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      <title>Film:The Love Guru</title>
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<strong>Title:</strong> The Love Guru<br/>
<strong>Year:</strong> 2008<br/>
<strong>Director:</strong> Marco Schnabel<br/>
<strong>Plot:</strong> <a href="http://www.spout.com/films/229128/detail.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Austin Powers</a> trilogy star <a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P____51621/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Mike Myers</a> collaborates with writer Graham Grody for this comedy concerning a self-help guru named Pitka (Myers) who devotes his live to unknotting the romantic entanglements of troubled couples. As a young child, Pitka was abandoned at the gates of an ashram in India, and taken in by kindly gurus. An American by birth, Pitka absorbs the lessons taught to him by his teachers and later returns to the United States to become a leading authority on spirituality and self-help. While Pitka's methods are decidedly unorthodox, they may the only means of ensuring that the Toronto Maple Leafs win the coveted Stanley Cup. Maple Leaf's star Darren Roanoke (<a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P___341518/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Romany Malco</a>) is in trouble. His estranged wife has recently begun dating L.A. Kings star Jacques Grande (<a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P___277738/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Justin Timberlake</a>) in a vengeful effort to send her husband's career into a tailspin, and when Roanoke starts to falter on the ice the whole team starts to suffer. Their visions of leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Stanley Cup fast going up in flames, team owner Jane Bullard (<a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P___268078/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Jessica Alba</a>) and Coach Cherkov (<a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P___271546/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Verne Troyer</a>) quickly enlist the aid of the world's best-known relationship expert in restoring the peace between Roanoke and his wife, and getting their team back on the track to the championships. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide<br/>
<strong>Number of Lists:</strong> 4<br/>
<strong>Number of blog posts:</strong> 18<br/>
<strong>Number of discussion threads:</strong> 4<br/>
<strong>SpoutRating:</strong> 1<br/>
</td></tr></table>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:14:15 GMT</pubDate><spout:Title>The Love Guru</spout:Title><spout:Year>2008</spout:Year><spout:Director>Marco Schnabel</spout:Director><spout:Plot>&lt;a href="http://www.spout.com/films/229128/detail.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'&gt;Austin Powers&lt;/a&gt; trilogy star &lt;a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P____51621/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'&gt;Mike Myers&lt;/a&gt; collaborates with writer Graham Grody for this comedy concerning a self-help guru named Pitka (Myers) who devotes his live to unknotting the romantic entanglements of troubled couples. As a young child, Pitka was abandoned at the gates of an ashram in India, and taken in by kindly gurus. An American by birth, Pitka absorbs the lessons taught to him by his teachers and later returns to the United States to become a leading authority on spirituality and self-help. While Pitka's methods are decidedly unorthodox, they may the only means of ensuring that the Toronto Maple Leafs win the coveted Stanley Cup. Maple Leaf's star Darren Roanoke (&lt;a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P___341518/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'&gt;Romany Malco&lt;/a&gt;) is in trouble. His estranged wife has recently begun dating L.A. Kings star Jacques Grande (&lt;a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P___277738/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'&gt;Justin Timberlake&lt;/a&gt;) in a vengeful effort to send her husband's career into a tailspin, and when Roanoke starts to falter on the ice the whole team starts to suffer. Their visions of leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Stanley Cup fast going up in flames, team owner Jane Bullard (&lt;a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P___268078/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'&gt;Jessica Alba&lt;/a&gt;) and Coach Cherkov (&lt;a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P___271546/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'&gt;Verne Troyer&lt;/a&gt;) quickly enlist the aid of the world's best-known relationship expert in restoring the peace between Roanoke and his wife, and getting their team back on the track to the championships. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide</spout:Plot><spout:Numberoflists>4</spout:Numberoflists><spout:NumberOfBlogPosts>18</spout:NumberOfBlogPosts><spout:NumberOfDiscussionThreads>4</spout:NumberOfDiscussionThreads><spout:SpoutRating>1</spout:SpoutRating><spout:FilmCoverURL>http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s320686.jpg</spout:FilmCoverURL><spout:SpoutFilmDetailURL>http://www.spout.com/films/The_Love_Guru/320686/default.aspx</spout:SpoutFilmDetailURL><spout:type>Film</spout:type></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Re:The Worst of 2008</title>
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<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/5670/default.aspx'>dickbuist</a><br/>
<strong>Post To:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/groups/Worst_Movie_Ever/104/discussions.aspx'>Worst Movie Ever</a><br/>
<strong>Post Date:</strong> 2/25/2009 11:14:15 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> Where do you find the time to waste on so many bad films? I'm not sure which category to assign to these, but they all are contenders for Worst Picture: Bangkok Dangerous Bedtime Stories Yes Man Jumper Australia? Swing Vote The Midnight Meat Train Hancock Journey to the center of the Earth Mamma Mia X-Files: I want to believe  You Don't mess with the Zohan The Happening The Love Guru Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control Wanted Speed Racer Fool's Gold What Happens In Vegas   Wow, there were a lot of bad movies in 2008. [/quote]<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:14:15 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>dickbuist</spout:postby><spout:postto>Worst Movie Ever</spout:postto><spout:postdate>2/25/2009 11:14:15 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>Where do you find the time to waste on so many bad films? I'm not sure which category to assign to these, but they all are contenders for Worst Picture: Bangkok Dangerous Bedtime Stories Yes Man Jumper Australia? Swing Vote The Midnight Meat Train Hancock Journey to the center of the Earth Mamma Mia X-Files: I want to believe  You Don't mess with the Zohan The Happening The Love Guru Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control Wanted Speed Racer Fool's Gold What Happens In Vegas   Wow, there were a lot of bad movies in 2008. [/quote]</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Re:The Worst of 2008</title>
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<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/122321/default.aspx'>seely</a><br/>
<strong>Post To:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/groups/Worst_Movie_Ever/104/discussions.aspx'>Worst Movie Ever</a><br/>
