Friday, November 25, 2005

Firefly? I was hoping for Farscape

Well they didn't include Lexx... or Blake's 7 (I'm actually glad about that).


You scored as Serenity (from Firefly). You like to live your own way and do not enjoy when anyone but a friend tries to tell you that you should do different. Now if only the Reavers would quit trying to skin you.

Your Ultimate Sci-Fi Profile: which sci-fi crew would you best fit in? The Sequel

Serenity (from Firefly)

100%

Moya (from Farscape)

94%

SG-1 (from Stargate)

88%

Nebuchadnezzar (from The Matrix)

69%

Bebop (from Cowboy Bebop)

50%

Millennium Falcon (from Star Wars)

50%

Enterprise D (from Star Trek)

44%

Galactica (from Battlestar: Galactica)

44%

Your Ultimate Sci-Fi Profile: which sci-fi crew would you best fit in? (pics)
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Harry Potter Quiz

Full Wizard
Fineto! You scored 96%!

Wow! Impressive. "We can expect great things from you." You must have read the books several times or are just really good at remembering which spell does what. I myself didn't know all the spells until I started writing this test. haha... In any case, if you wanna talk "Harry Potter" with someone, message me. I love meeting other Harry Potter enthusiasts!



My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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You scored higher than 99% on spells
Link: The Harry Potter Spells Test written by rg0217 on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

A Disappointing Harry Potter

I know everyone is going on about how great this movie is, but on one very important level, I found it lacking. I suppose there was no way it was going to live up to the hype.

Oh, the action was incredible. I particular liked the fight with the dragon. The underwater task was OK. I thought the maze at the end was bit weak by comparison. The visual effects were superb. That isn't what I was looking for, or it wasn't what I was hoping for to the exclusion of all else.

The real problem was that there was almost no story in the movie. If I hadn't already read the book, I'm not sure any of it would have made sense. Also some of the things that were left in, but left unexplained. Why include Rita Skeeter, but leave out the fact that she is supposed be an animagus. That is major plot item in the next book, since she is an illegal animagus and Hermione uses that fact to get her to blackmail her. The stories written by Skeeter were the basis for the attacks on Harry by the ministry, in Order of the Phoenix. Why include the fact that Olympia Maxine is half-giant (or at least that she is as tall as Hagrid) without really including that in the story. If you were going to drop the whole giant subplot, why leave her as being 12 feet tall? The relationship between Krum and Hermione is only touched on, as is Ron's reaction, though it is probably enough to keep that story line alive.

Warning: spoiler... The prize money was dropped from the story line, so Harry could not give the prize money - which he didn't want after Cedric's Death - to the Weasley twins to finance the Joke Shop. This is a major element of Order of the Phoenix, so what happens to that?

The lack of most story lines was disappointing to say the least. If I wanted to see a movie that consisted completely of special effects, with a minimal story that didn't seem to make much sense, I would have rented one of the Star Wars DVDs.

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Let's not be hasty

Entish
Entish


To which race of Middle Earth do you belong?
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Yipps to Robert at Llama Butchers

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

What a Ship Is

That's what a ship is, you know? It's not just a crew and a hull and a deck and sails, that's what a ship needs, not what a ship is. What the Black Pearl *really* is... is freedom.
Jack Sparrow,
Pirates of the Caribbean:
Curse of the Black Pearl

Sunday, November 13, 2005

Scary

You Are Scary

You even scare scary people sometimes!

Saturday, November 12, 2005

Which Action Hero?

You scored as Maximus. After his family was murdered by the evil emperor Commodus, the great Roman general Maximus went into hiding to avoid Commodus's assassins. He became a gladiator, hoping to dominate the colosseum in order to one day get the chance of killing Commodus. Maximus is valiant, courageous, and dedicated. He wants nothing more than the chance to avenge his family, but his temper often gets the better of him.

Maximus

88%

Batman, the Dark Knight

83%

Neo, the "One"

75%

Indiana Jones

67%

William Wallace

63%

The Amazing Spider-Man

58%

Lara Croft

54%

Captain Jack Sparrow

46%

James Bond, Agent 007

42%

The Terminator

33%

El Zorro

17%

Which Action Hero Would You Be? v. 2.0
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Wednesday, November 02, 2005

Will Hollywood Learn?

City Journal Autumn 2005 | Conservatives in Hollywood?! The movies that make money are mostly PG and G rated, have a life-afirming message that includes (usually) what one might call a traditional world view. Families are important. Duty is important. Honor is important. Some things are worth fighting for.

Look at some of the great money-makers of recent times.

Lord of the Rings. It is worthwhile to fight against oppression even in the face of great odds. Some enemies cannot be fought with appeasement. ("Those without swords, may still die upon them.")

The Incredibles. When everyone is special, no one is special. Family is important. Lawyers will destroy the best of us.

Spiderman-2. Duty is often more important than happiness.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Love and Family are important. Being true to yourself without letting go of tradition is important.

There are of course more. The article also talks about some recent flops.

There is hope that Hollywood will get it as many of the younger generation are closet Republicans. Anyway go take a look at the whole thing. It is interesting. [via ProfessorBainbridge]