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The basic idea of warming-up exercises is to start at the farthest place from the heart and prepare for Keiko (training) . During the exercises, the hands are placed on the belt when they are not being utilized and the feet are paralleled to the width of the shoulders.
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9. Shoulder joints: lift the elbows to shoulder level and pull the arms back to stretch the chest.
10.General exercise: sit-ups; sit on the floor with a partner and clasp legs together; do one hundred sit-ups, without letting the shoulders touch the floor.
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I love this one! Especially because it's true. I mean, seriously? Has the person who made the original ever actually worked out? If it's not getting easier, you are doing something wrong! The more you do a particular activity, the more your body adjust to doing that activity, the easier it becomes. This is why you start smaller and work your way up. You don't expect to go from not running at all to running a marathon right away, you have to work toward it. You don't start out deadlifting 1,000lbs, you have to work toward that. To say it doesn't get easier suggests that it feels the same for someone who doesn't run to get up and run a marathon as it does for a seasoned runner, or for any person to try lifting 1,000lbs. These are things that only happen when you train for them because activities get easier (and you can do more) the more you do it.
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Competitive disadvantage through non-existing software patents
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- James Bessen & Robert M. Hunt, 2007.
"An Empirical Look at Software Patents,"
Journal of Economics & Management Strategy,
Wiley Blackwell, vol. 16(1), pages 157-189, March.
- James Bessen & Robert M Hunt, 2004. "An Empirical Look at Software Patents," Levine's Working Paper Archive 122247000000000167, David K. Levine.
- James Bessen & Robert M. Hunt, 2004. "An empirical look at software patents," Working Papers 03-17, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
- Robert M. Hunt, 1999. "Nonobviousness and the incentive to innovate: an economic analysis of intellectual property reform," Working Papers 99-3, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
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KeywordsSequential patent races; patent law; competition policy;
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- L52 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - Industrial Policy; Sectoral Planning Methods
- O38 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Government Policy
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Check two out of three, and I'm pretty sure that constitutes quality bonding time with your bike.
You know what the first rule of flying is? Love.
You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take a boat in the air you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as a turnin' of the worlds.Love keeps her in the air when she oughta fall down, tells you she's hurtin' 'fore she keens.Makes her a home.~Captain Malcom Reynolds - Firefly
Well, after this afternoon, I'd say I'm feeling about a hundred 'n fifty percent more love for this bike than I did this morning. Nothing but love in fact! Alright, I'm not gonna lie... I'm feeling something, and it stings a bit.
Leave it to me wipe out in the middle of the damn city. I'm not even entirely sure what happened... somewhere between uneven sidewalk, bad weight distribution and alternating bright sun and dark shadows I confirmed that my body hasn't forgotten how to tuck and roll. Must be kind of like... riding a bike.
There's nothing like a little road rash to remind you that you aren't invincible, and nothing like a good backpack to take a little of the hurt off. Thanks MEC for making good gear, and thanks Dad for always making sure I had good gear :)
I guess since I haven't actually posted this yet... it isn't an update so much as a continuation.
I was trying to figure out when I became such a wuss, I mean my hip was hurting like I'd shredded it up, but there wasn't even a scratch there... Then the bruise came in, I know why I'm stiff, and I don't feel so bad now that there's something to show for it ;)


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Radar Online on Joe Klein's FollyJohn Cook at Radar Online has written about Joe Klein's errors and missteps with his inaccurate piece on the FISA bill which has brought Joe much opprobrium in Left Blogistan. There are so many delicious lines, I hardly know where to begin but here's a sample.
Klein's reactions on Swampland to his FISA critics are precious goldmines of self-aggrandizing pretense that must be savored at length to appreciate their rich subtleties and overtones. His first response acknowledged—in an insufferably cloying way—that although partisan murk clouded the issue, he "may" have made a mistake, before going on to claim that if he indeed had made a mistake, "we are talking about relatively obscure and unimportant technical details." In other words, Klein sat down to write a column about obscure and unimportant technical details.
Klein's next weigh-in on the blog, two days later, was headlined "FISA: More Than You Want to Know," as though his responsibility to assess the veracity or lack thereof of the claims he made in his columns involved some kind of burdensome slog through legislative thickets beyond the comprehension of mere mortals. Why are you making me do this? This is hard! His post artfully shifted the issue from whether the bill says what he said it says to whether his Republican sources or Democratic sources were correct in their interpretations (who knows? This law stuff is complicated) before actually committing to pixels the following words, which will live on as one of the finest specimens of sheer journalistic hubris ever issued from one of the genre's most accomplished practitioners: "I have neither the time nor legal background to figure out who's right." I don't have time find out if what I write is true, people! I'm too busy claiming that other things are true. And even if I did have time, I'm not qualified to say whether the things I write are true anyway!
If you missed Glen Greenwald's updates on this, do check out this post.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78684542884989763372018-03-06T17:33:45.961-08:00The MattedScreenMovies! Comic Books! Toys! Nerd Stuff!Matthew Hartmanhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-72152515437100317422016-06-07T09:57:00.001-07:002016-06-07T09:57:31.797-07:00Venom Blu-ray ReviewMatthew Hartmanhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-78293964656985117072016-06-03T14:19:00.001-07:002016-06-03T14:19:15.568-07:00Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Out of the Shadows ReviewMatthew Hartmanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-70139542454024494432016-06-03T03:35:00.001-07:002016-06-03T03:35:53.951-07:00Kick Ass Workout Movies | First BloodMatthew Hartmanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-17415506903829222302016-05-25T06:51:00.001-07:002016-05-25T06:51:47.692-07:00Bride of Re Anitmator Arrow Video Blu ray ReviewMatthew Hartmanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-83023399060041667702016-05-18T11:09:00.001-07:002016-05-18T11:09:50.324-07:00Ghostbusters Trailer 2 ReactionMatthew Hartmanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-66984960422695788222016-05-12T12:15:00.001-07:002016-05-12T12:15:32.582-07:00Assassin's Creed Trailer Reaction

