http://guygordon.com The musings of a munificent mammal Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:48:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 http://guygordon.com/2007/08/10/doctor-who-episode-order/#comment-5261 My Life As A Whovian » Ponderings Of Guy Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:26:56 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2007/08/10/doctor-who-episode-order/#comment-5261 [...] historic 45th anniversary day is over, I’ll just wrap it up here. I also plan to update my episode order list of episodes from the new, revived seasons of the series in order of my preference within the next [...] […] historic 45th anniversary day is over, I’ll just wrap it up here. I also plan to update my episode order list of episodes from the new, revived seasons of the series in order of my preference within the next […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2008/05/30/top-15-doctor-who-companions/#comment-5260 My Life As A Whovian » Ponderings Of Guy Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:01:18 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2008/05/30/top-15-doctor-who-companions/#comment-5260 [...] spend the time going into my favorites in this post, cause I’ve done that in a previous post, which can be found here. Like everything, there are highs and lows in the choices of companions, but more often than not [...] […] spend the time going into my favorites in this post, cause I’ve done that in a previous post, which can be found here. Like everything, there are highs and lows in the choices of companions, but more often than not […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2007/01/16/doctor-who-actor-order/#comment-5259 My Life As A Whovian » Ponderings Of Guy Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:56:31 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2007/01/16/doctor-who-actor-order/#comment-5259 [...] of my least favorite in the role. For a complete list of my preferences of actors in the role, see this previous post. For us Americans watching the show, pretty much the only option was to watch it on PBS. Unlike the [...] […] of my least favorite in the role. For a complete list of my preferences of actors in the role, see this previous post. For us Americans watching the show, pretty much the only option was to watch it on PBS. Unlike the […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/movies/2008-movies/#comment-5258 Ponderings For 2008-11-17 » Ponderings Of Guy Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:25:59 +0000 http://guygordon.com/movies/2008-movies/#comment-5258 [...] 2008 Films [...] […] 2008 Films […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2008/06/15/the-incredible-hulk/#comment-5254 Ponderings For 2008-06-16 » Ponderings Of Guy Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:59:12 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2008/06/15/the-incredible-hulk/#comment-5254 [...] yes, I know, I’ll be taking some heat for liking The Happening and not particularly liking The Incredible Hulk. And if you hadn’t gather from my review of the film, I’d recommend any of you who are [...] […] yes, I know, I’ll be taking some heat for liking The Happening and not particularly liking The Incredible Hulk. And if you hadn’t gather from my review of the film, I’d recommend any of you who are […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2008/06/13/the-happening/#comment-5253 Ponderings For 2008-06-16 » Ponderings Of Guy Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:55:43 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2008/06/13/the-happening/#comment-5253 [...] yes, I know, I’ll be taking some heat for liking The Happening and not particularly liking The Incredible Hulk. And if you hadn’t gather from my review of [...] […] yes, I know, I’ll be taking some heat for liking The Happening and not particularly liking The Incredible Hulk. And if you hadn’t gather from my review of […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2008/05/01/iron-man/#comment-5251 Ponderings For 2008-05-26 » Ponderings Of Guy Tue, 27 May 2008 08:10:33 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2008/05/01/iron-man/#comment-5251 [...] I also bumped up my review of Iron Man to a 10 after multiple screenings, loving it at least as much as the first time with the subsequent [...] […] I also bumped up my review of Iron Man to a 10 after multiple screenings, loving it at least as much as the first time with the subsequent […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2008/05/22/indiana-jones-and-the-kingdom-of-the-crystal-skull/#comment-5250 Ponderings For 2008-05-26 » Ponderings Of Guy Tue, 27 May 2008 08:01:59 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2008/05/22/indiana-jones-and-the-kingdom-of-the-crystal-skull/#comment-5250 [...] a second viewing of the new Indiana Jones movie, I’ve bumped my review down ever-so-slightly to a 9 out of 10. It has a few definite problems, but I still very much [...] […] a second viewing of the new Indiana Jones movie, I’ve bumped my review down ever-so-slightly to a 9 out of 10. It has a few definite problems, but I still very much […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2008/02/28/anticipated-2008-movies/#comment-5248 Ponderings For 2008-04-16 » Ponderings Of Guy Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:54:56 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2008/02/28/anticipated-2008-movies/#comment-5248 [...] It’s a nice title for us fans of the show, and I happily approve. This is still #2 on my list of most anticipated movies of the year. Can’t wait for July [...] […] It’s a nice title for us fans of the show, and I happily approve. This is still #2 on my list of most anticipated movies of the year. Can’t wait for July […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/movies/2008-viewing-log/#comment-5247 Ponderings For 2008-04-16 » Ponderings Of Guy Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:54:41 +0000 http://guygordon.com/movies/2008-viewing-log/#comment-5247 [...] 