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theCHIVE : I want to pat this virgin on the back. No seriously, this is awesome. (15 photos)

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:14:58 +0000

Hey man, don't hate on virgins.

Big Hollywood : Follow the Yellow Brick Road Back to 'Oz'

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:22:18 +0000

Coincidentally, I just moved to the Kansas City, KS area this month. I am definitely putting this on my calendar.

If The World Ends : Test

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 18:32:28 +0000

Testing comments is fun. Yay!

Big Hollywood : 'Daily Show' Brilliantly Exposes President of 'Civility Project' Who Smeared Tea Partiers as 'Terror

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:16:01 +0000

I have to hand it to The Daily Show, they saw the contradiction and called it out. I just wish they would be more consistent about it. There is so much material to work with, you guys!

Big Hollywood : Daily Call Sheet: 'Goodfellas: The Series,' The Death Of Cable, Spielberg's DGA Snub

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:34:19 +0000

What donkeysnake said. I have an Xbox but not a Gold subscription, because I'm not really the multiplayer type. I used my free trial but as soon as it ran out I could no longer watch Netflix. Netflix is the ONLY reason I would subscribe to Gold, but it's not worth it since my trusty Wii provides that service with no cost or obligation. EDIT: However, if I can watch Fox News... I might just get rid of cable and go Gold after all...

Big Hollywood : Morning Playlist: Indies Cover the Slightly Less Indie

Thu, 5 Jan 2012 15:58:32 +0000

Some Starflyer 59 love on BH? Yeah! I bought Gold when I was in junior high (oh man). I can't claim it was love at first sight, but my appreciation and affection grew more and more with each listen, like any true love should.

Big Hollywood : First Look: Poster for Ridley Scott's 'Prometheus'

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:33:00 +0000

Putting the whole human race in danger can seem trite, UNLESS Scott creates characters that we love and then puts THEM in danger as they're trying to save the rest of us. That's one of the reasons Aliens worked, imo.

Big Hollywood : First Look: Poster for Ridley Scott's 'Prometheus'

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:28:18 +0000

I've been waiting for this film since the first time I saw Alien. SO STOKED. And I can't express how relieved I am that Ridley Scott is at the helm. For once I'm going to suspend my skepticism. I choose to hope & believe that this film will be awesome. If I'm disappointed later, so be it.

Big Hollywood : Netflix vs. Blockbuster: An Argument for Brick and Mortar Rentals in the 21st Century

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:32:37 +0000

Meat pies are, indeed, real. And delicious. Try one if you ever find yourself in Louisiana.

Big Hollywood : Daily Call Sheet: 'Grown Ups' Sequel, Best TV Shows on Netflix, and Khaaaaaaaaaaannnnnn!!!!

Wed, 7 Dec 2011 19:13:56 +0000

Re: Best Shows on Netflix. "Columbo" and "Mission: Impossible" were two of my favorite shows when I was a kid -- and I was born in 1982. We watched Nick at Nite almost every night. Somehow TVLand didn't fare so well... I'm glad to see that they're on Netflix Instant, but the benefit of having them on Nick at Nite was that they were always there if you were just flipping the channels. On Netfix you have to go looking for them. Netflix is horrible at advertising shows that they have available.

Big Hollywood : Exclusive: To Protect Hollywood, MSM Focuses On .0027% of My Book

Wed, 1 Jun 2011 00:24:15 +0000

Ok, I just went over to Amazon and bought the book. Unlike some lefty bloggers and pundits, I'm going to read it before I render an opinion. See ya later...

Big Hollywood : Same Roger Ebert Who Sees Coded Racism in 'Food Stamps' Publishes Excuse for Director's Pro-Nazi Ran

Wed, 18 May 2011 23:49:22 +0000

But you see, John, leftists are intelligent, sensitive, open-minded individuals who embrace the post-modern aesthetic. Whatever they say can be interpreted and deconstructed to mean whatever the listener wants it to mean. Conservatives, however, are stupid racists, and everything they say is obviously a code for the stupid racism that they secretly embrace.

Big Hollywood : Jon Stewart v. Bill O'Reilly: Common's Open Opposition to Interracial Relationships Ignored

Tue, 17 May 2011 16:30:04 +0000

"Personal baggage" is not the same thing as racism.

Big Hollywood : 'Thor' Review: Convoluted and Cold

Sun, 8 May 2011 00:39:52 +0000

I just got back from the theater, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I wasn't expecting Casablanca; I was expecting a fun ride, and that's what I got. Plus there were actually some great dramatic moments. I won't spoil it for anybody, but Anthony Hopkins RULES. [Edit] And did you not catch the part where one of the characters IN THE FILM makes fun of the "convoluted" name of Mjolnir? I took it as kind of a nod to the audience, like "Yeah, we know, but that's what it's called."

Big Hollywood : Vampire Slayer: Buffy the Conservative

Sat, 7 May 2011 15:34:35 +0000

I have my suspicions that Whedon leans libertarian (albeit the liberal kind). My main evidence for this is Firefly.

Big Hollywood : Vampire Slayer: Buffy the Conservative

Sat, 7 May 2011 15:33:10 +0000

I was never interested in Buffy when I was a teenager, as it aired originally. My friend in film school practically forced me to watch the pilot episode just last year. I subsequently watched the entire series in the span of about 4 months, as he graciously allowed me to borrow his DVD collection. Now it's one of my favorite TV shows of all time (full disclosure, the rest of my top 5 includes Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Firefly, and the entire Star Trek universe). I'm a girl nerd, but I love it. [Edit] P.S. -- As a girl, I loved the father-daughter aspect of Buffy and Giles' relationship. I loved that he wasn't perfect, and he had his own questionable past, but Whedon allowed him to have experience, learning, training, maturity, wisdom, quiet strength, and real paternal love on his side.

Big Hollywood : Today's Open Thread: #14 Gene Kelly

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:57:06 +0000

I am still in love with this man. *sigh*

Big Hollywood : 'Battle: Los Angeles': A Day on the Set With the Writer, Director, and the United States Marines

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:31:40 +0000

Saw the film last night. Loved it! It had more heart and valor and courage than I've seen in a long time.

Big Government : Doctor Explains Fake 'Sick' Medical Note

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 15:29:10 +0000

So the strikers can't stand on principle, eh? I wonder how many of them would still be out there if they weren't getting paid for "sick" days. This is a long stretch from people who were willing to go broke and go to jail for what they believed in.

Big Hollywood : Today's Open Thread

Sun, 16 May 2010 01:21:03 +0000

I just finished watching Fruits Basket this week! A friend of mine practically forced me to watch it. It was a little strange, but overall I really enjoyed it. I'm upset that there's not a second season, though. He said now I have to read the manga to get the rest of the story. Jerk.