Had a great time with him, wish I could see him more often.
My reviews of the movies can be found on their individual pages.
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Movie 43
2013-01-28
Double Feature!
A good friend of mine was in town this past weekend, so we took in a double feature!
Had a great time with him, wish I could see him more often.
My reviews of the movies can be found on their individual pages.
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Movie 43
Had a great time with him, wish I could see him more often.
My reviews of the movies can be found on their individual pages.
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Movie 43
2013-01-25
Movie 43
Movie 43 Official Site | IMDb
Filthy, crass, raunchy and offensive: the perfect combination!!
This movie will not be for everyone, but, for those that enjoy humor, it's definitely one to see.
I kept thinking of The Kentucky Fried Movie. I also thought about MacFarlane's Ted, because like it Movie 43 had glaringly noticeable "misses". But when the jokes landed: VERY FUNNY.
If you go, be sure to stay through the first set of credits, for the short about Beezil (which has one of my favorites: Elizabeth Banks).
2.5 outta 4 whatevers
Filthy, crass, raunchy and offensive: the perfect combination!!
This movie will not be for everyone, but, for those that enjoy humor, it's definitely one to see.
I kept thinking of The Kentucky Fried Movie. I also thought about MacFarlane's Ted, because like it Movie 43 had glaringly noticeable "misses". But when the jokes landed: VERY FUNNY.
If you go, be sure to stay through the first set of credits, for the short about Beezil (which has one of my favorites: Elizabeth Banks).
2.5 outta 4 whatevers
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters Official Site | IMDb
The classic tale retooled and told in a bounty hunter / mercenary style.
It worked perfectly! I found it to be a really fun film, more than I probably should; but, it was just that: fun!
Not shying away from an R rating also helped, a lot. They could have gone even darker with the story, but, oh well, not doing so didn't detract from anything.
I don't think the choice of Famke Janssen was a good call; or, she could have "vamped" it up a bit more (think Theron in Snow White and the Huntsman).
3.5 outta 4 whatevers
The classic tale retooled and told in a bounty hunter / mercenary style.
It worked perfectly! I found it to be a really fun film, more than I probably should; but, it was just that: fun!
Not shying away from an R rating also helped, a lot. They could have gone even darker with the story, but, oh well, not doing so didn't detract from anything.
I don't think the choice of Famke Janssen was a good call; or, she could have "vamped" it up a bit more (think Theron in Snow White and the Huntsman).
3.5 outta 4 whatevers
Treadmill Workout: Incline Interval
In doing some research for The Wife regarding treadmill workouts, I happened across Peanut Butter Fingers. The author put together quite a few treadmill workouts, a few of which mentioned the words "incline" and "interval".
Her post, Cheese Please, caught my eye.
I sent the info to The Wife, she did that workout, and then sent me this:
Which meant, of course, that I wanted to do it!
After The Kids were bedded down, I headed to our "home gym", to meet my old friend:
Her workout calls for Warm Up of 4MPH @ 6% incline and then repeats of intervals of 7MPH @ 1% for 3:00 followed by inclines of 4.5MPH @ 6% for 2:00.
I modified the WU only slightly, and then did:
Her post, Cheese Please, caught my eye.
I sent the info to The Wife, she did that workout, and then sent me this:
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| Ha! |
Which meant, of course, that I wanted to do it!
After The Kids were bedded down, I headed to our "home gym", to meet my old friend:
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| Samuelson Home Gym: Treadmill |
Her workout calls for Warm Up of 4MPH @ 6% incline and then repeats of intervals of 7MPH @ 1% for 3:00 followed by inclines of 4.5MPH @ 6% for 2:00.
I modified the WU only slightly, and then did:
| MPH | Incline | Duration |
|---|---|---|
8.0
|
2%
|
3:00
|
6.0
|
7%
|
2:00
|
8.0
|
2%
|
1:30
|
8.1
|
2%
|
1:30
|
6.1
|
7%
|
2:00
|
8.0
|
2%
|
1:00
|
8.1
|
2%
|
1:00
|
8.2
|
2%
|
1:00
|
6.2
|
7%
|
2:00
|
8.1
|
2%
|
1:00
|
8.2
|
2%
|
1:00
|
9.0
|
1.5%
|
1:00
|
7.0
|
6%
|
1:00
|
6.0
|
8%
|
1:00
|
5.0
|
10%
|
1:00
|
4.0
|
12%
|
1:00
|
3.0
|
2%
|
1:00
|
Short? Yes. Intense? Yes. A hot mess at the end? You know it.
2013-01-24
twenty
HUGE shout out to my mothertruckin' friend @koddrambell on this, his 20th year of #oneDayAtATime. #XX #damnProud twitter.com/carljsamuelson…
— Carl J Samuelson (@carljsamuelson) January 24, 2013
He's done more for me than he'll ever know.
