Little Bits of Fluff

So close, and yet so very far away. Our Springfield just missed being picked as THE Springfield as a part of the Simpsons Movie Springfield Challenge. We came in second with about 700-ish less votes than the winner, Springfield, VT (pop. approx 9300). Those folks get to host the US premiere of the movie on July 21. Their theater seats 100. I actually sort of like the idea that a small town won the contest myself. I think it would be surreal to be a part of a big premiere like this.

Speaking of movies, going to check out the new Harry Potter movie tomorrow night. Depending on when I get home, I'll either post a review Wed. or Thurs. I was going to check out Sicko, but realized I was already deep in Potter-ville so I think I'll save that for Thurs.

Quick update to the "Penthouse card saga," I went ahead and mailed it. The 3 phone calls that it took to get the dumpster taken care of pretty much made my mind up for me. Hopefully I haven't jinxed myself.

Went to another child's birthday party this weekend...this time for a 4 yr old. Kicked some serious ass when the adults played Scene It later that evening. Won the tie breaker game by figuring out that 2,880 Minutes was an alternate title for 48 Hrs. Thanks Nick Nolte! I also attempted to explain to an 11 yr. old the concept of faking a gay marriage in order to collect your pension (he'd seen a trailer for I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry before the Transformers movie he'd gone to). Explaining gay marriage was easy...I got stuck on explaining what a pension was. Also had some trouble trying to explain why Jessica Biel was offering up her rack to Adam Sandler to touch. I told him that only happens in the movies. It's up to the folks to give him "the talk" not me!

Speaking of trailers, the secret trailer that showed up during the Transformers belongs to a hush hush project being produced by J.J. Abrams (Lost, Alias, upcoming Star Trek flick). There is no title for the movie yet...or atleast not one being released at this time. It's been referred to as Cloverfield or 1-18-08 (which is the apparent release date). The trailer was put up online by the distributors yesterday. You can find it at comingsoon.net or YouTube. It's rather trippy.

Hand held shots, starts out at a party, the lights go out, sounds like an earthquake...but hey, this is NYC, that doesn't happen here right?...then everyone goes to the roof to check out the cityscape when in the distance you see explosions and hear some weird ass sounds (are they some sort of creature? some sort of bizarre combustion?), the explosions come closer, you get off the roof, you're on the street, another big explosion, something weird and large comes hurtling your way and rolls over the car near you...it comes to rest and......

It's the head off the Statue Of Liberty! End of trailer. Damn.

Check it out, as I'm sure I have not done it justice.

Also, Laura got the quote--it's from Say Anything. Let's see who can get the new one first.