Archive for May, 2009

Review: X-Men Origins – Wolverine (possible spoilers)

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

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SLASH!  NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! FIGHTO!!

 

He should imagine some kittens in a bucket

He should imagine some kittens in a bucket

Okay, there’s my summary ;)  I kid, I kid!  I will say that this is great action flick.  Grab your candy and coke (obviously not bought at the outrageous candy bar prices) and slide into a chair for a big-screen movie. 

 

As you probably know, and as was discussed on this site here, there was an awful lot of hype surrounding the film, possibly due to a leak of a full workprint of the film.  Insanely bone-headed career ending move or marketing genius?  I will let you decide.  Either way it certainly didn’t hurt the box office with Wolverine hosing it in.

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Thoughts: Interesting podcasts – add yours!

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

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Okay, okay, this is a bit of a non-CG specific thread, but frankly, I am having trouble shaking the flu and I feel stuffed!  For the non-Australians, “stuffed” in this context means “beat/tired/exhausted”, though it can also describe something not working; “Damnit, this comp is completely stuffed!”.  Oh yeah, if your work ever offers to give a free flu shot, avoid it!  Man, I got one just before a 4 day weekend and it laid me low and I can’t get rid of it.  Vitamin C, stat!

 

Anyway, I am going to list the websites and podcasts that I regularly check out.  I must confess that while I used to listen to music pretty much 24/7, these days I am more likely to listen to podcasts and audiobooks while I work.  Stuffed if I know how some guys can listen to Finlandish death metal with the volume at 11 while working, but different strokes for different strokes.  

 

The good thing about podcasts and audiobooks is that you can listen to topics that normally you might not read about.  I probably won’t have the inclination to read volumes on the history or Rome or Greece, but I am happy to have someone read it to me and just kind of absorb it.

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