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Movie Preview: Where the Wild Things Are
Um, I just about started crying at my desk right now, and it's all because of this brand-new trailer for Where the Wild Things Are. Set to a version of the Arcade Fire's "Wake Up," the trailer's full of striking shots of Max in his fuzzy costume and crown, romping on through the forest with giant, gorgeously rendered monsters. It's sweet and poignant and beautiful, and it gives me such hope for this movie, which I've long thought was too good to be true.
Link Time! 3/24
- Help choose the ultimate '90s movie. — Best Week Ever
- Some highs and lows from SXSW. — Pop Candy
- Tina Fey and Megan Mullally love them some Conan.
Link Time! 11/18
- This set of photos of "The End" from movies and TV? Awesome. — BoingBoing
- Watchmen vs.
Link Time! 6/12
- Check out the new image from the Where the Wild Things Are movie, courtesy of MTV Movies Blog.
- Top Chef fans, be sure to head to YumSugar for a recap of the finale and a test of how well you paid attention.
- Cinematical ponders the news that Hugh Hefner apparently wants Robert Downey Jr. to portray him in Hefner's biopic.
- TV with MeeVee doesn't know that someone will die on Battlestar Galactica, but they're handicapping the odds anyway.
- Speaking of Battlestar, TiFaux found Tricia Helfer rocking out in a video for the Old '97s.
- Stereogum has the new, summery Goldfrapp video for "Caravan Girl."
- TV Squad has a clip of the alternate ending for Jericho if there had been a season three.
- More OC on Chuck! Hollywood Insider has news that Melinda Clarke will appear in the show's second season.
- Popwatch wants to know which acts at Nashville's Bonnaroo you'd like them to cover.
Link Time! 4/8
- Kanye West, Jim Henson, and Where the Wild Things Are? Thank you, Vulture.
- Cinematical discusses the problem of renting DVDs with your significant other.
- Popwatch takes sides in this week's stupid feud: Snoop Dogg vs. Barack Obama.
- Give Me My Remote analyzes The Office-centric cover of TV Guide.
- The MTV Movies Blog has a clip from the upcoming Uma Thurman-Evan Rachel Wood movie The Life Before Her Eyes (which also happens to be this month's Buzz Book Club selection!).
- If you can't wait for Idol Gives Back, TV Squad has a report from the Kodak Theater taping.
- Rolling Stone's Rock & Roll Daily explains the keys to a proper viewing of Celebrity Fit Club.
- Andrew Bird is magnificent live and YouAintNoPicasso has evidence with an MP3 of Bird performing "Scythian Empire."
- In case my Rachel Dratch casting challenge isn't enough, the TV Addict has some other actors who desperately need jobs — including most of the stars of The West Wing.
Rewind: This Week's Buzz
- The Oscars are coming! The Oscars are coming! All week I have been previewing foreign films, breaking down the best picture nominees, and sharing pictures from best costume nominees.
Leaked Clip From Where the Wild Things Are, Possibly Fake
On Friday there leaked a brief clip from the Spike Jonze live-action film adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are, and folks have been buzzing about how adorable — yet strange — the movie looks. There's a lovely innocence to it, as well as a distinctly melancholic tone, all in keeping with the book on which the movie is based. I love that the puppet is a real thing, and not some CGI creature.
Do You Want to See a Live-Action Where the Wild Things Are?
Details about the live-action adaptation of beloved kids' book Where the Wild Things Are have been trickling in over the past few months, from this NY Magazine piece talking about the quality of Dave Eggers' script, to the news that Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs will be doing some music for the film (which is directed by her ex Spike Jonze). So far, I'm liking what I'm seeing about this project, though messing around with favorite childhood books always sends up some warning flags.
How do you feel about a Where the Wild Things Are movie?
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So You Think You Can Dance Rundown: The Top 14
Aliens and chains and vampires, oh my! The top 14 dancers on So You Think You Can Dance delivered one of the more eclectic sets of routines of the season — if not the whole series — on Wednesday, with props and quirky characters galore. A few dancers stood out, but nobody fell completely flat, which should make Thursday's results show an interesting one.
Buzz In: What Are the Best Movie Trailers of All Time?
I don't often remember trailers for too long (and I'm guessing I'm not alone in that), so if they stick out in my mind they must have been truly memorable. I can still recall the trailer for Pineapple Express, which I thought was great, as were the trailers for The Dark Knight last year and, more recently, Where the Wild Things Are.
Now IFC has compiled a list of the 50 Greatest Trailers of All Time, and while viewing the list I had a few "Oh, yeah!"
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