<strong>Post Date:</strong> 1/8/2009 11:42:18 AM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> Ah, I tried to forget about that one.  I didn't see it, but I don't think I really need to.  Audiences across the US sent a pretty clear message on this one... I think it may actually replace Jumper for my nomination. [quote user="csprague"] The Love Guru Wow, there were a lot of bad movies in 2008. [/quote]<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:42:18 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>seely</spout:postby><spout:postto>Worst Movie Ever</spout:postto><spout:postdate>1/8/2009 11:42:18 AM</spout:postdate><spout:body>Ah, I tried to forget about that one.  I didn't see it, but I don't think I really need to.  Audiences across the US sent a pretty clear message on this one... I think it may actually replace Jumper for my nomination. [quote user="csprague"] The Love Guru Wow, there were a lot of bad movies in 2008. [/quote]</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Re:The Worst of 2008</title>
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<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/5582/default.aspx'>csprague</a><br/>
<strong>Post To:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/groups/Worst_Movie_Ever/104/discussions.aspx'>Worst Movie Ever</a><br/>
<strong>Post Date:</strong> 1/8/2009 11:23:32 AM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> I'm not sure which category to assign to these, but they all are contenders for Worst Picture: Bangkok Dangerous Bedtime Stories Yes Man Jumper Australia? Swing Vote The Midnight Meat Train Hancock Journey to the center of the Earth Mamma Mia X-Files: I want to believe  You Don't mess with the Zohan The Happening The Love Guru Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control Wanted Speed Racer Fool's Gold What Happens In Vegas   Wow, there were a lot of bad movies in 2008.<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:23:32 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>csprague</spout:postby><spout:postto>Worst Movie Ever</spout:postto><spout:postdate>1/8/2009 11:23:32 AM</spout:postdate><spout:body>I'm not sure which category to assign to these, but they all are contenders for Worst Picture: Bangkok Dangerous Bedtime Stories Yes Man Jumper Australia? Swing Vote The Midnight Meat Train Hancock Journey to the center of the Earth Mamma Mia X-Files: I want to believe  You Don't mess with the Zohan The Happening The Love Guru Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control Wanted Speed Racer Fool's Gold What Happens In Vegas   Wow, there were a lot of bad movies in 2008.</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: The best and the rest in 2008 mainstream movies</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/blogs/usesoap/archive/2008/12/27/38883.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s320686.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/113227/default.aspx'>usesoap</a><br/>
<strong>Post To:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/blogs/usesoap/default.aspx'>usesoap Blog</a><br/>
<strong>Post Date:</strong> 12/27/2008 8:34:11 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> Make no mistake, 2008 was the year of the woman. From politics to multiplex, they were the most newsworthy. At the box office, week after week brought about stories about how, mother of all shockers, women enjoy going to the movies too. From summer &ldquo;event movies&rdquo; (usually an exclusive boys tree house where "No Gurlz Allowd"), to record-breaking such as best opening for a female director, women were the new black at the box office. In 2008:  Twilight was the highest-grossing film opening by a female director (at $70 million);  It received the second-largest advanced ticket sales, trailing only The Dark Knight;  Sex and the City was the best opening ever for an R-rated comedy;  The SATC gals also debuted as the fifth best R-rated film of all time;  The film also bested Mission Impossible as the best debut of a film based on a TV show.    Now, perhaps next year we can do the same with good movies. Sex in the City was the female equivalent of Iron Man, replacing magical gadgetry with matching accessories and pyrotechnics for Prada. The other glass ceiling-shattering film, Twilight, featured a lead who thankfully did not have to resort to sex for empowerment, but she really didn't do much else, either. Twilight's accolades are deserved for what it accomplished behind the camera, not what was captured on it. Though there were film aplenty that could populate both lists, I tried to limit this list to films that would have played in most major cities outside the metropolitan areas. BESTThe Dark Knight: Let me join the chorus of hosannas for this little underrated indie gem, for I know it could use the help financially.WALL&middot;E: A family film with a virtually dialogue-free first half, a protagonist made of metal, an Earth barren of life and squelched by pollution, a cuddly cockroach sidekick, and a human cast that's a Dorito away from permanent bedrest. A film of staggering beauty from a company for which that is a trademark feature.The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Director David Fincher's most accessible, polished film to date. While Zodiac and Fight Club may resonate longer, Button is the kind of marriage between theatrics, epic scope, and pure emotion that lands him in the top tier of working directors. Winning, tender performances by Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett only further cement the film's top 10 placement.Burn After Reading: After bumming us out of us with last year's stark, desolate (but excellent) No Country for Old Men, the Brothers Coen demonstrate their sharp comic chops with this irreverent, all-star dissection of middle-age madness and frustration of lives lived that come nowhere close to youthful aspirations. Milk: Sean Penn offers further proof of his necessity in cinema today with his ingratiating portrayal of slain politician Harvey Milk. Director Gus Van Sant lifts his vision from his navel (where it was focused during films such as Gerry and Last Days) to create a sensitive, intimate biopic that is saved from maudlin tendencies by Penn's presence. Tropic Thunder: Bold, unexpected comedy that does not wear out its welcome by the third act, like so many other mainstream comedies. Ben Stiller directs Robert Downey Jr. to his second standout performance this summer.Quantum of Solace: Some have decried the fact that Daniel Craig's Bond is just too mean. But Solace, which feels like a perfect extension of Casino Royale, feels as though it is taking its sweet time in creating the psyche of someone who has reason to be known as the greatest super-spy the world has ever known. Let the Right One In: This is a bit of a cheat, since this may have only appeared on area screens as part of a film festival, but its effect is one that reverberates far outside its limited runs nationwide. In a year when Twilight has been garnering all the attention, The Right One has become the one true vampire (and adolescence) film whose bite leaves a mark and should be sought out on DVD before the inevitable US remake.  U2-3D: Demonstrating just why they are the world's biggest rock band, U2 raised the roof with this truly cinematic 3D spectacle that not only captured the feel of one of their concerts, but invited the audience on stage to jam with Bono and the boys. Slumdog Millionaire: Danny Boyle never disappoints, even with his misfires (A Life Less Ordinary, Sunshine). But he nails it again with Slumdog, a rather pedestrian tale told with wit, undeniable humanity and delivered with uncompromising conviction. WORST The Happening: When wind is your chief villain, it's time to rethink the script. The Love Guru: Mike Myers steps in Deepak doo-doo.Sex and the City: Inside this film's Sax Fifth Avenue window dressing lies the the cold, calculated heart of an empty Wal-Mart.88Minutes/Righteous Kill: Al Pacino should have known better after working with director Jon Avnet in 88, but instead enlisted fellow legend Robert DeNiro to further Kill both their careers.X-Files: I Want to Believe: But now I no longer do.Seven Pounds: Will Smith packed his bags for a guilt trip, and we're forced to ride along in the back seat. An American Carol: Looks like Republicans were just as good at making films as they were winning elections in 2008.Meet the Spartans/Disaster Movie: Cinematic parody: Born 1923, Died 2008.