The Lost Tribes Of New York & A Giant Robot

This is awesome. I wanted to share it. It reminds you that we all come from the same place. Enjoy!


The Lost Tribes of New York City from Carolyn London on Vimeo.


This is one small step for man, one giant leap for... OMG! That robot will kill us all!

Upcoming Movie: Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs

I'm a big fan of cartoons and animated movies. I enjoy movies with talking animals or robots or monsters or inanimate objects with human like qualities, anthropomorphic qualities you might say. I do have discriminating taste though. I don't eagerly gobble up just any old tripe Hollywood decides to serve me. Dreamworks animated movies for example are rather hit or miss (mostly miss). Even their good ones, like Shrek or Kung Fu Panda suffer from mismatched aesthetic styles and voice over casting that's based on box-office-star name dropping. Unlike, say, Pixar movies that have a cohesive look and cast voice overs that best fit the characters look and personality (Except for Cliff from Cheers who they cram into every movie).

Nowadays computer animated movies seem to premiere every month (Remember when Toy Story came out? Man that looks ancient now) and all of the new movies seem to be in 3-D! (BTW If you can still see Coraline in 3-D I highly recommend you do. Just don't bring any kids, they will never fall asleep again because of button eye nightmares). I am always curious to see what new animated movies are on their way to our local megaplexes. And I usually have a gut feeling whether something is going to be good or just Madagascar.

This fall Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs is coming to you in 3-D. Take a peek:



Mmmmm Jell-o. My gut tells me this is going to be a good one. It also tells me to stop eating so many Girl Scout cookies. My gut never seems to shut up.

You are correct in thinking it's based on that Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs book from your childhood. I have personally heard from a source (yep, I have a source) who has seen early screenings of the movie and they tell me it is "hilarious" and "awesome." How can it not be with Mr. T in it? Now that's casting!

This is Sony Pictures Animation's third movie, the previous two being Open Season (Haven't seen it) and Surf's Up (Haven't seen it). But Sony Pictures Imageworks did make the Academy Award winning The ChubbChubbs! (Own it). Cloudy definitely looks like it's going to be the best of the bunch. I'll keep you updated.

Side Note: I'm guessing that the next animated film adaptation of a children's book will be Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day or Could Be Worse. Either way I hope they have Mr. T in them.

April Fool's Day!

It's April fools day y'all!

So for this prankiest of pranky days I give you random videos to mess with your head!

Cat Shit One: The Series. Seriously, don't make me explain this. It's Japanese... what else do you need to know? I do wonder what the title has to do with bunnies killing camels.



And here is a Star Wars/Dallas opening theme mash up. There are only a handful of people that would really get/enjoy this. This one's for you guys. For the rest of you this will make as much sense as another Cat Shit One trailer.



Here's N.A.S.A featuring Santigold, Kanye West & Lykke Li- "Gifted." Please, please do not take drugs before watching this video. Promise me.



Hope you enjoyed this special April Fool's posting. It's days like this when I realize how much I love you guys.

Girl Bands, Stiff Drinks & Punch Out 2009?!?!?

What could warrant such a overuse of punctuations? The new trailer for the old-is-new-again Punch Out! for the Wii. I am linking you to this other blog that has the video because it also features a very cute dog in a plastic head cone and a girl in a leather skirt holding a gun. Punch Out is back! Featuring a disco dancer...not everything can be better in this one (Also no Mike Tyson).

Are you into the Indie music scene? Do you like girl fronted bands? Picksysticks is a blog for you. It has all your girly indie info you need. It also has fantastic concert photos. It's like I'm there!

A blog dedicated to user submitted themed monthly Cocktail parties? Make mine a double.

I've spent to much time on fail blog as of late.

P.S. Here's an oldie but a goody.

Music: For Your Ears!

I got some mad beats for you people. Take a listen to these hot tracks I'm about to lay down...I really can't pull off this DJ slang act at all can I? But I do have some good music to share with you. It is good music, I swear.

Another Spinnerette track for your listening pleasure. 'Valium Knights' is great for setting the mood. A dark, sexy, rockin' moody mood.

Valium Knights - Spinnerette

Next up is Hot Chip & Peter Gabriel's cover of Vampire Weekend's 'Cape Cod Kawassa Kawassa', where Peter Gabriel sings his own name. It is unnatural when you sing your own name.

Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa - Hot Chip & Peter Gabriel

And lastly a song I can't get out of my head, and a quirky video that kinda gives me motion sickness...Fol Chen 'Cable TV'



'Eff the hot tub let's go back to the room'...Remember where you heard it first. And If you didn't hear it first here, just lie when you see me next time. Thanks.

