Mad Hatter for Senate

Have you ever looked at your state representative and thought to yourself…do you know who you look like? Prince Eric from The Little Mermaid! Okay, me either, but apparently someone has, because The Huffington Post recently published a very entertaining slideshow of “Politicians Who Look Like Disney Characters.”

Whether or not you’ve seen these movies or have strong feelings about these politicians one way or the other, it’s downright entertaining to see that someone was able to find a photo that proves Barney Frank looks like Mr. Smee from Peter Pan.

See for yourself:

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) & Mr. Smee (Peter Pan)

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) & The Mad Hatter (Alice In Wonderland)

Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-Calif.) & Ursula (The Little Mermaid)

Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) & Mister Geppetto (Pinocchio)

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) & Andy’s Mom (Toy Story)

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) & The Caterpillar (Alice In Wonderland)

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) & Eric (The Little Mermaid)

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) & The Fairy Godmother (Cinderella)

Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) & Claude Frollo (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)

Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.) & Gadget Hackwrench (Chip ‘n’ Dale)

Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) & Chef Auguste Gusteau (Ratatouille)

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Posted by Emily

Image source The Huffington Post

Why I WON’T Be Seeing Brad Pitt’s “World War Z”

In a world where movie studios battled for the rights to adapt the book World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War – ONE MAN has stood triumphant.

Brad Pitt and his production company will release the colossal film adaptation of Max Brooks’ gripping zombie apocalypse novel this coming Friday, June 21. As an ardent fan of the book, I promise you this: I will NOT see the movie.

And here’s why:

1.  The story strays too far from the book

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War is an elegant, complex collection of first-person accounts 10 years after a global zombie outbreak. Each chapter is a different survivor’s tale, each unraveling the timeline. This structure spanning years, continents and cultures is what makes the novel so spectacular – and also intrinsically difficult to adapt to film.

In the movie, Brad Pitt’s character is (naturally) the connecting thread. As United Nations employee Gerry Lane, he races around the world trying to stop the zombie pandemic that threatens to destroy his family and all of humanity. The movie will try to integrate the characters he meets along the way, but the focus is still on Pitt. The book gave equal balance to each chapter’s narrator and it will be a shame to lose that depth of perspective.

2.  Production has been plagued with difficulties

Since securing the rights in 2006, Brad Pitt’s Plan B has laboriously struggled to bring the World War Z adaptation to life. Today, the film’s ballooning production has itself become an industry horror story.

Problems with script and budget delayed the intended Christmas 2012 release (it’s rumored the film began shooting without an ending). Director Marc Forster and initial screenwriter J. Michael Straczynski couldn’t see eye-to-eye. Matthew Carnahan also turned in a draft and finally Damon Lindelof was brought in to finalize the script with Drew Goddard, before writer/director Christopher McQuarrie stayed on set to tinker. Reviews thus far are understandably mixed.

Finally, there’s the budget, which due to reshoots and epic location scenes clocked in close to a behemoth $300 million.

3. Fast zombies

C’mon, guys!  From Night of the Living Dead to Thriller, zombies have always been slow. That’s because they are decaying bodies with no brains. But from the looks of the World War Z trailer, zombies can collectively scale towering fortress walls and jump onto helicopters, thus betraying the rules of zombie lore. This same argument is occasionally directed at The Walking Dead when zombies can suddenly outrun able-bodies humans. The only acceptable caveat is a viral outbreak, a la 28 Days Later.

Image source ScreenRant.com

So even if the lure of Brad Pitt and zombie action has made you curious enough to see the film, please make World War Z part of your summer reading list. On that, you won’t be sorry.

Posted by Michelle

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“Would You Please Accept this Dinosaur?”

Image source The Huffington Post

Jimmy Kimmel recently introduced the newest member of The Bachelor franchise – his nephew Wesley. I won’t deny that I’m a big Bachelor/Bachelorette fan, though I think each season continues to get crazier, boozier, and even more immature with each new batch of contestants looking for an acting career love. As they continue to act like foot-stomping, whining children, “The Baby Bachelor” looks like a group of mature, levelheaded adults in comparison.

