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 Ali: The second DVD in the collection that I had not yet seen.  Why had I not yet viewed Ali, you ask?  That is an excellent question.  First, it is a boxing movie.  The only movies about boxing I have ever really enjoyed are: Raging Bull, because it's amazing; and the Champ, because I was 6 and in LOVE with Ricky Schroeder.  Second, it was released in December of 2001, and I am pretty sure I was having a nervous breakdown right around that time, and didn't have much interest in watching movies or being around AMC in general at that time.  Third, it stars Will Smith, and even though he does end up doing a terrific job portraying the titular titlist, he doesn't do much for my personal box office, if you catch my drift.
Ali: The second DVD in the collection that I had not yet seen.  Why had I not yet viewed Ali, you ask?  That is an excellent question.  First, it is a boxing movie.  The only movies about boxing I have ever really enjoyed are: Raging Bull, because it's amazing; and the Champ, because I was 6 and in LOVE with Ricky Schroeder.  Second, it was released in December of 2001, and I am pretty sure I was having a nervous breakdown right around that time, and didn't have much interest in watching movies or being around AMC in general at that time.  Third, it stars Will Smith, and even though he does end up doing a terrific job portraying the titular titlist, he doesn't do much for my personal box office, if you catch my drift.Daily DVD
 Aladdin: One of my favorite Disney movies!  Yes, I like Disney movies.  I like Walt Disney World, too.  No, I don't care that Disney is an evil conglomeration that wants to take over the world.  Nope, don't care that Walt was an alleged communist, fascist, racist and anti-Semite.  I don't think he was any of those things, but more likely an opportunist who would do whatever he could to make some money, by whatever means necessary.
Aladdin: One of my favorite Disney movies!  Yes, I like Disney movies.  I like Walt Disney World, too.  No, I don't care that Disney is an evil conglomeration that wants to take over the world.  Nope, don't care that Walt was an alleged communist, fascist, racist and anti-Semite.  I don't think he was any of those things, but more likely an opportunist who would do whatever he could to make some money, by whatever means necessary.  Daily DVD
 Akira: One of the first DVDs in the collection that I had not seen yet.  Not being a huge anime fanatic, I wasn't totally looking forward to it, but I was intrigued.  It is a genre I need to get to know better.  I've dabbled, however (the Cat Returns is off the chain) but it is a little daunting to start to immerse oneself in.  I had a few preconceptions of the movie due to just looking at the cover - I was thinking pure action because of the slick bike and the red/blue tones, as well as the lone figure wearing biking gear. Could not have been more mistaken.  Sure, there is action, but is overshadowed by the science fiction.  This is sci-fi, and it is FUCKING WEIRD.  Really, really, really strange.  In fact, I'm not going to break it down for you, because you either know all about it, or you know nothing about it and will go watch it now because I have proclaimed it's weirdness.  The most disappointing thing about it was finding out that it came out in 1988, and would've been an excellent addition to my litany of drug movies I watched during my high school/college years, had I only known about it.  Sadly, these days are behind me, but the movies are a fun reminder of the days when I could explore the farthest corners of my brain.  Sigh.