<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:34:11 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>usesoap</spout:postby><spout:postto>usesoap Blog</spout:postto><spout:postdate>12/27/2008 8:34:11 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>Make no mistake, 2008 was the year of the woman. From politics to multiplex, they were the most newsworthy. At the box office, week after week brought about stories about how, mother of all shockers, women enjoy going to the movies too. From summer &amp;ldquo;event movies&amp;rdquo; (usually an exclusive boys tree house where "No Gurlz Allowd"), to record-breaking such as best opening for a female director, women were the new black at the box office. In 2008:  Twilight was the highest-grossing film opening by a female director (at $70 million);  It received the second-largest advanced ticket sales, trailing only The Dark Knight;  Sex and the City was the best opening ever for an R-rated comedy;  The SATC gals also debuted as the fifth best R-rated film of all time;  The film also bested Mission Impossible as the best debut of a film based on a TV show.    Now, perhaps next year we can do the same with good movies. Sex in the City was the female equivalent of Iron Man, replacing magical gadgetry with matching accessories and pyrotechnics for Prada. The other glass ceiling-shattering film, Twilight, featured a lead who thankfully did not have to resort to sex for empowerment, but she really didn't do much else, either. Twilight's accolades are deserved for what it accomplished behind the camera, not what was captured on it. Though there were film aplenty that could populate both lists, I tried to limit this list to films that would have played in most major cities outside the metropolitan areas. BESTThe Dark Knight: Let me join the chorus of hosannas for this little underrated indie gem, for I know it could use the help financially.WALL&amp;middot;E: A family film with a virtually dialogue-free first half, a protagonist made of metal, an Earth barren of life and squelched by pollution, a cuddly cockroach sidekick, and a human cast that's a Dorito away from permanent bedrest. A film of staggering beauty from a company for which that is a trademark feature.The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Director David Fincher's most accessible, polished film to date. While Zodiac and Fight Club may resonate longer, Button is the kind of marriage between theatrics, epic scope, and pure emotion that lands him in the top tier of working directors. Winning, tender performances by Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett only further cement the film's top 10 placement.Burn After Reading: After bumming us out of us with last year's stark, desolate (but excellent) No Country for Old Men, the Brothers Coen demonstrate their sharp comic chops with this irreverent, all-star dissection of middle-age madness and frustration of lives lived that come nowhere close to youthful aspirations. Milk: Sean Penn offers further proof of his necessity in cinema today with his ingratiating portrayal of slain politician Harvey Milk. Director Gus Van Sant lifts his vision from his navel (where it was focused during films such as Gerry and Last Days) to create a sensitive, intimate biopic that is saved from maudlin tendencies by Penn's presence. Tropic Thunder: Bold, unexpected comedy that does not wear out its welcome by the third act, like so many other mainstream comedies. Ben Stiller directs Robert Downey Jr. to his second standout performance this summer.Quantum of Solace: Some have decried the fact that Daniel Craig's Bond is just too mean. But Solace, which feels like a perfect extension of Casino Royale, feels as though it is taking its sweet time in creating the psyche of someone who has reason to be known as the greatest super-spy the world has ever known. Let the Right One In: This is a bit of a cheat, since this may have only appeared on area screens as part of a film festival, but its effect is one that reverberates far outside its limited runs nationwide. In a year when Twilight has been garnering all the attention, The Right One has become the one true vampire (and adolescence) film whose bite leaves a mark and should be sought out on DVD before the inevitable US remake.  U2-3D: Demonstrating just why they are the world's biggest rock band, U2 raised the roof with this truly cinematic 3D spectacle that not only captured the feel of one of their concerts, but invited the audience on stage to jam with Bono and the boys. Slumdog Millionaire: Danny Boyle never disappoints, even with his misfires (A Life Less Ordinary, Sunshine). But he nails it again with Slumdog, a rather pedestrian tale told with wit, undeniable humanity and delivered with uncompromising conviction. WORST The Happening: When wind is your chief villain, it's time to rethink the script. The Love Guru: Mike Myers steps in Deepak doo-doo.Sex and the City: Inside this film's Sax Fifth Avenue window dressing lies the the cold, calculated heart of an empty Wal-Mart.88Minutes/Righteous Kill: Al Pacino should have known better after working with director Jon Avnet in 88, but instead enlisted fellow legend Robert DeNiro to further Kill both their careers.X-Files: I Want to Believe: But now I no longer do.Seven Pounds: Will Smith packed his bags for a guilt trip, and we're forced to ride along in the back seat. An American Carol: Looks like Republicans were just as good at making films as they were winning elections in 2008.Meet the Spartans/Disaster Movie: Cinematic parody: Born 1923, Died 2008.</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Holiday DVDs 12/23 &amp;12/30 -- Wes Anderson, Johnny Depp, and more Ninja movies than you'd ever want to see</title>
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<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/2126/default.aspx'>spout</a><br/>
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<strong>Post Date:</strong> 12/26/2008 4:58:29 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong>   Did you get gift cards for Christmas? Here's how to spend them over the next two weeks.  SkyPIlot's Top 3 December DVD Picks  1. Bottle Rocket is in the Criterion Collection! Watch the trailer.  For those who haven't seen Bottle Rocket, it's a quirky slacker comedy/heist flick, like...Reality Bites meets Ocean's 13. No wait, is there really anything like early Wes Anderson (except later Wes Anderson)? This edition has loads of special features including eleven deleted scenes and the original 13-minute, b&amp;w Bottle Rocket short from 1992.  2. Burn After Reading -- Watch the trailer. It won't convert any unbelievers into the Coen cult, but a lot of it's worth watching over and over again (especially the parts with Brad Pitt). 3. And it goes without saying that everyone should pick up one copy of The Dark Knight, a second copy to keep in your glove box, and a third to keep in your hope chest. Watch the trailer. Check out Kevin Kelly's DVD gift guide for documentary and box set recommendations. Dec. 23 DVD releases 1. The Johnny Depp Triple Feature -- It's just one of those cheapie 3-sets, like the ones you find at Target, but get a load of this playlist:   Edward Scissorhands -- Watch the trailer. Wow, I was not ready for this when I was 9 years old.  