Actor, producer, and director, Mel Gibson, is making a film called “THE PASSION.” The film is a vivid depiction of the last 12 hours of Jesus Christ’s life starring American actor James Caviezel as Jesus and Italian actress Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene. To learn more about the film, visit the website.

You can watch the trailer, see pictures, and read news about the film. You can also help support the release of THE PASSION in a movie theater near you by filling out the “Support Passion” section of the website.

Categories: Movies

When I got off work tonight, I was waiting for my manager to open the door and let me out (2AM… door is locked). I looked at the handle for a mop bucket and thought of a girl.

No, no, I know what you’re thinking. “This poor shmuck is reminded about a girl… probably a certain girl… no matter what’s going on.”

That’s not it at all! You are mistaken!

My newest thought on love, truuuue love: It starts with a spark. The spark ignites a flame which lights a twig, the fire absorbs a bush, and then the fire spreads and all of a sudden the whole forest is on fire and you’re getting married!

starts waiting for the spark

I spent last night in Omaha con mis amigos! My friends rock. I stopped by Jenny’s house and we talked for a while until a couple of her other friends got there. We ended up going to see “League of Extraordinary Gentleman”. (10 Second Review: An action movie, with the plot being an excuse for the action. This didn’t diminism the fun.)

My car’s soul and aspects of its personality died a sad, sad death today. This is partly due to a comment made by Travis (one of Jenny’s friends) last night related to offensive bumper stickers. Not offensive in the sense that the content is vulgar, but could offend people who don’t have the same beliefs. Anyway, one of my bumper stickers fell under that category. Another of the stickers was beginning to peel off anyway (and was taken out of context). Another one I didn’t believe any more (”Love is random; fear is inevitable.” –> if my car were a Hummer or some other monstrous car, the “fear” aspect might have actually applied somehow.) And the other one… eh. The rest were gone, this one might as well follow.

Now my car is sad. Aside from its personality change, it’s also badly in need of new rotors. A digital homie of mine told me driving the ~100 mile round trip to Omaha with the car shaking above 70mph and brakes clunking when stopping from above 50mph = bad idea. Whoops. Time to find those parts.

The new UNL Navigator’s web page is up and running. Check it out. Let me know if you find problems.

Oh, and God is awesome.

Categories: Life, Movies
Tags: Jenny, Navigators, omaha

I just watched “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.” Here follows my review.

Essence: Chick flick. No, not like “Sleepless in Seattle.” Think even more … chickish.

Plot: Contrived. “One of them is lying. So is the other.” A moral dilemma is involved. Perhaps it culminates into a problem later in the movie? Essentially they’ve both got personal and outside motivations for dating each other and the outcome of their relationship. “Andie” is trying to make the relationship miserable while “Ben” tries to make it last 10 days.

Q u o t e s Worth Remembering: I had a few q u o t e s I enjoyed . Unfortunately, I don’t remember them and they’re not the ones listed on the web.

Laughs: A few. I could imagine Cora laughing at parts of this movie while I stared, and her sitting at other points when I’d be laughing. “You owe me $300!”

Cautions: Sexual humor, swearing.

Basically, if you’re a woman you’ll probably like it. If you’re a guy, you can probably manage sitting through a date or renting it once. Watching it myself, alone, on a Sunday night… I had to take a few breaks. Eat a burrito. Go post about it online when it was over. Now I’m feeling better. I’m going to watch Metropolis now.

Update: Metropolis was awesome. The graphics were astounding. I also enjoyed the plot. It’s a very Japanese plot (uhm… duh). Essentially civilization has reached its peak of scientific and technological advancement in the Metropolis and they’ve built a Ziggurat, a building not unlike the Tower of Babel of Biblical fame. The story focuses on the man who built the Ziggurat, a robot super-being, and political elements trying to revolt or retain power. Cool stuff!

Categories: Movies
Tags: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Metropolis

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973), courtesy of popularity of the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy has received tons of fanfare recently. His books are selling, the movies are making millions of dollars, and new fans are being made.

A Brief History of Tolkien & The Lord of the Rings

Tolkien grew up in England. By the time he was 12, both of his parents had died and his younger brother were taken in by a priest. He attended King Edward’s College and there he began to experience other languages and develop his linguistic abilities. After World War 1, he spent most of his adult life writing fiction, the most famous of which are The Hobbit and the LOTR(Lord of the Rings) trilogy. The LOTR is by far his most expansive work and incorporates previous creations. The Silmarillion, edited and published posthumously by his son Christopher Tolkien, was the back-story for LOTR which he’d been working on for quite a while. Tolkien also created several languages (including a couple elfish dialects) which appear in poems and dialogue throughout the books. The inclusion of this amount of work is an indication of how grandiose the tale is.

The LOTR series was originally meant to be a sequel to The Hobbit, which it is, but he became more excited about the project than he initially was and it grew into the trilogy and took him twelve years to complete. He never expected it to become popular and was surprised when it was. Based on the sales of the books, the money made by the movies, and the number of fans his works have spawned, it is one of the most incredible successes of twentieth century literature.

The Movies
• The Fellowship of the Ring
• The Two Towers
• The Return of the King

Tolkien merchandise (at Amazon)

Fan Sites
Lord of the Rings Fanatics
The One Ring
LOTR: Official Movie Site

Elvish Resources
elvish names

Tolkien Inspired Poetry
walljm.com

Works Cited
The Lord of the Rings Fanatics
Wikipedia: J.R.R. Tolkien - comprehensive encyclopedia-like compilation of everything Tokien

Categories: Books, Good Times, Movies
Tags: elvish, Lord of the Rings, Quenya, Tolkien

Yesterday (Saturday) we celebrated Jenny’s birthday up in Omaha. We all had dinner and then went to her house for homemade ice cream (yum), played Catch Phrase, and watched “Emperor’s New Groove.” It was fun.

Nkem made us dinner tonight. Emmy Lou and her brother Eric were here as well. Good old stir fry. Mmm. Then we watched Dumb & Dumber. It was the first time I’d seen the whole movie straight through. It’s got some good one-liners and some of the acting is pretty funny. I’ve never quite been attracted to the “they’re complete morons, so this is really funny” type of story, but this one definitely had some good elements.

And with that, I leave you.

“I just thought he was really quiet.”

Categories: Friends, Life, Movies
Tags: Jenny, omaha