pajiba's Top Ten Comments. First off, congratulations on your achievement. It's a good feeling to win isn't it?

Speaking of your award, I've made it well known that I am quite the fan of Pete & Pete over the past few months, and rumor has it you've managed to get your hands on one. Bottom line? I'd happily trade you one of Minimus' magic turkey-finger sessions for your recently acquired DVD... He's clean and stays above the waist unless invited (wink wink)...

Posted by: Skittimus Maximus at July 17, 2008 1:15 PM

I'd happily trade you one of Minimus' magic turkey-finger sessions for your recently acquired DVD... He's clean and stays above the waist unless invited (wink wink)...

Skitt, I hold you personally responsible for the fact that my breakfast is now a steaming pile of vomit upon my lovely Oriental rug. Ew.

Posted by: Another Jen at July 17, 2008 1:18 PM

"I kind of have a yellow belt in geek. "

Bitch, please. That thing is black as my soul. Or at least brown.

Posted by: TK at July 17, 2008 1:19 PM

...and I'm gonna go out on a limb here and guess that that rug really tied the room together...

Posted by: Skittimus Maximus at July 17, 2008 1:21 PM

Congrats, richmac. I can be gracious about your victory as I an basking in the glow of getting last minute Dark Knight midnight showing tickets. It's a beautiful thing.

Also, who/what is an Ice Pajiba? Is it me? I'm so confused.

Posted by: Genny (also Rusty) at July 17, 2008 1:27 PM

Awesome Lebowski reference!

Congrats, richmac. Although MO(meux) also deserves for that great comment. Maybe she should get a copy of 27 Dresses!

...too soon?...

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at July 17, 2008 1:32 PM

Show of hands who's going to the midnight showing of Dark Knight?

{raises hand}

Oh....I am! Oh happy day!

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at July 17, 2008 1:35 PM

Show of hands for who hates Shadows with the seething, burning heat of a thousand suns?

[raises hand]

Last night, I dreamed of your death.

Posted by: TK at July 17, 2008 1:36 PM

richmac, DON'T listen to Skitt! Before you know it, you'll be waking up in a bathtub filled with ice and turkey grease and missing a kidney. I on the other hand would like to extend my congratulations to you, Sir, and perhaps offer you the opportunity to spend time with my panda friend, Checkers... she's as soft as she looks... inside and outside.

Posted by: jM at July 17, 2008 1:38 PM

[Oh, Shay. You don't have to worry about your rep. I love Bring It On. Plus, nobody knows who the fuck you are.]

Glad to see the cool kids club mentality is alive and well in pajibaland.

Posted by: serena at July 17, 2008 1:39 PM

TK, I would like to assist with the demise of Shadows.

What do you need? I have pointy, shiny things.

Shadows, are you asking to meet your demise before going to your midnight showing?

Posted by: Melody at July 17, 2008 1:41 PM

Heavens, jM, no I've gone and thrown up on my rug!

Posted by: Skittimus Maximus at July 17, 2008 1:41 PM

"Glad to see the cool kids club mentality is alive and well in pajibaland."

My browser's irony detector is clearly broken, because I can't tell if this is meant to be insulting or not. If it is, I can't for the life of me figure out why.

Posted by: TK at July 17, 2008 1:44 PM

Now now, people...don't hate because I'm awesome. I'll tell you all about how awesome and zipper-busting it is when I get back. It's only fair to share my good fortune with those lesser than me. And to gloat unceasingly at your envy.

TK...I'm starting to get the impression you may not like me. And after I went to the trouble of making you a "Shadows and TK fur-eva!" quilt...

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at July 17, 2008 1:46 PM

My browser's irony detector is clearly broken, because I can't tell if this is meant to be insulting or not. If it is, I can't for the life of me figure out why.

Yet more support for the necessity of a sarcastic font.

Posted by: thejodester at July 17, 2008 1:52 PM

Lucky lucky Shadows. I'll be seeing Dark Knight with Jodie probably next week.

