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Comment on Christopher Nolan’s Fugue State: Inception by wutheringwillow

wutheringwillow — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:29:33 +0000

Interesting review!

I didn’t really like The Dark Knight, it was way too dark for me (why so serious indeed) but Batman Begins was quite good. At least two of Christopher Nolan’s movies are on my absolute favourites list, The Prestige and of course, Inception. One guy I used to know said he didn’t ‘get’ Nolan’s movies and found Inception ‘boring’! Needless to say I don’t ‘know’ him anymore.

Comment on Westworld by wutheringwillow

wutheringwillow — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:14:26 +0000

Great review! I’ve always wanted to see Westworld. Now I really want to see it!

“Young James Brolin looks so much at times like Christian Bale does today that it’s almost creepy.”

Finally! I thought I was the only one who noticed this.

“Even Delos’ animals are robotic, perhaps alluding to the moral tests regarding the treatment of animals (robotic or real) in Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep.”

I loved Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? when I read it last year. Note to self: Read more science fiction.

Comment on Don’t Panic! Turn your iPhone into The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by travist

travist — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:50:43 +0000

nicely done good sir…

Comment on Where not to go for coffee in Manhattan: M. Rohrs’ House of Fine Teas & Coffees by Keith

Keith — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 01:13:21 +0000

I love that people are treated like this in small business. How many times have i gone into a coffee shop or Starbucks and there’s not a seat to be found. What the case is 99% of the time, self important people on their Mac Books occupy everything.
Do you need to seem important, or is it that your such a D bag that you think spending $2.50 on coffee entitles you to that seat for 6 hours? Plus your power cords running up the electric bill.
You guys forget that the world does not revolve around “YOU”. I love my iPhone, Mac and coffee as much as anyone. What I do after 15 minutes is give my seat to the next group of people coming in. Its called consideration.

Comment on A Clash of Faiths: Ridley Scott’s Body of Lies by Gema

Gema — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 02:08:39 +0000

Golshifte shouldn’t have played in this movie. It was a big mistake. because the movie’s aim is totally wrong and is against Iran’s policies. and the goal of applying her (an Iranian actress who plays a cross cultural girl…) in this movie is completely obvious.… This film is in favour of CIA and against Iran’s attitude.…

Comment on Paprika by Kimberly Ziglar

Kimberly Ziglar — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:52:12 +0000

AFAIK the series of novels this is established on is still pending (on hiatus?), so when the anime stopped short, it was rumoured that if and when the novels get done, there might be more. Of course quite a act of time has occurred since then, so it might be wishful thinking at this point… I would enjoy it, though.

Comment on Christopher Nolan’s Fugue State: Inception by kelly

kelly — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:19:16 +0000

Saw it last night, thought it was very good, very well done. Marion Cotillard is stunningly fantastic, and the rest of the cast is pretty good too. The only thing I’d say is that everyone is very intense and serious, perhaps too much so at times. I mean, even if you’re doing King Lear, you have to find the levity. Damn good film, I’ll probably see it again. It’s nice to have a film that’s intelligently fun after everything else this summer.

Comment on Where not to go for coffee in Manhattan: M. Rohrs’ House of Fine Teas & Coffees by aa

aa — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:25:53 +0000

Regarding your earlier Yelp review of Rohr’s note that It was closed by a restaurant inspector last Friday.

Rohr’s (53)

Violations from 08/06/2010 Inspection
Tip! “Critical” violations are displayed in red.

Violation points: 53

Establishment Closed by DOHMH. Violations were cited in the following area(s) and those requiring immediate action were addressed.

Sanitary Violations
1) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
2) Appropriately scaled metal stem-type thermometer or thermocouple not provided or used to evaluate temperatures of potentially hazardous foods during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
3) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
4) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
5) Other general violation.

Comment on The George A. Romero Zombie Cycle Part 1: Night of the Living Dead by The Essential Zombie Films – A Study Guide « Glinda Says:

The Essential Zombie Films – A Study Guide « Glinda Says: — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:39:19 +0000

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Comment on What’s Wrong With Watchmen by Chad Ossman

Chad Ossman — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:50:57 +0000

Hi Sam, and thanks for reading & commenting. I certainly have read the book – many, many times! I always interpreted Rorschach’s speculations upon Veidt’s sexuality as saying more about *Rorschach* himself than about Veidt. Remember, Rorschach is an ultraconservative apocalyptic fatalist. To him, most other people are dangerous liberals, prostitutes, homosexuals, or communists.

Perhaps this is just my interpretation, but I found it interesting that Veidt simply doesn’t seem to care sexually or romantically about anyone at all, male or female. That’s what I was trying to get at above. I was not aware that Moore himself had settled the matter, though. That’s interesting.