Can you belive it ? its november 25th already . where has the autumn gone ? now we get to spend a month in long line ups as people rush out to do their holiday shopping . for me, i wont be going anywhere near a mall if its not a monday or tuesday morning . i hate crowds . instead i'll just sit back and enjoy some sausages........................
The British Museum - virtual tours and all kinds of ways to explore the museum
Italians Vs Europeans - funny toon
WikiVision - a curious little app that tracks posts to wikipedia on a world map in real time
DikiPedia - a handy resource thats also a good laugh
Sharks Vs Dolphins - cool clip for the Myth Busters
The Young Fresh Fellows - musical interlude . the seattle band that time forgot . sure i saw nirvana , soundgarden and pearl jam as they were coming up , but it was the fellows i saw more than any other . they were great live . here they do a great cover of a classic kinks tune
The Strangest Sights From Google Earth - cool pics and a reminder that someone is always watching you
Endeavor Pics - coooooooooooooooooooooooool pics
Talking Cats - a funny short video
Have You Seen the Light ? - cool pic
Political Dialogue a bizarre and funny interview
Speed Gliding - Hang gliding has always fascinated me . cool video
Mona Lisa - Why So Famous ? - a quick lesson about la giaconda (i think its the eyes)
How Well Do You Know Your World - a challenging but cool geography game
The Graphical Clock - i bet it gets writer's cramp
Interesting Pics - by matt stuart
Chew On This - how the digestion system works
15 Word Illusions - trickin the eye
Anika's Odyssey - i havent posted a point & click game in a while .
The Balloon's Gettin Away - ohhhhhhhhhh crap lol
V Water - fun with animation
Enjoy !!
woot ! we're getting abreak from the rain this week . its a little on the cool side *brrr* , but it sure beats being soaking wet . so a quick sausage post before i go out in the sun to play..............................
Do YouHave a Blindspot - of course you do . we all do
Fast Food Nutrition ? - just the mcfacts ma'am , just the mcfacts
The Grapes of Wrath - the complete classic movie
with henry fonda
The Wizard of Oz - just in case steinbeck isnt your cup of tea
A Visit to the Creationist Museum - view the slideshow . great exercise for your neck from shaking your head in disbelief and rolling your eyes . this kinda sums it up for me . yeah and.......?
The Jam - That's Entertainment - musical interlude
The Theory Of Everything - a visual interpretation of a now debunked theory . pretty though
Making Planets - cool manipulated panorama pics
77.gif - cool animated portraiture
Snowflake Maker - the local hills are getting their first dustings of the winter . already skiing at whistler too
The Monty Python Compendium - currently 132 links to the skits
FoxNews Porn - hypocrites of the world unite !
So Whats the Difference ? - a find the differences game (after slow ads & credits)
Prometeus - The Media Revolution - one take on the not so distant future
Fanta !! - a funny series of japanese soda pop ads . Insolence !!
Vancouver TimeLapse - cool video mix of downtown & false creek
Emporers & Pirates - a schoolhouse rock-esque history of the world
Unusual Animals - cool pics . its amazing what you can do with photoshop
Celebrity Artists - links to how some famous people spend the twilight of their careers
Collective Perception - a collection of cool images
The Hound - coooooool music from the new york's WFMU radio and posted online
The Ghost of John Lennon - fun with optical illusion
Baffling Toys - its starts with a robotic god-jesus and goes from there
Pranks on Dwight - funny clips from The Office
Animal Crossing - a sweet but sad little toon to help you remeber to be thankful for what you have now
Turkey Start to Finish - happy thanksgiving to the yanks ! mmmmmmmmmmmm
Eat Well & Enjoy !!
with all the rainy weather we've been having this year , its given me a good excuse to check out a couple of movies . the cheap theatre still has free parking and a taco time in the lobby , so i'm all set with one stop . even better is that this year's movies have all been pretty good....................
