tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59488748862756384462012-02-16T10:34:10.794-05:00Sustaining myself on movie theater popcorn since 1979Woodsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13362027503733768710noreply@blogger.comBlogger2561100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948874886275638446.post-64562912511123315272010-11-15T21:32:00.000-05:002010-11-15T21:32:36.227-05:00

A few years ago the owner of my local comic book shop recommended a book to me by Robert Kirkman called "The Walking Dead". I got home and found i could not put it down. I went back a week later and bought another book. Then another. A few months ago i heard they were going to make it into a series for AMC and my curiosity was piqued. How were they going to pull it off, i thought. It was such a

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here's my review in 4 words: Don't. Waste. Your. Money.

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This weekend i saw two foreign films, Le Affaire Farewell and Animal Kingdom. Both i encourage anyone and everyone to see.  Le Affaire Farewell is the story of a KGB agent who gives information to French Intelligence at the height of the Cold War. This information is then passed to the U.S. and the mighty Eastern Bloc begins to crumble. While this film isn't packed with action, it is a

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I was reluctant to see the american version of what i consider to be one of my favorite films of all time, Let The Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in). But, i was also curious. The trailer made it look as though it would be less a re-imagining for the American audience who detests subtitles and needs non-stop action and more a true compliment to the original. And that is exactly what it is.

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On Sunday i decided i wanted to go see a movie. Agora was playing. I'm Still Here was playing. While both of these appealed to me, i chose instead to see Cairo Time, a romantic movie about a woman who visits her husband, a U.N. big wig. and falls in love with his assistant while he is away at the Gaza Strip defusing an uprising. When i decided on this movie, i thought it was based solely on my

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I was all set to go see The Big Lebowski on Thursday, hell, I'd been waiting all month for it. Last month i saw The Dark Crystal at Cinemapolis as part of the local favorites and was impressed by the talk the presenter gave before the film. This was his favorite film and he let the crowd know it as he gushed about it. Now, as The Big Lebowski approached, my excitement was barely containable. I

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I'll be as brief as i can. The Expendables was an action buff's wet dream. Big explosions, lots of weaponry, and fight scenes galore. That said, let me add that it would have been a much better film if there had been no dialogue. The script seemed as though it was written by a high school junior who had seen Commando one time too many. Schwarzenegger looked as though he was in pain during his

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I love star wars, and i love blaxploitation films, so how could i not love a trailer that marries them both?

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So the local theater has started a monthly series called "Local Favorites" and it's basically some well known member of the community coming in and showing one of their favorite films. In August, Sim Redmond will be showing the Big Lebowski (which i cannot wait for!) but this past month, Joey Steinhagen screened his all time favorite film, The Dark Crystal, complete with a heartfelt introduction.

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So, i saw Inception the weekend it came out, but i wanted to take some time to really suss out what i thought of it. There were so many things about it that made it seem like a game changer. I felt like i was seeing things in film for the first time, much like when i saw the Matrix. I enjoyed the story, although i do think it's a film that begs a repeat viewing. But there is just one thing about

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As one friend put it: "Salt could have used a little Pepa". Angelina Jolie does the Bourne movies with a little but of Mrs' Smith thrown in for good measure. The action was fun, but the plot was a little thin. Here's hoping there isn't a sequel.

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I needed a break from my studies this afternoon, so i strolled down to Cinemapolis in the 99 degree heat to see Micmacs, and i am so very glad i did. Jean-Pierre Jeunet's latest is a fun modern fable complete with a moral, and stunning visuals. Micmacs is a film that is reminiscent of Jeunet's own Delicatessen, and is an enjoyable 2 hour escape from reality.  

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A friend and i saw Predators over the weekend. Billed as a "reboot" of the Predator franchised, this movie delivered exactly what anyone buying  a ticket to it wanted. Action. Action, and more action. A fine cast led by newly buff Adrien Brody, the film is set in a remote jungle on a distant planet where a group of badasses from all over earth are dropped to serve as game for the Predators ala

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Last night i saw a little indie flick i knew nothing about, save for the cast which is what made me buy a ticket. Please Give is a film directed by Nicole Holofcener, a name i had to google. She's directed movies i'd heard of but never seen; Friends with Money, Walking and Talking, Lovely and Amazing. Catherine Keener plays an upperclass wife and mother who struggles with the moral implications