Now THAT's how you make a teaser trailer!Matthew Hartmanhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-28890305746484760152016-05-09T13:18:00.001-07:002016-05-09T13:18:27.911-07:00Manhunter Scream Factory Blu-ray Review

Scream Factory's Blu-ray release of Michael Mann's classic 'Manhunter' is one hell of a great release, watch and enjoy!Matthew Hartmanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-43733409623082607852016-05-03T14:38:00.001-07:002016-05-03T14:38:00.768-07:00Sssssss Blu ray Review

Totally loved this Blu-ray release from Scream Factory!

Matthew Hartmanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-4636732387781035702016-04-25T08:06:00.001-07:002016-04-25T08:06:51.319-07:00Marvel's Doctor Strangelove Trailer

My Latest Epic Trailer Movie Parody is now live! Hope you kids enjoy!Matthew Hartmanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-59746547685419166442016-04-21T09:27:00.001-07:002016-04-21T09:27:51.209-07:00Jason Bourne Trailer ReviewMatthew Hartmanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-14041165306635482392016-04-20T11:51:00.001-07:002016-04-20T11:51:30.145-07:00Magnificent Seven Trailer Review | MattedScreen Media ReviewsMatthew Hartmanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-88709704206832901852015-05-11T11:46:00.001-07:002015-05-11T14:08:41.783-07:00Monday Punday!

Here's your Monday pun: Why do you want to boil your priest? It's important that they've been Pastorized!

Well now for a little bit of this and that - starting Wednesday I'm going to kick into gear a series of Blu-ray reviews for my YouTube Channel! Yeah so now you won't just be able to read my reviews, but you'll be able to watch them as well! Yippie! More me on the screen!

All that said I need to prepare, get to work on my Mad Max Film Retrospective and much other things to do. Before I leave you, my reviews for the two 'In the Heat of the Night' sequels have been published!

'They Call Me Mister Tibbs!'

Sidney Poitier in 'They Call Me Mister Tibbs!'

'The Organization'

Sidney Poitier in The Organization

Matthew Hartmanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com, CO, USA39.7392358 -104.99025139.3486558 -105.635698 40.1298158 -104.344804tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-50253542636680407872015-05-08T11:27:00.002-07:002015-05-08T11:27:23.106-07:00A little this, a little that and my Blu-ray Review for Frogs / The Food of the Gods from Scream Factory!Not a whole hell of a lot going on. Just working away at some more reviews and getting prepped for my Mad Max Film Retrospective I've gotta crank out this weekend, which should be a ton of fun.

Also it's Mother's Day this weekend so yeah, get some gift cards, find some flowers in a neighbor's yard and give them to your dear old momma! Also you should probably take her out for breakfast. Moms like breakfast.

That said, my review for Scream Factory's double feature release of Frogs / The Food of the Gods has been published! So follow the link, take a gander at some screenshots and then read my review for these awesome movies!

Burt I Gordon's The Food of the Gods

Sam Elliot stars in Frogs

Matthew Hartmanhttps://email@example.com, CO, USA39.7392358 -104.99025139.3486558 -105.635698 40.1298158 -104.344804tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-50903347596305767062015-05-06T15:22:00.000-07:002015-05-06T15:22:49.301-07:00The Pyramid Blu-ray and Dancing on the Edge Blu-ray reviews

Pretty much what I look like while I try to work at a coffee shop that doesn't have any power outlets as I wait for Rifftrax Live The Room to start... so basically what I always look like, only out in public.

Yeah I don't have a lot to say. I seem to be hitting some kind of stride on Twitter - which is cool. I picked up about half a dozen new followers in the span of a couple hours! So maybe all this blu-ray reviewing I do is getting noticed? Maybe? Probably not, but one can hope! So yeah find me on Twitter today to get my great and goofy movie reviews sent directly to your mobile device in the form of annoying push notifications! Woohooo!

With that - I've got a couple more Blu-ray reviews published that I would like to share with you!

First, the terribly dim oppressively dark horror movie The Pyramid

Good luck seeing anything in The Pyramid

Next up, I did a review for the BBC production of Dancing on the Edge a truly great little mystery series anyone waiting for their next fix of Downton Abbey should check out!

Talk about a beautiful drama/mystery Dancing on the Edge

Matthew Hartmanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com, CO, USA39.7392358 -104.99025139.3486558 -105.635698 40.1298158 -104.344804tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-46657257102211536552015-05-05T15:54:00.001-07:002015-05-05T15:54:59.805-07:00One last Post for the day The Admiral Roaring Currents Blu-raySorry for the second post, but I got one of my latest Blu-ray reviews published today and it's for a movie that I was absolutely blown away by. If you have a love for foreign historical action cinema - you absolutely must check out The Admiral Roaring Currents.

The Admiral Roaring Currents

Matthew Hartmanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com, CO, USA39.7392358 -104.99025139.3486558 -105.635698 40.1298158 -104.344804tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-56211765176613069972015-05-05T12:03:00.002-07:002015-05-05T12:03:51.727-07:00Summer Movie Guide!

This is a quick post, much to do and I'm running out of time to do it in! Literally I've got like half a dozen more movies coming my way to review and my stack is already 10 deep... yikes!