Benny &amp; Joon -- Watch the trailer. Looks funny, sweet, and sad. From Hell -- Watch the trailer. In this gritty, hallucinatory murder mystery, Depp is an opium-addicted detective on the trail of Jack the Ripper. Dark stuff, but worth a look. 2. The Jake Gyllenhaal Triple Feature is definitely worth some consideration as well. Donnie Darko -- Watch the trailer. The movie that made befuddled teens everywhere watch a film commentary for the first time, Donnie Darko is charming, touching, and strange. Very good, but in my opinion the real gem of this set is the The Good Girl.  The Good Girl -- Watch the trailer. In this very under-appreciated dark comedy, Gyllenhall is a sensitive teen obsessed with J.D. Salinger (what sensitive teen isn't?) and has a short-lived affair with Jennifer Aniston. Aniston is unhappily married to a pot-smoking John C. Reilly. Great minor role from Tim Blake Nelson. The Day After Tomorrow -- Watch the trailer. Bombastic and boring, but hey--two good films out of three ain't bad! Other new triple features: Gene Hackman (The French Connection, Hoosiers, Mississippi Burning), Tom Hanks (Bachelor Party, The Man With One Red Shoe, That Thing You Do!), Kevin Costner (Bull Durham, Dances With Wolves, No Way Out). 3. Hamlet 2 -- Watch the trailer. Steve Coogan is really talented, but the trailer doesn't quite sell me on it. Does anyone recommend it? 4. Death Race -- Watch the trailer. Jason Statham, as usual, is threatening and very watchable, but this fair car action thriller doesn't come close to matching the crazed, exhilarating original -- Death Race 2000. Watch the trailer to Death Race 2000.    Dec 30 releases  1. Towelhead -- Watch the trailer. In this coming-of-age story, 13 year old Jasira has to deal with American racism and the romantic attentions of Aaron Eckhart (yikes!). It's written by the author of American Beauty, and it looks really good.  2. Strangers With Candy -- Watch the trailer. This is a big-screen prequel to the mind-bending comedy series that starred Amy Sedaris and a pre-fame Stephen Colbert. (He played the science teacher Mr. Noblet, remember?)  3. Ghost Town -- Watch the trailer. Ricky Gervais (of The Office and Extras) can see ghosts, and one of them is Greg Kinnear. I've heard some good things about this film. 4. Bangkok Dangerous -- Watch the trailer. This is the one where Nic Cage uses a boat propellor to cut off a guy's hand.  5. An American Carol -- Watch the trailer. Kelsey Grammar plays the Scrooge character in this spoof of the classic Christmas tale. 6. Babylon A.D. -- Watch the trailer. I've said it before and I'll say it again: Michelle Yeoh would kick Vin Diesel's butt.  7. The Love Guru -- Watch the trailer. Paul Moore saw this Mike Meyers vehicle, and Paul said that although it's not bad per se, we've seen all these jokes before in the Austin Powers series.  Re-releases 1. Lost in Translation (limited edition) -- Watch the trailer. Includes deleted scenes, a conversation with Bill Murray and Sofia Coppola, plus the "City Girl" music video from Kevin Shields. 2. Atonement (limited edition) -- Watch the trailer. Includes some making-of featurettes and commentary from director Joe Wright. I haven't seen this one yet.  3. A Beautiful Mind (limited edition) -- Watch the trailer. I still haven't seen this one yet either! Includes deleted scenes with commentary from director Ron Howard, plus feature commentaries from Howard and screenwriter Akiva Goldman. 4. History of Ninja, Volume 1 -- Ten ninja movies on three discs means over 15 hours of "entertainment." Contents: Ninjitsu, Ninja, Ninja Hunt, Purple Hood Ninja, Purple Hood Ninja 2,  The Hero of Swallow, Ninja Power Force, Ninja Kids Phantom Force, Golden Ninja Invasion, and last but not least, Cyber Ninja.  I like how you can just switch around the words in the titles to get ideas for new ninja movies: Phantom Cyber Force, Golden Hood Hunt, Ninja Kids Invasion, Golden Hunt of the Purple Cyber Swallow. If we're lucky, those will appear in History of Ninja, Volume 2.  By the way, Cyber Ninja reminds me of Dr. Ronald Chevalier, author of all ten Cyborg Harpy trilogies. Watch Dr. Chevalier's tips on inspiration.  <br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:58:29 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>spout</spout:postby><spout:postto>Coming Soon</spout:postto><spout:postdate>12/26/2008 4:58:29 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>  Did you get gift cards for Christmas? Here's how to spend them over the next two weeks.  SkyPIlot's Top 3 December DVD Picks  1. Bottle Rocket is in the Criterion Collection! Watch the trailer.  For those who haven't seen Bottle Rocket, it's a quirky slacker comedy/heist flick, like...Reality Bites meets Ocean's 13. No wait, is there really anything like early Wes Anderson (except later Wes Anderson)? This edition has loads of special features including eleven deleted scenes and the original 13-minute, b&amp;amp;w Bottle Rocket short from 1992.  2. Burn After Reading -- Watch the trailer. It won't convert any unbelievers into the Coen cult, but a lot of it's worth watching over and over again (especially the parts with Brad Pitt). 3. And it goes without saying that everyone should pick up one copy of The Dark Knight, a second copy to keep in your glove box, and a third to keep in your hope chest. Watch the trailer. Check out Kevin Kelly's DVD gift guide for documentary and box set recommendations. Dec. 23 DVD releases 1. The Johnny Depp Triple Feature -- It's just one of those cheapie 3-sets, like the ones you find at Target, but get a load of this playlist:   Edward Scissorhands -- Watch the trailer. Wow, I was not ready for this when I was 9 years old.  Benny &amp;amp; Joon -- Watch the trailer. Looks funny, sweet, and sad. From Hell -- Watch the trailer. In this gritty, hallucinatory murder mystery, Depp is an opium-addicted detective on the trail of Jack the Ripper. Dark stuff, but worth a look. 2. The Jake Gyllenhaal Triple Feature is definitely worth some consideration as well. Donnie Darko -- Watch the trailer. The movie that made befuddled teens everywhere watch a film commentary for the first time, Donnie Darko is charming, touching, and strange. Very good, but in my opinion the real gem of this set is the The Good Girl.  The Good Girl -- Watch the trailer. In this very under-appreciated dark comedy, Gyllenhall is a sensitive teen obsessed with J.D. Salinger (what sensitive teen isn't?) and has a short-lived affair with Jennifer Aniston. Aniston is unhappily married to a pot-smoking John C. Reilly. Great minor role from Tim Blake Nelson. The Day After Tomorrow -- Watch the trailer. Bombastic and boring, but hey--two good films out of three ain't bad! Other new triple features: Gene Hackman (The French Connection, Hoosiers, Mississippi Burning), Tom Hanks (Bachelor Party, The Man With One Red Shoe, That Thing You Do!), Kevin Costner (Bull Durham, Dances With Wolves, No Way Out). 3. Hamlet 2 -- Watch the trailer. Steve Coogan is really talented, but the trailer doesn't quite sell me on it. Does anyone recommend it? 4. Death Race -- Watch the trailer. Jason Statham, as usual, is threatening and very watchable, but this fair car action thriller doesn't come close to matching the crazed, exhilarating original -- Death Race 2000. Watch the trailer to Death Race 2000.    Dec 30 releases  1. Towelhead -- Watch the trailer. In this coming-of-age story, 13 year old Jasira has to deal with American racism and the romantic attentions of Aaron Eckhart (yikes!). It's written by the author of American Beauty, and it looks really good.  2. Strangers With Candy -- Watch the trailer. This is a big-screen prequel to the mind-bending comedy series that starred Amy Sedaris and a pre-fame Stephen Colbert. (He played the science teacher Mr. Noblet, remember?)  