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Ysterday I was snowed in. My car was burried to the windows. I called my brother to come pick me up in his big Ford Expedition. About 15 of us got together at his place to watch The Patriots continue their march toward The Super Bowl. Oh and what a great time it was! We did a tequila shot with every interception Benny threw and every nifty pass Tommy threw. Needless to say we were all drunk as skunks by the time the game came to it's inevitable conclusion!

Right now I'm debating whether to have a Superbowl party my self. My place is deffinitely too small for large gatherings, but I'm so used to hosting!

Gus

Watched Friday Night Lights. Okay movie but doesn't come close to Remember the Titans.

Watched "Master and Commander" again, but this time after I had finally hooked up my optical audio connection. I was amazed at the difference: it sounded like canonballs were crashing through our HT. I am surprised the kids did not wake up at the other end of the house.

Before that we watched "A Knight's Tale" that a friend brought over. I thought it would be really stupid, but it was a rousing and very fun movie. Who would have guessed?

Last night, we watched Friday Night Lights. It's pretty much how Texas highschool football is, only more parties and the good coaches get a lot under the table. Our highschool football coach (when I was there) made over $60K per year, got a free car, free house, free insurance, and plenty more. And he hardly won very many games. After a couple of years, he was pretty much run out of town and went to a rival school.

Anyone noticed that they changed Boobie's football number? I noticed it while watching the DVD extras. I was wondering why. Maybe Permian retired the number and did not want them to use it or something. His number was #35 and in the movie it was #45. I think all the other players had their correct numbers. I think Remember the Titans was still better, but this is also a really good flick.

Tonight, we watched Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. Good retro comic book style movie with a fast pace after the beginning. Much better than I thought it would be from the previews. Lots of bass in this movie. The shakers and sub were moving quite a bit. Definitely an LFE workout for any theater.

Well I am off to watch more of Babylon 5. We are on to season 2. Anyone interested in the details of this fine TV production you can go to this site.

http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/lurker.html

It is the Lurker's guide to Babylon 5. Quite interesting.

Welcome to the station, Workindood. It just keeps getting better. <*>

We had a guest over last night and watched 13 Going On 30 for a little light entertainment.

Mojo

We watched "The Village" and "The Forgotten". Both movies were nothing great, but enjoyable.

Don

Since I finally got around to installing MyHD card, we have been watching a lot of programs in HD. These are programs that I would have normally never considered, but now with HD I have found a lot of good TV programs to watch, such as:

"CSI: Miami"
"CSI: NY
"Medium"
"Without a Trace"
"Numbers"
"Medical Investigation"
"Lost"

However I still don't like the movies that have been broadcasted ota in HD. The sq of these broadcast seem so dead that the DVD versions I own always wins hands down!


Don

Thanks Mojo,
I have been a fan since 1994. I taped every episode...on the highest quality too. Was waiting for the day it came out on DVD. I can now freeze a frame an actually read the info on it were as before with tape it would jump around. And there is allot of funny stuff hidden in newspapers, computer consoles, etc. This is one of the best TV shows ever written. I have gotten more people hooked on this show that normally do not like Sci-Fi at all. Because it is more than a Sci-Fi show, it is not just a Sci-Fi show it is so much more. Also to have the Lurker's Guide to go to is a wonderful resource. To have the writer/creator put in his input in that guide is just plain cool.

I just say to people that haven't seen this show or have just seen parts of it....to rent it and watch the first season, you will be surprised how fast you get into it and will be looking for more.

Wife and I watched "Open Water" last night. We gave this , however this is not a rewatch type of movie. I think for a low budget movie they made an excellent flix and its makes for a movie well worth seeing once.

Don

Last Night, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, not bad. DVD looked real good.

Tonite, Alien director's cut, damn that dvd looks great for a 25 year old film!

My wife and I just finished watching "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow". We usually agree rather we like a movie or dislike it and both feel the same about this one. I did not care for the story line of this movie and did not care much for the sepia-tone like look they gave it. Sorry, but we are giving it .
I think at another time and in a different mood, and then I may have given it a marginal thumb's up. I think this is one of those movies that may have been better at the theater (on a much bigger screen) then in the HT.
I am glad now I only rent movies through Netflix rather then buying them. I have ended up purchasing far to many disappointments in the past and this movie would have been one of them.

