Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-07

Maybe since the project seems so doomed, we should get Terry Gilliam to direct the Hobbit. Would his bad luck negate the doom? #
Check out our Lost Finale discussion with @MrBabyMan @Vactor and @Emilyfromohio http://bit.ly/dtoOUl #
Hanging out over on Ustream, getting ready to listen to @RejectRadio live! http://bit.ly/bEBLKp #
Hooray! @ms_charmaine has an interview tomorrow at @sweetpeabaking! Everyone wish her luck. #
RT @thewilyfilipino: Which @Criterion oil-related DVD do I watch: Written on the Wind, or The Wages of Fear? Oh wait, I know: Armageddon! #
Netflix Looks Forward To A Future Of Streaming Media http://bit.ly/aRSg5C #
@scarletscribe you’ll have to watch Elektra Luxx next! #womenintrouble in reply to scarletscribe #
@david_cornelius our local video store, Movie Madness, has a ton of DVDs, Blu-rays, and even out of print VHS tapes, they’re going strong. in reply to david_cornelius #
@david_cornelius yeah, they’re definitely no chain. All the blockbusters and hollywood videos in town are shutting down though. in reply to david_cornelius #
This is my favorite image of Guillermo Del Toro, I’m surprised more of the film blogs are using it: http://bit.ly/alzEnU #
And by ARE, I, of course, meant AREN’T. #
So, does it mean anything if the Scott Pilgrim facebook page doesn’t hit 100,000? #
@scarletscribe @FyodorFish I agree that they’ll still release it, just interesting that it hasn’t broken 100K yet, maybe the holiday w/e? #
@alwayswatching Great write up on Lost, although you forgot to mention Dogen in the “characters introduced” section, for S6. #
@scarletscribe do you think that is an indication for future box office numbers? in reply to scarletscribe #
@rcjohnso you’re in Portland tonight? Let’s grab a beer. in reply to rcjohnso #
@scarletscribe agreed, and we still haven’t seen a big marketing push at this point. in reply to scarletscribe #
I scored 5708 points playing #QRANK. Can you beat that? http://bit.ly/b8lZZu #
@scarletscribe hahah yeah, good point. I wonder how a Twitter campaign would go, what with all the fake accounts. in reply to scarletscribe #
@headgeek666 @EricVespe dudes, Jean Pierre Jeunet, for reals. #
Damn, Aaron Paul should win an award of some kind for that last shot in tonight’s Breaking Bad. #
@EricVespe and he’s eager to work with 3D, which apparently this property is required to be shot in. in reply to EricVespe #
We have a really exciting new weekly column going live tonight on CriterionCast.com, from a special guest writer. Look for it later! #
“Like the cast of a Fellini movie”: Rare Star Wars Photos http://bit.ly/9bZ5ga #
I’m actually kinda glad that Josh Holloway didn’t get the role as Gambit, just so that he can now join the official Marvel Film Universe. #
Josh Holloway In Negotiations For A Marvel Movie? http://bit.ly/9xhERX #
@iamveryaware call the cops! in reply to iamveryaware #
RT: @scottEweinberg: Holy shit. Video of the Israeli soldiers landing on one of the ships. http://youtu.be/gYjkLUcbJWo #
RT: @devincf: This Memorial Day my thoughts are with the millions of civilians killed by soldiers. #
RT: @iamveryaware: Someone at this flea market is bootlegging MYSTERY TEAM http://flic.kr/p/86xCHG #
James Mourns The Passing Of Dennis Hopper With A Top Ten List – http://bit.ly/9SH8Vu #
@elguapo1 no, “if we all had that viewpoint” would indicate that the Germans would have had that viewpoint as well. in reply to elguapo1 #
@EricDSnider Neil Blomkamp in reply to EricDSnider #
@Rudie_Obias ah, I read Eric’s tweet differently. in reply to Rudie_Obias #
