Last month, Patton Oswalt went on an eight-minute filibuster as a guy at a city council meeting talking about his dream Star Wars sequel, and now, artist Isaac Moores has added animation to that rant because that's what the internet is for.
This week we cover the holiday TV specials: How The Grinch Stole Christmas, The Polar Express, A Charlie Brown Christmas, I Want a Dog for Christmas Charlie Brown, and The Star Wars Holiday Special.
Also, we discuss leftover antibiotics, Tom has a furniture mover steal $0.25 from him, Tim describes his perfect piece of furniture, whether Alfred Hitchcock and The 3 Stooges are alive still, why Derek Jeter doesn't beat himself up over errors, misunderstanding Bea Arthur as a drag queen as a child, 50 Shades of Tim update and we solve a problem involving a grandson not wanting his grandpa to send him to space camp.
Everyone's wondering who's going to direct the new Star Wars movies, and last night, Conan O'Brien somehow got access to real test footage shot by Wes Anderson and Todd Phillips, who are apparently both really, seriously up for the job. Here's Wes Anderson's audition for directing Star Wars. Check out Todd Phillips's after the jump. I'm just gonna be the one to say it: I don't think either of these guys are the right choices for taking over this franchise, based off of these legitimate, not-fake clips from a reputable late night talk show.
At the drop of a hat, I could name the entire staff of Hogwarts, give you full biographies of every Captain of the Enterprise, and tell you which bounty hunters Darth Vader called to track down the Millennium Falcon and why. I’d easily call myself a nerd. There’s a certain exhaustive joy to nerdom that’s not unlike my love for comedy. I like to keep a tidy house, though, so I rarely talk about nerd-nerd stuff to comedy-nerds. But in late 2009, when a 70-minute review of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace made the rounds on YouTube, I found myself torn between worlds. My brain was telling me this was for my [...]
In Tina Fey's interview with Craig Ferguson last night, the 30 Rock star talks about growing up a huge Star Wars nerd. "Somewhere at my parents' house I still have a Millennium Falcon I should get out," Fey remembers. "And play with." It wasn't just the pew-pew-pew, however, that drew Tina's attention to the trilogy. "What I took from Star Wars was kind of the Han Solo and Princess Leia relationship story," Fey explained. "You know they kind of like each other." Which I think we can all identify with. I'm still 17% sure I'm going to marry Boba Fett. 19%.
Earlier this week, NBC posted a video on YouTube of Patton Oswalt going on an eight-minute rant about his dream Star Wars sequel on Parks and Recreation, and now somebody at Entertainment Weekly designed a poster for Oswalt's movie. Boasting the title Star Wars Episode VII: The Gauntlet of Infinity, the poster features everyone from Oswalt's rant: Boba Fett. Han Solo, all the Marvel superheroes, the guy from Clash of the Titans, etc.
Check out the full-sized poster below:
Earlier this week, the world heard the news that a new installment of a little-seen art house film from the 70s called Star Wars is in the works. The internet exploded with excitement at the prospect of a new sequel in a series that people absolutely hate exactly half of. In this episode, we talk about the upcoming Star Wars Episode VII, as well as the cult of Star Wars in general.
Also in this episode, Tom informs Tim of his legal obligation to always record the podcast while wearing a shirt, and Tim regrets giving Tom power of attorney. Also, Tom takes steroids for a week and [...]
George Lucas might be a hero for selling his company and intellectual property to Disney, even though it paves the way for the 2015 release of Star Wars Episode VII: A New Theme Park Ride.
But if you’re a comedian, a comedy writer, or a big fan of funny people, this is an absolute disaster. It’s worse than when Lucas made the prequels, worse than when he immediately cashed in on A New Hope with The Star Wars Holiday Special, even worse than when he officially licensed those Burger King glasses that poisoned everyone. Why’s that, you ask?
What's that? What was that loud squishy popping noise? AaaAAAH what was it? Oh okay, just every nerd's heart exploding like the hypermatter core of the Death Star II at the hands of the Alliance. Aziz Ansari, Emma Stone, Zach Galifianakis, Bill Hader, Andy Samberg, and Seth Rogen all make appearances in this video for Stand Up 2 Cancer, finally consummating the longtime will-they-or-won't-they flirtation between comedy and Star Wars.
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost teamed up with CollegeHumor for this video, in which our heroes attempt a shot-for-shot remake of Star Wars. Things do not go so well!
NBC released this video today of an outtake from comedian Patton Oswalt's upcoming guest appearance on Parks and Recreation. Oswalt is playing a guy trying to filibuster a city council vote, and the Parks producers asked him to improvise a speech, rambling about whatever he wants. So, here he is talking nonstop about his ideal Star Wars sequel for 8 minutes in one continuous take.
"I got up on my high horse! I said, 'Oh, I've never done dinner theater, I've been on Broadway. I've never worn my costume in public for money. How dare they.' And my kids were like, 'Dad, get over yourself. It's The Simpsons, for God’s sake.' Some of the jokes still really stand out, like, 'Talk about Star Wars!' 'I’m happy to talk about Star Wars. But first, I’d like to talk about Sprint.' [Laughs.] And Homer screaming out, 'Shut up, you nerds. He’s trying to save you money on long-distance phone calls.' Look, there’s certain benchmarks in your career, and that’s one of them. Talk about your cultural icons. I just adored The Simpsons…"
[...]The Star Wars Holiday Special is legendary. And like most legendary things, it's hard to praise or criticize. If I say it sucks, you already know that. If I say it's great, okay, it's not great.
Ostensibly, it's supposed to be funny. And in retrospect it kind of is. The jokes all fall so flat it plays as a quasi-canonical Tim & Eric episode. And the cameos — Bea Arthur, Jefferson Starship, etc. — all emphasize a cultural phenomenon spinning completely out of control.
My heart broke when a disappointingly not-high Harrison Ford and Chewbacca fought on Kimmel last night, though the promise of an Air Force One…2 took the edge off a little bit. "Daniel Craig's my Wookie bitch now," Ford snarled at his former sidekick, in the best promotional plug for Cowboys And Aliens I've heard so far. I guess there are just some things that are unforgivable, like knowing your spouse cheated on you with a gigantic humanoid man-Yorkie. Oh, but those plaintive yowls! Harrison did divorce Mary Marquardt in 1979 after the release of New Hope, though whatever sex act she allegedly performed with Chewie that has her [...]
