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Best Job Ever? Best Husband Ever?
blueinwhite...I did a blog on the guns drawn by NBA players today. You're right, it was a great topic. I do remember when cable TV first game out and that being one of the selling points. But, when I was 10 and we got HBO/cable, the big thing was really...that you could actually watch a movie, from the movie theatre, on your home TV. Even R rated films. Sure, they hadn't been in the theatres in 8 months, but...this was in the days before video rentals. Karen...Little Children was great all the way thru! And 6pack...I've had some times where I hate that, others where I don't mind. If it's an old person, they get a lot of room on those situations. I figure they're grandkids haven't called in a while, they're bored, and really...it's not that hard for me to listen to their life story. I went to a barber near my home in University Heights the other day. He wanted to talk to me about opera for an hour (the haircut probably took 8 minutes). I told him the only thing I know about opera is Gilbert & Sullivan and the Barber of Seville, from the Bugs Bunny cartoons. But that didn't really stop him or slow him down. And I was held captive in the chair! But I didn't mind. If someone is boring you with long stories or their life history, although it may be rude, I have no qualms about saying "Hey...ya know what? I stopped in here to get some milk, and my girlfriend is waiting in the car. I really gotta go. But it was great talking to you." Even if I have to interrupt one of their long stories to say this.— January 3, 2010 2:09 p.m.
RUSHed to the Hospital
Holy cow! Cold666pack comin' in with a few amazing posts. Great stuff. Yeah, Story, I don't think the girlfriend did it, either. Blueinwhite...those are the exact type of statements that make me hate talking politics with anyone. If a Republican is in office, the Dems all get angry about vacations and trip. And vice versa. And really, if you wanna go down the list of the "taxpayers dime"...any time they take Air Force One out for anything, we should be complaining. And, only one President (Republican Richard Nixon) refused the Secret Service after he left office, saying that was a waste of taxpayers money.— January 3, 2010 2:02 p.m.
Bowfinger
This movie was so very disappointing. What a great cast for a comedy. And in this day and age with paparazzi swarming these celebs and all the law suits we hear when actors leave a film (Bruce Willis, Kim Bassinger, and many others have been sued for this)...it's the perfect story (and Steve Martin, who wrote (the disappointing) Shop Girl, but some good plays...just doesn't get this thing to fly off the ground.— January 2, 2010 2:49 p.m.
About a Boy
Nick Hornby novels always make great films, and this is no exception. The ending is a bit weak, as is Toni Collette, who usually brings her A-game. It's interesting to see this 12-year-old, who is now a 20 year old model making a lot of money in that field, and probably soon, back in films.— January 2, 2010 2:47 p.m.
Best Job Ever? Best Husband Ever?
Ya know what? The characters were unlikeable. But so what. One of the most critically claimed movies (and plays) was David Mamets Glengarry Glenross. A bunch of lousy sales people, selling crappy time share products. A cast that included Jack Lemmon, Alan Arkin, and Alec Baldwin. I think Al Pacino, too...but not positive. There's not a single character to like in the film, but you don't necessarily watch a movie to root for someone. In Little Children, the narration is brilliant. And...I would say you should like Kate Winslet. She doesn't do anything all that unlikable (she cheats on her wife, ONLY after he does some silly things). And, you can like the child molestors mother. She's a sweet old lady trying to help her son out.— January 1, 2010 11:44 p.m.
Best Job Ever? Best Husband Ever?
bluenwhite...I'll be the first to condemn a movie that's Hollywood libs and full of crap. I hated Crash because of that. Yet, I thought Dead Man Walking played it all fair and was a great film. You will LOVE Little Children. Rent it. If you don't, you can never trust me on movies again.— January 1, 2010 3:32 a.m.
Have you ever smuggled anything?
Smuggling firecrackers in pants...never a good move. You could end up like that guy who tried to blow up the plane recently, but only succeeded in fryin' his underoos. I love those Morris-Minors. The ones with that tiny bit of wood paneling. You never see those anymore, but I thought they were cute little vehicles. I saw one for sale for $3,000 about 8 months ago, and thought about snapping it up. I even thought about tearing the doors off it, and turning it into a woody. I called a few companies that work with wood and do that. The project would've been costly. On a famous person smuggling note: Marlon Brando said in his autobiography, that he was putting a deck on the back of his house, but was too lazy to go to the Home Depot. He saw a construction site nearby, and when out at 1 a.m. decided to take a few pieces of wood he needed. He loaded up his truck, and as he was pulling out, a cop showed up. The officer was yelling at him for stealing the wood and said "Are you Marlon Brando?" Brando said "Yes. Why would I steal wood? It makes no sense." The cop then let him go, but pulled him over a few minutes later. Brando figured the cop thought about it and realized what he saw happening. And the 8 pieces of lumber in the back of his truck probably didn't help matters. The cop then said "My wife would kill me if I didn't get your autograph." Of course, Brando signed a piece of paper, but it wasn't a ticket.— December 31, 2009 5:27 p.m.
Lofty, Bizarre
Thanks for chiming in, Octo. I forgot about that goldfish thingy. It was cool. I wrote about a party a few weeks back, and one of the guys at it mentioned an old boss of his seeing the story in Hawaii and calling him. He hadn't heard from this boss in 10 years, and has no idea how the boss even saw the story (not sure why he didn't ask the boss that, but...)— December 31, 2009 5:23 p.m.
Jarhead
With all the talent involved in this movie...a shame it was so disappointing.— December 31, 2009 9:43 a.m.
Quiz Show
This movie deserves three stars. Great performances all around, and it's a tribute to how good it was, that we knew the outcome, but were still on the edge of our seat. When Ralph Fiennes talks to his dad, whom he respects so much, in a scene where they discuss cheating and he hasn't admitted what he's done -- well, it just doesn't get any better than that.— December 31, 2009 9:41 a.m.