3. Ghost Town -- Watch the trailer. Ricky Gervais (of The Office and Extras) can see ghosts, and one of them is Greg Kinnear. I've heard some good things about this film. 4. Bangkok Dangerous -- Watch the trailer. This is the one where Nic Cage uses a boat propellor to cut off a guy's hand.  5. An American Carol -- Watch the trailer. Kelsey Grammar plays the Scrooge character in this spoof of the classic Christmas tale. 6. Babylon A.D. -- Watch the trailer. I've said it before and I'll say it again: Michelle Yeoh would kick Vin Diesel's butt.  7. The Love Guru -- Watch the trailer. Paul Moore saw this Mike Meyers vehicle, and Paul said that although it's not bad per se, we've seen all these jokes before in the Austin Powers series.  Re-releases 1. Lost in Translation (limited edition) -- Watch the trailer. Includes deleted scenes, a conversation with Bill Murray and Sofia Coppola, plus the "City Girl" music video from Kevin Shields. 2. Atonement (limited edition) -- Watch the trailer. Includes some making-of featurettes and commentary from director Joe Wright. I haven't seen this one yet.  3. A Beautiful Mind (limited edition) -- Watch the trailer. I still haven't seen this one yet either! Includes deleted scenes with commentary from director Ron Howard, plus feature commentaries from Howard and screenwriter Akiva Goldman. 4. History of Ninja, Volume 1 -- Ten ninja movies on three discs means over 15 hours of "entertainment." Contents: Ninjitsu, Ninja, Ninja Hunt, Purple Hood Ninja, Purple Hood Ninja 2,  The Hero of Swallow, Ninja Power Force, Ninja Kids Phantom Force, Golden Ninja Invasion, and last but not least, Cyber Ninja.  I like how you can just switch around the words in the titles to get ideas for new ninja movies: Phantom Cyber Force, Golden Hood Hunt, Ninja Kids Invasion, Golden Hunt of the Purple Cyber Swallow. If we're lucky, those will appear in History of Ninja, Volume 2.  By the way, Cyber Ninja reminds me of Dr. Ronald Chevalier, author of all ten Cyborg Harpy trilogies. Watch Dr. Chevalier's tips on inspiration.  </spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Dueling with Mops Soaked in Urine</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/blogs/lewisbostock/archive/2008/12/9/38104.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s320686.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/128014/default.aspx'>lewisbostock</a><br/>
<strong>Post To:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/blogs/lewisbostock/default.aspx'>Lewis Bostock</a><br/>
<strong>Post Date:</strong> 12/9/2008 1:01:43 AM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> Why the hell did I agree to review The Love Guru for My Boss at Lumiere House of Movies? That's like agreeing to get donkey-punched. Repeatedly. For 80 minutes.What Can I Say? One of the WORST films of 2008. And destined for a Razzie Award come the routine hand out of meaningless accolades.I don't know what compelled me. I know the film 'boasts' a 14% approval rating on RottenTomatoes.com. But the desire to watch a monumental disaster holds a magnetic force.You know the feeling. You have seen roadside Police cars, their whirling blue and red lights that signal 'accident up ahead', you drift along, knowing you are slowing down traffic, but you cannot look away.From A.O. Scott's Review in the New York Times, To say that the movie is not funny is merely to affirm the obvious. No, “The Love Guru” is downright antifunny, an experience that makes you wonder if you will ever laugh again.Mike Myers' Guru Pitka not only rides an Elephant but helps his Elephant ejaculate in a Hockey Rink crowded with mouth-gaping spectators.A permanently crossed-eyed character played by Ben Kingsley makes his students duel with mops soaked in his own urine. It's an atrocity. It's this year's Holocaust.

      
 Originally posted on:Lewis Bostock<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:01:43 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>lewisbostock</spout:postby><spout:postto>Lewis Bostock</spout:postto><spout:postdate>12/9/2008 1:01:43 AM</spout:postdate><spout:body>Why the hell did I agree to review The Love Guru for My Boss at Lumiere House of Movies? That's like agreeing to get donkey-punched. Repeatedly. For 80 minutes.What Can I Say? One of the WORST films of 2008. And destined for a Razzie Award come the routine hand out of meaningless accolades.I don't know what compelled me. I know the film 'boasts' a 14% approval rating on RottenTomatoes.com. But the desire to watch a monumental disaster holds a magnetic force.You know the feeling. You have seen roadside Police cars, their whirling blue and red lights that signal 'accident up ahead', you drift along, knowing you are slowing down traffic, but you cannot look away.From A.O. Scott's Review in the New York Times, To say that the movie is not funny is merely to affirm the obvious. No, “The Love Guru” is downright antifunny, an experience that makes you wonder if you will ever laugh again.Mike Myers' Guru Pitka not only rides an Elephant but helps his Elephant ejaculate in a Hockey Rink crowded with mouth-gaping spectators.A permanently crossed-eyed character played by Ben Kingsley makes his students duel with mops soaked in his own urine. It's an atrocity. It's this year's Holocaust.

      
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      <title>Spout Post: If You Close Your Eyes....</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/blogs/tenenbaums/archive/2008/11/16/37355.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s320686.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/49792/default.aspx'>Tenenbaums</a><br/>
<strong>Post To:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/blogs/tenenbaums/default.aspx'>Tenenbaums Blog</a><br/>
<strong>Post Date:</strong> 11/16/2008 3:30:36 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> An overall bad experience.  Though there are a few glimmers of hilarity, you'll spend the entire film wishing that it was a new Austin Powers movie.  It'll also make you feel bad for Mike Myers, since you know he's better than this.  These bad feelings will then make you feel guilty for feeling bad for Myers because you know he should know better than to make this movie.  You know? You don't deserve to put yourself yourself through this one.<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:30:36 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>Tenenbaums</spout:postby><spout:postto>Tenenbaums Blog</spout:postto><spout:postdate>11/16/2008 3:30:36 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>An overall bad experience.  Though there are a few glimmers of hilarity, you'll spend the entire film wishing that it was a new Austin Powers movie.  It'll also make you feel bad for Mike Myers, since you know he's better than this.  These bad feelings will then make you feel guilty for feeling bad for Myers because you know he should know better than to make this movie.  You know? You don't deserve to put yourself yourself through this one.</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: DVD Review: The Love Guru</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/blogs/christhilk/archive/2008/9/18/35288.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s320686.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/73625/default.aspx'>ChrisThilk</a><br/>
<strong>Post To:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/blogs/christhilk/default.aspx'>ChrisThilk Blog</a><br/>
<strong>Post Date:</strong> 9/18/2008 8:01:20 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> Is The Love Guru as bad as most critics made it out to be? No, not really.
