Happy Memorial Day

 

*Snagged from Chris(cracklinrosie101)

Movie Review - Over the Hedge

Spring has sprung, and Verne and his woodland friends awaken from their long winter's nap to discover that a tall, green "thing" has mysteriously cropped up right through the middle of their home. Enter RJ, an opportunistic raccoon, who explains that the world beyond the hedge is the "gateway to the good life" where peculiar creatures called humans live to eat, rather than eat to live. Suspicious and even a little jealous of RJ, the ever-cautious Verne wants to keep his blended family safely on their side of the hedge. But, proving the adage that one man's garbage is another man's--or rather animal's--treasure, the manipulative RJ tries to convince the woodland band that there is little to fear and everything to gain from their over-indulgent new neighbors. Eventually, RJ and Verne form an unlikely friendship as they learn to co-exist with--and even exploit--this strange new world called suburbia.
Production Status: Released Genres: Comedy, Kids/Family, Animation and Adaptation Running Time: 1 hr. 30 min. Release Date: May 19th, 2006 (wide) MPAA Rating: PG for some rude humor and mild comic action

 

by erarein (movies profile) May 28, 2006

Overall Grade: A- Story: A- Acting: A- Direction: A- Visuals: A
Excellent, much better than the critic reviews. Great for the whole family. Terrific adventure story for the kids and gives lessons in what is important...family and sticking together.

Movie Review - X-Men: The Last Stand

A "cure" for mutancy threatens to alter the course of history. For the first time, mutants have a choice: retain their uniqueness, though it isolates and alienates them, or give up their powers and become human. The opposing viewpoints of mutant leaders Charles Xavier, who preaches tolerance, and Magneto, who believes in the survival of the fittest, are put to the ultimate test--triggering the war to end all wars
Also Known As: X Men 3; X-Men 3; X3

Production Status: Genres: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Sequel Running Time: 1 hr. 43 min. Release Date: May 26th, 2006 (wide) MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence, some sexual content and language.

The Last Stand...or is it?

Overall Grade: B+ Story: A- Acting: B+ Direction: B+ Visuals: A-

by erarein (movies profile) May 28, 2006
The best X-men to date. Some major characters don't have as big a storyline this time around, but it doesn't detract from the quality of the movie. Make sure you stay for after the credits or you will regret it.

Really, the only problem I had was not with the movie itself, but with the trailers that preceeded.  The movie is rated PG-13 and there were R-rated trailers that scared my 6yr old and he wanted to go home.  Bad choice by the movie theater or movie industry, whoever is to blame.

How To Solve The Immigration Problem

Some wise thoughts from my clever, brillant, favorite Uncle Fred...

OKAY

Dig a moat the length of the Mexican border,
Take the dirt and raise the levees in New Orleans,
Put the man-killer Florida alligators in the moat!

Any other problems you want me to solve?

 

 ‑fad‑

Saturday Six - Episode 108

It's been a busy day already. I'm looking forward to a late afternoon nap! But before I go catch forty winks, I've left my usual six questions. But first...

Last week, though Belindin was first to leave a comment, Jude of "My Way" is technically the "first to play" according to the rules, which stipulate that to be considered "first to play," you must leave a complete link to the specific entry in which you answered the questions (or answer them in the comment itself). Congratulations, Jude.

Here are this week's "Saturday Six" questions. Either answer the questions in a comment here, or put the answers in an entry on your journal...but either way, leave a link to your journal so that everyone else can visit! To be counted as "first to play," you must be the first player to either answer the questions in a comment or to provide a complete link to the specific entry in your journal in which you answer the questions. A link to your journal in general cannot count. Enjoy!

1. What do you feel you are most successful at conserving or recycling? What are you least successful at conserving or recycling?  Best: Plastic bottles, coke cans, cardboard boxes.  Worst: Old magazines, junk mail, newspapers.

2. What's the most unusual piece of artwork in your home, and what drew you to it?  A painting of David using sand from the Dead Sea.  The majesty of it, you can almost feel King David’s presence.

3. You lose a button on a shirt. Do you sew it back on yourself, give it to someone else to sew on, or trash the shirt?  Puleeeze!  I give it to the cleaners!

4. Take the quiz: What Pattern is Your Brain?

Your Brain's Pattern

Your mind is a firestorm - full of intensity and drama.
Your thoughts may seem scattered to you most of the time...But they often seem strong and passionate to those around you.  You are a natural influencer. The thoughts you share are very powerful and persuading.

5. Have you learned how to swim? If so, how old were you when you learned, and when was the last time that you actually went swimming?  Omgosh!  I have no idea how old I was, but we took swimming lessons at the YMCA every summer.  I went swimming just last summer.

6. What's the last song you heard on a television show that you actually went out and bought? I don’t know if this counts, but I bought both American Idol’s Carrie Underwood & Bo Bice’s CDs when they came out.

 

God Bless the United States of America

Received this from my friend Kathy.  Your going to love this!

THE PLEDGE