Well, Prometheus (the “definitely not a prequel to Alien” prequel to Alien directed by Ridley Scott) appears to have started a trend: the trailer for the trailer. Yes, coming soon, a trailer for a new movie so here’s a trailer for the trailer telling you all about it and to get you excited for that trailer.
And here’s one for Total Recall‘s trailer, which is due out on Sunday. Looks like a cross between the original, Blade Runner and Minority Report – i.e. a whole host of other movies based on Phil Dick stories. In case you’re wondering, it stars Colin Farrell, Jessica Biel, Kate Beckinsale and Bryan Cranston from Breaking Bad. And they don’t go to Mars.
There are some people, it seems, who can more or less kill any project they’re in, just through proximity. Jennifer Aniston, talented actress though she might be, can pretty much guarantee that any movie she’s in will be terrible.
Then there’s David Walton. Walton is the ebola virus to the immune-deficient patient of NBC sitcoms. He was in NBC’s 100 Questions, which had its episode order cut down to six before it even aired, after which it was promptly cancelled. Then he joined one of NBC’s 2011 mid-season replacements, Perfect Couples, which was practically DOA.
Now he’s one of the two stars of Bent, in which he and Studio 60‘s Amanda Peet (could she be the next Jennifer Aniston?) are ‘bent (but not broken)’ individuals, she an up-tight newly-divorced lawyer, he a gambling- and sex-addicted contractor, both on the inevitable rom-com path to togetherness.
And despite the fact it has an excellent pedigree behind the scenes, zingy dialogue, and one interesting supporting character, there’s not more than two laughs in the first two episodes (not even one laugh per episode) and it’s got spectacularly low ratings, even for an NBC show.
David Walton has killed another show. Watch it splew blood in your face if you dare.
Here’s a trailer, which actually doesn’t look that bad. Don’t let that fool you – wear a mask.
Is this what your life is like, too? Ten points to Sister Chastity for this marvellous shot from The Decoy Bride. See you on Friday to announce the winner of this month’s picture competition!
Sister Chastity: 50
Shilohforever: 40
Hebbie: 20
Sitting Board of Winners 2012 January
Hebbie, Sister Chastity
February
Sister Chastity
Got a picture of David Tennant sitting, lying down or in some indeterminate state in between? Then leave a link to it below or email me and if it’s judged suitable and doesn’t obviously infringe copyright, it will appear in the Sitting Tennant gallery. Don’t forget to include your name in the filename so I don’t get mixed up about who sent it to me.
The best pic in the stash each week will appear on Tuesday and get ten points; the runners up will appear on Friday (one per person who sends one in) and get five points.
Each month, I’ll name the best picture provider and then at the end of the year, the overall champion will be announced for 2012!
