Monday, June 30, 2008
Wall-E Review
This is a movie spoiler. Stop reading if you are Planning on seeing Wall-E.
Went to see Wall-E last night. Wasn't going to at first but then I read a bit of the Portland Mercury review, which described it as not only one of the best movies of the year, but maybe one of the best sci-fi movies ever. (I posted on the Mercury before, but just to remind you all, the Mercury is the same weekly that had a coloring competition where contestants had to color a picture of the Easter Bunny pooping out easter eggs, that hatch and then little Jesus babies run toward downtown)
Intrigued and always loving Pixar, I was glad to go see it.
Hmmmm.... Wow, wasn't expecting what I saw, but I should have. I mean it is the Mercury for crying out loud!
To start, let me tell who Wall-E is. Wall-E is small robot whose name stands for Waste Alloction Load Lift Earth-Class. In other words, he is a selfsustaining, solar powered, miniature dump truck who was built to pick up all the pollution created by the corporation "Buy' n Large". A corporation that supplies every service on earth and has become the world government. In this grim and not so original future, the pollution has forced the people to evacute earth on a huge Buy' n Large space Love Boat leaving nothing to live on planet except cockroaches and nothing left to eat except twinkies. (by the way, Macintosh is the only product placement in the movie that I could remember. Reminding us all that corporations are bad except Mac. I think the twinkies were faux-twinkies)
Continuing on, a slick space girl robot named EVE (Extraterrestrial Vegetation Evaluator), carrying a big gun comes to the planet to try an find growing vegetation. (Ok, I am getting bored with this review. I am going to speed this up)
She finds the plant, takes it back to the space love boat, where the people are now all fat and talking on their cell-phones and playing video games. She manages to put together a group of outcast, artist robots to save the day. The people on the ship come to realize that earth is where it's at, because farming and Ho-downs are cool. (I guess middle America is envied in the future) What isn't explained is why anyone would want to leave the space Love Boat to begin with since it is obviously much better at sustaining life than earth is.
In the end, the love between EVE and Wall-E save the day.
The End
Go see it. It is really good.
Went to see Wall-E last night. Wasn't going to at first but then I read a bit of the Portland Mercury review, which described it as not only one of the best movies of the year, but maybe one of the best sci-fi movies ever. (I posted on the Mercury before, but just to remind you all, the Mercury is the same weekly that had a coloring competition where contestants had to color a picture of the Easter Bunny pooping out easter eggs, that hatch and then little Jesus babies run toward downtown)
Intrigued and always loving Pixar, I was glad to go see it.
Hmmmm.... Wow, wasn't expecting what I saw, but I should have. I mean it is the Mercury for crying out loud!
To start, let me tell who Wall-E is. Wall-E is small robot whose name stands for Waste Alloction Load Lift Earth-Class. In other words, he is a selfsustaining, solar powered, miniature dump truck who was built to pick up all the pollution created by the corporation "Buy' n Large". A corporation that supplies every service on earth and has become the world government. In this grim and not so original future, the pollution has forced the people to evacute earth on a huge Buy' n Large space Love Boat leaving nothing to live on planet except cockroaches and nothing left to eat except twinkies. (by the way, Macintosh is the only product placement in the movie that I could remember. Reminding us all that corporations are bad except Mac. I think the twinkies were faux-twinkies)
Continuing on, a slick space girl robot named EVE (Extraterrestrial Vegetation Evaluator), carrying a big gun comes to the planet to try an find growing vegetation. (Ok, I am getting bored with this review. I am going to speed this up)
She finds the plant, takes it back to the space love boat, where the people are now all fat and talking on their cell-phones and playing video games. She manages to put together a group of outcast, artist robots to save the day. The people on the ship come to realize that earth is where it's at, because farming and Ho-downs are cool. (I guess middle America is envied in the future) What isn't explained is why anyone would want to leave the space Love Boat to begin with since it is obviously much better at sustaining life than earth is.
In the end, the love between EVE and Wall-E save the day.
The End
Go see it. It is really good.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Must Read!
