Monthly Archives: June 2009

3EB At Long Last

Third Eye Blind is a great band that has had a long absence from the scene, at least as far as creating anything new is concerned. Read the rest of this entry

SNL: late 70’s – early 80’s or early-mid 90’s?

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Thoughts Following a Battlestar Galactica Marathon

There are those who believe that life here began out there, far across the universe, with tribes of humans who may have been the forefathers of the Egyptians, or the Toltecs, or the Mayans. That they may have been the architects of the great pyramids, or the lost civilizations of Lemuria or Atlantis. Some believe that there may yet be brothers of man who even now fight to survive somewhere beyond the heavens…
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Best use of songs in film II

I was thinking about a post that Susan put up a year or two ago about the best use of a song in movies or TV. When I looked it up I realized that post was published more than four years ago. Anyhow, YouTube has more videos in 2009 than it had in 2005 (in fact there was no YouTube when Susan published that post…) so I figured we should try it again. But this time you should include a link to the scenes you want add to the list.

As my first entry I give you “Tiny Dancer” from Almost Famous. I doubt anyone will top this one but do your best:

NOTE: Just add links to YouTube or other videos. Only admins can embed videos.

Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen

My 9 year old LOVES Transformers and the first film, but the opening of the new film found me drawing the short straw on being the one who had to take him. Read the rest of this entry

Michael Jackson died.

It’s just weird.

He was just weird.
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SYTYCD – Top 16

Maybe I just wasn’t in a good mood, but last night seemed rather boring to me. Am I the only one who was a little disappointed? Here’s who I thought stood out, although none of the routines made me think “Wow!”
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Impressions of a Second Viewing: Lost, Season 2

CHARACTERS
- Jack is still a jerk, but somehow a little more tolerable. His relationship with Sawyer is more interesting to me than his relationship with Locke. If they’d quit being a**holes to each other, they’d be a great team. Read the rest of this entry

The Time Traveler’s Wife

This is one of the best books I have read lately and now it is a movie starring Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana(?). I have no idea if it will be a good movie, but I’m looking forward to finding out. In the meantime, I recommend the book highly.

Movie Review: Year One

Supergenius note: I was supposed to go to this screening, but work intervened. I got a friend to go instead. His review is below. Sounds like I dodged a bullet.

Year One was a whimsical farce of ancient history and biblical lore. Read the rest of this entry

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