Hollywood goes with what works and, let’s face it, there are a few things audiences like to see again and again in their movies. The underdog wins big, the loser gets his dream girl, Batman is awesome, etc. But there are some themes that are either so wrong, stupid or harmful that they need to be retired once and for all. Such as …

See the list -> Cracked

Received this in my inbox yesterday from In Touch Weekly and since I’m such a huge fan of lists (Go Lists!) I figured I’d post it for your enjoyment:

See the list -> GossipNewz

7 Wizards From Popular Culture
Seven Things We Want From Iron Man 2
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
The 6 Worst Movies Hollywood Almost Made
7 Incredibly Awful Movies that’d Make Incredibly Awesome Games
The Top 10 Most Awesomely-Sorry Sly Stallone Soundtrack Songs

Hollywood has a long and storied history of sexing anything up to make it more appealing to the masses. […] As geeks, this upsets us greatly, and thus have no choice but to call out the eight most egregious examples.

Check it out: Topless Robot

It should come as no surprise that Hollywood studios often turn to the pages of comic books and graphic novels for source material — especially for action-packed summer releases like Iron Man. […] Here then, in no particular order, is the ComicMix Six list of the Worst Movies Adapted From Comic Books.

Check it out: Comic Mix, tips by: Emil (thanks!)

but before we go ahead and criticize the Hollywood Sidewalk Star-Awarding Committee for lowering their standards, let’s take a quick look at some other slightly shaky Stars on the Walk of Fame:

Check  it out: Best Week Ever, via: Gorilla Mask

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Eight Summer Movies That Are Sure to Suck Ass
Ten Bizarre Ethnically-Challenged Casting Choices
10 classic movies that shouldn’t be classics anymore
17 Notorious Living, Working Cinematic Provocateurs

Why is the carpet red? There are a lot of theories as to why red was the chosen color for the carpet that Hollywood stars would walk on prior to their big events. Here’s my theory ..

Check it out: Unibrow

Booties so tasty you could order them at Korean barbecue. Booties so plump that you decide to get an extra arm implanted in the center of your chest just so you can grab more of it. You get the point, right?

Check it out: Uber, via: GorillaMask

12 Movies That Will Make You Motion Sick, via:
Top 20 Classic Hollywood Tough Guys
10 Films Not Good Enough For DVD
55 Must See Movies of 2008 (abit old but ok)
7 Movie Innovations Science Has Stiffed Us On
20 Things I Learned While Watching Spider-Man 3

Sooner or later, people are gonna have to face the facts: geeks are taking over. With advancements in technology and the Internet clearly defining our generation, jocks and the muscle-bound have slowly found their way to the sidelines to make room for the smart kids. Even Hollywood has taken notice.

Check it out: Always Watching, via: GorillaMask

From Hollywood’s earliest days, child stars have proven that you don’t have to be grown to rake in grown-up box office grosses — or give performances that wring laughter and tears out of audiences. Moviefone counts down the top 25 child stars of all time.

Check it out: Moviefone

The Thing? Fame? Footloose? Akira? Just some of the names being raided once more by a Hollywood system that’s fast running out of ideas… We’ve already pointed out recently 30 sequels that were in the works in the factories of Hollywood – but how about remakes? Cast your eyes over this little lot, and prepare to be depressed…

Check it out: Den of Geek!, via: The Presurfer