2008 Viewing Log [...] […] 2008 Viewing Log […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2008/02/22/predictions-for-the-80th-annual-academy-awards/#comment-5238 The Post Oscar Pondering » Ponderings Of Guy Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:18:36 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2008/02/22/predictions-for-the-80th-annual-academy-awards/#comment-5238 [...] Ultimately I wish they’d bring Steve Martin back. You can get access to my prediction list on my previous predictions post. I was sad that Juno didn’t win best picture and that Ellen Page didn’t get best [...] […] Ultimately I wish they’d bring Steve Martin back. You can get access to my prediction list on my previous predictions post. I was sad that Juno didn’t win best picture and that Ellen Page didn’t get best […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/movies/2007-retrospective/#comment-5237 Predictions For The 80th Annual Academy Awards » Ponderings Of Guy Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:39:14 +0000 http://guygordon.com/movies/2007-retrospective/#comment-5237 [...] 2007 Retrospective [...] […] 2007 Retrospective […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/movies/2007-retrospective/#comment-5225 Ponderings For 2008-01-22 » Ponderings Of Guy Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:37:21 +0000 http://guygordon.com/movies/2007-retrospective/#comment-5225 [...] 2007 Retrospective [...] […] 2007 Retrospective […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/movies/2007-retrospective/#comment-5224 2007 Film Retrospective » Ponderings Of Guy Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:30:24 +0000 http://guygordon.com/movies/2007-retrospective/#comment-5224 [...] 2007 Retrospective [...] […] 2007 Retrospective […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2007/12/17/ponderings-for-2007-12-17/#comment-5222 Ponderings For 2007-01-09 » Ponderings Of Guy Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:48:35 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2007/12/17/ponderings-for-2007-12-17/#comment-5222 [...] so Gemma Arterton isn’t playing the Bond girl in the upcoming Bond 22 film (as everyone, including me, had mentioned previously). Arterton will be in the movie, just not as the main “Bond [...] […] so Gemma Arterton isn’t playing the Bond girl in the upcoming Bond 22 film (as everyone, including me, had mentioned previously). Arterton will be in the movie, just not as the main “Bond […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2006/06/06/the-proposition/#comment-5213 The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford (6/10) » Ponderings Of Guy Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:25:37 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2006/06/06/the-proposition/#comment-5213 [...] Nick Cave & Warren Ellis had done the music for the superior western The Proposition (which Cave also wrote), and they come through again with a gritty and nuanced score. Not [...] […] Nick Cave & Warren Ellis had done the music for the superior western The Proposition (which Cave also wrote), and they come through again with a gritty and nuanced score. Not […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2007/08/02/2007-pilot-season-preview-part-2/#comment-5173 TV For The Week Ending 2007-09-29 » Ponderings Of Guy Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:43:05 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2007/08/02/2007-pilot-season-preview-part-2/#comment-5173 [...] posting. Some of these shows had their pilot episodes leaked during the summer, which I reviewed earlier. Let’s see, I guess alphabetical order will do for this opening one, given the number of [...] […] posting. Some of these shows had their pilot episodes leaked during the summer, which I reviewed earlier. Let’s see, I guess alphabetical order will do for this opening one, given the number of […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2007/07/26/2007-pilot-season-preview-part-1/#comment-5154 TV For The Week Ending 2007-09-29 » Ponderings Of Guy Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:36:05 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2007/07/26/2007-pilot-season-preview-part-1/#comment-5154 [...] this first posting. Some of these shows had their pilot episodes leaked during the summer, which I reviewed earlier. Let’s see, I guess alphabetical order will do for this opening one, given the number [...] […] this first posting. Some of these shows had their pilot episodes leaked during the summer, which I reviewed earlier. Let’s see, I guess alphabetical order will do for this opening one, given the number […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2007/09/27/ponderings-for-2007-09-27/#comment-5151 Scott Sat, 29 Sep 2007 23:39:31 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2007/09/27/ponderings-for-2007-09-27/#comment-5151 You. You.