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Aaron and i have a washer and dryer here, but i still go to the laundromat. I love that place, always have. It keeps me out of the creepy basement where i can only do one small load at a time, followed by at least an hour of drying. Plus i always meet interesting characters there. Yesterday, while folding my underwear, i noticed a woman watching me, so i gave her a smile and went back to my

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Against my better judgement, i went with a friend to see Sex and the City 2. I don't even want to devote an entire blog to how terrible it was. The puns i've always loved were bad, soooo bad. The message it sent about oppression of women in the middle east was well meant, but horribly contrived (and overdone Samantha Jones-style). And the attempt to tackle a hot-button issue like gay marriage was

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The World Cup started Friday and i have been able to catch a few games. By and large, the game that opened the World Cup was the most exciting. South Africa, the host country, played Mexico, a team i have always found myself rooting for. It was an intense game, and ended in a tie. The moment of the game that may well stay burned in my memory for years to come is when South Africa scored a goal. I

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Jake Gyllenhaal is dreamy. That said, it was hard for me not to fall asleep during Prince of Persia:The Sands of Time. Sure, it was action packed, but the story was so boring, formulaic, and predictable, i just couldn't get excited about it. Not even all the cool parkour. Gyllenhaal is cute and mugs nicely for the camera, and to be honest, he was the most engaging person in the film. Gemma

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About 3 weeks ago, i found myself in a bit of a bind. My roommate wanted to move out, due to "irreconcilable differences" as she put them. I like to refer to it as her inability to put up with my sexual antics with a couple lovely ladies i had brought home. Details about that are elsewhere on the interweb, this one's about movies so i will get back to the point. So, after some careful thought

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Iron Man is my favorite comic book character, hands down. I loved the original, and while the sequel was nowhere near as good, it was entertaining. There was a lot going on: Tony's alcoholism showed itself. His relationship with Pepper. His relationship with Rhodey, who is now played by Don Cheadle(who i think makes a much better Jim Rhodes anyway). Two nasty villains- Mickey Rourke who was

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Yesterday, i came home to find my roomie watching the last half of the docu/movie Paper Heart. "How is it?" i asked. "ehhhhhhh." she said with a pained look on her face, "Ummmm. It's i.. guess its, um.. ok?" Made me want to sit right down and watch it i tells ya. So instead i attempted homework, listening to bits of the movie here and there, but my curiosity got the better of me and i went in

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A couple nights ago i saw The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I hadn't read the book, but my pal Brooks had, so he was dying to see it, and his enthusiasm rubbed off on me. Typically, when i see a running time of 2.5 hours, i am skeptical. But this looked like it was going to keep me on the edge of my seat and i assure you it did. Based on Stieg Larsson's best seller, the film tells the story of

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Every four years this little tournament comes around known as the World Cup. I love it. For every person i know who thinks soccer is boring and would rather watch the stop go of American football, or the even more stop and go of baseball, i can find you a person who is so passionate about soccer it will almost make you a fan just by being near them. This might seem like a tough sell in the

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The other night i saw The Ghost Writer, Roman Polanski's latest. It was filled was a twisty political thriller about a man hired to 'ghost write' a former prime minister's biography. He takes the job reluctantly, and soon gets caught up in a scandal, finding clues along the way. His curiosity gets the better of him (of course) and he finds himself in the thick of things trying to find out the

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My friend Aaron and i currently have a little debate going on his facebook wall. Which movie had more action...Spiderman 2 or Iron Man? If you've been reading my blog for a while, you know where my loyalty lies. Or maybe you don't so i will spell it out. Iron Man. Hands down. I'm a big fan of the Tony Stark/Iron Man character. He's a genius billionaire with a conscience. He also has flaws. No

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So, this week i have seen 2 disappointing films. The first one, Greenberg, i wrote about already and i won't waste anymore of your time or mine mentioning it. Yesterday i saw Creation. Pretty to look at, good cinematography and clever editing, but the story blew. So today, the roomie and i decided to see Kick Ass. "Please, please, PLEEEEEASE let this live up to my expectations." i thought as i

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...was seeing the trailer for Mother. This is Bong Joon-Ho's latest and I for one can't wait to see it.

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I don't like Noah Baumbach's films, yet i always see them in the theaters. I figured i'd give Greenberg a go. Ben Stiller in a dramatic role? Greta Gerwig and Rhys Ifans are in it? Jennifer Jason Leigh co-wrote the script? Sure i thought. I'll give it a try. I must say i should have spent that money on two Strongbows at Korova. This was about an hour and forty minutes of depressing. Stiller

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This is possibly the worst movie ever made, and i'm judging strictly by the trailer.

