Follow Up Crisis: Weird Al Knows his Grammar

What the fuck Weird Al!?

I can't just keep posting things about you and the muppets, you know!

Jesus.

Muppet Revelations

Alright so I blogged about the muppets yesterday and then bam! /Film reports on a whole set of new muppets stuff (well not super new, but new enough that it's news to me).

In their article I learned about the following three projects:

1) Stuffed and Unstrung - A live, adult only, comedy show with Henson puppets (they don't use the word muppet for image/ownership reasons I believe)
2) Muppet Man - A fictionalized biopic on Jim Henson
3) Happy Time Murders - a crime thriller-comedy with puppet americans, so like Roger Rabbit but with puppets I'm guess (though Puppets Who Kill and Greg the Bunny may have beat them to the punch on puppets in the real world comedies)

Wow. It's pretty exciting too to see the Henson Company working on more adult oriented projects. Really, that's a large part of their fan base now that we all grew up.

I've got a promo video for Stuffed and Unstrung after the jump.

Must... find... Canadian... date...

I am not a shrimp, I am a KING PRAWN!

The Easter Bunny Sings "Stand By Me"

Christ I love the muppets.

I hope he eats Wil Wheaton next...

This is actually one of my least favourite of the recent viral muppet YouTubes, but that's not saying a lot. If you haven't been seeing them, check their YouTube channel. Make sure you watch Bohemian Rhapsody and Habanera.

via /Film

P.S. Did you know Jason Segel (Freaks and Geeks and some other more popular movies and shows) is writing and starring in the next Muppet movie? I just hope he keeps his pants on.

Golden Compass Author tells Sensitive Man to not be so Damn Sensitive

I like when authors stand their ground about controversy in a respectful yet ardently fuck-you way.

I never got through the Golden Compass (or Northern Lights anywhere outside of North America) but I was a kid when I read them and more quick to bore. I also never knew there was that much controversy about them or that Philip Pullman is considered an atheistic writer. It's really here nor there for this blog but, personally, I'm surprised because I never caught that tone from the movie trailers. But, really, I was too busy wondering why the polar bears were wearing armour anyways. But hey, Christians get Narnia movies, seems only fair people against organized religion get His Dark Materials movies. Wow, does that title sound evil... I'm not sure how either is doing at the box office, so its possible no one is gettin' nothin'.

Maybe people are just too sensitive.

via Boing Boing

Sweet Zombie Jesus!

April Whos

So April means a lot of school work. It also means season 5 of Doctor Who starts. Must... reconcile... conflicted... feelings...

Ahh. That's the stuff. I know there's a lot of fear out there about Matt Smith, but he seems funny and charming in the clips I've seen. They aren't messing with the mold at all but who cares. Get it? WHO cares!?

I disgust myself.

via io9, where they have a bunch more clips as well.

Am I... Ginger?

Scott Pilgrim vs. Expectations

So, whoa.

I mean the trailer is pretty good. I've been excited about this movie for a while. But the internet does seem to be losing its shit over this like minute and a half of trailer. Let's think about this movie for a second.

Alright, Edgar Wright. Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. Also Spaced. When I heard he was directing I knew that this was likely going to be a pretty good adaptation. Those are some of the most intelligent comedies made in recent bits. So, really I'm excited for his next movie no matter what.

Oh, and then add Michael Cera. My love for him has not abated despite Year One. I do sorta get the hate that has sprung up for him. Yes, he often plays the same character. Well, sort of. I mean, he has a certain sense of delivery (which I love) that can make him seem more like the same then he would otherwise, follow? The characters he plays seem more similar than they would normally because of his delivery. I'm not saying they're that much different, but I am saying that many many many other actors have made careers of playing slight variations of themselves and are still generally considered good actors (cough cough george clooney). I think Cera has a great ear for comedy and balls to people who are tired of his schtick.

Now Scott Pilgrim, on paper... You know, I don't love these books. Disclaimer: I've read the first two of the Pilgrim series, and it is possible that they get better. Point: I dig the fight my exes bit (especially as a final act reveal in the first book) but otherwise I find the series unremarkable. I don't hate it, but it's not mind-blowing. Yes, it oozes style that often makes you dig the genre-bending/awareness, but the dialogue and characters are a tad underdeveloped.

Also, the books aren't all about videogames(!), but that's all the trailer seems to be about. Lots of comic/videogamey violence. Maybe that's how they're trying to sell the movie, but in the books there's a lot more that goes on. There is a lot of talking, a lot of music stuff (especially as it relates to indie rock in Toronto), and most importantly there's Pilgrim being a dumb dumb. While the fight scenes do look pretty bad-ass (is Cera seriously fighting Jason Schwartzman with a flaming katana!?) I think the movie will miss an opportunity if it doesn't also feature prominently the music and self loathing of the books.

This movie has a lot to live up to, I mean even beyond me. There are a lot of people really excited about this movie, and we've seen what expectations will do for a film. I just sorta want to cover my head and duck... like, after I watch the trailer again.

AVP?

I'm pretty excited by the new Predators movie being produced by Robert Rodriguez. But this new story-board for the next Alien movie has blown my mind. The filmmakers are really taking the Alien franchise in a fascinating new direction. There may be haters, but I predict in years to come this will be considered the definitive Alien flick. Screw Ridley Scott.

Just a sample:

This movie is gonna kick-asssss!

Alien Vs Pooh (via Warren Ellis)

If anyone wants to be eaten I'll be waiting in here.