Blockbuster Breakaways Gifts

Heroic Rescue from a Falling Tower

"Stick Figure" "Stick Figure II" "Stick Figures" "Stick Figure: The Reawakening"

"I'm torn, Randy. I don't know what to think." "About what, little buddy?" "Star Trek. The last movie got rave reviews. Critics and audiences loved it. Therefore, I loved it too. But it didn't come anywhere close to earning $1 billion at the box office. And these days, any movie that doesn't earn $1 billion is a complete failure. Therefore, I must hate it. I'm in limbo until the hive mind comes to a consensus." "Except for honey, nothing good ever comes from hives."

Movies vs. Films

Smoking Area. Oh, I don't smoke. I'm just addicted to ten-minute breaks.

"Didn't read the book, missed the movie, but I've been to the theme park."

THE WICKERMAN (Hollywood style)

Computer wheeled down red carpet at film premiere. TV presenter says: 'Now, at last, here comes the real star of the movie!'

Christopher Nolan caricature

'Ok, this sty is great and all, but can we get some huge explosions? Wilbur, could you say 'it's about to get real'?'

'No sequel? No movie version? Just read me the big money makers like 'Harry Potter'.'

"Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by a string of great hollywood blockbusters."

"It's been done, but I don't think it's been redone."

"That script of yours - I've never read such a load of cliched second-rate crap...It'll make us rich..."

Best Special Effects Award

Hollywood Think Tank

The Wickerman (Hollywood style)

"He's the exception: a fly on the wall who made it big in blockbuster movies."

"When did movies start being dumb all year round?"

"The role is subtly nuanced and the person we choose has to bring a sense of 'lots of money for the producers' to the part."

There's nothing awesome to see at the movies these days. What're you talking about? Avengers 2 just came out. I know. It's been out for like an entire weekend. It's old news. The next blockbuster is "Mad Max," and that's not out until the 15th! Hollywood is totally neglecting the entire May 4th-to-May-15th window! That kind of gaping hole is unconscionable. You can always watch "In the Name of My Daughter."

"Here we go, blockbuster season..."

George Lucas

"Two directors, three adaptations plus 3-D, and they STILL screw it up!"

"I gotta go. I see an opening in the maelstrom."

Yin And Yang break up

'Yes, it's a very interesting show, but we really need to talk about all the time you waste watching it - perhaps during the next commercial break.'

'That website has been blocked.'

I visited the Commons...I've already seen Where the Wild Things Are!

Warning! Magazines Stay in Waiting Room

"I think it's time I left Mr. Right!"

"It's no use R2, we'll never escape another sequel!"

"I wrote my essay specifically so that Hollywood could easily make a blockbuster out of it!"

"It's a niche movie. Then there's a car chase, and – bam – mass market."

"What kind of moviemaking do we want to reinforce?"