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May 17, 2010 08:53AM
my daughter bought that DVD for my son and he was wildly excited about it and then i never heard anything about it. i asked a few months later and he said "it was ok". that about sums it up from a guitar player
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continuing on our Star Wars revisit and i have to say that jar jar binks annoys me. my wife giggles every time he talks. she loves him
Kevin, I don't think AVATAR lends itself to a 2nd viewing--especially from the big screen to the small one. The storyline is very generic and familiar. It's all about the special/visual effects in this movie. Re: STAR WARS, I kinda like jar jar blinks too. Yoda and his talking style is what annoys me.
mona, we are on the same page about avatar. all of the cartoony characters on star wars annoy me
Kevin, have you seen THE HURT LOCKER, the one that won the Oscar? If so, was it more deserving than AVATAR?
i have not. i will have to try that one. my wife is a movie nut so she will be glad i suggest a movie
I think I'm on the waiting list at the library for THE HURT LOCKER. My brother LOVED it and he did not like AVATAR.If your wife is a movie nut, there is a social networking site for movie-lovers(like myself as well :) ) called
FILMCRAVE. I'm on there. You guys may want to check it out. BTW, what kind of movies does she like? My fave are thrillers.
i will def turn her on to that site. she loves most movies but she really likes chicky movies. she def like LOTR's but will watch almost anything except the gross humor guy/teen movies (ie: american pie, etc) we are watching all of the star wars flicks again right now.
Okay, I'm trying to remember who suggested it, but I finally picked up The Strangers from the library today (and Spanglish). I'll let you know how those turn out for me. Well... The Strangers, at least. Spanglish never gets old for me. :)
Heidi, that was me!:) I found that one to be somewhat disturbing and memorable. I still can't forget it and that says a lot because I watch a TON of movies.Kevin, sorry, what are LOTR'S? My taste is pretty eclectic too. But I also am not into the gross/toilet humor ones.
I picked up LAW ABIDING CITIZEN from the library. Looks good. Will let you know.
It's getting late so gotta sign off now. Good Night All!
Mona wrote: "Kevin, sorry, what are LOTR'S? My taste..."Lord of the Rings :)
Mona wrote: "Heidi, that was me!:) I found that one to be somewhat disturbing and memorable."I really wanted to watch it today, but I was having laptop problems earlier and am just now able to really spend time on it, so I think I'll save it for tomorrow after work.
Gabby81 wrote: "ms.petra wrote: "Avatar was so predictable and so cartoonish... very liberal bias... Hurt Locker is much better..much more realistic...."With due respect, i totally disagree. Firstly, many ppl cl..."
I'm gonna back Gabby81 on everything she just posted on Avatar. I'm a huge fan. Plus, I recognized Native American mysticism and tradition in the movie that just wowed me. Aside from that, it was a visual treat.
I've not seen The Hurt Locker, though, and I don't know if I want to see it. It doesn't seem like something which would appeal to me.
your opinion noted, mine not changed. the special effects were incredible... cartoonish may have not been the right word to express what I found to be James Cameron's stereotyped characterizations. Really, the army sergeant was a little over the top. Obviously politics played a role in both films and that fundamental difference may say something about why Cameron and Bigelow are divorced.
Fair enough. :)CUTE puppy in the picture with you, MP. Is he/she yours?
I watched the rest of Sherlock Holmes today. "Silly" and "overwrought" sum it up nicely, I think.
Heidi wrote: "Okay, I'm trying to remember who suggested it, but I finally picked up The Strangers from the library today (and Spanglish). I'll let you know how those turn out for me. Well... The Strangers, at..."Okay, trying again right now while it's still daylight outside. :)
I lasted maaaybe 20 minutes into the movie. I'll try again tomorrow. I can't watch it with my roommate in the house. I need to be alone so I can feel free to spaz. I can't do that with him here. Performance anxiety, I guess?
