In the interest of sharing good news

I've been a wee bit grumpy lately, sharing doubtful, angry news as readily as I can. In order to rectify that, I bring you two doses of happy news here, shared in as pleasant a form as I can think: Rhyming couplets.

Good news part one

When last I told you this news,
it likely gave you the blues.
Pixar was making a no-no,
a spinoff was given the go-go.
It would go direct to DVD,
but that hurt no less, obviously.
Planes was to branch out from Cars,
the worst Pixar flick by far.
But today brings us a switch,
and gives us less reason to bitch.
Disney Toon Studios is making the movie,
the one that you don't want to see.
So Pixar remains on the top of the heap,
it's that old Mouse that's the money-grubbing creep!

Good news part two

Remember how people hate on Thor,
calling the pictures eye-sores?
Well check this shit out,
it will remove doubt.
See, what did I tell you,
did your eyes pop out of your head too?
It's technically just a preview poster,
but I believe that if you look closer,
you'll see that it suggests something rad,
a fight as has never been had.
If the film even looks somewhat like this,
into my pants I feel I will piss.
But wait, there's more, my good chap!
Howsabout a poster of Cap!
Focus on the scope of the scene.
Doesn't that landscape look mean?
God this will be fun,
just don't look at his gun.
He normally doesn't go packing,
but into war, I wouldn't go lacking.

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Odin's uvula!

Why, not two days ago I was in the comic book shop, picking up the latest and greatest stories told in the Mighty Marvel Manner (seriously, if you like comics and are not reading Hickman's run on "The Fantastic Four," thou art a dipshit). The conversation turned, as it is wont to do, to the subject of comic-book movie adaptations. The quick rundown was Kick-Ass = Da ballz, Losers = Missed opportunity, Iron Man 2 = Exciting...but why all the mixed reviews? The question then became, "what comic book movie are you MOST excited about." That one was easy: Thor. I've been drooling over this flick since I found out that Kenneth Branagh was behind the lens. A friggin' Shakespearean actor/director who has NEVER done anything NEAR this magnitude being unleashed on a tale that would heavily draw from Norse mythology? YespleasemayIhavemore. Then came word that Anthony Hopkins would play Odin, which may be the best decision ever made next to presidential term limits in the light of the Bush administration. Oh and news that Natalie Portman was in it sure didn't hurt anything. I was going to post a picture of the loveliest of lovelies here, but it's Friday...so I'm going to go with something even more fun.

So, long story short, my response to those comic dudes is the same as my response to you here now: I am GEEKED for Thor. More geeked now, thanks to THIS:
Yahoo Movies scored this first glimpse at the Thor in costume...and it looks goooooood. Somehow, the silliness of it (provided they've figured out what to do about the dorktastic winged helmet) was muted appropriately. Sure, we can't see his warrior skirt or KISS boots, but what we do see looks great. This has only further encouraged my belief that this movie will rule all. What say you all?