Day: August 8, 2005
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Movie: Super Size Me
I can’t get the picture of the unchanged McDonald’s french fries in a glass jar out of my head. Unchanged… after weeks. That — and a renewed commitment to eating fresh, even when eating unhealthy — is the lasting legacy of watching Super Size Me last week. Every American should see this film. Be afraid,…
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Movie: Fantastic Four
It’s all about the comic book heroes come to life, isn’t it? Sony wishes they had a Spiderman movie every summer, and Marvel and Stan Lee are opening their archives as fast as they can. So I went with a brother-in-law to see Fantastic Four. Metacritic did not give the movie a great score. I’ve…
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Movie: Cool Hand Luke
While commuting on Metro North last month, I watched Cool Hand Luke on DVD. I’d had it out from Netflix for, oh, three months, so about time. I’ve heard some of the famous lines, so figured I had to see it for myself. I don’t know. I never was a rebel, so they aren’t heroes…