Lite Brites- Clear and Present Danger
Using a lite brite device made to look like a possible bomb is a sign of trust and friendship
I can't decide if this is incredibly stupid or incredibly genius. Either way, it's pure insanity. I'm curious as to whose idea this all was and who approved it thinking it would go over well. With one arrest already, it will be interesting to see how this story pans out.
I love the Mooninites.
January search terms
Here is the list of some search terms that brought people to my site for the month of January (any misspelling on the searcher's behalf): -wimp monkey (Hey!) -dirty sluts (That one was my fault.) -girls poop there panties in public places (Jeez...gross.) -12 yr old actress rape scene (Did I even mention any aspect of this phrase anywhere??) -sleeper cell strip club (I get it...and yet I'm envisioning a strip club with a bunch of terrorists swinging on the poles in pasties.) -monkey fucking (Actually reminds me of a story...I'll tell it some other time.) And while "monkey" is the top search word for the site, "sluts" comes in third. I feel like I should apologize to the person with the public defecation fetish, but eh...I'm too freaked out about it.
Why I love Patrick Stewart
I've just recently started watching Extras on HBO. This is one of the funniest clips from the show..but perhaps cause I was a Star Trek:The Next Generation nerd.
Life imitating life
Well...What a week it's been. Last week, I had a typical "so out of the loop, I can't even see it" moment when I found out that my son's school was potentially shutting down. This didn't sit well with me for many reasons. First off, I rather like his school. Second, I spent about 3 years researching schools before making this decision. I kid you not. He was scarcely a toddler when I starting looking at schools. From state report cards to extracurricular activities to teacher/student ratios, I was looking at everything. I finally found the one I liked, and now they want to close. What the hell? And I'm supposed to magically stop being neurotic and find a backup school in a matter of months. Yeah, right. Anyway, I've gotten on the whole crusade to save the school and I find I'm doing..well...work. To some degree, it feels like I haven't left work. I'm telling them what to do with their data and convulsing over the thought that they don't have consolidated up-to-date databases for things. (In fact, if you want to make me convulse, just utter the words "the information is scattered in bits and pieces. I'm not sure who has what.") I'm trying not to get in over my head, but I have a feeling I'm going to end up devoting more and more time to this. For the record, I'm blaming the man who ruined Christmas.
The smell of all smells
I've commented in the past about how the hallway in the apartment building tends to smell funny. It never smells pleasant like the adjacent building. (I swear, that one smells like flowers.) Typical odors- ass, spaghetti, asian food, fish, crotch and any various combination of those. But today is the worst smell of all. I walked out of the apt on my way to work and was hit with it. I returned three hours later and the smell was still there. Two hours after that, I returned (again) and the smell was STILL there. Then I started thinking...that smell...reminds me of something. But what? Garbage perhaps. Ah no... it could possibly be the distinct odor of decomposition. I started thinking which one of my neighbors I haven't seen in a while, but then I realized we're not exactly a social able bunch to begin with. (In other words, I've seen maybe 1 of them in the past 3 days.) I'm tempted to ask the manager to do a body check to make sure no one is...well...you know. Cause that smell will not go away. Reminds me of the time my dad decided to dispose of a dead critter temporarily directly under my bedroom window, which was opened and had a fan blowing in. Nasty. In the meantime, I can only speculate.
Old and dumb
Weeeeeeeee! (Gonads & Strife) As dumb as this sounds, this video has some fond memories from back in the day. I completely forgot about it and stumbled upon it just now. If it wasn't for the "gonads and strife", I doubt I would crack a smile. But gonads and strife makes me giggle...a lot...
The Hitcher
I saw this one opening night in the reserved seat, big cushy chair theater. I didn't have any expectations of it being an awesome movie. I was just there to see Sean Bean kill shit.
The movie had flaws, and I didn't care for some of the dialog between Jim (Zachary Knighton) and Grace (Sophia Bush). It just seemed a bit weak. But fuck dialog, we know the movie is about the killing. Some of the car rolls and crashes seemed very Michael Bay (who produced it), but hey...whatever.
