On Many Things
It saddens me that Fox could scupper ‘Watchmen’, currently due to be released in 2009. I’m a fairly recent convert to the graphic novel, but I think that if it’s done well (and all signs seem to indicate it has been), it could be an interesting film which offers a number of things we’ve yet to see in any of the big superhero films so far. I’m intrigued to see how it’s going to be marketed for a larger audience, mind; is the general public going to go in expecting a fourth X-Men film? I’d like to see it billed as a light-hearted romantic comedy, but that’s just me.
We’re apparently third in the medals table at the Beijing Olympics. I’m boycotting the Olympics this year; it’s got nothing to do with me having principles (I’ll gladly munch on a Kit Kat Chunky, even if it is made from babies), and everything to do with me finding it so crushingly tedious. It astounds me that the commentators manage to find anything to talk about, and yet they do. Incessantly. If only sports commentary were more like this, eh? Bangs his head and in. Textbook. I can’t help but feel a small amount of pride, though; it’s nice to be good at something as a country for a change. Typically we’re still only the third best at it, which is reassuring, but then we’re only being beaten by the host nation (Who have around a sixth of the world’s population in their slave armada), and America, who probably rebuilt them all, Six Million Dollar Man-style. They do have the technology…
Would someone like to explain the Georgia thing to me in words of two syllables or less? I’d been away from the news for a couple of days (Too busy with my own life to have more things to worry about) and it all seems to have blown up… The recap on the BBC news site helps a little, but not much; as far as I can tell, some Russians and some Georgians live together in a country which doesn’t actually exist and is still, infact, Georgia. The Georgians have decided to get a bit miffed at this and started fighting people in this weird little non-country, causing the Russians to get involved, unless they got involved beforehand (Nobody seems quite sure, by the looks of it). So they’re either attempting to invade or protect their people, and either way they probably shouldn’t be there. Everyone else in the world’s getting a bit hacked off at Russia anyway, so they’re latching on to this as a reason to lay the smackdown on them, in a typical UN don’t-do-that-please-or-we’ll-be-a-bit-annoyed sort of way. How am I doing?
Someone called Nicola Roberts is banning men, according to Digital Spy. From what I can tell, she doesn’t seem to have the resources to enforce the ban or any kind of political backing at the moment, so we’re probably going to be okay. Obviously I’ll be sure to give you updates on the situation as and when I get them. Oh, and while I’m there, Kelly Brook’s joining ITV comedy ‘Moving Wallpaper’. I don’t watch it, and I don’t have a point to make, I just think she’s hot, that’s all. If you’re reading this, Kelly, get in touch.
And finally, the Banana Splits are coming back. These costumed deformities scared me shitless as a child, and I hate to think that they’re about to do the same to a new generation… Actually, who am I kidding? I’m a petty sadist, and as such I think it’s an awesome idea. I just might not be watching; some things are just too creepy. And I leave you with the news that the mayor of an Australian town has been encouraging ‘ugly’ women to congregate there, as the large male-to-female ratio will make it a lot easier for them to get laid; needless to say, I’m thinking about getting my bedroom twinned with it. Goodnight, now… Don’t have nightmares.
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