Movie Poster Review: Where The Wild Things Are

Here it is, the Where The Wild Things Are poster. And...I have to say it's pretty good. I think not showing the entire Monster was a good idea. People will pay to see monsters. The kid looks like he having a great time....yelling in his P.J.'s like boys tend to do. It seems to convey the same otherworldliness that the book effortlessly radiated. But it's just the poster. I'm going to pull a Obama on this one and be cautiously optimistic. I just wish the monster's hand wasn't resting on the boy's shoulder in a "hey-do-you-want-to-help-me-find-my-puppy-come-with-me-in-my-windowless-van" way. But other than that, it's a pretty cool poster.
Now with that said, I would like a word with the filmmakers.

Dear Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers,

Please do not destroy my childhood. Between George Lucas, the Transformers movie and the upcoming Karate Kid remake my nostalgic childhood memories have been blown to bits. They are hanging by a thread and that thread is Where the Wild Things Are. Your movie has the potential to sever that thread leaving me with nothing but the bad memories from my childhood. Like when my dog died. You don't want to be responsible for that now, do you Mr. Jonze and Mr. Eggers? So I hope, we all hope, that you have created a whimsical imaginative film that stays true to Maurice Sendak's classic children's book. The book that my father read to me as I fell asleep in my Spider-Man jammies tucked in my Transformer sheets.

Sincerely,

The Anthropomorphic Critic

P.S. Update! The Trailer:
So the trailer has been floating around the Internet. I have to say it looks pretty damn good. But until I actually see the movie, I stand by my open letter to the filmmakers.


This is totally reminding me of another Maurice Sendak creation: Really Rosie. Remember Really Rosie? I loved it as a kid. It is soooooo 70's. It has a creepiness to it, just like Maurice's other works and things from the 70's sometimes do. As a kid watching Really Rosie on TV I was always plagued with a lot of questions. What the hell happen to Chicken Soup? What kind of parents name their kid after a soup? Why is Carole King singing about a kid choking to death? The songs are catchy...


...Eating Chicken Soup with rice! God I hope Where The Wild Things Are is a good movie.

Side note: I'm not the first person to review the Wild Things poster. This Guy did it before me. I'm guessing he got paid for writing that. Yeah I know, I know... Sometimes life isn't fair. Entertainment Weekly sucks. Unless they want to pay me. Then in that case they don't suck (as much).

Movie Review: Watchmen

Not a review really. This film has been reviewed enough. You've seen it or you haven't and you liked it or you didn't. The question is not whether Watchmen was worth the hype. The question now is: What do I have to say about it? Well I have 5 things to say about it.

1) Not that I'm saying anything groundbreaking here, but Zack Snyder needs to cut back on the slo-mo effects. Seriously, how much slo-mo do you need? Without the slow motion scenes the movie would be 93 minutes instead of 3 hours.
2) The soundtrack is atrocious. The soundtrack is like it was picked out by a high schooler who was just introduced to classic rock and jammed in all of his favorite tracks. Most of the time the music was distracting and confusing. Just because you like "The Sound Of Silence" doesn't mean it should be in your movie.
3) Malin Akerman can't act. I don't know if she could act before Watchmen, but she can't anymore. In a special effects laden film like this the last thing I should be noticing is the acting. But she was that bad. She was even horrible in the sex scene. I'm lying. She wasn't bad in the sex scene. But she sure was naked, doin' it with NiteOwl to a horrible soundtrack.
4) Dr. Manhattans' Blue Penis. There is tons of his blue penis in every scene, it was like smurf porn. The movie went like this: Montage, Blue Penis, slow motion fight scene, Blue Penis, flashback, Blue Penis, sex scene, Blenis, I eat some Good and Plenty's, Bleener. I'm secure enough in my manhood that penis on film doesn't weird me out. I know there is a big divide between men showing it all and women showing it all on film. But come on, Blue Penis is funny.
5) It would have been kinda cool to see the giant dead squid. (You fanboys know what I'm talking about)

I had my problems with the movie but it could have been worse. Much, much worse. It's a superhero film with a soapbox and it didn't entirely fail. Watchmen is at least trying to be loyal to the graphic novel and at the same time just trying to be different. It's a Superhero movie, war movie, melodrama, mystery... I do appreciate the effort.

Bottom line: I bet $50 that in 5 years this film will be moot. The graphic novel on the other hand will be around for a long time. I give it three Blue Penises...I mean stars.

For those of you that couldn't care less about Watchmen, here's a photo of a rare Pink Elephant. Isn't he/she awesome? And I thought I was the only one who was able to see them.

Photo by Mike Holding

It's About Time!

It' s been a long time my friends. My apologies, I was indisposed. But I'm back and I'm going to try to be back as much as possible. So, to help make up for my absence I have brought gifts and Internet treats. The first treat is the ol' "squirrel riding the polar bear armed with mini hammers" photo. I'm not quite sure what is going on in that photo but I'm pretty sure I want to be a part of it. Just take a second to let it soak in...

