'09. The detective and his astute partner face a strange enemy. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan, Kelly Reilly. Director: Guy Ritchie.
Apparently the director declined to mention who played Professor Moriarty. But isn't it pretty dang obvious that it was Jared Harris?
Sunday, June 24, 2012
2012: Ice Age
'11. A volcanic eruption in Iceland pushes a glacier toward North America. Starring Patrick Labyorteaux, Julie McCullough. Director: Trey Stokes.
Normally in these disaster movies (especially the Bad Syfy Variety), the main character is actively trying to stop the apocalypse or whatever the problem of the week is.
In this one, it is really just a guy running away from it. Similar to the movie's blockbuster namesake. Although the main character in this one is significantly less famous than John Cusack. But has an intensely more fantastic name. Using approximately half the world's quota of vowels. The only thing I recognize this guy from is that JAG show. Not the main character, but his slightly chubby sidekick. Good that he got hisself a starring role, i guess.
Also, they just used some stock footage of the Thunderbirds when they were trying to show some fighter aircraft attacking the glacier.
And the same pilot in-cockpit footage for about 5 different airplanes.
Normally in these disaster movies (especially the Bad Syfy Variety), the main character is actively trying to stop the apocalypse or whatever the problem of the week is.
In this one, it is really just a guy running away from it. Similar to the movie's blockbuster namesake. Although the main character in this one is significantly less famous than John Cusack. But has an intensely more fantastic name. Using approximately half the world's quota of vowels. The only thing I recognize this guy from is that JAG show. Not the main character, but his slightly chubby sidekick. Good that he got hisself a starring role, i guess.
Also, they just used some stock footage of the Thunderbirds when they were trying to show some fighter aircraft attacking the glacier.
And the same pilot in-cockpit footage for about 5 different airplanes.
Friday, June 22, 2012
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Why did they have Bob Geldof singing as Pink?
They really just shoulda stuck with Roger Waters for it all. Thankfully they used him for all the bits where Pink isn't singing on stage or whatever. I much prefer Waters' voice. Although, I prefer Gilmour's voice to Waters, but unfortunately, that proverbial ship has sailed under a bridge too far.
They really just shoulda stuck with Roger Waters for it all. Thankfully they used him for all the bits where Pink isn't singing on stage or whatever. I much prefer Waters' voice. Although, I prefer Gilmour's voice to Waters, but unfortunately, that proverbial ship has sailed under a bridge too far.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
NASCAR vs. Formula 1
In today's race, the pace car is a pickup truck.
In next week's Formula 1 European Grand Prix, it'll be a $250,000 supercar.
In next week's Formula 1 European Grand Prix, it'll be a $250,000 supercar.
24 Hours of Le Mans
After a late spin/crash by McNish in the #2, the #1 car wins it by just over a lap.
A late crash by the #3 car puts it in 5th place. (2nd time that car crashed into the same barriers this race)
So, Audi gets 1, 2, 3, and 5, with the Rebellion Racing in #4.
A late crash by the #3 car puts it in 5th place. (2nd time that car crashed into the same barriers this race)
So, Audi gets 1, 2, 3, and 5, with the Rebellion Racing in #4.
24 Hours of Le Mans
Well, looks like and Audi is gonna win.
Apparently Ferraris and Prototypes don't get along all that well. Last year, both McNish and Rockenfeller in Audis had pretty spectacular crashes with Ferraris. This year Davidson in one of the Toyotas had a Ferrari turn in on it. So, about 5 hours in, one of the Toyotas out of the race.
That led to an hour of full-course caution. At the end of which Nakajima in the other Toyota basically hip-checked the Deltawing into a wall, putting it into the wall and out of the race. The Toyota then spent a fair amount of time in the pits, ran a few laps, then spent a bunch more time in the pits, ran a few laps, etc. And then finally retired.
So, of the cars discussed in my last post, only the 4 Audis are still in it. Now the only question is can the #3 Audi make up a few laps on the Rebellion Racing car, and make it an Audi 1-2-3-4. The #3 went into a wall very early in the race, and went about 7 laps down. Which is pretty damned impressive since it went about a lap down limping around the course, after tearing a bunch of body work off the front, and driving 5 or so miles with the right front suspension totally destroyed, and only hanging on by a thread. So, basically, since a lap is about 3 and a half minutes, that means the Audi team replaced the entire front end of a car in about 20 minutes. Pretty damned impressive.
Last year's winner, the #1 Audi in the lead, and only really relinquishing it every so often on the pit-stop rotations.
Now, I guess the most interesting battle is going to be whether it is the #1 or #2 Audi that wins. #1 being the defending champions, #2 being the team with a combined 14 Le Mans wins among the 3 drivers.
8 and a half hours to go. Even though it actually finished about an hour ago.
Apparently Ferraris and Prototypes don't get along all that well. Last year, both McNish and Rockenfeller in Audis had pretty spectacular crashes with Ferraris. This year Davidson in one of the Toyotas had a Ferrari turn in on it. So, about 5 hours in, one of the Toyotas out of the race.
That led to an hour of full-course caution. At the end of which Nakajima in the other Toyota basically hip-checked the Deltawing into a wall, putting it into the wall and out of the race. The Toyota then spent a fair amount of time in the pits, ran a few laps, then spent a bunch more time in the pits, ran a few laps, etc. And then finally retired.
So, of the cars discussed in my last post, only the 4 Audis are still in it. Now the only question is can the #3 Audi make up a few laps on the Rebellion Racing car, and make it an Audi 1-2-3-4. The #3 went into a wall very early in the race, and went about 7 laps down. Which is pretty damned impressive since it went about a lap down limping around the course, after tearing a bunch of body work off the front, and driving 5 or so miles with the right front suspension totally destroyed, and only hanging on by a thread. So, basically, since a lap is about 3 and a half minutes, that means the Audi team replaced the entire front end of a car in about 20 minutes. Pretty damned impressive.
Last year's winner, the #1 Audi in the lead, and only really relinquishing it every so often on the pit-stop rotations.
Now, I guess the most interesting battle is going to be whether it is the #1 or #2 Audi that wins. #1 being the defending champions, #2 being the team with a combined 14 Le Mans wins among the 3 drivers.
8 and a half hours to go. Even though it actually finished about an hour ago.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
24 Hours of Le Mans
Unsure of whether to root for the Audis or the Toyotas.
The Toyotas would be good candidates due to the under-dog-ness. Seeing as how Audi has won 10 of the last 12 years. And they're running petrol rather than diesel. And it'd be nice to see a gasoline engine win after being dominated by diesel for so long.
The Audis on the other hand just look damned cool. And they're running a flywheel hybrid system, rather than Toyota's battery system.
But, four hours in, it looks like there's actually a decent race going. A few early problems for some of the Audis have put the Toyotas into 2nd and 3rd, with the pole-sitting Audi not having given up that position yet.
Also, wouldn't mind seeing that Deltawing thing do well, even though it can't technically win. It just looks so dang wacky.
The Toyotas would be good candidates due to the under-dog-ness. Seeing as how Audi has won 10 of the last 12 years. And they're running petrol rather than diesel. And it'd be nice to see a gasoline engine win after being dominated by diesel for so long.
The Audis on the other hand just look damned cool. And they're running a flywheel hybrid system, rather than Toyota's battery system.
But, four hours in, it looks like there's actually a decent race going. A few early problems for some of the Audis have put the Toyotas into 2nd and 3rd, with the pole-sitting Audi not having given up that position yet.
Also, wouldn't mind seeing that Deltawing thing do well, even though it can't technically win. It just looks so dang wacky.
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