Comments on: Tom and Jerry http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:59:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rissa http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65556 Rissa Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:43:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65556 Sheer awesome. The hand gestures are so perfect! Sheer awesome. The hand gestures are so perfect!

]]> By: LeeTheAgent http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65555 LeeTheAgent Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:37:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65555 Maybe it's time to cover Anonymous' attack on Scientology? They are legion after all... Maybe it’s time to cover Anonymous’ attack on Scientology? They are legion after all…

]]> By: Sili http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65554 Sili Sun, 27 Jan 2008 02:40:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65554 Dare one hope that this means that Hollywood (whatever that entails) will <em>finally</em> dare speak out against those nutters? Or can one still be sure to ruin one's career in the process unless one is already pretty big? Whatshername from Charlie's Angels/ET for instance. Dare one hope that this means that Hollywood (whatever that entails) will finally dare speak out against those nutters?

Or can one still be sure to ruin one’s career in the process unless one is already pretty big? Whatshername from Charlie’s Angels/ET for instance.

]]> By: Travis http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65553 Travis Sat, 26 Jan 2008 04:34:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65553 Anonymous? It's that just a wonderful, vile group of people who inhabit 4chan? I wouldn't be surprised if they did take down some scientology sites though. http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Anonymous Anonymous? It’s that just a wonderful, vile group of people who inhabit 4chan?
I wouldn’t be surprised if they did take down some scientology sites though.
http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Anonymous

]]> By: Michael Lonergan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65552 Michael Lonergan Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:38:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65552 It seems that Scientology is undergoing a major PWN'ing by an organization of hackers known as "Anonymous". They've been successful in taking down several Scientology websites so far, with the promise of more to come. I cannot advocate illegal activities, but Scientology does need to be taken down. They have caused more harm than many other "religious" cults. It seems that Scientology is undergoing a major PWN’ing by an organization of hackers known as “Anonymous”. They’ve been successful in taking down several Scientology websites so far, with the promise of more to come. I cannot advocate illegal activities, but Scientology does need to be taken down. They have caused more harm than many other “religious” cults.

]]> By: Seamyst http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65551 Seamyst Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:37:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65551 I just adore this vid. Absolutely hilarious... and as has been pointed out here, he nails Cruise dead-on. I just adore this vid. Absolutely hilarious… and as has been pointed out here, he nails Cruise dead-on.

]]> By: Steve Sutton http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65550 Steve Sutton Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:54:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65550 He did a good job with that. I loved all seasons of Sliders. You just had to learn to adapt to the later ones. They were actually pretty good. I thought Mission to Mars was also pretty good. He did a good job with that.

I loved all seasons of Sliders. You just had to learn to adapt to the later ones. They were actually pretty good.

I thought Mission to Mars was also pretty good.

]]> By: Lunatik http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65549 Lunatik Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:15:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65549 Jerry, you are so close...to the perfect TC clone, almost...perfect...but don't ever touch his madness...it would be a shame to lose a needed, gifted person to the cult of Stupidity!!!...er...Scientology. Not to mention the drain as L.R. Hubbard's minions suck away your capital to fund their experiments... What a Actor!!! Give him the highest honors due...Where as tom (on) cruise is a "pretender". (lower lvl actor, about B flick from say 1950'ish type...) Lunatik Jerry, you are so close…to the perfect TC clone, almost…perfect…but don’t ever touch his madness…it would be a shame to lose a needed, gifted person to the cult of Stupidity!!!…er…Scientology. Not to mention the drain as L.R. Hubbard’s minions suck away your capital to fund their experiments…

What a Actor!!! Give him the highest honors due…Where as tom (on) cruise is a “pretender”. (lower lvl actor, about B flick from say 1950′ish type…)

Lunatik

]]> By: TheTranceMan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65548 TheTranceMan Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:11:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65548 This would be truly hysterical if the Cult of $cientology weren't the most sinister organization on the planet. For anyone who values the preservation of free minds, visit Operation Clambake at http://www.xenu.net/ I sincerely hope that Jerry survives the wrath of the Co$.... This would be truly hysterical if the Cult of $cientology weren’t the most sinister organization on the planet. For anyone who values the preservation of free minds, visit Operation Clambake at http://www.xenu.net/

I sincerely hope that Jerry survives the wrath of the Co$….

]]> By: Brian G http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65547 Brian G Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:43:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65547 "For me it's all about KFC. It's just good chicken." Best vid I've seen in a long time. “For me it’s all about KFC. It’s just good chicken.”
Best vid I’ve seen in a long time.

]]> By: Halcyon Dayz http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65546 Halcyon Dayz Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:46:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65546 All that auditing seems to be really effective. All that auditing seems to be really effective.

]]> By: Jack Hagerty http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65545 Jack Hagerty Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:35:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65545 Hey, don't forget his "country boy in the big city" role as a homicide detective on "Crossing Jordan." Great show. It took the network moguls three seasons to kill it by moving it all over the schedule. O’Connell was one of the reasons to watch the show, but the whole ensemble was brilliant: Jill Hennessy, Miguel Ferrier, Steve Valentine (Nigel) and "Bug" (whose name I can't even pronounce, let alone spell). - Jack Hey, don’t forget his “country boy in the big city” role as a homicide detective on “Crossing Jordan.” Great show. It took the network moguls three seasons to kill it by moving it all over the schedule.