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I finally got to see Shutter Island this week, high hopes in tow. It was a well made film, just as one would expect from Martin Scorsese. I hadn't read the book, but my mom and sis raved about it (My mom loves just about anything Dennis Lehane writes). So those things said i will say that the film, carried by Leonardo DiCaprio was good. But if you talk about it in terms of all the small roles

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This afternoon my sister and nephew came up to Ithaca to see How to Train Your Dragon in 3-D. After seeing Alice in Wonderland my sister proclaimed "We will never watch in 2-D again". This means a trip to Ithaca since the Regal in Horseheads is still without a 3-D theater (while we have two at our Regal). So, we got our glasses and popcorn and slushies and headed inside. Here's the premise:

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I don't know how I feel about Michael Haneke. I really don't. I saw Cache when the theater in Fall Creek was still open. It was a brilliant, suspenseful french film directed by a man I knew nothing about.  "You've never heard of Michael Haneke?" a friend said in amazement. "Oh, you've got to rent Funny Games. It's German. Haneke is German. You'll like it. Its really fucked up." Well, I didn't

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Here's a gem from the 70's. If you look close, you'll even catch a glimpse of a young Eugene Levy.

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This weekend i saw the highly anticipated Alice in Wonderland 3D. Ooooooh 3-D! I just can't lie, I love this 3-D revolution. It's fun to put on the goofy Buddy Holly specs and see things sthat seem like they're flying at me from onscreen. That said, the 3-D part of Alice in Wonderland was the best part of it. I've never read the Lewis Carroll books but here's what I do know: Alice falls down a

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Finally, the Oscar hoopla is over. We know who won best picture (The Hurt Locker...YESSSSS!),  best director (Kathryn Bigelow...DOUBLE YESSSS!  its still playing at Cinemapolis so go see it already!), and all the other awards. That said, I want to urge you, dear readers, to see a film that had a few nominations this year but went home empty handed. Up In The Air is a film about Ryan Bingham, (

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I saw AVP (Alien vs. Predator) with my good pal Aaron at the mall back in 2004. I thought it was cheesy beyond compare. The one thing i thought it had going for it though was its special effects. In 2007 I saw AVP: Requiem with the same aforementioned pal and liked it much better, mostly because instead of trying to team the surviving human up with the Predator(that would never happen!) it was

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The other night i walked down to Cinemapolis and took in a double feature and saw A Single Man and Crazy Heart. Both films were driven by men  nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor this year, and rightfully so. Both films were very powerful, but in vastly different ways. In A Single Man, Colin Firth plays George Falconer, a British college professor living in 1960's LA whose long time

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I saw the Wolf Man today and with a huge sigh i say wait for DVD. There were a few good action sequences. But mostly it was hampered by Benecio Del Toro's poor performance. He's a great actor, but not in this. I will say Rick Baker's effects were fantastic as expected, and the set design was good, but it just lacked something for me. Perhaps it was the lame score. Or maybe the mediocre acting. Or

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It just isn't Battlestar Galactica. Sigh. Then again, what is? I figured i'd give Caprica a try since i find myself going through withdrawl between series dvds from Netflix of my latest series addiction- Battlestar Galactica. Caprica isn't bad, but i am craving action, Starbuck, and sexy cylons. All Caprica has for me so far are the frakking toasters in their metal form.

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When i was a little kid, there was nothing i loved more than that sacred treat which was a bottle of pepsi. Not a plastic bottle. Not a glass of pepsi. But a 16oz bottle. Usually a bottle was split between my sister and brother and i, and we weren't having it divvied up in cups, no sir. We wanted to share the actual bottle. And as a big reward for things like yard work or good grades, we got our

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Alas, my Minnesota Vikings lost yesterday. But the loss isn't as sad as one might think. The New Orleans Saints played a great game and now for the first time in their franchises history, they will be going to the Superbowl. An awesome feet for a team who had no home stadium just 5 years ago as Hurricane Katrina decimated the city. Evacuees were sent to the soggy, damaged Superdome, and the

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The ladies and i caught up over snacks and drinks last night and watched a classic: Sheba Baby. Hokey as hell and unintentionally hilarious, Pam Grier played her usual role as a bad ass chick out for revenge. This formulaic blaxploitation flick had it all. Even Jet Skis!