MO's quote was awesome.

Posted by: Julie at July 17, 2008 1:53 PM

I'll be seeing Dark Knight with Jodie probably next week.

Damn straight.

Posted by: thejodester at July 17, 2008 1:54 PM

"Shadows and TK fur-eva!" quilt...

Man, that thing is probably covered in the blood of the innocent and lube.

Posted by: jM at July 17, 2008 1:55 PM

Shadows, you and I can both talk about it. And maybe I'll have my brother and his girlfriend start commenting on Pajiba just so all the 4 of us can talk about it and the awesomeness after we all see midnight showings tonight.

Woo!

Posted by: Genny (also Rusty) at July 17, 2008 1:55 PM

It's a date, Genny! That sounds like a fantastic use of our time and awesomeness!

I second the need for a sarcastic font...

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at July 17, 2008 1:58 PM

Last time I checked, nobody really knew who the fuck any of us are. Not until we all get to hug & grope at Pajibacon!

Mr. Kolby and I are waiting until a Sunday matinee to see The Dark Knight. We are waiting until Sunday afternoon for two reasons: 1-Mr. Kolby hates people, and the crowd on Sunday should be decidedly less, uh, crowdy than the crowd on Friday; and, 2, the Sunday folks should also be a weensy but more tolerable of my 2 (3 depending on how long the movie is) trips to the bathroom during the showing.

Posted by: Kolby at July 17, 2008 2:00 PM

Show of hands for who hates Shadows with the seething, burning heat of a thousand suns?

*two hands up high, teeth gritted*

I sincerely hope the parking brake on the MurderTank doesn't give on your way to the theater, you bastard.

Posted by: Vermillion at July 17, 2008 2:01 PM

Enjoy Shadows, as it will be the last thing you ever see. And I won't even do half of things I have been known to do to a fresh corpse. Your loss.

Posted by: jM at July 17, 2008 2:07 PM

So I'm the only one reading the entire internet through the glow of a sarcastic font?

I mean, yes, wonderful shining beacon of democratic knowledge and learning but ALSO roman bathhouse wall.

... for porn.

Posted by: twig at July 17, 2008 2:09 PM

"Last time I checked, nobody really knew who the fuck any of us are."

No kidding. Just to get it out there, I'm a fifty-two year old Heating & Air Conditioning Installer from Bellview, NC. I do not have a conjoined twin, I'm five foot seven with dark brown receding hair and a slight limp. I've got a crescent-shaped scar above my right eye where I was hit by a softball. Brown eyes, no facial hair. I roadied for Earth Wind & Fire six years ago, and I put a finger in Uma Thurman on the set of Johnny Be Good (1988). My wife cheated on me with my recently-divorced cousin Brad. I will have my vengeance in this life or the next...

Posted by: Skittimus Maximus at July 17, 2008 2:14 PM

Dude, Conrad is gonna be SO PISSED.

Posted by: TK at July 17, 2008 2:17 PM

So glad to see meaux get strokes for her thundercunt rant...wait, there has to be a better way to say that.

Posted by: Grover at July 17, 2008 2:18 PM

but more tolerable of my 2 (3 depending on how long the movie is) trips to the bathroom during the showing.

Running time of 2 and a half hours, I'm afraid, Kolby.

jM,, Vermillion...such ill will. If it makes you feel better...I'm only laughing a little bit. And my heart is singing a song of Batman gloriousness worship that will see me through any malice you shower upon me.

Oh, and jM? That's the only way to make a quilt. What kind of antiquated way do you know of?

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at July 17, 2008 2:19 PM

I will have my vengeance in this life or the next...

Skittimus Decimus Meridius

Posted by: twig at July 17, 2008 2:20 PM

Vermillion, I have a set of wire cutters that I will let you borrow.

