Surprisingly, I Saw A Lot Of Summer Movies

Sep 22, 11 Surprisingly, I Saw A Lot Of Summer Movies

Posted by Michael in Movies and Video

For the last several years, I have been under a self-imposed exile from movie theaters.  I had banned movies because the experience was more annoying than entertaining in most cases.  Stinky people next to you, loud people behind you, screaming babies anywhere.  How can you enjoy a movie with these things going on? (I...

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Plastinates and Tornadoes At The Museum Of Science And Industry

Mar 28, 11 Plastinates and Tornadoes At The Museum Of Science And Industry

Posted by Michael in Being A Dad

While researching things to do with the kids over Spring Break, Chrissy found out that Body Worlds would have a premiere opening at the Museum of Science and Industry.  Body Worlds is basically cadavers arranged in interesting poses.  It’s a little more refined than that, in that each cadaver has been impregnated with...

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Differences In IMAX 3D And Real 3D

Sep 01, 10 Differences In IMAX 3D And Real 3D

Posted by Michael in Movies and Video

I’m not one of those people that hates on the new 3D craze in upcoming movies.  In fact, I welcome it.  Aside from a slight headache, I really like the effect.  However, I am biased against movie theaters, so I usually only go to IMAX movies anymore (unless it’s a really good movie).  Theaters are just too loud...

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What They Could Have Left Out Of Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen

Jul 08, 09 What They Could Have Left Out Of Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen

Posted by Michael in Movies and Video

I’ve been holding off on writing anything about the new Transformers movie until everyone had a chance to see it. I know that some people really don’t like “spoilers”, but the movie has made about $600 million world-wide by now, so all of the people that care about this have already seen it. Chrissy and I...

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Apparently Everybody Will Be Watching The Watchmen

Aug 28, 08 Apparently Everybody Will Be Watching The Watchmen

Posted by Michael in Movies and Video

I’ve been reading the Watchmen comic books, since there’s a movie coming out soon.  I saw the trailer during “The Dark Knight” last weekend, and had no idea who any of the characters were. Apparently, I took a hit to my geek cred because I’ve never read the series, which collectively is regarded as...

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On Iron Man And Why I Don’t Go To Theaters

May 17, 08 On Iron Man And Why I Don’t Go To Theaters

Posted by Michael in Movies and Video, Other Things

Everybody in the world saw the new ”Iron Man” movie before I did, and it was unanimously decided that it was great.  Normally, I wouldn’t go to see a movie at a theater, because I hate theaters, but I was persuaded by the chorus of excellent reviews from my peers.  And it turns out that we were both right:...

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Movies To Look Forward To

Nov 12, 07 Movies To Look Forward To

Posted by Michael in Movies and Video

I know that I’ve given up movie theaters, but I recently saw a couple of trailers that make me want to change my mind. Both “Cloverfield” and “Aliens Versus Predator 2: Requiem” are due out soon, and they both look really good. Normally, if I hear about a movie that I would like to see, I will wait for...

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The Order of the Phoenix

Aug 13, 07 The Order of the Phoenix

Posted by Michael in Movies and Video

Chrissy and I finally got out to Portage to see the fifth Harry Potter movie. We saw it on the IMAX screen, so the last twenty minutes were in 3D. I had been looking forward to seeing it since long before it was released. Chrissy had not read the fifth book, but I had listened to the books-on-tape version from the library when it...

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