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VS.

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Avatar, Golden Globe winner for best picture? James Cameron, Golden Globe winner for best director? What in the wide world of sports is wrong with the world? Avatar was nominated in a pool with the following: Up in the Air Precious Inglorious Basterds The Hurt Locker. I have seen all of these films except for Precious, and i can say honestly, that all of them were better. In fact, i was hoping

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Can we talk for a minute about this Leno-Conan BS? When NBC decided to kill their 10-11pm time slot with Leno 5 times a week to save money or,(giggle) boost ratings, they were making a huge mistake. Even i, lowly bartender not involved with the network business knew this was effed. People who watch T.V. from 10-11 are usually, in my estimation, people who are struggling to stay up for their "

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Months ago i finally got to see Happy Go Lucky courtesy of my netflix account. Today i was cleaning up my blog and found that i had never actually posted this bit, so i thought I'd do so today, months after seeing the film. Here goes: I had no idea what this movie was about, only that Sally Hawkins won a golden globe last year. Well, i thought it would be a quirky British comedy so i added it to

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Wow. Just Wow. Was it the best movie i have ever seen? Nope. But it was probably the coolest thing i have ever seen as far as movies go. The Benning and i loved it, although she did point out the stereotypes everyone has been griping about. I've been reading a lot about how it's exploiting Africa and the tribal people of that land, and i can understand how they see that, but i felt more like

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This afternoon i finally saw Up in the Air. I loved nearly everything about it. The score. The aerial shots of the cities right before each scene changed location. The story. The fact that it didn't end the way i expected it to. The wonderful cast. Mostly, i loved it for George Clooney. He was superb in this role as a man who has no home, no ties, and lives out of his carry-on. He deserves an

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SO dear readers i have returned from the West Coast. San Francisco was an experience i'll never forget thanks to my fine hosts, Alpha Cook and Beta Wife. We dined and drank and had a fabulous time and i was introduced to something new out there in SF: The Tiki Bar. It's true, i had never been to one and i am glad to say i got the experience. Last Friday we went to Forbidden Island in Alameda.

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I finally saw the redband trailer for Kick Ass, a movie i have been hearing about for a while now. What's better than a badass crime fighting tween paired with Nicholas Cage sporting a ridiculous mustache? very few things my friends.  

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I decided for the new year i would change the appearance of my blog. I was tired of the old blue blog, so green it is for the Oh Ten. The Benning and I leave for SF in just 2 days. We are thinking of heading to Mexico or The Caribbean or the Keys for spring break.I've never flown before so i am a mix of nervous and excited. I can't wait to be on the other side of the country, hanging out with

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I've been doing this list for 3 years now. Every year i try to see as many films at the theater as i can. After i see a film, i write it down on a little index card so i can keep track for this very list. I sort it by month. Saw 7 films in August, and none in September. My goal for 2009 was to see 60 films in the theater, but i fell short and only got to see 36 in the theater. Not bad considering

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Hello dear readers. I know its been a while, don't hate. School has kept me very busy and next semester doesn't look like its going to be any easier. I haven't been to the theater since i saw the dreadful 2012. Le sigh. But fear not, i am about to turn things around for my movie watching self. My last exam is Thursday, and i plan to hit the theater during the day as many times as i can in the

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As i have blogged before, there are some films for whatever reason, that i have always meant to see but just never got around to watching. In the past month i have watched several, and after most of them, i felt empty inside. Yep, many hours i will never get back. But since i have class in forty minutes, i am only gonna talk about three of them.First, i netflixed(i love that 21st century verb)

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When i started this blog a year ago, i blogged a couple times a week. Sometimes twice a day! but in '09, i seem to have dropped off the face of the blogosphere. Sad but true. With school i just find myself continually unable or unmotivated to blog. My movie watching also falls to the wayside, although now that the lady is downtown, i have been renting movies at the lovely Tompkins County Public

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SO, let me start by saying i only made it to two films yesterday. 9 and Zombieland. 9was ok. Zombieland was like a dream flick come true. Of course, there were tons of trailers in between, but only one stood out for me. The Nightmare on Elm Street remake. Now, Freddy was in a sick way one of my earliest crushes. No, it wasn't sexual. But i was definitely enamored with the guy in my pre-teen

