tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post151381993135165921..comments2023-12-09T00:47:34.811-07:00Comments on Blog Cabins: Movie Commentary and Reviews Made Fun: The State of the Cabins (5/12/10)Fletchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-51140433877743167332010-05-13T10:00:23.025-07:002010-05-13T10:00:23.025-07:00Nick - you'll be glad to hear that I've go...Nick - you'll be glad to hear that I've got Angel-A sitting on the DVR waiting to be watched. The bad news is that things can sit there for a year or more before being watched. <br /><br />Buffett - LOL at it being "the best movie you've ever seen." I'd imagine a drinking game like could make just about any movie great. But seriously, that sounds like fun. <br /><br />Rachel - interesting Billy Bob tidbit. The man never stops surprising.<br /><br />Marcy - I wouldn't say that that thought never crosses my mind (I think people bag on Keanu way too much in general), but I get your point. He's legitimately creepy in this one, and his Southern accent tops the one he sported in The Devil's Advocate by far.<br /><br />Jason - sounds like Gladwell's books all follow a similar structure. I might pick up Blink one of these days as that was the most recommended one.<br /><br />It's not that he isn't for me, I think I was just a bit underwhelmed. I was under the impression that he was some kind of smaahht guy, a brilliant writer. What I found is that, while the book can give you some nuggets to chew on, he's really just an average writer and much of the points seemed largely obvious. The Tipping Point being about minutiae, I'd say that he did a good job of selling the details, but that might be pretty obvious, too.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-39339856076231155692010-05-13T05:41:17.906-07:002010-05-13T05:41:17.906-07:00I haven't read The Tipping Point, but I "...I haven't read <i>The Tipping Point</i>, but I "read" <i>Outliers</i> and <i>Blink</i> and loved both of them. By "read" I mean that I listened to them as audiobooks (with Gladwell reading) while marathon training. What I love about those two books, at least, is that each chapter is somewhat self-contained. They all apply to the book's larger theme, but you can easily put the book down for a long stretch and pick it up again and not have any problems. I also love the number of tangential things I learn about beyond the central themes of the book, whether it's rice farming in <i>Outliers</i> or the New Coke fiasco in <i>Blink</i>.<br /><br />Having not read <i>The Tipping Point</i>, I can't tell you if Gladwell just isn't for you or if the other books are better. But I will endorse the two I've read and the audiobook format. Don't give up on Gladwell too soon, I say.Jason Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150199580478147196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-92099558612655035962010-05-12T22:57:58.392-07:002010-05-12T22:57:58.392-07:00The Gift is a pretty entertaining movie. There are...The Gift is a pretty entertaining movie. There are scenes that I thought were genuinely suspenseful. I actually think Keanu Reeves is quite good in it, a thought that usually never crosses my mind.Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03026474177609894679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-84045621751779318252010-05-12T18:01:06.514-07:002010-05-12T18:01:06.514-07:00The Gift was the second film I reviewed after star...The Gift was the second film I reviewed after starting my blog. I don't really remember much about it but I didn't like it as much as you. Random trivia though: you mentioned Billy Bob Thornton being a co-writer. I think I read that the main character was based on his mother, who claims to be a psychic and raised three boys alone in the South.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386248680892197260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-44128101588573920922010-05-12T16:50:01.348-07:002010-05-12T16:50:01.348-07:00I also saw Taken for the 1st and 2nd times last we...I also saw Taken for the 1st and 2nd times last week. The 2nd time wasn't my choice, but I told the people I was watching it with to take a drink every time he "killed" someone. I put quotes around that word because it became very difficult to determine what was and was not a mortal blow. We ended up drinking every time he made someone fall down, and it was the best movie I've ever seen in my life.Buffett35noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-60526495188232842572010-05-12T16:42:28.718-07:002010-05-12T16:42:28.718-07:00Luc Besson is great when directing, but merely bra...Luc Besson is great when directing, but merely brainless fun when only writing or producing (like Taken or The Transporter). For his more recent stuff that involves his directing, I still have to recommend Angel-A. And his upcoming Les aventures extraordinaires d'Adele Blanc-Sec looks really good... the trailer reminds me of something like Amelie, but if she were a detective or something.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.com