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Which 2011 Films Did These Attractive Actors Pick As Their Favorites?

By Joanna Robinson | Posted Under Pajiba Love | Comments (25)

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Merry New Year! I hope you had a smashing time this weekend and are taking advantage of the government holiday today. Jim jims on? Hot cocoa in hand? “Sherlock” all ready on the DVR? Smashing, let’s get you some links. One of my favorite film writers, Eric Snider, has compiled a list of his best film-related pieces from 2011…even if he does say so himself. (Eric D. Snider)

Cee-Lo Green changed the words to John Lennon’s “Imagine”…to make it a little more Jesus-y. Listen, man, I’m still recovering from that “Forget You” nonsense. (Rolling Stone)

Ah speaking of forgetting, I suspect several years from now we will have completely forgotten Katy Perry and Russell Brand were ever married. I know many of you loathe him, but I’m actually quite fond of Brand and his decision to divorce Perry only makes me love him more. But not his movies. Stop making movies, Russell. (Celebitchy)

By the way, ever since she started coloring her hair pink and blonde, I can’t stop imagining Perry as 80s cartoon sensation JEM. You can see her royal Jemness and some other 80s cartoons reimagined as fashion icons here. Is that Wheeler from “Captain Planet?” Hellooo. (The Mary Sue)

Speaking of fire crotches, Emma Stone and a few other Hollywood types were asked to name their favorite movies from 2011. First of all, Zac Efron, I think you’re lying. Second of all, nice choice, DeVito. (Empire)

The people at Flavorwire love you almost as much as I do and, as such, have compiled the top Tumblrs of 2011. You know, just in case your busy schedules cause you to miss ugly Renaissance babies or Feminist Ryan Gosling. They will complete you. (Flavorwire)

Someone has snuck an image of the 2012 Oscar Ballot online. WHERE ARE YOUR SECURE BRIEFCASES NOW, PRICE WATERHOUSE? (Moviefone)

You know that I’m not a fan of Amazon and the culture of convenience and minimal interpersonal interaction it promotes. Right? That being said, I adore this collection of the most batsh*t/”least helpful” product reviews. Thanks, Optimus Rhyme! (Least Helpful)

I’m thinking of making some of the Champagne Marshmallows out of the three-day-old opened bottle of pink champagne I neglected to finish on New Year’s Eve Eve. I’ll let you know how disgusting they turn out. (Boing Boing)

Have you switched over to the new Facebook, poppets? I’m holding out. But here are some creative (and some supremely dumb) ways to design your Timeline page. (Hongkiat)

And, finally, if you haven’t seen it already, check out this side by side comparison of the opening of Raiders Of The Lost Ark and the older films that inspired it. And then marvel at Alfred Molina in brown face.










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Comments

Isn't it nice to know we're only 2 days into 2012 and some asshole is already raising shit up? I can't decide whom I hate more at the moment, Cee-Lo for being ignorant, or Drudge and the rest of the flying monkeys.

Posted by: idiosynchronic at January 2, 2012 1:30 PM

Oh Linka. You were the second best thing about the Soviet Union. The first being the song "Back in the USSR."

And Tigra, never stop being sexy. To think I never really appreciated you as a kid.

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at January 2, 2012 1:56 PM

I started reading the comments on the Cee Lo Green story, and I got the sads. Since I'm off work until the 9th, think I'll start drinking early today.

Posted by: Groundloop at January 2, 2012 1:59 PM

I had to work all weekend, thereby missing the opportunity to dump more toxins into my hapless liver, and spent this morning after a leisurely lie-in taking down and storing away all my Christmas decorations.

That done, I decide to go online and look at Pajiba. What hits me in the eyes first, you might ask?

A hamster-stranglingly irritating pop-up ad for Mittens Romney. Look, if I wanted to vote for a robot, I'd cast a vote for ED-209. That bugger was definitely not soft on crime.

Posted by: The Wanderer at January 2, 2012 2:01 PM

Joanna, I take it you haven't seen Cee-Lo's "Thank You" then? That song rewritten as a tribute to firefighters (paid for by Duracell).

Posted by: Robert at January 2, 2012 2:02 PM

I don't care to think about DeVito getting off. Especially because at his height and complexion he's probably, like, 30% penis and 30% hair. NO.

Posted by: Internet Magpie at January 2, 2012 2:08 PM

OH NO NO NO Cee Lo. I once parted with very good looking female group of Moonies because they pulled the same kinda bullshit. It is NOT acceptable.

Posted by: yocean at January 2, 2012 2:16 PM

Isn't "Imagine" basically the quintessential anti-religion song? No hell below us, above us only sky? (And a personal favorite of mine, I might add.)

Anyway, ugh.

Posted by: MM at January 2, 2012 2:19 PM

I'd just like to go on record as being extremely bitter that the rest of the world gets a fukkin' holiday today. Stupid workplace.

Posted by: NateS1973 at January 2, 2012 2:21 PM

Why would you think Zac Efron would be lying? Sorry, If there's a joke here, I think it went over me...


@NateS1973, I feel you bro, Have a drink. If any workplaces still allow alcohol in their offices like in the 60s that is. (MAD MEN)

Posted by: PG13 at January 2, 2012 2:34 PM

I don't have much problem with what Cee-Lo did. Then again, I'm much more annoyed by Beatles purists than the little I know about him. Beatles purists being the ones that feel as though all versions of Beatles songs must sound exactly like the original and somehow be sung by John Lennon.

