Nodds & Nends: Much Ado, Tim Burton’s Avengers, and Song of the Lonely Mountain
December 19, 2012 at 10:00 am 8 comments
LionsGate has picked up Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing, a contemporary film noir take on the Bard’s play. Perhaps this means the rest of us, not part of the Indie film festival circuit will be able to see this film. In the mean time, you can read a review of the film here, with some telling tidbits of the cast of characters. After learning who Nathan Fillion plays, I want to see this film so much more!
Jayne’s Vera as a real girl. You can buy prints of her. I wonder how many people will see this and want to cosplay her. If you do, I want pictures. 
GIF is the American word of the year, according to Oxford’s Dictionary. The Mary Sue posted their favorites. Speaking of GIFs, here’s a cool one from io9 of a 3D nebula rotating.
These Burtonesque versions of The Avengers, are just too. . . . (I was going to say, too cool for words, but then I realized, I was probably going to talk more about them, and then that sentence wouldn’t be true.) Check out the artist’s DeviantArt site, there is some pretty cool stuff. Including this illustration of Loki that started it all.
Song of the Lonely Mountain from The Hobbit. I CANNOT WAIT to see this movie. It’s a travesty I didn’t get to see it this weekend. You can hear a wonderful version here at RollingStone.
Entry filed under: Comics, Concept Art, cosplay, Firefly, Mash-up, Movies, Television. Tags: Burton, Firefly, GIF, Jayne, Much Ado About Nothing, Oxford's Dictionary, Song of the Lonely Mountain, The Avengers, The Hobbit, Vera, Whedon.
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Frivolous Monsters | December 19, 2012 at 10:33 am
Cannot see the video. It just says “this video is private” and a lot of static.For me anyway.
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Jami Zehr @http://absurdlynerdly.wordpress.com | December 19, 2012 at 4:09 pm
Well that is because in between the time I found the video and put it up on my website it went private. Sorry! The RollingStone link still plays and it is way better quality anyway.
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picturemereading | December 19, 2012 at 4:10 pm
I haven’t seen the Hobbit either, this weekend for sure! I didn’t know Whedon had done a version of Much Ado!!!
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Jami Zehr @http://absurdlynerdly.wordpress.com | December 19, 2012 at 4:12 pm
So far it has only made the Indie circuit, I’m hoping it makes it to a bigger audience soon. I may not be able to see the Hobbit until next weekend.
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Stephanie @ Read in a Single Sitting | December 19, 2012 at 7:18 pm
Oh, I’m so nervous about the Hobbit. I’ll go if it’s free, but oh dear…three massive movies for what’s a simple little quest book? :S
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Jami Zehr @http://absurdlynerdly.wordpress.com | December 20, 2012 at 9:36 am
I agree, the three movie thing is ridiculous. But I loved the cinematography of the LotRs. Plus, apparently they add scenes from cannon that is outside the original book. Which I mind only in that I haven’t read outside the main books. But I’m glad they found some cannon filler because otherwise, why is it so long?
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Aidan Brack | December 20, 2012 at 1:14 am
I am very curious to see Whedon’s Much Ado. Hopefully it lives up to my inflated expectations!
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Jami Zehr @http://absurdlynerdly.wordpress.com | December 20, 2012 at 9:37 am
LOL Hopefully!