Respect Authority

"Thank God they're paying me."

Worry not, dear readers. We’re not dead. It’s just that, you know, bloggers need vacations too — vacations from…sitting in front of our computers…writing snarky commentary on topics about which we already care way too much. That shit is hard!

Speaking of which, it’s taken me two days, but I finally managed to get through this year’s MTV Movie Awards, which are about as relevant to the art of filmmaking as winning the fifth grade science fair is to one’s adult career. I don’t know why I chose to watch this year, except perhaps for three reasons: 1. I watch a lot of movies. 2. It came on right after The Hills, and the remote control was probably out of reach, and 3. I may or may not have been roped in by promises of an exclusive sneak peak at Twilight sequel New Moon. 

Having now sat through the show in its entirety (I tapped out after two hours on Sunday and had to DVR the rest) I have a couple of observations to make, the first of which is that despite its numerous attempts to revamp the show in a more audience/humor/trend-friendly way, MTV continues to miss the mark, instead serving up four hours or so of exceedingly awkward live interaction. This year’s issues: Read More ›