-<(ABRAHAM LINCOLN)>-
((1809–1865))
Monthly Archives: April 2013
BRADLEY -Vs- “DARK CITY”: A Rematch 15 Years In The Making!
Opening Night.
1998.
I Was There.
I’ll Never Forget That Night, Honestly.
My Friends And I Had Decided Long Before It Was Released We Would Be Seeing This One On Said Opening Night.
Back In The 1980s And 1990s, That’s What Everyone Did On A Friday Night. You’d Meet-Up With Your Friends And You’d Head To The Local Movie Theater.
It Was Almost Like A Ritual. We Simply HAD HAD HAD To Go See Something.
Living In A Small Midwestern Town, It’s What We Had To Do.
It Was Our Best Option For Having A Good Time. It Was Either That, Or Go Walk Around The Mall.
I Know, Right, We Were Lame.
ANYWAY…
…We All Loaded-Up And Drove A Few Towns Over To The Much Larger Theater.
It’s About A 25-Minute Drive.
(((well we probably made it in less than 20-minutes, but it's SUPPOSED to take longer)))
Upon Entering The Theater, I Was Immediately Horrified To Find It Totally Packed.
The Only Seats Left Weren’t Ideal, To Say The Least.
We Took Said Seats, Anyway.
We Weren’t About To Miss This Flick.
Period.
Sadly, The Theater Was BLAZING-ASS-HOT!
Not Hot As In “Hip & Cool”…
…No…
…I Mean It Was F-in’ HOT HOT HOT Like Hell’ishly HOT!
Like 714-Degrees HOT!
It Was February, And Therefore Cold Outside.
So, The Theater People Had The Heat Cranked Allllll The Way Up.
That’s How It Felt, Anyway.
Couple That With A Totally Packed House, And Yeah.
HOT HOT HOT!!!
The People Sitting In Front Of My Friends And I Never Stopped Gabbing. Someone’s Pocket-Pager Went Off Like 10-Times. I Couldn’t Follow The Plot Very Well Because Of The Distractions And Became Very Confused As To What The Hell Was Really Going On.
It Was All Too Much.
Add In The Fact That “DARK CITY” Is A Dark, Slower-Paced Thriller And It Becomes Easier To Understand Why I Left The Theater Afterward Vowing To NEVER Watch This Flick Ever Ever EVER AGAIN!
And I Didn’t.
For 15 Years, My Vow Stood Strong And Unwavering.
That Is, Until Very Recently.
Seeing “DARK CITY” On Opening Night Was THE WORST THEATER EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE.
Period.
It Had Totally Tainted My View Of The Movie.
You See, I Took-Out My Frustrations Of The Night On The Film. I Shouldn’t Have, But I Did.
My Bad.
Upon Watching It Again, Finally, After 15 Years, I Finally Realized I Had Made A Horrid Mistake.
“DARK CITY” Really Is A Quality Flick, My Peeps.
Watching It In The Comfort Of My Own Home, Without Distractions, I Was Able To Finally Appreciate It For What It Is.
A Very Good SCI-FI THRILLER.
It’s Well Acted.
(((starring RUFUS SEWELL, KIEFER SUTHERLAND, JENNIFER CONNELLY, and WILLIAM HURT)))
It’s Well Directed.
(((craftily done by ALEX PROYAS whom also directed another favorite of mine "THE CROW")))
The Sets And Special F/X Are Very Cool.
The Plot Can Be A Touch Confusing At Times, But You’ll Eventually Get It In The End.
All In All, I Was Saddened It Had Taken Me So Long To Finally Give It Another Chance.
BUT, In The End, I’m Super Glad I Did.
“DARK CITY” Deserved Better Than What It Got.
It Deserved Better Than What I Gave It.
SO, Here I Am, Trying To Rectify The Problem.
😀
If You’ve Seen This One, GREAT.
If You’ve Not, Well, DO SO.
Some People Can’t Get Enough Of “DARK CITY“…
…Some People Can’t F-in’ Stand It.
WHICH ONE ARE YOU?!??!?
My Curiosity Abounds.
😉 😀 😉
“There Is Existing In Man A Mass Of Sense…”
“…Lying In A Dormant State, And Which, Unless Something Excites It To Action, Will Descend With Him, In That Condition, To The Grave.”
