Chris Hemsworth and Steven Spielberg?

According to Deadline - not linking the article because LJ doesn't allow entries that link back to Deadline for some inane reason - Steven Spielberg is set to direct Robopocalypse based on the novel written by Daniel H. Wilson. And it looks like he wants Chris Hemsworth to play the main part! How awesome is that? I really hope it pans out. I need more Chris Hemsworth in my life.

Also, I hear the book's amazing. Hm, I should probably read it before the hype really hits. Because for me? The more hype, the less interest I have - see me and Harry Potter.

Matt Damon on Jeremy Renner

What Matt Damon said about Jeremy Renner who took over the lead part in the Bourne series: link.

"[Jeremy Renner]'s awesome, and you know, he’s one of my favorite actors and I believe him in that world. You know, when Paul and I talked about maybe doing one, years ago, where we pass it off to somebody so the franchise can continue with someone else, Renner was the first guy that we talked about."

What a classy response! I really hope that there will be a 5th movie and that Matt Damon's Jason and Jeremy Renner's Aaron will be in it together, fighting side by side!

Book #31

"Fool Moon (The Dresden Files #2)" by Jim Butcher

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I would love to give it more stars but I can't. I just can't. I gave book #1 4 stars but this... I understand that Harry's a bit of a klutz - but there's being a klutz and then there's being an idiot and a hypocrite.

Every other chapter it's the same spiel, my fault, it's my fault, I did that etc. and so on. But does Harry learn his lesson? I'm sick and tired of him keeping stuff from others, stuff they need to know to be able to protect themselves. And I'm not saying he should spill his beans about the White Council, not at all. But why does he keep vital stuff from Murphy? Why didn't he tell Marcone that MacFin was after him?

And then there's the stupid stuff he does. Like when he went to the Streetwolves alone and started asking them about the murders. Or when he had to show off after taking that pick-up potion. Acknowledging you did a stupid thing doesn't help when you do it again 10 pages later!

And his hypocrisy, especially towards Marcone. He accuses Marcone of breaking the law - but he does it too! But that's okay because he has a good reason, after all. Or when he keeps humiliating Marcone, yet banking on Marcone being a gentleman and not killing him. Harry's dislike of Marcone blinded him so much that he didn't even bother to warn him that crazy shapeshifting killers were after him, Harry just decided to turn Marcone's property into his playground and damn the consequences. I hate double-standard setting hypocrites!

I've been told that after the first 3 or so books, the series really takes off. At this point I truly hope so because, as likable as the characters are, I don't see the appeal much, especially compared to John Taylor, Connor Grey, Atticus O’Sullivan etc. urban fantasy heroes.