Posted by: Melody at July 17, 2008 2:20 PM

Hold a minute faithful, don't just jump Shadows with the vengeance of a recently jM'ed panda bear. Use it people! Use that anger and hostility and tell me WHY DIDN'T CAVEMEN GET ANY EMMY NOMINATIONS!!!?!

HOLY GODTOPUS!!!

Posted by: JR at July 17, 2008 2:35 PM

Cuz it sucks harder than Pamela Anderson on a roofie bender?

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at July 17, 2008 2:41 PM

allthough the notion was eloquently put i would like to reject the idea that little britain is a good example of british sketch comedy. league of gentlemen although stretching to call it a sketch show is infinitely better. but dont forget the little seen monkey dust which is deliciously twisted unlike little britain which tends to in its generous three season run just repeat the same joke in different situations with an increased ammount of shouting. not that im against shouting or repetitive jokes i just prefer that the shouting is done from far away rather than across the lounge and that if jokes are being repeated its me doing it, thinking im incredibly clever while everyone else just thinks what a wanker.

i do wonder though if in culinary terms cheese on toast evolved in a totally sphere historical time period as sandwiches. i mean you have croque monsieur in france but that probably needed the invention of square sliced bread and grills that heat from above.

aha maybe cheese on toast stems from pizza when someone decided to take the tomatoes and the arthurian round table ideas out of the equation.

Posted by: jim at July 17, 2008 2:44 PM

Mr. Prisco you are like a dark cloud hovering over which was once a reputable movie review site.

Posted by: Pookie at July 17, 2008 2:44 PM

You can't threaten Shadows with wire cutters and bad thoughts, you have to do something really evil, like steal all the Coke in the world or kidnap his cat or tie him to a chair while wearing a leather catsuit and show him hot pictures of the Buffy girls while making him listen to ESPN. :p

Posted by: Julie at July 17, 2008 2:49 PM

re: Sarcasm

What he said = It's the Internet, you're anonymous, divulge away!!

How it could have been interpreted = You're not a regular commenter. No one cares about you!!

I like speculating on things.

Posted by: millie at July 17, 2008 2:58 PM

Oh you are evil, Julie. You are such a sexy bitch...

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at July 17, 2008 2:58 PM

or tie him to a chair while wearing a leather catsuit and show him hot pictures of the Buffy girls while making him listen to ESPN. :p

Or show him the video from the time that Summer Glau, Lena Headey, and I were trapped in that snowstorm with only one way to keep warm...hint: it wasn't hot cocoa.

Posted by: jM at July 17, 2008 3:03 PM

No, no jM... play that video but don't SHOW him! Blindfold him and let him hear it. He'll squirm and try to catch a peek, but alas it will be to no avail...

Posted by: JR at July 17, 2008 3:06 PM

Didn't the Welsh invent cheese on toast, i.e., Welsh Rarebit? Note to all: if it involves a mixture of food and beer, it's more than likely that a Celt was involved.

Posted by: PaddyDog at July 17, 2008 3:07 PM

All pajibans should come to a library. Stop in and say hello to the friendly librarian. We're kind! We don't shush people anymore! (Much) We like to answer hard questions.! We're aesthetically pleasing! (Some of us) Also, I'm really bored at work today.

Posted by: libraryliz at July 17, 2008 3:14 PM

how him the video from the time that Summer Glau, Lena Headey, and I were trapped in that snowstorm with only one way to keep warm...hint: it wasn't hot cocoa.

No, no jM... play that video but don't SHOW him! Blindfold him and let him hear it.

{head explodes at same time as zipper}

Oh, you are truly cruel...truly, truly cruel. Is this what I get for that time I pulled your pants down at the restaurant and laughed? It was a first date...I was being spontaneous...

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at July 17, 2008 3:21 PM

Ooh, good one jM and JR.

I was at the library today and yesterday AND Tuesday libraryliz! I'm...a nerd.

