Fast and Furious

I finally got to see Fast and Furious on Sunday, but just now got the chance to post something. The movie was everything the trailers said it would be. At one point near the beginning I was truly surprised. I loved the race scenes, and the cars were gorgeous of course. The first race is the best, although I'm pretty positive Vin Diesel's 70' Chevelle wouldn't be able to keep up with the imports around those city blocks. Also, wayyyy too much tunnel racing. Totally unrealistic and defeats the purpose of racing. But I liked the characters, everyone played their part and it went along swimmingly. Loved the end. B+

Up next: Wolverine!!! It will be interesting to see if the available download will effect the overall box office take. I'm betting not. Hopefully anyone in their right mind avoided it. I wonder if Star Trek coming out the next week will cause either to lose money?

Urban succeeds as "Bones" McCoy

I reeaallllyyyyy like this clip. It's only 43 seconds, but still tantalizing. Josh Tyler at CinemaBlend.com had this to say:

"It’s entirely focused on Leonard “Bones” McCoy and what appears to be his first meeting with James Kirk. Karl Urban plays McCoy, this is our first really detailed look at how he handles the third part of the Kirk/Spock/McCoy holy trinity… and he’s perfect. Beyond perfect. DeForest Kelly would be goddamn proud. This is exactly what DeForest Kelly’s character would have been like as a young man. Cranky and opinionated, and bitching about space travel. Urban has nailed it."

Yay Karl!!! I hope more share this opinion. I personally know very little about Star Trek. I can do the hand V thing (both hands) and that's it lol.

Modivate Me!

ModivateMe.info is entertaining. And made me happy.

"...So how do you ensure that your non-conscious part of your brain actually works for you, rather than against you as you break the procrastination habit.

Well you can sneak up on it and bash it over the head with a large blunt instrument, or you can re-train your conscious thoughts to only give you what you want, and not what you don't.

It sounds like a cliche - but the more you think about something, the more you will find it appearing in your life - Our thoughts become our behaviours, our behaviours become our habits."

Now to that English paper... ;)

Image from liquidx.net via Chasing Starlight via Google Images. Whew.

Oscars Comedy 2008-09

Just in case you missed it, this is the 2008-09 Comedies presentation from the Oscars. It helps explain why I think of Stellan Skarsgard as "Orlando Bloom's dad, in Pirates of the Caribbean."

Angels and Demons

I am really looking forward to Angels and Demons! Even more so because Ewan McGregor has the best role in the entire movie. Yes. He does. I am liking "Orlando Bloom's dad, from Pirates of the Caribbean" (Stellan Skarsgard) as Richter as well. If you watched the Oscars you will get that whole Pirates thing.

Here are the infamous ambigrams that will be featured in the film (at least they were in the book):






Thanks to cultofdanbrown.com for the images.

Mr. Jeff Burton

REBEL Revealed!

O yes! Just found out, (PST), Mika IS REBEL! O yes, how good it is.

Watchmen

So I JUST got back from the theater. At the end of the credits I got out my notebook and pen, ready for note taking. I managed to get this down:

Rorscharch is perfect. Jumps off the page onto the screen.

Nite Owl's basement is just like the graphic novel.

Then I realized that notes weren't necessary, because it is the novel on the screen. Every bit, from what I can remember anyway. So. If you want to save some money, it's worth it to add your name on the waitlist at the library for this novel.

Final remarks:

Music was awesome, can't miss with the classics.

Ozymandias and Rorscharch could possibly only exist in the novel and on the screen. Were those actors? (I'm being rhetorical here people)

I knew it was long going into it, and I'm glad it was.

Being a person who enjoys the Harry Potter books more than the movies, I love this film because it is exactly what the book was. In a way it was a little of a letdown, nothing new happened haha. But that is how it should be.
Love it, but will wait for DVD for the 2nd round. A-

The Economy

When someone who has been working at the same job at a company that was one of the first in my town for 35 years gets fired with one days notice, I'm floored. And thankful for what I have.

Updated Spiritual Number. It does change after all.

Your Spiritual Number is One

You bring a strong, positive energy into other people's lives. Your intentions are pure, and because of this, you are powerful when you act. Right now, your life is both about new beginnings and closure. It's not an understatement to say that your whole world is changing. No matter what comes to pass, you are ready to tackle it. You have the ambition and drive to have your life turn out the way you want it to.

What's Your Spiritual Number?