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Every time some Hollywood celebrity opens their mouth and condmens the American military or participates in a "peace march" with leftist loonies holding "We Support Troops when they kill their officers" it makes the evening news and is shown time and time again on cable TV. Well, Smash has word that Academy Award-winning actor Denzel […]
Saw it late last night in a rather sparsely attended showing 11:25 showing. The special effects, space battles and light-saber fights were wery impressive. The acting was rather wooden -- it's saying something when the best acting job in the entire movie is done by a CGI character -- Yoda. I just don't understand how […]
Nope, I wasn't among the marginally insane who stood in line for hours yesterday, skipped work and stayed up late to see the latest "Star Wars" flick. I'll see it before the weekend's out -- probably at the last showing Sunday night in an effort to avoid some of the crowds. Instead I stayed home […]
Let me start by saying that I've read all five books of the Hitchhiker's trilogy (Yes, I know that's not proper English), and both of Douglas Adams' Dirk Gently books. I went into the theater knowing that no film could do the books justice, but hopeful that the movie would be entertaining nonetheless. After having […]
Just got back from the theater where I watched "Sahara," based on Clive Cussler's book of the same name. I've long been a fan of Cussler's works, largely because Dirk Pitt makes James Bond look like a pansy. I'll admit to being pleasantly surprised by the film. I can't say how closely it hews to […]
As is common with Hollywood adaptations of books, it appears as though "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" has been crapified by idiot filmmakers. The dialogue between Arthur and Prosser, which was written for a sketch in a Cambridge Footlights revue in October 1973, is a terrific example of Douglas' clever way with - and […]
The new Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy trailer is available on Amazon.com. I'm not sure I quite like how they've dealt with Zaphod Beeblebrox's two heads, but here's hoping they didn't screw up Douglas Adams' work too badly.
Just got done watching the DVD and I was really impressed with the movie. It's probably one of the, if not the, best football movies made. I might have to raid the elder Hoy's bookcase and dig up his copy of the book. One thing I thought was humorous was the movie's explainer on Brian […]
Over at National Review's The Corner, John J. Miller points out this story from The Washington POst about a rash of items missing from the National Archives -- it turns out the movie "National Treasure" isn't so far-fetched. Hundreds of letters and photographs are missing from the National Archives and its regional offices, including one […]