Posted by: Julie at July 17, 2008 3:22 PM

[adds http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pajiba to his watchlist]

Posted by: jeem at July 17, 2008 3:24 PM

meh im pretty sure welsh rarebit is a cheese sauce variant on top of toast. i guess a cheese sauce has been around for ages and bread may have been used to mop it up for a similar ammount of time. i think the most important cheese and bread question is when and where did the idea for a cheese toastie come about?

Posted by: jim at July 17, 2008 3:27 PM

My family was there Shadows. Including Grammy jM and her pacemaker. I thought all girls wear crotchless edible underwear on the first date... Cosmo lied.

Posted by: jM at July 17, 2008 3:31 PM

Cosmo says Grammy jM in crotchless edible underwear is an acceptable thing? Holy hell it's been a looooong time since I've read Cosmo!

Posted by: JR at July 17, 2008 3:46 PM

Wow, I've just returned from a hard day of field work only to be called a possible thundercunt...

And stranger still, I'm extremely flattered! (and trying to figure out a way to put it on my resume)

Ah, but you're right--can't possibly top the big giant head, that was too funny! Reminds me of a former co-worker of mine; we always used to tease him about his huge noggin. His wife was told (during a 15 week checkup) that her unborn baby's head was the size of that of a 17 week fetus. Yeah...no paternity doubts there....

P.S: thejodester, sign me up for the Sarcastic Font movement. Brilliant!

Posted by: MO(meaux) at July 17, 2008 4:32 PM

I find it fairly disingenuous (and somewhat amusing) to suggest there isn't a core of regular, almost frighteningly dedicated commenters on here.
The implication was that Shay is not one of these commenters and shouldn't fret about her reputation since nobody knows or cares who she is.
While having such a core is often the mark of an established site, it does get a bit tiring when the comment section devolves into in-jokes and mutual ego masturbation. Especially since it happens so frequently, and not only in posts like this, where it should be expected.

Posted by: serena at July 17, 2008 4:55 PM

Don't worry about your ignorance, Brian: there aren't many comics at Comic-Con anyway.

Posted by: Ciji at July 17, 2008 5:50 PM

I could go for some mutual ego masturbation right about now. And maybe a corn dog. Who's with me?

Posted by: Kolby at July 17, 2008 7:17 PM

Please Serena don't go there, it seems that every Friday night after a few drinks some of the commenters here start to question their lot in life and end up cry themselves to sleep.

Posted by: Pookie at July 17, 2008 7:55 PM

ooh, me! It better be a regular 'dog though. I won't abide any of that turkeydog shit.

Posted by: the_wakeful at July 17, 2008 8:07 PM

_wakeful honey who you fooling? Something tells me you aren't to particular about what goes in your mouth.

Posted by: Pookie at July 17, 2008 8:14 PM

Pookie
First of all, I am not, and will never be your honey. You call me that again and I will make sure your near future involves lots of pain. And not the good kind.

Second, I think you have me confused with a chick.

Third, the only dogs allowed in my mouth are made of real pork, I swear.

Posted by: the_wakeful at July 17, 2008 8:26 PM

_wakeful, Sir, I'm sorry if I offended you, it was not my intention to cast aspersions upon your good name. But when I saw the excitement in your comments concerning hotdogs, it led me to mistakenly believe that you fancied the idea of meat being placed in your mouth. But my observations were alas wrong, like a true heterosexual male, your liking of meat is above reproach. Please accept my humble apology.

Posted by: Pookie at July 17, 2008 8:51 PM

Damn, y'all are some grouchy-ass mofo's tonight.

Sheesh.

In other news, today I got dark chocolate Reese's Peanut Butter Cups in the shape of The Bat to eat at my viewing of The Dark Knight. Now when said viewing will be is up in the air, considering Mr. Pink, like Mr. Kolby, hates people and my immune system's shot to shit.

Grrrrrrrr.

And cheese on toast is something that needed to be invented? By a specific group of people? Weirdness.

