More videogame and comic movies. Oh boy.

While at least we can take heart that Uwe Boll isn't involved with any of these projects, it does seem like the producers are scraping the bottom of the barrel -- though what else is new.

Mass Effect is the first to get the studio treatment -- unsurprising since Bioshock has been in development for some time. But since The Rock has already been there done Doom, they probably won't find anyone interesting for Shepard. Project director Casey Hudson said in interviews that Aliens, Blade Runner, Star Wars, and Wrath of Khan all served as influences for the game. Gee, I wonder if this movie will be as good as those.

Second in line is less predictable and far more ludicrous: The Sims. Yes, that's right. The Sims. Not Sim City, not Sim Farms. The Sims. You know, that game with no plot? Well, I'm sure the movie will just be full of twists and turns. (And maybe some ghosts or mad scientists?)

And to prove that third is not always the charm, Megan Fox will be playing a mermaid in Fathom, one of the 42850259 low-reader comic-to-screen projects announced recently. Apparently the project is being "rewritten" to work as a vehicle for Fox ... aka the original script sucked something fierce and producers are banking on her sex appeal to make their $ back. Not sure how this will work since a mermaid can't spread 'em, but I'm sure they'll find away around that.

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Stanton gains nerd cred, loses snob cred

A recent interview with Andrew Stanton, tour-de-force behind Pixar's ridiculously high-grossing animated films, has likened Wall-E to [a less foul mouthed?] R2-D2 ... with no mention of the popular Charlie Chaplin comparison. He discusses his love of Sci-Fi films from the late 60's through mid 80's, basically from Kubrick's re-invigoration of the genre to Spielberg and Lucas running it into the ground with their too-cool-for-school blockbusters.

Also, Alien(s).

So it seems Wall-E has a little Star Child in there, though with the environmental message we thought we'd be more likely to hear about Klaatu. Which Lucas yoinked for SW, so it all comes round at the end.

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Two from Cracked: Fic & Feminism

Though we at Nancing Pony are skeptical that those writing for Cracked have really delved deep into the no man's land of fanfiction, they have come up with a cute list of 5 Baffling Fanfiction Sex Scenes. Though it doesn't include old-time favorites like Luke Skywalker/Simba, there's certainly snark to be had.

They've also put together a good list of Hollywood's 5 Saddenst Attempts at Feminism. We heartily agree with them all, and could heap a few more on the pile. Nance on......