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Faith_: Hazzah is, quite simply put, The Man. The way he walks, the way he talks, the way he struts his stuff around on the boards....it's like watching a really good ballet. Or a low-budget porn. I haven't decided yet.
Sweet--Caroline: You are very low on a list of people I enjoy anymore.
Annie-em: Haz, first and foremost you are a baddy daddy lamatai tebby chai! Second and less important, if a guy came up to me and said, "You must be achy. Well, cos you have been contorted like a pretzel all night", I would know right away it was you. Last and of most importance, when the skies are darkened and the rain is on its way, I know that at any minute you will be walking up to my house with a pizza and a side order of sun.
RETIRED SIGS:
You better sine your pittie on the runnie kine!
I know one thing, I live my life!
Despite millions of dallars of research, death continues to be our nation's number one killer.
A few minutes with me, darling, and I'll have you speaking in tongues[evil2]
Glad you met me, the pleasure was all yours. [biggrin]
I'm running my airport, my way, Mylanta! [angry]
Some Fave Movies:
Die Hard Braveheart Usual Suspects Se7en UHF Mystery Science Theater 3000 Movie Back to the Future Raiders of the Lost Ark The Negotiator Toy Story 2 Heat Godfather Godfather II Goodfellas Boondock Saints Mosquito Coast Saving Private Ryan Planes Trains and Automobiles Pleasantville American Beauty Uncle Buck Rhustler's Rhapsody Witches of Eastwick Collateral Sneakers The Shining
Actors:
Harrison Ford Jeff Bridges Kurt Russel Bobby D. Jaaaaack Al Pacino Tom Cruise
Actresses: Michelle Pfeiffer http://www.triviatribute.com/images4/michellepfeiffer17.jpg DeDee Pfeiffer http://www.crystalhorizon.com/images/talent_photos/Dedee/ddsit1.jpg Maggie Gyllenhaal http://entimg.msn.com/i/150/ce/0209/maggie_150x218.jpg Claire Danes http://megastar.50megs.com/claire/cd04.jpg Valeria Golino http://www.gransito.com/Cinema/PremiCinematografici/FestivaldiVenezia/Venezia2002/Img/golino.jpg Connie Nielsen http://entimg.msn.com/i/150/ce/mar/cnielsen_150x207.jpg
...and some others I guess
TV Shows
Simpsons Quantum Leap Sopranos Six Feet Under Seinfeld Monster House NYPD Blue Law & Order Criminal Intent The Shield MST3K Aqua Teen Hungerforce Space Ghost Coast to Coast Sealab 2021 Nip/Tuck The Daily Show w/John Stewart
Uninteresting tidbit: I was both poster #900 and 1000 on Word Association V ]
Cool Websites (If you're bored)
http://www.wheresgeorge.com
http://www.filmwise.com
http://www.flatuphobia.com
http://www.buyuranus.com
http://www.bathroomsurvey.com
http://www.ebaumsworld.com
http://www.hungover.net
http://cockeyed.com/lessons/viagra/viagra.html
http://web.mit.edu/dryfoo/www/Info/condiments.html
http://www.thewritingsonthestall.com/
http://www.ymdb.com/user_top20_view.asp?usersid=21492
I Ripped this off! [clap]
http://www.quizyourfriends.com/scoreboard.php?quizname=040910131720-Hazzah~p20My~p20Butt~p21
And a very special shout out to SaintJaney just so she stops whining! [clap]
And...I'll think of other stuff later.
Recent Check-Ins
Reviews
The Change-Up (2011)
The Change-Up
Thanks to the fine people at Klout.com, I was able to get to see a rough cut of the movie "The Change-Up" starring Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, and Leslie Mann (she of Apatow fame.) Hilarious. Much MUCH better than I expected. Of course, this is the type of film better seen with a filled theater.
Of course it's a hard 'R' for vulgarity, nudity, and everything you expect in a sex-themed comedy. The trailers don't shy away from that.
One always expects great comedic timing from the likes of Reynolds and Bateman. However, in these roles they truly do something different. Bateman gets to be the raunchy one. He finally gets to let loose. Reynolds holds back as the straight-laced guy who's more of a thinker.
Leslie Mann was the true surprise in the film. I hope Judd Apatow watches this "The Change-Up" and realizes one thing; THIS is how you write for/use your wife in your films. Leslie can act! She takes the otherwise tiresome 'wife' role and turns it into something a little deeper.
Olivia Wilde plays the unfortunate part of 'that girl.' She's not there to serve much purpose throughout the flick, but her story is summed up nicely. But sweet merciful GOD does she look fantastic with very dark hair! Anyway, it's a great flick. I suggest you go see it, you'll enjoy it. It's not your typical "body swap" movie (ala "Freaky Friday," "Vice Versa," "Like Father, Like Son.") plus I believe it has more heart than any of those three.