Akira: One of the first DVDs in the collection that I had not seen yet.  Not being a huge anime fanatic, I wasn't totally looking forward to it, but I was intrigued.  It is a genre I need to get to know better.  I've dabbled, however (the Cat Returns is off the chain) but it is a little daunting to start to immerse oneself in.  I had a few preconceptions of the movie due to just looking at the cover - I was thinking pure action because of the slick bike and the red/blue tones, as well as the lone figure wearing biking gear. Could not have been more mistaken.  Sure, there is action, but is overshadowed by the science fiction.  This is sci-fi, and it is FUCKING WEIRD.  Really, really, really strange.  In fact, I'm not going to break it down for you, because you either know all about it, or you know nothing about it and will go watch it now because I have proclaimed it's weirdness.  The most disappointing thing about it was finding out that it came out in 1988, and would've been an excellent addition to my litany of drug movies I watched during my high school/college years, had I only known about it.  Sadly, these days are behind me, but the movies are a fun reminder of the days when I could explore the farthest corners of my brain.  Sigh.
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 Akeelah and the Bee: Oh, Akeelah.  Such a good movie, such a great cast, such an amazing premise.  Why did I dread watching you again?  Perhaps it wasn't dread so much as apathy - I've seen this movie many more times than the actual one viewing I had last year.  You see, I've seen Stand and Deliver a few times already, as well as Bad News Bears, Educating Rita...blah blah blah.  Local girl beats the odds and rises above her station in life by using that noggin she's been blessed with, just doesn't know how to use just yet.  What saves it?  An amazing cast and great acting.  Fishburne and Bassett, even though Bassett's character was narrow and frustrating.  It's a good movie, just really formulaic and predictable.  Oh - did I mention that the community comes together to help her and root her on?  Yeah - even the gang leader that is poaching her big brother for fun and profit.  Seriously?
Akeelah and the Bee: Oh, Akeelah.  Such a good movie, such a great cast, such an amazing premise.  Why did I dread watching you again?  Perhaps it wasn't dread so much as apathy - I've seen this movie many more times than the actual one viewing I had last year.  You see, I've seen Stand and Deliver a few times already, as well as Bad News Bears, Educating Rita...blah blah blah.  Local girl beats the odds and rises above her station in life by using that noggin she's been blessed with, just doesn't know how to use just yet.  What saves it?  An amazing cast and great acting.  Fishburne and Bassett, even though Bassett's character was narrow and frustrating.  It's a good movie, just really formulaic and predictable.  Oh - did I mention that the community comes together to help her and root her on?  Yeah - even the gang leader that is poaching her big brother for fun and profit.  Seriously?
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 Helvetica: I loved this movie.  Another little-known documentary, and quite a niche work at that.  This is an homage to the ubiquitous font, ye olde Helvetica.  The doc is mainly for the graphic design set, but anyone who is interested in words, fonts, or just good design in general will find it fascinating.  It starts with showing how the font is used everywhere (seriously...EVERYWHERE), and how it was a refreshing change in the advertising world in the sixties from the old messy script styles used in cheesy ads back in the day.  I remember ads from the seventies using a nice helvetica and a period for emphasis.
Helvetica: I loved this movie.  Another little-known documentary, and quite a niche work at that.  This is an homage to the ubiquitous font, ye olde Helvetica.  The doc is mainly for the graphic design set, but anyone who is interested in words, fonts, or just good design in general will find it fascinating.  It starts with showing how the font is used everywhere (seriously...EVERYWHERE), and how it was a refreshing change in the advertising world in the sixties from the old messy script styles used in cheesy ads back in the day.  I remember ads from the seventies using a nice helvetica and a period for emphasis.  Daily moviefilm

