 Friday, November 14, 2008
It's Nerd Movie time again!
For those who saw Casino Royale, you know that the Bond franchise has really updated their style. From IMDB:
Daniel Craig reprises his role as Ian Fleming's James Bond in Quantum of Solace, the 22nd feature in the 007 film franchise. Fueled by the betrayal of Vesper, the woman he loved, Bond's determination to track down the mastermind behind the sinister organization that blackmailed her takes him to Haiti, where he finds an unlikely ally in the beautiful and feisty Camille (Olga Kurylenko). The trail quickly leads to the ruthless Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), but with the British Government and the CIA working against him, Bond must kill or be killed on his mission to uncover the truth.
As usual, we'll do this at Cinetopia. The movie starts at 3:15PM. If you are under 21, there are showings at 2:00PM and 4:45PM in the Grand Theater, too, though. If this is right for you and you would like to see your fellow nerds, let us know and we can meet up before or after.
Speaking of meeting up, Vinotopia - the restaurant at the theater - is great to bring your special someone to. Consider making that a part of your afternoon/evening.
Consider buying your tickets and arriving early. I'd imagine that there will be a pretty good turnout for this movie.
What: Portland Nerd Dinner Movie Where: Cinetopia Theaters - 11700 SE 7th St, Vancouver, Washington When: Sunday, November 16, 2008, 3:15PM Showing in Cinetopia's Living Room Theater Why: Bond is Back!
Let any and everyone that might be interested know. And of course...
...Be There and Be Square!
 Thursday, May 22, 2008
It's Nerd Movie time again already!
Of course, it's driven by the movie that is playing. After almost twenty years, Indiana Jones is back in the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. How can any self respecting nerd pass this one up?
As usual, we'll do this at Cinetopia. The movie starts at 3:30PM. If you are under 21, there is a showing at 4:15PM in the Grand Theater, too, though. If this is right for you and you would like to see your fellow nerds, let us know and we can meet up before or after.
Speaking of that, Vinotopia - the restaurant at the theater - is great to bring your special someone to. Consider making that a part of your afternoon/evening.
Consider buying your tickets early. I'd imagine that there will be a pretty good turnout for this movie.
What: Portland Nerd Dinner Movie Where: Cinetopia Theaters - 11700 SE 7th St, Vancouver, Washington When: Monday, May 26, 2008, 3:30PM Showing in Living Room Theaters Why: Indiana Jones is Back!
Let any and everyone that might be interested know. And of course...
...Be There and Be Square!
 Friday, May 2, 2008
What a wonderful Spring that is upon us! Let's have a Nerd Event. Last time we did a movie (Portland Nerd MOVIE- Beowulf in 3D!), we had to go to the "Grand Theater" to enjoy the 3D view. This time, we return to the Living Room theaters! The movie starts at 4:00PM. If you are under 21, there is a showing at 4:30PM in the Grand Theater, too, though. If this is right for you and you would like to see your fellow nerds, let us know and we can meet up before or after. Speaking of that, Vinotopia - the restaurant at the theater - is great to bring your special someone to. Consider making that a part of your afternoon/evening. Consider buying your tickets early. I'd imagine that there will be a pretty good turnout for this movie. What: Portland Nerd Dinner Movie Where: Cinetopia Theaters - 11700 SE 7th St, Vancouver, Washington When: Sunday, May 04, 2007, 4:00PM Showing in Living Room Theaters Why: Because Iron Man will Rock! Let any and everyone that might be interested know. And of course... ...Be There and Be Square!
 Sunday, October 7, 2007
Just in case you've missed it, we're going to have a bit of an event this week.
Halo 3 on the REALLY big screen.
Thursday, October 11 from 7PM to Midnight (vCal reminder), we are gathering at the finest of movie theaters - Cinetopia Theaters - in Vancouver for an evening of fun and function. All proceeds from the $25 admittance to this event will be given to the American Diabetes Association.
Cinetopia has come through with two theaters for us. This means we will be able to pit two networked teams against one another and enjoy the show on their huge, Digital Super Hi-Def projectors.