With that my High-Def Digest Summer Movie Guide is posted and ready for your reading enjoyment! If you want an idea what you should see in theaters this summer - give it a read!Matthew Hartmanhttps://email@example.com, CO, USA39.7392358 -104.99025139.3486558 -105.635698 40.1298158 -104.344804tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-57230377255382206722015-05-04T10:26:00.001-07:002015-05-04T10:26:39.115-07:00May The 4th Be With You!

I know it's "May The 4th" and the Vulcan salute is a bit out of place, but given the recent passing of Star Trek original series legend Grace Lee Whitney AKA Yeoman Rand - I felt I needed to give her a little shout out through all the Star Wars Noise

With that- it's Star Wars Day! Hopefully you have the "Unspecialized Edition" that's been circulating of the original films. Under normal circumstances I don't condone or encourage piracy, but this isn't a normal case. With that I do encourage you to buy the Blu-rays over the recently released digital editions because, yeah, they're a ripoff - ultra compressed HD image of dated masters has a number of fans up in arms. The extras may be interesting, but who cares? They're no the original unaltered trilogy so no $ from me.

Next - seek out this week's Vanity Fair because it's loaded with new Star Wars The Force Awakens images, including Adam Driver unmasked - yeah the dude looks evil.

This is going to be a short post because I have a load of stuff to get caught up on. At least 3 more reviews to write after I just finished my Summer Movie Guide for High-Def-Digest that should be published sometime tomorrow. With that, my wife has got me hooked on a piece of 70's classic rock that I can NOT stop listening to... so I'm going to make you listen to it! HAHAHAHA! I'm evil...

Check back later for more stuff!Matthew Hartmanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com, CO, USA39.7392358 -104.99025139.3486558 -105.635698 40.1298158 -104.344804tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-86979996289721561602015-05-01T14:14:00.003-07:002015-05-01T21:19:24.098-07:00Avengers: Age of Ultron ReviewAvengers: Age of Ultron
3/5

The Short Version:
While it contains thrilling action sequences and the patented Joss Whedon whit, it almost has too much of both while also being burdened with introducing and establishing new characters, giving time to the old characters, building up the threat of a new villain, AND still moving the MCU forward. The 3D is 100% completely worth the extra cash.

The Long Version:
I try to go into every movie I pay my $12 to see with as clean a slate as possible. I'll watch a trailer or two but I rarely read reviews prior to viewing. I just don't want expectations raised too high only to be let down. In the case of Joss Whedon's followup Avengers Age of Ultron I had hoped that I would be bombarded with some top notch action sequences and dialogue with a touch of creative banter and humor. What I got was entirely too much of both.

We greet our familiar heroes mid-mission as they are in all out assault mode attacking a secrete compound lead by evil German Hydra scientists. These scientists somehow managed to get ahold of Loki's scepter from the first film and have been using it do perform any number of evil experiments - none the least of which is human genetic manipulation in the form of Quicksilver (Aaron Tyler-Johnson) and his twin sister Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen). For a recap to you kids that don't read comics, Quicksilver can run really fast and Scarlet Witch has magnetic energy powers while also being able to do a little mind manipulation.

After the Avengers clear out the bad guys and reclaim the scepter, they go home the victors, have a party and relax for a few minutes. With the scepter in hand, Tony Stark AKA Iron Man (do I need to say played by Robert Downy Jr.?) and Bruce Banner AKA The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) decide to play around with the mysterious energy source contained within the scepter. They quickly learn that it is in fact a form of intelligence. The intrepid scientists think "lets make artificial intelligence and we can save the entire world all at once!" So they start tinkering around and that doesn't exactly work out well.

By using Jarvis, Stark's electronic Butler as a roadmap, they inadvertently create Ultron. Designed and intended to be man's savior, the eccentric robot voiced by James Spader decides the world's best hope to survive is without the presence of man. rather than being a savior of the world, Ultron becomes a global threat taking control of robotics stations all over the world and embedding his consciousness in the internet allowing him to know all and see all instantly. Outmatched and outgunned, the Avengers must do their best to rally their strength, unlock Ultron's evil plot, and once again save the day.

While this was fun, there just isn't much of a complete movie here. At a bladder-crunching two hour and twenty minute run rime, this movie feels really long. Being burdened by its status as a sequel to a movie that served as a sequel of sorts to three other films, Avengers: Age Of Ultron tries to do everything a big budget sequel should do - only all at the same time with mixed results. It has to reintroduce all of the familiar characters we already know, give them a reason for being in the film, expand their characters while introducing new characters and moving the entire franchise forward. That is a lot to do for one movie.

Apparently there were several cut scenes and entire sequences that didn't make it into the final cut of the film - and it's noticeable. There is a late second act mission that Thor goes on in order to decipher the evil vision he had when he was infected by Scarlet Witch's mind control powers - only we get to see just a couple scant glimpses of what is going on and none of it makes any sense until some late and fast-worded exposition comes in. For an already long movie you can tell that this was intended to be an even longer film - for better or worse.

Part of the problem I have with this movie is that it opens headlong into an action sequence without reestablishing our characters. The last time we saw Captain America (Chris Evans) he was about to embark on some sort of mission with Falcon (Anthony Mackie) that sounded thrilling and exciting. We don't get to pick up with that. We get a long action sequence that easily could have been ten minutes shorter for how little it actually moves the plot forward.

Now don't get me wrong, I love action sequences and this movie delivers on that in a big way. But part of making an action sequence good or thrilling is making us care about the characters involved. One way Whedon tried to do that is by expanding on Hawkeye's (Jeremy Renner) character by giving him a family. On top of that we get Bruce Banner and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) building into some kind of romantic pair - which is weird because after Captain America: The Winter Soldier she clearly had eyes for the big boy in red white and blue, but so what, Johansson and Ruffalo play well off each other and their scenes are nice. The issue with these quiet character moments I have is that they grind the film to a screeching dead halt. Then when things need to get going again, the movie has to double clutch and grind its gears back into place before moving again.

