So Ariel asked me to take her to this movie called “The Other Bowlin’ Girl, ” and how could I resist a film with that title?
Well, I have to say, this film was NOTHING like what I was expecting. It was some sort of lengthy historical thing with Natalie Portman playing a queen, and you can probably guess the ending because it never goes well for Natalie Portman when she plays a queen.
I haven’t been this disappointed in a film that I thought was about bowling since I saw “300.”
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As part of their promotional endeavors for “Tigerheart,” Del Rey has taken out advertising on 3-Day Membership badges at the New York Comic Con. Anyone buying a 3-Day membership badge, either on line or at participating comic shops, will receive a badge that looks like this:
Also Del Rey will be giving out a limited number of advance galley proofs on one of the days of the con and I’ll be there to sign it. More specifics on that to come.
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I don’t typically run Marvel press releases here, but I thought it relevant since King will be discussing Dark Tower 2 on NPR next Wednesday from 2:30 to 3 PM.
Details below:
Tired of pushing so-called memoirs that turn out to be fantasies?
May I recommend my book, “Tigerheart,” coming out in June. It doesn’t purport to be anything else but a fantasy, and it’s uplifting to young and old alike. Check out the comments on www.tigerheartbook.com and then have your people contact the publishers.
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I would be remiss in not pointing out to you that Peter David and Jae Lee are interviewed at ComicMix TV for the midnight launch of Stephen King’sThe Dark Tower at Midtown Comics.
Go. Watch. Enjoy.
MSNBC had a piece today in which they observed that, gee, the current campaign is playing out like the last season of West Wing.
January 30th, guys. I noted on January 30th something MSNBC just now picked up on.
That’s why I’m surprised anyone thought that Clinton would be knocked out in yesterday’s election. To fulfill the West Wing scenario, this is going to have to go all the way to the convention in August, at which point–after much struggle–Obama is made the candidate (although don’t rule out the notion that, after the first ballot is cast, someone else suddenly throws his hat into the ring just to make things REALLY interesting. It could be anyone from Al Gore to John Edwards who, to the best of my knowledge, has yet to endorse either Obama or Clinton.)
At which point Obama will then choose an unexpected political old hand to be his vice presidential candidate.
A word of advice to anyone whom Obama taps for VP–don’t take the offer. Because Obama wins, but only because you die unexpectedly.
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The one with the announcer intoning “Who do you want picking up the phone in the event of an emergency?” while children are shown sleeping.
It screams to have grafted on a clip of Adam West as Bruce Wayne picking up the phone and saying, “Yes, commissioner,” and then he and Burt Ward run to the Batpoles.
Because…really. Wouldn’t YOU really Batman be the one answering the call?
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