We’ve been a little behind the 8 ball here at Fully Op with life and stuff but we are going to make it up to you starting with today. Not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5 but 6!! No, actually, just 5 trailers! Let’s dive in.
Carrie:
Dre: At this point, you’re either open to the idea of a Carrie remake or you’re not. If you are, this trailer has to please you on some level.
Let’s skip the formalities and dive in [Ed. note: we usually do].
2 Guns:
Dre: This looks like the sort of dumb fun Hollywood used to excel in when Simpson and Bruckheimer were at the top of their game.
By J. Goodman
I’ve been holding back this MMQB for months. It was the fifth one I wrote and I thought it was soooooo good that I held it back. I wanted it for myself. As if I was going to develop it further and make something of it. Here we are months later and nothing has been developed further. At this point, I give it to you…the peeeeeeple.
No one, gets that reference, right?
[Ed. note: not at all]
Oh, well, here it is.
Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve been obsessed with movies. This was due, in part, to being raised by a pair of parents who enjoyed films (and more specifically, genre films like sci-fi) more than the average couple. We rented everything and we saw everything. At least it felt that way. Or maybe it was easier then.
By J. Goodman
Last weekend I saw Olympus Has Fallen. I didn’t plan to see Olympus Has Fallen. I wasn’t anticipating its release. What happened was it was Saturday. Someone said, Olympus Has Fallen came out yesterday, are you going to see it? I thought, no. But then I thought, why not. Could be fun. It seemed like an Under Siege movie. I liked Under Siege. What’s not to like about Under Siege?
New trailers, new trailer reviews. That’s right, it’s Tuesday.
World War Z:
J. Goodman: Back in November I said, “What’s my beef?
This was going to be an all trilogy MTT, but then After Earth reared its ugly (2nd version trailer) head and we couldn’t find another trilogy coming out anyway, so we just went with it. Thanks, After Earth.
The Hangover Part 3:
J. Goodman: I really liked the first one, never made it to the 2nd one and now I’m already feeling disappointed in the 3rd one. Why is this a trilogy?
By J. Goodman
Last week, MMQB was on hiatus. The Quarter-Baking Gods didn’t feel fit to filter their message through me, their Earthbound medium. I prayed and communed all week and still nothing. But my penance was received and this week we’re back hitting you with a fresh, barely worth considering idea.
By J. Goodman (with a Dre Rivas cameo)
To the victor goes the spoils. Years ago that may have meant something. In the linguistic present, who wants spoils? There’s nothing worse than decaying matter. If that’s what goes to the victor than call me Victoria. Did you get it? Did you get it?
Did you get it?
What I hope was the worst introductory paragraph on this blog, is just a poor segue into the real meat: the results.
Let’s get to it.
Stories We Tell:
Dre: I wanted to make sure to include this trailer because I know you would crack wise about Sarah Polley, maybe make a reference to Guinevere being stupid or something (it kind of was).
Dre is a rare talent and his Film Distilled series has pushed the boundaries for partially edited movie screenshots featuring movie quotes.
Most of them are works of art. Some are works of brain farts (did you get it?).
By J. Goodman
I have a dream. That films will one day be as easy to search and discover as music. It’s a simple man’s dream. Like peace on earth, cold fusion and the ability to grow gills for when Waterworld occurs.
If my dream came true, here’s what it would look like:
It’s Tuesday and you now what that means! OK, I have to be upfront. It’s not really Tuesday as I’m writing this. It’s Saturday afternoon at approximately 2:37 EST. But we here at Fully Operational are often so busy we’re trying to stay ahead of the game. A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow and all that jazz. OK, here’s your movie trailers.
The Unbelievers:
Dre: This is a fairly easy sell to a guy like me. I’m a Dawkins fan and have an interest in evolutionary biology which mixes with my interest in cosmology and, to a slightly lesser degree, astronomy.
By J. Goodman & Dre Rivas
J. Goodman: Hey, Dre, want to see who is the best Oscar winner picker?
Dre: Um, not really.
J. Goodman: C’mon, seriously, this will be a fun challenge!
Dre: I’m just f’in with you. I’d love to show the world (aka the 2.4 people who read this blog) how awful your taste in movies is.
J. Goodman: Why can’t a guy enjoy watching Booty Call with Jamie Foxx and Tommy Davidson and not take crap for it.
Dre: Why indeed.
We’re still on holiday mode. So let’s watch some movie trailers. That second sentence doesn’t necessarily follow from the first, but let’s pretend that we make sense on this blog. Lie to me, Jerry! [Ed. note: that also makes no sense.]
Monsters University:
J. Goodman: We have a new Monsters University trailer here. The first one was a teaser. It teased us. Now we have the real thing and we should be very excited, right?
By J. Goodman
Today we celebrate President’s Day, about as pointless of a holiday as Arbor Day. Yay, trees! But if it gets me off work, I’m all for it. I think Valentine’s Day, the day after the Super Bowl, April Fool’s Day, Halloween and my birthday should be National holidays.
I’ve often thought of running for President. I think I have the right mix of idealism, insanity, morals and leadership that the citizenry can rally behind. Plus, like countless kids running for Student Body President, I have some great ideas for our school nation. How great? Quarter-baked great!
