the great debate

The Final Conflict (1981): aka the omen iii. i really got sucked into the story because so many events are happening and there are many sub-plots throughout, which all tie mysteriously together. damien does end up losing a lot of the power that he seemed to have from the first two movies, which i thought was pretty dumb. the only explanation for this is is that it's god's work against him. but it is never explained, which is disappointing. they leave a lot of questions unanswered about events that took place in the time between the second movie and this. they brought back the devil rottweilers, which is fine except for the fact that they were never seen in the second movie. another explanation goes unanswered. it's certainly not as scary as the first two, but more driven by the story which is fine. the ending is good, but the way damien dies is pretty lame. i'm not sure why or how they could make a fourth movie since he died, but they did. this movie ends basically with the appearance of jesus and his second coming, and the death of the antichrist. i'm sure the motivation for number 4 was mostly money and not to continue the story of the struggle between god, satan, and christ. i will be very surprised to see any of them in the final film. (someone needs to make a movie about the armageddon and the second coming and really show someone's interpretation about what might happen when christ returns and etc. i'm really into this subject lately. it's probably because i'm reading the stand.) i can tell number 4 will suck. the acting in this one kind of sucked at times, but sam neil does a good job. it really completes the trilogy and although it will be low on the list, it's worth buying. definitely see assuming you've seen the second and first one.

sometimes i wish that i could write reviews for a living, or even just on the side as a hobby and have them published. i'm not the greatest at it and the crap i write here is usually very watered down when it comes to the amount of detail i could write about each movie if i were to really break them down. i keep them short and sweet only because i know no one wants to read super long reviews that could be found in any newspaper. maybe in the future i’ll do it as a hobby for the carmel pine cone when i’ve retired there. i’ll never have any film school or journalism experience under my belt so that could hinder any hopes i have.

Wild At Heart (1990): a well done mysterious, dark, and comedic film. technically, it's amazing: good transitions, heavy soundtrack, interesting uses of flashbacks. the story is told in a very literary manner, in that the script and the way persons/places/things are described are just like they would be found if reading it out of a book. the acting is all very over dramatic, but done well. props to nick for his singing. both he and the jurassic park girl were great together. there is hardly a scene over two minutes long except for a really good one with the two principle actors talking in their car in the texas deserts. despite the quick shots and scenes, it was a little too slow i thought and unfortunately all the video store had was a vhs copy, so i had to deal with a grainy picture and flippin' full screen. it wouldn’t be just anyone’s cup of tea because it’s pretty off the wall. and by the way, stay away from tuna, texas. it’s very much a precursor to what we’d see in the 90s with tarantino. and even with nick’s career, specifically leaving las vegas. i enjoyed the ending very much. i’m still pretty confused about all the players and their role in the story, their relationships between one another, and the whole story about the fire that killed lula’s father. there was probably a lot edited out for time, so i’m sure some director’s cut out there does a little better in explaining everything. i can see how this would be good to watch on the herb. it won the palme d’or which is quite the honor, but strangely won no other awards. there should have been nominations all over the place for acting, cinematography, and director. oh well. people that love movies and all genres, see it. the rest will just think it’s too weird.

my last letter of recommendation is going out to cu tomorrow hopefully. after that i just start with the waiting game, again.

recent dvds added to the collection: Code 46, Annie Hall, Six Feet Under: Season 2

i strongly believe in god and jesus christ. i strongly believe in the evolution of the human species. i strongly believe that homosexuals should be given the same rights as the next person. i strongly have an unconditional love for my wife. i strongly believe that i could watch a movie (and their special features) once a day forever and never get tired of doing it. in case you're wondering. now on with the show.

some people can't seem to have a lively debate without letting emotions take over.(apparently i'm an ass and an arrogant, self-righteous jerk. or so i'm told) i believe that homosexuals do not have a choice in the matter about their sexual orientation. as far as why these people are gay, the most reasonable explanation is that they are born that way, and either biology (genes) makes them who they are or it is something in their soul/spirit that says they are gay. would god purposely put these people on this earth knowing that they will be living in sin forever? maybe. why not? maybe there are just some things in life that he simply allows nature to take its course. maybe certain things just happen during the reproductive process and that's just something we have to accept. maybe god did it on purpose. i'd love to hear opinions on all of this. especially from christians willing to actually talk about it. the majority of gays don't choose to be and aren't socialized into it. they just are. i think the lds church is wrong to urge its members to contact their members of congress to show their support of the marriage amendment. if that means the church is wrong, which means the prophet is wrong, which means god is wrong, then so be it. this may be the last sentence i ever type because lighting should be striking in about five seconds, but i think god is wrong to deny these rights to gay couples. whew, still here. i did what i believed was right and contacted my senators to urge them to vote against the amendment this week. the senate will not pass the proposed marriage amendment though. everyone knows it. idiots like orrin hatch are wasting valuable time to push constitutional amendments just so he can leave a legacy. so much of it comes down to the reason people are gay in the first place. i hope so badly that one day all that debate will end and we will find solid evidence to show why some peeps are gay and others straight. i'm sure it won't be that easy though.

and if you've actually read this far into this post, congratulations grasshopper. thou shalt surely be rewarded. i've applied to the master of science in telecommunications program at the university of colorado. i so badly want to be a buff again. thank you and good night.