Pontalba's comments
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Pontalba's comments from the Glens Falls (NY) Online Book Discussion Group group.
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Jackie wrote: "I followed Memento pretty easily. I really enjoyed the way it was laid out, kept it interesting."I wonder if you came to the same conclusion I did?
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I thought he'd killed his wife himself.
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I was a huge fan of Mr. Wizard when I was a kid, watched him all the time. He made it fun and interesting. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watch_Mr._W...
I'm glad someone is making it interesting for kids nowadays.
Jackie wrote: "Watching Memento, which was recommended to me in another group. It's good, different. It starts at the end and works it way through to the beginning.A man, suffering from short-term memory l..."
I loved Memento! I had to watch it twice to be sure of what I was watching, and then even, it was a little discombobulating.
p.s. I don't care for Adam Sandler either. I just don't think he's funny. Tries too hard for too little result [IMO:].
Jackie, :)Yup, it was great. I bought the two disc package, but haven't watched the details disc yet. My OH isn't as familiar with ST as I am, so I'm going to watch something else in between.
I was amazed that Abrams wasn't a ST fan before this, he did a marvelous job.
Joy H. (of Glens Falls) wrote: "Pontalba wrote: "... So, genetically, Romulans and Vulcans are the same, other than anomalies that have cropped up due to environment."Yes, Surak is correct.
If I recall correctly, it was with Surak's blessing and agreement that the [what would become the:] Romulan contingent leave Vulcan. They were indeed in rebellion, they were the ones that saw no use in Logic and felt that Force was the answer to any problems, plus as I recall, they were very much into conquering all surrounding planets [etc:] to build an empire. Which of course they finally did after they'd established themselves on their new planet, Romulus.
It was explicitly stated in certain episodes that centered on Spock in TOS [the original series:]. Granted much of the information was couched in "as far as we know" and such, but it came from ones such as T'Pau, and Spock's father, Sarek.
Joy wrote: Sometimes I find it easier to watch a movie than to read a book. It's true, when you've feeling punk, it takes too much energy to concentrate on a book, at least for the most part.
Of course if I'm is feeling too bad...all I want is under the covers till it's over. Any noise irritates me at that point.
Jim wrote: "I thought Romulans were just unrestrained Vulcans. Vulcans decided they were too emotional & that caused them problems like war, so they got logic. I like logic just fine, but it's not nearly as ..."Waaaaay back in their history, Romulans left Vulcan. Yes, they are originally from the planet Vulcan, and only left when the faction of peaceful Vulcans became the dominant governing thought. Evidently they all almost destroyed themselves before Logic took over. I'm trying to remember the name of their "Prophet", it escapes me at the moment though. He was the one man that basically laid down the law and revolutionized Vulcan's way of life and thinking. It isn't that Vulcans lack emotion, in fact it is so intense that if they didn't control it they'd be dead.
As shown when one is pushed past his or her limits. :)
So, genetically, Romulans and Vulcans are the same, other than anomalies that have cropped up due to environment.
Jim wrote: "I've been able to do the Vulcan salute with both hands perfectly since the 60's.;-)
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Ten lashes with a wet noodle for you Jim!
LOL just kidding, that's wonderful. I'm totally green! :)
You've got me beaten Joy, I can't do it with either hand. :) I've read Nimoy's two books I Am Not Spock and I Am Spock, both interesting reads. In the former he speaks of the origin of the Vulcan salute. From Wikipedia.....
In his autobiography I Am Not Spock, Nimoy wrote that he based it on the Priestly Blessing performed by Jewish Kohanim with both hands, thumb to thumb in this same position, representing the Hebrew letter Shin (ש), which has three upward strokes similar to the position of the thumb and fingers in the salute. The letter Shin here stands for Shaddai, meaning "Almighty (God)". Nimoy wrote that when he was a child, his grandfather took him to an Orthodox synagogue. There he saw the blessing performed and was very impressed by it.[1:]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulcan_salu...
I FINALLY got to see the new Star Trek film last night. Yes! The boys are back. ST:TOS is, and always will be my most favorite...but these guys have it down, practically pat. I like the widening of certain personalities, and while the story was thinish, in a first installment like this, I can see it is more important to concentrate on re-introduction of the characters.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796366/
I love that Abrams used so much that was true of the characters, and, if I'm correct, the original series music.
We've had glorious weather this month, with few exceptions, actually we seem to be having "October" weather in November. :)Clear blue skies and bright sunshine, averaging daytime temps of 60[ish:] - high 70's.
I'll take it!
I'll take it! :)
Joy, computer probs are the beastliest things, makes me want to chuck it out of the window on occasion.
I have XP, and Outlook Express....and I'm keeping them. Don't fix it if it ain't broke!
heh
Joy, I saw Benigni win the award, he was marvelous. :) Still haven't seen the film though. Someday.
I didn't realize Matheson wrote The Incredible Shrinking Man! I saw that film decades ago, and it scared me silly. I didn't care for the book I Am Legend though. From the little I've seen about the film, I don't think I'd care for it either.I absolutely loved the original Twilight Zone.
Werner wrote: In a lot of ways --educational and social background, external lifestyle, experiences, etc.-- they were from different worlds...No, Werner, it wasn't for those reasons I found them incompatible, it was more intangible than that. I see now that my post didn't clearly state my feelings about the actor. The best way I can really describe it isn't a description at all. :)
I didn't like his vibes, not the character necessarily, but the actor himself. No matter how good an actor is, I'd have to say a good deal of their own vibes come through. I simply didn't jive with his.
My OH and I come from wildly different backgrounds, but our core is the same, so I definitely see your point.
LOL, that's ok, when my Mom would call out to fuss at either me or one of the dogs, she'd call the dog my name half the time, and the other half call me by the dog's name! So if her tone was admonishing, we'd all take off. heh
I used to watch Seymour's television show, it was good, although the actor they had for her love interest just didn't gel with her as far as I was concerned...Joe Lando. He wasn't believable to me with her.
Joy wrote: Of course, they're both by Cormac McCarthy. I wonder if he could ever write an upbeat story. I also wonder why he focuses on such depressing themes.The Road actually ended on a hopeful note, plus the relationship between the father and son was a wonderful thing to behold.
Joy wrote: Below is a link to the Netflix description of "The Road".http://www.netflix.com/Movie/The_Road/70...
Netflix refers to it as an "adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel."
Netflix says: "From the ash-covered, post-apocalyptic remains of Appalachia, the Father and Son take to the road in search of a better life. The Father's health is failing, lending urgency to a journey impeded by nomadic bands of cannibalistic humans."
Not sure I want to go there.
Joy, I was referring to Blood Meridian, not The Road. The latter is violent, but not nearly to the depth of the former in my opinion.
The "cannibalistic humans" referred [in The Road:] to were not nearly as vivid as the violence in Blood Meridian
I read Prizzi's Honor years ago, maybe I ought to give it a reread, I hardly remember it. I can definitely see those two in the roles though. Yikes! Believe me Jackie, McCarthy gives it new depth. /shiver/ I know the times were violent, and the depictions he uses are valid. I just wasn't ready to go there then. I'll eventually try it again and close my eyes for part of it.
Joy wrote: Pontalba, in what way was it rough? Was it the story or the writing style? I found it sickeningly violent, plus the violence was so casually assumed made the impact even more felt.
McCarthy is really a marvelous writer, he gets across the real physicality of the happenings in a very few words.
Jackie, I saw Beyond Borders on television a while back, not even the entire film, but what I saw was excellent. I agree Jolie gets better and better.
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