]]> http://guygordon.com/2006/03/04/ultraviolet/#comment-5149 Resident Evil: Extinction (8/10) » Ponderings Of Guy Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:02:43 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2006/03/04/ultraviolet/#comment-5149 [...] of the game’s story. I’m a fan of Milla Jovovich (though even she couldn’t save Ultraviolet), and I enjoy a good genre-standard action flick. I wouldn’t call any of the Resident Evil [...] […] of the game’s story. I’m a fan of Milla Jovovich (though even she couldn’t save Ultraviolet), and I enjoy a good genre-standard action flick. I wouldn’t call any of the Resident Evil […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2006/09/04/crank/#comment-5126 Shoot 'Em Up (4/10) » Ponderings Of Guy Mon, 10 Sep 2007 08:22:37 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2006/09/04/crank/#comment-5126 [...] this movie may not be as offensively rancid as the atrocity known as Crank, it’s another action movie for the sake of action. It has some great stuff in it, to be sure, [...] […] this movie may not be as offensively rancid as the atrocity known as Crank, it’s another action movie for the sake of action. It has some great stuff in it, to be sure, […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2006/02/19/date-movie/#comment-5125 Crank (1/10) » Ponderings Of Guy Mon, 10 Sep 2007 08:21:52 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2006/02/19/date-movie/#comment-5125 [...] Date Movie can thank this movie for diverting my negative attention for the year. Point of fact is that I just thought Date Movie was embarrassingly unfunny. This movie I actively hated. It’s one of those “gangsta” wannabe films, where 50% of the words uttered are four letters long. The violence is not only gratuitous, often pointless, but is also done in ways to be outwardly offensive. For those who saw (the excellent) Inside Man, consider this to be the movie version of the intentionally over-the-top GTA-styled video game the kid is playing on his PSP. We have our “hero,” Chev Chelios (the name is the most inventive thing this movie has to offer), cutting a path of idiotic destruction wherever he goes, assaulting not only the innocent everywhere he goes, but also risking the lives of countless people on his self-riteous quest for revenge. He’s portrayed as this smart, no-nonsense kinda guy - but he’s a complete, total frickin’ moron at every turn. He’s one of the most reprehensible characters I’ve seen on film, and not in a cool way. Were he portrayed as a bad guy of some kind, it wouldn’t be so bad, but they’ve got characters making statements along the lines of “you’re a good guy, it was great to know you.” This isn’t your average Bruce Willis anti-hero (if you wanna see an infinitely superior movie based on character desperation, see Willis’ underrated 16 Blocks). Chelios is a complete slimeball trying to be passed off as the hero of the story. Characters continually keep telling him he should already be dead, and I kept wishing they would finally be right. This guy makes Robert Patrick’s T-1000 from Terminator 2 seem like a complete wimp. It’s laughably bad. Truly pathetic wrighting and film making. To say I had nothing short of utter contempt for this movie would be a perfectly accurate sentiment. This is one of the single worst movies I’ve seen in years. My ultra-rare moral reprehension for the film is only part of it. The attemt at “style” through the use of grit and chaos is purely lazy and doesn’t work for the movie in the slightest. Did I mention how much I loathed this film? It’s pure crap, unfiltered and unrestrained. Granted, I’m only speaking for the first 45 minutes, but I didn’t see it getting any better. If anything, the movie was getting worse as it went. Statham, it’s gonna take a small miracle to get me to go to your next action film. The Transporter was stupid but still fun. Transporter 2 was even dumber, but still slightly fun (through barely that). This was as dumb as you get, and in no way fun. I even had that uncomfortable experience of being in a half filled theater watching it, with the target 14-year-old snot-brained boys laughing at some of the most despicable moments I’ve seen in a while. The middle-eastern cabbie that you’ve been risking the life of finally doesn’t wanna drive you around any more? Throw him from the cab and steal it. But hey, don’t stop there - point at him and yell Al-Qaeda to all the onlookers. And since this is THAT kind of movie, have all the people at the nearby cafe, including the little white haired granny, attack the guy, breaking his limbs. Yeah, this is entertainment. [...] […] Date Movie can thank this movie for diverting my negative attention for the year. Point of fact is that I just thought Date Movie was embarrassingly unfunny. This