Dreamwork's Rise of the Guardians Trailer

So, the trailer's finally out for Dreamwork's Rise of the Guardians!
The animation looks stunning, but I wonder if the story will match up with the premise. I also wonder where Jack Frost is--he's not shown in the trailer and yet the only conception art I've seen of this movie involves him.

And I know that he's not the dark villain shown in the trailer, as the plot line clearly states that the villain is the bogeyman.
So, we'll see.
In the meantime, enjoy the trailer!

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix Quotes II

Picture by Lucille Thibaudier

"This is how it is--this is why you're not in the Order--you don't understand--there are things worth dying for!"

"Dumbledore trusts him," Hermione repeated. "And if we can't trust Dumbledore, we can't trust anyone."

"Then you have been plotting against the me!" he yelled.

"That's right," said Dumbledore cheerfully.

"Now you mention it," said Hermione happily, "d'you know...I think I'm feeling a bit...rebellious."

"Leave him alone," Lily repeated. She was looking at James with every sign of great dislike. "What's he done to you?"
"Well," said James, appearing to deliberate the point, "it's more the fact that he exists, if you know what I mean..."

"Messing up your hair because you think it looks cool to look like you've just got off your broomstick, showing off with that stupid Snitch, walking down corridors and hexing anyone who annoys you just because you can--I'm surprised your broomstick can get off the ground with that fat head on it. You make me SICK." She turned on her heel and hurried away.
"Evans!" James shouted after her, "Hey, EVANS!"
But she didn't look back.
"What is it with her?" said James, trying and failing to look as though this was a throwaway question of no real importance to him.
"Reading between the lines, I'd say she thinks you're a bit conceited, mate," said Sirius.

"You'll have to kill me," whispered Sirius.
"Undoubtedly I shall in the end," said the cold voice. "But you will fetch it for me first, Black...You think you have felt pain thus far? Think again...We have hours ahead of us and nobody to hear you scream..."

Let the pain stop, thought Harry. Let him kill us...End it, Dumbledore...Death is nothing compared to this...And I'll see Sirius again...

Harry could not stand this, he could not stand being Harry anymore...He had never felt more trapped inside his own head and body, never wished so intensely that he could be somebody--anybody--else...

"There is a room in the Department of Mysteries," interrupted Dumbledore, "that is kept locked at all times. It contains a force that is at once more wonderful and more terrible than death, than human intelligence, than forces of nature. It is also, perhaps, the most mysterious of the many subjects for study that reside there. It is the power held within that room that you possess in such quantities and which Voldemort has not at all. The power took you to save Sirius tonight. That power also saved you from possession by Voldemort, because he could not bear to reside in a body so full of the force he detests. In the end, it matters not that you could not close your mind. It was your heart that saved you."

He was--he had always been--a marked man. It was just that he had never really understood what that meant...

"I am not aware that it is any of your business what goes on in my house--"
"I expect what you're not aware of would fill several books, Dursley," growled Moody.

"Are you threatening me, sir?" he said, so loudly that passerby actually turned to stare.
"Yes, I am," said Mad-Eye, who seemed rather pleased that Uncle Vernon had grasped the fact so quickly.

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Can't Wait

Ah, 2012. I've been looking forward to you for a long time.
Let's celebrate The Year of The Hobbit
Let's review the movies coming out this year and my speculations:

The Hunger Games
Pros: Could be good.
Cons: I couldn't even get past the first chapter of the book. (dystopian novels are not my cup of tea.)

The Avengers
Pros: It could either be the coolest idea ever...
Cons: ...Or the dumbest.

Brave
Pros: It's Pixar and it's set in Scotland (!)
Cons: Cars 2 is still fresh in everybody's mind.

Dorothy of Oz
Pros: The slight possibility it might be good; Lovely animation.
Cons: The overwhelming posibility that it won't be so great.

Hotel Transylvania
Pros: Could be funny...I guess...
Cons: Adam Sandler; It will most likely be dumb.

Rise of the Guardians
Pros: It's Dreamworks, and since Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon I've been more open to their movies.
Cons: It's Dreamworks.

Atlas Shrugged Part 2
Pros: Part 1 left me hanging!
Cons: Not really anything, as it's already an indie movie, so what has it got to lose?

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Pros: It's The Hobbit! Directed by Peter Jackson!
Cons: That they just might mess it up; The fact that Part 1 movies tend to drag for me.

Life of Pi
Pros: Could be a fun family adventure.
Cons: I tried to read the book...Never got past the first page.

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Irish Reading

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Need to curl up with a good book this St. Patrick's Day?

Believe it or not, but I've got a list of just a few of my favorites. (I know, I know. I'm addicted to lists.)