With that, everything we watch for an hour and a half builds to a forty five minute climatic super battle that honestly, is straight out of the last movie only with mindless robots instead of mindless alien things. Our heroes protect the innocent while working towards taking down the main bad guy, Ultron. This would all be great if we hadn't seen it all already. After The Avengers and Man of Steel bad things falling from the sky can only be just so exciting for very long.

Now, how much of this is the fault of Writer/Director Joss Whedon? Really hard to say. Given his recent public behavior, the coy off-handed comments, and calling out other summer films like Jurassic World for supposed sexism while injecting a rape joke of his own is telling. I don't think he enjoyed this experience all that much. Maybe it's like he says and he's really burned out and his lips are a bit looser, but at the same time, it's entirely possible a lot of what he wanted to bring to the show was strangled by Disney/Marvel's need to keep the ever expanding franchise growing bigger and bigger. Where the Phase One line of films felt like they built towards The Avengers - this one feels like it's just a part of several stand-alone films that didn't really lead to this particular film in any real way other than a scattering of events from The Winter Soldier. On top of that - this movie feels entirely too "Whedon." We all know that he's a clever guy who knows where and how to throw out a smart quip, but he doesn't need to have EVERY character be quippy at all times. If Ultron had just been the only one, that would have been something - but even the most side characters, including random unneeded cameos from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. get a snarky quip. If there were good scenes left on the cutting room floor, I can guarantee that if they cut 90% of the unnecessary jokes out there would have been plenty of room for those scenes to come back.

That isn't to say Avengers: Age of Ultron is a bad movie. It is very fun and the action is often very thrilling. The Iron-Man / Hulk battle was fantastic - especially in 3D. Granted, I love 3D and am a bit biased, but this is a HUGE movie and it really makes use of the extra dimensional space. I loved James Spader's voice work for Ultron - he easily steals the entire movie. And, like the last Avengers movie, The Incredible Hulk is the best of the bunch. The big green monster gets all of the best fight scenes while also having a true and genuine emotional arc. That leads me to wonder why the hell they just don't make a new stand-alone Hulk movie again? One can hope.

In the end, I am more excited by the future single hero adventures coming up. This movie was a good bit of fun for a summer movie, it just wasn't nearly as memorable as the first Avengers film. Like I said it isn't a bad movie, I'll say I had a good time but not a great time - it's just average, and for a Marvel movie that's kind of tough medicine to take. I'm reserving final judgement for the Extended Cut thats rumored to arrive in the fall. It certainly isn't as bad as Iron Man 2 so that's something!

3/5

While problematic and overstuffed, Avengers: Age of Ultron was still a good bit of fun, it's just not as special as some of the more recent Marvel movies.

Matthew Hartmanhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-34627201099199076512015-05-01T08:17:00.001-07:002015-05-01T08:17:23.616-07:00It's Avengers: Age Of Ultron Day!

Too close for comfort?

Well today is 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' day - no this is not the review for that. I'm not up for midnight openings for movies these days so staying out to 2-3:00 AM was out of the question. Being the lame duck I am, I'll be seeing the old person early matinee - in 3D of course. So if I'm feeling ambitions with my day I'll try and get a review of that one up for you kids to take a look at my opinion.

This is a quick update because I need to get cracking at a couple of disc reviews I put off due to migraine, and I need to put the finishing touches to my Summer Movie Guide for High-Def Digest. All that said - I have a couple new reviews up I'm attempting to reblog and improve my SEO - there I have admitted to my true motive. That and simply I just have nothing else to write about at this moment. so with that - here is the screenshot link for the Nick Nolte staring film 'Teachers' it was a hoot.

Nick Nolte in 'Teachers'

After that I have the Paul Newman film 'Harry & Son' for you to take a look at:

Paul Newman in 'Harry & Son'

That's all for now - I might be back after a bit if I feel inspired enough to write about 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' - otherwise I'll save that treat for another day.

Matthew Hartmanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com, CO, USA39.7392358 -104.99025139.3486558 -105.635698 40.1298158 -104.344804tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-71460017517994424432015-04-29T07:36:00.002-07:002015-04-29T07:41:02.817-07:00It's a Wednesday... my name's Friday

It's hump day and I'm hard at work on a lot of things. First I just reviewed the Nick Nolte 80s flick 'Teachers' and that should be posted up on High-Def Digest soon.

I just finished the run of Daredevil on Netflix so when I can I'll post up my thoughts on that, in short it was badass.

I am also currently working on a summer movie guide for High-Def Digest as well, so that should be up VERY soon if not by middle of next week.

In the mean time I'm bracing myself for 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' - overall I'm hearing great things but also that it is a bit more of the same and if you're expecting "new" from this outing, you're not going to get it. Oh well, anything is better than 'Iron Man 3' in my opinion. As soon as I'm back from the theater Friday morning-ish I'll have my thoughts on that one posted up and ready for your eyeballs to soak in.

In the mean time, I have a couple of new reviews for you with screen shots!

First up is a charming little musical that did in fact make me remember that time in September; 'The Fantastics' so follow follow follow the link there and you should get to see all my screenshots and find the link to the review itself.

'The Fantasticks' Blu-ray Review

ALSO I got to take on the Pat Boone 50s classic 'April Love' - while I wasn't a huge fan of the movie, the picture quality is absolutely gorgeous and if you love the movie - the Blu-ray is certainly worth it.

