1. The Master of Disaster Still Has It
“2012” is a massive -- the most massive -- eruption of molten B-movie cheese in history -- not that that’s a bad thing. In fact, it’s hard to think of many better pure-popcorn experiences this year. What genocidal levels of destruction played for fun says about us and our civilization, I’m not too sure. But I know we’ve been doing it on screen for over 100 years now. Will audiences stampede to this one? I’m betting it exceeds expectations and hauls in $70m+.
2." ID4" -- Parts 2 and 3?
When “2012” blows the box office apart like a supervolcano, expect some serious thought to be given to Roland Emmerich’s MTV interview this week where he said he wanted to make two sequels to “Independence Day." Apparently, these movies would make for a bigger “arc” about alien invasion. So, they come back? Perhaps to take on the survivors of “2012”? Anyway, if “2012” is as huge as I think it’ll be, a greenlight for "ID4:2-3D" can only be as far away as Will Smith saying, “Hell, yeah."
3. "2012" In 5 Seconds?
Please do it, Mr. The Guy With Glasses. This guy’s irreverent “five-second” mash-ups of movie classics always brighten the day. My favorite? “The Departed” -- it’s NSFW, unless you work in the L.A. morgue.
4. Roger Corman: We Salute You
Who woulda ever thunk it? The “King of the Bs," Roger Corman, clutching an Academy Award? But on Saturday night, that’s exactly what’ll happen when he gets his honorary Oscar -- and good for him. Not only has the 83-year-old given generations of movie thrills with the likes of “Day the World Ended," “Teenage Caveman," “Little Shop of Horrors," “The Trip," “Battle Beyond the Stars” and literally hundreds more, but he also gave a start to many of those who remade Hollywood -- Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard, Jonathan Demme, Robert De Niro, Peter Fonda, Jack Nicholson and literally hundreds more. Don’t miss Chris Nashawaty’s piece, including comments from some of these guys, in this week’s EW, with more material online at Popwatch.
5. Own a Piece of the Moon
It’s been a big Friday for lunar news. NASA has confirmed there’s a lot of water on the moon, which is good news for future astronauts wanting to chill 
with a bong hit after a hard day’s mining Helium-3. Almost as exciting: props from Duncan Jones’s brilliant “Moon” are being auctioned off. Yes, one lucky bidder will own this piece of model-making awesomeness.
6. What Would Lloyd Dobler Do?
MTV pulls a little gag on John Cusack that references his most beloved flick, “Say Anything”, and the once king o’ casual acts like he’s being offered a piping hot tray of Ebola. Then again, MTV’s Josh Horowitz might’ve thought out his approach a little better.