The Hounds of the Mórrígan by Pat O'Shea (The book to read on St. Paddy's Day)
Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens (Be sure to get the version illustrated by Arthur Rackham)
Irish Fairy and Folk Tales by W.B. Yeats (In fact, anything by Yeats brings Ireland to life)
Titanic: The Long Night by Diane Hoh (The Titanic was built in Ireland, and many of the principal characters are Irish)

Heck, even these children's books are fantastic:

A Pot O' Gold by Kathleen Krull
Traditional Tales from Long, Long Ago by Philip Wilson
Tales from Celtic Lands by Caitlin Matthews
Lucy Dove by Janice Del Negro
Fiona's Luck by Teresa Bateman

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Movie Quote Contest Answers and Winners

And here are the answers and the winners!
Note: I judged your guesses by how well you got the character names (and, for some of you, the names of the actors who played them.)

1

Ella: Look, I think it's only fair to warn you that I'm practiced in the ancient art of...origami.

--Ella Enchanted, 2004

Guesses: Sierra, Havilah

2

Noggs: If I could offer an opinion in regards to this scheme? It seems, uh, foolhardy, redolent with danger, and doomed to failure. Otherwise I can find no fault with it.

--Nicholas Nickleby, 2002

Guesses: The Director

3

Trevor: What are you doing?

Sean: I am Googling at 30 thousand feet.

Trevor: Are you supposed to be doing that?

Sean: Welcome to the 21st century.

--Journey to the Center of the Earth, 2008

Guesses: Marian, Sierra, Havilah

4

Eames: You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.

--Inception, 2010

Guesses: Havilah

5

Tuffnut: Wait, you mean read?

Ruffnut: While we're still alive?

--How to Train Your Dragon, 2010

Guesses: Deborah S. Dahnim, The Director, Havilah

6

Jack Sparrow: You seem somewhat familiar. Have I threatened you before?

--Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, 2003

Guesses: Margaret, Deborah S. Dahnim, The Director

7

Mia: Now, what did you want to tell me?

Queen Clarisse Renaldi: Something that, I think, will have a very big impact upon your life.

Mia: I already have braces.

Queen Clarisse Renaldi: No, it's bigger than orthodontia.

--The Princess Diaries, 2001

Guesses: Havilah, Margaret

8

Sean Tuohy: Who would've thought we'd have a black son before we knew a Democrat?

--The Blind Side, 2009

Guesses: Havilah

9

Alex: Where's he going?

Jack: To some remote and far away land where no one will ever find him. Like Paraguay. Or Iowa. 

--Stormbreaker, 2006

Guesses: None

10

Scotty: Are you from the future?

Kirk: Yeah, he is. I'm not.

Scotty: Well, that's brilliant. Do they still have sandwiches there?

--Star Trek, 2009

Guesses: None

11

Jane: And, Daddy, they took my boot!

--Tarzan, 1999

Guesses: None

12

Jack Sparrow: We’re going to need three goats, an hourglass, one of us is going to need to learn how to play the trumpet while the other does this.

Gibbs: I know a man with a goat.

Jack Sparrow: Good, then I can go like this!

--Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, 2011

Guesses: Deborah S. Dahnim

13

Rapunzel: I met someone.

Gothel: Yes, the wanted thief. I'm so proud.

--Tangled, 2010

Guesses: Sierra, The Director

14

Rat: You know, you really ought to be a little more courteous.

Sinbad: Oh, Great. Now I'm getting etiquette lessons from a bilge rat.

--Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, 2003

Guesses: None

15

Rhino: Ring, ring. Who is it? Destiny? I've been expecting your call.

--Bolt, 2008

Guesses: The Director, Havilah, Margaret

16

Mayor: There is nothing like being Mayor. I get to sign resolutions, approve ordinances, submit budgets. And, in the Edible Parade, I'm the one sitting on top of the giant meatball.

--Horton Hears a Who, 2008

Guesses: None

17

Rogue: Where am I supposed to go?

Wolverine: I don't know.

Rogue: You don't know, or you don't care?

Wolverine: Pick one.

--X-Men, 2000

Guesses: None

18

Captain Von Trapp: It's the dress. You'll have to put on another one before you meet the children.

Maria: But I don't have another one. When we entered the abbey, our worldly clothes were given to the poor.

Captain Von Trapp: What about this one?

Maria: The poor didn't want this one.

--The Sound of Music, 1965

Guesses: Marian, Sierra, Deborah S. Dahnim, The Director, Havilah, Margaret

19

Merriman Lyon: You'll be able to command light or fire, move objects, summon great strength and, of course, step through time.

Will Stanton: Can I fly?

Meriman Lyon: What?

Will Stanton: You know - shwoosh - fly.

Miss Greythorne: No. No I don't think you can.

--The Seeker: The Dark is Rising, 2007

Guesses: None

20

Mr. Collins: And what excellent boiled potatoes. It's been many years since I had such an exemplary vegetable.

--Pride and Prejudice, 2005

Guesses: Marian, Sierra, Deborah S. Dahnim, Havilah

21

Captain Amelia: Doctor, to muse and blabber about a treasure map in front of this particular crew, demonstrates a level of ineptitude that borders on the imbecilic! And I mean that in a very caring way.

--Treasure Planet, 2002

Guesses: The Director

22

Dumbedore: Oh, to be young and to feel love's keen sting.

--Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, 2009

Guesses: None

23

Po: Scars heal.