And if the song has plenty of atheistic lyrics, then changing one line doesn't change the whole meaning of the song. It just means there's a non-sequiter line in there some where.

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at January 2, 2012 2:39 PM

It'r not about being purist, it is about respecting the original artist's intentions. Also, as much as i don't know about laws, I'm sure that's some kind of infringement to change someone's writing without the author's consent (at least it is for plays), or at least it would have been, I believe, if John Lennon was still alive. Actually this would not have been allowed to happen if he were alive. So, yeah, that's a coward move as well as double disrepecting the dead.

Fuck you Cee Lo, not Forget You. And I liked your songs.

Posted by: yocean at January 2, 2012 2:51 PM

No, all you've gotta do is pay songwriting royalties and you can make any kind of cover you want.

Posted by: Jay at January 2, 2012 3:18 PM

Since I don't give a rats ass about green, his politics, his religion, or his music. He can go fuck himself. Write your own damn songs and see who's singing them in forty years. Prick.

Posted by: clancys_daddy at January 2, 2012 3:18 PM

Please forgive the length of this. Hey that's not something I get to say often!

yocean,

Sorry. That's more of general complaint I have about some Beatles' fans. If you didn't like what he did, that's fine and I don't mean to imply you are some kind of purist for it. It just reminded me of those I have met who are like that. That might have come across had I actually put the the two separate thoughts in their own paragraphs, like my composition teacher taught me.

John Lennon's estate doesn't own the publishing rights to Imagine. Those are owned by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, I think. Even if he were alive today, he would have little to no control over how the song was used. Any control he would have would come from Sony's benevolence, which I doubt extends too far, even for a music icon. If someone knows more about this, please correct me. I'm not exactly certain how publishing rights affect the ownership of the lyrics.

Also, I find it hard to believe that a major network would let him perform the song without going through the necessary legal hoops. I guess it's possible he changed the line without telling anybody. Still, I think we would have heard something from NBC if he did and it caused this uproar.

Personally, I think it speaks to naivete on his part more than anything else. It wouldn't be the first time someone performed a song they didn't completely understand.

And did Cee-Lo officially change the name of the song to Forget You? I'm not going to fault him for releasing a radio edit that might actually get some mainstream play. It's still miles better as Fuck You though.

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at January 2, 2012 3:27 PM

DeVito getting off on a children's movie? Where's the Game of Thrones' cast (minus Momoa of course) when you need 'em?

Katy Perry and Russell Brand are no more? wow, dats a surprise. there are opposites and then there are complete opposites. And those two are still waiting for a new term to be coined for their pairing.

And someone actually said Fast Five on that list........(this is me being speechless)..........

Posted by: haplo at January 2, 2012 3:55 PM

The extremely limited interpersonal interaction is what drew me to Amazon in the first place.

Posted by: Craig at January 2, 2012 4:29 PM

Those Facebook Timeline covers are pretty creative. I'd totally do something like that if it weren't for my crippling laziness.

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at January 2, 2012 4:57 PM

Craig,
And don't forget the incredible convenience! Je t'adore--Amazon.

Posted by: Jenne Frisby at January 2, 2012 9:10 PM

That Raiders of The Lost Ark vs Raiders of Ghost City clip is amazing, I can't believe I'm the first to comment. Maybe y'all are hipsterer than me and have seen it already?

Sure, it a creative edit by StooTV, but that's quite some 'inspiration' Speilberg got....

Posted by: Nick at January 2, 2012 9:43 PM

I agree that Cee-Lo possibly didn't understand the meaning of the song before making that change. It seems like an innocent enough mistake. It doesn't make me angry, but at the risk of sounding like a purist (and I think many of those exist as a result of the alarming number of absolute shit Beatles covers), "Imagine" is one of a small number of songs that I don't ever want to hear a cover of, no matter how creative or original. That song just sums up Lennon so beautifully, and whenever anyone else touches it, even remaining faithful to the original, it comes off as cheap and tawdry to me.

Posted by: Colin at January 3, 2012 4:35 AM

Aha, and Joanna, my thoughts exactly about Russell Brand! (Though I did enjoy Get Him to the Greek.) His being married to Katy Perry really hampered my appreciation of him, but now I feel free to like him again.

Posted by: Colin at January 3, 2012 4:36 AM

Speaking of "Fuck You"...
I started cackling into my Sugar Plum Fairy tea (whuh? it's damn tasty!) whilst
watching the Rose Parade yesterday. One of the high school bands was rocking
the tune going down the blvd. Who approved that selection for them? That there,
was a touch too much - ha!

Happy New Year Pajiblets!

Posted by: Ms MoMo at January 3, 2012 12:54 PM

Colin said: His being married to Katy Perry really hampered my appreciation of him, but now I feel free to like him again.

I had a sort of complementary response: it raised my opinion of her, temporarily. "Hm," thought I, "If Russell Brand's willing to tie the knot, there must be more to KP than it appears on the surface." So I stopped my knee-jerk irritation for awhile. Alas.

Posted by: Salieri2 at January 3, 2012 2:48 PM

Actors really overuse the word phenomenal.

Posted by: Haystacks at January 4, 2012 1:21 AM