Movie Review: Be Cool

broderic on March 13, 2005

While I went in expecting a terrible movie, I was pleasantly surprised by this comedy. It wasn’t as bad as the reviews made out to be and it wasn’t as bad as the lack of audience for it has been.

Be Cool was a meta movie. It knew that it was only a movie and played itself out as one. In fact the story line was explicitly told in the first scene. If you kept this in mind the movie was fun. I like that it was meta. It had Swingers. It had Pulp Fiction. It had weaved a wonderful story. I liked it.

3 of 5 stars.

TV Shows on DVD

broderic on March 13, 2005

TV shows on DVD. I bought the first tv show that came out on DVD, The X-Files, season 1. It was expensive compared to how much they cost nowadays, $129.00. And I have bought through season 6. Other TV shows I am amassing are Red Dwarf, Northern Exposure, The Simpsons and Futurama. I am really waiting for these shows to come out on DVD, Undeclared and News Radio. And once I get that News Radio disc, I’ll start up News Radio Quote Month again.

The Will Farrells escape

broderic on March 9, 2005

My predications have so far been correct. Okay. I am one for one so far, but still I got this week’s eliminated team correct. My choice of winner came dangerously close to losing today. Why did I choose these fools? Damn Will Farrells! Damn! And the preview looks as if they’re out. Why did I choose these fools? And the Rob and Amber team looks to be a juggernaut.

Books read in February

broderic on March 3, 2005

Zero. Technically, I am still reading a book so I would say 1/4. My quest to read 3 books a month is failing spectacularly. I did not finish the 1/2 a book needed for January, and missed out on 2 and 3/4 for February. At this rate, March will be just the opening sentence of a book. Pathetic. Although, I am somewhat keeping up with my reading my textbooks.

I am a quarter of the way through The Best American Travel Writing 2004. ed. Pico Iyer.

So that’s where she went

broderic on March 3, 2005

Good to know where one of my favorite (actually my favorite) morning anchor landed.

I actually watched the simple life to get a final glimpse of her. Mornings are not the same since Jennifer DesMarais moved on. Her sexy voice was great to wake up to.

Movie Review: Constantine

broderic on March 2, 2005

As promised, my review of Constantine. I don’t want to dwell to long on why I did not like it. Go watch Little Nicky. Same plot. Less laughter. I wanted it to be good. The previews made it look good. It ends up that watching it was bad. I was bored. Really bored. Go watch Little Nicky. It is much more entertaining than Constantine.

2 of 5 stars.

Amazing Race Season 7 Premiere

broderic on March 2, 2005

Okay. The three weeks are up and the Amazing Race has started its world wide tour in a new season with 12 new contestant teams. This is the seventh season. I have seen three through six loving each one, but after the bicker-fest of last season the show has gotten a bit trying to watch. In fact a lot of the same stuff happened in this first episode that happened in the first episode of last season. The teams did a zip wire. They camped outside. Perhaps having the seasons back-to-back immediately is detrimental to enjoying the race, because you can remember all the ins and outs so readily. Absence does make the heart grow fonder. Hopefully, things will go smoothly as there seems to be a lack of a Victoria and Jonathons going around. Perhaps the editors are trying to make it more nice.

Anyway, back to this leg. I immediately am rooting for Rob and Amber to make it far, but not win it all. They act as if they don’t need the money, which they don’t as they have already won Survivor. They dawdled at the start, but meandered into a 3rd place finish this leg. I like that they don’t seem to be in a hurry. I also am rooting for the mom and son team more for the mom to give it her all. I was rooting for the rednecks from South Carolina, but (sorry to spoil it for you) they were eliminated this leg, in a footrace. The others I don’t have a feeling for just yet.

Here’s my prediction for the outcome of the race. Don’t hold me to it.

11 – Ryan and Chuck
10 – Megan and Heidi
9 — Lynn and Alex
8 — Meredeth and Gretchen
7 — Ron and Kelly
6 — Susan and Patrick
5 — Uchenna and Joyce
4 — Ray and Deanna
3 — Rob and Amber
2 — Debbie and Bianca
1 — Brian and Greg (The Will Ferrells!)

Upcoming

broderic on February 25, 2005

Pressed for time that I haven’t had a chance to post my review of Constantine. Needless to say I give it 2 of 5 stars. The review should be forthcoming.