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The New Oscar Trailer Will Make You Long For James Franco In Drag

By Joanna Robinson | Posted Under Pajiba Love | Comments (30)



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While it wasn’t my favorite movie of the year, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo features the coolest two or three minutes I saw in the theaters in 2011. If you haven’t already, check out the mind-blowingly awesome opening credits sequence (with technical breakdown). Reznor’s soundtrack is only half of what makes it so rad. (io9)

What if “Community” DOES come back in the Spring and we wept and wailed for nothing? That’s what the NBC chairman is promising. My, my, bitter Dan Harmon, good luck cleaning the egg off your face and out of your depression beard. (Warming Glow)

You chickadees had so much fun and frustration with the 80s/90s film alphabet that I thought I would post the new 60s version. (Whoever called Vice Versa last time is a genius.) Start your guessing engines. (Laughing Squid)

You know, I thought this chameleon eyeball was pretty swanky…
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…and then I saw the 2011 National Geographic Photography winners. Jaw dropping, guys. (The Big Picture)

The man who would be Bourne, Jeremy Renner, was involved in a rather nasty Thai Bar Fight. (FilmDrunk) You know, if this were ten years ago, the “South Park” boys might have a winning sequel on their hands. (Youtube)

I know it may seem like I post every Fassbender link that comes my way. Not true, friends. But I’m just going to get this over with quickly. First he says he doesn’t min non-stick thin girls. (Film News) Then he basically says the world is his smorgasmbord. Because he’s handsome and famous, so why not bone as many women as he can while he can? What I’m saying, Michael, is call me. (Celebitchy)

Okay, how about something a little more think-y to counteract that embarrassing display? Some Hollywood movers and shakers weigh in on declining Movie Theater attendance in 2011. (The Wrap) That being said, attendance was UP at The Alamo Drafthouse, a place where you DON’T have to grapple with douchebags texting, talking, etc. So… there’s your answer, Hollywood. Kill all the douchebags. (Badass Digest)

Oh, this little girl, she knows more than you do about dinosaurs. You *sshole. (Gothamist)

If you don’t know/like/care about “Downton Abbey” you can hop on down to the next video. Still here? Good. Here’s an easy-to-cheat quiz on Which “Downton Abbey” character you are. I cheated and am delighted with my results. (Weta) I am, however, a little more delighted with Patton Oswalt’s results which he shared here and here. But, more importantly, our Lord and Master, Dustin Rowles, wanted you to enjoy this Very Carson Christmas.

Finally, this Oscar promo is troubling me. I’m a fan of Billy Crystal, I am. But, Megan Fox? Josh Duhamel? Is this three years ago? VINNIE JONES HOW COULD YOU? They really really should have gone with NPH. Really.









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Comments

Those National Geographic photos are stunning. I think the Blue Pond one is my favorite.

Does James Franco kinda look like Heath Ledger in that header photo or is the long work day just starting to get to me?

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at January 6, 2012 2:48 PM

"the small but devoted viewership of 'Community' and 'Chuck' (who buy DVDs) makes those shows almost as profitable as the network’s flagship show, 'The Biggest Loser.'"

If it's profitable then who gives a shit what the ratings are? Is this some kind of big-dick contest, where the executives just can't STAND it when, money be damned, the other network has a million more viewers in that time slot?

Posted by: Todd at January 6, 2012 2:56 PM

So… there’s your answer, Hollywood. Kill all the douchebags.

Ah yes. Seppuku. The honorable way out.

Posted by: branded at January 6, 2012 3:02 PM

The National Geographic pictures are so beautiful! Makes me restless at my office all over again...

The comments on the Jeremy Renner post are making my day with their hilarious puns.

And...(gulp) - I haven't seen ANY movies that the Fass has been in. And I've previously been ambivalent to his pictorial charms. BUT, those GQ photos are stunning indeed.

Posted by: Sara Tonin at January 6, 2012 3:06 PM

I have a standing policy: I only attend movies at the Drafthouse.


Posted by: lubeg at January 6, 2012 3:14 PM

Irrelevant and not exactly news, but that picture of KW is absurd. Not only does it look like a cartoon body, the photo editor screwed up the scale, "Spinal Tap" style.

Posted by: Alabaster Salamander at January 6, 2012 3:20 PM

That little dinosaur scholar rocks, "At least they got the beak right."

She gets ALL of it right.

Posted by: mswas at January 6, 2012 3:21 PM

Aww c'mon. Not even a little love for Robin Williams as a sherpa? No? Well fine, then.

Posted by: NateS1973 at January 6, 2012 3:23 PM

Oh, and also, I'd pit my kid against dino-girl any day. Styracosaurus - meh. Tell me the differences and similarities between oviraptor, velociraptor, and eoraptor. I'll take "Pachycephalosaurs I have known" for $200, Alex.

Posted by: NateS1973 at January 6, 2012 3:26 PM

Well, the 60's were tougher than the 80's and 90's for sure.

