On Sun, 1 Jun 2003 00:59:38 -0600 "Kestrel"
 writes:
> > > > Chahr! (Surfer Turtle Dude for Sure!)
> > >
> > > LOL duuuuuude!
> >
> > and Hooray for the Jellyman!
> 
> lolol... yeah, I got a total kick out of that :)
> but Dory's whale translations had me *howling*... omg I was almost 
> in pain
> :)
> that part of the movie alone was worth the ticket price!

Oh yeah....
Though the sea gulls are priceless (don't know if you've spent any time
on a wharf).
Mine. Mine. Mine. Minemineminemine.....
=g=

> > > laughed. And what was dad doing? NOTHING. After more than a few
> > > dirty looks
> > > he did tell her to stop kicking the chair... but the rest? Not 
> a
> > > stinking  word. 
> >
> > people just don't seem to have "control your children" skills....
> 
> or they're afraid to in public for fear of the "voice raised in 
> anger? you
> must be a child beater" sort with a hotline to child welfare. 

Oh yeah; A friend of mine was reamed by some woman and probably reported
(though it never went anywhere) for grabbing her kid by the arm and
dragging him out of traffic back to the car.
I'm sorry, letting the child run into traffic is good parenting?
=shaking head=

> Some  family friends had to deal with that. 
> All came out ok pretty quick, but it 
> was horrible for them just the same. 

The pity is, real abuse goes by unreported....

I like the idea of the village raising our children -- it's unavoidable
in any case; but firm discipline also has it's place (seeing the TERRORS
who go by undisciplined). 
A lot of theory needs to spend time in a day care setting.

> but I suspect it was just lazy  parenting
> more than anything else.

Or numbed.
I mean, I can tell Reid to stop wiggling, but it's only going to last 10
seconds.....
You get tired of repeating yourself, and go a little deaf and blind.
Some deafer and blinder sooner than others.

> > Yesterday (Friday) was a positive ZOO at the theatre -- school 
> ended for
> > the year on Thursday, Nemo opened (I swear, they had it in five
> > theaters....)
> 
> Yeah, it was on 4 screens at Park Meadows (as was Matrix when it 
> opened)
> Matrix and Nemo are both on 5 screens at AMC Highlands Ranch... that 
> sort of
> thing drives me a little crazy. The complex has 24 screens and they 
> can't
> devote *one* to showing movies that otherwise don't get a shot? 
> Foreign  films, independent etc.

Thing is, these multiplexes are often under contract with the
distributers, so they don't have a whole lot of choice. I understand they
can't even "retire" a film if it's still getting x-number of attendees.
But, yeah, one screen to odds and ends ... though most metro areas have
an "Indie" screen. Who wants to drive into downtown, though.

> > Was worried that the two next to me were going to be the "what's 
> this?"
> > "what's that?" "that's Nemo, right" -- but
after about 10 minutes 
> they
> > shushed -- or I became completely absorbed.....
> > either way
> 
> that's what the girl behind me was doing. I wanted to turn around 
> and yell
> "shut up and watch and you'll figure it out!" but of course one 
> doesn't do
> that with a little kid... (one would like to take their parent(s) 
> into the  lobby and do it to them tho)

=nodding=
Instead, we try to go when there's less chance of that.....

> > Don't know that I will, but will bear in mind.
> > Tuesday nights are good for movies.....
> > Weekends (especially with the hype surrounding Nemo), right out.
> 
> yeah, I thought it might be risky, but I *so* wanted out of the 
> house

oh?

> > I knew we were risking it yesterday -- but arrived a half hour 
> earlly for
> > the 5:15 show.
> > Reid went in and held seats, while I waited for Russ to show at 
> 5.
> > It wasn't a FULL house, but probably 95%.
> 
> When we went to see The Matrix at 11am last Friday the theater was
> practically empty :) If there were more than 20 ppl in there I'd be
> surprised. Suited us... stretched out, got the prime eye-level 
> dead-center  seats.. perfect!

that's the ticket -- when you can swing it.

> > > yup yup :)) Can't wait for the dvd -- should have some great 
> stuff
> > > on it!
> >
> > Like the entire sequence they used in the first previews, that did 
> NOT
> > appear in the movie.
> > I was Disappointed.
> 
> I must not have been paying attention to that..

