Colnel Mustard in the Library

broderic on May 26, 2007

It’s gonna be the biggest thing this summer. No, not any of the lame third editions of movies, but Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow. It’s gonna be big. Real big. And you’ll just have to go along with the hype.

To get you started, here’s some fancy speculation about some plot points for the finale.

It’s ludicrous, but somewhat believable. Yet, most everything you can say about the Potter series can come true. I’ve been known to dabble. In fact, I think that it will be Harry who dies with Hermione very saddened.

A Barbara 5

broderic on May 25, 2007

As you know, I’m on a Barbara Stanwyck jag. It’s been her movies which I just want to see. My Netflix queue has several. My DVD collection has expanded because of her. My Amazon shopping cart is crammed with her films. Anyway here’s the post which got me started on this cinematic journey.

Movies 2.0

broderic on May 25, 2007

This New York Times article is certainly laughable. It’s arguing that the future of movies is in the third dimension. 3-D!

That’s no punchline.

Yet, to predict that 3-D is the next big thing in movies is to miss out on the resurgance of virtual reality. VR movies will supplant the lame 3-D technology of today. You can’t get more into a movie than virtually walking through the sets.

Take that to the bank.

A Hobo’s Life for Me

broderic on May 24, 2007

I love pirates. Sometimes I fancy myself as one. But pretty soon searching for pirate booty will be replaced by a yearning for the freedom of the rails. And every one will want to be a hobo.

Don’t believe me?

It’s starting to appear every where thanks to John Hodgeman’s book and his reading of 700 hobo names. Soon there’ll be a hobo day and it’ll seep into the blogosphere memes. You’ll be wanting to know what your hobo name is.

I’m just feeling it because of watching Sullivan’s Travels last night. Good movie. Veronica Lake is short. Yet, it made me want to be a hobo too. Or at least a bum.

28 Weeks Later

broderic on May 22, 2007

Contrary to what Marge says, I wanted to write up my review, or thoughts on, 28 weeks Later…

In most horror films, there is the jerk. The character that does things against the grain in service of selfish ideas rather than in service of the survivors, like Burke in Aliens or Ed in Shaun of the Dead. It’s the character you want most to die, and to be there when it happens in the most gruesome of way. In 28 Weeks Later, I felt that the two kids where that character. If not for their own selfish reasons, this movie would’ve been over in half the time. They were the prime motivators for killing off the human race, but they shouldn’t have survived. They should’ve died the gruesome death of the jerk onscreen for us to cheer. I would’ve liked the movie that way. I couldn’t like this movie when the characters I really wanted to live didn’t.

Plus, there were plot points that made no sense. Why did it take hours to find the children in a deserted London? Why is the US Military incometent? How on an island can you let zombies escape? WTF?

The movie is badly plotted. And the twist, which I thought wasn’t going to happen, happened. And I called it when I did not want to believe it. That’s what killed it for me.

2 of 5 stars.

Thinking Cary but ending up… Clark?

broderic on May 18, 2007


Your Score: Clark Gable


You scored 19% Tough, 28% Roguish, 38% Friendly, and 14% Charming!



You’re a pretty interesting guy, all man but approachable and friendly. You like the lovely ladies, but you’re also a real stand up guy with a true sense of honor and duty. You’re respected by most men, although they probably wouldn’t trust you alone with their girlfriends and even wives. Women find you intriguing, drawn to your playful sense of fun and true-blue core. You think most women are rather silly, but strong dames with smarts really turn you on, and you tend to marry them. Leading ladies include Claudette Colbert and Vivien Leigh, women who find you somewhat charming but a little dangerous.
Find out what kind of classic dame you’d make by taking the Classic Dames Test.

Link: The Classic Leading Man Test written by gidgetgoes on OkCupid, home of the The Dating Persona Test

Shooting for Barbara getting Catherine

broderic on May 18, 2007


Your Score: Katharine Hepburn


You scored 11% grit, 28% wit, 38% flair, and 28% class!



You are the fabulously quirky and independent woman of character. You go your own way, follow your own drummer, take your own lead. You stand head and shoulders next to your partner, but you are perfectly willing and able to stand alone. Others might be more classically beautiful or conventionally woman-like, but you possess a more fundamental common sense and off-kilter charm, making interesting men fall at your feet. You can pick them up or leave them there as you see fit. You share the screen with the likes of Spencer Tracy and Cary Grant, thinking men who like strong women.
Find out what kind of classic leading man you’d make by taking the Classic Leading Man Test.

Link: The Classic Dames Test written by gidgetgoes on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test