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Big Hollywood : 'Big Miracle' Review: Greenpeace Warrior Saves Whales by Turning Water into Whine

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 15:52:54 +0000

Because the young whale was male....

Big Hollywood : 'Big Miracle' Review: Greenpeace Warrior Saves Whales by Turning Water into Whine

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:17:18 +0000

It seemed to me Kramer came off as the most unlikeable character. And nearly everyone else as the heroes. They were definitely the adults in the room. Kramer said so many stupid things any body watching could see how manipulative (and ego driven) she and Greenpeace are/were.

Big Hollywood : Audiences Share Some Blame in Hollywood's Decline

Thu, 5 Jan 2012 18:13:05 +0000

I loved the subtitled versions of Dragon Tattoo and Let the Right One In. It doesn't take long for the brain to get used to the words on the screen. I usually don't notice them after a while. And hearing it in the original language is so much better than dubbed.....

Big Government : Tuesday Open Thread: Fredericksburg Edition

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:14:49 +0000

Actually it was McClellen who was relieved of command. After the stalemate at Antitiem, Lee retreated and McClellen didn't pursue. With an army 4X larger he could have ended the war then (maybe). Lee rested his army, had the high ground at Fredericksburg and put a serious hurting on Burnside's Union army. Grant was off in Mississippi somewhere. On December 17, 1862, Grant issued his infamous General Order 11, expelling all Jews from Western Tenn,Kentucky and Mississippi ( and why do I remember all this crap? Not really sure.)

Big Hollywood : 'Pontypool' Review: An Innovative Take on the Undead Film Genre

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:49:14 +0000

Try "Monsters" for a pretty good SF/horror movie. http://www.monstersfilm.com/ . Only 2 actors and one of them is director/producer. All special effects done on his home computer. I thought it was great (and it's on NetFlix)

Big Peace : No Need To Fear An Iranian Atlantic Fleet

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:25:45 +0000

You must have read "One Second After" also.

Big Journalism : NY Times' Krugman Attacks Rudy, Bush and Conservatives in Vile 9/11 Blog Post

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 14:55:51 +0000

Krugman needs to be taken out and have his ass kicked. Bush could put a hurtin' on him if he wasn't such a gentleman

Big Hollywood : 'Captain America': Little Hero, Big Heart

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:32:18 +0000

As a long time CA fan, I see this happening. Bucky survived the fall. Peggy gets with him and they meet Steve Rogers in present day though they are now in their mid 80s.

Big Hollywood : 'Friends With Benefits' Review: Great Cast In Teriffic Romcom

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:44:13 +0000

"Any movie that promotes casual sex, which this film seems to do, based on the trailer, the title, and everything else I've heard about it, is not worth watching, no matter how "funny" it is. " kinda limiting yourself, aren't you? The classics of the '30s, '40s and '50s were all about casual sex. It's just then it was implied. And anyway "Friends with benefits" is not a new concept. Ask you parents.Or your grandparents.

Big Peace : Marine Sgt. Takes Sniper Round To The Head; Smokes A Cigarette 15 Minutes Later

Wed, 6 Apr 2011 01:31:03 +0000

I just have chill bumps thinking what his Mother and Father (brother and sister) must feel when they look at that picture......

Big Hollywood : EXCLUSIVE: 'Red Dawn' Producer's Message to Big Hollywood Readers

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:15:00 +0000

Actually it will be a comedy remake of "The Mouse That Roared" using North Koreans instead of The Duchy of Grand Fenwick.

Big Hollywood : How Guns Work

Wed, 9 Mar 2011 16:29:17 +0000

Just googled "naughty school girls with guns" 420,000 results Is this a wonderful country or what......

Big Hollywood : Today's Open Thread: #50 Glenn Ford

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:05:30 +0000

Man from the Alamo and 3:10 to Yuma are two of my favorites. The tension between Ford, Van Heflin and Felicia Farr in 3:10 to Yuma great. Left a lot to the imagination with no overt sexuality.

Big Hollywood : The Lingering Stench of the Black Eyed Peas

Tue, 8 Feb 2011 17:55:26 +0000

Some friends and I were at a Super Bowl party shaking our heads at the half time show discussing what would have been better. We all decided since they were in Texas, ZZ Top wheeling into the stadium in a '72 Cadillac Convertible Eldorado. That place would have been rockin'.....

Big Hollywood : Cowboys and Ninjas vs. Demon Santa: Two Indie Gems to See, One Blockbuster to Avoid This Weekend

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:25:15 +0000

Santas and Clowns.... perfect for scaring children and horror movies

Big Hollywood : Today's Open Thread

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:50:43 +0000

No kidding about Dune. The attempts so far have been pathetic. It could be so good if done properly....

Big Hollywood : Today's Open Thread

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:11:21 +0000

Have to agree on starting me reading..... Teachers couldn't get me interested in reading. Comic books helped but that wasn't the answer. Lord of the Rings, then the Hobbit, then Dune Trilogy and Foundation Trilogy. From then(mid '60's) on, I always had a book either started or finishing.

Big Hollywood : Top Five Conservative (Fairly) New Films On DVD

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:45:03 +0000

I was president (and co-founder) of the Star Trek Club in high school (1971). Does that count?

Big Hollywood : Today's Open Thread

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:52:27 +0000

I agree 100% with both comments. When I saw the movie, it happened so quick I kinda scratched my head and thought "what was that?" Not explaining what was going on changed the whole movie. 12 and 13 yr olds "sneaking a peak" would have been fine (with no frontal shot). Showing the mutilation with no explanation was just poor editing. That being said did Elle take in Oskar after Hakan dies because he/she cared for him or to have someone take care of her?

Big Hollywood : Today's Open Thread

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:18:18 +0000

One thing you have to realize is the "girl" vampire wasn't a girl but a boy who was mutilated. That led to his being a vampire 300 to 400 years prior.