I was worried that this would end up being the nice pleasant remake, but I'm glad to say I was disappointed in that aspect. There was one scene in particular that just made me say "Fuck yeah! Let's do this!" The hitcher pwned them all. (Should I even be rooting for the bad guy? Does that make me sick?)
Not disappointing as far as remakes go though I still think the original may still be the shit (I have to re-watch it. I fell asleep at the end but thanks to Bravo's Scariest Movie Moments, I knew what happened. Sorta.) I still want to kick someone about the remake part.
And let me just say, I would have picked him up.
Lady in The Water
Okay, I'm a fan of M. Night Shyamalan. The twists never got old for me. This movie is not in that "big twist" category, but still managed to keep me entertained. I was a little hesitant at first, as the movie opens when some narration and cartoons that I'm pretty sure I could draw. I suppose it served the purpose though, and I'm not entirely sure how the same message could be relayed in a light-hearted fashion.
One of the things I enjoy about Shyamalan is that nothing he introduces is in there by chance, and yet it's done in a subtle manner. You know how some movies, they'll do this dramatic closeup on an item and you think "Yeah, that'll come back later"? I don't feel that with his movies. Everything happens in the flow.
Now there are two criticisms that I hear about this movie. First is that the sort of "fairy tale" that the story revolves around seems very contrived and forced. I will give them that. It did seem a little convenient and made up as the story progressed, but I think that has to do with the fact that the story was told in pieces and not all at once.
Second, people like to call Shyamalan a narcissist for putting himself in his own movies. What the hell? He ends up in supporting roles, although his role in this one was significantly larger that previous films. But hey, Clint Eastwood does that shit ALL the time, in staring roles. Who cares? If I made a movie, I'd throw myself in it for shits and giggles. And I have to respect a person who manages to wear the actor and director hats simultaneously, cause you know that can't possibly be easy.
Overall, this was just a good movie. Nothing fancy. And I gotta admit, I teared up a bit, total pansy that I am.
Recent Rentals
Pulse (2006)
This movie sucked. Did we think it was actually going to be good? Why did I rent it? Just to say "Man, that sucked." And what is with the brazen claims of being the "Scariest movie of the year"? HA!
The Descent
Alright, now this is more like it. I feel the need to do a second run through of this movie. I watched it with the surround sound up and the lights off. Man, that was scary. The thing that gets me with cave movies (if they are done right) is that I tend to feel claustrophobic just watching them.
Little Miss Sunshine
I honestly didn't feel the strong urge to see this, but my husband was all into seeing it. Not a bad movie. Definitely had some hilarious parts. I thought Steve Carell's role was interesting for him, but I wish I would have seen more of it. Greg Kinnear and Paul Dano were excellent. And hell, the little girl was adorable (Abigail Breslin, who was also in Signs as the adorable girl).
The OH in Ohio 
Honestly, I only half-assed watched that, and by that, I mean I listened to it while I killed things in WoW. It wasn't BAD and there were some funny moments. I just don't think I'd need to see it more than once. And Danny Devito kinda freaks me out.
Crimson Rivers
I think the second one may be better. Even Jean Reno couldn't make this any better for me. MAYBE if Vincent Cassel did some of that fancy footwork, ala Ocean's Twelve It started off good, but just seemed to get weak. And I'm still not entirely sure about the what's and the how's there.
Bunhongsin (The Red Shoes)
I'm totally lying when I say this was a recent rental. Maybe if recent means 2 months ago. My main issue with this movie was that the shoes were fucking magenta. And that I don't understand who would get their panties in a twist about shoes. Other than that, it was creepy, bloody, and not a bad story.
Janghwa, Hongryeon (A Tale of Two Sisters)
This was good. Creepy good. There were some moments where I thought I whizzed myself. It's definitely one of those movies that require full attention, and maybe more than one viewing to get all the pieces straight.
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