Over the last two weekends, I did something I hardly ever do nowadays. I went to the movies. I don't have kids, and generally I have time to go. For me, not going to the theater is all about the quality of the experience. Netflix and a reasonably nice TV trumps a crappy quality version … Continue reading Two Ends of the Animated Spectrum: The Avatar and the Frog
Tag: Movies
Pi: Faith in Chaos, but I like Bananna Cream, Better
Got the movie Pi: Faith in Chaos from Netflix over the weekend, because once in a while I like to watch a movie that stretches my brain beyond the three dimensions it usually thinks in. It's by acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky, whose The Fountain I also checked out just recently. The movies are not for … Continue reading Pi: Faith in Chaos, but I like Bananna Cream, Better
Will Ferrell Takes A Dump On My Childhood – Land of the Lost
Why, oh why are they making a movie of Land of the Lost with Will Ferrell being a total ass? The TV series was probably just about my favorite show of all time. Dinosaurs. Time travel. Dimensional hopping. Deep science fiction. Crystals. Ape people. Fantasy. Sleestak that scared the crap out of me, for crying … Continue reading Will Ferrell Takes A Dump On My Childhood – Land of the Lost
Inside Netflix
I'm a big fan of Netflix. They get me my movies on time and in great shape. So I enjoyed this peek into one of their sorting facilities. Made me think I should write a nice note and pop it in my return envelope. The people at the local center do a fantastic job!
Coming Soon, Pixar’s “UP”
The teaser trailer for the next Pixar film, "UP" was released during Comic Con 2008. They've basically turned the trailer into a website on the Disney site here, but that ran like a slideshow on my PC. (Who the heck do the Disney people make that web site for!!!??? People with Crays??!!!) The Trailer Addict … Continue reading Coming Soon, Pixar’s “UP”