- Jurassic Park. No brainer! 3D dinosaurs chasing people. Extra cool.
- The Road Warrior. It's basically a two hour car chase. Imagine mohawks in 3D.
- Close Encounters. The mothership really appearing to land in the theater.
- The Ten Commandments (subject of previous post). Lots of special effects to enhance there.
- The Matrix. It'd be cool, but I might have to take Dramamine before I watch it in 3D.
- The Fifth Element. Big bad-a boom in 3D!
- Blade Runner. Imagine how much more menacing Rutger Hauer would be coming off the screen towards you.
- The Terminator. "He'll be back" in 3D.
- All of the Alien movies. I'd have to wear a metal chest plate to see them though.
- 2001: A Space Odessey. It'd be even more trippy, and I still wouldn't understand it.
- Raiders Of The Lost Ark. Woo, that big rock ball rolling towards you at the beginning!
- Kill Bill Vol. 1& 2. All that kung-fu coming atcha.
- Ben-Hur. I want the chariot race in 3D.
- The Exorcist. Pea soup flying at you.
- The Crow. All those bad guys getting it but good.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Movies I'd Love To See In 3D
With all the hype about 3D movies these days, I came up with a list of older films I'd like to see redone in 3D. If they can do it for the whole Star Wars saga (coming to theaters in 2012), they should be able to do it for other films.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
So Shall It Be Written - So Shall It Be Done
I'm sitting here as I sit here every Holy Saturday, watching The Ten Commandments. I love it. I can't help it- it's so campy. Very Bible meets Days Of Our Lives. "Oh Moses, Moses..." "Can one so rich in beauty be so poor in pity?" "Are you a master builder or a master butcher?".
And it is of course also a sweeping epic. Lots of grand sets and glamourous costumes (I didn't know they had bullet bras in ancient Epypt!)-classic Cecil B. DeVille. All those crowd scenes and special effects, done the old-fashioned way-no CGI in 1956!
But I think that the real reason I watch this movie faithfully every year is that it's a little piece of continuity in life. The Ten Commandments, like all the kiddie Christmas specials, takes me back to the time when I'd be watching it wearing pajamas with footies. Nothing like a little nostalgia for the holidays!
And it is of course also a sweeping epic. Lots of grand sets and glamourous costumes (I didn't know they had bullet bras in ancient Epypt!)-classic Cecil B. DeVille. All those crowd scenes and special effects, done the old-fashioned way-no CGI in 1956!
But I think that the real reason I watch this movie faithfully every year is that it's a little piece of continuity in life. The Ten Commandments, like all the kiddie Christmas specials, takes me back to the time when I'd be watching it wearing pajamas with footies. Nothing like a little nostalgia for the holidays!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Happy Record Store Day!
Didn't know there was any such thing, did you? But today really is National Record Store Day.
It seems that good old vinyl is actually making a bit of a comeback. Sales of vinyl LP's increased about 14% between 2009 and 2010. That's a big deal, especially in an age when music downloads make up almost half of all music sales. And there are still about 700 independent record stores nationwide hanging on and making sales. Woo-hoo! Good news in my book. CDs and mp3 downloads are nice and convienient, but they do have a sort of flat sound. LPs give you a much fuller, richer sound. And does anyone else miss album art? Yes, it's still there in that tiny little square on your mp3 player screen, but it's sure not the same as having a 12 x 12 cardboard cover with the artwork staring you in the face.
Little independent record stores each have a unique atmosphere, too, like the one in High Fidelity. (Note: there's some naughty words in the clip.)
It seems that good old vinyl is actually making a bit of a comeback. Sales of vinyl LP's increased about 14% between 2009 and 2010. That's a big deal, especially in an age when music downloads make up almost half of all music sales. And there are still about 700 independent record stores nationwide hanging on and making sales. Woo-hoo! Good news in my book. CDs and mp3 downloads are nice and convienient, but they do have a sort of flat sound. LPs give you a much fuller, richer sound. And does anyone else miss album art? Yes, it's still there in that tiny little square on your mp3 player screen, but it's sure not the same as having a 12 x 12 cardboard cover with the artwork staring you in the face.
Little independent record stores each have a unique atmosphere, too, like the one in High Fidelity. (Note: there's some naughty words in the clip.)
You don't get that from iTunes or the mall store!
Anyway, I'm glad people are starting to appreciate vinyl records again. When you get down it it, they're just plain cool.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Introducing The New Blog
I've been meaning to do it, and I finally got it set up. My new music blog, http://www.thehappyturntable.blogspot.com/ ,is finally up and running! It's not going to be the typical review-of-all-the-latest-stuff music blog, it's going to be about my favorite music, old and new. My tastes are eclectic, so there should be something for everyone as time goes by. Stop by-you might one day find your new favorite band!
Friday, April 15, 2011
Green Green Grass Of Home
That's an old country song, by the way.
It's April, so time to start mowing the grass again. I looked out at the back yard today, and I'm like wow how'd that happen? What was bare and scaggly a couple of weeks ago is now beyond lush and green. Time to get the mower out.
So I got to work mowing. I have an electric mower (my yard is teensy) and a looong cord. Fortunately, after many years doing this, I've finally mastered the art of not mowing the cord. I got everything all co-ordinated and got started, and damn that grass was long. A couple of days more and I'd've had a mini hayfield on my hands. Up and down the yard I went (gotta have those nice neat rows!) with the mower bogging down every step of the way. Electric mowers are just not meant for foot high grass. I plugged away and got it done though, and when I was done I had this whole big trash bag full of clippings.
