Here's the report from GenCon 2009!
( Read on for the story of our trip: )
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geeky
Teaser for James (whatever happened to...?) Cameron's AVATAR.
I want to see this movie. Right now.
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anxious
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hot
For those keeping score at home, that's a serial port adapter, a floppy disk drive, a front panel A/V controller, and a secondary video card (for running dual card mode, which never seemed to work very well). Hopefully the computer will be happier now, and I can put off upgrades for a while longer.
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Normal Seattle:
Current Seattle:
Yeah, it's a bit warm for my tastes.
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South Korean websites
North Korean websites
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curious
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sefue and I had our housewarming party! It was a great success, if I do say so myself. About 20 guests showed up, and I cooked hamburgers and hot dogs on the gas grill, while Barb ran the house. After bbq, we had ice cream, courtesy of my friend Rob and his genius (Cold Comforts ice cream, not yet found in your local stores), and played Apples to Apples. The last guests left around 11pm, and I was about to fall asleep on the couch in front of them. Good times! I completely forgot to take pictures during most of the party, being so busy, but here are a few.
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happy
The Spy and the Sparrow *** 1/2 Really good movie, not as much spy stuff as I'd hoped, but good nevertheless.
Once Upon a Time in the West Probably my favorite western, after The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, and one of the best films of all time. Fun fact: I've never met a woman that liked it. I've put it on for three different girlfriends, and all three either fell asleep or wandered away.
Summary!
Best Documentary: The Yes Men Fix the World. Funny, the first movie I saw this year was my favorite. Maybe I should have quit when I was ahead.
Best Fiction Movie: The Hurt Locker. I hope this gets a wide release, it deserves to be seen.
Pretty good year, all around. I saw a few clunkers, but there's no avoiding that. I think it was a good idea to skip the secret festival, it gives me a lot more flexibility in making my schedule. Now that SIFF is over, it feels like summer has begun. That means one thing: time to start getting ready for GenCon!
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contemplative
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ecstatic
Of course, it'd make me sad since I never used my nature gear (I made it all in preparation for AQ40, but my guild at the time failed to progress). But my bank is too crowded, and any gold from vendoring the stuff would be welcome.
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Finding Bliss * Ugh, when will I learn? You know a movie is weak when I'm distracted by inept makeup.
Humpday *** 1/2 Really good movie, but probably will go nowhere due to the subject matter.
Last few days of SIFF coming up!
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Bit of a drop in movie quality this week, but not every week can have The Third Man. Or can it?
The Beast Stalker *** Pretty good Hong Kong cops-and-robbers flick, marred by a plot that's full of convenient coincidences.
The Hurt Locker **** I really dug this movie about a team of bomb-defusers in Iraq. It's as stressful as it sounds.
Downloading Nancy * 1/2 Bleagh. I just didn't buy any of this, but maybe that's because I've got a lot of experience with internet dating.
Food, Inc. **** Really well-made documentary, kind of a film version of Fast Food Nation crossed with The Omnivore's Dilemma.
I'm only seeing three movies this weekend, since D&D is on Saturday. Wish me luck!
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artistic
Pics of the house are up on Flickr, now that we've settled in and made it our home. Along with my "hilarious" commentary. Check it out!
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One weekend and six movies down. Here are some quick reviews (zero to 4 stars):
The Yes Men Fix the World: **** Really cool documentary about a team of troublemakers that is entertaining, funny and enlightening. Could my first SIFF movie be the best? It's a great start, alright.
Spring Breakdown * Wow, talk about contrasts. This alleged comedy wasn't funny at all, just sad.
We Live in Public **** Another extremely interesting documentary, this time about a washed-up dot.com millionaire and his disturbing experiments.
The Third Man "I never knew the old Vienna before the war with its Strauss music, its glamour and easy charm. Constantinople suited me better." Best film noir ever.
Bluebeard ** Meh. A dull retelling of an old story, nothing new here.
The Cove ***1/2 Horrifically effective documentary about the dolphin industry (both capturing for Seaworld, etc, and for meat) in Japan.
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Tonight's dinner was chicken breasts, which I had brined and tasted yummy. Starting off slow, but I think I'll do something more elaborate with a whole chicken on Monday. And Barb's chest freezer downstairs is full of beef from her dad's ranch...just waiting.
This summer's gonna rawk!
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Here's my SIFF schedule for this year. If you see something that looks good, join me! I'm not attending the Secret Festival this year, too many disappointments in the last few years to make it worthwhile. Anyway, movie times are ( below the cut: )
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So we're officially living together! Housewarming will commence around late June, I think.
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Now: off to the Cinerama for STAR TREK.
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tired
