Keep Alex Trebek in your thoughts -- not merely because he's a great television game show host, but because the man recently had a heart attack. Let's hope he gets better quickly and back on the television. You'll be in our thoughts, Mr. Trebek.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Quote of the Day
Here's a lovely quote from the ever modest, Quentin Tarantino --
“I watch my movies all the time. It’s the only stuff out there worth watching…And the music in my movies is always the best, too. I’ve always just felt that the combining of the right piece of music with the right scene, the right sequence, that creates movie moments that you remember for the rest of your life and you even appropriate the song. If you do it really right, then you can never hear that song again without thinking about that scene in the movie. “
-Quentin Tarantino
Monday, December 3, 2007
Puzzle Quest
Welcome young lads and lasses to a world unlike our own. Where the dead walk the earth and attempt to attack our kingdom! You are of noble blood and must help defend the kingdom from these undead attacks and help to find out the source of these attacks. Welcome to the world of Puzzle Quest.
Puzzle Quest's story is ridiculously simple -- but its not the story that's the most fun, it's the fact that it's a puzzle game with some RPG elements that make it incredibly fun. In many ways, this is a modified version of Bejeweled. Instead of merely playing by yourself -- on the same board, you are taking turns against an opponent. The Wikipedia article explains the gameplay a little better -- but imagine competitive Bejeweled with you gaining power as you continue to play the game allowing for interesting "attacks" which can change up the course of gameplay. It's a lot of fun and worth checking out...especially for the Nintendo DS, where the controls shine. Using the stylus to click and point to where you want to move the blocks is beyond natural. This is a wonderful game and I'd suggest it to puzzle and RPG fans...as well as fans of good video games.
Puzzle Quest's story is ridiculously simple -- but its not the story that's the most fun, it's the fact that it's a puzzle game with some RPG elements that make it incredibly fun. In many ways, this is a modified version of Bejeweled. Instead of merely playing by yourself -- on the same board, you are taking turns against an opponent. The Wikipedia article explains the gameplay a little better -- but imagine competitive Bejeweled with you gaining power as you continue to play the game allowing for interesting "attacks" which can change up the course of gameplay. It's a lot of fun and worth checking out...especially for the Nintendo DS, where the controls shine. Using the stylus to click and point to where you want to move the blocks is beyond natural. This is a wonderful game and I'd suggest it to puzzle and RPG fans...as well as fans of good video games.
Dollhouse
Joss Whedon is teaming up with Eliza Dushku to create the new television show...Dollhouse. It's a new sci-fi show that sounds a bit like Dark Angel, but...seeing how Joss Whedon is writing it, it'll probably be better. Dushku will be producing the program along with Whedon.
After the writers strike, I hope to see what comes of this show.
After the writers strike, I hope to see what comes of this show.
Friday, November 23, 2007
Chuck Norris and Sonic...
This is an awesome little comic strip. Hearing Robotnik discuss the Chuckster is priceless.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Interesting John Waters Interview
Where he discusses scum-bag current Republican Senator Larry Craig. It's an interesting read.
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Life Imitating Art, Art Imitating Life
Imitation of Life is a 1959 remake of a 1934 film. It's one of my wife's favorite films, so we recently picked it up on DVD used. She didn't expect to find it on DVD anywhere, let alone hidden in FYE's new used DVD bin for less than $7. But, I digress...
The film is about two women and their daughters -- both of which are single mothers in the 1940s...one of which is white and the other is black. They end up coming together in this oft looked over feature. It begins with the white woman, played by Lana Turner, trying to break into acting...and has to hold onto her values to avoid being dragged into the gutter by the hucksters and cheats who wish to bring her down to near prostitute status. On the other side of the coin, the black woman played by the amazing Juanita Moore, basically raises the daughter of the white woman and her own incredibly light skinned daughter...who hates that she's black. She tries to pass as white all the rest of her life, barely being able to accept her true self.
The film touches on prejudices of the past and present. It discusses such ideas that aren't always touched today with such passion and such amazing acting. These women act so convincingly that two of them were nominated for two Academy Awards. If you are interested in a classic dramatic film with amazing acting, look into this film. Try to find this gem amongst the many films that came out of this era...and uncover the magic of a dramatic work about real women.
The film is about two women and their daughters -- both of which are single mothers in the 1940s...one of which is white and the other is black. They end up coming together in this oft looked over feature. It begins with the white woman, played by Lana Turner, trying to break into acting...and has to hold onto her values to avoid being dragged into the gutter by the hucksters and cheats who wish to bring her down to near prostitute status. On the other side of the coin, the black woman played by the amazing Juanita Moore, basically raises the daughter of the white woman and her own incredibly light skinned daughter...who hates that she's black. She tries to pass as white all the rest of her life, barely being able to accept her true self.
The film touches on prejudices of the past and present. It discusses such ideas that aren't always touched today with such passion and such amazing acting. These women act so convincingly that two of them were nominated for two Academy Awards. If you are interested in a classic dramatic film with amazing acting, look into this film. Try to find this gem amongst the many films that came out of this era...and uncover the magic of a dramatic work about real women.
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