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...And that problem is called "making interesting movies that I (and a lot of people) actually want to watch". I mean, what's the deal? Is it that hard to find an original idea or storyline? Also, what's up with all the Saw spinoffs and knockoffs? Blech.
Consider, for Exhibit A, the movies coming to DVD in October (from Movies.com):
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Oct. 2
Civic Duty
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Jindabyne
Oct. 9
28 Weeks Later
Evan Almighty
Reign Over Me
Rise: Blood Hunter
Surf's Up
You Kill Me
Oct. 16
Crazy Love
The Hoax
The Invisible
A Mighty Heart
The Reaping
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Transformers
Oct. 23
Fido
Hostel: Part II
Into Great Silence
Meet the Robinsons
Mr. Brooks
The Tripper
Oct. 30
Captivity
Day Watch
El Cantante
Journey From the Fall
No End in Sight
Spider-Man 3
Talk to Me
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Okay, two, maybe three movies I'll consider watching... Evan Almighty, Transformers, and Spiderman 3 and actually 2 out of these 3 movies got pretty rough reviews.
Do things improve in November? Let's see Exhibit B of movies coming to DVD:
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Nov. 6
Deck the Halls
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
Ratatouille
Sicko
Nov. 13
Amazing Grace
La Vie En Rose
Paris, Je T'Aime
Shrek the Third
Nov. 20
Colma: The Musical
Hairspray
Live Free or Die Hard
Rescue Dawn
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Nov. 27
Bratz: The Movie
First Snow
I Know Who Killed Me
Innocent Voices
The Namesake
Skinwalkers
Vitus
Waitress
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Out of this list, I may see Ratatouille (Pixar) and Amazing Grace.
So, what's the problem with Hollywood? Some thoughts and suggestions:
* No more sequels to Saw, Hostel, or The Hills Have Eyes. Do we need to continuously probe the depths of depraved torture any further?
* Consider the value of sexual tension between the movie's protagonist and his/her love interest. Having them jump in the sack in the first 15 minutes (or anytime) in a movie is a mistake because then the viewer is left wondering "so where the heck does this relationship go from here?"
* Cast Steve Martin in a comedy where he is the star and has intelligent writing. Same thing goes for Jim Carrey. Eddie Murphy needs to stay away from anymore Nutty Professor/Norbit sequels. It just ain't funny anymore.
* Do not cast Harrison Ford in any role in which he does not possess either a gun, bullwhip, fedora, Millenium Falcon, or a combination of all four.
* This is a really whacky idea: why not have an action movie in which terrorists are of middle-eastern descent and America is the good guy. I know, I know. Crazy.
My lovely bride of these past 10 years bought me an Ipod Shuffle for my 32nd birthday last week. (By the way, note that 32 is 23 backwards. Also, my birthday is 9/12/75. Broken down, that is 3*3/3*2*2/(2+3)* (3*(2+3)). Creepy, huh?) Where were we? Oh yes, the Ipod. Well, the Ipod rocks, and I've already started compiling songs.
Here are my five favorites as of now:
5. "Southern Anthem" ~Iron & Wine
4. "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" ~Postal Service
3. "A Movie Script Ending" ~Death Cab for Cutie
2. "The Man of Metropolis Steals our Hearts" ~Sufjan Stevens
1. "Star Witness" ~Neko Case
And, what is even cooler, is that if you click on the links above, it will take you to each artist's page at Download.com, where you can download these MP3's for free.
I'd love to hear your recommendations for your own slammin' tracks! Go ahead, pour some sugar on me!
With ads like this, we might finally see the Democrats come to a more sensible position on the war in Iraq. Of course, the Democrats have not given us much evidence over the past few years that they prefer sensible positions when it comes to catering to their looney base.
How can something be so fun yet so sad at the same time?
Good news for the unborn and the born.
This story is also largely underreported, but not without reason, as Investor's Business Daily explains:
So why haven't you read about this in the newspaper or heard about it on the evening news? Perhaps because it didn't involve embryonic stem cells, or federal funding thereof, or even the election of a Democrat, like John Kerry, whose 2004 running mate, John Edwards, promised he would help people rise up out of their wheelchairs.
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