'April Love' Blu-ray Review

Matthew Hartmanhttps://email@example.com, CO, USA39.7392358 -104.99025139.3486558 -105.635698 40.1298158 -104.344804tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-78017304987112742862015-04-23T15:04:00.000-07:002015-04-23T15:04:32.927-07:00Oh yeah... Bio-DomeConsider this one a late Earth Day gift... I'm sorry but no one else would take it and I'm never above watching a movie when I get to be paid for movie reviews!

So check out the screenshot page I created for Bio-Dome and follow the link to the review if you're a glutton for punishment.

If this image doesn't make you want to kill, you're stronger than me.

Matthew Hartmanhttps://email@example.com, CO, USA39.7392358 -104.99025139.3486558 -105.635698 40.1298158 -104.344804tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-71044508559769349982015-04-23T14:50:00.002-07:002015-04-23T15:06:23.981-07:00A New Post You Say? Well it's been a long time since I was on here so time for a little update:

1: I am still building the wordpress page - but now I have a real website and hosting so I started all over from square one on that and it being wordpress - yeah there are a lot of theme options and I am fastidious so choosing the right look is important.

2: I am now a contributing Blu-ray writer for High-Def Digest. Since the end of January I've plowed through a better part of 50 reviews!

3: In case they haven't been linking to the main page like they're supposed to - I've been posting up screenshots for some of my reviews to help the SEO for my posts as well as offer some readers a little more to look at and help them decide if the disc is worth the purchase.

4: Well there really isn't a 4 I just wanted an excuse to keep writing.

5: There isn't a 5 either.

6: Okay even I'd admit the joke has played out.

7: I'm watching Daredevil on Netflix right now and it's awesome!

8: There isn't an 8 either.

SOOOOOoooo with that I'm gong to drop a link to my latest Blu-ray Screenshots page for 'The Wicked Lady' and as I post up reviews for more Blu-ray releases, if I think they're worthy I'll drop in the links here as well.

Matthew Hartmanhttps://email@example.com, CO, USA39.7392358 -104.99025139.3486558 -105.635698 40.1298158 -104.344804tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-75016048542707095902014-11-12T15:48:00.000-08:002014-11-12T15:48:32.420-08:00Interstellar Movie Review!

It's really cold out today!

It has been a very long time since I've been on this blog of mine. No – I have not completed my segway to wordpress, I've been busy and personal projects like that took a backseat, except for the occasional Epic Trailer and the watching of films like today's review of Christopher Nolan's Interstellar. And with that, lets get to it.

In A Nutshell:
Well, by now you're all wondering if it's an amazing movie and if it's even worth seeing in the theaters. From the rather slim box office take for a movie of this size and scope - you're not the only one asking those questions. They are two very different questions that need to be answered, so I'm going cheat and answer the second one first. Yes. It is a movie that must be seen in the theater. Plain. And. Simple. Even if you don't think you'll like it. GO TO A THEATER and see it. Even then, you need to find a large format screen like IMAX or XD. I saw it on a standard, local theater screen and I have to admit that I was feeling a bit short-changed on the splendor of the visuals. With that, let me say before I get into the nuts and bolts of this review that I have every intention of seeing this film again if I can on an IMAX screen or it's relative equivalent.

The Story:
Now the story - what is it all about? The A to Z plot is Earth is on the brink of extinction as food crops fall to a blight that has left corn as the only viable staple to feed what's left of the planet's population. In order to guarantee a future for mankind, NASA and the government have secretly conspired to send manned missions to the furthest reaches of space via a wormhole in space-time to another galaxy with potentially habitable worlds. One such mission is lead by Matthew "Well ah-right ah-right ah-right" McConaughey, Anne "Catwoman" Hathaway, Wes "Remember I was in American Beauty" Bently and a black guy. I don't mean to be racially insensitive for flippant about that last part, but sadly for actor David Gyasi who was friggen AMAZING in Cloud Atlas, that is basically what he is reduced to in this movie.

Together our intrepid explorers zip into the worm hole and come out on the other side with three possible planets to explore and and figure out if they can transport Earth's dwindling population there. All the while McConaughey's kids grow older and must deal with their father's absence, raise their own families, and figure out their own path to survival if perhaps with the help of an unexplained, mysterious force.

The Good, The Bad, & The Everything Else:
That is a pretty easy and simple to follow story for what amounts to be a very cumbersome film. I think the easiest and most appropriate way to describe this movie is with a cinematic mathematical equation: Take the explanation of Quantum Physics from John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness + the ability to travel through a wormhole/black hole from Paul W.S. Anderson's Event Horizon + time travel ability from Leonard Nimoy's Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home + the third act plot contrivance from Danny Boyle's Sunshine and ÷ (Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey + Robert Zemeckis' Contact) = Christopher Nolan's Interstellar.

Did you get all that?
To clarify, this movie is basically Prince of Darkness + Event Horizon + Star Trek IV + Sunshine ÷ (2001 + Contact) = Interstellar.

If you've seen those movies and are familiar with their plots and story mechanics, then you're pretty damn close to Interstellar. I know I am way over simplifying this film, but I also have to be honest when I tell you those movies, in particular Prince of Darkness and Event Horizon did a far more succinct job at explaining quantum physics and the theoretical aspects of long distance space travel. I was so unintentionally hyper-aware of those other movies and how much more efficiently they explained the minutia that it definitely hurt my experience with this movie. But I also don't think that's exactly my fault for being a film fanatic either. That falls on the filmmakers for feeling they needed to explain everything that was happening at all times. This hurts the movie even more when something happens that is pure theory or made up for convenience that it's given the short end of the exposition stick. This happens to a point where the film's climax can feel more than a bit silly or even melodramatic.