Posted by: Alabamapink at July 17, 2008 9:07 PM

Alabamapink I haven't had the pleasure of meeting you, but I've certainly heard of you. May god bless you.

Posted by: Pookie at July 17, 2008 9:19 PM

It's things like this that make me glad I live in the US. I am completely free to put as much long, cylindrically shaped meat in my mouth as I want without anyone questioning my manhood.

Also:APink, I may have to find you before midnight so I can steal those Reese's. That is pretty much the greatest thing ever.

Posted by: the_wakeful at July 17, 2008 9:46 PM

"It's things like this that make me glad I live in the US. I am completely free to put as much long, cylindrically shaped meat in my mouth as I want without anyone questioning my manhood."

the_wakeful

but I thought that you didn't like meat in your.....awwww forget I even said anything.

Posted by: Pookie at July 17, 2008 10:12 PM

I think you completely misread me. I said that you couldn't call me 'honey' and that I don't want a turkey dog. I said nothing about putting anything else in my mouth.

Posted by: the_wakeful at July 17, 2008 10:19 PM

_wakeful I will refrain from calling you honey, and your dislike of Turkey Dogs is universal. As to the matter of your palate, your delicacies are beyond my purview.

Posted by: Pookie at July 17, 2008 10:32 PM

The hammer is my penis.

HA!

That is all.

Posted by: Anastasia Beaverhausen at July 17, 2008 10:45 PM

Pookie-Aw thanks. You crack my ass up regularly.

the_wakeful-First you have to get past me and my machete to steal my dark chocolately peanut butter goodness.

And to everyone queuing up for midnight showings: I hate your face.

Off to bed!

Posted by: Alabamapink at July 17, 2008 11:30 PM

Y'all? I have seen it, and it is good.

Very good.

Also very dark, but still good. I'm not entirely sure how it managed a PG-13 and not an R but I suppose I'm not meant to understand some things.

Something else that's good? The Watchmen trailer before the movie.

I'm gonna go sleep the sleep of someone who's already seen the Dark Knight now.

Posted by: Genny (also Rusty) at July 18, 2008 3:40 AM

It...was...breathless. A true movie experience. I don't think I've ever had this feeling of such contentment froma movie. Genny, it was very dark, but it was supposed to be...like Frank Miller intended it to be. Everything was perfect. Awe-inspiring.

And I have to say, Bale was one of the least in this thing. The true stars were the villians. Heath played Joker to a T, perfectly rendered, insane, but not over the top all the time insane. A force of chaos. Aaron...I've seen your work, and I still was surprised by how perfectly you played [SPOILER ALERT!!!] Dent and his fall into Two-Face.

It was a masterpiece. Vermillion, twig...you must see this. It was...beautiful.

Sniff...I'm going to bed happy now. Nolan has my heart forever.

And the Watchmen trailer? I nearly orgasmed in my seat on the spot. OMIGAWDFREAKINAWESOME

Posted by: Shadows of Dakron at July 18, 2008 4:43 AM

"The implication was that Shay is not one of these commenters and shouldn't fret about her reputation since nobody knows or cares who she is."

Actually, Serena, I'm pretty sure the implication was that NONE of us actually know any of the others in real life. I think you may have jumped... no... leaped to a conclusion there.

Posted by: TK at July 18, 2008 8:46 AM

It was a masterpiece. Vermillion, twig...you must see this. It was...beautiful.

This is where I curse my weekend commitments. Oh wait, I've been cursing them all week.

And the Watchmen trailer? I nearly orgasmed in my seat on the spot. OMIGAWDFREAKINAWESOME

How many times have I watched this on the internets? All the times that there are. God. I just. I dunno. 300 wasn't exactly the most difficult movie in the world to film correctly. I just... hope? Hope.

Posted by: twig at July 18, 2008 9:10 AM

Yet the audience I was in last night didn't seem too audibly enthused. I was getting tempted to smack the kids next to me. "This is important, dammit!"