The next gift is a slightly different take on the Little Red Riding Hood Tale.


Slagsmålsklubben - Sponsored by destiny from Tomas Nilsson on Vimeo.

Next up... It looks miniature.....but it's real! Something to do with a tilt shift lens. I don't know what that means. But look at the result...(Trademark KM)


Bathtub IV from Keith Loutit on Vimeo.

I have saved the best for last....the video for Ghetto Love by Spinnerette. Oh it's good. It's embed-it-in-my-blog good.




I'm Sorry peeps, I'll never leave you again. I promise.

Oscar Picks

You know that "Would You Rather Game" where you are faced with two despicable choices and you have to choose one? Like: Would you rather have to watch Delta Farce or watch Witless Protection? (For some reason Larry the Cable Guy is making you choose. He is holding your mom hostage or he is going to give you a million dollars or something).  That's how I feel about picking Oscar winners. Let's do this!

Here's the short list.

Actor in a leading Role

Who I would pick: Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler

Who's actually going to win: Sean Penn -Milk

-I've talked too much about meat-face Mickey not to pick him.  But if he doesn't win I hope Sean Penn does as more of a statement against the passing of Prop 8.

Actor in a Supporting role:

Who I would pick: Heath Ledger - The Dark Night

Who's actually going to win: Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight

-Who else are they going to give it to? Michael Shannon? If Heath doesn't win there might be riots in every comic book store across the nation.

Actress in a leading role:

Who I would pick: Kate Winslet - The Reader

Who's actually going to win: Meryl Streep -Doubt

-I'm shooting in the dark with this one. I like Kate, but if you are betting the odds, then you are betting on Meryl.

Actress in a Supporting Role:

Who I would pick: Viola Davis - Doubt

Who's actually going to win: Heath Ledger -The Dark Night

- I think one of the surprises that the Academy is promising this year is going to be giving Heath two awards this year. I have no idea who is going to win this one....

Animated Feature Film:

Wall-E

-Seriously, this movie has the best first 30 minutes of any movie, animated or live action, of this year or of any year. If it doesn't win I will be very disappointed. I would probably get over it though, in time.

Best Picture:

Very Uninspired list of nominees this year. I guess I will pick:

Slumdog Millionaire

And when it wins on Sunday no one will be surprised. Congratulations Oscar you've done it again.  

Think Of The Children!

Source Paste Magazine

I'm going to play the lazy blogger on this post. And what do lazy bloggers do? They post links to other peoples blogs. Today's post has a kid theme, with some dead pets thrown in for a little zest.

Take a look at Tiny Art Director. It's adorable in a cruel, bossy sort of way.

Think you're too cool for school? You're not. But this blog is. Warning: Kids giving "the finger" or "flipping the bird" is featured on this page.

An Indie Rock Alphabet Book. It's pretty sweet! Do the kids still say sweet? I hope not, that's my word.

Cloning your dead pet is Creeeeeeeeeeepy.

I like to think that I create an eclectic blog for you people. That and I'm lazy. Really, really lazy. I'll come up with an original posting soon. I promise.

Happy Valentine's Day

It's St. Valentine's Day people! Let us never speak of what happened yesterday on Friday the 13th ever again. On this day of forced affection I like to help set the mood for all the lovers out there. So I give you this video from the bottom of my heart...





I didn't get you a box of chocolates this year. But I did get you a thingy that nicely covers all those ads on websites with artwork.

You need a last minute Valentine? Well Buster You came to the right place. Because I've got a link that just might help you out.

Lonely on this day of PDA and roses? Well I've got a song to cheer you up. You can play it over and over as you slowly drink away your loneliness. Happy St. Valentine's Day everybody!

Casualty of Love - The Wedding Singer Musical

Happy Friday The 13th!

Just wanted to wish everybody good luck on one of the unluckiest days of the year.
Did you know this is the first of three Friday the 13th's we are going to have this year? It's coming up again in March and then again in November. It's true, I read it on Yahoo!

I also want to take this time to tell Hollywood to stop remaking horror films like Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Nightmare On Elm Street. I would rather you guys just be complete hacks and rip off the plots and then call it something else. Title them All Hallows Eve, The Unluckiest Camp for Sexy Teens, and Seriously, Do Not Fall Asleep Or You Will Die In The Most Ironic Way Possible, respectively.
I'm just throwing it out there.

I think they should make a horror movie about this little guy. They are scary and indestructible. They call them Water Bears, isn't that cute?

