Snark, Critic and Pop!

Apparently, a real movie, as it’s coming to the Redbox. But from the trailer alone, I suspect lazy parody gone full length: (continue reading…)

Like many hapless Americans, I have been looking forward to the next Pixar movie Brave.  Not because it’s from Pixar — the computer animated studio responsible for a number of classic films such as Wall-E, Finding Nemo, & Toy Story.  And certainly not because Brave appears to be a family friendly tale of a red-haired girl in a tribe of Scots earning her place via courage (a.k.a. bravery).

No, I simply assumed Brave was based on the life story of Major League Baseball franchise the Atlanta Braves.  The little red-headed girl clearly a stand-in for Braves great Chipper Jones.  Fortunately, the Atlanta Braves are suing Pixar to cease and desist this fraud. 

Think it seems frivolous?  I dare you to watch the trailer and try not to imagine Brave is closely affiliated with the Atlanta Braves.  The two are interchangeable in my mind now. (continue reading…)

Every Pixar movie has been some kind of great, with the exception of the woeful Cars franchise. Could their next flick, Brave, be good? Definitely! If I followed the trailer correctly, it’s about a Brave Bear who faces the most terrifying creature of all: A hideous human child! Watch on, watch oners! (continue reading…)