Spider-Pig, Spider-Pig…
Nice. I just noticed that the iTunes Store now has The Simpsons Movie (itunes link) available for rental. I think that’s a pretty nice get, and should entice people to give the service a try. I’m not too concerned that it’s not for sale, only rental. I don’t see the point of buying movies very much. Sure, you may have some ultra favs that you use to define you as a person to the outside world, but even then, how often do you watch Jackass: The Movie?
I’m quite pleased with online rentals, especially since I live in a tiny studio apartment and my 23” iMac is my HD television set, so consequently, I don’t need an TV to view things on my “television”. I still have to try out the service myself, but I think it should be okay for me… me a childless consumer not subjected to the night-time whims of a fussy shorty.
Daring Fireball and David Pogue have simultaneously complained about the 24 hour limit upon initial playing rule. They both have recounted tales of, after a busy, parent-ful day, starting a movie at 8:00 PM and falling asleep an hour later (pussies) – so now they have to continue their movie the next night before the 24 hour period expires (possibly meaning to continue the movie at 7:00 PM if you have an hour left, but that conflicts with the ‘putting the kids down’ schedule so the movie disappears unfinished). I laugh. But I digress… as I sit in my lonely, lifeless apartment.
Daring Fireball has noted that this time limit is more of a sacrifice given up to the cable provider gods than anything else, impressed upon Apple by the movie studios who wish not to upset said cable provider gods (gosh, could Time Warner, Comcast and other providers be anymore of a downer for our party?). BUT as I alluded to earlier, this service is excellent (just pay as you go, and choose on a whim, unlike Netflix) for me and my god.
Ooooh Couchyus, The Provider! Giver of Life! Taker of naps!
Ain’t no Mr. Clean
I took a screenshot from the ironmanmovie.com website and made my own desktop wallpaper. It looks as though Iron Man is unapprovingly staring at me through a bunch of messy icons.
gulp
Going for a beer run
I am pretty excited about this Iron Man trailer that went up earlier today. I don’t know much about the character, other than the basics. A while ago, I did buy a few of the comics during a six part story arc that didn’t really prove to be interesting. In fact, it was cheesy and weak. Let’s see if you can take that criticism, Iron “feelings” Man! Nevertheless, I think he’s got a bitchin’ suit and the ending shot in the trailer kicks the Superman-movie-franchise’s ass, flight-wise. I’ll need to blog a DC crossover to get that last statement to work.
I hope this movie has some substance, and isn’t just glitzy FX and Michael Bay Transformers all over the place. Robert Downey Jr. is a great choice for the egomaniacal Stark, and it’ll be interesting to see what Favreau can do behind the camera. And Gwyneth Paltrow is the perfect choice for… uh… the Hollywood celeb who’s not a comics fan and is just trying to get some of that ‘comic book movie’ big box office, paycheck, character. Nobody has explored the depths of a character like Jessica Alba, either… or Kirsten Dunst… or Katie Holmes…
Hi!
Maybe it was meant as a joke (an obvious, unimaginative, pedestrian joke) but, I hated the inclusion of Black Sabbath’s Iron Man. Go run your dirtbikes on someone else’s property! Maybe if I hadn’t heard hints of shitty, Fred Durst-ian rock, I wouldn’t be so sensitive to the Black Sabbath, but, I heard it and fear the worst.
Oh super, there’s a new trailer for Superman Returns.
Looks super. I’m super psyched. This summer is going to be super as far as super heroes are consupered.
“Sup.”
“See the new trailer?”
“Super.”
That’s how inner-city youths talk. I read about it on an internet forum.
Real quick-like, then I’ll be outta your hair:
Are Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau having a fat-off?
Get it… Swingers? Zingers?
Eh?
Eh?
Nothing brings a couple closer together than repeated animal abuse.
I can’t wait for the King Kong movie!
... but Serenity friggin’ rules.
