Movie: The Grudge

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Sarah Michelle Geller) is no match for the creepy entity known as the grudge. Stuck in Japan with her medical school boyfriend, she unfortunately has the bad luck to cross the path with a house that "holds a grudge" and curses all those who enter. Although I think this idea is based on a real Japanese folk-tale, I thought it was a pretty silly premise for a movie. This is not to say that the movie wasn't scarry, because in places it made me jump. I just like my fright movies a little more realistic, or if they are not realistic, then at least more intriguing. Sharon saw this movie at the theater with Lynae where she was really creeped out. She wanted me to watch it on video with her. We finally got a chance to watch a movie together at home this past weekend, and we chose The Grudge. I have a feeling we will be seeing a Grudge II in the future, given the ending which I did not like at all. Some people like movies that force you to come to your own conclusions at the end. I do not. I am not writing the movie, I'm going to see somebody else's story. If I wanted to come up with my own conclusions, I'd write stories myself.

Bill Pulman had a role in the movie. I enjoy his work.

Movie: Robots

Dominic and I went to see this animated feature starring the voices of Ewan McGregor as Rodney Copperbottem and Robin Williams as Fender. We enjoyed our time together, but the movie was not as good as others we have recently seen. Personally, I enjoyed Shark Tale, Shrek 2 and The Incredibles better than Robots. On the other hand, I enjoyed Robots better than Piglet's Huffalump movie or SpongeBob SquarePants. Like all movies, it depends on what kind of mood I am in whether or not I enjoy a kid's movie. The nice thing about several of the above noted movies is that they are not strictly for kids. Creative writers have produced films that appeal to kids and adults on different levels. This was especially true of The Incredibles, but I also enjoyed the adult references sprinkled throughout Shrek 2 and Shark Tale.

There were some scenes in Robots where Dominic was almost on the floor laughing. During these times, it is more fun for me to watch him than the actual movie. He especially enjoyed the scene in which Fender shows Rodney how to make fart sounds with his underarm, a talent that we have recently been working on develping ourselves. As usual, potty humor can always make Domi and I laugh alongside each other.

Yahoo! Netrospective: 10 years, 100 moments of the Web

Yahoo! Netrospective: 10 years, 100 moments of the Web

Yahoo has posted an interesting and colorful tableau of their history on their homepage. I haven't read all of the "100 moments", but I would like to do so when I can find the time.