BOP Daily News
April 6, 2005
The spirit of BOP News lives on in
This is So Last Week,
our pop culture week-in-review,
presented in a pleasing quiz form.
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How dumb are Star Wars fans? Well, if the fact that they willingingly spent money to buy Episode I and II on DVD was exhibit A, exhibit B is even sadder. It seems that die hard fans (presumably unemployed ones) are lining up at Grauman's Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard in anticipation of getting tickets to the first exhibiting of Episode III. There is but one problem with this otherwise marvelous scenario that gets a large portion of nerds off the Internet for a few weeks. That problem involves the simple matter that the film is not currently scheduled to have a showing at Grauman's Chinese Theater. That's right, the Dorkus Maximi who have kept George Lucas rolling in hundred dollar bills for a while now failed to determine that Episode III is in fact playing few blocks away at the Arclight Theater on Sunset Boulevard. Yes, you are reading this right. Star Wars fans are too stupid to master the technology of Fandango. But all is not lost. At least they have their Darth Taters to play with while they sit in line waiting for a movie that isn't coming.
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BOP is sad to report the death of Prince Rainier of Monaco. The 81 year old ruler's expiration closes the door on one of the greatest love stories of the modern era. Ranier was so smitten by Hollywood starlet Grace Kelly that he pursued and seduced her into marrying him back in 1956. After Kelly's death in 1982, the broken-hearted Rainier refused to consider re-marrying. Plans are for him to be buried beside his screen legend bride. BOP refuses to quip here as we just don't think it's very funny. Good night, sweet Prince. BOP commends your spirit to the guardianship of angels.
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The Dark Phoenix has risen from the ashes of X2: X-Men United. Holland's greatest export, Famke Janssen, will return in a reprisal of her role as Jean Grey. Since the movie is expected to key upon the Phoenix/Dark Phoenix storyline from the comic books (as well as the early '90s Fox cartoon), the securing of Janssen was considered crucial to the project. Also, it doesn't hurt that she looks like this.
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These are dark times for fans of the Transformers. The early word that Steven Spielberg would be executive producing a big budget Thanksgiving 2006 version of the cartoon had enthusiasts ecstatic. But now, the other shoe has dropped. Michael Bay (yikes!) is in talks to direct the event picture. For Transformers diehards, this is equivalent of getting to have sex with Angelina Jolie but then picking up the clap during the act itself.
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"The dance is tomorrow. She's a cheerleader, you've seen Star Wars 47 times. You do the math."
Previous edition's quote: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
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