She sounds more like a busybody to me. We all own phones. Some prefer to use their phones in the company of others, especially if they are as boring/annoying as the author. If you can't get someone's undivided attention and bask in your glory, then the problem may not be the other person or their phone.
Not his first role, but one my favorite early roles of Jack Black was in the movie The Jackal, where (SPOILER ALERT) his arm was blown off by Bruce Willis. I also remember Scarlett Johansson in Just Cause. I did not know her at the time but when I rewatched it about five years ago on cable, I recognize her almost instantly. It doesn't hurt that she had recently been considered the sexiest woman alive.
The Matrix: It does bother me why the machines did not build space solar panels. But the point about Kuru is not fatal to the science. Maybe the machines were capable of pre-screening and/or genetically modifying human cells to prevent all forms of genetically transmitted disease. Or in making their special blend of soylent green, would filter out prions that cause kuru, mad cow, etc.
Humans are indeed inefficient energy producers, but who is to say that humans submerged in soylent goo, would not shut down or severely atrophy some of their organs (lungs for example) thus redirecting the energy wasted there for machine consumption. Perhaps the methane produced by the intestines (fart) could be harvested. Human bodies could be used to culture certain extremophiles that could produce other kinds of energy sources.
No, I am not Dr Mengele. But if the inevitable happens, I for one welcome our new machine overlords.
I don't know myself. It's just that the ending couldn't live up to its own build-up. :)
Couldn't it have just burst forth in a smelly, gooey mess that somehow was able to spread its seeds a hundred meters or so? Now that would be a Hollywood ending. Add some explosions and cheap love story and it could even be a Michael Bay franchise.
The guy with the scimitar bungled a bit, which means he is not familiar with using that big sword. If worse comes to worst, they would both go home bloody.
Does Rambo count as a superhero (he should)? If so, then I nominate his badass six wheeled jeep from the cartoon series. Despite being rammed by a tank in the first episode, it was still being used as Rambo's primary vehicle in the series.
I had a betamax tape of the first five episodes of the Rambo cartoon when I was a wee lad, and I'll never forget that awesome jeep, no matter how ridiculous it looks now.
I generally agree with his reviews but I must disagree with The Usual Suspects. He may not like the plot twist and big reveal, but I think it's great. It started a trend in the 90s for plot twisty movies, like Memento, Se7en, and Fight Club.
Also, I would rate Summer School as a 2 star. It's definitely no Martin Scorsese, but it has its 80s teen charm. (Was it 80s though? I watched it in the early 90s in laser disc.)
When I first watched Demolition Man in the movie theater when it came out, it was still referencing Taco Bell (must be a US reel), but when I re-watched it on Laser Disc, VHS, and DVD (I love the movie!) they've already changed it to Pizza Hit. Which makes sense cause Taco Bell was virtually unknown here in Asia until the beginning of the 21st century.
Why do some people have such hatred of belt bags? I have a belt bag and I use it to carry my gadgets. I used to carry a murse (man purse) but it's too cumbersome.
I am conflicted about this. On the one hand, I hate noisy kids, especially those who are just spoiled brats. On the other hand, I have a three year old daughter with ASD and she may suddenly throw a fit for no reason. We can usually calm her down but it takes a minute or two, which can be one to two minutes of absolute screaming. When we can't calm her down, I usually take her out of the restaurant and window shop for a bit (dads are in-charge of girls, moms with boys, is the rule right?).
When she's ready to come back to the restaurant, I look forward to cold food and everyone else has eaten theirs. =\
Humans are indeed inefficient energy producers, but who is to say that humans submerged in soylent goo, would not shut down or severely atrophy some of their organs (lungs for example) thus redirecting the energy wasted there for machine consumption. Perhaps the methane produced by the intestines (fart) could be harvested. Human bodies could be used to culture certain extremophiles that could produce other kinds of energy sources.
No, I am not Dr Mengele. But if the inevitable happens, I for one welcome our new machine overlords.
Couldn't it have just burst forth in a smelly, gooey mess that somehow was able to spread its seeds a hundred meters or so? Now that would be a Hollywood ending. Add some explosions and cheap love story and it could even be a Michael Bay franchise.
BTW, that green cabinet thingamajig sprung a leak after the corpse flower (spoiler) toppled over.
Just get a gun and train with it.
I had a betamax tape of the first five episodes of the Rambo cartoon when I was a wee lad, and I'll never forget that awesome jeep, no matter how ridiculous it looks now.
Also, I would rate Summer School as a 2 star. It's definitely no Martin Scorsese, but it has its 80s teen charm. (Was it 80s though? I watched it in the early 90s in laser disc.)
When she's ready to come back to the restaurant, I look forward to cold food and everyone else has eaten theirs. =\