A wonderful "Ellen" bit of Dory being kinda empty between the
skullbones....

> > > Oh, and is anyone besides me looking forward to Sean Connery in 
> "The
> > > League  of Extraordinary Gentlemen" ?
> >
> > don't know anything about it
> > wasn't in our batch of previews
> 
> Ah, I should have said... it was one of the previews for one or both 
> of  X-Men2 or Matrix2

oh

> It's sort of like a Victorian X-Men with Dr. Jeckel/Mr. Hyde, The 
> Invisible
> Man and others of the type belonging to a group of adventurers lead 
> by Sean
> Connery. It's not generating much buzz, but ... Sean Connery... 
> well, you  know how that goes 

fun to watch; who else is in it?

> > > Not to mention Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai (I've got 
> concerns,
> >
> > ?
> > Obviously I have modern media issues, Dude.....
> 
> That one was a trailer at Matrix2
> looks quite good -- lush cinematography (which you'd expect in an 
> "epic"  sort of film) and Tom Cruise in a beard... looking quite nice
too

=g=

> > > but then I
> > > had those for Richard Chamberlain in Shogun and that came out 
> ok)
> >
> > Well, I'd seen him in Three & Four Musketeers, so knew he could 
> pull it
> > off.
> 
> I was in high school at the time it came out. I'd read the book 
> before the
> show, and had an image in my head of someone (since forgotten) 
> closer to my set of interests at the time. 

ah
I mini-series'd first....

> I thought Richard Chamberlain was a  bit old
> and geeky  But... was pleasantly surprised I enjoyed the 
> mini-series so
> much. Still enjoy it as a matter of fact -- that was some great 
> television.

indeed it was

> > > upcoming Johnny Depp/Orlando Bloom flick Pirates of the 
> Carribean:
> > > The Curse
> > > of the Black Pearl has potential, but I've got a sneaking 
> suspicion
> > > it's going to suck :/
> >
> > I admit to having a lot of curiosity
> > Also how they're going to do The Haunted Mansion....
> 
> heh :)
> Well, the effects for the sailors look pretty cool
> but I just didn't get any sense of swashbuckling fun, self-aware 
> humor, or
> playing it straight adventure... it seemed to be lacking in life, 
> though it  did appear visually appealing. (though dark)

as I said, I'm Curious About it ... being that its roots are in a RIDE.

> > > I *know* The Hulk is going to suck... if you see
> > > any  trailers you'll know what I mean...
> >
> > Hard to top Bill Bixby: "Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me 
> when
> > I'm angry."
> 
> yeah -- that line is in the trailers I've seen. 

well, I suppose you have to go with the Canon.

> But the Hulk --  obviously
> your drawing point -- appears to be little more than a badly drawn 
> dorky  cartoon, and weirdly over AND under-sized at that. Hard to
describe
> actually, but the ppl I was with all grimaced.

Considering whassisname -- Lou Ferrigno (wow! that came up out of the
index fast), was just an actor in green paint (physique wise)

> > Right now I'm debating about the covers for The In Laws (Michael 
> Douglas
> > is looking SOOO like his dad, and clearly having a hoot), and the 
> Italian
> > Caper (I think it is). When the originals were so good....
> 
> I've heard the In-Laws is ok... I've seen Douglas in a lot of 
> interviews
> lately, and he looks like he's having a pretty good time these days 
> :)

I enjoy it when they have fun.
Made Romancing the Stone worth it....

> I've always enjoyed his movies.
> The Italian Job is getting a lot of good press -- most ppl say it's
> formulaic, with major logic problems, and questions one just 
> shouldn't ask... 

True of the original, too -- let's face it, it's all for that chase
scene.....

> and all agree it's little more than a movie-length product 
> placement  ad for the Mini Cooper, 

I LIKE that li'l car

> but that while it's all that -- it's also a   well
> done example of same, and a fun popcorn caper flick. I'm always up 
> for those
> :)

Usually they're the ones I forget to rent on DVD

> > Tried to find the original In-Laws to rent today, but was denied,
> > tygress....
> 
> wow, I would have thought Blockbuster would be featuring it
> Try Hollywood Video if you have one

=nodding=
I'll look more carefully (and/or ask) next time I'm in.... but with Reid
in tow, one doesn't get to browse as easily....

Meanwhile, no worries.


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