Twit Wit: The Best 5 Tweets About Movies This Weekend

comments: 0 || add yours It was an underwhelming weekend at the box office, but that didn’t stop Twitter from reacting to the fancy-free stylings of Footloose, the terror of The Thing and even the already-forgotten The Big Year. We’ve racked up the best five tweets about movies this weekend — and the most dubious telegrams comes from one of the film’s own stars. 5. Wil Wheaton invents his own Zagat-style rubric when evaluating The Thing. #embedly_twitter_4766986{background:url(http://a0.twimg.com/profile_background_images/65705603/3248766724_ccb7a0d113.jpg) #022330;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 p a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_4766986 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@wilwWil Wheaton Anne and I saw The Thing tonight. I loved it. I rate it 4.5 out of 5 horrifying monsters.Oct 17 via Plume FavoriteRetweetReply 4. Ken Jennings was traveling this weekend, but don’t worry, he kept us abreast of the grim cinematic pickings at his fingertips. #embedly_twitter_14667740{background:url(http://a0.twimg.com/images/themes/theme1/bg.png) #C0DEED;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 p a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_14667740 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@KenJenningsKen Jennings “Our in-flight movies today will be Mr. Popper’s Penguins and Zookeeper.” I wonder if United is seeing an uptick in in-flight suicides.Oct 16 via Twitter for iPhoneFavoriteRetweetReply 3. Comedian Billy Eichner has an important question for James Lipton. #embedly_twitter_61855083{background:url(http://a2.twimg.com/profile_background_images/232625895/Billy_with_Dog_.png) #C0DEED;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 p a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_61855083 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@billyeichnerbilly eichner How is there not an Inside the Actor’s Studio with Julianne Hough?Oct 15 via webFavoriteRetweetReply 2. Glee producer Michael Hitchcock summed up the justice-seeking instincts of Kenny Wormald pretty succinctly. More like William Jennings Grindin’! #embedly_twitter_18893545{background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/profile_background_images/291297098/227979_115848111834273_100002272543050_145619_2118461_n.jpg) #022330;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 p a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_18893545 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@hitchmichaelMichael Hitchcock Spoiler Alert: the “Footloose” kids got dancing legalized again. Sort of.Oct 17 via webFavoriteRetweetReply 1. Yes, it’s a few days old, but Steve Martin’s ambivalence about properly promoting The Big Year kept us laughing all the way up to its unfortunate opening weekend. #embedly_twitter_49956107{background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/images/themes/theme16/bg.gif) #9AE4E8;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 p a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_49956107 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@SteveMartinToGoSteve Martin Okay, got it figured out. The movie is The Big Year. I play a character called “Year.” Wait, that’s not right. Let me get back to you.Oct 10 via webFavoriteRetweetReply Tagged: billy eichner, footloose, ken jennings, michael hitchcock, steve martin, the big year, the thing