Is The Love Guru almost completely unwatchable? No, not really. Some parts of it are actually quite enjoyable.
Is The Love Guru often weighed down by Mike Myers propensity to wink at the audience as a way of underlining every punchline his character delivers? Yep. And that’s the main problem with the movie.
In the hands of an actor less inclined to unabashadly mug everytime something funny happens, thereby draining all the actual humor out of the situation, The Love Guru would be about 95 percent better than it is. As it stands it’s got some genuinely funny bits, but Myers is simply too enamored of himself and so brings every scene to a screeching halt so he can make a face. It’s the biggest problem with the Austin Powers movies, it was the biggest problem with Wayne’s World and it’s the biggest problem with The Love Guru.
The DVD is nicely tricked out with extras, though. If you just can’t get enough there are Bloopers, Deleted and Extended Scenes and some Featurettes to bring you even deeper into the film. The DVD is also packaged with a second disc containing a digital copy you can download for free from iTunes simply by inserting the disc into your computer and following the directions.
           
 Originally posted on:Chris Thilk<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:01:20 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>ChrisThilk</spout:postby><spout:postto>ChrisThilk Blog</spout:postto><spout:postdate>9/18/2008 8:01:20 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>Is The Love Guru as bad as most critics made it out to be? No, not really.
Is The Love Guru almost completely unwatchable? No, not really. Some parts of it are actually quite enjoyable.
Is The Love Guru often weighed down by Mike Myers propensity to wink at the audience as a way of underlining every punchline his character delivers? Yep. And that’s the main problem with the movie.
In the hands of an actor less inclined to unabashadly mug everytime something funny happens, thereby draining all the actual humor out of the situation, The Love Guru would be about 95 percent better than it is. As it stands it’s got some genuinely funny bits, but Myers is simply too enamored of himself and so brings every scene to a screeching halt so he can make a face. It’s the biggest problem with the Austin Powers movies, it was the biggest problem with Wayne’s World and it’s the biggest problem with The Love Guru.
The DVD is nicely tricked out with extras, though. If you just can’t get enough there are Bloopers, Deleted and Extended Scenes and some Featurettes to bring you even deeper into the film. The DVD is also packaged with a second disc containing a digital copy you can download for free from iTunes simply by inserting the disc into your computer and following the directions.
           
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      <title>Spout Post: Movie Characters Who Should Use Twitter</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/8/27/34465.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s320686.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/9325/default.aspx'>SpoutBlog</a><br/>
<strong>Post To:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/default.aspx'>SpoutBlog on spout.com</a><br/>
<strong>Post Date:</strong> 8/27/2008 4:01:05 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> Twitter, the popular micro-blogging service, has turned into a powerful tool in the hands of not only consumers but marketers of all stripes as well. Comcast, Paramount Pictures and a handful of others have all latched on to it as a way to communicate with customers, acting not only as a distribution platform but a conversation hub and customer service hub as well. Some of the biggest names in the social media marketing world are spending serious time brainstorming how to use Twitter for marketing, debating its usefulness and otherwise hashing out a series of best practices for utilizing the service.
Media outlets have also turned to Twitter for many of the same reasons. TV Guide, Fox News and even Spout have a presence there to, again, promote their content and, in some cases, even engage in a back-and-forth with readers.
But did you know that Darth Vader is twittering? How about Cobra Commander?

In one of the most widely-discussed instances of fictional characters with Twitter accounts, the staff of Sterling Cooper - the ad agency in the hit AMC series Mad Men - have all been posting 140 charcter status updates. Initially thought to be an official effort by the cable channel, it was later found that no, these were fan efforts that almost fell victim from what was later construed as “miscommunication“, but which at first apparently looked like a take-down notice filed under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
With all these movie and TV characters expressing themselves, we thought it would be fun to see who our followers on Twitter thought should make their thoughts known in 140-characters or less. Here’s what we got back.
Characters played by Val Kilmer appeared twice in the feedback. @treobenny put in his vote for Doc Holiday from Tombstone and Ryan Budke nominated Gay Perry from Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang.
@sabine24 put forth a bunch of names, including Frank N. Furter, Stanley Kowalski and Jack Sparrow. The Big Lebowski’s The Dude got the nod from @povertyjetset and @champura went deep into the well to bring out Daniel Plainview from There Will Be Blood. @tigershungry went even further for Pistachio Disguisey, Dana Carvey’s character from 2002’s Master of Disguise.
Finally, @ryananderson will be taken out back and horse-whipped for suggesting Jar Jar Binks.
In addition to this worthy list of nominations, here’s who we’d like to see on Twitter:
The Guru Pitka (The Love Guru): Yes, the movie might have bombed and forced Mike Myers back into re-evaluating Austin Powers 4, but the pithy Pitka’s bumper-sticker life lessons are made for the format.
Carl Dehham (King Kong): “Rough day. Locals speak of something we think translates to ‘big angry monkey.’ But filming continues. Ann seems wary, tho.”
Capt. Jeffrey T. Spaulding (Animal Crackers): Come on. I’m a little ashamed of everyone - and myself - that a Groucho Marx character wasn’t among the first ones I thought of. I’m going with Spaulding simply because I think he gets off some better one-liners than my other choice, Duck Soup’s Rufus T. Firefly.
Wolverine (X-Men): “Stabbed guy with claws. Had beer.” (repeat time and time again.)
Gypsy (Mystery Science Theater 3000): The robot in charge of the Satellite of Love’s operations would be the ideal candidate to report on how Joel, Crow and Servo are holding up, as well as throw the occassional “@drforrester: You suck.”
Master Control Program (Tron): Every post would conclude with “end of line.” Plus, he could brag about how easy it is to crack into Windows servers.
Isaac Davis (Manhattan): Imagine the possibilities of Woody Allen’s character obsessing over the minutia of his relationships as well as sending missive after missive about his love of New York City and Ingmar Bergman film to all his followers. (Side note: Mariel Hemingway’s character Tracy would, on the other hand, have a Tumblr blog.)
Peter Gibbons (Office Space): Maybe it’s a cop-out to think of Gibbons venting on his frustrations with his boss on Twitter (likely under a pseudonym to protect his shaky job) but it would still be pretty funny.
Matt Hooper (Jaws): “Got call from some hick sheriff with what’s probably just an over-active imagination. At least he’s paying for the trip.”
