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Dear A&E,

You almost had me with the "What if gays went on strike?" teasers, because I had this image of a comedy where normal everyday people you'd never expect just don't show up at work one day, and then completely lost me when the real commercial for the movie in question starts out with a phrase that goes something like, "What if all of the wedding planners and hairstylists and florists went on strike one day?"

*sigh*

Sincerely,

Me

*****

Dear Bravo,

I liked your list of the 100 Scariest Movie Moments. I also liked the fact that you came up with forty more. But call it what it is, damn it. "Even Scarier Movie Moments" makes it sound as if Saw and Hostel and Slither are scarier than Jaws and The Shining and Psycho. Try "More Scary Movie Moments" -- one small change, much more accurate description.

Sincerely,

Me

*****

Dear National Geographic,

Make more Seconds from Disaster episodes. I need my crack here.

Sincerely,

Me

EDIT: Oh, and while I'm at it ...

Dear Bravo,

You know Celebrity Poker Showdown? Invite Jared Padalecki next time. Pretty please?

Sincerely,

Me

Date: 2006-12-08 09:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anne-jumps.livejournal.com
Re: Movie Moments, what, you expect people to know what words mean?!

Date: 2006-12-08 09:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] apocalypsos.livejournal.com
I had the terrifying thought when that first came out that the people who made the second list actually thought those movies WERE scarier. In which case, *headsmack*

Date: 2006-12-08 09:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 22by7.livejournal.com
i watched the padapoker video thing and cannot understand why it must be so damned cute!

Date: 2006-12-08 09:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] popmusicjunkie.livejournal.com
Dear Bravo,

You know Celebrity Poker Showdown? Invite Jared Padalecki next time. Pretty please?

Sincerely,

Me


WORD! God, Celebrity Poker Showdown + Jared Padalecki would just be awesome.

Date: 2006-12-08 10:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] strix-an-stones.livejournal.com
"What if all of the wedding planners and hairstylists and florists went on strike one day?"


Someone needs hit...HARD.

Date: 2006-12-08 11:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] palmetto.livejournal.com
I agree. And if the movie didn't involve John Stamos and Sean Maher making kissy-face, I probably wouldn't be planning to watch it. >_>;

Date: 2006-12-08 11:06 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] calliopes_pen
100 Scariest Movie Moments

Do you know where I can download that? I hear about it every year, but Comcast (at least the one around here) refuses to allow anyone to have Bravo. And we can't afford digital television.

I've always wanted to see those scariest movie moments.

Date: 2006-12-08 11:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] random-serious.livejournal.com
JPad should definately play more poker. (Though that's not an invitation to become a gambling addict, you hear, JPad?)

Date: 2006-12-09 12:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] witchofthedogs.livejournal.com
OMG. I am so with you on the letter to A&E... Though, I do think John Stamos talking about his calves because, cheesy as it is, I adore him.

Date: 2006-12-09 12:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] witchofthedogs.livejournal.com
There should be an "is funny" somewhere in there. But I had a beer on an empty stomach and that makes me illiterate.

Date: 2006-12-09 01:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] katbcoll.livejournal.com
"What if all of the wedding planners and hairstylists and florists went on strike one day?"
Then I'm really glad I hadn't asked anyone to record it for me. *eyeroll* It was intriguing until I read that part.

Date: 2006-12-09 01:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] billietallent.livejournal.com
Yeah, I was really hoping for more from A&E. Way to perpetuate unnecessary stereotypes, guys.

Date: 2006-12-09 05:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lilacsigil.livejournal.com
I like your movie better.

Date: 2006-12-09 06:31 am (UTC)
vass: From Show Me Love, the two main characters with their heads together (Show Me Love)
From: [personal profile] vass
You almost had me with the "What if gays went on strike?" teasers, because I had this image of a comedy where normal everyday people you'd never expect just don't show up at work one day,

I would totally watch that.

Date: 2006-12-17 06:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] grlnamedlucifer.livejournal.com
>I had this image of a comedy where normal everyday people you'd never expect just don't show up at work one day<

Just so you know? Having actually seen the movie itself now, it actually kinda is. Like, the one who says "What if all of the wedding planners and hairstylists and florists went on strike one day?" is said sarcastically by an ass reporter, and when they go back to the studio, the cameramen, the prompter writers, etc. have gone on strike. So I think it's more that A&E picked the stupidest, most stereotypical quote for the commercial.

Date: 2006-12-17 06:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] apocalypsos.livejournal.com
See, now why couldn't they have showed that? Because having that one quote in the commercial didn't do much to make me want to watch.

Date: 2006-12-17 06:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] grlnamedlucifer.livejournal.com
I know! I was all set to watch it until that commercial came out, and then had no desire to watch it. It was only by accident that I turned it on last night and decided to keep watching. Granted, there *are* stereotypes, of course. But I think they're balanced out pretty well with some really nice "hey look, average joe who happens to also be gay" types.

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