I realize that for many folks one trash bag full of grass clippings ain't much. But considering that my mower is a mulcher and I usually end up with about a handful's worth, that was a LOT of grass. If it had been the other kind of grass, I would've had enough to sell and retire on. And to boot, everything was damp, so both my hands and my clothes were green all over. Sing it, Kermit!
It's April, so time to start mowing the grass again. I looked out at the back yard today, and I'm like wow how'd that happen? What was bare and scaggly a couple of weeks ago is now beyond lush and green. Time to get the mower out.
So I got to work mowing. I have an electric mower (my yard is teensy) and a looong cord. Fortunately, after many years doing this, I've finally mastered the art of not mowing the cord. I got everything all co-ordinated and got started, and damn that grass was long. A couple of days more and I'd've had a mini hayfield on my hands. Up and down the yard I went (gotta have those nice neat rows!) with the mower bogging down every step of the way. Electric mowers are just not meant for foot high grass. I plugged away and got it done though, and when I was done I had this whole big trash bag full of clippings.
I realize that for many folks one trash bag full of grass clippings ain't much. But considering that my mower is a mulcher and I usually end up with about a handful's worth, that was a LOT of grass. If it had been the other kind of grass, I would've had enough to sell and retire on. And to boot, everything was damp, so both my hands and my clothes were green all over. Sing it, Kermit!
Anyway, finally got it all done. And now the vicious cycle begins-tomorrow it's gonna rain!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Spring's Afoot
We're supposed to have summerlike temperatures here in my neck of the woods tomorrow (finally!). You know what that means!
After months and months of cold weather, my feet will finally be free! I gleefully grab a pair of sandals and put them on and....
Uh oh. Big ugly monkey feet.
I should have expected this, of course- it happens every year. After all that time cooped up in sneakers, socks, slippers, and sweater socks, my feet look like they belong to some species that's far less than human. I know I should do the whole pedicure/exfoliating thing all winter, but it's just to damn COLD around here to do more than a quick wash and nail trim. So every spring I have to give my poor feet a major makeover. Nails, buffing, scrubbing- a complete foot beauty treatment.
Well, no options I guess- warm weather's coming, and I ain't keeping these feet cooped up any longer than I have to. Gotta run and start my "footwork"! :)
Friday, April 8, 2011
And Now For Something Completely Different
I was flipping through channels the other night, and came into Monty Python and the Holy Grail here:
I was rolling around laughing in seconds. Monks singing a mournful hymn, then klonk! in the head. And again, and again, till the villagers bring the witch to Sir Bedevere for judgement. Time to stop flipping channels.
I've always been a Python fan, ever since PBS first started showing it when I was in junior high school. The nonsensical sketches, Terry Gilliams very original animation, and a band of genius comedians- what more could a 13-year-old ask for in a comedy show? And though I haven't seen the original episodes for quite a while (I'll be remedying that on YouTube!), the charm still hasn't worn off.
My run away favorite sketch has always been The Ministry Of Silly Walks:
John Cleese and his extra long legs made that sketch, and it also takes some well deserved shots at government agencies and how they work.
And for those of you wondering why email spam is called spam, it came from a Monty Python sketch:
The ever inescapable spam! :)
I was rolling around laughing in seconds. Monks singing a mournful hymn, then klonk! in the head. And again, and again, till the villagers bring the witch to Sir Bedevere for judgement. Time to stop flipping channels.
I've always been a Python fan, ever since PBS first started showing it when I was in junior high school. The nonsensical sketches, Terry Gilliams very original animation, and a band of genius comedians- what more could a 13-year-old ask for in a comedy show? And though I haven't seen the original episodes for quite a while (I'll be remedying that on YouTube!), the charm still hasn't worn off.
My run away favorite sketch has always been The Ministry Of Silly Walks:
John Cleese and his extra long legs made that sketch, and it also takes some well deserved shots at government agencies and how they work.
And for those of you wondering why email spam is called spam, it came from a Monty Python sketch:
The ever inescapable spam! :)
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
My New Favorite TV Show
As I sit here writing, I'm watching that new Extreme Couponing tv show! Wow! Thousands of dollars of groceries for 94, 96, 98% off! I'm hooked. And I thought I did great at the local scratch and dent stores.
Although I am awestruck at such savings ( I can be quite a cheapskate ), I kind of get the impression that for some of these folks this is actually a form of hoarding. A stockpile of items you'll use in a reasonable amount of time is great, but why would anyone keep a lifetime's worth of deodorant on hand? Just imagine what it'll be like by the year, say, 2025-yuck! You ain't gettin' that near my armpits!
I am overall inspired, though. I had no idea that there are actually websites out there where they clip the coupons for you and you can buy them pre-clipped. The coupons are generally sold for a small percentage of the face value, and you can pick which ones you want. I may have to check into that-my big gripe with coupons is that I never come accross ones for things that I use. And I'm not about to stoop to dumpster diving, like one woman did on the show! Sometimes you gotta draw a line. :)
Although I am awestruck at such savings ( I can be quite a cheapskate ), I kind of get the impression that for some of these folks this is actually a form of hoarding. A stockpile of items you'll use in a reasonable amount of time is great, but why would anyone keep a lifetime's worth of deodorant on hand? Just imagine what it'll be like by the year, say, 2025-yuck! You ain't gettin' that near my armpits!
I am overall inspired, though. I had no idea that there are actually websites out there where they clip the coupons for you and you can buy them pre-clipped. The coupons are generally sold for a small percentage of the face value, and you can pick which ones you want. I may have to check into that-my big gripe with coupons is that I never come accross ones for things that I use. And I'm not about to stoop to dumpster diving, like one woman did on the show! Sometimes you gotta draw a line. :)
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