Terra Nova…

… absolutely unforgettable for its visual appeal yet while also with absolutely forgettable characters yielding some boring ass dialogue to top it all off. Won’t last long except for the fact I’ll wager Fox sunk a huge chunk a cash in it.

LiveJournal Tags: SciFi,Spielberg

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LiveJournal Tags: AMC,cinema

Dear Emmy,

Image by nasa hq photo via Flickr

IMO you failed me again. Others think so too. Definitely a  tad pathetic when your “In Memoriam” section for stars gone is the best, except it really wasn’t (explained here), a Taxi star? Inexcusable for you, Oscar or anyone  not to get that right if you’re going to do it.  I must admit though  Lunch did better than I expected. Pretty sure I won’t tune you in next time at all – best use of  my time? Wait it out  and read your “winners” list with coffee the morning after.

TV/*

LiveJournal Tags: Emmy,Emmy awards,Lynch

Lion King, 3D

Awesome! Exquisitely beautiful again this past Friday evening. Oldest son’s first movie ever in a theater. 

LiveJournal Tags: Lion King,3D,Disney,Pumba,Simba,hakuna matata

Drive

Drive feels like a masterpiece crime thriller thrill ride that definitely has brutal bloody violence, foul language and some nudity in it; the mood is dark, and the story -  unnervingly  exciting – a smart and stylish work if you can tolerate violence - not  for any of my children 17 or under; Dad would like it, Mom wouldn’t finish watching it, I’m sure, and I enjoyed it -  a 9 out of 10.

LiveJournal Tags: drive,Goslin,crime,crime thriller

“I Live, I Love, I Slay…

… and I am content.”  Classic Conan the Barbarian. Hollywood's movie makers must think we don’t give a rat’s ass about plot, story and dialog. Conan’s pissed,  and he’s out for revenge. The “R” rating is fully deserved for extended, extensive scenes of extreme graphic violence  and several scenes with naked  bodies doing things too. Not a pick for a first  date flick! Co-Lar, Conan’s  evil nemesis  is very well acted. In fact, except for Co-Lar’s bitch witch daughter,  most the acting is, ah, appropriately OK in this well executed action  flick. Much as  it pulled me in, Conan The Barbarian is bloody and brutal beyond belief, so I feel a little guilty  saying I love early historical stories of pillage, plunder  and conquering – true, mythical, or otherwise, because  in this the bloodshed just flows into  blood and more blood and more blood. If you’re tolerant  of revengeful things  and some other pretty knarly stuff,  you’ll like this. Absolutely not  for any  child of mine 16 or under, and certainly not for squeamish adults. In fact,  my 17 year old closed his eyes through many scenes, so forewarned is forearmed. A 6 out of 10  that Dad would like but Mom would not tolerate -  not  because  of the language -  but the incessant violence and nudity.

LiveJournal Tags: Conan,Conan the Barbarian

The Guide to Who’s Who in the Sgt. Pepper’s Album Cover

 Click here to read and identify.

LiveJournal Tags: Beatles,album art,music biz