Iron Man 5/2 Directed by Jon Favreau, Starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow AWESOME!!! Speed Racer 5/9 Directed by the Wachowski’s, Starring Emile Hirsch, Matthew Fox and Christina Ricci The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 5/16 Directed by Andrew Adamson, Starring Georgie Henley and Skandar Keynes Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 5/22 Directed by Steven Spielberg, Starring Harrisson Ford and Cate Blanchett NOT BAD. KINDA LIKE WATCHING A VIDEO GAME. Kung Fu Panda 6/6 Directed by Mark Osborne & John Stevenson, Starring Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman and Angelina Jolie VERY GOOD. IN THE SAME LEAGUE AS ICE AGE. The Incredible Hulk 6/13 Directed by Louis Leterrier, Starring Edward Norton and Liv Tyler HULK SMASH! (BUT HE’S NO IRON MAN.) The Happening 6/13 Directed by M. Night Shyamalan, Starring Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel Get Smart 6/20 Directed by Peter Segal, Starring Steve Carrell, Anne Hathaway, and Dwayne Johnson Wanted 6/27 Directed by Timur Bekmambetov, Starring Morgan Freeman, James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie EXCELLENT ACTION & VISUALS, THIN STORY. Wall·E 6/27 Directed by Andrew Stanton, Starring Ben Burtt, Paul Eiding, and John Ratzenberger LOVED IT LOVED IT LOVED IT!!!! Hancock 7/2 Directed by Peter Berg, Starring Will Smith, Jason Bateman and Charlize Theron I LIKED IT. Hellboy II: The Golden Army 7/11 Directed by Guillermo del Toro, Starring Ron Perlman, Doug Jones and Selma Blair LACKS PUNCH OF PAN'S LABYRINTH AND GRIT AND COHESIVENESS OF HELLBOY I. The Dark Knight 7/18 Directed by Christopher Nolan, Starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine and Heath Ledger THE MOST POWERFUL BATMAN FILM EVER. The X-Files: I Want to Believe 7/25 Direted by Chris Carter, Starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson Pineapple Express 8/8 Directed by David Gordon Green, Starring Seth Rogen, James Franco and Gary Cole NOT NEARLY AS FUNNY AS I'D HOPED. Vicky Cristina Barcelona 8/13 Directed by Woody Allen, Starring Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, Javier Bardem, and Penelope Cruz Death Race 8/22 Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, Starring Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson and Joan Allen Babylon A.D. 8/22 Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz, Starring Vin Diesel and Michelle Yeoh Burn After Reading 9/12 Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, Starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, John Malkovich, and Frances McDormand W. 10/17 Directed by Oliver Stone, Starring Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Banks Max Payne 10/17 Directed by John Moore, Starring Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis Quantum of Solace 11/7 Directed by Marc Forster, Starring Daniel Craig and Olga Kurylenko Punisher:War Zone 12/5 Directed by Lexi Alexander, Starring Ray Stevenson and Julie Benz The Day the Earth Stood Still 12/12 Directed by Scott Derrickson, Starring Keeanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly The Spirit 12/25 Directed by Frank Miller, Starring Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Mendes and Scarlett Johansson Last revised and updated August 20, 2008
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My Top 40 Comic Book (or Strip) Movies
February 28, 2008 — sophosmoros1. Annie* 1982
2. American Splendor**† 2003
3. The Dark Knight¨ 2008 4. Superman¨ 1978
5. Batman¨ 1989
6. A History of Violence‡◊ 2005 7. Batman Begins¨ 2005
8. 300† 2007
9. Dick Tracy* 1990
10. V for Vendetta◊ 2005
11. Batman Returns¨ 1992
12. Road to Perdition‡ 2002
13. X-Men© 2000
14. Iron Man© 2008
15. Spider-Man 2© 2004
16. Spider-Man© 2002
17. Men in Black§ 1997
18. Hellboy† 2004
19. Sin City† 2005
20. Constantine◊ 2005
21. X2: X-Men United© 2003
22. From Hellª 2001
23. Mystery Men† 1999
24. Timecop† 1994
25. Over the Hedge‡‡ 2006
26. Superman Returns¨ 2006 27. The Incredible Hulk© 2008
28. Daredevil© 2003 29. Wanted†† 2008
30. X-Men: The Last Stand© 2006
31. Hulk© 2003
32. The Mask† 1994
33. Fantastic Four© 2005 34. Hellboy II: The Golden Army† 2008
35. Blade© 1998
36. Batman Forever¨ 1995
37. Men in Black II§ 2002
38. Blade: Trinity© 2004
39. Howard the Duck© 1986
40. Elektra© 2005
* Chicago Tribune Syndicate ** Self-Published
† Dark Horse
‡ Paradox Press (DC)
◊ Vertigo (DC)
¨ DC Comics
© Marvel Comics
§ Aircel/Malibu/Marvel
ª Top Shelf Productions
†† Top Cow
‡‡ United Media Comics
Last revised and updated: July 19, 2008
Can the measure of a man be found in song lyrics he wrote in his early 20’s?
