SPOILER-FREE! (For the most part, I’ll only talk about things that have been shown on the trailer.)
I’ve been interested in Knowing since seeing the previews over the last few weeks, and like most people, I was drawn into it by the promise of some end-of-the-world awesomeness. In that aspect, Knowing delivers to steam-broiled goodness.
The premise for “Knowing” begins in 1959 with grade-schooler, Lucinda Embry. An odd little girl to begin with, she starts hearing people whispering in her mind, and during a class project she begins writing what seems to be random numbers on the page. Her page is put in along with everyone else’s into a time capsule, not to be opened until 50 years later. Creepiness ensues, after she continues to hear the voices.
Fast forward to 2009, and we are introduced to John Koestler, played in his usual deadpan best by Nicolas Cage. Koestler is an astrophysicist from M.I.T., and has a son named Caleb. It is during the ceremony to open the time capsule, that Caleb receives the envelope containing the number sequence from Lucinda’s paper. At this point Caleb, not surprisingly, begins to hear the voices of what he calls “Whisper People”. These dudes are freaky! They look like they came out straight from the Matrix/Twilight and all they do is just stand there. Staring. Creepy.
So John starts realizing that the numbers actually mean something: they’ve predicted every major disaster in the last fifty years, along with what’s to come. The rest is his race to try and solve what’s about to happen.
I liked the movie in the sense that it presents some very real situations, that can very well happen in our lifetimes. Some people may be turned off by some of the ‘twists’, others (like myself) may find them rather intriguing and will dwell upon them for days.
Overall, I think it’s a good movie, and I recommend you go out and see it!
So this Friday is the LAST episode EVER of one of TV’s best shows: Battlestar Galactica. It’s hard to believe that five years have passed since I first started watching this show! I was still in college, and I remember my friend Roll and I would sit in front of my computer monitor and watch as many of them as possible back-to-back.
There were definitely some “coño” and “EAHH RAYO!!” moments that kept us awake all night discussing what had happened. I think the writers, producers and the talented cast have brought what otherwise could’ve been another mundane Sci-Fi (or should I say ‘SyFy’) show, into something truly special. When you have women, specially Moms, come up to you and say “You like Galactica too?!”, then you know that this isn’t your run-of-the-mill geek entertainment.
One of the things that appealed to me from the very beginning of the show, was the strong female cast that the show presented. Starting with President Laura Roslin (played with warmth and charisma by Mary McDonnell), we see how this character evolves from a scared, reluctant school teacher, to a sometimes steely decisive leader capable of surprising the audience at any given moment. Then we have Starbuck, (played by Katee Sackhoff) who is from the get go, a tough-as-nails, unrelenting force of nature that matures and grows over the series. We still have yet to find out ‘what’ she is exactly… :-/
I have organized a “Last Frakkin’ Party” event for those who wish to share the experience that is the last episode of BSG. It will be held at Duffy’s Deerfield Beach, on Friday, March 20th from 8:30PM to 12:01AM! Feel free to invite whomever you choose, but please RSVP to the following e-mail: thedonz@me.com. This way I can guesstimate the amount of people we’ll have at the event, and I can pass that info along to the Duffy’s staff!
On a final note, I wanted to honor a good friend of mine, who recently had the privilege of being an extra on the surprisingly good movie, “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist”. Here is some of Carlos Aquino’s (The Aquine) best work:
So this weekend marked my 26th year of life on this majestic planet. Wow, makes it sound kinda epic! Truth is, with the advent of the Internet, the stylization of modern media and advertising; life can sometimes seem kind of dull. You get stuck in the rut of the mundane and the habitual, and you forget that there are truly exceptional moments to be had in this world.
Take for example, a very awesome boat ride through the scenic Miami Beach! Normal boat rides take you on some sort of slow moving ferry where the tour guide explains what you are seeing and tries to keep everyone awake. This boat ride was on a frakking SPEED BOAT! This thing flew over the water, and it had EVERYONE on the edge of their seats. It was an extremely cool ride and I highly recommend it to anyone who has the chance to visit Miami.
I had the distinct pleasure of spending my birthday with the people that matter most to me. See, I don’t know if this applies to everyone, but as far as I know it, one of the main driving forces in a persons life to strive towards anything worthwhile, is the opportunity to share it with others. This idea that you can create something majestic, that kind of reflects your most intimate passions and outlooks on life and enjoy it with those you love. That is for me, my treasure. Every dream, vision or reflection that I have of the future, includes the company of these family and friends. Without them, I would have no reason to continue on this Earth.
It is easy to get lost in the everyday chaos that is life, and sometimes we fall prey to dark thoughts and crazy people’s ramblings. But it is utterly important to take the time to pause and re-evaluate your position in life. Sometimes we take too many things for granted, and as the old saying goes “you don’t know what you got till it’s gone.”
Here’s to the remarkable friends I’ve been blessed with: a virtual B-52 of ones and zeros.
Ok, so I was checking the Internets yesterday, and I came across a link that said “COBRA COMMANDER REVEALED!”. This was in relation to the new movie coming out, “G.I. JOE – The Rise of Cobra”. Needless to say, I’ve always been a fan of G.I. Joe; when I was like 12, I had a big brown box full of the little action figures.
So, back to the story. I clicked on the link and I was taken to the awesome Ain’t It Cool News site, that apparently revealed a stylized version of what Cobra Commander is going to look like in the new Joe movie. Take a look:
….Wow. Am I the only person who seems a little appalled by the design choice for Cobra Commander?! They have such a rich history of design work to use, and they go for a totally different, and uncharacteristic design!! He looks more like a henchman, than the COBRA COMMANDER! I personally would’ve preferred the glass-plate look, since the cloaked look would’ve appeared a little silly on film.
Anyways, I’m going to wait a little longer for the “official” pics of the character before losing all hope for this movie…
So this year, I decided to attend this event in Miami, called BarCampMiami. According to the official website, (www.barcamp.org) BarCamp “…is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from participants.”
Needless to say, the event was pretty awesome! I met some extraordinarily talented people, amongst them Jordan and Caleb from Kallow.com, (check it out; incredible site!) and Craig & Gary from VOIS.com. (You guys rock!)
Kallow.com is a great way to buy electronics.
The venue was the Anokha Restaurant in Coconut Grove which was perfect, thanks in part to the excellent weather. Some of the workshops were held at the Mayfair Hotel across the street, which was breathtaking needless to say!
I also had the pleasure of meeting @JMarieDirect from www.golivemiami.com who did an awesome job at covering the event for all of the world to see!
All in all, I had a blast, and am definitely looking forward to more events from all the participants in the future!
–TheDonz
P.S.: Check out some of the fun that was had at BarCamp, courtesy of @waynesutton:
UPDATE: Here is a video from the folks over at goLIVEmiami.com. They did a great job of covering the event!
So I’ve embarked on this long journey to learn the WordPress platform, and merely typing “WordPress Themes” on Google has much more information that can be digested in one sitting. There are hundreds of awesome websites out there showcasing user’s abilities to customize themes to their liking.
I’ve got a looong way to go before I can master this, but like some people say, that’s the fun part? :/
Hi! And thanks for stopping by! This is my first attempt at a WordPress blog, and hopefully this will evolve into a much more interesting destination over time.