Who the #$&% is Jackson Pollock?: Now, please keep in mind that I do, in fact, know who Jackson Pollock is. I love Ed Harris, after all. I also love little-known independent documentaries. So I felt like this may be an interesting choice to watch on my time off. It was interesting, and most of the film was spent wondering if it was a mockumentary, but it was the real deal. It turns out that this curmudgeonly old lady trucker found a huge splatter painting at a yard sale and bought it as a joke for her friend who liked art. Someone saw it and mentioned that it could be a Pollock, and she suddenly saw dollar signs instead of paint splatters. Oh, art....you bring out the beast in all of us! Anyway, the film focuses on how the woman goes about trying to prove it's a Pollock, and everyone from Guggenheim art directors to shyster art dealers gets involved. Ultimately, the woman is offered $9 million or so for the painting, but holds off for more money, since the artists' works go for about 30 - 50 million dollars, or some such rubbish. Considering she paid like 8 bucks for the thing, she clearly should've taken the money and run, but she got a little greedy and probably has nothing after all the pain and humiliation she's endured. An interesting, yet ultimately frustrating film.
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 The Rage in Placid Lake: I watched this movie just because it was the next one that looked interesting, and I didn't remember exactly why I added it to my queue.  I knew it was a quirky indie flick, and that I would either love it or hate it.  Surprise - neither!  There were some real laugh-out-loud moments, and I'd never really known who Ben Lee was, so getting to know him was nice.  But all in all, it seemed like it was trying a bit too hard to be something it just wasn't.  However, it is an Australian film, and there are times when I don't get that humor as much as I dig British humor.  I would recommend this one to people who like unusual films about underdogs and subculture, but not to my mom or my sister.  They definitely would not get it.
The Rage in Placid Lake: I watched this movie just because it was the next one that looked interesting, and I didn't remember exactly why I added it to my queue.  I knew it was a quirky indie flick, and that I would either love it or hate it.  Surprise - neither!  There were some real laugh-out-loud moments, and I'd never really known who Ben Lee was, so getting to know him was nice.  But all in all, it seemed like it was trying a bit too hard to be something it just wasn't.  However, it is an Australian film, and there are times when I don't get that humor as much as I dig British humor.  I would recommend this one to people who like unusual films about underdogs and subculture, but not to my mom or my sister.  They definitely would not get it.
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 Airplane! ("Don't Call Me Shirley!" Edition): Voted one of AFI's funniest movies of all time (#10, I believe - though it should have been higher, IMHO), and probably one of THE most quoted movies of all time, this is a must-watch, must-buy, if-you've-never-seen-it-and-admit-it-in-public-you-will-surely-be-ridiculed-hey-don't-call-me-Shirley.
Airplane! ("Don't Call Me Shirley!" Edition): Voted one of AFI's funniest movies of all time (#10, I believe - though it should have been higher, IMHO), and probably one of THE most quoted movies of all time, this is a must-watch, must-buy, if-you've-never-seen-it-and-admit-it-in-public-you-will-surely-be-ridiculed-hey-don't-call-me-Shirley.Tuesday, June 9, 2009
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Air Force One: Here we go again...biased, because my favoritest actor in the whole wide world plays the baddie. It's not a very good movie in that it doesn't hold up and it's very Michael Bay-ish and of the popcorn variety, but it is fun to watch and Mah Boo looks good in a goatee with a Russian accent.
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An Affair to Remember: It's true. I had never heard of the movie before watching Sleepless in Seattle, and it makes me very sad to have to report such news. However, I really didn't care for the Meg Ryan/Tom Hanks/Rita Wilson opus (because, let's face it, Rita is SOOOO smokin' hot that she commands every screen she's ever been on...ever), but the movie gave me two things...An Affair to Remember, and a molar cavity. Also - a hate for Meg Ryan/Tom Hanks/Rita Wilson. Even more depressing is the fact that I already was a huge fan of Cary Grant, but in my knowledge at the time, AATR wasn't one of his better-known works. I was more of a 'That Touch of Mink' kind of a gal, and I still prefer Mink just for the campiness of it, as well as Gig Young. But I digress. 'Affair' is a smart romantic comedy with a complete re-watchability, and a cute kid that gave me one of my favorite quotes of all time: "Well, whaddya crabbin' about?". Nothin', kid - it's pretty much perfect.
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Whoops! This leave of absence has been going by much faster than expected, and every day is taken up with the minute-by-minute dealings of having a newborn. Excuses over - let's rock:


