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Books / Film Michael Bay's The Great Gatsby
Posted by Paul Constant on Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 4:26 PM
So of course you're going to see Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 6 times this weekend. But what are you going to do until you can get off work? Surely there must be something Transformers-y for you to do in the meantime? Well, you've read Lindy West's review of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, haven't you? It's a really good one.
But if you've already read Lindy's review, maybe you should head over to Cracked and read Michael Bay's storyboards for an adaptation of The Great Gatsby.
You should go read the whole thing. Cracked magazine has always sucked, but I'm always surprised to rediscover that Cracked.com is hilarious.
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I like this the best, I've felt like this since Through the Wire used to get played on TV all the time. Like who the fuck is this guy and why does he say such stupid shit, and who thought speeding up Chaka Khan to sound like a chipmunk was cool?
http://www.cracked.com/blog/what-if-kany…
http://www.cracked.com/blog/what-if-kany…
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If you want a good Transformers 2 review go check out the io9 review. Its all sorts of crazy.
http://io9.com/5301898/michael-bay-final…
http://io9.com/5301898/michael-bay-final…
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Why see Transformers is you've seen J.J. Abrams Star Trek.
The plot is the same:
1) I'm a teen GenXer that is talented and no one understands.
2) I see a hot girl.
3) The hot girl recognizes that I'm so talented.
4) But then my car gets wrecked and I can't make a date.
5) Then aliens/robots/military brass recognize that I'm the "only one who can save humanity".
6) Therefore, they let me bring my iPod aboard the ship/robot/space age taxi.
7) All my cool friends are there.
8) All the Old People help us until they die and we take their jobs.
9) The hot chick punches the taller a-hole who is not cool even though she slept with him.
10) She decides that a dork cool guy is hotter and sleeps with me.
11) The end.
Why see Transformers is you've seen J.J. Abrams Star Trek.
The plot is the same:
1) I'm a teen GenXer that is talented and no one understands.
2) I see a hot girl.
3) The hot girl recognizes that I'm so talented.
4) But then my car gets wrecked and I can't make a date.
5) Then aliens/robots/military brass recognize that I'm the "only one who can save humanity".
6) Therefore, they let me bring my iPod aboard the ship/robot/space age taxi.
7) All my cool friends are there.
8) All the Old People help us until they die and we take their jobs.
9) The hot chick punches the taller a-hole who is not cool even though she slept with him.
10) She decides that a dork cool guy is hotter and sleeps with me.
11) The end.
6
Wah... I really loved Cracked magazine growing up in the 70s. More than Mad magazine. This statement makes me uncool, I realize.
7
Cracked mag did not suck. Yes, it was always playing catch-up to Mad, but John Severin was awesome.
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