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I did not go to the cinema once in September. Not one single time. I meant to. I really did. Alas, i just never made it. Tomorrow, i am going to start making up for it by attempting to see 3. Yes. I said 3. I have nothing to do tomorrow, and i am trying to stay out of the GF's hair so she can get her apartment in order, so i think i will spend my day at the movie theater. Heck, i might even try

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Well, well, well school has started once again. This semester finds me with my heaviest course load to date. Lots of papers. Lots of reading. Lots of stuff. period. This means less time for social endeavors and worst of all, movie watching. Woe is me. I have my eyes on the prize though, since i am only 3 semesters away from being done at Cortland (school budget-class availability willing), so i

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Yesterday i saw not one, but two high powered action flicks. First up was Inglorious Basterds. Now, anyone who knows me(or has been a regular reader of this blog) knows i am a shameless Tarantino fan. This movie may have thrown historical fact out the window, and been "gratuitously violent", but i found it delightfully entertaining. I also found myself able to follow and interpret most of the

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Yesterday i returned to my beloved local indy theater and saw Humpday. I had initially thought, since it starred Mark Duplass, that it was directed by he and his brother. But i was wrong. It was written and directed by Lynn Shelton, and was a look at the macho sensibilities. Duplass plays Ben, a happily married guy with a great wife and a good life. Late one night his college pal Andrew, played

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Looks good, right? Yesterday i took a trip downtown to see Tetro. I couldn't remember the last time i had seen a FFC film AT a theater. So, as i sat with my big bucket o' popcorn in lap and sipped my soda, i patiently waited for the film to start. and waited...and waited...and waited a little more.Finally, someone went to see what the problem was(there had only been about 8 people in the theater

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I have been a fan of Kathryn Bigelow for a lot longer than i realized. I have always loved Point Break for all its macho glory. I count Near Dark as one of the great contemporary vampire films. SO, of course i ran out and saw the Hurt Locker the first chance i had. And it was well worth it. Jeremy Renner plays Sgt Will James, a bomb expert with a devil-may-care attitude deployed in Iraq, and

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I love sci fi. This isn't news to you, dear readers. Or maybe it is. At any rate, i love me some sci fi, mostly because when i think of my favorite science fiction films, they were unlike anything else. the other night the Benning and i went to the midnight opening of District 9 and i will tell you, it wasn't like anything else i have seen. Ever. The theater wasn't packed like it had been for

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I have always loved video games. When i was in 6th grade, the first incarnation of the Nintendo was born and i begged for one for Xmas. Alas, my mom couldn't afford it and i understood, but still wanted one. So, when my birthday came around, figuring it was still too pricey for my mom, i didn't ask for one. But she knew. Oh, my mom always knew and surprise! i got one. Most little girls my age

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I have been waiting for a few weeks for the Benning and i to have an opportunity to see this and it was worth the wait. It was a rare wonderful treat, this film about a couple trying to figure life out before their daughter is born. It's a glimpse at life starting and ending and changing and growing. And love doing all those same things. It's about people finding their own paths, making their own

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I have been to the theater 4 times this month, and 3 of those times were this week. Last night I saw the new Harry Potter flick, which i thoroughly enjoyed even if it did leave out a lot of stuff. And today i caught Orphan, which was a twist on the good old Bad Seed plot. You know, adopted kid is evil, kills other kids. One parent believes he/she is an angel, the other parent knows something is

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I saw these trailers when i went to see Public Enemies. First up is Brothers. Unfortunately the Fray is what they chose to play over the first half of the clip, which looks like it might be a happy ending out of tragedy flick. oh how wrong you are to think that. I like Jim Sheridan, and this is much darker than his previous films, and looks like it might be insanely good.The second trailer is

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I will be doing something tonight that i have only done one other time in my life. I will be seeing two movies at the theater on the same day. Excluding visits to the drive in while still a younger version of my self. I don't count the drive in because that's how it works. You go for both features, regardless of whether or not you want to see both(or all three) films playing. The only other time

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Guy and i once again have a dance party coming up. This time it's a 90's party. I have been delving into the archives for some good old 90's jams. It's a lot harder than you think to create a perfect play list. One can't just slap a bunch of songs that came out in the 90's on said list. One also can't play obscure tracks that they 'love'. It's all about identity. People don't go to the dance

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We went for action. We went for popcorn. We got what we came for. This flick was big on special effects, but it definitely wasn't the Transformers of my youth. The screenplay and acting was nearly unbearable, and the whole while i kept thinking how much better the movie would have been if Joel, Crow, and Tom Servo had been in the front row. I'd have even settled for Mike Nelson in the front

