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Matthew 3:7-10

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

And do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.


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There was only one civilian casualty during the three-day Battle of Gettysburg

26 December, 2008
2008 in Film (in Review), Part One
Alright, so '09 is almost upon us... I am very disappointed in myself for failing to 1) post anything in the last, what, month and a half, 2) post anything concerning the coming year in film, 3) post anything even mentioning this years approaching "Academy Awards"... I will do what I can in what remains of the year to remedy some of this...

...beginning with a look back at the last 12 months, as I was asked by several friends over the Christmas break for recommendations of what quality product they may have missed this year and I was unable to give a clear and concise answer.

Judging from my ever-expanding notes, this will not be concise... hopefully it will be (relatively) clear.

Come journey along as I ramble on about nearly every movie that came out this year. Those that I do not feel require comment or note of any kind will be left out, however, (as I watched far fewer movies this year than one might expect, living out her) I will include as many as possible (even those I have not seen) and provide whatever 2nd- or 3rd-hand accounts I can to aid you in finding something enjoyable when you next enter a video store.

Part One:

In January, 2008...

...we were treated to some of the worst movies the year had to offer, or at least so we thought, as the year had just begun (how little did we know), starting with One Missed Call (a terrible horor film) and First Sunday (a terrible comedy), and followed shortly thereafter by In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (a terrible fantasy), directed by the infamous 2-time Razzie award nominee Uwe Boll. Not to be left out 27 Dresses gave us the first horrible chick flick of the year, followed closely after by the substantially worse Mad Money. There was also bad suspence (Untraceable), bad spoof comedy (Meet the Spartans), bad indie-drama (The Air I Breathe), and bad action/adventure (Rambo) [Sorry, Doyle]. My good buddy J.J. Abrams didn't let me down either, serving up the nasuea-inducing Cloverfield, which, although dissapointing, seemed a perfect treat after the previous weeks of ungodly tripe.

...the Veggie Tales movie, The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything saw a very limited release, and as such went unnoticed by much of the country (myself included).

...the first of several under-performing "modern war" movies (that is to say, movies that depict the dramatic/psychological effects of going to, or coming from, war as their main, if not sole, focus, as opposed to the great war films of yesteryear in which we were treated to breathtaking, if not somewhat macabre, visuals of actual warfare - the front lines, the trenches, etc.) opened. That being Day Zero.

...How She Move enthralled those who love modern dance movies ("Dance With Me," "Step Up," etc), and no one else.

...Cassandra's Dream delighted those who love Woody Allen movies, and no one else.

...Writer-director Mitchell Lichtenstein's feature debut, the horror-comedy Teeth, opened to rave reviews, despite the fact that the film's premise is the vagina dentata myth.

...the most well-received film was the Romanian film 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, which received a "Best Foreign Film" Oscar nomination and collected the Palm d'Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.


More to come in Parts Two and continuing.... sorry for just the one month this time, but I am still jet-lagging and getting settled back in out here on the left coast.

Merry (belated) Christmas to all! (and I won't say Happy New Year as I will definitely be posting more parts from this series before then)
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ON THE NICKEL
by Tom Waits

("I'd like to do a new song here. This is eh, it's about downtown Los Angeles on 5th Street. And eh all the winos affectionately refer to it as The Nickel. So this is kind of a hobo's lullaby.")

sticks and stones will break my bones,
but i always will be true, and when
your mama is dead and gone,
i'll sing this lullabye just for you,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never comb their hair,
well they're lined up all around the block,
on the nickel over there.

so you better bring a bucket,
there is a hole in the pail,
and if you don't get my letter,
then you'll know that i'm in jail,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never say their prayers,
well they're sleepin' like a baby,
on the nickel over there.

and if you chew tobacco, and wish upon a star,
well you'll find out where the scarecrows sit,
just like punchlines between the cars,
and i know a place where a royal flush,
can never beat a pair, and even thomas jefferson,
is on the nickel over there.

so ring around the rosie, you're sleepin' in the rain,
and you're always late for supper,
and man you let me down again,
i thought i heard a mockingbird, roosevelt knows where,
you can skip the light, with grady tuck,
on the nickel over there.

so what becomes of all the little boys,
who run away from home,
well the world just keeps gettin' bigger,
once you get out on your own,
so here's to all the little boys,
the sandman takes you where,
you'll be sleepin' with a pillowman,
on the nickel over there.

so let's climb up through that button hole,
and we'll fall right up the stairs,
and i'll show you where the short dogs grow,
on the nickel over there.

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