Into The Wild - This Movie is F'ing Awesome !! honestly. its one of the best movies i have seen in years . directed by sean penn , the movie follows the journey of a young man as he drops out of society to live a free life without complications . at least thats the plan . the non-linear story traverses north america with some of the most beautiful cinematography you'll see in a film . it also has some pretty cool tunes from eddie vedder who does the soundtrack . its a movie about freedom . its about a personal journey , but is in no way a political film . it has a strong ensemble cast and when you leave the theatre you will be transformed . and you'll have a major case of wanderlust . an amazing film & a cool website
No Country For Old Men - ahhhh the Coen brothers . has it been 4 movies since their last really good one ? (thats seems to be the formula anyhow). well this surely is a good one . not as comical as some of their others , but more of a return to the 'blood simple' style . sure its going to have its funny moments , but the real feeling you leave with is quite a bleak one . tommy lee jones & josh brolin are the main flawed protagonists who must deal with one of the coldest and remorseless killers who has ever roamed east texas , played by javier bardem . the pacing of the movie is deliberately slow which adds to the feeling of impending evil and the dialogue is excellent . if you like the coens, check it out
The Darjeeling Limited - this is another movie about dropping out for a personal journey , but this time directed by wes anderson . the bulk of the movie takes place on a train in india where 3 brothers (owen wilson, adrian brody & jason schwartzman) try to reconicile with one another a year after the death of their father . what unfolds is the rekindling of a strong bond between them despite their dysfunctional family . the movie is both funny and compelling and well worth seeing . it even has a short film before the feature with natalie prortman with one of the funnier songs that you'll ever hear sung by peter sarstedt . and like any wes anderson film the soundtrack is amazing . i really enjoyed it . groovy website too
American Gangster - cool . denzel washington & russell crowe . glowing reviews . i couldnt wait to see it. it just didnt live up to the hype . dont get me wrong , its a good movie and well worth seeing , just dont go out of your way to see it . the movie is well acted and the story is true , there was just something missing . there were interesting things about the drug trade and its breed of ruthlessness , but somehow the pacing was off for me . the cineamtography was kinda weak . the cameras rarely stopped moviing and they used that grainy feel , so i dont really think it will matter if you wait for this one to come out in dvd . good but not great
Elizabeth - The Golden Age - this was another movie that was kinda disappointing . cate blanchett is her usual amazing self and clive owen was an excellent raleigh , but the movie dwelled to much in the personal lives and not the history . at the end of the first movie we saw emerge into a strong queeen who takes control of things and prepare herself to rule . in this movie though she seems to have taken a few steps back emotionally and you have to watch her wallow too much in her romantic fancies . its not that interesting to watch , though admirably performed . so i found my self waiting for the defeat of the spanish armada , but the movie must have run our of money cuz the filming of the sea battle was short and cheap . i think the movie tried to be too many things , when it could have been simpler and so much more
Rendition - i quite enjoyed this movie . its about the american practice of outsourcing people for torture
(lets call it what it is) . it has an excellent cast with jake gyllenahaal , jk simmons , reese witherspoon , peter sarsgaard , omar metwally & meryl streep) who are all terrific . the movie takes a matter of fact approach to the process and it explores the machinations of this despicable behaviour without getting too preachy or whiny . theres even a surprise or two . i wasnt sure if i was going to like this one , but i really did . check it out
Some older ones that i finally got around to seeing...........
300 - i had heard both good and bad about this movie . the bad usually came from people whning that it wasnt historically accurate . well no kidding , its a comic book on film . its not intended to be a history lesson . instead you get some really cool visuals and an interesting fictional story . if you can shake the ancient greek historical accuracy thang , this movie was really fun to watch . well acted , well shot and good fun .
Hot Fuzz - i was looking forward to this movie . it was by the same people who did sean of the dead and i loved that . i just guess that there is more material about zombies than there is about big city cop vs small town metality in britain . the movie starts of well and is funny at first , but the movie just seems to run out of steam . the joke got old for me bcause they didnt develop it through the movie . it was one note and a note i have seen before . its still worth checking out , especially if you are new to brit cinema . good website
The Number 23 - this one is probably the biggest dog in this post . it has a good cast with jim carey and virginia madsen , but the movie never gets to the point where the numerical obsession develops any suspense . i knew right away what the outcome was going to be , the lack of surprise made the ending weak . without suspense , the constant appearance of the number 23 got kinda silly
Seraphim Falls - if you dont mind a little implausibility , this was actually kinda a fun little western starring pierce brosnan and liam neeson . yeah they dwell on pierce's suffering a tad too much and the ending is just ridiculous , but there is still a lot to enjoy . the visuals are excellent and the acting is really good . brosnan has been turning up in some interesting indie films lately and you gotta admire him for that . they arent making that many westerns anymore , so you gotta watch em when you can . if theres nothing else on the dvd rack , check it out
Death of a President - i saw this one a while back and what surprises me now , is i dont remember a thing about it . that doesnt bode well for a movie thats trying to make a point about the state of the world . i remember the premise . george bush is assassinated in 2007 and the secret service reacting to it . the movie just hasnt left me with any with any message . i wasnt appalled by the concept of the movie . it just seems that in better hands , i would have remembered the movie , but to be honest , i cant remember a thing about it . that cant be a good sign
i should be seeing some more soon , so keep posted
The new Coen brothers movies opened here this week and i am very keen to check it out . i've been seeing a bunch of movies lately so expect a Rivulets post soon . just dont expect it today , cuz i have sausages to do and since its raining i may go see No Country for Old Men later today...............