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Transformers 2 just came out this week, and it seems that on more than several occasions, Guy and i have debated the merits of Michael Bay. Guy says all he's got is The Rock. Everything else is crap. I concur, but freely admit to loving the first Transformer movie. Total popcorn fare. So that got me thinking, why DO we hate Michael Bay? what did he ever do to us? And the answer is simple. Nothing

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Last night, the Benning and i watched a film a friend recommended to me over a year ago called Baby Blues. Its about a woman with 4 kids ages 10 to 3 months who suffers a psychotic break due to post partem depression. Boy, does she ever! The dad drives a truck for a living, so of course he isn't home when the shit hits the fan. And trust me, the shit definitely hits the fan. The kids fighting

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I was fortunate enough to see this at Cornell about 10 years ago. QT has a remake in the works. Frankly, he's probably the only person who could do this film justice.

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I was born Female, and logistically that's what i am. However, i have never really felt like i was 'one of the girls'. Nor have i ever felt like i was perhaps destined to be male. I just don't feel comfortable in either gender so i prefer to just roll along in life as gender neutral as possible. That said, i went on a little shopping trip with The Benning the other day to buy a bra at Victoria's

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I don't think i have ever been so satisfied by a horror movie in my life. This film was Sam Raimi's return to his Evil Dead roots. The film is the story of Christine Brown, a former 'fat farm girl' living in the big city, dreaming of that big promotion at the bank and impressing her boyfriends parents, who is unfortunate enough to cross an old gypsy woman who puts a curse on her.a very, very bad

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I had plans to leave the house today, really, i did. Instead i've just spent the majority of the morning restructuring my itunes library. I've only got about 6,000 songs, but i like them to be in a certain order. While waiting for things to upload (or download as the case may be) i also re-organized my DVDs. Some people might call it OCD, but i like to think of it as being extremely organized.

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For my birthday, my sister got me the first season of True Blood. My good pal Brooks had copied a few episodes for me, and i had fallen in love with the folks of Bon Temps, Louisiana. That Night, the Benning and i started in with episodes 1 and 2 and she was hooked, as was I. We watched on edge as Sookie met the vampire, and laughed when she found out his name was Bill (she was expecting

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I don't cook very often. Let me be clearer. I don't spend hours in the kitchen preparing stuff. You could say i am a total cheat in the kitchen. If i can use the microwave, i do. If there is a mix, i employ it rather than whipping things up from scratch. So, to stay true to my time honored tradition i decided to make potato salad for a BBQ i was attending yesterday, and while i think i might

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I have always been one to embrace change. Ok, thats a half truth. I have evolved into the sort of person who looks forward to change. I see it as a new chapter, not the end of the book. In the past month or so, one could say my life has been turned upside down by change. Let's start with the biggest change in store for me. The departure of my best friend Edgar. Edgar and i met in the trenches

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Its easy for me to give up cable. I hardly watched it, outside of Lost and random weird movies and stuff on the history channel. All stuff i can watch online. Until now. I have been living for almost a week without internet. Luckily i have a laptop, but then i have to lug it somewhere with wifi. I miss the convenience of just slumping down in front of my monitor and changing my status on FB.

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Last night the Benning and i decided to watch something 'scary'. My genre of choice. Her, not s much, but she's a good sort so we decided on Alien, which she had never seen in its entirety. Once we got past the fact that Sigourney Weaver and my pal Ferro share a strong resemblance, we settled in for the scares to come. One of the things i have always found scariest about that film is its lack of

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I have loved this movie-musical since i first laid eyes on Audrey II. And i may or may not own the soundtrack.....

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SO, in my sickly state i decided to take a quick trip to Wegmans. Right in the entrance they had a BBQ display. Everything you need to grill. I looked over the sauces and gadgets, fantasizing about kabobs and veggies and fish and chicken and shrimp and all the other goodies i intend to slather with sauce and stick a skewer through this summer. Then i headed on my way, grabbing the items i hit the

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And to think i was just talking about the Muppets an hour or so ago....

