So you think you can dance ... but can you power tumble?

Afternoon update: Power tumbling, contest winners and Heat Vision and Jack.

Congratulations are to be given to frink C-Rocks, who is the proud owner of a set of "Tropic Thunder" bobble head dolls. He answered every question right (including the bonus question) just like four others did. He wins the set because he nailed the tiebreaker.

You take Winona Ryder with you on a road trip because you won't have to pay for anything along the way. (That and she's hot.)

The other answers:

1. Ben Stiller, Bob Odenkirk, Janeane Garofalo and Andy Dick. (Bonus: Judd Apatow)

2. Ben Stiller was nominated in 2004 for worst actor in five different movies.

3. Steve Coogan played a police inspector in Hot Fuzz.

4. Nick Nolte in 48 Hours

5. Robert Downey Jr. was in "Good Night, Good Luck" with George Clooney, "Game 6" with Michael Keaton and "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" with Val Kilmer.

6. Jack Black was in Bob Roberts.

7. The show, mentioned again below, was Heat Vision and Jack. It would've been awesome.

8. Danny McBride said it in "Hot Rod" a movie the winner of this competition and I will have to agree to disagree on.

9. Brandon T. Jackson was in the following: Bowling for Columbine, Roll Bounce, Ali and 8 Mile.

10. Tom Cruise, Matthew McConaughey, Katie Holmes, Justin Thoreaux, Tobey MacGuire and Mickey Rooney all make cameos in Tropic Thunder.

So, enjoy them. To those that participated, don't think I've forgotten about you. I've got a few "Drillbit Taylor" window clings that I don't know what to do with.

And, now, onto the afternoon update. It's just two videos, but ohmygod are they awesome videos.

The first is my new favorite sport: Power Tumbling. A co-worker showed me this video today, and I'm convinced that anyone who can do this should be our president. (As an added bonus, enjoy the Borat-like title cards.)

I feel like I just got served something awesome.

The second video is a link only (mainly because it's a 30 minute clip) of the pilot for the stellar Ben Stiller show "Heat Vision and Jack." It's possibly the greatest TV show never created. Enjoy.

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My (Morning) Rant | Box-Office Recap

"Dark Knight" wins again, but barely overcomes American ignorance.

Tons of people went to see a movie that a) didn't look very good and b) was panned by nearly every critic in the world.

Go check out the rottentomatoes.com page for "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor." I'll wait.

That's bad. Really bad. But, that piece of crap gave "TDK" a run for the money this weekend.

Proving a point I've longed feared was become a reality: People don't listen to movie reviewers anymore. (Though, they did with "Meet Dave." Though that might have been because they'd seen the trailers.)

People watch countless trailers, are exposed to viral marketing, entertainment show interviews, tons of Web sites and more. Complete innundation.

And they want to decide for themselves whether a movie is worth their time or not. They don't want to listen to what some elitist reviewer has to say.

(Why this doesn't work with politics is beyond me. They ignore Roger Ebert, but listen to Rush Limbaugh. ... Oh, the humanity.)

I have to admit: I don't really pay attention to a lot of movie reviewers either. (I also don't listen to political commentators. My weakness: Fantasy football analysts.)

I'm not saying they are all bad, but a lot of them have seen way too many movies to judge things accurately anymore. 

Not everything can be "The Godfather" or "Citizen Kane."

They need different scales for different genres. For example, I'm willing to go on a limb and say that 75% of them won't find "Pineapple Express" entertaining — mostly because the movie isn't nearly as good as critical-darling "Once." (Quick plug: Look for my "Pineapple Express" review in Wednesday's Ink. Or, just ignore. You've already made up your mind on that one, admit it. But at least see what I have to say!)

This past weekend, nearly every reviewer in the country tried to steer the public away from "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor."

Only, a good chunk of the public decided not to listen.

(Note: I didn't get a chance to go see this movie yet, not that I really wanted too, but it was between this and "Pineapple Express." Like you, I made my choice without consulting anyone.)

It managed to crack the Top 50 highest grossing movies of 2008 in its opening weekend, making $42.5 million.

For the sake of comparison, it debuted at 40 on the list of highest-grossing movies, only three spots behind "Speed Racer," a movie that's been out almost three months. To get all math-y on you, "Speed Racer" has only made $1,456,271 million more than "The Mummy" made in one weekend.

It's worth noting — without gloating — that "Dark Knight" managed to keep The Mummy out of the top spot this weekend, raking in $44.8 million.

Now, while moviegoers didn't beat down the theater doors to see "The Mummy" despite the 100-degree temps across much of the Midwest, $40 million isn't something to sneeze at.

Who would've thought "The Mummy 3" would be worth anything? Let alone a critical analysis of anything. But here it is: "The Mummy 3" perfectly illustrates the gulf between moviegoers and reviewers.

Or, more accurately, it illustrates how movie studios have managed to find a way to circumvent the reviewer.

Constant hype and hyperbole, combined with a tidal wave of trailers/web videos and a few shills willing to give anything a positive review (or an extra bag of popcorn or star) can convince anyone to go see a movie.

They figured out how to drive a wedge between an audience and the reviewer.

Hey, it worked for "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."

That movie sucked more than not being able to watch Shark Week in HD because my DVR receiver is a piece of crap. But it's the third highest-grossing movie this year behind "The Dark Knight" and "Iron Man."

So, where does the reviewer stand in this environment?

My take is that television news has ruined the art of the movie critique — or at least what an audience expects from a movie critique. Thanks to Fox News and CNN, people now choose where to get their news not based on realability or trustworthiness, but based on which outlet agrees with their political stance.

Hey, maybe that's the reason people worship Rush and not Roger or Peter or Robert or Ben or Richard.

Thoughts?