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Kim Landwehr

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The Devil's Backbone
I really liked this movie. If you like a good ghost store then this is the movie for you. The film is beautiful and haunting from the very beginning, it follows a young boy who is suddenly left behind at an orphanage at the tail end of the Spanish Civil War. It is about greed, lost, love, and survival. I do recommend this movie.
· movie from Netflix
riddlefish So, the devil's not in it, right?
klandwehr no the devils backbone is the name the Spanish give to babies on are born with their spinal column outside of their skin.
riddlefish Ah. Whoa. Didn't see that coming. Is it based on a true story?
klandwehr they explain it in a scene in the movie
MizzBlaze Is it in Spanish?
John Rabe
John Rabe is a powerful movie about a part of WWII that few people in the west know about. It shows that heroic acts can come from the most unexpected sources. I recommend this movie highly
Yojimbo
This is the movie that a Fist Full of Dollars is based on. A lone Ronin comes to a small town which is divided between two rival gangs and uses their own weakness (greed, cowardice) against them to defeat them. He is a rough character, with no sympathy for those who abuse their power, but has a soft heart for those who are abused. I did like this movie and would recommend it. It is in Japanese with Engish subtitiles
· movie from Netflix
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riddlefish Huh, sounds interesting. Is it animated?
klandwehr No it is not animated.
fnoo @riddlefish It's the movie that most samurai movies are derived from. In addition to the whole Sergio Leone thing.
Crunchyroll Inc
If you are an fan of Japanese TV including Anime and Drama, then Cruncyroll is worth trying. I used the free version for quite awhile, but am now paying for the pro version, they have earned it.
· $6.95 credit card purchase
riddlefish Lol I read crunchy roll and it just makes me hungry for a shrimp tempura sushi roll. ;p All that aside, does this have a good selection of classic anime?
Breaking Bad - Pilot
Ok I shouldn't have watch this, it is as good as people said it was. Now I have to decide how I want to get the rest of it. Walt, the main character is someone nobody really notices he does his job, doesn't make too much noise and is never the middle of the conversation. He is just going through life, then he finds out he has cancer and he needs money fast. He is a chemistry teacher and finds that one of his former students runs a meth lab. He coerces the student into making him his partner. The story rapidly spins out of control from there
· tv episode "Pilot" from Amazon
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chrismolnar this is such a great pilot... i couldn't get through the whole series (the supporting characters can get really annoying!) but there's so much momentum in the first episodes.
girlfriday I HAVE TO SEE THIS SHOW.
riddlefish Bryan Cranston can do no wrong. Did you ever watch him as Hal in Malcom in the Middle? Huge difference. I was glad to see he can handle a heavy dramatic role so well. :D
productjoy from your review this show almost sounds like Showtime's Weeds seasons 1+2
Screencastsonline
Screencast Online is a weekly series of video podcast done by Don Mcallister at http://www.screencastsonline.com/ he issues some of them free and others to paid membership. He reviews a single product each time in detail, it is a great way to learn about the Mac, recommend anyone who is new to the mac or wants to learn more about the mac.
· $25 credit card purchase
gkruis what cool stuff have you learned?

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It Happened One Night
I liked this movie. It is a great road movie and the pairing of Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert is a classic pairing, you can tell each like playing off the other. I do like most Frank Capra movies and this is another one that appeals to me
· movie from Netflix
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fnoo Yeah, people don't really remember Gable for his screwball work. I think that's where he really shines. You can see George Clooney consciously channeling it in O Brother, Where Art Thou?.
jacq @impulsebuyer i learned it in film class. i guess my film degree isn't *completely* useless.
klandwehr I read about the undershirt story somewhere too, will have to see if Midnight is available to watch sounds good
impulsebuyer wow. Talk about too sexy for my shirt! I was once credited with bringing down the sales of Fubu gear, but its only because I wore it all the time :(
fnoo From what I understand, the studio received so many complaints from the garment industry that in a later movie they specifically inserted a scene where Clark Gable removed his shirt and was indeed wearing an undershirt beneath. Too late, though. The damage was done. It's like Kennedy and hats. Who wears a hat anymore? Hipsters? Hasidic Jews? (Okay, so most of upper Brooklyn then.)
The Secret of Kells
beautiful animation, and a great story too boot
· movie from Netflix
fnoo Presumably the Book of Kells, one of the most famous illuminated manuscripts. It has a sort of weird history behind it.
amyuhrich Found out about this movie a couple months ago and got myself a copy. Still haven't watched it.
A Clockwork Orange
I know this is a classic, but I couldn't finish it. To me it was just too weird. I may try to watch it again sometime.
· movie from Netflix
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Red Dwarf
Finish Season 1 and I like it looking forward to watching season 2
· tv season from Netflix
Red Dwarf
I've only watch 2 episodes so far, and I like it. It is the kind of series that just makes you smile because it is so absurd. Everything from the set to the special effects are so low budget, but that is part of what makes it charming. It is a part of the long line of great British comedies that showed up on American Television in the late 70's and 80's. Definite recommend
· tv season from Netflix
fnoo Just wait until you get to season 6. Up until the last two (original) seasons it just keeps getting better. The final two seasons are interesting, but the ideas ran thin just as the budget increased.