Posted by: Jay at July 18, 2008 10:21 AM

The audience I was in knew it was important, they applauded after the Watchmen trailer and they were DEAD SILENT for the actual film except for a few spots where they laughed. But no one was having conversations, no one was texting, everyone was sitting in rapt attention. It was glorious.

The only thing that rang kind of false for me was at the beginning with the

SPOILER


Scarecrow. It sounded like they'd re-dubbed the voice at the last minute or something, just felt off

END SPOILER.

But Shadows is right, the villains were the real stars of this movie.

Posted by: Genny (also Rusty) at July 18, 2008 11:15 AM

Yet the audience I was in last night didn't seem too audibly enthused. I was getting tempted to smack the kids next to me. "This is important, dammit!"

Over Watchmen? Is anyone surprised? It's not a simple story even by jazzed-up Iron Man/Dark Knight expectations. It's complicated and it's demanding and it's ugly - and it requires a certain comic-immersion viewpoint that a lot of people don't have/don't want.

It always seemed like a risky story to try and make into a movie at all, so it doesn't surprise me if most people don't know what to make of it.

Posted by: twig at July 18, 2008 11:16 AM

The audience I was in knew it was important, they applauded after the Watchmen trailer and they were DEAD SILENT for the actual film except for a few spots where they laughed. But no one was having conversations, no one was texting, everyone was sitting in rapt attention. It was glorious.

The same happened with me, Genny. It was so quiet I started to get freaked out. It was like everyone was holding their breath at the same time, not wanting to miss any nuance of any little bit of the smorgasbord they were being presented.

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at July 18, 2008 11:37 AM

That's true, I was just disappointed getting a sense that people who'd come to a midnight Batman don't know what it is. "You clowns applauded the Spider-Man 3 teaser in front of Superman, come on!". I thought it'd be the lead-in but it was the third to last trailer, preceding "Body of Lies" which...some kinda Crowe/DiCaprio drawl-off? Way to kill that moment of buzz. But, yeah, whaddaya gonna do? "Watchmen"'s almost dad rock, as it were, but I hope people get excited (and that the movie itself delivers. I suppose Dan Dreiberg isn't going to have the spare tire that he's developed in retirement. That'd be pushing the realism a bit far, eh?)

However, I was amazed that, having given in to venturing into a late night crowd (blergh), I got a seat right in the middle of the third row. Nearly painless it was!

Posted by: Jay at July 18, 2008 11:44 AM

ShadowS, Genny, Jay, anyone else, I love you guys, but I will MACE YOU IN THE FACE if give anymore spoilers GODDAMMIT!

Posted by: jM at July 18, 2008 12:02 PM

"God, this fucker's getting as long as one of TMax's Franzia rambles."

You'd best keep your head low, Brian, 'cause when I find out what a "Franzia" is, you're getting one of my patented "Same to YOU, doodyhead" responses! Oh yeah, they cut deep...

Posted by: TMax at July 18, 2008 12:04 PM

TMax, Franzia is a particularly fine vintage, usually found in a 5-liter box. Nothing to twist panties about. Many of us have spend sentimental nights with the cardboard goddess.

Posted by: elizabeth at July 18, 2008 12:14 PM

Hmmm, inappropriate use of "vintage." Let's just sub in "wine" and leave the fancy talk to the sommeliers, shall we?

(Hehehe, see what I did there?)

Posted by: elizabeth at July 18, 2008 12:19 PM

Wow, this is an unexpected surprise. I usually read both the review and comments in awe as well as in Depends, due to the fact that you guys will make me laugh hard enough to piss myself.

But before I ramble on, like a Republican nominee for president, I wanted to say thanks for the kind words...and I should have read this sooner.

Happy Batman w/e to all.

Posted by: richmac at July 18, 2008 12:28 PM

I love you guys, but I will MACE YOU IN THE FACE if give anymore spoilers GODDAMMIT!