"Whoa now!" I can hear you folks out there saying, probably wondering after that little bit why I would still recommend this movie to anyone. Valid question. In my opinion, it is quite simply one of the most ambitious films made in a great long while. The visuals, the story, the themes and message; it is an undertaking that should be commended and congratulated. But with all of the accolades needs to come some grounded criticisms.

First, this incredible cast lead by McConaughey is severally short-changed. So much time is spent explaining the this and that of what's clearly happening on screen that we never get to actually know them personally except for some very short bursts that don't last enough to resonate. In fact the only character other than McConaughey's that truly resonates lands on someone I won't mention because it's a twist in the plot. But when you see the movie you'll know whom I'm talking about and forgive my vagaries. Then you have Jessica Chastain and Cassey Affleck's characters, who really don't need to be there at all. In fact the movie's story may be smoother and work better without them.

Second is exposition. This is a long movie that only feels longer because there is so much time spent(or wasted depending on your POV) on what feels like a physics lesson for the audience. Perhaps this is the greatest problem. All at the same time, this film underestimates and overestimates the intelligence of its audience. On one hand - we're a whole lot smarter and know more about theoretical physics or at least have a rudimentary understanding than ever before. For better or worse we have shows like The Big Bang Theory to thank for promoting the theories and helping them resonate at least somewhere in the consciousness of the general population. But on the other hand, there is so much that we don't know that when something is clearly being made up or even if it is grounded in legit science it isn't thoroughly explained enough to be believable; it is glaringly obvious and weighs the entire film down. At a nearly 3 hour runtime, it feels longer than it should for a movie I would normally want to spend as much time with enjoying.

Apart from those areas, there is a great deal to admire and even love about this film. It is visual beauty at its finest. Particularly wonderful was the usage of practical effects to execute these complex visuals. When you hear that this movie cost $160million, you can see where that money was spent in the best ways. It also has so much to see in every frame that it warrants repeat viewings. If anything, I hope these repeat viewings will help improve my experience and overall opinion of the film.

Another thing I love, and this is largely because I am a score-hound, Hans Zimmer's pipe organ score is incredible and simply beautiful. It is thrilling, dramatic, and tonally it fits perfectly with every single scene of the movie. It is an auditory orgasm and I can't wait to own the CD, rip it to my iPhone and endlessly listen to it over and over again. So if you're a lover of incredible movie music - this is a feast!

It is also a movie that makes you think. Not abstractly about "what does it all mean," but about much more tangible things like our roles in this world. In each of us is a capability to leave a lasting mark on the future. Whether we make a scientific achievement, raise crops, or have a family - all of these are ideas worth thinking about and taking into consideration while viewing this film. Time and our role in the limited segment of time we are given is a reoccurring theme in Christopher Nolan's films and Interstellar is his magnum opus.

In summation, the best way I can describe this movie is as an experience and one that you must have for yourself. Neither my opinion or those of others should make up your mind as to whether or not you should see it. You absolutely should see it and IN THE THEATER. I can not stress that point enough. While I have my qualms about the film - it is one I will revisit again and again. It's a challenge. Is it on the same level as something like Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey? No, not quite. It stretches towards the stars but doesn't reach the same cinematic heights. But that's okay too. Like 2001, it is a movie that makes you think about a lot of things; in this case the meaning of time, love, responsibility, our future and legacy while making you dream for a world beyond our own. So on that level it is a terrific cinematic achievement, and one that should be experienced by all. Go to a theater and see it for yourself. That is the best review I can give.

In the end: 3.5 of 5 stars - while it doesn't quite reach the heights it strives for, it at least tries to be something more than most movies even attempt to be, and that is something that deserves to be seen.

Matthew Hartmanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com, CO, USA39.737567 -104.9847179000000239.346987 -105.63016490000003 40.128147 -104.33927090000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-39748066581597253252014-09-03T11:50:00.000-07:002014-09-03T11:50:07.012-07:00The Latest Epic Trailer is Live!Yes I know you're wondering when and if I am ever going to finish moving this thing over to Wordpress, and the answer to that is... the day that I actually feel like it! My god is that a long tedious process. I hate, no I loath maintenance work. I love to create, I love to be creating constantly. I feel bad and downright icky inside when I'm not creative. SO THERE!

With that, I bring to you good kids of the interwebs, Michael Bay's Interstellar-Mageddon Epic Trailer!

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Matthew Hartmanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com, CO, USA39.737567 -104.9847179000000239.346987 -105.63016490000003 40.128147 -104.33927090000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868454288498976337.post-29143739655680500072014-08-21T08:43:00.000-07:002014-08-21T08:43:17.916-07:00It's Been Awhile....
 well now that I've got that ear worm working its way around in your head, it's time for me to jump ship onto other topics of conversation.

First up, the prolonged transfer to wordpress continues since I am by all accounts a lazy ass at dealing with this stuff. I'm on target and diligent when it comes to getting my work assignments done zip quick, but my own creative interests have taken a backseat sadly. Gotta figure out how to make this stuff work. Scheduling? Who knows - one day I'll figure it all out.

However in a random note of creativity - here is my latest Epic Trailer!

Have fun ladies and gents, the next one is on its way!