Check out this great catch Wesley, who lives with his parents, dreams of fire trucks, and is ready for love. Watch as the ladies vie for his attention: Gabrielle – A Unicorn Enthusiast, Eva – A Finger Painter, Jesse – A Stay-at-Home-Daughter looking for a sugar daddy, and Stella – A Handful. Wesley is a gentleman throughout Episode 1, planting a kiss on Stella’s cheek when the competition becomes too overwhelming for her and a meltdown unfolds. Never lacking in drama queens, this season has Franki – the Hip Hop Dancer – showing off and dancing by the pool in a bikini to the dismay of the rest of the girls.

Think this new Bachelor version has staying power? I don’t know about you, but I’d definitely watch a full season to see the tantrums unfold and find out if Wesley will find his true love before naptime.

Posted by Amanda

My Girl Matilda Breaks Down Amanda Bynes’ Issues for Us

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There’s been a tidbit of not-so-positive chatter about Amanda Bynes lately. Okay, that was the understatement of the century. Nobody can talk about anything but that looney-bin destined, wig-wearing former child star who’s officially gone off the deep end (read: threw a bong from her 36^th floor apartment window…). It’s the same thing that happened to Lindsay Lohan, Taylor Momsen and Britney Spears, and it’s bound to doom the Biebers and Gomezes of the world before we know it: The Child Star Curse.

But why is it that The Child Star Curse creeps up on every gloriously-famous tween, turning their fame to infamy before they can even buy cigarettes?

My personal favorite child star, Mara Wilson of Matilda, Mrs. Doubtfire and Miracle on 34th Street fame, has always been more mature than her fellow former adolescent actors. A sensible NYU grad-turned-writer, my girl Matilda Mara has the cause of The Child Star Curse figured out like a science and she’s spreading the word thanks to a brilliant first-hand account on Cracked.com.

Here’s the gist of her reasoning: Some parents suck (duh). Fame comes quick but goes away even quicker. Sex sells (even in the most perverted and disgusting ways…). Drunken teenage rebellion seems much worse when you’re Paris Hilton. And last but not least, talent fades. So then what? Then, explains Mara, you’re stuck with The Child Star Curse.

Okay okay, it does make sense when you say it that way, M-dog.

I always knew Matilda was my favorite G-rated flick for a reason (aside from wanting to relive this scene at least once a day, obviously). Thank you, Mara, for proving that not all child stars are doomed to the bat house forever.

Posted by Mary

12 Years, Six Movies, One Summer Blockbuster

The first Fast and Furious movie came out in 2001, 12 years ago. I remember going to see it in the theater with my best friend when I was 11. The second Brian O’Connor hit the silver screen in that race car, I was hooked. Which means for more than half my life I’ve been addicted to the Fast and Furious franchise. Not sorry.

Image source Collider.com

I was never into NASCAR (despite being raised in North Carolina) and my knowledge about the racing world is limited to sail boats, but for some reason I can’t get enough of these movies. The cast is amazing, the stunts they do are crazy, the heists they pull off are wild and the driving is bananas exciting. There’s something to be said for a man that really knows how to drive, then again, even if Paul Walker had the driving record of Lindsey Lohan, I think I’d still be smitten. I mean, have you seen those blue eyes?

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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift was the only one I never got into. It’s the odd man out of the franchise. It doesn’t tie in anything to the previous movies. Paul Walker isn’t even in it. Skip.

The other films have the high adrenaline, cars and Brian O’Connor that I expect out of these movies. My favorite so far was Fast Five. The film unites all of the characters throughout the movies to make for some hilarious cast dynamics and badass stunts. The heist they pull off is the biggest of the series and I can’t wait to see the newest one. Fast 6 is supposed to be the biggest and baddest film of the franchise.

From the looks of the trailer, I’m going to have to agree. The movie is also rumored to have the biggest girl fight since Uma Thurman rocked the house in Kill Bill.

Needless to say the movie’s trailer was my favorite Super Bowl commercial this year. I’ve been talking about the movie for months. Unfortunately, I still haven’t seen it yet because my brother was getting married – and I kind of had to be there. I asked him and his bride to reschedule, but apparently they schedule these things like a year in advance. Who knew?

Think I’ll go tomorrow after work, anybody care to join me and Mr. Walker’s beautiful blue eyes?

Posted by Quinn