Did I mention it’s Friday? That entitles us to a little bit of off-topic fun — which is to say, the single greatest taxidermy commercial in the history of modern advertising. Don Draper couldn’t touch this. Click through for a look and the rest of your week-ending Buzz Break.
Henning Ohlenbusch has more than just one of the most awesome names in contemporary music. He also now has a full-length album of songs inspired by movies. It’s quite the spectrum, too — Planes, Trains and Automobiles , The Straight Story , Amélie , Joe Versus the Volcano , Logan’s Run , Meatballs , The Year My Voice Broke , Superbad and, in an irresistible effort you can hear after the jump, a folk song inspired by that mellow, soothing cinematic bromide known as Poltergeist .
The dust has settled and it looks like they’re really going to remake Logan’s Run . With Ryan Gosling. Yep. You might remember that I mocked the original Logan’s Run the other day . I was positive we didn’t need to revisit it, actually! And yet, Logan Run ‘s bastardization is a minor loss compared to what could be. The occasion calls for a rally: Let’s name 50 movies that can’t be remade for the following reasons: 1) They’re perfect the way they are and belong in a time capsule; 2) they will seem grotesque in a 2011 update. Please add your own. Together, we can save some lives.