Sunday, May 23, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Woody's Movie Review 40
So Woody's movie review turns 40 this installment. Wow 40 reviews; time sure flies. OK enough about the past how about the present...wait you got me a present?! Oh the other kind, whatever here are some more movie reviews. Oh and I am adding a new feature. Click on the movie title to link to that movies IMDB page.
First up is "Catch 22". This movie is a dark comedy starring Alan Arkin and Martin Balsam. It is about a bombardier who doesn't want to go on any more missions. He tries everything to get out of going including showing up to receive a medal in the nude. Just a reminder they pin those medals on, Ouch. 3 penguins.
Next is "The Informant" starring Matt Damon. Damon stars as an employee blowing the whistle on his company to the FBI. While this is going on he retreats into his own little fantasy world. Very interesting. 4 penguins.
Then there is "The Men Who Stare at Goats". This movie starring among others George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey is a little scary. Scary that the government even considered anything like this. I know it is fiction but still. It was OK but not great. 3 penguins.
Lastly there is "Planet 51" featuring the voice of Dwayne Johnson. Johnson's character is an astronaut who gets stranded on an alien planet that is supposed to be uninhabited. Unfortunately for him it's not, fortunately he gets help from an alien (voiced by Justin Long). It has some laugh out loud moments and is good for the whole family. 4 penguins.
First up is "Catch 22". This movie is a dark comedy starring Alan Arkin and Martin Balsam. It is about a bombardier who doesn't want to go on any more missions. He tries everything to get out of going including showing up to receive a medal in the nude. Just a reminder they pin those medals on, Ouch. 3 penguins.
Next is "The Informant" starring Matt Damon. Damon stars as an employee blowing the whistle on his company to the FBI. While this is going on he retreats into his own little fantasy world. Very interesting. 4 penguins.
Then there is "The Men Who Stare at Goats". This movie starring among others George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey is a little scary. Scary that the government even considered anything like this. I know it is fiction but still. It was OK but not great. 3 penguins.
Lastly there is "Planet 51" featuring the voice of Dwayne Johnson. Johnson's character is an astronaut who gets stranded on an alien planet that is supposed to be uninhabited. Unfortunately for him it's not, fortunately he gets help from an alien (voiced by Justin Long). It has some laugh out loud moments and is good for the whole family. 4 penguins.
Wow, Church Sure Can Be Challenging: In A Good Way
Recently we were challenged at the church I go to (LCBC Manheim), to try certain tasks to know a little of how it feels to live the way most of the world does. It has been hard at times but very rewarding and eye opening.
The first task was to go 12 hours without water. That means no drinking, no showers, no laundry, no water. Now I did it before they suggested no water period. So my day was no drinking. Though it wasn't as hard it still is ingrained in my memory.
The next task was to walk at least a mile, fill up a 5 gallon bucket of water, and walk a mile home. That's just about 42 pounds. Now it doesn't seem bad until you have to carry it just on one side. Also it is sloshing all over the place. It took round trip about an hour and a half. Now for perspective to get the water for an average American, I would have to make 25 trips! You do the math and there aren't enough hours in the day to make it work.
The last challenge was to eat nothing but rice and beans for 5 days. Here is my rice and beans journal.
Day 1: Breakfast-skipped; lunch-rice; dinner-rice and black beans.
Day 2: Breakfast-baked beans; lunch-rice and baked beans; dinner-rice and baked beans.
Day 3: Breakfast-skipped; lunch-rice and baked beans; dinner-plain rice cakes.
Day 4: Breakfast-skipped; lunch-rice and baked beans; dinner-rice and baked beans.
Day 5: Breakfast-rice cake w/a touch of honey; lunch-rice and baked beans; dinner-2 soft pretzels and a brownie.
As you can tell I finished 1 meal short. Also I may have bent the rules a little with the baked beans and honey, but believe me I got the idea.
Well I can say I have a better understanding of what goes on in the world outside the US. But now what? I can't fix it all, can I? The great thing about God is he doesn't expect us to fix it all, just to give all we have. Whew, that is a load off my mind.
The first task was to go 12 hours without water. That means no drinking, no showers, no laundry, no water. Now I did it before they suggested no water period. So my day was no drinking. Though it wasn't as hard it still is ingrained in my memory.
The next task was to walk at least a mile, fill up a 5 gallon bucket of water, and walk a mile home. That's just about 42 pounds. Now it doesn't seem bad until you have to carry it just on one side. Also it is sloshing all over the place. It took round trip about an hour and a half. Now for perspective to get the water for an average American, I would have to make 25 trips! You do the math and there aren't enough hours in the day to make it work.
The last challenge was to eat nothing but rice and beans for 5 days. Here is my rice and beans journal.
Day 1: Breakfast-skipped; lunch-rice; dinner-rice and black beans.
Day 2: Breakfast-baked beans; lunch-rice and baked beans; dinner-rice and baked beans.
Day 3: Breakfast-skipped; lunch-rice and baked beans; dinner-plain rice cakes.
Day 4: Breakfast-skipped; lunch-rice and baked beans; dinner-rice and baked beans.
Day 5: Breakfast-rice cake w/a touch of honey; lunch-rice and baked beans; dinner-2 soft pretzels and a brownie.
As you can tell I finished 1 meal short. Also I may have bent the rules a little with the baked beans and honey, but believe me I got the idea.
Well I can say I have a better understanding of what goes on in the world outside the US. But now what? I can't fix it all, can I? The great thing about God is he doesn't expect us to fix it all, just to give all we have. Whew, that is a load off my mind.
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