While not the most complicated edit I've ever made - it was a hell of a lot of fun and it entertained me! See you next time. Be good, and try not to hurt yourselves out there in the world.
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Sunday, November 25, 2012
Today, we will be watching the Broncos play Kansas and I do have some craft things to get together for this week.
I am so thankful for the slower days of winter, although we were supposed to get snow, we didn't.
I am thankful that it has been a bit drier this November than previous years and that pleases hubby.
I am thankful for Christmas carols playing in the background.
I am thankful for the little fur ball curled up at my feet. Hunter loves to snuggle and I am thankful for that. Our last dog Reggie was not an affectionate dog, probably a puppy mill dog, and never gave kisses; I do love Hunter's greeting us in the morning.
I am thankful for the wonderful ideas I find, in blogland and Pinterest, for decorating.
I am thankful for the wonderful get togethers over the holidays.
Joy to you~Noreen & Hunter
15 comments:
Your morning sounds perfect. A lot like ours. We are here at the cabin, just Geeps and I. He is reading, and I am doing, well, this.....ReplyDelete
I dread going home to put away the Autumn and take out the Christmas decor!!!
We'll be watching the Broncos beat the Chiefs here, too. Err... I mean PLAY the Chiefs. Well... you know. Not the best year for them.ReplyDelete
Have a wonderful day! What does Hunter think of all the Christmas decor?
Play bows,
PS: This is the recipe my mom uses for the pie:ReplyDelete
She said it's like the best parts of pumpkin and pecan pies, rolled into one. I'm not allowed to have any, or I'd weigh in on that. :)
Sweet post! And do you have any pics of your decorations? We'd love to see them!ReplyDelete
Sounds like a great morning. I don't know if I ever told you this but you know what my MOM does for decorating at Christmas? NOTHING. Yep that's right, nothing. No tree or lights, or mistletoe. She does decorate me a little for photos but that is it. Enjoy the game, one of MOM's kids is at the stadium watching it in person. He is a KC fan.ReplyDelete
Yes, I like to be cuddly to my mom too. Tell Hunter to keep an eye out for Santa Paws!ReplyDelete
Your Santa Paws Searching Doodle Pals,
Murphy & Stanley
Busy day here for the Momster, so much to do, so little time. And about that football game, our Chiefs are an embarrassment:(ReplyDelete
Have a great week.
Woos - Phantom, Thunder, Ciara, and Lightning
Noreen, once again you've written a post that has reminded me of the things that I should be grateful for in my own life. I'm glad your weekend is ending on a good note!! Enjoy your evening!!ReplyDelete
Wonderful post, dear Noreen! I too, am thankful for many of the same things today...and for a new week and new opportunities, as my Daddy used to say!ReplyDelete
Good for you - a lazy day. You deserve it after working so hard the last couple of days. ;-) I can't wait for a lazy day ... I'm hoping for one on Wednesday.ReplyDelete
It's such a job to get up all the Christmas decorations ... but so worth it when the job is over.
Oh- I hear you! I worked on decorating all day and still have another day ahead of me to get it finished. I am beat tonight- xo DianaReplyDelete
Woof! Woof! It's good to have a lazy Sunday. Mom loves Pinterest ... just need more time. Believe it or not our temp here is around 40's. We had to get a small heater. Lots of Golden Woofs, SugarReplyDelete
Would love some deco pics! Sounds amazingReplyDelete
I am thankful for you Noreen! So glad that we have "met". In answer to your question about the tags on Hunter's fur...my groomer told me years ago to not have the girlz wear their collars as it just causes mats around their necks. Both of them are chipped...and we really don't go anywhere where they are not glued to my feet...When they do wear their collars or harnesses, we have never had a problem with the tags discoloring the fur. We are pretty tired from decorating this weekend too. But it really does look nice when it is all done! xoxo Jeanne, Chloe and LadyBugReplyDelete
We will begin our decorating today! Being gone over T-Day we came home and had to take all the Fall decor down. That was a big job on it's own!ReplyDelete
Today the fun begins.
Now girly...I got my book yesterday and I'm so excited to dive in and read it. I have to have hand surgery just after Christmas (the 28th) on both hands and I won't be able to do anything save turn the pages of a book. :)
Thank you so much for your gracious spirit AND for pulling my name out of the hat. :) I nevahhh win stuff.
Thank you again.
Love, R PS: I'm going to share about the book/win this week!
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Friday, November 18, 2011
Random Musing
When the song 'Yeh Wada Raha' in the voice of Kishore and Asha started playing on radio last week, I increased the volume, stopped whatever I was doing and listened with a smile. It is in fact a song I have in my Sony Ericsson walkman phone to which I listen to in bed before falling asleep, almost every other day.
But when it played on the radio, I listened to it as if after a long time. I was delighted.
I have 3500 songs on my iPod – all my favourite songs at my disposal.
And yet, it's when I listen to those songs on the radio that I enjoy them more.
There is something to unpredictability. It makes a big difference to our living. A great cause of anxiety in life though it may be, we don't realize how precious it is. Without it, life would be so bland even with all the palaces of the world belonging to us.
There are the absolutes and there are the 'relatives'. Everything and everyone has so many dimensions.
Everything is simple, yet so complex. Nothing matters and yet, everything matters. The context is obvious and immediate, yet if you change your own position, and turn proximity into distance, the context could expand to include the world, and time could change from the present moment to eternity. Meaning and relevance, that depend upon time and context, are elusive, ever changing.
In the midst of all this, the one who says 'you never know', is the only one who really knows.
Where there is warmth, there is life. Where there is life, there is warmth.
For days, I have had sprouts for dinner. Sprouts of green gram. You soak the gram in water for 12 hours, drain the water, and by 24 hours, the germinating begins.
This roommate of mine while I was California in 2007 taught me that they grow best when you keep them in airtight containers. It was the only good she did to me.
After draining the water, I keep them in an airtight container for a day or 2. As the hours pass by, I can see that the lid of the plastic box has gathered tiny droplets on the inside surface.
When I open the lid and gather a few sprouts in my fingers, they are warm. Though the weather is quite cold. The container perhaps works like an incubator, preserving the warmth for these small babies sprouting to life.
I don't know why, but this evokes a tenderness in me. This thing about warmth and life. About life taking care of itself.