Hmmm the new Walkabout Blu-ray from @Criterion is “Under review” on Amazon, anyone experience any problems with it? #
I’m at Fred Meyer (3805 SE Hawthorne Blvd, at SE 39th Ave, Portland). http://4sq.com/o1vWa #
Check out @DavidBlakeslee’s first entry in his Journey Through The Eclipse Series for CriterionCast.com: http://bit.ly/cTwwr2 #
Our latest podcast episode, discussing Orson Welles F For Fake (@Criterion #288) with Jett Loe from @thefilmtalk! http://bit.ly/9xkbFk #
As a smaller content creator, I’m pretty excited about the upcoming changes to Digg, especially after yesterday’s episode of TWiT. #
@willschiff @FatboyRoberts TechCrunch has some bits, but Digg hasn’t released anything official: http://tcrn.ch/ag1G8R #
@isavedlatin89 I think that is the first time that sentence has been written. in reply to isavedlatin89 #
Guillermo Del Toro Is Leaving The Hobbit, What Is The Criterion Connection? – http://bit.ly/bdup2a #
The Avengers Movie Rumor Roundup http://bit.ly/afJdKO #
Star Wars: The Battle for Hoth coming to an iPhone near you http://bit.ly/9lgTCX #
@screenrant I like the new design! Great use of screen space / real estate. in reply to screenrant #
@headgeek666 which poor guy? in reply to headgeek666 #
@ebertchicago Del Toro Is Leaving The Hobbit, What Is The Criterion Collection Connection? – http://bit.ly/bdup2a http://bit.ly/amMXV6 #
Kim Masters joins The Hollywood Reporter http://bit.ly/9LmL7z #
Dd you know that you can get the Armageddon and Tombstone blu-rays for $16 total? For both discs? Thats a deal. #
@RadioConelrad yeah I agree, I find the yellow subtitles more distracting. A stronger black outline is the way to go. in reply to RadioConelrad #
@RadioConelrad there is a significant change in font style between the two releases (DVD vs. Blu-ray) in reply to RadioConelrad #
@Whiffies what happens when we all develop or evolve psychic / telepathic abilities? Then privacy will really be a thing of the past. in reply to Whiffies #
@ropeofsilicon the new Q&A on that disc is fun. in reply to ropeofsilicon #
My IFC Podcast Keyword Game prizes arrived today! Thanks to @mattsinger and @alisonwillmore for everything!: http://twitpic.com/1t554e #
I’m at Fred Meyer (3030 NE Weidler St, at NE 28th Ave, Portland). http://4sq.com/8CYkbq #
Steve Jobs doing a Q&A, just addressed Media Distribution: http://bit.ly/a8phPC #
@CousinEerie thanks man, I was super excited to win. in reply to CousinEerie #
Redbox CEO Sees Large Netflix Library As Uninteresting And Irrelevant – http://bit.ly/c7cdtL #
Oh man, William Fraker, Dir. of Photography for a ton of movies (incl. War Games and Space Camp) passed away today. http://imdb.to/aDcmUw #
@RadioConelrad actually laughed out loud while reading your comment. #
@RadioConelrad no, you laid it on just right. I haven’t given Redbox any money yet, and now I never will. in reply to RadioConelrad #
I love how angry our readers are at this Redbox CEO. Clearly we are all on the same page. #
I know this isn’t a good, or reasoned comparison, but this whole Spiderman argument is fascinating, after the Last Airbender debate. #
Has anyone actually traced the ancestry of the kids in Last Airbender, to prove them “white” or is it just based on appearance. #
If you’re mad about this Redbox story, Digg it up: Redbox Sees Netflix Catalog As Uninteresting & Irrelevant: http://digg.com/d31SkJP?t #
Throwing in my OOP Criterion Third Man Blu-ray to prepare for our next show. #
@EricVespe we like to highlight the good special features, and point out the barebones when necessary. Don’t fret. in reply to EricVespe #
@SashaGrey Redbox Sees Netflix Catalog As Uninteresting & Irrelevant: http://digg.com/d31SkJP?t #