Babel (2006)
Babel: A Long Strange Trip
Babel: A Long Strange Trip. Film number 3 out of 5 of this years Best Picture nominees is "Babel." There's an odd theme occurring in films of late. The plot (or plots is more like it) of many movies have been revolving around coincidence. Babel is one such film.
The overall plot revolves around a single rifle. Said rifle is first owned by a Japanese hunter with a deaf-mute daughter. The hunter uses the rifle on a trip, then gives it to a Morrocian who was his guide. Since then, he has lost his wife, and he has emotionally lost his daughter.
The Morrocian (sp??) has sold the rifle to a local farmer in exchange for half the asking price and a free goat. The farmer lets his two boys keep the rifle while they shepherd the rest of his goats, so they can protect the herd from jackals.
The boys argue about the usefulness of the rifle and how worthwhile a shot it is. The younger of the two is the better shot. He proves it by making a tourist bus his target for practice.
Little does he know, the bus is carrying Brad Pitt and his wife, played by Cate Blanchett. They're in Morrocco to "get away" as Pitt puts it. The two have some marital and person issues they're both dealing with. These issues are never brought to the forefront. So, the audience can only assume it's a subject whose discussion could very well make their marriage crumble.
Pitt and Blanchett have two kids left at home. They are being looked after by a Mexican caretaker named Amelia. Amelia receives an urgent call stating she must come to Mexico to see her son married. On the way back, she's stopped by the border patrol. She's placed under arrest simply because she's an alien who has been working in America for 16 years.
Basically, the other theme of Babel is wrong choices, and the consequences because of them. Should Amelia had left for Mexico? She put the kids in danger, and then got caught herself. Should Pitt and Blanchett have gone to Morrocco? As they learned, the hard way, Morrocco doesn't exactly have the best medical system. Everything is miles away from everything else. If they wanted to be alone, they could have gone to an island in the Bahamas. Should the Japanese hunter have made a better effort to make closure with his daughter? to communicate with her even if she can't speak? Should the farmer had trusted his two young sons to use the gun properly? Overall, my feeling on the movie is one of overwhelming exhaustion. Watching the 2.5 hours slip past my eyes is tiring. It's not just because I feel as if I'm a world traveller now going from Morrocco to Japan to Mexico. But also because of all the subtitles I had to read.
Each of the stories involved in Babel are fascinating, if not emotionally draining. Life is either slipping away, or has already slipped away from each character in the film. Each of the stories would have made an excellent film on their own.
The tragedy of the life and choices the Japanese girl makes and her final acceptance of finding a way to accept her father for who he is, and vice versa.
The story of the Amelia and how she came to America for a better life, traveling to her home country to witness the marriage of her son. Watching him make a life for himself, while she works hard so far away from him.
Whatever the trouble in Brad and Cate's character's marriage is would be a great story to explore, especially given what tragedy befalls them on a getaway trip.
Also, it would be a good story filled with agony and grief about the poor farmer and his sons.
My feeling is this: Crash, best picture winner of 2005 did the coincidence story better.
What Lies Beneath (2000)
Better the more you watch it.
I've seen this movie three times now, and it keeps getting better.
The plot: Pfeiffer is a former cello player that got into a horrible car accident a year before. Her husband (Harrison Ford)is a very busy doctor working on a experiemental new anestisia. (spelling?) Suddenly, with her daughter grown and off to college, Michelle starts to feel a presence in the house. This, mixed with paranoia from her new neighbors, begins to freak her out. Along the way, we learn there are sinister and legitimate reasons why Michelle is seeing all these things.
I'm not going to give away all the good stuff.
The acting: Pitch perfect. These two actors are way too underrated. I mean, c'mon! All the years these two have made movies and only 4 Oscar nominations?? Again, they were passed over for this one. Ford surely deserved at least a GOLDEN GLOBE! The script: One reason this movie gets better is because of the awesome script. Just about every action is explained. If the villian does something, and you're wondering why, just be patient. The whole plot about the neighbors at first seems pointless. However, when you pay closer attention the the goings-on surrounding that small plot, you understand what's happening. The SFX: Usually a movie in the "thriller" category doesn't have a whole lot of visual effects. However, every so often one movie comes along that is enhanced by SFX. What Lies Beneath is such a movie. There are certain shots that are only available to story tellers now with the invention of CGI, therefore helping a great storyteller/director like Robert Zemeckis to make a Hitchcock style movie on behalf of Hitchcock. The movie overall: The music was used exceptionally well. When you needed to be scared, the thunderous boom of the orchestra comes in. However, when you need to be tense, there's not a note of music to be heard. This technique makes it all the scarier. The cinematography is beautiful, Michelle Pfeiffer has never looked so utterly gorgeous in a movie without a catsuit.
Overall I give this movie a 8/10...and if I watch it a couple more times it'll probably move up to a 9/10.