One difference between happy and unhappy people is the difference between having a programmable hence conditioned mind, and having one's own independent mind. When you have your own mind, you tend to think; and when you think a lot, you cannot be as happy as when you don't think but simply live life according to a program already defined for you by people who have come here before you. Would you then, feel happy that you can think for yourself? I would.
Apart from the fact that they can be pushy and annoying, there is something about people who tend to talk with too much reinforcement, when they are effectively trying to sell something – their idea, their opinion, their wish, their command.
Low self-esteem.
Something I learnt from observing two individuals at work – opposites in this aspect.
One with low self esteem does not take himself seriously and hence believes others do not take him seriously too; he does not respect himself enough, so he believes others do not respect him too; hence the necessity to reinforce a point with too many words, repetition, superlatives, non stop talking so he will be heard.
The one with high self esteem takes himself seriously, respects himself; he believes that others take him seriously as well, and hence knows it is enough for him to say it once and say it concisely; his word will be taken.
And sure, the latter is taken seriously whereas the former is ignored – "That's the way the fellow talks about everything – it does not mean the matter is serious", they say among themselves.
Loud, animated talking, with repetition and too many adjectives and unnecessary superlatives is a way of ineffective communication.
You use a strong dosage every time, people will become immune after a while and stop responding to you. Keep it mild and they will grasp even your hints.
To remain in orbit, you need forces pulling you in opposite directions. Otherwise, you would spiral inwards into a nucleus and become annihilated or spiral outwards, forever, away and further until you are lost beyond recovery.
We should not orphan our opinions, no matter how unfashionable they may be. We are all they have. It requires courage and we must muster that courage.
We must read though, so our opinions are well formed and have a sound basis.
4 comments:
- deepocean said...
Reading after long time... Liked the sprout part and the 2 individual stuff. Interesting...
- 18 November 2011 at 23:40
- Saro said...
sowmya.. im back at your blog after ages.. this weather in bangalore has made me take refuge inside the house and browse through.. wondering, did you make up that line yourself..
we should not orphan our opinions?
that is such a beautiful phrase.. i'm going to remember that for a long time to come!
- 27 November 2011 at 11:25
- Sowmya said...
Thanks Pushpa...
Hey Saro,
Yes, that line was mine...inspired by my observation of people being afraid of voicing their true opinions/beliefs when these beliefs are given negative labels by the media... Thanks for liking it... :)
- 28 November 2011 at 09:56
- reNUka said...
Nice post!
~ Have felt the same thought about the randomness and the radio.
~ ++the one who says 'you never know', is the only one who really knows++
liked that a lot and it is true as well.
~ Have not experienced the warmth in the airtight containers with sprouts. But able to imagine.
~ The low-self esteem vs high-self esteem thought is new to me. Something to think about.
~ Nice thought about reading and forming opinions.
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It's been awhile since I last updated this. (100% due to college finals/papers) Our beloved Phillies are off to an average start. Going into the Nats series we were sitting at .500. Great Baseball? No. Bad Baseball? No. Just flat out average baseball. During the past four games we saw the real Phillies come out. The Phillies that won us a championship last year. Yeah, you can say we played the Nationals and we should win. On paper all signs point towards the Phils, but that is why you play the game. The Phils did what good teams do, they swept all 4 games.
At 20-16 the Phils have life. Not bad for a team who's starting pitching has been nonexistent. The offense has dominated. Rauuuuuuuuuuul, like I predicted here, is having a big season. Feliz is off to a hot start. The rest of the offense is doing there thing except for one person, J- Roll. Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy. This isn't the same J-Roll we have seen in past seasons. Hell, this isn't half the J-Roll we have seen in past seasons. I'm not starting to boo, yet. I'm 100% confident Jimmy won't continue this all year. By mid June he will find his swing and we will all forget about his atrocious start.
The pitching on this team has been bad.
Hamels- Had zero breaks to start the season. Now that he's back and healthy, I expect nothing less than the Cole we saw last fall.
Myers- After a few rough outings that boosted his ERA he had recovered. He went 7 strong against the Nats the other day. What his problem is right now is the homerun ball. If Myers can fix that we could see a great pitcher emerge.
Moyer- As much as I love this guy I feel like his time on the diamond is coming to an end. I saw a stat the other day that showed that Moyers last few quality starts have all been against inexperienced teams. (Ex. Marlins, Reds) Teams with young hitters. When he faces experienced teams he just can't fool the hitters. I would give him a few more starts to see if anything changes, but if this trend continues we may see a major move in the rotation.
Blanton- He has had a quiet season. Not much talk about this guy so far. He is off to a bad start. Not much to say then he might also be replaced soon unless he starts pitching up to his abilities.
Park- After an awesome spring Chan Ho could not continue it at the MLB level. After a few bad starts to start the season he bounced back and pitched excellent against the Mets and Dodgers. After a horrible start today against the Nats it leaves us all wondering, what Chan Ho are we going to see each start?
Happ- This man deserves a shot. He's been patient. He hasn't complained. He has done everything right. Now it's time to hand him the ball. Give him a start and see what he does. If he gets shelled, hey its one game. If he succeeds he earns himself another shot. I'm excited to see what this kid can do. I think he is A LOT better than many people think.
The bullpen has been pretty good this year with the exception of Lidge. After a perfect season you can only go down and that's what Brad has done. Am I worried? No. Yes he has given up the homerun ball, but he will pitch out of this funk. It's only a matter of time until he starts a new streak and restores his confidence.
The Phils have an off day tomorrow then head out to Great American Ballpark to take on the Reds. I will try to update this as much as possible to keep you up to date on all the latest Phillies news.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
State of the Phillies
Posted by Fran Doyle at 10:49 PM
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