February 22, 2008 — sophosmorosSo, in the shower this morning, I remembered a song I wrote when I was 20 or 21. The particular verse that came to me goes like this:
“I don’t want your life, and I’m
Far too scared to let mine go -
Still afraid of saying yes,
Terrified of me I guess.
Please don’t ask why
And sit and cry like you don’t know.
Accept that there’s uncertainty
In everything surrounding me,
And I need to see that you don’t need me.
I need to see that you choose to let me be me.”
© Ivan Velasco, Jr. 1998
I wrote this at a time when a large amount of responibility was suddenly thrust upon me by someone, and I was coping. Upon seeing these lyrics now, they seem harsh. Am I saying that I’m unreliable? Am I stepping out and saying I refuse all responsibility because I value my independence too much? And how much of that attitude do I carry with me today? Is it really immature to say “I want you to let me be me,” or is that a difficult but necessary requirement of stable adult living? And what about the imperative “Accept that there’s uncertainty”? Am I saying that I will never be a known quantity, essentially that I can’t be counted on, and that those close to me will just have to live with that. That hardly seems fair or mature. To what extent do I still feel that way, and to what extent do I use it as a defense mechanism – because that’s what I think it might be. I’m afraid I have a fear of failure, which leads to a fear of letting other people down, which I guard against by – in extreme circumstances – trying to keep others from counting on me in the first place. And maybe I disguise it all by asserting a right to “individuality,” which in this context is perhaps more accurately a disguised form of individualism.
Clearly, this deserves more thought. More on this later….
Workers’ Comp Sucks
February 21, 2008 — sophosmorosIt sucks. It sucks. It sucks. It sucks for injured workers and for businesses. I am sick and tired of handling workers’ comp cases. There is nothing redeeming about the workers’ compensation system. At least not in Nebraska or Iowa. I challenge anyone to convince me otherwise.
Love the One You’re With but Be All That You Can Be
February 21, 2008 — sophosmorosOK, the title of this post makes me want to gag. But below is a great quote:
”The most important relationship is the one you have with yourself, and if you find someone to love the you that you love, well then that’s just fabulous”- Carrie Bradshaw (Sex And The City).
Thanks to Kimberly’s Blog for this one.
Errant hair
February 20, 2008 — sophosmorosI have several thoughts about hairs.
1. Have you ever found a random hair in your stuff and had no idea where it came from? I just found a long blondish/brownish hair on my desk at my office, between the pages of a deposition transcript. Not mine, not my clients, doesn’t match the head of anyone in the office. I suppose it could have been the court reporter’s, but what the hell? She’s leaving little presents for me in my depo transcripts? I know it’s just a hair but I feel frustrated, bewildered and violated. Hmph.
2. Why are some people so offended by hairs anyway? Is a single strand of hair really a dirty thing? Certainly I don’t want strands of ANYTHING in my food, especially if such a strand has spend a good deal of time on another person’s head, but when you take an individual hair and inspect it, I think you have to admit it’s typically a fairly sterile looking thing. We would certainly not be so offended by a strand of synthetic monofilament, but that’s not so different from what hair is. So is it that we don’t know where it’s been? Or that our imaginations provide us with too much information about where it could have been? The fear and disgust seems irrational to me. But it’s still there.
3. Hair seems to have its place. When its on someone’s head and is styled and clean, it can be wonderfully attractive. Anywhere else, on or off the body, and it’s nasty. What is this strange, inherent mystical power that hair posseses over our minds???
Ugh. I’m tired of hair now. Somebody change the subject.
Consolation
February 19, 2008 — sophosmorosIt’s a nice feeling when one finds oneself giving useful, encouraging advice to someone who is sad and discouraged. It is an altogether different feeling when one tries unsuccessfully to get through to someone who is so sad as to be inconsolable.
California has nicer weather than Nebraska.
February 18, 2008 — sophosmoros
Greetings!
February 17, 2008 — sophosmorosWelcome to Blue Space, my personal WeBlog. I can’t really tell you anything about what kinds of things I’m going to post on this site other than to say that there will be many lists. I tend to think in terms of lists. Aside from that, who knows what kinds of stuff will end up on here, but I hope it’s interesting.
I invite commentary and discussion. I love attention. Lavish me with your queries and observations.