2013-01-18
Mama
Mama: Official Site | IMDb
If you know me, you know I'm a big fan of horror movies. The scarier, the freakier, the more unnerving... the better!
Mama is about two girls raised in the wild (by "Mama"), who, when returned to society, bring "Mama" along with them. There are quite a few spots where I jumped, and one scene in particular (involving a camera) that was very, very tense. The story, while good, wasn't great (no spoilers, so I won't go into detail).
There were a couple of parts that were just laughably bad. Enough to detract from the overall score.
Finally, the ending; wow! It was very unconventional, but, completely worked: everyone got their happy ending.
Mama: 3 outta 4 whatevers
If you know me, you know I'm a big fan of horror movies. The scarier, the freakier, the more unnerving... the better!
Mama is about two girls raised in the wild (by "Mama"), who, when returned to society, bring "Mama" along with them. There are quite a few spots where I jumped, and one scene in particular (involving a camera) that was very, very tense. The story, while good, wasn't great (no spoilers, so I won't go into detail).
There were a couple of parts that were just laughably bad. Enough to detract from the overall score.
Finally, the ending; wow! It was very unconventional, but, completely worked: everyone got their happy ending.
Mama: 3 outta 4 whatevers
2013-01-16
Ouch
Yesterday, during my run, I took a tumble at the end.
I caught my foot on a frozen dirt clod (similar to when you catch the edge of the sidewalk), and rolled my ankle/foot.
Update, 1/17: the swelling has greatly reduced, and some minor bruising has become evident.
I ran a little bit on it, feels fine!
Sticking to an elliptical session tonight though.
I caught my foot on a frozen dirt clod (similar to when you catch the edge of the sidewalk), and rolled my ankle/foot.
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| Where'd I get that softball? Ouch. (apologies for the gross foot picture) |
So I poked around the internets and came up with a suitable treatment: rest, icing and elevation (three of the RICE components) combined with heat / cool alternating applications.
Will it help? It's certainly feeling much better today. How long to rest it? Can I run tomorrow on it? I'll know by the end of the day today. I'm guessing I'll have to stay off of it, running wise, until the weekend (hoping to run Saturday).
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| The bigger one on the left hurts! |
Update, 1/17: the swelling has greatly reduced, and some minor bruising has become evident.
I ran a little bit on it, feels fine!
Sticking to an elliptical session tonight though.
2013-01-15
Silver Linings Playbook
Silver Linings Playbook: Official Site | IMDB
After waiting for an eternity, Silver Linings Playbook finally came to Omaha!
The stars aligned and The Wife and I were able to venture out to screen it.
By now, you know the story, and you've seen that Jennifer Lawrence was awarded with a Golden Globe for her performance. And, very rightfully so. Proving that Winter's Bone wasn't a fluke (at all).
There's the rub, though, this movie is not a sum of it's parts.
As a whole, it just felt off, but the performances (not just by Lawrence, but, just as much by Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro) are outstanding. Just outstanding.
Movie: 3.5 outta 4 whatevers
Performances: 4 outta 4 whatevers
2013-01-11
Zero Dark Thirty
Zero Dark Thirty.
Links: official site imdb
Links: official site imdb
Just wow. WOW.
I went into this knowing the outcome (like Argo); but, just like Argo, I didn't know all the details that led to said outcome. Those details, and the portrayal of them playing out was just fantastic.
I have one complaint though: the casting of Chris Pratt.
Don't get me wrong, he's a fine actor, but he's "Andy" on Parks & Rec; and, every time he was on screen I was taken out of the movie. That said, Chastain's performance is enough of a counter.
4 outta 4 whatevers.
I went into this knowing the outcome (like Argo); but, just like Argo, I didn't know all the details that led to said outcome. Those details, and the portrayal of them playing out was just fantastic.
I have one complaint though: the casting of Chris Pratt.
Don't get me wrong, he's a fine actor, but he's "Andy" on Parks & Rec; and, every time he was on screen I was taken out of the movie. That said, Chastain's performance is enough of a counter.
4 outta 4 whatevers.
no clue what to write about
I have not a clue as to what to write about.
Running? Sure, but is that overdone?
Movies? Sure?
My kids? Nah, too open to skeeves of the world.
I guess I'll concentrate on the running and the movies for now, see what sticks...
Running? Sure, but is that overdone?
Movies? Sure?
My kids? Nah, too open to skeeves of the world.
I guess I'll concentrate on the running and the movies for now, see what sticks...
2013-01-03
it's time...
I've been the owner of this blog for years.
It's time to actually put words down, let thoughts pour...
It's time to actually put words down, let thoughts pour...
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