So it looks like this blog program did some minor fixes over the past week. Now the save feature does both auto-save AND you can still hit the "save now" button to actually save the work. So I don't have to hit a random key on my blog page to get it to allow me to save or I can't exit. Confusing, yes but just know it is all fixed after I don't how many months it has been like this. I guess they are on the "baby-steps" program with this thing. At least that is something ... maybe I should complain about something else and see if they fix it next week??! Hmmm ... what to complain about ... Why aren't their personal jet packs so I can zoom to and from work?? WHY?!?!
Weekly Update:
Are the Olympics over? As the games came to a close Sunday in China, the US led the overall medal count for these Olympic Games. With 110 overall medals (36 Gold, 38 Silver and 36 Bronze), it was the host country of China that walks away with the most Gold Medals (51 Gold, 100 total medals). Not since the 1992 Games has the US been beaten in the Gold Medal counts however, they still managed to beat their own total Medal record. The Soviet Union still holds the record for most Gold Medals from the 1955 Seoul, Korea games with 55 Gold Medals. A quick snapshot at the Medal race is US - 110, China - 100, Russia - 72, Britain - 47 and Australia with 46. Congratulations to all and see you in London for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
At the movies:
Comedy holds on to #1 again this week as "Tropic Thunder" earns another 16.1 million and also a sure sign that summer is over as the grosses start to show up much lower than before. New at #2 is The House Bunny with 15.1 mil. Also new at #3 is the terrible remake Death Race with 12.3 mil. Why terrible? I think they casted fine but to make them prison inmates instead of a national race or just drivers like the original seems ... I don't know, maybe too much of a change. But I guess they needed to do that to make it more plausible for this day and age. Holding ground at #4 is "The Dark Knight" with another 10.3 mil and a cume now of just shy of 490 mil! With one more big holiday weekend coming up, 500 mil ... here it comes! Rounding off the top 5 this weekend is "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" with a big drop to 5.7 mil.
New movies that did not make the top 5:
Looks like we have a few as we clearly come to the end of summer. In at #8 is the MGM comedy The Longshots with only 4.3 million. In at #12 (WOW!) is the rock and roll comedy The Rocker with only 2.8 mil and a 5-day total of 3.8 mil since it opened on a Wednesday ... VERY disappointing numbers for this cute little film.
Quote of the Week:
"People with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest." - Hermann Hesse
Comment Response:
So had a few comments on the last couple of blogs, thanks! To answer the latest question was in regards to "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and what I didn't like about it. Well, the regular human-like people moved awkward and when shown close up, they looked wooden, almost like a marionette. I didn't care for the storyline with the Hutts and the personalities they gave all the robots who are suppose to be controlled by a central command. The ships, battle scenes and clone troopers were all very cool. But to me this was skewed VERY young where kids would enjoy it, families will enjoy but the die-hard fans will think its "ok" to "blah." Also those new to my blog, its a weekly blog posted every Monday. ENJOY!
Other News:
Yahoo posted this thing the other day about 15 of the coolest cars on film (or in the movies). I think I agree with most of it but a couple of cars ... really?! Let's take a look at the list (not in any particular order:
*2006 Ford Mustang GT from "Death Race" (2008) - its a nice car but I completely disagree with this pick.
*1968 390 GT V8 Ford Mustang from "Bullitt" (1968) - I am down with this pick.
*Wayne Industries Tumbler from "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight" (2005/2008) - I do appreciate that they used the same car in both films were as the older films each car was different and that didn't make any sense to me ... I just don't see this "fantasy" car as a cool car that is real.
*1974 Dodge Monaco (pictured) from "The Blues Brothers" (1980) - HANDS DOWN agree with this pick.
*1963 Aston Martin DB5 from "Goldfinger", "Thunderball", "Goldeneye" and "Casino Royale" (1964, '65, '95, and 2006) - Agree, classic James Bond car.
*2009 Chevrolet Camero from "Transformers" (2007) - hmmm, future car but it was pretty sleek.
*1958 Plymouth Fury from "Christine" (1983) - yeah, total classic and made the car creepy at the same time.
*2002 Mini Cooper S from "The Italian Job" (2003) - classic, not really but they were kind of cool in the movie.
*1932 Ford Model B from "American Graffiti" (1973) - Another GREAT pick.
*1961 Ferrari 250 GT California (pictured) from "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986) - Awesome pick as well.
*2002 Nissan 350Z Fairlady from "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" (2006) - WHY?? This shouldn't be on any list other than what not to put into a movie.
*1973 Volkswagen Type 2 "Transporter" from "Little Miss Sunshine" (2006) - not really a
classic car but mixed with this movie, I would agree with the pick.
*1963 Model 117 Volkswagen Type 1 "Beetle" Deluxe from "Herbie: Fully Loaded" (2005) - It's ok, the original Herbie car would have been a better pick.
*1970 Dodge Challenger R/T from "Grindhouse: Death Proof" and "Vanishing Point" (2007 and 1971) - not really a classic or cool car for me.
*DeLorean DMC-12 (pictured) from "Back to the Future Part I, Part II and Part III" (1985, '89, and '90) - Definitely one of the cool cars on film!
A couple of cars I would have liked to see on this list include the Ford Falcon Interceptor from "Mad Max," 1959 Cadillac Ecto-1 from "Ghostbusters," 1976 AMC Pacer from "Wayne's World," and the Ford LTD Country Squire Station Wagon from "National Lampoon's Vacation."