movie I actively hated. It’s one of those “gangsta” wannabe films, where 50% of the words uttered are four letters long. The violence is not only gratuitous, often pointless, but is also done in ways to be outwardly offensive. For those who saw (the excellent) Inside Man, consider this to be the movie version of the intentionally over-the-top GTA-styled video game the kid is playing on his PSP. We have our “hero,” Chev Chelios (the name is the most inventive thing this movie has to offer), cutting a path of idiotic destruction wherever he goes, assaulting not only the innocent everywhere he goes, but also risking the lives of countless people on his self-riteous quest for revenge. He’s portrayed as this smart, no-nonsense kinda guy - but he’s a complete, total frickin’ moron at every turn. He’s one of the most reprehensible characters I’ve seen on film, and not in a cool way. Were he portrayed as a bad guy of some kind, it wouldn’t be so bad, but they’ve got characters making statements along the lines of “you’re a good guy, it was great to know you.” This isn’t your average Bruce Willis anti-hero (if you wanna see an infinitely superior movie based on character desperation, see Willis’ underrated 16 Blocks). Chelios is a complete slimeball trying to be passed off as the hero of the story. Characters continually keep telling him he should already be dead, and I kept wishing they would finally be right. This guy makes Robert Patrick’s T-1000 from Terminator 2 seem like a complete wimp. It’s laughably bad. Truly pathetic wrighting and film making. To say I had nothing short of utter contempt for this movie would be a perfectly accurate sentiment. This is one of the single worst movies I’ve seen in years. My ultra-rare moral reprehension for the film is only part of it. The attemt at “style” through the use of grit and chaos is purely lazy and doesn’t work for the movie in the slightest. Did I mention how much I loathed this film? It’s pure crap, unfiltered and unrestrained. Granted, I’m only speaking for the first 45 minutes, but I didn’t see it getting any better. If anything, the movie was getting worse as it went. Statham, it’s gonna take a small miracle to get me to go to your next action film. The Transporter was stupid but still fun. Transporter 2 was even dumber, but still slightly fun (through barely that). This was as dumb as you get, and in no way fun. I even had that uncomfortable experience of being in a half filled theater watching it, with the target 14-year-old snot-brained boys laughing at some of the most despicable moments I’ve seen in a while. The middle-eastern cabbie that you’ve been risking the life of finally doesn’t wanna drive you around any more? Throw him from the cab and steal it. But hey, don’t stop there - point at him and yell Al-Qaeda to all the onlookers. And since this is THAT kind of movie, have all the people at the nearby cafe, including the little white haired granny, attack the guy, breaking his limbs. Yeah, this is entertainment. […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2007/09/07/hot-rod/#comment-5124 Balls Of Fury (7/10) » Ponderings Of Guy Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:59:13 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2007/09/07/hot-rod/#comment-5124 [...] Hot Rod, this movie thrives on the use of stupidity for comedy. It’s dangerous when stupidity is your [...] […] Hot Rod, this movie thrives on the use of stupidity for comedy. It’s dangerous when stupidity is your […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2007/07/26/2007-pilot-season-preview-part-1/#comment-5093 2007 Pilot Season Preview Part 2 » Ponderings Of Guy Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:12:36 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2007/07/26/2007-pilot-season-preview-part-1/#comment-5093 [...] continue on from my first set of pilot reviews to the next batch. Again, the order of these is nothing more than the order in which they were [...] […] continue on from my first set of pilot reviews to the next batch. Again, the order of these is nothing more than the order in which they were […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2007/07/12/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix/#comment-5083 Ponderings For 2007-07-12 » Ponderings Of Guy Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:54:53 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2007/07/12/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix/#comment-5083 [...] got my Order Of The Phoenix review posted, after suffering some technical difficulties last night. Now I gotta catch the IMAX version. [...] […] got my Order Of The Phoenix review posted, after suffering some technical difficulties last night. Now I gotta catch the IMAX