Canadian Health Care We So Envy Lies In Ruins, Its Architect Admits
There seems to be two kinds of big government types. Those who use the government to control people's lives and those who think the government can actually improve people's lives (sadly, the latter often time doesn't realize their wrong thinking until it is too late, thus giving more power to the people who want to control our lives). Claude Castonguay seems to fall in the second category.
There seems to be two kinds of big government types. Those who use the government to control people's lives and those who think the government can actually improve people's lives (sadly, the latter often time doesn't realize their wrong thinking until it is too late, thus giving more power to the people who want to control our lives). Claude Castonguay seems to fall in the second category.
This One Is Dedicated To Former Fellow Jara's Patron
If you ask me, they probably got the mold all screwed up and just went with it.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Is It Me...
...or is this article overreacting a little?
Here is a great quote
"The trial provided a glimpse into a growing U.S. problem of domestic workers exploited in slave-like conditions."
another good one
"U.S. District Judge Arthur Spatt called the testimony 'eye-opening, to say the least — that things like that go on in our country.'"
Don't get me wrong, the punishment should match the crime, but come on... really? a growing problem?
Here is a great quote
"The trial provided a glimpse into a growing U.S. problem of domestic workers exploited in slave-like conditions."
another good one
"U.S. District Judge Arthur Spatt called the testimony 'eye-opening, to say the least — that things like that go on in our country.'"
Don't get me wrong, the punishment should match the crime, but come on... really? a growing problem?
If Anything She Lives Up To My Librarian Fantasy
I know that was sexist... sue me.
I think I am changing my stance on this one. Jindal out and Palin in.
I have only listened to her a little bit before, but I am liking what she has to say.
I think I am changing my stance on this one. Jindal out and Palin in.
I have only listened to her a little bit before, but I am liking what she has to say.
With energy being an issue on everyone's mind, Clinton voters who feel like Obama ran a sexist campaign (not to mention women who will vote for her just because she is a woman), Palin could be exactly what McCain needs in order to solidify a winning ticket.
Miller Says Obama Played The Race Card Card
That's right, I wrote card twice... on purpose. Watch video to see why.
I saw this clip last night and thought it was totally right on.
I saw this clip last night and thought it was totally right on.
North Korea May No Longer Be Apart Of The Axis Of Evil?
Why?
"The announcement came after North Korea handed over a long-awaited accounting of its nuclear work to Chinese officials on Thursday, fulfilling a key step in the denuclearization process."
Hmmmm... Two down and one to go.
"The announcement came after North Korea handed over a long-awaited accounting of its nuclear work to Chinese officials on Thursday, fulfilling a key step in the denuclearization process."
Hmmmm... Two down and one to go.
Better Than Lost.
I would watch this show religiously if it was primetime TV. Any night of the week.
Who knew the Italian word for penguin was penguini? Just like the Spanish word is penguino.
Who knew the Italian word for penguin was penguini? Just like the Spanish word is penguino.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Lucas: Obama Is A Jedi
I should say so. Whether Lucas was referring to Obama's Jedi mind trick capabilities isn't stated in the article, but I am going with 'yes, that is what he meant.'
Here is a video that agrees with G. Lucas. It is pretty dumb, but whatever.
Oh and by the way, if you get to the bottom of the article you can actually read Lucas giving himself autofellatio.
Here is the quote
And although Lucas’ movies are filled with high-tech graphics and visual wizardry, he says they’re nothing compared with Congress, telling us that getting things done there is much more complicated than his movies’ special effects. “Anyone who’s seen one of my movies knows that’s saying something about Congress,” he said.
Here is a video that agrees with G. Lucas. It is pretty dumb, but whatever.
Oh and by the way, if you get to the bottom of the article you can actually read Lucas giving himself autofellatio.
Here is the quote
And although Lucas’ movies are filled with high-tech graphics and visual wizardry, he says they’re nothing compared with Congress, telling us that getting things done there is much more complicated than his movies’ special effects. “Anyone who’s seen one of my movies knows that’s saying something about Congress,” he said.
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