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Revelations at the midnight movie

So, after a rough week at work, K. and I decided to go see the midnight showing of the new Sherlock Holmes flick, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. I mean, who couldn’t use a little Robert Downey Jr. to cheer them up?

Was it the best movie ever? No, of course not. Was it entertaining and fun? Absolutely. If you enjoyed RDJ’s last outing as Sherlock, you’ll definitely enjoy this one. Here’s the trailer:

And now for the more interesting part of our excursion… During the trailers, we were treated to a trailer for Bryan Singer’s Jack & the Giant Killer with Nicholas Hoult. You may remember Nicholas from About a Boy or the BBC’s Skins. I think this is supposed to be his first serious, grown-up role. Judging from the crowd’s reaction to the trailer, the studio that is releasing it needs to be VERY concerned. There was laughter and jeering, some booing and a few were even so disgusted that they walked out. See for yourself and tell me what you think in the comments below:

Unfortunately for Jack, it was followed immediately by a trailer for Batman: the Dark Knight Rises which was watched in a theater so still and quiet, you could have a heard a pin drop if not for the noise of the trailer itself. When it was over, there was a second of silence and then a thunder of cheers and applause. It was really kind of eye-opening.

The exact trailer that I saw wasn’t available online, so I’m posting this one instead.

There were also trailers for John Carter and Battleship, both of which star Taylor Kitsch, my beloved Tim Riggins from Friday Night Lights. Both looked to be on the fairly cheesy side, but entertaining. Besides, what’s not to love about Tim Riggins in a loin cloth, or Tim Riggins serving in the Navy with Landry Clarke? I’m not embedding the trailers, but you view John Carter here and Battleship here.
Do you plan to see any of these movies? What do you think about the trailers?

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Tags: Batman, Battleship, Dark Knight Rises, Friday Night Lights, Jack the Giant Killer, John Carter, Landry Clarke, RDJ, robert downey jr., Sherlock Holmes, Taylor Kitsch, Tim Riggins

Uncategorized | katie71483 | December 16, 2011 1:36 pm | Comments (2)

Can We Forgive Chris Brown?

With the court case resuming this week, Chris Brown and Rihanna have been in the news again. (Well, Rihanna really never left the news, but Chris Brown is back.)

I was thinking about celebrity crimes and forgiveness. I’ve forgiven a lot of celebs for their past mistakes–Robert Downey, Jr., for his drug use; Bill Clinton for his many unfortunate affairs; Madonna for the sex book.

But some mistakes are simply unforgivable. Violence against women is one of them. I find it hard to have any sympathy for Chris Brown, and I am completely shocked by the men who are speaking out on his behalf. We don’t really know what happened that night, but unless a girl is actually trying to kill you with a knife or gun, I find it really hard to believe that there is any possible justification for hitting her. There are so many ways to defuse a situation that don’t involve hitting someone.

Okay. I’m stepping off my soapbox now. Resume your pop culture consumption.

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