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2006: Movies Sorted By Tier

:-) *That*, at least, is much better in the DVD age. I don't think I ever saw a letterboxed VHS movie, back in the day.

 4/23/2007 View
2007: Movies Sorted By Tier

Me too! More often than not my rare theatrical outings are spent on F/X-driven throwaways (see 300). I really should fix that problem one of these days. Breach was certainly a step in the right direction.

 4/17/2007 View
2006: Movies Sorted By Tier

Yeah, I remember you first calling this to my attention with Virgin. It's a pain. In general I always want to see the theatrical cut. It bugs me to think when I compare my tastes with someone else we might not be talking about the same movie. One of the few downsides of the DVD age, I guess. That, and region codes. And unskippable copyright notices.

 4/17/2007 View
Quotes from Books... 2007

Fun coincidence to see Thud appear here. In a moment I am going to go upstairs and read the last 20 pages. I assume you liked it? I always enjoy books from the "Watch" series, and this one is no exception.

 4/3/2007 View
Favorite Actors

I read an article a few months ago where the author was trying to guess which current actor was producing the greatest number of movies people would still be watching (and recognizing by name) 50 years from now (our Bogart movies, for example). I believe he (or she) came to the conclusion it was Nicholas Cage. Not sure if George Clooney was in the running or not.

Not that that has anything to do with anything. This just made me think of that, so I wrote it down (or typed it up (why does writing go down but typing goes up?)). I probably shouldn't do that for every little thought that pops into my head.

 3/28/2007 View
2006: Movies Sorted By Tier

No, I didn't realize Martin Campbell had done any directing for Homicide, very cool! It probably doesn't help that I insist on confusing him with F. Gary Gray. I've gotten it into my head that Goldeneye and The Italian Job (remake) were done by the same guy. Bizarre.

 3/28/2007 View
Favorite Actors

Good one. Will you settle for runner-up? (pending other nominations)

 3/16/2007 View
bookofjoe

Here's the bit I got a kick out of from the Washington Post article:

As two golden eagles soared above the skywalk, Hualapai Tribal Council Chairman Charlie Vaughn, who attended the blessing and rollout of the structure along with other council members, took issue with such criticism. "Those people are eating tofu and pilaf and sitting in Phoenix with their plasma-screen TVs," he said. "Our tribe started in these canyons. We've always been here, and we'll always be here."

Since when are tofu and pilaf the foods of the overprivileged?!

 3/9/2007 View
2006: Movies Sorted By Tier

Welllll, I suppose I can give him one more chance. :-) Unfortunately Netflix doesn't carry any of his movies that start with "E", so it may be awhile.

 3/9/2007 View
Trailerology: Next

I'm I'd have to give up on movies entirely if crappy CGI were a deal-breaker.

 3/8/2007 View
2006: Movies Sorted By Tier

Alrighty, I'll queue up a few of those, thanks! I'm a little tentative on Exiled, as Johnny To hasn't overly impressed me to date. Fulltime Killer was only so-so, and Throwdown was unfinishably bad.

 3/8/2007 View
2006: Movies Sorted By Tier

So glad you enjoyed it! No doubt, Rickman's Hans Gruber is one of the all-time great bad guys. I wouldn't say Die Hard and Inside Man are really competing in the same genre, though (action vs. heist).

I didn't remember the music intruding on my enjoyment (and I loved the intro), I'll have to watch again with that in mind.

Thanks for posting your thoughts!

 3/7/2007 View
2006: Movies Sorted By Tier

Wow, looks like some pretty big gaps for me to fill! I did see Brick, but I have it listed in 2005. Talladega Nights and Block Party are in my queue. I'll probably avoid Nacho Libre as I'm working my way up to believing that my problems with Jack Black are his fault, not mine. As for the rest, honestly I don't know much about them. Care to pitch any of them in particular?

 3/7/2007 View
2006: Movies Sorted By Tier

I'll be curious to hear your thoughts! I suspect you'll enjoy it.

 3/4/2007 View
Trailerology: Paprika and Sunshine

Oh sure, reveal the big twist.

:-) Just kidding.

 3/4/2007 View