Chris Kelvin (Solaris): Just because every other post would be “Did I just see my dead wife? WTF!!!”"
So who do you think would make a good presence on Twitter? Originally posted on:SpoutBlog<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:01:05 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>SpoutBlog</spout:postby><spout:postto>SpoutBlog on spout.com</spout:postto><spout:postdate>8/27/2008 4:01:05 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>Twitter, the popular micro-blogging service, has turned into a powerful tool in the hands of not only consumers but marketers of all stripes as well. Comcast, Paramount Pictures and a handful of others have all latched on to it as a way to communicate with customers, acting not only as a distribution platform but a conversation hub and customer service hub as well. Some of the biggest names in the social media marketing world are spending serious time brainstorming how to use Twitter for marketing, debating its usefulness and otherwise hashing out a series of best practices for utilizing the service.
Media outlets have also turned to Twitter for many of the same reasons. TV Guide, Fox News and even Spout have a presence there to, again, promote their content and, in some cases, even engage in a back-and-forth with readers.
But did you know that Darth Vader is twittering? How about Cobra Commander?

In one of the most widely-discussed instances of fictional characters with Twitter accounts, the staff of Sterling Cooper - the ad agency in the hit AMC series Mad Men - have all been posting 140 charcter status updates. Initially thought to be an official effort by the cable channel, it was later found that no, these were fan efforts that almost fell victim from what was later construed as “miscommunication“, but which at first apparently looked like a take-down notice filed under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
With all these movie and TV characters expressing themselves, we thought it would be fun to see who our followers on Twitter thought should make their thoughts known in 140-characters or less. Here’s what we got back.
Characters played by Val Kilmer appeared twice in the feedback. @treobenny put in his vote for Doc Holiday from Tombstone and Ryan Budke nominated Gay Perry from Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang.
@sabine24 put forth a bunch of names, including Frank N. Furter, Stanley Kowalski and Jack Sparrow. The Big Lebowski’s The Dude got the nod from @povertyjetset and @champura went deep into the well to bring out Daniel Plainview from There Will Be Blood. @tigershungry went even further for Pistachio Disguisey, Dana Carvey’s character from 2002’s Master of Disguise.
Finally, @ryananderson will be taken out back and horse-whipped for suggesting Jar Jar Binks.
In addition to this worthy list of nominations, here’s who we’d like to see on Twitter:
The Guru Pitka (The Love Guru): Yes, the movie might have bombed and forced Mike Myers back into re-evaluating Austin Powers 4, but the pithy Pitka’s bumper-sticker life lessons are made for the format.
Carl Dehham (King Kong): “Rough day. Locals speak of something we think translates to ‘big angry monkey.’ But filming continues. Ann seems wary, tho.”
Capt. Jeffrey T. Spaulding (Animal Crackers): Come on. I’m a little ashamed of everyone - and myself - that a Groucho Marx character wasn’t among the first ones I thought of. I’m going with Spaulding simply because I think he gets off some better one-liners than my other choice, Duck Soup’s Rufus T. Firefly.
Wolverine (X-Men): “Stabbed guy with claws. Had beer.” (repeat time and time again.)
Gypsy (Mystery Science Theater 3000): The robot in charge of the Satellite of Love’s operations would be the ideal candidate to report on how Joel, Crow and Servo are holding up, as well as throw the occassional “@drforrester: You suck.”
Master Control Program (Tron): Every post would conclude with “end of line.” Plus, he could brag about how easy it is to crack into Windows servers.
Isaac Davis (Manhattan): Imagine the possibilities of Woody Allen’s character obsessing over the minutia of his relationships as well as sending missive after missive about his love of New York City and Ingmar Bergman film to all his followers. (Side note: Mariel Hemingway’s character Tracy would, on the other hand, have a Tumblr blog.)
Peter Gibbons (Office Space): Maybe it’s a cop-out to think of Gibbons venting on his frustrations with his boss on Twitter (likely under a pseudonym to protect his shaky job) but it would still be pretty funny.
Matt Hooper (Jaws): “Got call from some hick sheriff with what’s probably just an over-active imagination. At least he’s paying for the trip.”
Chris Kelvin (Solaris): Just because every other post would be “Did I just see my dead wife? WTF!!!”"
So who do you think would make a good presence on Twitter? Originally posted on:SpoutBlog</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: I'm all outta 'Love'</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/blogs/usesoap/archive/2008/6/22/31524.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s320686.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/113227/default.aspx'>usesoap</a><br/>
<strong>Post To:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/blogs/usesoap/default.aspx'>usesoap Blog</a><br/>
<strong>Post Date:</strong> 6/22/2008 7:36:58 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> Since Mike Myers latest abomina... I mean, character, &ldquo;The Love Guru,&rdquo; is rather fond of acronyms for followers in his self-help dynasty, let me sum up his film accordingly. Those expecting even the slightest twinkle of comedy from &ldquo;Wayne's World&rdquo; or &ldquo;Austin Powers&rdquo; are in for a lot of &ldquo;Crotch References and Agonizing Puns.&rdquo; If you are a big fan of &ldquo;Funnies from Anally Released Thunder&rdquo; jokes or a focus on &ldquo;Woefully Aggrandizing Narcissism Guffaws,&rdquo; then &ldquo;The Love Guru&rdquo; is right down your darkened alley. In fact, anything below the belt is the go-to source of snickers for Myers here. With the subtlety of a toddler discovering his genitalia for the first time, Myers seems fixated south of the equator, offering more crotch-centric comedy in 90 minutes than Adam Sandler's entire r&eacute;sum&eacute;. Myers star as the eponymous self-help expert with aspirations on becoming America's next top spiritual advisor. To do this, he must appear on Oprah like his rival, Deepak Chopra. And to do this, he must reunite a hockey player with his estranged wife. It should be noted that the athlete is played by Romany Malco, a black comedian, because, you know, a black man playing hockey is apparently hilarious in Myers comedy playbook. The team is owned by one Jane Bullard (played with tapioca intensity by one Jessica Alba), who Pitka warms up to in a romantic way. Pitka lives a comfortable life in his Los Angeles ashram. Pitka an American child raised (for no real apparent reason) by an Eastern guru (Ben Kingley, accepting another role that serves as steel brush to polish that Oscar of his). The master is cross eyed (for no real apparent reason) and his name is Tugginmypudha. If your knees are red from slapping them after reading that last name, again, run to the theater a get your ticket. Pitka is given a chastity belt (for no real apparent reason) only to serve as a gag involving a clanging sound every time he achieves an erection. He greets everyone with the mantra (for no real apparent reason) &ldquo;Mariska Hartgitay.