—THOMAS PAINE
-(((1737–1809)))-
-(WRITER)-
-(AUTHOR)-
-(STATESMAN)-
-(PHILOSOPHER)-
-(REVOLUTIONARY)-
-(FOUNDING FATHER)-
“He Told Me A Heart Can’t Smile… …If It’s Filled With Tears…”
“…Growing Up, I Thought “It‘s All Gone“…
…Now It Comes Back To Me, Again…
…Ghetto Uniform…
…Collect Calls…
…That I Can Explain…
…All The The Things I‘ve Ruined…
…Abandoned…
…They Come Back To Me…”
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“…HOLDIN‘ ON TOGETHER…
…I Try To Set The Night On Fire…
…HOLDIN‘ ON TOGETHER…
…I Try To Set The Night On Fire…
…HOLDIN‘ ON TOGETHER…
…I Try To Set The Night On Fire…
…HOLDIN‘ ON TOGETHER…
…I Try To Set The Night On Fire…”
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“…He Told Me For Those Who‘ve Been Drowned…
…There Is No Refrain…
…With One And Only Youth…
…A Gospel…
…I Do What I Can…”
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“…HOLDIN‘ ON TOGETHER…
…I Try To Set The Night On Fire…
…HOLDIN‘ ON TOGETHER…
…I Try To Set The Night On Fire…
…HOLDIN‘ ON TOGETHER…
…I Try To Set The Night On Fire…
…HOLDIN‘ ON TOGETHER…
…I Try To Set The Night On Fire…”
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Over This Past Weekend, I Was Introduced To The Band…
PHOENIX
…And This Song…
“HOLDIN‘ ON TOGETHER“
…Which I Immediately Fell In Love/Lust With.
It’s Perky.
It’s Quirky.
It’s Catchy.
It Makes Me Smile.
Can’t Ask For Much More From Your Music, Right???
RIGHT!!!
“HOLDIN‘ ON TOGETHER“
…Was Released On The Album…
“ALPHABETICAL“
…In 2004.
I Know I’d Heard This Little Tune On The Radio At Some Point, And I Liked It, But Knew Absolutely Nothing About It, Nor The Band Performing It.
Now, Well, I Simply Can’t Get Enough Of It.
I’m Unsure How Many Times I’ve Listened To It In The Past Few Days, But I Know It’s A Metric-Ass-Ton.
But, For Me, That’s Just How I Roll.
I Find Something New That I Greatly Enjoy, And I Go For It.
If It’s Song, I Listen To It Over And Over.
If It’s A Movie, I’ll Likely Watch It Multiple Times In A Short Span Of Days.
If It’s A Book, I’ll Read It All The Way Through, And Then Do So Again.
I Get On My Kicks, Ya Know?!
SURE YOU DO!!
A Lot Of You Are Exactly The Same.
I’m Just Sure Of That.
I Just Hope Y’all Enjoy This Little Number.
This Song Is Now Permanently Linked With A Special Someone In My World.
Every Time I Hear It, I Think About Him.
Sometimes, That’s A Wonderful Thing.
Sometimes, That’s A Horrid Thing.
It Really Depends On My Mood, To Be Honest.
Nevertheless, I Continue To Listen To It…
…And Love It…
…And Enjoy It.
Period.
Feelings Are Funny Things, And It’s Crazy How They Can Be Linked To Something Like This.
But, That’s Life.
Right???
RIGHT!!!
I Included A Link To The Song, So PLEASE Give It A Listen.
Let Me Know What You Think.
You May Not Enjoy It As Much As I Do…
…Or You May Enjoy It Even More.
You’ll Just Have To Give It A Go And Find Out!!!
Ready For A Musical Adventure???
AWESOME!!!
Then Let’s Go!!!
Have A Grand Day, Kiddies.
Take Care AND Be Good.