O’Connell was one of the reasons to watch the show, but the whole ensemble was brilliant: Jill Hennessy, Miguel Ferrier, Steve Valentine (Nigel) and “Bug” (whose name I can’t even pronounce, let alone spell).

- Jack

]]> By: Jack Hagerty http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65542 Jack Hagerty Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:25:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65542 xav0971 says: "I don’t understand what he’s talking about. He doesn’t elaborate on anything. KSW? What the hell is that?" Keep Scientology Working. It's their code phrase and mantra to eliminate distractions from outsiders who keep pointing out the idiocy of the whole thing. - Jack xav0971 says: “I don’t understand what he’s talking about. He doesn’t elaborate on anything. KSW? What the hell is that?”

Keep Scientology Working. It’s their code phrase and mantra to eliminate distractions from outsiders who keep pointing out the idiocy of the whole thing.

- Jack

]]> By: alfaniner http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65544 alfaniner Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:12:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65544 OK, my take on the matter, combining Jerry's audio with Tom's video... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWSlPYV_U7w OK, my take on the matter, combining Jerry’s audio with Tom’s video…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWSlPYV_U7w

]]> By: John S. Wilkins http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65543 John S. Wilkins Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:19:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65543 He nailed Cruise's look right on. Well done! He nailed Cruise’s look right on. Well done!

]]> By: Michael Lonergan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65540 Michael Lonergan Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:08:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65540 Hmmm, I have a new theory on the Texas UFO flap. It's Xenu returning, and he's looking for Tom! Mr. Xenu. You can have him. No, please, take him away. Hmmm, I have a new theory on the Texas UFO flap. It’s Xenu returning, and he’s looking for Tom!

Mr. Xenu. You can have him. No, please, take him away.

]]> By: xav0971 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65541 xav0971 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:05:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65541 I don't understand what he's talking about. He doesn't elaborate on anything. KSW? What the hell is that? I guess you have to be a scientologist or something to understand. Scientology doesn't make any sense to me. Do they believe their aliens from another planet or something. What kind of help is he talking about? The only thing I see is Tom Cruise is the one that needs "help". (I'm referring to Tom Cruise Scientology interview) I don’t understand what he’s talking about. He doesn’t elaborate on anything. KSW? What the hell is that? I guess you have to be a scientologist or something to understand. Scientology doesn’t make any sense to me. Do they believe their aliens from another planet or something. What kind of help is he talking about? The only thing I see is Tom Cruise is the one that needs “help”.

(I’m referring to Tom Cruise Scientology interview)

]]> By: Eighthman http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65539 Eighthman Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:11:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65539 Coding mistake: Clicking on the video frame shows the video, but clicking on "this video" in the second sentence goes to the Fark.com story about the lake meteorite. Coding mistake: Clicking on the video frame shows the video, but clicking on “this video” in the second sentence goes to the Fark.com story about the lake meteorite.

]]> By: Lugosi http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65538 Lugosi Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:06:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65538 WOW!!!! Guess he won't be co-starring in any Tom Cruise movies anytime soon. By the way, to fully appreciate how brilliant this Jerry O'Connell spoof is, you need to see the <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=UFBZ_uAbxS0" rel="nofollow">actual Tom Cruise version</a>. WOW!!!! Guess he won’t be co-starring in any Tom Cruise movies anytime soon.
By the way, to fully appreciate how brilliant this Jerry O’Connell spoof is, you need to see the actual Tom Cruise version.

]]> By: Mark http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65537 Mark Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:33:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65537 Well, I guess he'll never work for United Artists! Sliders was dreadful, but I can forgive him after that. Well, I guess he’ll never work for United Artists! Sliders was dreadful, but I can forgive him after that.

]]> By: Kevin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65536 Kevin Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:33:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65536 Did anyone notice the short music cues through the film were the opening bars of the "Mission Impossible" theme? :) Did anyone notice the short music cues through the film were the opening bars of the “Mission Impossible” theme? :)

]]> By: Gareth (bujin) http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65535 Gareth (bujin) Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:08:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65535 I'm finally getting around to watching the Tom Cruise thing, and the one overriding image I get in my mind is of Rowley Birkin QC, from the Fast Show... http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HhtNNi1dlxQ I’m finally getting around to watching the Tom Cruise thing, and the one overriding image I get in my mind is of Rowley Birkin QC, from the Fast Show…

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HhtNNi1dlxQ

]]> By: John H. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65534 John H. Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:02:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65534 ROTFL ROTFL

]]> By: Jewel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65533 Jewel Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:52:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65533 Thanks for that, Phil! After sitting through that mind numbing piece of garbage that was Tom Cruise, I seriously needed a laugh. Thanks for that, Phil! After sitting through that mind numbing piece of garbage that was Tom Cruise, I seriously needed a laugh.

]]> By: Kulvinder Matharu http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-65532 Kulvinder Matharu Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:36:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/23/tom-and-jerry/#comment-65532 The Cectic blog has a great cartoon regarding Mission to Mars: http://cectic.com/101.html The Cectic blog has a great cartoon regarding Mission to Mars:

http://cectic.com/101.html

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