&rdquo; By the way, you'll never guess who shows up for a cameo! To Ms. Hargitay's parents' credit, at least her name has some thought behind it (it means &ldquo;bitter&rdquo; in Herbrew). Myers, who also co-wrote the film, litters it with less-inventive names such as Dick Pants and Coach Cherkov (seriously, Mike, were you even trying?). The latter character is played by Myer's &ldquo;Austin Powers&rdquo; co-star, diminutive actor Verne Troyer. He's cast for no other reason than for Myers to squeeze out whatever little person jokes that didn't fit in the &ldquo;Powers&rdquo; films. I have stated in my column before that I am no prude and do enjoy an occasional wallow into the muddy waters of crude humor. But, honestly, &ldquo;The Love Guru&rdquo; is one school grade away from using a comeback of &ldquo;doody-head&rdquo; as a punchline. Myers' character is tested in that he has to learn to love himself before others, but that does not seem to be a problem for the actor himself. Shamelessly mugging, laughing at all his own jokes and flailing like a sleep-deprived child mid-tantrum, calling Myers a ham would be a disservice to the pork industry. First-time director Marco Schnabel does little more than point and shoot, allowing scenes (and Myers) to go on much longer than necessary. The other truly odd vibe of &ldquo;Guru&rdquo; is its presumption of intended audience members (boys under age of the PG-13 rating, or adults with an IQ of 13) have actually seen a Bollywood muscial, read a Deepak Chopra book or even fondly remember hair-metal band Extreme's music video to their power ballad &ldquo;More Than Words&rdquo; (it's better not to even ask about that last one). This derision all comes from the saddened heart of a Myers fan &mdash; someone who found the original &ldquo;Austin Powers&rdquo; and &ldquo;Wayne's World&rdquo; hilarious and who still recalls with a smile several of the perfomer's &ldquo;Saturday Night Live&rdquo; skits. But there is little to smile about in &ldquo;Guru.&rdquo; For even if you remove all the references to fetid bodily functions, you are still left with a &ldquo;Totally Underwhelming and Rancid Diversion.&rdquo;<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:36:58 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>usesoap</spout:postby><spout:postto>usesoap Blog</spout:postto><spout:postdate>6/22/2008 7:36:58 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>Since Mike Myers latest abomina... I mean, character, &amp;ldquo;The Love Guru,&amp;rdquo; is rather fond of acronyms for followers in his self-help dynasty, let me sum up his film accordingly. Those expecting even the slightest twinkle of comedy from &amp;ldquo;Wayne's World&amp;rdquo; or &amp;ldquo;Austin Powers&amp;rdquo; are in for a lot of &amp;ldquo;Crotch References and Agonizing Puns.&amp;rdquo; If you are a big fan of &amp;ldquo;Funnies from Anally Released Thunder&amp;rdquo; jokes or a focus on &amp;ldquo;Woefully Aggrandizing Narcissism Guffaws,&amp;rdquo; then &amp;ldquo;The Love Guru&amp;rdquo; is right down your darkened alley. In fact, anything below the belt is the go-to source of snickers for Myers here. With the subtlety of a toddler discovering his genitalia for the first time, Myers seems fixated south of the equator, offering more crotch-centric comedy in 90 minutes than Adam Sandler's entire r&amp;eacute;sum&amp;eacute;. Myers star as the eponymous self-help expert with aspirations on becoming America's next top spiritual advisor. To do this, he must appear on Oprah like his rival, Deepak Chopra. And to do this, he must reunite a hockey player with his estranged wife. It should be noted that the athlete is played by Romany Malco, a black comedian, because, you know, a black man playing hockey is apparently hilarious in Myers comedy playbook. The team is owned by one Jane Bullard (played with tapioca intensity by one Jessica Alba), who Pitka warms up to in a romantic way. Pitka lives a comfortable life in his Los Angeles ashram. Pitka an American child raised (for no real apparent reason) by an Eastern guru (Ben Kingley, accepting another role that serves as steel brush to polish that Oscar of his). The master is cross eyed (for no real apparent reason) and his name is Tugginmypudha. If your knees are red from slapping them after reading that last name, again, run to the theater a get your ticket. Pitka is given a chastity belt (for no real apparent reason) only to serve as a gag involving a clanging sound every time he achieves an erection. He greets everyone with the mantra (for no real apparent reason) &amp;ldquo;Mariska Hartgitay.&amp;rdquo; By the way, you'll never guess who shows up for a cameo! To Ms. Hargitay's parents' credit, at least her name has some thought behind it (it means &amp;ldquo;bitter&amp;rdquo; in Herbrew). Myers, who also co-wrote the film, litters it with less-inventive names such as Dick Pants and Coach Cherkov (seriously, Mike, were you even trying?). The latter character is played by Myer's &amp;ldquo;Austin Powers&amp;rdquo; co-star, diminutive actor Verne Troyer. He's cast for no other reason than for Myers to squeeze out whatever little person jokes that didn't fit in the &amp;ldquo;Powers&amp;rdquo; films. I have stated in my column before that I am no prude and do enjoy an occasional wallow into the muddy waters of crude humor. But, honestly, &amp;ldquo;The Love Guru&amp;rdquo; is one school grade away from using a comeback of &amp;ldquo;doody-head&amp;rdquo; as a punchline. Myers' character is tested in that he has to learn to love himself before others, but that does not seem to be a problem for the actor himself. Shamelessly mugging, laughing at all his own jokes and flailing like a sleep-deprived child mid-tantrum, calling Myers a ham would be a disservice to the pork industry. First-time director Marco Schnabel does little more than point and shoot, allowing scenes (and Myers) to go on much longer than necessary. The other truly odd vibe of &amp;ldquo;Guru&amp;rdquo; is its presumption of intended audience members (boys under age of the PG-13 rating, or adults with an IQ of 13) have actually seen a Bollywood muscial, read a Deepak Chopra book or even fondly remember hair-metal band Extreme's music video to their power ballad &amp;ldquo;More Than Words&amp;rdquo; (it's better not to even ask about that last one). This derision all comes from the saddened heart of a Myers fan &amp;mdash; someone who found the original &amp;ldquo;Austin Powers&amp;rdquo; and &amp;ldquo;Wayne's World&amp;rdquo; hilarious and who still recalls with a smile several of the perfomer's &amp;ldquo;Saturday Night Live&amp;rdquo; skits. But there is little to smile about in &amp;ldquo;Guru.&amp;rdquo; For even if you remove all the references to fetid bodily functions, you are still left with a &amp;ldquo;Totally Underwhelming and Rancid Diversion.&amp;rdquo;</spout:body></item>
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