Josie's LaLaLand - sad and beautiful animated short
Casimir Pulaski Day - a sad and beautiful song by the amazing Sufjan Stevems that i cant get out of my head lately
All the Rocky Movies in 5 Seconds - enough of the sad & beautiful , here's a funny video
Virtual Hip Surgery - do it yourself operation for hipsters *groan*
NPR Music - a very promising beta site for checking out cool new music
High Speed Photography - cool pics
24 - if the tv series used 1994 technology . my how things have changed !
Evil Bee - cool apian animation in this video for nemonema
Killer Bean Forever - animated fun with guns and legumes
Optical Illusions - cool video about illusions . unfortunately its on sclipo.com which is soooooooo sloooooooowwwww to d/l . i wish they'd speed up their servers cuz they've had some cool stuff on it
Boogaloo Is Prolly One of the Hardest Dances to Do - let james brown sho your how to to it *HUH* *GET DOWN* *HUH*
2007 World Beard Championship Winners - a couple of them won by the hair on their chinny-chin-chins *groan*
How to Handle Annoying Blue Tooth Guys - i cant wait for seaon 6 of Curb Your Enthusiasm (we get it later in canada)
201 Stories By Anton Checkov - no , not the guy from start trek . the great russian playwright and author
Chrostopher Walken Cowbell Sound Board - lol classic lines from this sketch from Saturday Night Live
Angry Wasps in Afghanistan - be careful what you blow up
Online Lite-Brite - with 8 colours to choose from !
Painters of the Modern World - new upcoming artists from around the world . i kind like this guys stuff
Simpson's 300 - Springfield ! Tonight! We Dine in Hell !!
10 Videos to Change the World - really cool videos from the 2007 TED Conference . educate yourself and see the world in a whole new way
Enjoy !!
okay . the fires in california are out . ummm can we have our water bomber back please ? ( user = latitude1, password = mars) mind you with all the rain we've been having lately *sigh* , i dont think any forest fires are going to break out here any time soon . i'll have to ponder this over some sausages.............
Far Side Halloween Special - one of the halloween links that i missed (along with this (cool) and this (ewwwww)
The Business of Death - what happens when we shuck our mortal coils
Chicken Wire Art - cool busts
Mrs Angry & Mrs Calm - cool optical illusion
8 Harrowing Tornado Videos - they get more harrowing with each video. yikes !
The Sex Pistols on Leno - i'd love to see these guys live
The Art of Pen Spinning - how well can you flic your bic ?
Amadou & Mariam - Senegal Fast Food - a very cool and catchy song with a little help from the amazing manu chao *Chair Dance *
BSimple - i think i can guess what the b stands for . coolpics
Silhouette Masterpiece Theatre - fun with silhouettes
The Elements - another cool table of the elements
25 Pics Taken at Just the Right Time - cool pics
The War of the Words - a interesting look at how news is spun and distorted . people die because of it
*sigh*
Music Maps - see what music people from all over the world are listening to
Bella gallery - cool art by cool artists
Eric Joisel Origami - cool what you can do with some paper and patience
The Worst Album Covers of All Time - can you spot the us congressman from new york ?
Cyriak Animation - cool & unusual animation
Darth Imitates Life ? - fun with helmets
The History of LOLCats - funny video
Terminus - cool short film . ever wonder if you are being folowed ?
Enjoy !!
it seems that october was just yesterday. how time flies. of course this also means i have a list of sausages that needs to be posted.............
Techno Parrot ! - he lives to dance to electronica
Groovy Dancing Girl - she is fascinatingly groovy to watch too
Parliament-Funladelic - One Nation Under A Groove - an hour long doucumentary on Funk, P Funk
Open Textbook - free textbooks on all kinds of subjects
We Are Multicoloured mix and match your very own flag
Cyriak's Animation Mix - cool & unusual animation compilation
The Art of Vegetables - cool photography by Viktor Polson
The Door - fun animation
Les Tomates - tres bien . l'animation en francais
Catnip for Guys - a modern spin on sing along with mitch
Jazz on the Screen - a large database of documentaries and films about jazz
The Last Supper in Detail - a super high resoultion pic of leonardo's masterpiece. perfect for creating your very own bible conspiracy !
BBC Electric Proms - a very cool archive of a very cool radio show. check it out
Golden Shoulders - The Honey, The Power, The Light - a cool video a la subterranean homesick blues, but using imagery
California Forest Fires Pics - scroll down and check out the one with the bikes . yikes
Wheel of Time - a cool documntary about the Buddha by Warner Herzog
Peter Cooke on Youtube - from the sublime to the ridiculous lol
Marvin Digs - a very cool toon by Ralph Bakshi
Enjoy !!