Popcorn and a soda will be available, but don't limit yourself; the theater hosts a fabulous concession stand and Best of Citysearch Audience Winner Vinotopia Restaurant and Wine Bar, too.
Thanks to the efforts and contributions of Aivea, Robert Half Technology, Microsoft, PADNUG, SAO and others, we will be able to contribute thousands to the ADA in the Fight Against Diabetes, too. This is a big deal, folks.
Space is limited. Sign up now at http://iammasterchief.com with the RSVP code of "FIGHTDIABETES". Feel free to ignore the text mentioning the 'prelaunch' party; we're using the same site as was used for that event.
Scott is making it possible to prepay, too. You are welcome to visit his ADA site at http://www.hanselman.com/fightdiabetes/donate (takes you to the diabetes.org site) and make your contribution there. Print the receipt page and bring it with you to the event as your admission. All contributions made after October 2 will qualify. Otherwise, bring your contribution (feel free to bring more than $25 ) to the event.
Join us. You will have a great time!
 Monday, July 2, 2007
Great Summer Greetings!
It has been way too long since we've had an officially sanctioned Nerd event here in Portland. That said, with the release of Transformers this week, we can resist no longer.
In order to kick things off really well, we're going to haul up to Vancouver to the finest theater in the Portland metropolitan area: Cinetopia. I described this theater a couple of months ago. Since our first visit last year to see Pirates #2, we've not gone to another theater; it's that good.
Since we want to make this event available to nerds of all ages, we will be looking to go to the Grand theaters (the Living Rooms are 21 and over only).
What: Portland Nerd Dinner Movie Where: Cinetopia Theaters - 11700 SE 7th St, Vancouver, Washington When: Saturday, July 7, 2007, 4PM Showing Why: 'Cuz lotsa stuff will get blowed up!!!
Let any and everyone that might be interested know. And of course...
...Be There and Be Square!
 Saturday, March 17, 2007
Why have I forgotten to mention this place before now? It is a spectacular theater in Vancouver, Washington that provides a near perfect viewing experience for your favorite movies. We went to see "300" up there (GREAT movie, btw!). This was our third time going to the theater and our first time in a Living Room Theater (pictured at the right). Just in case we weren't already convinced that this is the best theater ever built, the LR Theater pushed us over the top. I never really understood how good a movie's picture could be. The sound is phenomenal; the seats are luxurious; and the food, beer, wine, and concessions are fabulous - and yes, you can dine and drink in the Living Room Theaters. I don't use the word 'dine' lightly, either. From the Cinetopia FAQ site: 10 Reasons to make Cinetopia your first theater choice: - Extra Wide Leather Seating
- Extra Wide Rows
- 50% Steeper Stadium Seating
- Digital Super High Definition Projection
- Finest Dolby / Klipsch Sound System
- Giant Curved Screens up to 50 feet wide
- Special Living Room Theaters with Private Box Seating
- Premium Concessions / Gourmet Popcorn Bar
- Gourmet Restaurant – 4 Star Chef
- Lunch and Dinner available in Theaters
 Monday, May 22, 2006
It's coming this weekend! X-Men: The Last Stand is released as of Friday and we're going to celebrate immediately.
If you would like to Fandango, click <<here>>.
What: Portland Nerd Dinner Movie Where: Century 16 Cedar Hills Crossing (Cedar Hills Crossing used to be Beaverton Mall) When: Friday, May 26, 5:20 PM (Get there early if you can! It's opening night!) Why: 'Cuz it's the coolest movie this year!
Be There and Be Square!
 Saturday, February 4, 2006
 Saturday, December 24, 2005
 Monday, November 28, 2005
Inspired by Marc Hedlund's Wishlist Wishlist, I started thinking about my disappointment with Amazon's Recommendations feature. I was going to leave a comment, but I realized that it was going to be too long and just enough off-topic that I should write my own entry.
I really want to like the Recommendations on Amazon. I continue to add ratings and data to the system in hopes that one day it will provide me valuable recommendations that I can use. But so far, it seems to be getting worse.