@ebertchicago @leolaporte @Ihnatko @kevinrose Redbox CEO Sees Netflix Catalog As Uninteresting & Irrelevant: http://digg.com/d31SkJP?t #
@Devindra you should move out to Oregon! No sales tax as far as the eye can see. 😉 in reply to Devindra #
@eveofdoom @davechensky there are secret vegan options at In N Out! We’ll show you at Comic Con. #
@akstanwyck that tantrum definitely stuck with me. in reply to akstanwyck #
RT @Wilymon: AT&T is ditching unlimited iPhone plans for new customers, so get one while you can! http://bit.ly/a8rGpA #
In case you missed it last night: Redbox CEO Sees Large Netflix Library As Uninteresting And Irrelevant http://bit.ly/bbDvaK #
@SaraBoxoffice thanks for retweeting that CriterionCast story 🙂 in reply to SaraBoxoffice #
@davechensky Don’t forget, if you’re in LA on Saturday (6/5), there’s the LIVE Battleship Pretension (@thepretension) at Meltdown Comics. #
I think we should shift this Spider-man conversation onto: Who will the villain be this time? #
@moiseschiu oh snap. in reply to moiseschiu #
RT: @thedailyMUBI: How could the Gulf oil spill possibly get any worse? Ask Michael Bay: http://bit.ly/90S67w #
@ElisabethRappe the Pacific Northwest is a great place to move to 😉 in reply to ElisabethRappe #
RT: @colliderfrosty: new THUNDERCATS series coming in 2011 to Cartoon Network! First Official Images Here http://bit.ly/aHDuwq #
@willschiff listening to your animation episode, I totally agree with you, re: aqua teen. #
Hey all you Breaking Bad Fans: you might want to start following: @glassofwhiskey, otherwise known as JESSE PINKMAN (Aaron Paul)!! in reply to glassofwhiskey #
I’m hanging out over here: RT @MrBabyMan: RT @TheDrillDown: Join LIVE NOW on The Drill Down http://ustre.am/myD #
I’m at Whiffies Fried Pies (1200 SE Hawthorne Blvd, at SE 12th Ave, Portland). http://4sq.com/aM8BU #
Scheduling this next podcast is requiring more backbending than usual, who’d have thought? #
Movie set visits, trips to Pixar, parties, house guests, visiting family members, all these things complicate our recording time. 🙂 #
@CriterionRefs thats so crazy it just might work! in reply to CriterionRefs #
Watching more Saturday Morning Cartoons from the 80s while I get these posts up. Were the Biskitts just a Smurf rip-off? #
Rumor: Criterion To Release New Hollywood Box Set This November – http://bit.ly/bDqOpo #
@Massawyrm let’s petition @Criterion to get some @rcjohnso in the Collection, then we can have them packed with supplementals. in reply to Massawyrm #
Disc 2 of the 1980s Cartoon set is way cooler than the first. Galtar, Thundarr, Dragon’s Lair? So many toys of my childhood. #
@kevincarr yeah, I’m torn also. Although it feels like disc 2 is much more of the “boy” shows. in reply to kevincarr #
Watch Mal Reynolds’ ex-wife dismantle her own body, piece by piece [MUSIC VIDEOS] http://bit.ly/bKZH8X #
Watching Rick Steves’ Iran on OPB right now. I love this guy so much: http://bit.ly/9DByBU #
I think I could listen to the Monsoon Wedding soundtrack on repeat every day of my life and not get sick of it. #
You all need this set on your shelf! RT @amazondeals: Deal of the Day: $89.99 – The Wire: The Complete Series http://tinyurl.com/7lnpkg #
RT @thedailyMUBI: Three and a half years + 50 lashes for Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Nourizad: http://bit.ly/9NaUJg #
@TheMovieGod @kevincarr I’m with you guys. #
@rejects is that a sneak preview of the new FSR.com? Looks good! in reply to rejects #
Easy Rider in the Criterion Collection? This Fall it just might happen: http://bit.ly/cA6Rgi #
@rejects haha, thats some Kevin Rose style leaking going on there. in reply to rejects #