Facts & Tips:
Place a slice of bread in the storage container to keep cookies soft when storing.
"Courtney, this is not a democracy, it's a cheerocracy. I'm sorry, but I'm overruling you."- Kirsten Dunst as Torrance Shipman in "Bring it On."
Weekly Update:Are the Olympics over? As the games came to a close Sunday in China, the US led the overall medal count for these Olympic Games. With 110 overall medals (36 Gold, 38 Silver and 36 Bronze), it was the host country of China that walks away with the most Gold Medals (51 Gold, 100 total medals). Not since the 1992 Games has the US been beaten in the Gold Medal counts however, they still managed to beat their own total Medal record. The Soviet Union still holds the record for most Gold Medals from the 1955 Seoul, Korea games with 55 Gold Medals. A quick snapshot at the Medal race is US - 110, China - 100, Russia - 72, Britain - 47 and Australia with 46. Congratulations to all and see you in London for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
At the movies:
Comedy holds on to #1 again this week as "Tropic Thunder" earns another 16.1 million and also a sure sign that summer is over as the grosses start to show up much lower than before. New at #2 is The House Bunny with 15.1 mil. Also new at #3 is the terrible remake Death Race with 12.3 mil. Why terrible? I think they casted fine but to make them prison inmates instead of a national race or just drivers like the original seems ... I don't know, maybe too much of a change. But I guess they needed to do that to make it more plausible for this day and age. Holding ground at #4 is "The Dark Knight" with another 10.3 mil and a cume now of just shy of 490 mil! With one more big holiday weekend coming up, 500 mil ... here it comes! Rounding off the top 5 this weekend is "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" with a big drop to 5.7 mil.
New movies that did not make the top 5:
Looks like we have a few as we clearly come to the end of summer. In at #8 is the MGM comedy The Longshots with only 4.3 million. In at #12 (WOW!) is the rock and roll comedy The Rocker with only 2.8 mil and a 5-day total of 3.8 mil since it opened on a Wednesday ... VERY disappointing numbers for this cute little film.
Quote of the Week:
"People with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest." - Hermann Hesse
Comment Response:
So had a few comments on the last couple of blogs, thanks! To answer the latest question was in regards to "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and what I didn't like about it. Well, the regular human-like people moved awkward and when shown close up, they looked wooden, almost like a marionette. I didn't care for the storyline with the Hutts and the personalities they gave all the robots who are suppose to be controlled by a central command. The ships, battle scenes and clone troopers were all very cool. But to me this was skewed VERY young where kids would enjoy it, families will enjoy but the die-hard fans will think its "ok" to "blah." Also those new to my blog, its a weekly blog posted every Monday. ENJOY!
Other News:
Yahoo posted this thing the other day about 15 of the coolest cars on film (or in the movies). I think I agree with most of it but a couple of cars ... really?! Let's take a look at the list (not in any particular order:
*2006 Ford Mustang GT from "Death Race" (2008) - its a nice car but I completely disagree with this pick.
*1968 390 GT V8 Ford Mustang from "Bullitt" (1968) - I am down with this pick.
*Wayne Industries Tumbler from "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight" (2005/2008) - I do appreciate that they used the same car in both films were as the older films each car was different and that didn't make any sense to me ... I just don't see this "fantasy" car as a cool car that is real.*1974 Dodge Monaco (pictured) from "The Blues Brothers" (1980) - HANDS DOWN agree with this pick.
*1963 Aston Martin DB5 from "Goldfinger", "Thunderball", "Goldeneye" and "Casino Royale" (1964, '65, '95, and 2006) - Agree, classic James Bond car.
*2009 Chevrolet Camero from "Transformers" (2007) - hmmm, future car but it was pretty sleek.
*1958 Plymouth Fury from "Christine" (1983) - yeah, total classic and made the car creepy at the same time.
*2002 Mini Cooper S from "The Italian Job" (2003) - classic, not really but they were kind of cool in the movie.
*1932 Ford Model B from "American Graffiti" (1973) - Another GREAT pick.
*1961 Ferrari 250 GT California (pictured) from "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986) - Awesome pick as well.
*2002 Nissan 350Z Fairlady from "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" (2006) - WHY?? This shouldn't be on any list other than what not to put into a movie.
*1973 Volkswagen Type 2 "Transporter" from "Little Miss Sunshine" (2006) - not really a
classic car but mixed with this movie, I would agree with the pick.*1963 Model 117 Volkswagen Type 1 "Beetle" Deluxe from "Herbie: Fully Loaded" (2005) - It's ok, the original Herbie car would have been a better pick.
*1970 Dodge Challenger R/T from "Grindhouse: Death Proof" and "Vanishing Point" (2007 and 1971) - not really a classic or cool car for me.
*DeLorean DMC-12 (pictured) from "Back to the Future Part I, Part II and Part III" (1985, '89, and '90) - Definitely one of the cool cars on film!
A couple of cars I would have liked to see on this list include the Ford Falcon Interceptor from "Mad Max," 1959 Cadillac Ecto-1 from "Ghostbusters," 1976 AMC Pacer from "Wayne's World," and the Ford LTD Country Squire Station Wagon from "National Lampoon's Vacation."
Facts & Tips:
Place a slice of bread in the storage container to keep cookies soft when storing.
"Courtney, this is not a democracy, it's a cheerocracy. I'm sorry, but I'm overruling you."- Kirsten Dunst as Torrance Shipman in "Bring it On."
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