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I can now proudly say i have seen two films in 3-D and it was awesome. So awesome, in fact, that i did not recycle my specs the first time. I'm hanging onto those babies for nostalgia. A couple weeks back i saw Coraline. It was an interesting tale by Neil Gaiman turned into a wonderful animated format. IN 3-D!!!!! The story was good, and just a little creepy which i always enjoy. The animation

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Lately i have found myself obsessed with the new Presidential Gold Coins. I only have three of them, but am keeping my eye out for more. Every time i see one, i think 'wow, William Henry Harrison, what did you do for this country while in office. you were no Abe Lincoln...." Then this video comes to mind:

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I downloaded the new Decemberists album The Hazards of Love yesterday and have not been able to stop listening to it. They've been a favorite of mine for a few years now, but this album puts the band at a new level. The album works best if played from start to finish, as its a tale of a woman named Margaret who as best as i can tell from my 6 or 7 listenings, is about love and all its trappings.

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Last night i watched Repo: The Genetic Opera. It was terrible. And i loved it. The concept for it was a stretch. In the future, a company called GeneCo has solved the crisis of organ failure by financing organs. People also get random procedures financed by the same company because surgery is the new addiction. Here's the hitch: if you don't pay, the Repo-man comes after you and harvests the

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The Edgar and i caught the Watchmen last night, and after some time to take it all in, i have to say i did enjoy it. I won't say it held up to the book, since that's not possible. It was fairly faithful to the book, save for a few things: the Squid(which they made a very, VERY quick reference to), Hollis's death and relationship with Dan, the detectives, the psychiatrist at the prison didn't get

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i saw two films tonight. First, i saw Francois Truffault's french new wave masterpiece the 400 Blows. The entier time i was watching this, i kept thinking, this can't be from 1959. This film cannot be 50 years old!But it is.It truly did change the face of cinema (along with Kurosawa who was doing the same thing at the time in Japan). The script was smart. There were more remarkable shots in that

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I am not a fan of getting my hair cut, which may surprise some people because i keep my hair pretty short. But its true. Everytime i go to get my hair cut, i say exactly what i want. super short in teh back. left kinda long in front and thinned out. What i get is a tiny trim in the back, and a few snips in the front. sigh. "What number do they cut the back on?" i was asked today. "oh, i don't

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Another Academy Awards show has come and gone. While there were many surprise nominations and omissions, it was a pretty predictable show. Slumdog Millionaire swept through like a tsunami, garnering best picture, best adapted screenplay, and best director, best score and original song, and a few technical awards too. I think rightfully so. It is an amazing film, both visually and story wise, and

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I love my job, i truly do. Making drinks, meeting quirky characters, stimulating conversation(usually), the gossip i collect to share with the conductor and brake man at our random meetings at Gimme. But one thing i dread is dealing with people who have had one too many. Sometimes its easy to detect. You watch someone all night, you keep an eye on their bar tab, you see the signs. But other times

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This never fails to amuse me. Just ask Swingy the Swing....oh internet.....

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I was shocked to find out my friend Janel had no idea what a Chick Flick was. I tried my best to explain over google chat. Here's what happened:Janel: What kind of film do you want to watch next week? I watched this odd film about this gender studies major who decided to F 300 guys in 24 hours... totally gross, and twistedme: oh i wanted to see that!i don't know. you pick. i picked last timeyou

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What makes a dance party? is it the music? the crowd? the amount of drinks one has had before climbing on a chair and announcing themselves unofficial official dancer of said party? Its all of these things. Tonight, at the Boys vs. Girls dance party, all of this was made clear. Many components make a successful dance party. And by successful i mean a fun fucking time had by all. Not only were

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I first took notice of football in the 4th grade. It was suddenly 'popular' amongst my friends. When asked what team i liked, i looked at a poster in the hallway and pointed to a team clad in purple. "The Minnesota Vikings" i said, feeling like a true fan. Little did i know they would prove to be a heartbreaker year after year after year. Sure, i could have jumped ship and become a fan of

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I want to talk about the Academy Award nominations just a little bit. I was pretty disappointed in them to be honest. I saw The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and while i really enjoyed it, i don't think it should be in the running for best picture. I am reminded of Forrest Gump. In the running was Pulp Fiction, Shawshank Redemption, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Quiz Show and good ol' Gump.

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yesterday i took in a double feature down at Cinemapolis. First i saw Let The Right One in, the Swedish Vampire Film. It was delightful. Good story, great, often subtle cinematography, and just enough gore to satisfy my appetite. Sure, it was about sucking blood, but this film was more about love and friendship. I don't want to say anymore than that. In fact, i don't want to say anything about it

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R.I.P. Ricardo Montalban

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