Links and thinks and apologinks
Jul. 3rd, 2009 01:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
grammarwomanI slept much better last night after that post of woes. Silly old brain. Apologies as usual for the dump and post.
It's no news to anyone, I'm sure, that the internet is a scary, skeevy, screwy place. Let's see....
Exhibit A: New Star Wars Disney Figures Coming Soon. Now, I'm as big a fan of the crossover as anyone, and that Mickey/Yoda statue is kinda cute, and carbon-freezing him is an excellent way to get Donald to STFU already, but...Really. You had to put Minnie in the Slave!Leia costume? Gross, guys. Just gross.
Exhibit B: The Cuchini Pad, for disguising that pesky case of camel toe. (Now with celebrity examples!) This chirpy ad proclaims "No bush, no cush!" and offers this solution to those addicted to Brazilian wax jobs and not wearing underwear with their tight pants. I don't even know where to begin.
Exhibit C: When you're tired of ratting your hair to ludicrous heights, turn to Bumpits! I saw this on TV and could have sworn it was a fake SNL commercial. Do they not realize how ridiculous the demonstrated hairstyles look? Or, as usual, am I just hopelessly out of touch with today's fashions? (See Exhibit B.)
Exhibit D: Color blind, or just color foolish? You be the judge. I had to do the copy, paste, zoom myself just to make sure that aqua = aqua.
Exhibit E: Little Love This Summer for A-List Actors. Granted, the source of this article being the LA Times already makes any movie theories compromised, and I appreciate that they're trying to point out that big name actor does not guarantee big box office, but..."The studios, which for years have banked on richly paid stars to open their movies, are now witnessing a new reality: even the most reliable actors can be trumped by what Hollywood executives like to call "high concepts" (a bachelor party gone awry), movies based on brand-name products (Hasbro's Transformers toys), and reinvented franchises (not your father's "Star Trek")."
No, you idiots: we're broke, and we're tired of paying lots and lots of money to watch utter crap in the movie theater. They even mention that "Moreover, in the Internet age, word of mouth about movies spreads instantly." And yet, they keep trotting out the same, tired old tripe and claiming it's a new paradigm: "The star system was created from movies in the past," said Universal's Shmuger. "And clearly, we have to look forward and be aware of the shifts around us. We're seeing the supremacy of a great idea and concept well told in a fresh way -- of course that will inform our thinking."
You know what would rock? If you informed your damn thinking and made good movies that entertained us without treating us like idiots -- hey, maybe even some leading and kickass roles for women! (I'm looking at you, Star Trek!) And then when those movies do well, don't discount or disparage them as drawing the wrong market or being an aberration. *grumble*
And finally, news that got my fangirl heart beating very fast: Chris Pine will sing and have an actual vocal offering on the soundtrack to the upcoming Small Town Saturday Night. SQUEEEEEE! (You didn't really need those eardrums, did you?)
And on that note - happy Friday everyone, and for those of you in the US, enjoy our national holiday dedicated to summer fun and colorful explosions!
It's no news to anyone, I'm sure, that the internet is a scary, skeevy, screwy place. Let's see....
Exhibit A: New Star Wars Disney Figures Coming Soon. Now, I'm as big a fan of the crossover as anyone, and that Mickey/Yoda statue is kinda cute, and carbon-freezing him is an excellent way to get Donald to STFU already, but...Really. You had to put Minnie in the Slave!Leia costume? Gross, guys. Just gross.
Exhibit B: The Cuchini Pad, for disguising that pesky case of camel toe. (Now with celebrity examples!) This chirpy ad proclaims "No bush, no cush!" and offers this solution to those addicted to Brazilian wax jobs and not wearing underwear with their tight pants. I don't even know where to begin.
Exhibit C: When you're tired of ratting your hair to ludicrous heights, turn to Bumpits! I saw this on TV and could have sworn it was a fake SNL commercial. Do they not realize how ridiculous the demonstrated hairstyles look? Or, as usual, am I just hopelessly out of touch with today's fashions? (See Exhibit B.)
Exhibit D: Color blind, or just color foolish? You be the judge. I had to do the copy, paste, zoom myself just to make sure that aqua = aqua.
Exhibit E: Little Love This Summer for A-List Actors. Granted, the source of this article being the LA Times already makes any movie theories compromised, and I appreciate that they're trying to point out that big name actor does not guarantee big box office, but..."The studios, which for years have banked on richly paid stars to open their movies, are now witnessing a new reality: even the most reliable actors can be trumped by what Hollywood executives like to call "high concepts" (a bachelor party gone awry), movies based on brand-name products (Hasbro's Transformers toys), and reinvented franchises (not your father's "Star Trek")."
No, you idiots: we're broke, and we're tired of paying lots and lots of money to watch utter crap in the movie theater. They even mention that "Moreover, in the Internet age, word of mouth about movies spreads instantly." And yet, they keep trotting out the same, tired old tripe and claiming it's a new paradigm: "The star system was created from movies in the past," said Universal's Shmuger. "And clearly, we have to look forward and be aware of the shifts around us. We're seeing the supremacy of a great idea and concept well told in a fresh way -- of course that will inform our thinking."
You know what would rock? If you informed your damn thinking and made good movies that entertained us without treating us like idiots -- hey, maybe even some leading and kickass roles for women! (I'm looking at you, Star Trek!) And then when those movies do well, don't discount or disparage them as drawing the wrong market or being an aberration. *grumble*
And finally, news that got my fangirl heart beating very fast: Chris Pine will sing and have an actual vocal offering on the soundtrack to the upcoming Small Town Saturday Night. SQUEEEEEE! (You didn't really need those eardrums, did you?)
And on that note - happy Friday everyone, and for those of you in the US, enjoy our national holiday dedicated to summer fun and colorful explosions!
