July 2, 2009
2012
Forget about climate change. Forget about preventing a second term for Obama. The world is coming to an end the month after the election. "It could really happen." And that is a quote.
[What a waste of the category "art." I promise to do better in future.]
Too bad the Mayans did not see the closer cataclysm of the Spanish. I'd have to call them 0 for 1 -- too harsh?
Yet I embrace the premise wholeheartedly -- no need for Cap'n Trade now...
Posted by: jk at July 2, 2009 3:23 PMThe first trailer is quite a bit cooler I think. Granted, the destruction of the Vatican was pretty cool looking, but the original teaser still makes the movie look the best, methinks.
Posted by: T. Greer at July 3, 2009 4:59 PMOK, I take back my dismissive closing above. I'd give this movie a chance, though not at 10 bucks a head. (PPV maybe.) If one just disregards the Mayan prediction premise, which is so often where the great errors lie - in the premise, then it might be an entertaining film about disaster on a global scale. It is a recurring Heinlein theme after all.
I'll ignore the director's (Roland Emmerich) support of Hillary '08 and his efforts to "focus the public's attention on the issue of global warming" since 2004. He is dismissive of film critics which is all right by me.
Posted by: johngalt at July 4, 2009 2:48 PMApril 23, 2007
Dancelicious 2
Here is more great dancing from SYTYCD, Season 2.
Allison Holker the Beautiful, Dance Goddess, did a beautiful solo to “This Woman’s Work” by Maxwell and to “Feeling Good” by Michael Buble.
I'd have to say I liked some other dancers and performances on the show, too. Benji Schwimmer and his cousin Heidi did a fantastic routine to "Black Mambo" (they have been dancing together since they were at least 5!!!); Travis Wall and Heidi did a paso doble to "Plaza of Execution;" and Benji and Travis did an entertaining hip-hip routine to "Gyrate." But Allison is still first and foremost in my book.
April 17, 2007
Dancelicious
Season 3 of "So You Think You Can Dance" starts on Thursday, May 24th!!! It'll be on at 7 Central, with a one-hour audition show. There will be a two-hour audition show on Wednesday, May 30th. This show is amazing; "Dancing With the Stars" got nothing on SYTYCD, which has real dancers on it, not "stars" who are learning to dance. And the music is much better, too. SYTYCD has recordings of original artists, not a cheesy band which sounds like it has been in an elevator too long. On SYTYCD they dance jazz, broadway, contemporary, hip hop, ballroom, Latin, swing. Dancers are paired with dancers, instead of a pro paired with a beginner, as on "Dancing With the Stars."
My favorite in Season 2 was Allison Holker. She had everything: technique, feeling, expressiveness, athleticism. She was not voted to continue at one point -- which almost caused me to quit watching the show, in extreme anger at the stupidity of the Americans who voted. But Travis Wall was good, as was Benji Schwimmer (who won)...so I kept watching...
Allison was paired with Ivan in the first half of the show, after the top 20 was picked. (Thousands of dancers audition around the country in four or five cities; a hundred or so are sent to tryouts in CA for the Top 20. Then one dancer of the 20 is eliminated each week.)
Allison did a hip hop routine to "Sexy Love" with Ivan, a contemporary routine to "Why" (by Annie Lennox) with Ivan, a tango routine with Ivan, a broadway routine to "Bye Bye Blackbird" (by Liza Minnelli) with Ryan...and many more great dances.
The judges comment on her overall genius and perfection in the routine to "Why" and to "Blackbird." Damn I loved watching that girl dance...
Thanks, Cyrano. I have not seen the show but I enjoyed a couple of the clips. Mostly, I am happy that we finally have a post titled "Dancelicious."
Posted by: jk at April 18, 2007 10:39 AMLOL
No pob'm dawg...aneethin fo' mi peeps...gad 2 do it fo' ya...gad yu lykd it...tite..aneewayz...pees out...
Posted by: Cyrano at April 18, 2007 7:56 PM