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Monty Python

I've been seeing a fair bit of Monty Python discussion here and there with a new DVD set timed for their 40th anniversary and all.  It got me hunting for skits that my 2 year-old would find funny.   A lot of Brit humor is lost on her, but she loves the Ministry of Silly Walks.  It was a favorite of mine when I was 13, and now I especially like the anti-government message that was lost on me back then.  YouTube doesn't allow you to embed, but you can check it out by following this link.  

p.s. this bit from Holy Grail has a lot of appeal to a 2 year-old as well.

Boo!

I've never been a great fan of horror movies, but I thought this was a pretty good list of the 100 Top Horror flicks.  I was surprised that I've viewed 33 of 'em.  And if you've never seen the 1978 version of Halloween with Jamie Lee Curtis, it's worth checking out before any festivities for the evening.  Happy Halloween! 

 

Five Star Friday

In my original post about Netflix ratings that, ultimately, led to my starting the FSF series, I indicated that only a couple dozen or so works qualified, in my mind, for five stars.  With such a small pool of films, it should come as no surprise that there are few directors that show up multiple times.  Christopher Nolan is one of them.  Though perhaps now best known for directing and co-writing last year's Dark Knight, Nolan was also the guiding force behind a movie that I actually enjoyed more, and which is easily my favorite film of the last five years.  It's today's Five Star selection.

File Under: Fabulous

Office fans will love the new music video for "Male Prima Donna" by Subtle Sexuality featuring Nard Dog and Mr. Understood.  Full webisode here.

Vote Early, Vote Often, Vote Broncos

Pro Bowl voting is open.

Pop Culture Mash Up of the Day

Pulp Fiction...with a laugh track from Saved by the Bell.  Needless to say, it changes the mood dramatically.

Open Thread Thursday

What's on your mind?

Download These Songs Now (And Thank Me Later)

Tegan and Sara - "Hell"
The XX - "Heart Skipped a Beat"
Karen O and the Kids - "Worried Shoes"
Beck - "Winter Lady"
Washed Out - "Feel It All Around"

Can the Internet Save Hollywood?

The latest episode of Pajama TV's Poliwood is worth watching -- it features Thor Halvorssen of The Moving Picture Institute talking about MPI's innovative strategy for film distribution.  Check it out here.

Random for Wednesday

Is anatidaephobia a real word?  Are there really people with a phobia that, wherever they go, a duck is watching?   If so, then this ranks high among my favorite posts at FailBlog.org.