Verisoph

No; chance for parole, mercy for good behavior, reprieve, or quarter.

Outstanding! P.S. I have a can full of peanuts. Whazitoya?

I'll give it an A for cinematography. Visually, it was a very appealing film. I also liked the effective use of sound, like the dripping water as a metaphor for tranquility. The story itself I found somewhat disappointing, though. I guess I expect a bit more suspense in those sorts of movies.

Thanks. I liked yours so much, I was inspired to try my hand at this again. As I was saying, I'm not very good at haiku, and unfortunately, it matters not that I'd like to be. Hope you have the opportunity to visit the forum regularly.

Guitarist's Lament ~ by Issiah Verisoph rosy pole akimbo it just ain't takin' no lip bad little finger

I like their videos a lot, but I can't say that I'm a big fan of their music - it's a little too chunky for my tastes.

Oh, it's kinda like Wolf Creek?

Bettie had a smile that could stop stampeding horses. I don't know that there's anyone who can do it justice.

He must be someone on TV. I haven't watched TV in years, except for small amounts here and there at friend's houses.

You haven't pissed me off - not in the least. Sorry to have made you think that you had. Yes, everyone has their own opinions about everything. I'll even go so far as to say that there's no such thing as an opinion that's wrong, as that would be a matter of opinion. But, some people are more firm than others in their attachment to their opinions. Whether this is good or not is a matter of circumstance as much as it's a matter of opinion - it might be good for presidents, but it probably isn't so good for critics. To be honest, I thought I detected a note of jealousy in what you were saying about your friend making more money than you writing about movies, so I put forth my first guess as to why that might be. You are pretty firm in, and vocal about, your opinions. No offense intended. I actually was trying to defend your writing skills. Regards, Verisoph

You think the best reviewers are the ones with all sorts of preconceived notions and personal prejudices?

Sin City was excellent!

1. Correct and double. 2. He's just a guy my age that I know from Chicago...an old fan of my folk group...he gets paid a lot more than I do to write about movies. Hmmm... Perhaps your friend Roger gets paid more because his opinions aren't clouded by extreme bias like "don't like American comedies" and "don't like former SNL cast members." It seems to me that a critic should try to approach each new project with as blank a slate as possible if they are to be able to write useful reviews. Or, perhaps not. Maybe he was just in the right place at the right time.

What? You don't like people from SNL in general, or it just so happens that the movies these folks are in, you tend to not like? Who's Roger Ebert?

It's just my opinion. But of course. 'Tis my opinion that it belongs in the first list. Oh, and The Sting, too. Oh, and Blue Velvet, too. Oh, and Monty Python and the Holy Grail, too. Oh, and A Clockwork Orange, too. Oh, and Schindler's List, too Oh, and Who's That Girl, too. Well, ok, not Who's That Girl.

Groundhog day sucks? Either you weren't on drugs when you watched it and you should have been, or you were on drugs and you shouldn't have been.

A white sheet can hung anywhere and used as a screen. The first time I saw a video projector in use was two days after hurricane Katrina. A guy who lives down the street from me had a generator that he hooked his up to, along with a DVD player. Several of us non-evacuatees sat out in his driveway and watched a movie which was projected onto a sheet that was hung on his garage door. The picture was about eight feet high, and crystal clear. That's when I decided that I had to have one. Bulbs are expensive. The bulbs that mine use are $300 and are good for 3000 to 4000 hours. I've been watching one or two movies a day, and at that rate the bulb it came with it will last about five years. Of course, if I were playing video games 10 hours a day then I'd need to replace it after a year.

With shipping, the projector along with a 72" screen (which I don't use - I just project it right onto the wall), was $750. It's an Infocus Screenplay 4805, which ordinarily retails for around $1100, but the manufacturer, Infocus, sells their refurbished units on eBay at a considerable discount. Plus, since I bought it direct from the manufacturer, I got a 6 month warranty on the screen, the projector, and the lamp. Big TVs are nice, but the picture doesn't compare to projectors. A projector is brighter, has more vibrant colors, greater contrast, and can be watched from any angle. All the reviews I read about this particular model said that the picture was as good as a plasma TV up to ten foot diagonal. Once the picture size gets above 10' it starts losing quality. Of course, plasma TVs aren't available in a size anywhere near 10', and are thousands of dollars for a fraction of that size. Plus, this projector only weighs a few pounds, so I can take it anywhere - I've watched several movies with my neighbor at his house. On the downside, to get the best picture, the room where the projector is in use needs to be somewhat dark. This is true of any TV, but even more so with a projector. For me, this isn't problem - being an insomniac, I've had heavy blankets over the windows in my bedroom for years. But, that isn't practical for everyone.

A couple of weeks ago I bought a video projector on eBay and I now have the best of both worlds. It's got a number of inputs that will allow it to accept signals from most anything imaginable; DVD player, cable box, game console, HDTV device, VCR, computer, etc. The quality of the picture is easily as good as any movie theater and the size is determined by how far the projector is from the surface it's projecting onto. Currently, I've got it by the foot of my bed, where it projects onto the wall above my headboard. The picture's about seven feet wide by five feet high. Coupled with a five speaker plus subwoofer (5.1 channel) surround sound audio system, it's amazing. Definitely a WOW experience! I can sit in a chair or lie in bed, pause whenever I want, eat whatever I want, smoke whatever I want, make as much noise as I want, yada, yada, yada. I may never go to a theater again. Oh, and, King Kong was the first thing I watched on it (I found a copy of the DVD on the internet the day that it arrived). What a great movie that was. I'll be honest, re-makes usually leave me cold, so I didn't expect a lot from it other than good special effects. I was pleasantly surprised.

Dimebag Darrell was one of a kind. I never saw him perform, but I've learned a number of his riffs over the years. I confess, I've never been able to get them quite up to speed, though.

I think the auto-censor has gotten a bit carried away with itself! Can I say, s**y?

My knowledge is deficient in this area. Any more? There's "Monster" and "Boys Don't Cry." Both films earned their leading ladies, Charlize Theron and Hilary S**, best actress Oscars.

Anything starring Steven Seagal deserves a place on the list.

I haven't seen it yet, but I will eventually.

Klarynn! Those are fantastic - you have a remarkable voice! The Korngold and Puccini pieces are lovely, but I've really got a thing for Wagner and especially for Tannhäuser. Your performance is breathtaking. It sent shivers down my spine.