en-us http://www.intensedebate.com/users/347038 Comments by dr_nic http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/cftoto/2012/01/18/carolla-unafraid-to-find-humor-in-occupy-wall-street-income-disparity/#IDComment267816629 Anyone know why it's not currently available on the iBooks US store. I just tried to buy a copy and was told it wasn't available for purchase. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:05:38 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/cftoto/2012/01/18/carolla-unafraid-to-find-humor-in-occupy-wall-street-income-disparity/#IDComment267816629 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2011/12/12/trailer-talk-men-in-black-3-looks-like-more-of-the-same-until/#IDComment236500054 I'm intrigued. I loved the first, tolerated the second, but the third strikes me as interesting. Plus crazy poetics aside, I've been a fan of Brolin since I was in grade school Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:59:23 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2011/12/12/trailer-talk-men-in-black-3-looks-like-more-of-the-same-until/#IDComment236500054 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2011/12/06/lady-gaga-chart-topping-chanteuse-preeminent-anti-bullying-expert/#IDComment233835062 In the suburbs of the city where I live, we had a young man (14 years old) commit suicide within the first few weeks of school. He was a freshman and had been bullied since middle school. He happened to be a fan of Lady Gaga and by all appearances she has taken his story to heart. She's mentioned him in live performances, even dedicating a song to him. You don't need to be an expert to know the damage that bullying can cause. You really just need to be a victim. That doesn't mean I'm completely in favor of the anti-bullying laws that are being pushed - there's far too much room for abuse in these laws. But I'll give her credit for speaking out. Tue, 6 Dec 2011 20:32:11 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2011/12/06/lady-gaga-chart-topping-chanteuse-preeminent-anti-bullying-expert/#IDComment233835062 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/cftoto/2011/12/05/trailer-talk-the-woman-in-black-radcliffe-takes-post-potter-plunge/#IDComment233331589 I can see your point on Radcliffe vs Grint (or quite frankly the actor who plays Neville). But I did see him on Broadway in How To Succeed and I was suitably impressed. My husband and I saw it within the first month of its opening. He didn't have the most powerful voice I've ever heard, but he definitely had talent. His dancing was very impressive, especially since he had minimal training prior to being cast in the show. What impressed me the most, however, was his sense of comedic timing and the facial expressions. Every time his character did something to advance himself, he'd shoot this look at the audience, a look of utter deviousness. He managed to work well opposite John Larroquette, who spent his time chewing the scenery. Plus, we happened to be attending a show during Broadway Cares week (when they fundraise for charity). At our performance, he and Larroquette came on stage to auction off one of the bow ties Radcliffe wore during the show, which would be autographed and the winner could also go backstage for pictures. It sparked a bidding war between two people, finally capping out at $4000. At that point Radcliffe called a halt to things and said to the "loser" (and I'm paraphrasing because it was almost a year ago) - "Can you afford $4000 ? I can't believe I just said that, I know you can, but are you willing to pay $4000?" and then offered his tie from the other half of the show. That little bit, especially watching him chastise himself in public, was absolutely endearing. Tue, 6 Dec 2011 00:06:19 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/cftoto/2011/12/05/trailer-talk-the-woman-in-black-radcliffe-takes-post-potter-plunge/#IDComment233331589 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/aprice/2011/07/28/why-modern-hollywood-villains-stink/#IDComment178188970 I'm going to throw my two cents in for Lord Voldemort aka Tom Marvolo Riddle from the Harry Potter Series. Essentially, Riddle's motivation for stems from daddy issues, self-loathing, and a desire for power/control. His mother was abandoned by his non-magic father while she was pregnant and she died just after giving birth to him. He spent his formative years in an orphanage, where he discovered he had "special" powers that set him apart and he used that to bully other children. After he discovered his origins, he realized he wasn't as special as he thought he was. His mother's family turned their back on him and his father had moved on. Then he targeted non-magical people and people who were born of them (people like his father and himself). His actions were based on his idea of purifying his world and the desire for power and control (things he lacked as a child). He was a madman of course, but there is a focus to his madness. Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:17:27 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/aprice/2011/07/28/why-modern-hollywood-villains-stink/#IDComment178188970 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2011/02/04/announcing-big-hollywoods-countdown-of-the-top-25-greatest-christian-films/#IDComment126052546 My suggestions : Dogma - tackles the theme of redemption while simultaneously asking us to question why do we believe what we believe and are we sure it was what God intended Van Helsing - Van Helsing is the Left Hand of God; sent to destroy evil in the world; Van Helsing is overtly religious in character going so far as to bless and pray over his "victims" Passion of the Christ Jesus Christ Superstar - simply put Gethsemane is the most compelling version of Christ's moment of doubt I have ever seen And count me as another vote for Dracula 2000, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and Signs. Sat, 5 Feb 2011 02:09:27 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2011/02/04/announcing-big-hollywoods-countdown-of-the-top-25-greatest-christian-films/#IDComment126052546 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2011/02/04/announcing-big-hollywoods-countdown-of-the-top-25-greatest-christian-films/#IDComment126050587 @mastermama - you are the first person I've encountered who agrees with me that Craven's Dracula=Judas was a brilliant idea. Sat, 5 Feb 2011 01:54:01 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2011/02/04/announcing-big-hollywoods-countdown-of-the-top-25-greatest-christian-films/#IDComment126050587 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2011/02/04/announcing-big-hollywoods-countdown-of-the-top-25-greatest-christian-films/#IDComment126050365 I completely agree with Dogma. Sat, 5 Feb 2011 01:52:29 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2011/02/04/announcing-big-hollywoods-countdown-of-the-top-25-greatest-christian-films/#IDComment126050365 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2011/01/25/83rd-annual-academy-award-nominations/#IDComment123723452 Actually, the Fighter, while depressing at times, has a happy ending and even a little redemption in it. Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:07:16 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2011/01/25/83rd-annual-academy-award-nominations/#IDComment123723452 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2011/01/25/83rd-annual-academy-award-nominations/#IDComment123687094 I would give her the edge too, plus I've been a fan of hers since the late 1980s. I know they both won Golden Globes, so hopefully they can add an Oscar to their trophy shelf. Bale has done that sort of physical shift for a role before - I'm pretty sure he did it for the Machinist. I thought he looked appropriately thin and haggard as a crack addict. Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:30:17 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2011/01/25/83rd-annual-academy-award-nominations/#IDComment123687094 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2011/01/25/83rd-annual-academy-award-nominations/#IDComment123677935 The only thing I'm sad about is that Amy Adams and Melissa Leo (who both turned in phenomenal performances in the Fighter) will likely cancel each other out in voting, meaning neither will win. Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:34:17 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2011/01/25/83rd-annual-academy-award-nominations/#IDComment123677935 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/01/08/saturday-open-thread-debt-edition/#IDComment120256786 The more I hear about this the worse it sounds for everyone. It appears that the gunman shot every victim in the head at close range in a very deliberate manner, including a child. She is reportedly in surgery now, I've seen those surgeries, it's never pretty. I'm also keeping the OR staff, surgeons, anesthesiologists as well as the EMTs and ED docs/staff that are treating all the victims. These sort of mass casualty events are extremely hard to deal with. It's one of the reasons I chose not to get a job at the local level III trauma center. Sat, 8 Jan 2011 20:34:05 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/01/08/saturday-open-thread-debt-edition/#IDComment120256786 http://bigpeace.com/stzu/2011/01/08/congresswoman-gabrielle-giffords-shot-and-killed-six-others-also-dead/#IDComment120248069 Prayers to her and to the families of the 4 others killed and the unknown number wounded. They are reporting that one of the deceased victims was a child. Sat, 8 Jan 2011 19:28:30 +0000 http://bigpeace.com/stzu/2011/01/08/congresswoman-gabrielle-giffords-shot-and-killed-six-others-also-dead/#IDComment120248069 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/01/08/saturday-open-thread-debt-edition/#IDComment120244113 I'll be keeping her and everyone else shot in my prayers. I'm not optimistic about her recovery seeing as she was shot in the head (some reports say at point-blank range). Sat, 8 Jan 2011 18:54:29 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/01/08/saturday-open-thread-debt-edition/#IDComment120244113 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/lgrin/2011/01/08/the-decline-of-the-moviegoing-experience-program-booklets/#IDComment120236148 I had a similar experience to that marine and his wife (with a better ending) but that was over ten years ago. It is the main reason that when I do venture out to see a movie, I only go to one specific theater. I was with my boyfriend and his brother seeing a movie at a chain who had a location in a mall. I worked for the chain, but at a different theater, so I knew some of the management. There were 6 people in their teens/early twenties running back and forth between two sets of seats, talking on their cell phones, swearing loudly and basically being jerks. The looked like your stereotypical gangbangers. Since the two "gentlemen" I was with were to timid, I went out, found the manager I knew and had complained. About five minutes after I got back to my seat, an usher did a theater check and kicked all of them out. The look I got from the six of them as they were leaving had me petrified. I was absolutely convinced that they were going to be waiting for us as we left. Thankfully they were not. This particular mall location made the news this year at Christmas, because for the first time in over 5 years, there wasn't a brawl there on Christmas Eve. Another location of this chain has been known for its annual Christmas Eve shooting outside the theater. Why go out to a movie to have to worry about a fight or shooting breaking out? Sat, 8 Jan 2011 17:51:36 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/lgrin/2011/01/08/the-decline-of-the-moviegoing-experience-program-booklets/#IDComment120236148 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/stkarnick/2011/01/04/abcs-smart-sci-fi-series-v-returns-tonight/#IDComment119530243 I'm very excited for the return of V. I was a fan of the original mini-series in the 80s and initially viewed the new series with suspicion, but I'm completely enthralled. Tue, 4 Jan 2011 22:14:23 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/stkarnick/2011/01/04/abcs-smart-sci-fi-series-v-returns-tonight/#IDComment119530243 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/wjkelly/2011/01/02/the-top-10-repulsively-liberal-hollywood-moments-of-2010/#IDComment119209973 That's an insult to Wookies everywhere. Sun, 2 Jan 2011 22:16:36 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/wjkelly/2011/01/02/the-top-10-repulsively-liberal-hollywood-moments-of-2010/#IDComment119209973 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2010/12/25/merry-christmas-open-thread/#IDComment117972165 Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you all have as wonderful a day as I am having so far. There is nothing better that watching a 2 year old open her presents with White Christmas on Blu-Ray in the background. Sat, 25 Dec 2010 14:23:23 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2010/12/25/merry-christmas-open-thread/#IDComment117972165 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2010/12/23/todays-open-thread-179/#IDComment117683102 I know what you mean. I just got White Christmas on Blu-Ray, we're introducing my 2 year old daughter to it tomorrow morning. Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:44:16 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2010/12/23/todays-open-thread-179/#IDComment117683102 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2010/12/22/todays-open-thread-185/#IDComment117424033 Hopefully never. I'm 32 years old and grew up watching Bing's movies. A good portion of my Christmas music collection is Bing. I have a 2 year old and I feel I owe a great debt to you tube. Right now, one of my daughters favorite things to do is crawl into my lap and say "watch dance". Then I go on to You Tube and show her clips of Bing, Danny Kaye, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rodgers, Eleanor Powell, Cyd Chyrisse, etc. It's things like that that will keep them in the minds of people my age and younger. Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:40:30 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2010/12/22/todays-open-thread-185/#IDComment117424033