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[apocalypsos]

You know, I didn't do a TAR update this week because they did a clip show, but if you really want to gag, check out the last few updates to Jonathan and Victoria's website. Can you hear the violins? Huh? Can you?! Sheesh.

For anybody who hasn't seen it, a behind-the-scenes look at the Fantastic Four movie. My verdict? Hate Jessica Alba's hair -- the blond hair does nothing for her complexion. Stan Lee's adorable when he's taking up valuable screentime. Michael Chiklis is beyond cool, so I'm sure he can distract me if that costume keeps looking as foamy as it does in that video. (Of course it'll look different on a big screen, but still.) Ioan Gruffudd ... mmm. Julian McMahon ... double MMM. And I'm only giving Chris Evans credit considering that bogus haircut because he really was sweetly dopey in Cellular.

Also, Faiths Ask of Quake: 'Why Did You Do This, God?'. Maria, a 32-year-old Jehovah's Witness in Cyprus who believes that the apocalypse is coming said people who once slammed the door in her face were stopping to listen. "It is a sign of the last days," she said. *tired sigh*

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[penmage.livejournal.com]

Stan Lee is adorable. And he based Reed Richards on himself!

And, Julian McMahon, yum.

[xerne.livejournal.com]

I've been really looking forward the the FF movie since I got addicted to the Ultimate version of the comic.

And wow, people listening to Jehovah's witnesses? That is a sign of the apocalypse.

[lots42.livejournal.com]

The regular FF comic ain't half bad either. Reed is a way cool bad-ass, Johnny and Sue actually -act- like brother and sister and thanks to Waid, we know what Thing sounds like.

[xerne.livejournal.com]

I was a Waid fangirl back in the day (my mp3 player is named Impulse) but quite honestly the idea of getting into FF now is sort of intimidating. I have only the most general idea of FF backstory (four people in a rocket, etc); do you think it'd be hard to get into?

[lots42.livejournal.com]

Not the way Waid does it. All you need to know is;
Reed, super genius, strechy powers.
Sue, wife, mother of two kids, forcefield, invisiblillity.
Ben, orange rock guy. Depressed over his looks, grumpy.
Johnny, flame powers. Currently trying like hell to mature.

They live in a skyscraper in New York, fight anyone who bothers them and try to improve humanity with their powers, inventions and being cool.

[conuly]

*screams*

There have *always* been wars, there have *always* been natural disasters. What about Krakatoa? An entire island, gone. Global climate change for years.

Not a sign of the apocalypse, folks, unless that apocalypse believes in being fashionably late.

[palmetto.livejournal.com]

And I hate to even sound dismissive of so many people dying, but 138,000 people in Bangladesh died in 1991 when a cyclone the equivalent of a category 5 made landfall. In the 70s, there was a similar cyclone that killed 300,000. I understand that a tsunami is a different animal, but news agencies are acting as if natural disasters magically don't happen in this part of the world.

[lots42.livejournal.com]

No, no, no, it's just more ratings fodder. Witness the absolute hysteria when Florida got hit by hurricans. You'd think thousands of Floridians were drowning in the streets.

[callmesyd.livejournal.com]

Now, on a completely unrelated note in an effort to brighten our moods.. I realized something the other day.

If I'm remembering right, this wouldn't be the first time the guy who plays Boone has done an incestuous relationship on network TV. I'm pretty sure he's the guy from the Law & Order: SVU episode with the two brothers. Pretty, ninety-percent sure. VIOLENT GAY INCEST. This is TAME, man! :D

[fire-and-a-rose.livejournal.com]

It still amazes me that Stan Lee isn't dead.

But in a good way. He's so cuddly!

[robyn-ma.livejournal.com]

Am I too geeky because I got a little teary when Stan Lee posed with the Fantastic Four? :) That was so cute. And then the Thing cowering in fear when Stan is about to punch him. I think he's supposed to be playing Lumpy the mailman...

[sideofzen.livejournal.com]

Word on Jessica Alba's hair. Guh!

And Ioan... Mmm.. I could listen to him talk for hours... I think he's my new boycrush.

[foenix.livejournal.com]

Thing's look has grown on me every time I've seen it. I'm mostly ok with the cast, and I'm even getting used to Alba.

And how can you *not* love Stan the Man? The guy is *so* full of life and energy. Love Stan. =)

And squee! He *must* be playing Willie Lumpkin! That's so awesome! =D

J

[cmstephens.livejournal.com]

Faiths Ask of Quake: 'Why Did You Do This, God?'
To which God replied, "It's called natural selection, bitches. You should really listen to that Darwin guy, he was onto something..."

(I think a Denis Leary quote is in order here, too: "I'm going to hell for that bit. And you're all coming with me!")

[denial-girl.livejournal.com]

Most all I am sorry to the Fans of the Amazing Race.

As are we all, J-hole, as are we all.

I seriously don't understand this dude. He admits he set out to be a villain, then blames CBS for going with a "storyline". He says he doesn't abuse Victoria and blames stress and his meds for his behaviour, then claims he's taking responsibility for his actions. Just when I think he can't get to be more of a prick, he outdoes himself yet again. Ass!

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

I know. Can the man honestly contradict himself just a little more? And the thing that bugs me is that after I read that, I went and looked up the disease and the medication, and I've come up with two options --

1. Either it wouldn't really affect him this badly and he's scapegoating, or ...
2. It does affect him this badly, and he should have known before getting in a stressful situation like TAR that it would only get worse with stress.

Either way ... gigantic ass.

[fmith.livejournal.com]

Re: Chris Evans: Since I am horrible at math, do you think you could figure out what year he would have graduated high school? I want to look for his yearbook, he went to the same place I'm at. I'd do my best to post the picture on the internet for all to see.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Since he's four years younger than me, it'd either be 1998 or 1999 (but probably '99).

[fmith.livejournal.com]

Awesome. When I get back to school, I'll see if I can find him.