@kateyrich there is a google labs option to include a “refresh” button that you can hit to check your other addresses. in reply to kateyrich #
Listening to the audiobook for The Last Days of the Incas, makes me wish someone would dramatize this. Fascinating stuff. #
@moiseschiu excellent! in reply to moiseschiu #
Hey Portland friends: Charmaine is starting her first day at Sweet Pea right now, go visit her and get some tasty vegan treats! #
Is it strange to associate the smell of cardboard with pizza? #
@RadioConelrad actually, that is (dominos) the smell I associate it with from my youth, but my warehouse just got a shipment of boxes. in reply to RadioConelrad #
@RadioConelrad I haven’t eaten at Dominos in over ten years, but I still think of pizza everytime I smell cardboard in reply to RadioConelrad #
Well look what finally found it’s way to my doorstep today. Thanks Amazon! http://twitpic.com/1togaf #
Heading over to the Lloyd for the Get Him To The Greek Screening! #
Get Him To The Greek (@ Regal Lloyd Center 10) http://4sq.com/4AECqx #
Holy Christ that movie was terrible. #
@isavedlatin89 there are no secrets on the twitter! in reply to isavedlatin89 #
I feel like I need to go and watch every Charlie-centric episode of Lost right now to wash Get Him To The Greek out of my brain. #
@Ary_Abdon Get Him To The Greek. in reply to Ary_Abdon #
@timbuel I’m still digesting it, but my immediate reaction stands, and I’m glad I didn’t have to pay to see it. in reply to timbuel #
@RadioConelrad more. in reply to RadioConelrad #
So far 2010 is the least interesting run of theatrical movies I’ve seen in years. #
Also, Portland? Whats up? It is June freaking 3rd. Enough with the cold and the rain. #
@gurghi yeah, this is my fifth year here. I guess tonight was the straw that broke my back with riding home in the rain. in reply to gurghi #
Check out @moiseschiu’s speculations on what will be in the New Hollywood box: http://bit.ly/9ChcgL (Our Story: http://bit.ly/cA6Rgi) #
@ElisabethRappe seriously, we have to stop ourselves these days from those coconut ice cream tubs. We can knock them back like beers. in reply to ElisabethRappe #
Is Close-Up a feel good movie? Because that’s what I’m putting on as soon as I get some beers and fried pies 🙂 #
@ElisabethRappe if you can, I’d highly recommend finding yourself some coconut oil to start cooking with, if you’re digging the ice cream. in reply to ElisabethRappe #
I’m at Whiffies Fried Pies (1200 SE Hawthorne Blvd, at SE 12th Ave, Portland). http://4sq.com/aM8BU #
@scarletscribe well it is the official ice cream of my house. I may not know how to make it, but I know how to eat it 🙂 #
@scarletscribe it’s a way to sell iTunes tracks. in reply to scarletscribe #
@ElisabethRappe it will basically make everything you cook with it taste like candy. in reply to ElisabethRappe #
Watching the Third Man Blu-ray with Steven Soderbergh commentary! #
Hey @Criterion how about an Odd Man Out DVD/Blu-ray? Please? You had it on Laserdisc… #
Is it weird that Netflix has Odd Man Out streaming, but not on DVD? #
@RadioConelrad hehe, I’ll have to check my local “import” stores in reply to RadioConelrad #
Hmmm, is DeepDiscount down? Did the sale break them? #
Oh by the way: The DeepDiscount 25% Sale applies to @Criterion discs too! Get on it: http://bit.ly/aKkbLF #
@ThomasSpurlin yeah, that Happy Together Blu-ray is FUCKING GORGEOUS. Great job @KinoLorber in reply to ThomasSpurlin #
The deeper I dig into the Third Man Blu-ray, the more it hurts that it’s OOP, and others can’t share in it so easily. #