version. […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2007/07/12/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix/#comment-5082 Harry Potter Films & Scores » Ponderings Of Guy Fri, 13 Jul 2007 06:08:31 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2007/07/12/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix/#comment-5082 [...] - The Order Of The Phoenix (Score by Nicholas [...] […] - The Order Of The Phoenix (Score by Nicholas […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2004/06/04/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban/#comment-5081 Harry Potter Films & Scores » Ponderings Of Guy Fri, 13 Jul 2007 06:07:40 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2004/06/04/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban/#comment-5081 [...] - The Prisoner Of Azkaban (Score by John [...] […] - The Prisoner Of Azkaban (Score by John […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2007/06/27/live-free-or-die-hard/#comment-5080 Ponderings For 2007-7-10 » Ponderings Of Guy Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:22:40 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2007/06/27/live-free-or-die-hard/#comment-5080 [...] finally convinced myself to revise my Live Free Or Die Hard review. I’ve bumped it up a point and moved it up a bit on my 2007 Film Order list. It’s [...] […] finally convinced myself to revise my Live Free Or Die Hard review. I’ve bumped it up a point and moved it up a bit on my 2007 Film Order list. It’s […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2007/07/01/ratatouille/#comment-5079 Transformers (4/10) » Ponderings Of Guy Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:47:06 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2007/07/01/ratatouille/#comment-5079 [...] see a fantastic film released in the last week that is multiple times better than this film, go see Ratatouille. If you’re a huge sci-fi action buff, I’ll concede that it is worth seeing just for a [...] […] see a fantastic film released in the last week that is multiple times better than this film, go see Ratatouille. If you’re a huge sci-fi action buff, I’ll concede that it is worth seeing just for a […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2007/06/27/live-free-or-die-hard/#comment-5078 Transformers (4/10) » Ponderings Of Guy Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:46:19 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2007/06/27/live-free-or-die-hard/#comment-5078 [...] Sector Seven agent, which doesn’t help matters. For it’s handful of over-the-top flaws, Live Free or Die Hard was a far more entertaining summer action film. If you wanna go see a fantastic film released in [...] […] Sector Seven agent, which doesn’t help matters. For it’s handful of over-the-top flaws, Live Free or Die Hard was a far more entertaining summer action film. If you wanna go see a fantastic film released in […]

]]> http://guygordon.com/2005/07/10/sony-vegas-video-6-sucks/#comment-158 Scott Mon, 11 Jul 2005 04:02:07 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2005/07/10/sony-vegas-video-6-sucks/#comment-158 thanks for the warning thanks for the warning

]]> http://guygordon.com/2005/07/10/the-most-annoying-movie-trailer-ever/#comment-156 Mike Sun, 10 Jul 2005 14:37:07 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2005/07/10/the-most-annoying-movie-trailer-ever/#comment-156 Hey Guy, one suggestion for your blog...could you tell us what you REALLY think? ;-) Hey Guy, one suggestion for your blog…could you tell us what you REALLY think?

]]> http://guygordon.com/2005/02/28/point-pleasant-in-trouble/#comment-136 Guy Tue, 01 Mar 2005 17:49:59 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2005/02/28/point-pleasant-in-trouble/#comment-136 Not sure what would be appropriate for this series. Perhaps sending in live crows. Not sure what would be appropriate for this series. Perhaps sending in live crows.

]]> http://guygordon.com/2005/02/28/point-pleasant-in-trouble/#comment-135 Mike Tue, 01 Mar 2005 14:12:05 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2005/02/28/point-pleasant-in-trouble/#comment-135 Couldn't we at least send in a couple bottles of tobasco sauce in protest? Couldn’t we at least send in a couple bottles of tobasco sauce in protest?

]]> http://guygordon.com/2005/02/23/google-movies/#comment-134 Scott Fri, 25 Feb 2005 00:01:44 +0000 http://guygordon.com/2005/02/23/google-movies/#comment-134 Yes, this is nice (succinct me-tooism to inaugurate a new era of communal blog commenting . . . er . . . this isn't succinct anymore; oh what the heck) Yes, this is nice (succinct me-tooism to inaugurate a new era of communal blog commenting . . . er . . . this isn’t succinct anymore; oh what the heck)

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