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MySpace blog: Wednesday, September 07, 2005
 
 |  | Currently listening: Wingspan (Hits & History) By Paul McCartney Release date: 08 May, 2001 | 
"My name is Otto...it means eight." = Lucius wins!!!!
Otto: Don't call me stupid.
Wanda: Oh, right, to call you stupid would be an insult to stupid people. I've worn dresses with higher IQs. I've known sheep that could outwit you, but you think you're an intellectual don't you, ape?
Otto: Apes don't read philosophy.
Wanda: Yes, they do Otto, they just don't understand it. Now let me correct you on a couple of things here. Aristotle was not Belgian. The central message of Buddhism is not 'every man for himself,' and the London Underground is not a political movement. Those are all mistakes, Otto. I looked them up. 
Clearly, none of my friends watch old movies, or have the time to view what AFI rated the #1 comedy of all time:
"I always get the fuzzy end of the lollipop." = Sugar Kane Kowalczyk

MySpace blog: Thursday, September 01, 2005
I decided to start a new blog to announce the winners of the little quote game. Thanks to everyone who has participated thus far! It has been interesting to see who has seen which movies and who has played. The only bummer I've discovered is that character length is VERY limited, so I can't do some of my favorite lines...but I'll get something from the same movie in there at any rate.
If it takes me longer than normal to respond, it is because I am obsessed with watching Katrina coverage on CNN & MSNBC....my heart goes out to all of those who have lost homes, lives and loved ones due to this tragedy. Best Buy is planning on sending 5 people from our store (probably P-cola, Destin and Panama City, too) to volunteer with the Red Cross next weekend in Mobile since we are so close...I'm hoping that I can go. I can't even imagine losing absolutely everything...
Anyway, on a lighter note -- Lucius!! wins the latest quote (and also gets double kudos for being the farthest away = 3000 miles): "You taste like a burger. I don't like you anymore."

For those of you who haven't seen this movie yet: shame on you! (And you know who you are...ALAN.
Peace and love, homies.  

Currently watching: 
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (Unrated Extended Edition)
Release date: 07 June, 2005
"I look like a banker in this!": Leslie wins!!!
 
"Your husband ain't dead, lady. He's hidin'." = It's a tie!  Peterio got it first, but Alan was a quick second and got the character and scene.
 Posted by textkitten on Sunday, September 04, 2005 - 6:44 PM
"He said...."Go back inside!'" = Josh wins!
 
 
MySpace blog: Saturday, August 27, 2005
I had an idea today that flirts with brilliance. Since I am a trivia & movie harlot (whore is such an ugly word)...I thought I would incorporate them both while feeding the MySpace addiction by starting a little game that everyone can play.
From now on, my headline will be a quote from a movie or possibly a well-known televison show. Whoever guesses the correct movie/show first will be the big winner....just message me with the title. And...just to make sure you little buggers aren't looking it up on 'the IMDb', I will need the name of the character and a brief description of the scene in which the quote was uttered. Sound like fun? Of course it does!
We'll start with an easy one...just to get the ball rolling and see how many people respond and how quickly. The winner of each will be rewarded with a lovely comment on their page, and most likely a running comment thread on this blog. Ready?

Currently listening: 
Valley Girl: Music From The Soundtrack
By Various Artists
Release date: 22 February, 1994
 
"Son of a bitch was right! She tastes like a peach." = Leslie wins! 
 
 
 
"I'm your huckleberry" : Tombstone. Sandra wins!
 
Somehow I am missing where you put all of these quotes... so confused...  "Who is this? Don't ever call him again... I sure showed him- nobody messes with Adam We!"
 
 
 
 
 
Ari said it when he saw some mom with big breasts (and possibly a stroller) run by while he was talking on his cell. BOO YA :)
 
 
 
 
MySpace blog: Monday, August 15, 2005
I haven't had much to blog about lately....work, work, work. However, I have recently happened upon something quite disturbing and I feel I must comment. Finding an ex-boyfriend or girlfriend on MySpace should normally be cause for some alarm (not many relationships end on good terms...for why would they end at all?), but finding this guy is like opening up the ark! My head is melting!
He was supposed to move to California and BE the next Batman...not join MySpace and post a picture of Batman as his default image! He definitely wasn't supposed stay in Orlando, become a stunt man at Universal Studios and start dating Vanna White's freaking clone! Plus...who told him he could age? He's supposed to stay the same way I remember him, and he's not supposed to make me do the math and actually COUNT how many years it's been since I've seen him and spoken to him. Euww!
It's gonna take some time to shake this feeling of ickiness (and I just got the Hoot out of me -- go figure).

Currently watching: 
The Alan Clarke Collection (Scum / Made in Britain / The Firm / Elephant)
Release date: 31 August, 2004

 
Look at it this way: You can either stumble across him on MySpace looking "not as good as you remembered," confirmed that he's only been able to reach mediocrity with his career, and that his choice significant other is, well, fairly "dime-a-dozen" -or- You can google him to pull up about 20 different pages of him enjoying fame, fortune and complete stardom with about a dozen divas..... Which would you rather have?
 
Sandra's got a point... and I am personally glad I can't find any of my ex's on here because I don't remember any of their last names... you think I joke........................  For you remembering, have some kudos. There ya go. Bathe in the warmth of kudos. oops.
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