😉 😀 🙂
“Man Is The Artificer Of His Own Happiness.” –HENRY DAVID THOREAU
-=HENRY DAVID THOREAU=-
-=(1817–1862)=-
-=WRITER=-
-=AUTHOR=-
-=PHILOSOPHER=-
The Song Stuck In My Head: Midnight Edition: “JUST AS I AM” by AIR SUPPLY (1985)
“I’ve Had A Lot Of Big Dreams…
…I’ve Made A Lot Of Bad Moves…
…I Know You Could Walk Away…
…But You Never Do. …“
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“I’ve Met A Lot Of Cold Hearts…
…I’ve Learned To Smile And Deceive…
…I Know I’m Hard To Be Around…
…But You Never Leave. …“
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“I’m Not Easy To Understand…
…But You Hold Out Your Hand. …“
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“And You Say You Love Me…
…JUST AS I AM…
…You Always Treat Me…
…The Best That You Can…
…You Say You Want Me…
…Need Me…
…Love Me, Baby…
…JUST AS I AM…
…JUST AS I AM. …“
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At This Point In Life…
…Honestly…
…One Would Think I’d Have A Few Things Figured Out.
And I Do.
In Many Many MANY Ways…
…I Really Really REALLY Do.
But…
…When…
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“…The Mist Is Lifting Slowly… I Can See The Way Ahead… And I’ve Left Behind The Empty Streets… That Once Inspired My Life…” THE MOODY BLUES (“I Know You’re Out There Somewhere”)
“…And The Strength Of The Emotion…
…Is Like Thunder In The Air…
…’Cause The Promise That We Made Each Other…
…Haunts Me To The End…
…I Know You’re Out There Somewhere…
…Somewhere…
…Somewhere…
…I Know You’re Out There Somewhere…
…Somewhere You Can Hear My Voice…
…I Know I’ll Find You Somehow…
…Somehow…
…Somehow…
…I Know I’ll Find You Somehow…
…And Somehow I’ll Return Again To You. …“
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“…The Secret Of Your Beauty…
…And The Mystery Of Your Soul…
…I’ve Been Searching For In Everyone I Meet…
…And The Times I’ve Been Mistaken…
…It’s Impossible To Say…
…And The Grass Is Growing…
…Underneath Our Feet…“
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“…I Know You’re Out There Somewhere…
…Somewhere…
…Somewhere…
…I Know You’re Out There Somewhere…
…Somewhere You Can Hear My Voice…
…I Know I’ll Find You Somehow…
…Somehow…
…Somehow…
…I…
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How’s This For Logic?
“I‘m In The Throws Of A Writing Slump, While Already In The Midst Of A Writing Revelation.”
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“I Know Exactly What I Want To Say, But I‘m Struggling To Find The Words To Express It.”
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“Things Are So Muddled, Yet They‘ve Never Been Clearer.”
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“I‘d Say I Don‘t Know What To Say, Except That I‘ve Already Said It.”
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“That‘s Where I‘m At, Which Could Be Nowhere At All, Yet Could Be Everywhere I Need To Be.”
-Science Created Him. Now CHUCK NORRIS Must Destroy Him.- It’s “SILENT RAGE” (1982) My Peeps!!!
Alright, My Peeps…
…In This Wild Little Flick…
CHUCK NORRIS
…Is A Tough-As-Nails Sheriff Of A Small Town In Good Ole Texas…
…And Now He’s Facing-Off Against A Mentally Deranged Psycho Killer Whom Is, As Far As We All Know, Totally INDESTRUCTIBLE!!!
No Shit, Sheriffs!
CHUCK NORRIS
…In A “B-Movie” ACTION/HORROR/SLASHER/SCI-FI/THRILLER!!!
I KNOW, RIGHT!!!
WOOT!!!
I Promise, I Couldn’t Make This Up If I Tried!
Well…
…Ok…
…I Could…
…But I’m So SO NOT!!!
😀 😀 😀
Our Killer Is “JOHN KIRBY”…
(Played With A Brute Viciousness By Mr. BRIAN LIBBY)
…A Man Who Was Recently SHOT-TO-PIECES By The Police After He Took An AX TO HIS FAM!
He Died On The Operating Table…
…Under The Careful Care Of Three Doctors/Surgeons/Geneticists…
(Played By RON SILVER, STEVEN KEATS, And WILLIAM FINLEY)
…Who Are Now Using “KIRBY” As Their Ginni-Pig For A Genetic Super-Healing Serum.
Guess What?!
IT…
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