Category: MOVIES

The Artist

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This past weekend, in addition to getting a bunch of new clothes for my fashion goals, I went to see the movie “The Artist” with Jen. I don’t usually see more than about one movie at a theater per year, so this was a special treat.

Holy Frijoles this is an awesome movie. I originally heard about it on an NPR show that was talking about some of the best movies of 2011. Curiously, I had heard no advertisements for the film – perhaps because it started as an independent flick. It’s a silent movie about the silent movie era and I strongly recommend going to see it. It’s top shelf.

Perhaps what impressed me most was the movie’s simplicity. No frills, no CGI, just quality story-telling. It’s a smile inducing film that isn’t tacky or overdone. It doesn’t have that fake romantic comedy feel or any frustration from superfluous action. It feels genuine and sincere.

Admittedly, at times it felt a little long. But the story continually moved forward and my investment in the characters was deep.

Has anyone else seen it who would like to comment without giving away too many details?

MBandA Round Five

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This is fifth and final round of the MikeDiDonato.com Movie Before and After adventure.
To learn how this works, go here.

Please feel free to post answers in the comments!

25. A plane full of escaped criminals play basketball with their talented stray dog
(answer in comments – Sander!)

26. Napalm in the morning wakes up four women who reminisce about their childhood in 70’s
(answer in comments – point goes to Sander!)

27. While on land, Ariel goes to the big city, gets confused for a rich girl, and dates a senator
(answer in the comments – Sander’s going for the sweep!)

28. A boy discovers he’s actually a powerful wizard, and that his mother isn’t crazy after all, robots from the future really ARE trying to kill them
(answer in the comments – Sander!)

29. A man, hypnotized by Tony Robbins, finds the murderous rage of Michael Myers strangely desirable
(answer in the comments! – Sander!)

30. Serial Killer wants to wear a costume made from the hide of a small hand-puppet featured in a children’s television show
(*note: television show)
(answer in comments – Sander again!)

Sander comes from behind with an epic win!

Final Point Tally:
Sander: 11
Jocelyn: 8
Tom: 7
Tyler: 2
Chris: 1
Nicole: 1

Thanks to everyone for playing! I hope it was fun!

MBandA Round Four

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This is Round Four of the MikeDiDonato.com Movie Before and After adventure.
To learn how this works, go here.

Please feel free to post answers in the comments!

19. Disenchanted with the biz, a film producer joins the Jamaican bobsled team
(answer in comments – Tom!)

20. A Czech doctor and his two girlfriends’ lives are changed forever in the late 60’s when the Soviets find a small doorway that leads inside the doctor’s head
(answer in the comments – Tom again!)

21. Tom Selleck and friends try to take care of Tina Fey’s surrogate child
(answer in the comments – Three in a row for Tom!)

22. Four fashionable mid-thirty’s New Yorkers assist in the birth of a calf
(answer in the comments – Jocelyn!)

23. A unpopular girl finds out she’s the princess of a country where Tyler Perry cross dresses
(answer in the comments – Tom!)

24. Seven friends reunite for a weeklong reunion at a summer camp in Ontario to kill people based on what their neighbor’s dog tells them
(answer in the comments – Tom once more!)

WOW. almost a full sweep by Tom today!

Point tally thus far:
Jocelyn: 8
Tom: 7
Sander: 5
Tyler: 2
Chris: 1
Nicole: 1

Note: tomorrow’s game will post promptly at 9:30am EST

MBandA Round Three

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This is Round Three of the MikeDiDonato.com Movie Before and After adventure.
To learn how this works, go here.

Please feel free to post answers in the comments!

13. Jessie Spano degrades herself on spring break
(answer in comments – Tyler joins the game!)

14. A world where food is made out of a man who is on death row
(answer in comments – Sander!)

15. Eddie Murphy talks to animals who live with four sisters during Civil War
(answer in comments – another for Sander)

16. A German submarine protecting an enigma machine is boarded by an american convict pretending to be crazy
(answer in comments – Tyler again!)

17. A princess lives with dwarves in 1900’s pre-nazi Germany
(answer in comments – Nicole gets a point!)

18. A kindly old man claiming to be Santa Claus seeks revenge on Bison and Balrog
(answer in comments – Sander again!)

Point tally thus far:
Jocelyn: 7
Sander: 5
Tom: 2
Tyler: 2
Chris: 1
Nicole: 1

Note: tomorrow’s game will post promptly at 9:30am EST