Lord Shen: No they don't. Wounds heal.

Po: Oh, yeah...what do scars do? They fade, I guess...

--Kung Fu Panda 2, 2011

Guesses: Havilah

24

Riley: Albuquerque. See, I can do it too. Snorkel.

--National Treasure, 2004

Guesses: Havilah, Margaret, Sierra, Deborah S. Dahnim, The Director

25

Thor: This mortal form grows weak. I require sustenance!

--Thor, 2011

Guesses: None

26

Kuzco: Don't tell me. We're about to go over a huge waterfall.

Pacha: Yep.

Kuzco: Sharp rocks at the bottom?

Pacha: Most likely.

Kuxco: Bring it on.

--The Emperor's New Groove, 2000

Guesses: The Director, Havilah

27

Miracle Max: Have fun stormin' the castle!

--The Princess Bride, 1987

Guesses: Deborah S. Dahnim, The Director, Havilah, Margaret

In 3rd place we have Deborah S. Dahnim with 7 correct guesses

In 2nd place we have The Director with  10 correct guesses

And the winner is....

Havilah!
Congratulations!
Feel free to take this picture and blog it, or whatever it is you do with pictures.

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Reminder

This is a reminder that the Movie Quote Contest is still in full swing until Monday the 12th, and anyone who wants to join may do so.

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Movie Quote Contest

I got this idea of a Movie Quote Contest from Eldarwen.
Here's how it works: You leave a comment, telling me which characters said each quote and also which movie it's from. You need to include both.

No cheating!

The contest opens now, and will end on Monday the 12th.
Let's begin:

1

Character 1: Look, I think it's only fair to warn you that I'm practiced in the ancient art of...origami.

2

Character 1: If I could offer an opinion in regards to this scheme? It seems, uh, foolhardy, redolent with danger, and doomed to failure. Otherwise I can find no fault with it.

3
Character 1: What are you doing?
Character 2: I am Googling at 30 thousand feet.
Character 1: Are you supposed to be doing that?
Character 2: Welcome to the 21st century.

4
Character 1: You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.

5
Character 1: Wait, you mean read?
Character 2: While we're still alive?

6
Character 1: You seem somewhat familiar. Have I threatened you before?

7
Character 1: Now, what did you want to tell me?

Character 2: Something that, I think, will have a very big impact upon your life.
Character 1: I already have braces.
Character 2: No, it's bigger than orthodontia.

8
Character 1: Who would've thought we'd have a black son before we knew a Democrat?

9
Character 1:Where's he going?
Character 2: To some remote and far away land where no one will ever find him. Like Paraguay. Or Iowa. 

10
Character 1: Are you from the future?
Character 2: Yeah, he is. I'm not.
Character 1: Well, that's brilliant. Do they still have sandwiches there?

11
Character 1: And, Daddy, they took my boot!

12
Character 1: We’re going to need three goats, an hourglass, one of us is going to need to learn how to play the trumpet while the other does this.
Character 2: I know a man with a goat.
Character 1: Good, then I can go like this!

13
Character 1: I met someone.
Character 2: Yes, the wanted thief. I'm so proud.

14
Character 1: You know, you really ought to be a little more courteous.
Character 2: Oh, Great. Now I'm getting etiquette lessons from a bilge rat.

15
Character 1: Ring, ring. Who is it? Destiny? I've been expecting your call.

16
Character 1: There is nothing like being Mayor. I get to sign resolutions, approve ordinances, submit budgets. And, in the Edible Parade, I'm the one sitting on top of the giant meatball.

17
Character 1: Where am I supposed to go?
Character 2: I don't know.
Character 1: You don't know, or you don't care?
Character 2: Pick one.

18
Character 1: It's the dress. You'll have to put on another one before you meet the children.
Character 2: But I don't have another one. When we entered the abbey, our worldly clothes were given to the poor.
Character 1: What about this one?
Character 2: The poor didn't want this one.

19
Character 1: You'll be able to command light or fire, move objects, summon great strength and, of course, step through time.
Character 2: Can I fly?
Character 1: What?
Character 2: You know - shwoosh - fly.
Character 3: No. No I don't think you can.

20
Character 1: And what excellent boiled potatoes. It's been many years since I had such an exemplary vegetable.

21

Character 1: Doctor, to muse and blabber about a treasure map in front of this particular crew, demonstrates a level of ineptitude that borders on the imbecilic! And I mean that in a very caring way.

22
Character 1: Oh, to be young and to feel love's keen sting.

23

Character 1: Scars heal.
Character 2: No they don't. Wounds heal.

Character 1: Oh, yeah...what do scars do? They fade, I guess...

24

Character 1: Albuquerque. See, I can do it too. Snorkel.

25

Character 1: This mortal form grows weak. I require sustenance!

26
Character 2: Don't tell me. We're about to go over a huge waterfall.
Character 1: Yep.
Character 2: Sharp rocks at the bottom?
Character 1: Most likely.
Character 2: Bring it on.

27
Character 1: Have fun stormin' the castle!

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