Heidi, this is the 3rd time I'm trying to post a comment. I don't know what's going on. Anyway, I'll be out of town for a couple days and the hotel doesn't have free internet access so the laptop stays home. I don't have an I-phone so I guess no surfing. I fully expect withdrawal symptoms to set in soon :) I'll check in with you all when I get back.
Heidi, I forgot to ask what you thought of the first 20 minutes of STRANGERS.
Reviewed post-softball game, multi-recreational-beverage intake, so stick with me:
What passes for a plot here revolves loosely around the hiring of Ray Gange, playing himself, as a roadie for The Clash's 1978 “Sort It Out” tour. Gange, whose life is frequently hazed by a heavy alcohol intake, apparently has nothing better to do between shifts at a porn shop than having sex in toilet stalls, waiting for his dole check to arrive in the post, and hanging out with the band and his vertically-challenged skinhead mate. Most of the dialogue would benefit from subtitles unless you’re able to cut through the heavy Pom accents - made even more impenetrable by the effects of fermented malted grains - or translate “jack the lad,” “down the nick,” or “stroppy wankers.” I haven’t a clue.
There’s an undercurrent of social commentary at work here on the parts of directors David Mingay and Jack Hazan that I don’t even have a prayer of trying to convey, having slept through political science, economics AND social studies in high school.
With The Clash’s name appearing above the title, though, most won’t come here for either a message or character development. Gange, on film and reportedly in real life, spirals downward, drowning in a sea of tipple and stumbling through several scenes so seedy that you’re tempted to start shooting up. There’s no doubt he has a knack, but I’m not sure if it’s for acting or vomiting.
Despite revelations that “Rude Boy” may not have been filmed as close to “as it happened” as originally represented, there’s plenty here to recommend, such as (and you had to see this coming) the concert scenes, which are the picture of spontaneity, abandon, and chest-thumping bravado, The Clash lining ‘em up and knocking ‘em down with little or no regard for their or their crew’s physical well being, wedged onto postage stamp-sized stages and in many instances, sharing them with their audience. For Strummer, the guitar was less a musical instrument than a stage prop, but Simonon, Headon, and Mick Jones show no compunction about wielding and rattling theirs like sabres. If you've any doubt that The Clash were the white-hottest, hackle-raisingest band of their generation once they hit the boards, this should clinch it.
Mona wrote: "Heidi, I forgot to ask what you thought of the first 20 minutes of STRANGERS."I liked it. It hooked me in. That's why I'm gonna try again, tomorrow. I just couldn't bear to watch what was gonna happen when she went to answer the door when she was all by herself in the house!!!
I need to be able to spaz with all 3 dogs in my lap.
Heidi wrote: "Fair enough. :)CUTE puppy in the picture with you, MP. Is he/she yours?"
he is my dog nephew, Sawyer. My sister has dogs instead of kids and Sawyer and I share a bday. I love dogs, but have two cats because I just am too busy to be a responsible dog owner right now. My job as a mail carrier allows me many surrogate canines :)
ms.petra wrote: "Heidi wrote: "Fair enough. :)CUTE puppy in the picture with you, MP. Is he/she yours?"
he is my dog nephew, Sawyer. My sister has dogs instead of kids and Sawyer and I share a bday. I love do..."
good to hear the dogs on your route are nice to their mail carrier!
ms.petra wrote: "I feed them dog treats!"I'm sure that absolutely beats getting bitten. :)
Have a beautiful day everyone. The sun is finally back out in Denver.
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Gabby81 wrote: "With due respect, i totally ..."OH! He? Really?? :)
Sally wrote: "Message 2010 in 2010! Wooooooooooooooooooooot!"HAHAHAHA!!!
Cool.
If you get message 2012 in 2012 the world might end...
it's the end of the world we know it and i feel fine
Kevin "El Liso Grande" wrote: "it's the end of the world we know it and i feel fine"Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn -
world serves its own needs, regardless of your own needs.