RT @Laurelhurst: This week you have the choice of seeing a Kubrick film or a Polanski film or A Scorsese picture. Not a bad line up. #
Steven Soderbergh on the Third Man commentary: “It’s one of those movies that’s even better than people say it is.” So true. #
Well, it’s midnight, the Third Man is over, time to pop in the Firefly Blu-ray! #
RT @amazondeals: Deal of the Day: $99.99 – James Bond 11-Movie Ultimate Collection [Blu-ray] http://tinyurl.com/7lnpkg #
Has there been a DVD release of Secret of the Incas? #
I just heard on NPR that there is a big Goonies anniversary out in Astoria this weekend. Anyone in Portland planning on driving out to it? #
RT @fox12oregon: Hey youuuuu guyyyyyssss, 25th anniversary party of “The Goonies” starts today in Astoria. http://bit.ly/9eAtQJ #
@klucassm Sean Astin will be there! in reply to klucassm #
@ChaseWhale interesting. I can load your site with firefox and safari, but not chrome. in reply to ChaseWhale #
@ChaseWhale no, those aren’t showing up, although it may be that the code was copied in the wordpress editor instead of the html editor? in reply to ChaseWhale #
Does anyone know of a good source of inexpensive, decent quality, CD/DVD binders, that hold around + – 200 discs? #
@scottEweinberg I’m pretty amazed at how many intelligent folks on here still use the web interface. in reply to scottEweinberg #
I’m at Bishops – NE 28th (210 NE 28th Ave, NE Davis St, Portland). http://4sq.com/9xJ5RE #
@scarletscribe okay, that’s a good point. You can turn off those alerts btw. 😉 #
I’m at Multnomah County Library – Belmont Branch (1038 SE 39th Avenue, at SE Taylor St, Portland). http://4sq.com/aCHsfH #
I’m renting this from Movie Madness today: http://twitpic.com/1twq4d #
I’m such a sucker for a new beer on the shelf: http://twitpic.com/1tx02e #
I can’t believe I scored the Blu-ray Digibook of Bonnie and Clyde for $10. Such a deal. #
@silaslesnick this is my first digibook, it will definitely stick out amongst the other cases. in reply to silaslesnick #
Can someone explain to me the logic behind having Digital Copies “expire”? All of these $10 Blu-rays I’m picking up are expired. #
@ColeAbaius it was like ten different writers, with completely different points of view, all included one joke they thought was funny. in reply to ColeAbaius #
Hmm, gmail’s spam filter seems to be failing today. #
@RadioConelrad I got my walmart blu-rays today too! in reply to RadioConelrad #
@JHoffman6 seriously, she makes watching Enterprise all the more bearable. in reply to JHoffman6 #
The Podcast without which there would be no CriterionCast: Cue The Film has a new episode up! http://bit.ly/ceQrYy #
@YourFilmSUCKS yeah! Revanche is fucking brilliant. in reply to YourFilmSUCKS #
It’s both amazing & depressing, how quickly one can rewatch all of Firefly. I just got my Blu-ray in the mail & I feel like I’m almost done. #
Has anyone used the Backupify WordPress Plugin yet? Mine has been sitting at 99% for a while now, but I don’t want to mess with it. #
Can’t sleep, so I’m throwing in my newly acquired $10 copy of 30 Days of Night on Blu-ray. #
@DefaultProphet I could see that 😉 in reply to DefaultProphet #
Our latest episode, discussing Carol Reed’s the Third Man, will not be broadcast live, so hit that subscribe button in iTunes! #
@RadioConelrad it was mostly because of the early hour at which we were recording, and computer resource issues. in reply to RadioConelrad #
A big thanks to @EricVespe for joining us this morning, for our earliest recording of the CriterionCast, discussing the Third Man! #
There is an interesting thread going on over at the @Criterionforum discussing our New Hollywood Box Set rumor. One guy confirmed it! #
