Where The Wild Things Are

I always liked this book as a kid. I'm not sure how cool the movie is going to be, but the trailer makes it look awesome. It could be the song, but now I want to see it.




As awesome as that was, this clip is so much better...

Currently Obsessed With: 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' Teaser Trailer

In case you haven't seen it, below is the teaser trailer for the new Indiana Jones movie. It looks amazing!

This summer is shaping up to be a great movie season with The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, You Don't Mess With the Zohan, The Dark Knight, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, and the new X-Files movie, just to name a few.

Currently Obsessed With: ‘The Dark Night’ Teaser Trailer

Currently I am obsessed with the new teaser trailer for the next Batman movie titled “The Dark Knight”. It is slated to come out in July 2008. Below is the trailer I am talking about.

Although it doesn’t show much, the Joker’s cackle is well worth it. Heath Ledger just might pull it off.

Those Holiday Nights

This holiday week has been exceptionally hard on me. Stateside, people are enjoying family and old friends, in front of crackling fires enjoying holiday deserts and washing it down with eggnog or hot coco. I am in Iraq, trying to put away terrorists. How does one cope being deployed to a foreign land? I will tell you how. This is what I did this week (in no particular order):

1. Bury yourself in work (if applicable). Unfortunately that wasn't the case everyday this week.
2. Go to the FOB theater. I watched Groundhog Day and The Breakfast Club.
3. Put your Christmas-in-a-Box back in the box.
4. Fight with finance back home about your entitlements (the holidays make for a slow week back in the states).
5. Fight with Sprint about getting reimbursed for service you didn't use for three months.
6. Watch TV shows Casie recorded for me. (Prison Break, Studio 60, Smallville, How I Met Your Mother, The Office, The O.C.)
7. Read. I am reading Before You Leap: A Frog's Eye View of Life's Greatest Lessons (I received it from my sister for Christmas)
8. Clean your CHU. Dirt+Rain+Snow=Mud=Mess
9. Think about working out. It's too cold out! (I know, I'm a bum)
10. Listen to music and as a last resort, sleep. The problem with sleeping is a man can only rest so much before he isn't tired anymore.

That was the Reader's Digest version of my holiday week. What was your crazy holiday week like?

Leave a comment. Pretty please

It's a Wonderful Life

Last night I saw It's a Wonderful Life at the FOB theater. I got to watch my favorite movie of all-time, released in 1946, on the big screen. My deployment is all downhill from here. Life in Mosul doesn't get much better.

I get choked up every time I hear Harry Bailey give his toast, "to my big brother George, the richest man in town." Frank Capra is a genius.

There's something about the movie that I can't place just one finger on. I could point out all the great parts, but I won't bore you to death with an essay. In short, no matter how rough life can get at times (like being deployed 6,000 miles away from home) your friends will always be there to help you get through it. Remember, no man is a failure who has friends.

Below is the best feel-good-movie ending ever for your viewing pleasure.

I was reminded yesterday that I truly have a wonderful life, even if it is waiting for me 6,000 miles away.

Lazy Sunday

Today was another Lazy Sunday. I watched two movies, cleaned my CHU, hit the gym, and got a bad haircut.

I look like a peach! I told the guy a number three on the top and a number one everywhere else, just like all the previous haircuts I've gotten in here. I don't think he changed the guards or maybe switched to a number two instead of a number three. So you'll be getting no pictures of myself for at least a week. :-(

I finally watched All the King's Men and The Prestige. All the King's Men was okay. It had fine acting, but was very predictable and slow. The reason I had interest in this movie is I heard the book may be the best ever written about corruption in politics. I was greatly disappointed in the movie. I guess I'll have to read that book. The Prestige, on the other hand, was fantastic! Great acting and plot. This is where I normally would say I haven't seen a movie this good in months, but I did watch Flags of Our Fathers last weekend.

It is nice to have a slow day, but they're too slow. Let's hope there aren't many days like this. I miss everyone!

At the Movies

Today I watched Flags of Our Fathers. Great movie, but the book is alot better. I highly suggest the book if you liked the movie or you haven't even seen the movie at the theater.

I have on tap All the King's Men and The Prestige to keep me entertained. I don't watch too many movies because it is a big time commitment. I have time, but broken into small pieces throughout the day. Not conducive for watching two hour movies, but TV shows yes. Thanks Casie! :-)

Though, I would like to see Stranger Than Fiction and Casino Royale next. Both look like great movies.

What movies have you seen recently? What did you think of them?