Category Archives: Vidi

What About Ira & Abby

“Every good thing in life comes all of a sudden. Hits you like a ton of bricks.” What if you got married to somebody that you just met, like today? So there’s this swell movie called Ira & Abby. It’s … Continue reading

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How You Do That Thing You Do So Well

For me, Tom Hanks is kinda like Jeff Bridges. I feel like I know him personally, and I think that I like him. Or at least I trust him with my DVD rental money. There’s a trick to figuring out … Continue reading

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Julie & Julia & me

Like so many others, after watching Julie & Julia I want to make some braised cucumbers. I’m sure that you will too. Those of you with some gumption will go for the Boeuf Bourguignon. Dont’ forget to dry it off … Continue reading

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Nothing But a Dreamer (Inspired by a True Story)

And during the hours of video absorption we watched Dreamer – Inspired By a True Story. I’d seen it in the stores for a while now. I remember when Kurt Russell was just a kid. I remember when Kris Kristofferson … Continue reading

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‘Til There Was ‘Til There Was You

Doing the channel surfing thing, and bumped into ‘Til There Was You, which stars a whole bunch of familiar looking people including Dylan McDermott and Jeanne Tripplehorn. It’s about a couple that just never quite meet, but are forever bound … Continue reading

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Son of Sea Hunt

I used to love watching old B&W afternoon re-runs of Lloyd Bridges in Sea Hunt. He was a diver loosely modeled after Jacques Cousteau. OK, maybe not modeled after Cousteau. He used aqualungs like Cousteau invented. Anyway, he was underwater … Continue reading

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One Final Confession

After a Dangerous Mind and a Superhero, you’ll want to hear the Confessions of a Crap Artist by Philip K. Dick. Or read it anyway. Hollywood has made a number of high profile movies based on PKD’s stories. They never … Continue reading

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More Confessions…

So after I was talking about Confessions of a Dangerous Mind at work, somebody mentioned Confessions of a Superhero. It found me on Netflix as an Instant View last year sometime. It follows 4 folks dressed up as superheros, walking … Continue reading

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Gene, Gene the Dancing Machine

I used the phrase “Gene Gene the Dancing Machine” today at work, then had to explain it to my co-workers. Gene appeared frequently on The Gong Show. He’d just kind of stroll around, doing his dance, with a big smile … Continue reading

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Despicable Him

Over the weekend I visited the dollar theater. It actually costs $2 during prime-time. Watched the 2-D version of Despicable Me. It’s a fun movie. My favorite quote goes something like: “It’s so fluffy I’m gonna die!” I betcha that in 3-D … Continue reading

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