A - Alfie
B - Barbarella
C - The Contender?
D - Dr. Strangelove
E - Easy Rider
F - A Fistful of Dollars (or For a Few Dollars More)
G - The Graduate
H - HELP!
I - The Italian Job
J - Julius Caesar?
K -
L - Lolita
M - Mary Poppins
N - The Nutty Professor
O - One Million Years BC
P - Planet of the Apes
Q -
R -
S - The Sound of Music
T - Thunderball
U -
V -
W -
X -
Y - You Only Live Twice?
Z -

Posted by: Bert at January 6, 2012 3:33 PM

Cyber Monsoon in the Nat. Geo. photos is the epitome of what I think of as fabulous photography, and spot on photojournalism. An interesting slice of life, perfect technicals, layers of information that add to the "picture is worth a thousand words" idea, and it reproduces beautifully in black and white. Love that link. Thanks Joanna.

Posted by: boo at January 6, 2012 3:33 PM

V - Viva Los Vegas

Posted by: NateS1973 at January 6, 2012 3:36 PM

Grr...Las Vegas...somewhere my Spanish and Geography teachers are turning over in their respective graves. And I don't even think either of them are dead.

Also:

U - The Unforgiven

Posted by: NateS1973 at January 6, 2012 3:39 PM

W - Where Eagles Dare (?) (not sure on this one, but the guy on the left might be Eastwood)

X - 'X': The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (?)

Z - Zulu (?)

Posted by: NateS1973 at January 6, 2012 3:49 PM

Z - Zulu

Also, the Carson Christmas was excellent. I can see how he started out as a "Cheerful Charlie."

Posted by: Captain Tuttle at January 6, 2012 3:49 PM

Apologies for the double post.

J - Jason & the Argonauts?
R - Rosemary's Baby? (it's the short hair that makes me think so)

Posted by: Captain Tuttle at January 6, 2012 3:53 PM

I'm with you, Captain Tuttle, on Rosemary's Baby. The Google Images search can confirm.

Q has me completely stumped. The only Q-titled film I can find for the '60s is Queen of Spades, but it doesn't look like it fits.

Posted by: NateS1973 at January 6, 2012 4:05 PM

RE Todd: "If it's profitable then who gives a shit what the ratings are? Is this some kind of big-dick contest, where the executives just can't STAND it when, money be damned, the other network has a million more viewers in that time slot?"

The advertisers who pay for :30 spots care.

Posted by: Slash at January 6, 2012 4:30 PM

In case people care but don't know, Patton Oswalt is live-tweeting the second series premiere of Downton Abbey Sunday. I believe he's starting at either 7:00 or 8:00 Pacific Time.

Posted by: Three-nineteen at January 6, 2012 4:33 PM

Woo-hoo! I got Bates!

Posted by: Three-nineteen at January 6, 2012 4:36 PM

I'm a little excited Billy is back. Sorry but...yeah. That was sort of silly and BILLY!

Posted by: Nadine at January 6, 2012 4:37 PM

Kill all the douchebags.

And old men, like the guy who took two calls in the theater today.

In a very, very quiet movie.

I know his type. They go to libraries.

Posted by: Jay at January 6, 2012 5:26 PM

Bar staffs in Thailand apparently don’t F around, because at that point, six guys who worked there pounced on the guide with fists and “a variety of clubs and cutting instruments, including a home-made axe fashioned from a motorcycle brake rotor.

When Renner eventually gives that 'I've seen some crazy shit in my day' look in Legacy, you'll know what he was thinking about.

Posted by: haplo at January 6, 2012 5:43 PM

I got Lady Sybil! Kind of boring for a Pajiba post, but kind of awesome in real life. Captain Tuttle - awesome for bringing up "cheerful Charlie" - seriously, kudos. Three-nineteen, I know Mr. Bates is all about Anna, but if you can ditch the wife and if Anna flakes on you, Lady Sybil values your integrity and is not at all concerned with your war wound, as long as it's just your leg, if you catch my drift.

Going to look at Nat Geo pictures now.

Posted by: princessbetty at January 6, 2012 10:44 PM

K-Kestrel

A nice little British movie, that.

Posted by: yocean at January 7, 2012 10:29 PM

Wait, I meant Kes. So...

K -Kes

A movie about a boy and a kestrel.

Posted by: yocean at January 7, 2012 10:30 PM

DONE!

Alphie
Barbarella
Cool Hand Luke
Dr. Strangelove
Easy Rider
Fistfull of Dollars
Graduate
Help
Italian Job
Jason and the Argonauts
Kes
Lolita
Mary Poppins
Nutty Professor
One Million Years BC
Planet of the Apes
Queen of Blood
Roesemary's Baby
Sound of Music
Thunderball
Unforgiven
Viva Las Vegas
Where Eagles Dare
X: the man with X-ray eyes
You Only Live Twice
Zulu

Posted by: John G. at January 7, 2012 11:48 PM

@branded
That was subtle and hilarious. Well done friend.

Posted by: Donut Plains at January 8, 2012 8:29 AM

John G., I was gonna mention The Quatermass Experiment for 'Q', but Queen of Blood is a better selection.

Posted by: special snowflake at January 9, 2012 8:40 AM

Can you please send me the code for this script or please inform me in detail about this script?

Posted by: Hey little man at January 20, 2012 10:02 PM