Here’s a nice video showcasing reasons why Howie Mandel’s fist-bump is probably a really, really good idea.
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Video Fun: Sneezing in Slow Motion
While Web Watch did post a glowing review of Pixar’s latest film, UP – it seems that we were not the only ones with positive things to say about this Pete Docter film.
Here are some of the more interesting quotes from movie reviews that have been printed so far.
David Germain wrote this, in his article CANNES FESTIVAL OPENS WITH “UP”:
…the Pixar Animation gang finally feels it has made it to the grown-ups’ table with “UP,” the first animated movie to open the Cannes Film Festival.
The Oscars compartmentalize animated films into their own category. Audiences often do the same, lumping animation in as a genre meant mainly for kids.
But Pixar’s creative minds feel the choice of “Up” as the Cannes curtain-raiser signals that animation can stand alongside the best that live-action films might offer.
“There’s a perception that animated films are for kids. A lot of people have that, which I think is very unfortunate. The films are made by adults who have very adult concerns,” said Ed Catmull, president of Disney and Pixar’s animation studios.
“What happens now at Cannes is they’re recognizing it as a film. Not as a category, but as a really great film.”
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Flash Fun: Rock Band Simulator
One thing that ROCK BAND and GUITAR HERO are missing is the ability to control all the other aspects of band life:
- Picking who is in your band (well, that’s dependent on your friends, and what if all your friends suck at Guitar Hero?)
- Recording albums or releasing singles
- Dealing with the recording studio
- Working the press, managing your band’s hype
- Are you a corporate sellout?
Having a hangover sucks.
A hangover is your body’s way of getting back at you for you torturing it the night before. Not everybody can pass out at three, wake up at ten, go out to eat and do it again as easily as others can.
Studies have shown that more than 75% of those who’ve drunk alcohol have had a hangover, 15% have one at least every other month, and 25% of college students suffer a hangover weekly.
But all is not lost, and if you follow some of these tips you should find yourself in better shape than you thought you would be after a hard night partying.
Sometimes a family portrait is just a picture.
And sometimes, a family portrait can be something much, much more entertaining for others, especially when commenting is turned on so you can mock anonymously.
Continuing in the line of websites that will probably be turned into yet another major web-to-book deal (where you will be kicking yourself for not coming up with the concept first), check out AWKWARD FAMILY PHOTOS for a look at some family photos that are, well, awkward.
When Disney announced D23 (the Disney Fan Community, costing $75 per year to join), there were some concerns about what “exclusive” activities would be offered to D23 members that would make the extra cost seem worthwhile.
The exclusive free screening for Pixar’s UP at the El Capitan was a nice start, but Web Watch did say at the time it was announced:
Let’s hope they do the next ones the right way and invite all D23 members, not just those who can afford the airfare to sunny California.
All it took was a little bit of time to set certain wheels in motion. Let’s take a quick look at the latest D23 exclusive offerings:
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Movie Review: Disney-Pixar’s UP
Rating: A+
Pixar’s 10th film, UP, is three different films all rolled into one.
At its core, UP is a beautiful, poignant love story about a man (Carl Fredricksen) who just wants to keep a decades-old promise to his wife Ellie that they will live a life of adventure in South America. Anyone who has dreams and aspirations with a loved one, only to have to set those aside at times, will really appreciate this aspect of the film.
And now, an ODE TO CHEST HAIR, featuring tributes to the following unwaxed and hairy:
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