Movie Poster Review: 17 Again

I just don't understand the world anymore. What is going on around here? I originally saw this poster and thought, "Is this a remake? Is it a sequel? It has to be connected somehow."(Refer to the Madea and Ernest Go To Jail post). But I looked and I looked and I found no connection... and that really weirded me out. Let's start with the review and then get back to my confusion.

17 Again looks like a Zac "I'm too cool for 'k's' or 'h's'" Efron star vehicle. The poster definitely supports that, he's the only thing on it, never mind that Matthew Perry and Leslie Mann are in the movie. Anyway, It's about a guy being transformed back into a teenager again for a second chance at his wild teenage days, when he was on top of the world. I don't have anything to say about Zac. The Tweens seem to like him. Tweens and and me have very little in common besides self-esteem issues. But when I saw this poster another movie immediately came to my mind. Not Big or 13 Going On 30 . But a movie from way before the word Tween came into our vernacular... This movie:
Remember 18 Again! ? The only difference between the titles is a number and an exclamation point. I thought, "Does Zac walk around doing a Matthew Perry imitation the whole movie like this kid did of George Burns?" But it turns out these movies have nothing in common except for creepy old guys indirectly hitting on teenage girls.

It's like if a new movie about a mother and a daughter switching bodies came out called Twisted Tuesday. Why would anybody think it has anything to do with Freaky Friday? I mean, that's just plain silly.

So why, oh why do I feel like the only person on this ragtag Internet that has made this connection? Across my fact finding journey on these two movies I found some ridiculous postings. Nobody talks about 18 Again! at all. I don't like to call other bloggers I don't know names but this guy is a moron. Here's a taste of what "Rodney" from "The Movie Blog" wrote about 17 Again:

"And the poster is pretty good. I like the nod to Tom Hank’s Big (which this shares its main premise with) with him stepping out of the oversized business outfit with his hip teenager digs on. Did you notice one foot is still in the dress pant leg? Its still got a dress shoe on it. Very subtle and clever."

"Subtle and Clever" Seriously? Those are two words I wouldn't use to describe the poster or "Rodney." The subtitle of the blog has to be ironic. The comments are, of course, entertaining as well.

People, please please tell me. Am I wrong? Did I make some sort of unwarranted assumption in thinking the movies were connected or, at least, that is was strange the titles were so similar? Am I the crazy one?

Here Are Some Links Brimming With Culture

Here's your chance to get some high brow culture people! See? A cartoon from the New Yorker means you are reading a high society blog. And down below I have provided for you easy to use links to view the fancy-pants culture you so desperately need. So, link it up and drink it up!

Careful, this one might be NSFW but Daaaaang! is a high brow blog just the same. This arty little site is so high brow, if it were a person it would wear a monocle and smoke a pipe in a fancy leather arm chair petting a Corgi on it's lap. So enjoy some art people.

Five Dials is a new literary magazine that's easy to read and has an ass-load of English lit in it. Want to feel like you're in college again? Or want to feel like you're in college right now? Read Five Dials. It has some rare finds. Very refined.

Are index cards urbane? Well, they will be if they are featured on Indexed. These index cards can buy and sell normal index cards 100 times over, they're that urbane.

Here's some dude's blog with his sketches. It has some very, uhhh, sophisticated(?) valentines to download.

Amazing Baby has a new song, 'Bayonets', to download...for free! Isn't that enlightening?

Well, I'm gad you all came over to loot my links. Stop by again sometime and we'll discuss the latest opera over some nice aged sherry.

Movie Poster Review: He's Just Not That Into You

The movie He's Just Not That Into You has just successfully killed that phrase. I not saying it wasn't on it's way out anyway. I'm just saying this movie pulled the plug. On to the poster review!

So you managed to get a rather star studded cast for you subpar romantic comedy. What do you do? You make sure you don't feature any of them on your movie poster. Brilliant.

Oh wait, there they are! that's better...

Wow. Is that E. from Entourage? Yeah, maybe the first poster was better. I thought Ben Affleck was directing now....Aniston? ScarJo? The Mac guy? I hear he dated Drew Barrymore for a while...hey she's in this too! Oh, and she produced it as well...that explains a lot. This movie is a potpourri of Hollywood stars. H.J.N.T.I.Y. can not be any good. Plus, I can never see Jennifer Connelly in a movie anymore without conjuring up images from Requiem for a Dream.

This movie is supposed to be the successor to the Sex and the City movie or so they claim. If it truly is, this movie is going to be offensive just like the Sex and the City franchise.

I'm not reviewing the trailer here but... they make a Myspace joke. A Myspace joke? Did they mean facebook? I'm confused.

If you are still considering seeing this movie ask yourself this: Do you want to see the movie that is based on the book that is written by this guy?

Please, please do not give Greg Behrendt any more money. He's had enough, and so have we.