Help me, Chris…
Jul 11…you’re my only hope.
(Or anyone else who has more than a passing interest in video games today.)
E3–it’s still an event? But it’s not a circus of babes and giveaways?
What’s the deal?
(I notice Nintendo’s presser starts in a few hours; though a now-dormant gamer, I remain curious as to their next move…)
UPDATE (1:51 PM EST): Nintendo presser is over. Super Mario Galaxy has a date: November 12. I think I need a Wii for Xmas.
Gaaah. (Re: New JJ Abrams Flick)
Jul 10Haven’t seen Transformers yet but Jesus, you people who have–you’re REALLY holding out on me.
What the fuck is THIS all about?
Apparently there’s also some kind of crazy weird online “game” that reveals more info about the film, with a working title of Cloverfield, and maybe it’s based on H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu stories. Ain’t It Cool also has a note from JJ Abrams about the flick.
Here’s the real big news, though: The film’s screenplay is by DREW GODDARD. He’s the genius who gave us some of Buffy’s best moments in season seven, along with classic episodes of Lost. He’s a Whedonite. He KICKS MANY ASSES IN MANY WAYS.
I don’t have the time or patience to follow this online stealth marketing bullshit, but based solely on the trailer and Senor Goddard’s involvement, this flick has me SERIOUSLY excited.
Cue geekgasm.
Resurrection
Jul 08I have revived Great Hera! from the dead. The first couple of posts I’ve tossed up there are sort of fangirl fashion-oriented, so it’s a bit more on the “girly geekdom” side of things. I plan on doing more vintage graphic novel re-reading as well. We’ll see where it goes. Suggestions, comments, etc. always welcome!
Also, I got frustrated with the Simpsons Character Generator because I couldn’t get one to look like me. Husband Jeff, who has more patience, tinkered around with it and made this one, which actually does look like me (though my specs are decidedly less flamboyant).
Cookie's World
Jul 08Today, Frank Oz is the critically-acclaimed director of such blockbuster film smash hits as The Stepford Wives (the remake) and Housesitter.
There was once a time when his sole claim to fame was as a brilliant puppeteer and improv comedian. Thru such Muppets as Bert, Fozzie Bear, and Mrs. Piggy, he made young and old laugh until their pants were wet.
These days, Oz only performs on occasion with the Muppets–as a close friend of Jim Henson, one can imagine how the motley cast of felt creatures must have lost some of its magic in the wake of Henson’s death. So many classic Muppet relationships were based in their close friendship–Kermit and Fozzie, Bert and Ernie, even the interspecies love of Kermit and Piggy.
Anyway, I’d bet my left arm that Frank Oz was performing Cookie Monster for the Sesame Street episode I watched today with Cate the Wonder Baby. It featured an opening sketch in which Cookie Monster served up a gentle yet wicked parody of Elmo’s World, entitled “Cookie’s World.”
That’s where the “improv comedian” part comes in–you can always tell Oz is under the Muppet because everything it does suddenly gains an extra dimension or three of silliness, gentleness, and sarcasm. As an adult, I’ve always loved watching Sesame Street just to catch the stray moments of creative genius that occur whenever Oz is performing. “Cookie’s World” was a great example of that.
My favorite moment in “Cookie’s World” was when Cookie told his pet cookie Cookie (a cookie in a fish bowl, parodying Dorothy the goldfish) to “Say goodbye, Cookie! You not gonna make it much longer.”
Now THAT’S good Muppet.
(Unfortunately, I cannot find “Cookie’s World” online so you will have to settle for this disco Cookie Monster clip instead.)
It's Uncanny!
Jul 07
Actually, it’s not, but it IS funny. The chin is complete cartoon fiction whereas in real life I’ve got a jaw and a half. Still, there is much fun to be had at with the character generator at the Simpson’s Movie website.
