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Ob La Di is lame. But come on! Russ, She's So Heavy is endless...but with a great riff. Jay, Lovely Rita and Martha My Dear are wonderful tunes. I kinda like Maxwell, but I can understand it being knocked. I'm going to have to check the lyrics of Across the Universe. I think you got them wrong, though.— January 4, 2010 6:05 p.m.
Top 10 Movies of 2009
I was a bit disappointed with WHATEVER WORKS. I didn't think it worked. A few good scenes, and great choice of casting by Woody Allen, but it was like an unfunny and longer episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Bushido: I wanted to see Me & Orson Wells, but haven't gotten around to it yet. Great move by Zack Effron taking that part, instead of some crappy teen film for an easy paycheck. I didn't see Whip It. I don't like the Devo song, and I don't like Drew Barrymore in movies. I also thought it looked like Ellen Page (so great in Hard Candy and Juno) was miscast. I never saw Star Trek, but my stepbrother and a few friends, tell me it was great and even though I'm not a "trekkie" I'd enjoy it. Meryl Streep isn't so reliable anymore. Her acting is still wonderful, but her choice of scripts, I'm not so sure about. Julia didn't get the best reviews (and I don't cook), so I avoided it. Unfortunately, I saw "It's Complicated" and it wasn't very good. But she cried in it, so she'll probably get an Oscar nomination.— January 4, 2010 5:58 p.m.
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I agree with almost everything Duncan says in his review, but find it hard to believe he gave it two stars, when so many films get a black dot or merely one star from him. I also find it hard to believe that Jay calls "Across the Universe" one of the Beatles weakest tunes. I think it's one of their best! Yeah, the Bee Gees version of Sgt. Pepper was mindless fun, because I was 11 when I saw it. All This and World War II is only good for the soundtrack. I did love some camerman catching Paul McCartney coming out of a screening for this movie. They asked him what he thought and he said something like "What would you expect me to think? It was the perfect movie." (and boy did that kid look just like a young Paul)— January 3, 2010 2:47 p.m.
Have you ever smuggled anything?
I think that would be "snuck her" back into her house. Although, I'm sure many men have smuggled women in from Mexico and Russia. It's cheaper for them than going the "mail order bride" route.— January 3, 2010 2:30 p.m.
Crazy Calls to 911
Why not call the woman out on her actions? Especially someone like that, who isn't a neighbor you have to see regularly.— January 3, 2010 2:27 p.m.
Unprepared Christmas Gifts
For me, the "airing of grievances" is something that should happen all year round. Why save it just for the holiday season? On the subject of Kwanzaa, Saturday Night Live did a great bit. I forget who, Tracy Morgan or Chris Rock, were asking people in the office why they didn't get anything from them for Kwanza. So, the guys just started giving stuff off their desk -- staplers, paper shredders, and one guy that walked in just handed over his wallet. Adam Sandler immediately chimed in "That's from both of us!" When everyone left, the two black guys high fived and said "It works ever year."— January 3, 2010 2:25 p.m.
Stealing Christmas Gifts (where's McGruff the Crime Dog?)
That last line, blue...reminded me of the movie Mr. Holland's Opus. In the beginning, he has problems trying to put the crib together for their new baby. He utters something along the lines of "We are never going to move, because I'm not going to ever try and put this thing together again."— January 3, 2010 2:21 p.m.
This Blog Rated PG
bluenwhite...I can be cheap as well. But I have a friend that gets me into many movies for free. And even with that option, I decline a lot of films because they just look bad (and as you said, dealing with obnoxious audience members). Karen, I netflixed it, so it's already gone.— January 3, 2010 2:19 p.m.
The Bee Blog
Karen, it's been settled. STOP SAVING BEES from the pools. Let the little bast'ds drown! Drown, I say!!! Yes, sure, tiki will read this and give me a list of fruits that bees help create. But ya know what? Just like Jim Gaffigan...I'm not a big fruit eater anyway.— January 3, 2010 2:17 p.m.
Are You Ready For Some Football Debates?
Hey Karen, great new name for the NFL! Especially since I hate idiotic announcers that jump on the "no fun league" every time Chad Ochocinco does something dumb and gets fined. I actually don't blame the NFL for moving the game DURING the season, because for years, the big complaint was always "Nobody cares about the Pro Bowl. It happens AFTER the season. After the Super Bowl." So, those "geniuses" thought -- let's move it DURING the season. What they don't realize is...football is the one sport where hardcore injuries happen, and during a season, no team is going to risk it. Which leads me to Redsox...you're right, the NFL will never fine teams for this practice, as it would be too hard to tell when a team is doing that or not. I mean, the Patriots could be 13-1, and knowing they want to sit Moss and Brady, they'll list them the week before as possibly injured, just to set up the game where they aren't going to play. But, they do need to do something. Fans are only going to take so much of the last two games being irrelevant for teams. 6Pack...I think you may have just gotten Fred Williams riled up with that statement!— January 3, 2010 2:14 p.m.