And how many people click it expecting gay porn?

One little quirk of YouTube is that the screengrab they use to represent your video is taken from the exact middle of the video's running time.

Thus it is the quirk of timing and fate that my "100 movies 100 quotes 100 numbers" video is represented by the sweaty torso of George Kennedy.

A great way to start the day

Via Boing Boing:

You had it right the first time, John

Via Think Progress:

McCain ‘first out of the gate with Falwell condolences.’ Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), who once called Rev. Jerry Falwell an “agent of intolerance,” was the first major presidential candidate to issue a statement of condolence following Falwell’s death. “Dr. Falwell was a man of distinguished accomplishment who devoted his life to serving his faith and country.”

Fallen (In more ways than one)

Breaking News: Jerry Falwell has died.

Though there are many quotes to choose from, let the following one (which he said just after 9/11 in answer to who was at fault) be his small-minded legacy:

"I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People For the American Way, all of them who have tried to secularize America. I point the finger in their face and say 'you helped this happen.'"

Freeze Frame

I may not own it myself, but it's mere existence reaps wonderful benefits. Someone with TIVO has snapped the eleven frames of the mysterious "Jacob" on Lost last night:




Somebody in one of the forums declared the guy looks like Dennis Hopper. I think the hippie vibe last night might be coloring their judgement, though. Personally, with that tall forehead, he reminds me of Tobin Bell aka "Jigsaw":




Which, if that is the case, then the islanders are sooooooooo screwed.

"I got some remaindered furniture I wanna send you."

I came across this IMDb entry about an animated remake of The Ten Commandments coming out later this year. The actors chosen for the roles are a mixed lot. Alfred Molina, a longtime favorite of mine, will probably have a lot of fun as Ramses. Ben Kingsley will bring the appropriate authoritarian tones needed for that narrator.

On the other end, we have Christian Slater as Moses, and I really hope he squeezes out every drop of Jack Nicholson from his voice before delivering his lines. And then there is God, voiced by ... Elliott Gould? Now don't take this as a slight against Elliott. I love the guy. But there are certain people who are appropriate to voice God (John Huston) or his facsimile (Alan Rickman) and then there is ... well, Elliott Gould.

You know, Jack Gellar! 'Trapper John' McIntyre!! Reuben Tishkoff!!!

And it is this last name that inspires me to adapt one of his lines in Ocean's Eleven for use in this new project. Take it away, "Reuben" ... um, I mean, "God"!

"I'm sure you can make it out of Egypt, of course, lest we forget, once you and the Israelites are across the Red Sea, you're still in the middle of the f*cking desert!"