Archive for November, 2008

Jonas Brothers on Leno 11/24/08 (video)

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Download the INTERVIEW. Download the PERFORMANCE. Save As, and download VLC player if you can’t play .avi files. So on top of that ‘Twilight’ movie, the Jonas Brothers is also something that teenage girls love to scream and giggle over.

Why do film scripts have such bad formatting?

dark-knight-scriptSo Warner Bros posted ‘The Dark Knight’ script online as a PDF as a promo for the upcoming Oscars. But glancing over it, I noticed that the formatting is terrible. Are all scripts formatted like this? The font style is difficult to read, there’s no hierarchy of text, no color labeling. As a designer, I’m a little surprised that it looks so….amateur.

Lynda takes the stress out of learning

lyndaWhat a great set of learning videos. I’ve always like Lynda, and now I’m learning Dreamweaver CS3 with it. Lynda has tutorials on all the Adobe applications and takes you through them from zero experience all the way up to expert level. I highly recommended learning via Lynda first, and then referencing books.

Another film about depression in suburbia

Revolutionary RoadI smell Oscar. Sam Mendes is directing Revolutionary Road, a film about a couple struggling to live in suburbia. I love these types of films. Mendes previously directed American Beauty, which was great. And Little Children, directed by Todd Field, was great as well. In fact I can’t think of a film set in suburbia that wasn’t at least “good.” And they all have one central consensus: suburbia sucks the life out of you, it’s boring, your dreams are dashed, all hope is lost, etc. And it’s true. I’ve never lived in suburbia before, but growing up I visited these areas quite often and they are depressingly inactive. I could stand outside in the middle of the road and 15 minutes would pass before I even see a car pass by. Since seeing Vanilla Sky, it reminded me of the opening scene where Tom Cruise’s character realizes that no one is in Times Square, and then starts to run. It makes me feel better about my living conditions. I may live in a ~460sqft studio apartment, but it’s surrounded by city and lots of activity, and I enjoy the little traffic noises when I leave my window open.

Bill Maher on Leno 11/19/08 (video)

bill-maherDownload the video: Part1. Part2. LMAO, MILF – Moron I’d Like to Forget, the best moment of the interview where Bill Maher describes Sarah Palin. Funny in interviews as always.

Justin Timberlake’s legs are hotter than Beyonce’s

justin-timberlakeFrom the 11/15/08 SNL. Beyonce has a “belt muffin” going on. Justin on the other hand has legs like a Victoria’s Secret supermodel. WTF.

Crazy lady in ‘Jesus Camp’ film

jesus-campWTF??? Bill Maher is right. Religion is quite religulous. ‘Jesus Camp’ is a film about a group of kids who go to a camp where this lady preaches to kids about God and crap. It’s unbelievable how brain-washed these kids are. It made me sad just watching some of the things these people say, like how swearing is a sin. And how there are only two kinds of people: (1) those who let God into their lives, and (2) those who don’t. Well after this film, looks like it only confirms that I’m definitely the latter.

Left 4 Dead is crazy havoc fun!

left-4-deadWow, the demo of this PC game was recently released, and it’s quite a ride. Hordes of zombies run and attack you, while 4 players try to kill them off. The co-op feels right, and there’s a sense of team during gameplay. Love it, although the controls don’t seem to be as responsive as Half-Life 2. Still, if your system can handle it, download the demo from Steam and shoot away.

Frank Caliendo on Conan 11/12/08

frank-caliendoDownload the video HERE. Frank Caliendo stops by Conan to do some impressions as usual. George Bush, Charles Barkeley, John Madden, John McCain, Jeff Goldblum, etc.

Pixar short: BURN-E (in WALL-E DVD)

burn-eDOWNLOAD THE VIDEO, Save As. Hey, this is pretty cool. Included as a bonus in the WALL-E disc is an animation short featuring BURN-E, a robot who is called to fix a light outside the ship. This is not part of the original film shown in theaters. It’s about 7 minutes long. Cute. Download VLC player if you can’t play an AVI file on your computer.

Law&Order lawyers are so not lawyers

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Now I know TV shows are all fake, and I like my Law&Order, but these lawyers are getting increasingly attractive over time. I mean, when was the last time you ever saw a female lawyer look like this? Never, because women who are 5′10″, slender, and exotic looking are all actresses and models. They don’t want to argue for a living and read through pages of crap, and defend people who they don’t like.

Animation: Blizzard vs Pixar?

blizzard-pixarWe all know about Pixar and their animated films, and we all applaud the detailed and fluid animations, from the characters to the landscape and various objects. But after going through a couple of Blizzard cinematic intros of StarCraft II and Diablo III, I couldn’t help but notice that both animation houses are equally great. I can’t favor one over the other!

John McCain on Leno 11/11/08 (video)

john-mccainDownload the three part video: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. John McCain returns to the Tonight Show in his first interview appearance since his election loss. To be honest, this guy is such a hack. He’s still so careful in his answers and dodged a few questions and sugar-coated basically everything. Good thing he’s never going to run for President again.

Ross the Intern at Madonna concert

ross-madonna1Download the video HERE. Ross the intern from the Tonight Show does a segment where he goes to a Madonna concert and talks to various fans.

2 Girls 1 Cup on Law & Order?! WHA?!

law-order-copyWTF did I hear on tonight’s episode of Law & Order? 2 Girls, 1 Cup! AHAH! That’s damn hilarious. And it was one of the old white guys who said it casually, like it was part of daily cop talk.

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