I couldn't believe it the first twenty times you told us, but it's starting to sink in now.

Riley ,'Lessons'


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Nutty - Nov 09, 2006 3:30:40 am PST #5600 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

Bug bites! Bug bites in new places!

Don't get me wrong; I'm all for hot young things getting the Red Sonja treatment, but.

(Also, Matt's point is kind of the real dealbreaker; that and the knowledge that the Vikings didn't even perceive the North American natives as humans.)


Ash - Nov 09, 2006 3:57:35 am PST #5601 of 10001

Horns. They're using horns on the Viking helmets. I can smell the cheese from here.

Yes, Matt's point is a very disquieting one.


Tom Scola - Nov 09, 2006 4:00:52 am PST #5602 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

I get the feeling that the producer thought up this idea on a Sunday afternoon.


Nutty - Nov 09, 2006 5:34:46 am PST #5603 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

Oh, Tom, you are evil. That is awesome and terrible both at once.

Next up: Buccaneers take on the 49ers! Cutlasses will be crossed with pickaxes! Losers hanged from the yardarm or the nearest sequoia!!

(Patriots take all, of course.)


Scrappy - Nov 09, 2006 10:15:10 am PST #5604 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Hoping to go see Volver tonight. Movies on a school night always makes me feel as if I am getting away with something, even though I haven't been in school in, um, 29 years.


Glamcookie - Nov 09, 2006 1:07:36 pm PST #5605 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

I saw Volver last night and it was wonderful. I'm always amazed at the great performances Almodovar gets out of Penelope Cruz. I never think much of her in general but in this movie (and in All About My Mother , my favorite Almodovar movie) she's excellent. Also? HOTT!!! Anyway, fabulous movie!

Miyazaki fans: Is My Neighbor Totoro acceptable for a two-year-old? I'm not remembering anything graphic (like in Princess Mononoke ) or scary (like in Spirited Away ), but am I forgetting anything?


Hayden - Nov 09, 2006 1:10:21 pm PST #5606 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

GC: Definitely.


Glamcookie - Nov 09, 2006 1:14:01 pm PST #5607 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

Definitely acceptable? I really want to start the niece off young in developing a love of all things Japanese so we can geek out together. She's already down with Hello Kitty.


Kathy A - Nov 09, 2006 1:29:11 pm PST #5608 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

I was just going through the Flick Filosopher's site, and found her review of Stranger Than Fiction, which she loves and compares to Groundhog Day in both its style and star, and its potential to become an instant classic.

I'm definitely going to see this film, since that's not the first excellent review I've read of it.


Polter-Cow - Nov 09, 2006 2:03:27 pm PST #5609 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

her review of Stranger Than Fiction, which she loves and compares to Groundhog Day in both its style and star

Well, that's all I need to hear, really. I already wanted to see it. Thanks for the review, Kathy.