I was famous in school for knowing the lyrics to that song. THAT was my fifteen minutes of fame.
Gabby81 wrote: "Heidi wrote: "Gabby81 wrote: "With due respect, i totally ..."OH! He? Really?? :)"
lol, yes..."
GABBY81's A HE, EVERYONE!!! Don't be stupid and assume like I did, because we all know what happens when we assume (makes an ass out of you and me).
The latest and final (thank Christ) "Shrek" installment. They've scraped through the bottom of the barrel and directly into the dark, dirty ground.
And talk about creative bankruptcy. Hollywood is now mining terrible 80's TV shows for inspiration. We saw a preview for a big-screen treatment of "The A Team."
Pardon me while I go set myself on fire.
And talk about creative bankruptcy. Hollywood is now mining terrible 80's TV shows for inspiration. We saw a preview for a big-screen treatment of "The A Team."
Pardon me while I go set myself on fire.
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I also assumed Gabby81 was female. Soorry 'bout that.
Sally wrote: "And the Smurfs movie! Don't forget about the Smurfs!I also assumed Gabby81 was female. Soorry 'bout that."
Me too, Sally - no picture helps feed that (hint hint, Gabby81)
Gabby81 wrote: "Heidi wrote: "Sally wrote: "And the Smurfs movie! Don't forget about the Smurfs!I also assumed Gabby81 was female. Soorry 'bout that."
Me too, Sally - no picture helps feed that (hint hint, Ga..."
If you want to keep your anonymity, you could always do like tadpole and post a picture of a male pop icon or figure... like a cartoon character or a singer or a famous actor, maybe your favorite?
Just a thought...
I saw Iron Man 2 yesterday. Eh. Not great, and I really wanted to like it.They had a preview for The Last Airbender, though, and that looks really cool. I've seen most of the cartoon episodes. Thanks, small children who live in my house!
I saw IM2 with my son on Saturday. I thought it was pretty good for a sequel. Whereas most sequels are nothing more than a lame attempt to capitalize on the popularity of the original, this one actually had a decent story. And the tease after the credits was cool!
Oh, I agree, Phil, the post-credit tease was awesome, even if those felt like the longest credits ever.
RandomAnthony wrote: "They had a preview for The Last Airbender, though, and that looks really cool. I've seen most of the cartoon episodes...."I'm TOTALLY stoked about that movie, too, RA! My nephew got me hooked on it several years ago. When I found out they're making a movie about it, I about jumped out of my pants; I was so excited!
i haven't seen all of the cartoon episodes or the last airbender, but i watched quite a few of them with my youngest sister (now 10). i really liked it.
Info about the television series Avatar: The Last AirbenderAnime - Avatar: The Last Airbender
...and FINALLY, an M. Night Shyamalan movie that gets me excited!
The Last Airbender movie trailer
RandomAnthony wrote: "Oh, I agree, Phil, the post-credit tease was awesome, even if those felt like the longest credits ever."Zu nearly killed me for making her wait through those credits. She thinks if it was important enough to include in the movie, it should have been pre-credit. She gets bonus points for recognizing the prop in question though, since she doesn't read comics.
Hubby just set Avatar as a series recording on DVR along with a bunch of others. I swear his series are on like 10 times a day! I can't complain, I guess. I have a lot on there too.I'm not really into his anime stuff but he watches it with my daughter so that gives me more time on here and to read. I am almost done with Harlan Coben's CAUGHT and it took me less than a week.
Finally watched Gran Torino this weekend, which I thought was excellent. I loved Eastwood's repressed growls, and the little peeks into Hmong culture. Also watched Big Fan, which was good but slight.
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Sarah Pi & Barb: I watched GRAN TORINO a while ago with my hubby and it was better than we expected.Sarah, I also enjoyed the glimpse of Hmong culture. I enjoy learning about cultures which is why I watch foreign films, listen to world music and enjoy world fiction.
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