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Paranormal Activity
The movie was okay, but the main problem is this...IT IS NOT SCAREY! Some parts, you are on the edge of your seat. Then you say "Oh. The ghost knocked on the wall. Well, that was...kinda weird." And sure, that slow pacing is supposed to build up to such a dramatic ending. That was totally lifted (as was the premise) from Blair Witch Project. I don't have as much of a problem with the ghost "messing around with them" and not just getting to the girl. Because, I'm going by the premise of the movie (not by any idiotic person that says "this is house ghosts operate" or mumbo jumbo like that. There simply is NO proof of such things). Anyway, the premise is that they are PROVKING the spirit. She had explained things have happened all thru her life. And that guy that visited them (ghost hunter, or whatever he was) said that getting a ouji (sp?) board and all that, was a bad idea, and they shouldn't upset the spirit. So, the guy did his goofy stuff anyway, and that's what got the ghost angry. I did think the burned picture in the attic was kinda cool. But hardly scary. This movie can easily be skipped. And, there are about 100 better horror movies.— November 18, 2009 6:12 p.m.
The Devil Wears Prada
This movie sucked. Meryl was great. As was Tucci. The story wasn't all that interesting. And you really don't care about the characters. And, there are lots of flaws in the logic of it. In one scene, her friends are so mad at her for not hanging out and doing stuff with them anymore, because of such a demanding boss. Then, they're enjoying all the free brand name clothing and items she throws there way. Lame. Saying this is a chick flick, is an insult to chicks.— November 18, 2009 6:06 p.m.
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Karen, I had completely forgotten about Morganna. I'll never forget her running to the sidelines to kiss Frank Laden, that heavy coach of the Utah Jazz. And an announcer said "It looks like she smuggled a few basketballs in her shirt." I'm guessing HE got fined for saying that. PP, that's one thing I'm hardcore about. The children (said in my best Michael Jackson voice). Seriously, though...it's not that I think a kid will be scarred by seeing the middle finger. It's just the point of it. Do you want to be at Disneyland, and Walt Disney is flipping off someone? (back when he was alive). It's just not a very smart way to run a business. Regarding the Charger, handing the woman the football as if it were a diamond ring...that's not all that bad in the grand scheme of things, but really...don't these players want to act like they've been there before? When I play basketball, I don't jump up and down and throw my hands in the air when I score a basket. I just run back down the court, ready to play defense (well...I never really "play" defense, as my friends would complain...) You actually look cooler when you score a touchdown, and move on to the next play. Without the goofy ball celebrations. I mean, if Tela Tequilla wins her civil lawsuit against Shawn Merriman, are the attorneys going to do the "ligths out" dance in the court room? And if so, will the judge find them in contempt. Or will he spike is gavel to the ground, as if it's a pigskin.— November 18, 2009 4:32 p.m.
Something Done
You ask what happened to PT Anderson. Well, he got some Oscar nominations a few years back for THERE WILL BE BLOOD. joeb...those all add interesting points to the film, for sure. But just as O Brother mirrored another story (Homer) and One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest (bible), at the end of the day, that stuff doesn't matter to me. What matters is if it was a good film WITHOUT the viewer knowing those things. Someone could tell me that a horrible Adam Sandler movie (by the way, what did you think of him in the PT Anderson film Punch Drunk Love?)...anyway, a Sandler comedy that doesn't work, could be War and Peace done as a comedy, for the big screen. Who cares? Give us a good movie. (On a side note, does anyone else get annoyed by "book snobs" that always want to tell you "the book was better"?)— November 18, 2009 3:30 p.m.
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Good point, D. I agree that the dollar bill and fining Chad Johnson (sorry, I can't call that dope Ochocinco. Unless he puts out a rap album and uses that as his handle)...maybe be a bit excessive. But ya know what? Chad has a history of doing stupid stuff. When you have that history, you get fined for EVERY little thing. Remember that big dope Bill Laimbeer for the Pistons? Same thing with him. He played dirty, so...even when he set a regular pick, sometimes refs blew the whistle. Also, though...as cute as that gimmick was, handing a dollar bill to a ref, when the NBA just came out of a big scandal involving a ref that was paid off, I'm guessing they're trying to make a point that that isn't even a joking matter. So, a fine was definitely in order. Pete, you are completely wrong. For the owner of a sports team to flip off a crowd (and multiple times) is waaaaay out of line. He should not only receive a fine, but be told that if anything like that happens again, he'll be fined $500,000. Flipping off fans? And, when your team is winning? A writer in the Union Tribune this morning said it best. "What would he have done if they lost?" There are children at games. Sports is supposed to be something a family can enjoy together. And you have 85 year old owners shooting the bird at fans? No. That's just insane, and I don't know how you don't see that PP.— November 18, 2009 3:04 p.m.
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Robert, next time try a photo of me, for an added two or three! Redsox, that was a funny post.— November 18, 2009 10:31 a.m.
Tipsy and Talkative
Joel McHale rocks. He was great in the movie Informant, too! Conan did some amazing comedy at Harvard, too.— November 18, 2009 10:27 a.m.
Football Stuff
Uh, I just went to that link, PP. And, in the VERY FIRST LINE, it says that E-ticket rides were discontinued in 1982 (which, I believe, is what i said originally!)— November 18, 2009 2:09 a.m.
Tipsy and Talkative
Sure, Carson was the best. But..does that mean if someone is talking about Yao Ming today, you can say "Oh, Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem were much better centers." The Scottish guy (Craig Ferguson) is great at interviews and being funny, but the openings are usually weak. As her his bits. Conan does play up the "I'm weird, got weird hair, I'm pale...so laugh when I make goofy faces." But he delivers the goods. He really is funny. And a great comedic writer (wrote great bits for SNL and Simpson's)— November 18, 2009 12:19 a.m.
Football Stuff
I like how you said "at Disneyland", as if we'd think you were talking about Harrison Ford or something. On a side note, there was a story on CNBC the other day. I can't remember what it was about. But the guy said "That's like an E ticket ride at Disneyland." Come on now, people. Disneyland stopped the ticket system back in the early 80s or something. So, making that stretch is kinda lame at this point.— November 18, 2009 12:10 a.m.