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Tag Archives: Movies
Screws fall out all the time, the world’s an imperfect place
Thumbing through the new nonfiction books at the Library two weeks ago, I happened upon an interesting looking volume called You Couldn’t Ignore Me if You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation, by Susannah … Continue reading
I see you!
I loved Avatar. I really did. I loved the thing. It hit so many of my sweet spots that I found myself utterly involved in it barely fifteen minutes in. Even with its dialogue that often barely manages to rise … Continue reading
Random Oscar Thoughts before I go to Bed
Just some stuff before I decide that I can’t watch anymore (which should be in a few minutes): :: If they awarded the Best Picture Oscar based on the first half of a movie, Up would be a shoo-in. Its … Continue reading
I hope it tingles and tangles and prangles my transistors!
Remember my post a short while ago about the goofy 1980 B-movie space western Battle Beyond the Stars? I just figured that post represented a pleasant trip down geek memory lane for me and maybe a few others who recalled … Continue reading
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Ten Cinematic Kisses
In honor of Valentine’s Day, here’s a post about…movie kissing! Mary Robinette Kowal lists ten “most passionate kisses”. It’s a nice idea for a list, but I wasn’t wowed much by her choices — there’s no way those talentless drips … Continue reading
“I have come to conquer you!”
Battle Beyond the Stars is a movie that seems to confound expectations. If you watch it expecting a good movie, you’ll be disappointed. But on the other hand, if you watch it expecting a bad movie, you may be disappointed … Continue reading
Happy Birthday John Williams!
Wow, I almost missed it…but John Williams turned 78 today. Happy birthday to the man who opened me up the world of film music! Here’s some Williams. First, from Raiders of the Lost Ark, “The Map Room: Dawn”. The theme … Continue reading
With great power….
As part of “Instead of the Buffalo Bills Theater”, The Daughter and I watched, on three successive Sundays, the Spiderman movies. And in digging through my archives, I found my original post on Spiderman, and my original post on Spiderman … Continue reading
Star Wars Revisited
Last week I learned of the existence of a thing called Star Wars Revisited, which turns out to be a “Fan edit” — basically, some guy armed with a Mac put together his own version of Star Wars Episode IV: … Continue reading
Dizzney Quizz
I saw this on SamuraiFrog and on Cal’s Canadian Cave of Coolness, so it must be good. It’s about Disney movies. Which Disney Princess film is your favorite? Hmmmm…first I had to establish just what the “canonical” Disney Princess films … Continue reading