Back to Earth is great. And there's supposed to be a new season next year.
kellykallahan I LOVE RED DWARF!!!! Have ever since I was about eleven years old. You're in for a great treat.
Phoebe in Wonderland
I know a lot of people liked this movie, but I just couldn't get into it and ended up not finishing it. I am told if you have children especially ones with special needs you will love it, it just wasn't the movie for me
· movie from Netflix
The Orphanage
It definitely a movie that gives you shivers and has your mind racing, not something you want to watch just before going to bed. I do recommend it, especially if you like psychological thrillers. I like the Orphanage, however I thought the ending was predictable and a little weak. I would definitely watch something from this director again.
Tumblr App
I like Tumblr. It is great for picture blogs, videos and short post. Using the extension or book marklet that is available for most browser, it is easy to post when something peaks your interest. You can also post by email and thru your mobile device. The Iphone application is really nice addition to the web site. I wouldn't recommend it for long post, but if you want to say something in more then 140 characters but less then War and Peace the Tumblr is a good option
· app from iTunes
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Avatar - Zuko Alone
I really like this episode, because it shows Zuko growing and developing as a character. He is starting to see himself as an individual who is important as an individual and not just as the son of the Fire Lord. He is also starting to see other people as important. Yet when he is under pressure, he still fall back to his old habits.
· tv episode "Zuko Alone" from Netflix
Avatar - The Library
Still liking this series, the characters are growing and developing with each episode. In this episode you see an interesting dilema developing, the owl is upset because everyone wants to use the libraries knowledge to beat their enemies and the fact that the Avatar group thinks they have a good reason, is irrelevant to the Owl.
· tv episode "The Library" from Netflix
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Superfly
I liked this movie, I seen parts of it before but never the whole thing. Its a great period movie. Knowing what was happening during that period makes the movie more interesting. The music is also great and gotta love the fashion.
· movie from Netflix
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lesayoh sick cover art
foursquare App
I have use Foursquare almost since it came out, and I still not sure what I think of it. I am probably not the best candidate for it, since I don't travel a lot and am not in the target age group. That being said for most part I like the application it is easy to use and intuitive. The biggest complaint I have is there is no way to add pictures, or least I don't know a way. The other problem is sometimes where foursquare shows you can be off, although that has improved a lot overtime.
· app from iTunes
awesome (1) · funny · informative (2) · omgwtf
Pandora Radio App
I like Pandora I have been using it since it first came out. It helps me find new music that I might like based on what I already like. Because it is browser based it can be used on any platform, so I can go from my Mac to Linux and Pandora will still play. i use the free version so that does limit the number of hours you can stream per month and you do get advertisements. There is a premium version available for $36.00 which has a desktop application available and no limit on streaming. My one complaint about Pandora is that it is weak in the area of social media and sharing.
· app from iTunes
SemtexGirl Pandora also has way too many advertisements. It's like, dude, just let me listen to my damn music.
Mary and Max
In the end I liked Mary and Max, it is a little slow moving but if you let it draw you in by the end it will have you thinking and that to me is a sign of a good movie. One of the things that makes it slow moving is that there is very little dialog, it consist of the the narrator telling the story as the movie runs. This is an animated movie for adult, it is about two lives that are less then perfect, how they learn to like themselves, while finding friendship.
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