May the Schwartz be with you!

[rogueslayer452]

++ Eliza Dushku has graduated with a Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling! I'm so proud of her, and I wish her the best with her newfound career path and journey. She deserves the best in the world.

++ A trailer for Zhu Yilong's new movie, Dongji Rescue, dropped the other day. I wasn't even aware that he had something new coming out, so I was caught be surprise, and just seeing the images before watching the trailer I was like, whoa, and then after watching the trailer I got further intrigued. It looks action-packed and intense. Zhu Yilong has been quite busy, and I'm happy for him.

++ It's been officially announced that, after thirty-eight years, Spaceballs is getting a sequel.

I have to admit, when I first heard about this my immediate response was to go, "ugh, why?", because I think we can all agree we're tired of the constant sequels/prequel/franchising of IPs, and sequels from something after so long, while a good idea in theory, doesn't always deliver what was promised. But then I watched the announcement trailer, done in the only way Spaceballs should do announcements, and I could feel that apprehension draining away. It's still there of course, but I am curious to see what they do with it. Besides, we need more smart and clever parody movies that are genuinely funny. Spaceballs was always in on the joke and being quite meta and breaking that fourth wall (ex: Spaceballs 2: The Search For More Money already a joke made in the first movie, now becoming a reality), so I want to see what they'll bring this time. And seeing as how Mel Brooks is getting as much of the original cast as they can to be onboard with this, it's going to be very interesting.

Comments

[trobadora]

The new Zhu Yilong film definitely looks promising!

I was never into Star Wars, but Spaceballs was fun, and I didn't think it needed a sequel either. But watching that trailer, yeah, they know what they're doing! I already had fun just watching the trailer, so now I'm looking forward to more.

[profiterole_reads]

Congratulations to Eliza! <3

[author_by_night]

You know what's sad? I saw that on Facebook, but the page didn't look real, so I assumed it was a fake story.

I should try watching the original! I have seen Galaxy Quest, which is a similar parody (Star Trek instead of Star Wars), albeit more of the fanbase than the franchise.

[tabaqui]

Oh wow, good on Eliza!

[tinny]

Ah, yes, I was for a second confused about the z1l movie, but that is the one that he's been working on for at least the last year, I think actually longer. I did not know that Ni Ni was in it, too, though!

Spaceballs 2? Ha, yes, okay, put that way it makes sense to rip off all those movies that came out since Spaceballs 1. Sounds promising!