**/**** Dir: Wim Wenders 1991 Color English 158 Min (US VHS Version) Rated R I remember being intrigued by this movie back in 1992 when I first saw it with some friends in college. I had remembered the movie being really long, but full of innovative “HD Video” and an interesting look at the not so distant future of 1999. A few months ago, I…
June 15, 2005Still working fast and furious (well at least for me) on the new layout. Of course with any redesign, scope creep is always a problem. I am trying to limit most of my work to the main page and the Club House section (which includes the Daily Update archives). After six months, I finally figured out what was wrong with the commenting system. When I…
June 15, 2005I’m busy at work on the first redesign of the home page in over three and a half years. I am almost done with it, and hopefully it will be gracing the internet soon. The anniversary is fast approaching and I have set up a schedule so that by the time the 28th rolls around, you will start to notice a difference. Sadly, most of…
June 7, 2005Next up on the Netflix list was this DVD of the first season of the Clone Wars animated series that was on Cartoon Network. Originally presented as 3-minute shorts before the start of their primetime lineup, on the DVD they have been edited together into an hour-long feature. I found myself really engrossed into the series and it’s a credit to the writing and the…
June 3, 2005***/**** Dir: Alejandro Amenábar 2001 Color English 101 Min Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and frightening moments. A creepy little movie that grows on you. I was not sure what to expect from this movie, and I really had no desire to see it. However, there was a line in an AbFab episode (Series 5’s ‘Huntin’, Shootin’, and Fishin”) where Eddie wondered if they were…
June 1, 2005Today I am in Phoenix for a quick side trip. My niece graduated from high school, and the California delegation of my dad, sister and I decided to drop in and lend our support. We departed So Cal at 9am and decided to make a quick side trip down to Glamis to visit the old family stomping grounds. None of us have been there in…
May 25, 2005I am nursing a nasty bruise. The other day at work, I was trying to do a thousand things at once that is always the first step towards disaster. I was at the Buzz Fast Pass area and I was heading out to greeter. Something caught my eye and as I looked to the left, I ran right into a pole (metal ones we use…
May 21, 2005*** 1/2/**** Dir: George Lucas 2005 Color English 140 Min Rated PG-13 for sci-fi violence and some intense images. Everyone talks about this being Lucas’ redemption after disappointing fans with Episodes I and II. Personally, I have never thought that he needed to be redeemed. I am a big believer that George can do whatever he wants, and honestly doesn’t owe anyone anything. That being…
May 19, 2005Last night was the series finale of Star Trek Enterprise. The media is all-abuzz with stories about the fact that for the first time in 18 years there is no new Star Trek on the air. It really made me think back over the years of watching trek. Personally, I can’t believe it has been 18 years. I remember TNG when it first was announced.…
May 14, 2005*** 1/2/**** Dir: Mike Nichols 2003 Color English 352 Min Rated TV-MA Watching Angels in America is an interesting experience. It is one of those movies that draws you in and gets you hooked. It is actually two movies in one (and therefore considered a mini-series when it aired on HBO). The first part Millennium Approaches is the stronger of the two, and the second…
May 9, 2005