How do they recommend "Titanic (Special Collector's Edition)" because I rated "Airplane - The 'Don't Call Me Shirley' Edition"? Why on Earth would this be considered legitimate? And "Vanishing Point" because I rated "Boiling Point"? Is this based on both having the word 'point' in the title? It would seem.
And Amazon, because I like some TV shows doesn't mean I like all TV shows. You don't have to 'recommend' every television series that makes it to DVD to me now. Oh, and here is a great one: my wife is interested in picking up "Seven Faces of Dr. Lao" (a wonderfully weird movie with Tony Randall and Barbara Eden... check it out) so we added it to the Wishlist. Now what do they recommend? "The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T," a Dr. Seuss adventure.
I suppose I'll keep updating information on occasion in hopes that when they do eventually fix it, it will have been worth it. But my patience wears thin.
 Thursday, July 7, 2005
This probably demonstrates how forgiving I am when watching movies. It seems I’ve only missed eight of them, though.
[Most recently from: http://www.knowing.net/PermaLink.aspx?guid=8a3fac3a-6041-4fe9-b13e-d06e8d748b98]
Italicize the ones you've seen and Bold the ones you actually liked.
1. Titanic (1997) - $600,779,824 2. Star Wars (1977) - $460,935,665 3. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - $434,949,459 4. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) - $431,065,444 5. Spider-Man (2002) - $403,706,375 6. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) - $377,019,252 7. Passion of the Christ, The (2004) - $370,025,697 8. Jurassic Park (1993) - $356,784,000 9. Shrek 2 (2004) - $356,211,000 10. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) - $340,478,898 11. Finding Nemo (2003) - $339,714,367 12. Forrest Gump (1994) - $329,691,196 13. Lion King, The (1994) - $328,423,001 14. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) - $317,557,891 15. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) - $313,837,577 16. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) - $310,675,583 17. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) - $309,125,409 18. Independence Day (1996) - $306,124,059 19. Pirates of the Caribbean (2003) - $305,411,224 20. Sixth Sense, The (1999) - $293,501,675 21. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) - $290,158,751 22. Home Alone (1990) - $285,761,243 23. Matrix Reloaded, The (2003) - $281,492,479 24. Shrek (2001) - $267,652,016 25. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) - $261,970,615 26. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) - $260,031,035 27. Jaws (1975) - $260,000,000 28. Monsters, Inc. (2001) - $255,870,172 29. Batman (1989) - $251,188,924 30. Men in Black (1997) - $250,147,615 31. Toy Story 2 (1999) - $245,823,397 32. Bruce Almighty (2003) - $242,589,580 33. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - $242,374,454 34. Twister (1996) - $241,700,000 35. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) - $241,437,427 36. Ghost Busters (1984) - $238,600,000 37. Beverly Hills Cop (1984) - $234,760,500 38. Cast Away (2000) - $233,630,478 39. Lost World: Jurassic Park, The (1997) - $229,074,524 40. Signs (2002) - $227,965,690 41. Rush Hour 2 (2001) - $226,138,454 42. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) - $219,200,000 43. Ghost (1990) - $217,631,306 44. Aladdin (1992) - $217,350,219 45. Saving Private Ryan (1998) - $216,119,491 46. Mission: Impossible II (2000) - $215,397,30 47. X2 (2003) - $214,948,780 48. Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) - $213,079,163 49. Back to the Future (1985) - $210,609,762 50. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) - $205,399,422 51. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) - $204,843,350 52. Exorcist, The (1973) - $204,565,000 53. Mummy Returns, The (2001) - $202,007,640 54. Armageddon (1998) - $201,573,391 55. Gone with the Wind (1939) - $198,655,278 56. Pearl Harbor (2001) - $198,539,855 57. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) - $197,171,806 58. Toy Story (1995) - $191,800,000 59. Men in Black II (2002) - $190,418,803 60. Gladiator (2000) - $187,670,866 61. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) - $184,925,485 62. Dances with Wolves (1990) - $184,208,848 63. Batman Forever (1995) - $184,031,112 64. Fugitive, The (1993) - $183,875,760 65. Ocean's Eleven (2001) - $183,405,771 66. What Women Want (2000) - $182,805,123 67. Perfect Storm, The (2000) - $182,618,434 68. Liar Liar (1997) - $181,395,380 69. Grease (1978) - $181,360,000 70. Jurassic Park III (2001) - $181,166,115 71. Mission: Impossible (1996) - $180,965,237 72. Planet of the Apes (2001) - $180,011,740 73. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) - $179,870,271 74. Pretty Woman (1990) - $178,406,268 75. Tootsie (1982) - $177,200,000 76. Top Gun (1986) - $176,781,728 77. There's Something About Mary (1998) - $176,483,808 78. Ice Age (2002) - $176,387,405 79. Crocodile Dundee (1986) - $174,635,000 80. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) - $173,585,516 81. Elf (2003) - $173,381,405 82. Air Force One (1997) - $172,888,056 83. Rain Man (1988) - $172,825,435 84. Apollo 13 (1995) - $172,071,312 85. Matrix, The (1999) - $171,383,253 86. Beauty and the Beast (1991) - $171,301,428 87. Tarzan (1999) - $171,085,177 88. Beautiful Mind, A (2001) - $170,708,996 89. Chicago (2002) - $170,684,505 90. Three Men and a Baby (1987) - $167,780,960 91. Meet the Parents (2000) - $166,225,040 92. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) - $165,500,000 93. Hannibal (2001) - $165,091,464 94. Catch Me If You Can (2002) - $164,435,221 95. Big Daddy (1999) - $163,479,795 96. Sound of Music, The (1965) - $163,214,286 97. Batman Returns (1992) - $162,831,698 98. Bug's Life, A (1998) - $162,792,677 99. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) - $161,963,000 100. Waterboy, The (1998) - $161,487,252
 Wednesday, April 27, 2005
To make way for a hyperspace bypass, of course. As mentioned here, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is coming this Friday. Chris Sells has posted a note inviting any and all to the viewing at 7:35pm at the Regal Evergreen Theater in Hillsboro, Oregon.
I've seen various reviews all over the place. As pointed to here and here, there doesn't appear to be a consensus over the quality of the movie, but as Chris says, "I am really excited about this movie. I love the book and want badly for the movie to be an excellent alternate way for me to enjoy the Hitchhiker's universe." Bravo!
Come on out and join the gang.
 Saturday, March 5, 2005
First of all, my posting restart is getting started... we'll be working to keep it up.
Now, note that there are a few bad words in the following, but if you've seen Office Space and still have a soft spot for Super Friends, you will get a kick out of this clip:
http://www.idiotwork.com/pages/tps.html
It reminds me of watching Adult Swim on Cartoon Network. Thanks to my buddy Chris for pointing us to this clip.
 Saturday, October 16, 2004
Jesann and I are fans of the original Thunderbirds series and also of South Park. We expected that we might enjoy Team America: World Police; Done by the creators of South Park using marionettes like the old Thunderbirds.
Boy were we wrong....
We loved the movie. Now, before you get in the car and run down to the local theater to see it, you need to know that this movie almost got an NC-17 rating. Yes, that's right: a movie with 'puppets' almost completely disallowed viewing by children under seventeen years of age. There's good reason for that, but if you are not easily offended (or like to be offended), this is one funny movie.
In fact, this is the first movie we've seen in a theater that Jesann might be willing to see again while it's still in theaters! That's amazing!
Rory enjoys a lengthy rant about how good the movie was and Scott talks about how he “...wiped tears from my face twice...” and “...almost cramped up laughing,” during the viewing of this movie. He also has a great picture of the Nerd version of the World Police (Jesann and I were already inside watching “The Twenty”).

“America! F*** Yeah!”
[Update: Just had to go see the movie again... still loved it! And I am fully sold on picking up the soundtrack of this movie, too.]
 Wednesday, March 31, 2004
We've waited almost three decades for this. The original Star Wars Trilogy is finally coming to DVD! On September 21st, this classic series will be available for purchase. Or, what the heck, pre-order it now: |
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 Wednesday, October 8, 2003
I didn't even know this one was in production... how exciting!
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