Easy, easy, I don't think anything's been spoiled. The only question is whether or not someone knows Harvey Dent's story already. But trust me, you're safe so far (I'd stay the hell out of the eventual review and its comments though).

Posted by: Jay at July 18, 2008 12:30 PM

Late to the party here, but...

jM- If they're crotchless, what's the point in them being edible?

thejodester- Sign me up for the sarcastic font. I get myself in trouble far too often with that whole "tone getting lost in translation" problem.

Posted by: tamatha at July 18, 2008 12:47 PM

Okay, but isn't it the polite thing to do to say "spoiler" and then scroll down a few lines? Not just say "Spoiler I BANGED YER MOM!"
I couldn't really miss that, could I?

Posted by: Loob at July 18, 2008 12:50 PM

Franzia is a "fine vintage" like Schlitz is a "fine beer".

If you people keep talking about BATMAN, I will destroy you all.

Posted by: Melody at July 18, 2008 12:55 PM

Yeah, I'm gonna issue a ruling on this one: Loob's correct - a spoiler needs some bit of spacing after the word "spoiler." Let's be a bit more careful, kids. In light of that, I futzed with Genny's comment a little to accommodate that (no change to the actual words, don't worry).

Posted by: TK at July 18, 2008 12:55 PM

Not just say "Spoiler I BANGED YER MOM!"

I think I just broke a blood vessel trying not to laugh out loud at this. Oh my goodness, hee.

Posted by: Julie at July 18, 2008 12:59 PM

To be quite frank? I couldn't give a flying rat's ass whether Brian intended the remarks to mean "It's the interweb, so we don't know who you are" or "It's Pajiba, and you're not a core poster, so fuck right the hell off". (I'd assume it's the former, but I'm not going to cry myself to sleep tonight if it's the latter - someone on the internets was mean to me? Heavens!) He could have written an entire article about my irrelevance to this site, and the human race in general, and I'd still be (irrationally) happy about being quoted in Eloquent Eloquence. Whee!

Also, serena? While I appreciate the defence, I feel compelled to point out that I am, in fact, a man. A manly man! Which, to be fair, kinda endorses Brian's original point - none of you know who the fuck I am. (Is Shay a female name in the States/anywhere else? 'Cause over here, it's fairly exclusively male)

And Jim, can I just say, huzzah for Monkey Dust! So creepy. So disturbing. So hilarious. "Clive, that's actually the plot of Hotel California by the Eagles. Where have you really been?"

And I'd throw in Smack The Pony as a British sketch show I loved. Would Brasseye fit in there too? Sure it was a fake news show, but it was vety sketch-like in its execution...hmm. One to ponder.

Posted by: Shay at July 18, 2008 1:04 PM

Yeah, my apologies for inappropriate spoiler tagging. I donated blood yesterday before going to the midnight showing and I'm super woozy today still. I'm working on that now.

Posted by: Genny (also Rusty) at July 18, 2008 1:13 PM

Heeehee! Thanks Julie and TK. :D

Shay, I love Smack The Pony! I've only been able to find a crappy Bestof dvd of it so far, though. I hope they'll do a complete set soon.

Posted by: Loob at July 18, 2008 1:13 PM

Thanks for explaining 'Franzia' to me, elizabeth.

I thought I'd have to unleash a frenzy of my classic put-downs on Brian, but hell, if he wanted to compliment me, a couple of one-syllable words would have done just as well. Nice to be thought of, either way.

Posted by: TMax at July 18, 2008 1:40 PM

Ha! I totally made up the phrase "WikiPajiba"!

I am awesome.

Posted by: Ananstasia Beaverhausen at July 18, 2008 10:00 PM

"But then I remembered. We don't owe you shit."
The best quote ever

I just wished you had written that in every post about the 20 best seasons...

Posted by: Mar!o at July 19, 2008 3:58 PM

For some reason, being called a "jibblet" just tickled my socks off.

Posted by: Gavin at July 19, 2008 5:23 PM