Don

Saturday night - Napoleon Dynamite (4/5 funny movie)
Friday Night Lights (2/5 too much camera movin around)
Without a paddle (3/5 worth rental kinda funny)

Thursday night we Watched Sky Captain. This is a well done film in the tradition of the serials of the 1930s and 1940s. This was a great experience if you are a fan of the period in anyway. The surround effects ,as well as the LFE, were at or near the top of anything I've experienced.

Art

Well we watched more of season 2 of Babylon 5. We watched one episode where Capt. Sheridan was being taught by the Vorlon Kosh. He showed Sheridan a "Moment of Perfect Beauty". It was a very touching scene.

I also have a question about Dolby 2.0. What is it exactly? Is it 4.1? Is it where the rears are the same channel? Babylon 5 is in Dolby 2.0. There is NO thump of any kind coming out of the sub. It is weak. Also what should I set my Amp to? Dolby I or Dolby II?

Last night : Open Water. A very disturbing movie, not your typical hollywood fare. Clearly low budget, but farily well put together. The core premise is interesting, and the shark stuff puts an edge on it, even if its a bit overblown. For anyone who has ever had a marital argument, its just a little uncomfortable (ok, so thats anyone thats married...). Not a flick I want to see again, but not a bad use of an evening.

jc

Watched the grudge weird movie pretty scary wasn't that good though

Sunday night

Aliens vs Predator I liked it thought was pretty good maybe not worth going to the movies to see ( especially at Carmike Cinemas ) the sound was awesome!!! really gave the sub and 6.1 surround a good workout. I would like to thank Carmike Cinemas for having such a poor theater to make me want to build my own, so I wouldnt have to go there too watch movies anymore!!! Oh I give it a 4/5 story was alright kinda goofy toward end, sound was the best part.

I liked the reference to Aliens with Lance's pen taps between the fingers on his office desk in this. -j

I had to watch Master and Commander again tonight after CptnRandy mentioned it. Good movie.

The Forgotten--was an okay movie, kinda weird. Wouldn't watch it again. What were those "people?"

Open Water--low budget movie. Not sure why I thought it would be good, I guess it made you think a little bit, but, if there's nothing else to rent, not a bad one to watch.

The Punisher--I watched this movie @ the advice of my friend, and boy, it was just AWESOME! I freakin' loved it! This one is worth the purchase.

Van Helsing....I'm not usually up for vampires, etc, but I actually liked this.

Harold and Kumar - Some funny parts. If your in the mood for a braindead movie, its good.

King Arthur - I thought this was ok.

Last night, while the wife slept, I watched "Dark Passage" starring Bogart and Bacall . I have never been disappointed with a Bogart movie!

Don

Bogart Movies are great. "The African Queen" is still my favorite.

Well I finished Babylon 5's second season. I am borrowing them from a buddy of mine. I have to get over to his place and get another season.

Oh man Van Helsing was horrible, just my opinion I couldnt finish watching it.

I thought the forgotten was good as well, those people were aliens I guess, and they were weird. I had to watch it twice family hadnt seen it, those type of movies are hard too watch more than once. The punisher was alot better than I thought it would be, great action movie.

Tonight we watched "The Grudge" . The older I get the less I find movies scary, and the last time I remember being scared was when seeing "The Exorcist" during it's original release. However there were a couple times in the Grudge that made me jump pretty good and kept my wife uneasy during the whole movie. I know my wife would give it thumbs up and I am also going to give it thumbs up simply for the reason it caught me off guard and gave me a couple good jolts from my seat!

I have to agree with longshot, "Van Helsing" was about as bad as they come. I watched the whole thing, but it was all I could do to hold out to the end before turning off the projector.

Don

The pilot of Alias is magical!

Saeson one is SOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOD!

I wish I could see it for the first time all over again.

Enjoy Randy!