Starsky & Hutch

We just came back from the cinema after watching “Starsky & Hutch“. I guess this is a refreshed version of the original 1975 “Starsky and Hutch“, but I am not sure because I haven’t see that one.

The year 2004 version sucks. Vladimir is very lucky that he couldn’t make it to the movie. :) This film is so lame that I cannot even remember the last time I’ve something that bad. Very bad.

Advertised as a comedy, action, and crime; being directed by Todd Phillips (the guy behind “Road Trip” and “Old School”), with Owen Wilson in it – I expected it be somewhat funny and entertaining. I didn’t go to see a megahit, but at least something. Pity.

There were few jokes, but most of them were old and overused. There were 70s, but more like a look through the prism of 2000. There were good guys and bad guys, guns and shots, but there was no action. There was an excellent car, but there was no driving. There were beautiful ladies, but there was no sex. Not even boobies.

Overall it was a very boring slow going bit with nothing in it to see except for the trailer maybe. Owen Wilson – was the only reason I didn’t put this movie on the absolute bottom of my film rating list. He was not enough for the 4 pounds though.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

I just came back from the cinema, where they ran “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind“. It’s a 10 out of 10 movie and it has a range of reasons to go as high as #46 on the IMDB’s Top 250. It is one of the best movies I have seen ever. Ever.

This movie is perfect in each and every sense. There is a good story behind it. It’s original. There is good acting. Lots of it, actually. There is even more of good acting. It brings up few excellent points and makes one realize a number of things. It made me thinks of stuff that I never thought before. In short, this movie touched me.

There were few strong points cast-wise. First of all, this movie is a good proof that Jim Carrey can play drama, and not only “Ace Venture” and “The Mask”. I was suspecting this since “The Truman Show”. Secondly, it was good remind that Kate Winslet is alive and can act and that she shouldn’t be thrown out off the board of “Titanic“. And thirdly, it was good to show that Elijah Wood is not going to be Frodo all his life.

Overall, a perfect movie and a must see. It would be nice to have it in home collection also.

Rubik’s cube mad skills

I am sure everyone have heard about Rubik’s cube. Most people might have also tried playing with it. But I don’t think a lot of people realize how far you can go with it…

Check out these videos. This chick solves few problems in 14-17 seconds. She goes as fast as 10 moves per second for 3 seconds in a row sometimes. Very impressive!

In case you’ve got suddenly interested in that small cubic toy that you dug up from the darkest corner of your apartment, check out the rest of the website too. There are some algorithm explanations, theories, and links to other resources.

Now I am going under the table to find my jaw… ;)

Taking Great Pictures by Kodak

I wonder how did I miss an excellent guide by Kodak – “Taking Great Pictures“.

There are simple short paragraphs with direct suggestions and examples of ‘before/after’. They cover a number of topics from off the center subject positioning to shooting of difficult subjects. There are also some very nice pictures.

Must read.