Post Grad

broderic on January 29, 2010

I was watching television last week and saw on Fox Movie Channel (they’ve got like 4 films they continuously show back to back to back to back) when they had a commercial break for the movie Post Grad. I thought hard about it and remembered that I did watch it. I didn’t write a review though so it’s as if I never saw it. And then I had to ask if I did see it.

That shows how much that movie was forgettable. The only cool thing in the movie was the belt buckles. Why’d I go see this? And when?

2 of 5 stars.

Tweet Blogging

broderic on January 28, 2010

This should actually go as a tweet rather than a blog post, but IniTech blocks "social networking" sites. I'll have to post it to my blog.I'm actually listening to The Blue Hearts album. The problem is that the titles of the songs are in kanji. I have no idea of the song I'm listening to. I'll just have to rely on their punk-rock energy to enjoy.

As they’re kissing their hellos

broderic on January 26, 2010

That DNA remix of Suzanne Vega’s Tom’s Diner is about twenty years old. I heard it on the drive home Monday and was instantly transported back. That time of my life. So cherished. The winter of 1990. So fun. I can recall it like yesterday. The sights and sounds of The U, SRC, 4th floor with the guys. And that winter.

I am thinking of your voice…

Link of And Quote of the Day [1.26.10]

broderic on January 26, 2010

"And it's a betrayal of everything Obama's supporters thought they were working for. Just like that, Obama has embraced and validated the Republican world-view – and more specifically, he has embraced the policy ideas of the man he defeated in 2008. A correspondent writes, 'I feel like an idiot for supporting this guy.'"http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/26/obama-liquidates-himself/Sucks.Stupid Dems. Can't do anything right. Shit. Must find job in nicer Social Democratic country.

The Russians Are Coming

broderic on January 25, 2010

I remember this old BBC show, “The Secret Life of Machines.” This was used as its theme song. Never new the name of the Dave Brubeck tune and that this was the reggae version.

Plenty cool to this version. Plenty cool.

Adventures From My Netflix Queue: Linda! Linda! Linda!

broderic on January 24, 2010

While watching the Jets/Colts AFL championship tilt, I have some time to jot down some thoughts on this film. Usually, I would write a review for a movie that had moved me, good or bad. I liked Linda! Linda! Linda!, but not moved enough. I’m writing this just to ponder some of the comments I have read on the internet about the movie.

Comments about it being slow and boring. Hmm. What they are most likely criticizing is the static nature of the shots in the movie. The director, Nobuhiro Yamashita< eschews the normal medium shot-close up-reaction cross-cutting. What he does do is just set up the scene in a medium shot and let's it roll. In fact, I wanted to see the interaction between the characters: their reactions or their emotions, but was hardy treated to it close up. I can see that this static set up can make the movie seem slow, less dynamic, but it can't be boring. It's about girls doing rock and roll that can't be boring! Linda! Linda! Linda! is about rocking out. The movie’s plot is about a music club (K-ON!) upon loosing members still wants to participate in the fall school festival. They’re search gets them a lead singer, the Korean exchange student, who’s comprehension of Japanese gets her into hilariously awkward situations. They’ve got three days to come together as a band. The rest shows them practicing and going about their high school lives: preparing for the school festival, warding off love confessions, etc. It’s a fine movie culminating in the rocking cover of The Blue Hearts, “Linda Linda,” the namesake. It’s a movie that inspires the awesome episode of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, “Live Alive!” K-ON! also seems to be inspired by it. 4 of 5 stars.

Baltimore Orioles Fan Fest 2010

broderic on January 24, 2010

Baltimore Orioles 2010 Fan Fest

As soon as I got home yesterday from Fan Fest I posted some pictures of that fun day.

Here’s how the day went…

Got down to the convention center around a quarter of. The hardcore Baltimore fans were already filing in dressed in black and orange.

Baltimore Orioles 2010 Fan Fest

First listened to a bit of Dave Trembley and Andy McPhail talking. But I came to get some autographs so jumped in the smallest line available: Ken Dixon, Jeremy Guthrie and Jimmy Johnson. I went to see Jimmy Johnson. That dude doesn’t have a baseball card.

Then found out Nolan and Felix would be signing soon and made a bee line to their table. We had to wait as Felix and Lou Montanez were 15 minutes late. They must’ve over slept or something. After getting their autographs on their Topps T206 cards, I go and get some memorabilia: a Gregg Zaun! bat and a “This is Birdland” flyer.

Standing in lines started making me tired, so I seek a chair while listening to the coaches talk. Interesting. Hopefully, these guys can make the team 20 wins better.

There’s a lot of bobbleheads out there!

Baltimore Orioles 2010 Fan Fest

I’m tiring so I go get in one last line for Josh Bell, Jason Berken, and Brad Bergesen. I almost don’t get in line. I went to get a picture of Brian Roberts as the line to Bell, Berken and Bergesen fill up and closes. The lady was sympathetic and she lets me in as well as a few more. I chat with a bunch of collectors in line. These guys are hard core. One guy has a flag that he gets Orioles players to sign as long as they have played a game in the majors. Two guys from the Eastern Shore go to minor league games to get everyone’s signature. Some girl’s got all 83 Orioles and Phills on a ball. One dude with an oversize baseball has been for 2 years continuously striving for current players. Me, I just want my cards signed. I’m not as hardcore as these guys.

Baltimore Orioles 2010 Fan Fest

I leave early to do the tour of Camden Yards. Is this the one you pay money for during the season? If it is, it is kind of a rip off. Maybe this year, I’ll check it out.

Looking forward to the season. I felt like baseball was soon around the corner. Can’t wait.