@moiseschiu http://bit.ly/bosbQu in reply to moiseschiu #
@dukeforrest haha no, it was just a scheduling issue, and recording early in the morning. We all freaking loved the Third Man. in reply to dukeforrest #
I’m at Paradox Cafe (3439 SE Belmont St, at SE 35th Ave, Portland). http://4sq.com/3e2z90 #
@dukeforrest yeah, it’s such a bummer that it’s out of print. in reply to dukeforrest #
I’m at Missing Link (3562 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland). http://4sq.com/aT5061 #
RT @Rudie_Obias: Hey! The @CriterionCast cracked the Top 100 Film/TV podcasts on iTunes! Loving the #89 spot!! #
Showing Matt the epic beer selection at the Hawthorne Fred Meyer. (@ Fred Meyer) http://4sq.com/o1vWa #
Matt versus the beer sampler. Barley Mill Pub, Portland, OR http://flic.kr/p/87TXqD #
Ryan versus the IPA, Barley Mill Pub, Portland OR. http://flic.kr/p/87XcWf #
Two IPA’s down, I’m going to sober up a bit with a PBR: http://twitpic.com/1uaqa2 #
@rejects I’m with @loquaciousmuse regarding google reader, even if the feed is snippets. #
@rejects you know, if a site is taking a while to load, I’ll usually go to another tab and return later, but I hardly count the seconds 🙂 in reply to rejects #
Alright CriterionCast listeners, I promise that tomorrow night I will work on updating the schedule page on the site. #
I signed up free to @JinniDotCom. Click for a smart new way to get movies and TV shows http://www.jinni.com #
It looks like this jinni website is going to be great for those nights when I cannot decide on what to watch. #
It was such of lovely day yesterday, so of course when I have to ride to work today, it is pouring rain. #
@akstanwyck yeah, I love netflix streaming too. jinni isn’t necessarily to stream movies, it’s more like a decision engine for content in reply to akstanwyck #
@moiseschiu @ThomasSpurlin I’ve heard some interesting rumors about Criterion and B&N for the fall, it’ll be written up soon for our site. in reply to moiseschiu #
@Vactor I just ordered two of those, and two of those season 3 deals. in reply to Vactor #
@isavedlatin89 @DavidBlakeslee i love Brief Encounter as well! #
Is JR.com experiencing some sort of insanity today? or extreme generosity? #
I’m scared to even mention the deals I just scored on JR.com, lest the error be corrected, or the transactions be cancelled. #
We’re considering nuking the ocean, to seal the leak? This is turning into the biggest three stooges skit the world has ever seen. #
Can we at least build a space station that we can escape to, when that inevitably goes horribly wrong? #
The new Walkabout Blu-ray from Criterion is still “under review” on Amazon, has anyone experienced problems with their copy? #
@ChaseWhale I listened to the Audiobook, and talked about it on the podcast. I loved it too! in reply to ChaseWhale #
Third Man fans, listen to this weeks episode of NPR’s On The Media, you’ll hear some familiar music in front of one of the stories used well #
RT: @akstanwyck: RT @nytimesmovies: Trove of Long-Lost Silent Films Returns to America http://nyti.ms/94vsqZ #
Tonight, my soundtrack to getting the CriterionCast schedule page updated, is the Gourds, Bolsa De Agua. #
Some of our upcoming CriterionCast Episodes: Hunger, Revanche, Floating Weeds, Monsoon Wedding, and a special one year anniversary episode! #
@fistfulofmedia I’d suggest renting it first. I watched it before our Wages of Fear episode, and it was excessive. in reply to fistfulofmedia #
The CriterionCast schedule page for the next few months is updating as I write it, but the titles and dates are up! http://bit.ly/8ASA2E #