#February2013
The Snow Is What You Make of It
Mother Nature is at it again here in New England. Though She can be a dependable source of sunshine and sustenance in many parts of the world, She tends to be fickle in my neck of the woods. One moment she is warm, hospitable; the next She is cold and treacherous–out to get you if you even try to go out. It’s all part of the plan, really. She likes to keep us on our toes, never allowing anyone to be too comfortable with how things are, and I like that about Mother Nature, honestly. I welcome this aura of irregularity because inconsistent states (be they nature-based or otherwise) can be conducive to creativity and productivity: you have to deal with all the contending elements, make the best of what’s at your disposal, and hopefully something interesting comes out of it. And when this great, big storm finally hits the ground and piles up all the snow and logistical problems that come with it, we can plow and pack and shape that snow into salutatory snowmen, serene snow angels, and epic snow forts. We can sled and ski our way to freedom in a winter wonderland. And if you choose to stay inside, you can finally do all those things that you’ve been meaning to accomplish (read that book everyone’s talking about, watch a classic movie, do some writing, etc.). Once the snow is given by good ol’ Mother Nature, it’s ours for the taking. So go ahead and make good on this, just like these fine examples of snowman fecundity.
CONFIRMED: ‘STAR WARS’ is getting stand-alone character movies.
Ha! Looks like my prediction of the Star Wars going full Marvel Movie Universe wasn’t just the blatherings of a man who masturbates into a Jabba the Hutt sock. I mean, well. It was quite that, it just turns out that it is true as well.
Rumor: YODA getting his own ‘STAR WARS’ stand-alone movie. Oh god, his dialogue.
A man can’t even lay in bed and slowly drift asleep while fumbling through his RSS feed anymore. No, indeed not. Just as I was sloughing off the conscious coil for Sleep World, I came across this rather sizzling story. It smells like ice cream headache-inducing dialogue spread across a couple of hours. Though I have to say, if Disney wants to treat Star Wars much in the same way as Marvel treats their universe, I’d be fine with that. Stand alone movies running alongside bigger, more sprawling ensemble flicks. Give me them all, my Star Wars loins smolder at the very thought.
US combat airplanes getting legitimate laser turrets. Outrighteoustanding.
Fire up the X-Wing and prepare to take on some TIE fighters, folks. The United States Aerospace Defense Wizards have concocted a means through which they shall be installing laser turrets on their planes. If this isn’t a sign of the future, I don’t know what is. Maybe those robots that you can have sex with. They’re a sign. Sign of something.
Drew Struzan has been asked to design posters for new ‘STAR WARS’ movies. Dude, say yes.
If you don’t know Drew Struzan, get out! Take your candy, and get out. You already took it out of the jar. And frankly, your ignorant sweat glands have already poisoned the hard, delicious, swollen treats. If you do know Drew Struzan, here is some news to get excited about. Potentially.
ZACK SNYDER developing ‘STAR WARS’ flick, influenced by ‘SEVEN SAMURAI.’ I have emotions. [Or not?]
[Update: He’s not? So says his rep. More after jump.]
Zack Snyder. Star Wars. Together. At last? I feel like, given my usual rage for Snyder, I should be cheesed. But I can’t be. His Man of Steel trailer (admittedly a small glimpse) was hot. The idea of riffing off of Kurosawa again in Star Wars is hot.
George Lucas is engaged. Good for him. Yeah, I said it!
I just can’t muster the George Lucas vitriol anymore. So yeah, he took a fat squat all over my favorite franchise of all time. Then he wiped using the original movies that I fell in love with. Dude has also set them free, and donated his loot to charity. Let Uncle George get his Love On.
DARTH VADER energy drink in Japan. Man, they got it all.
Fuckkk! I can’t think of a drink I’d rather burn my brain out on more than a fucking Darth Vader energy drink. Burn out my synapses with the power of the Dark Side!
Matthew Vaughn confirmed as director of ‘STAR WARS: EPISODE VII’ by Jason Flemyn?
Christ only knows, this report is going to be discounted six minutes after I go to bed tonight. By the time I awaken, it’ll be a joke of an article. Whatever. It’s Episode VII, I’m stoked, I’m going to cover it. Matthew Vaughn was one of the directors rumored to be in the running for the next Space Battle flick, and he may have been confirmed by frequent collaborator Jason Flemyng. Loose lips!
