All Consuming : Babbling Dweeb

A story about "The Hills Have Eyes (Unrated Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Babbling Dweeb) — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 21:10:48 GMT

by Alexandre Aja

Not as graphic as other movies, I could have slept through part of it had I not been waiting for something scary to happen…that never happened.

A story about "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Babbling Dweeb) — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 21:08:41 GMT

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension

I watched this movie over and over when it first came out…I just saw it again a few weeks ago and was laughing my butt off non-stop. Good memories! :)

What the hell? (rated 2 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Babbling Dweeb) — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 14:51:58 GMT

Bloodrayne (Unrated Director's Cut)(DVD ROM game is included)

by Uwe Boll

I have no idea why, but I was a huge fan of the video game…dark, interesting action and while plain in some people’s books I was diggin’ it.

The movie felt like an attempt to make the goriest film ever…using effects from 1980. So it reminded me of Monty Python’s quest for the Holy Grail battle of the Black Knight scene, without the humor. The acting was sub-par by everyone and the only reason I would recommend the film to someone is if they wanted to see what the lead actress looked like with her top off for all of 2 minutes (which happens in a scene that makes almost no sense, but why should I complain?).

I want my $4 back.

A story about "Serendipity"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Babbling Dweeb) — Tue, 16 May 2006 14:42:22 GMT

Serendipity

I’ve seen this movie more times than I should admit…but I love it :)

Not a chick flick (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Babbling Dweeb) — Mon, 08 May 2006 13:52:38 GMT

The Family Stone (Widescreen Edition)

by Thomas Bezucha

...but a total family movie. It’s either every family or every drama/comedy family movie that has a lot of the story from this film. Tons of laughs, almost a few tears and even some wincing that will make you say “I can’t believe she said that!!” Twists in plot, interesting family dynamic and great facial expressions make it a movie worth watching.

One word of caution: when your done watching it, you might feel like calling home. :)

A story about "How to Win Friends & Influence People"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Babbling Dweeb) — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 19:50:03 GMT

How to Win Friends & Influence People

by Dale Carnegie

I’ve heard success stories and jokes about this book for so long I had to give it a chance. Interesting enough, a friend of mine had it on her shelf…when I asked about it she offered to let me borrow it. Now let’s see what the hype is about ;)

A story about "The Goal"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Babbling Dweeb) — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 16:23:24 GMT

The Goal

by Eliyahu M. Goldratt

I’m only about 1/3 through the book and I have to say I am pleasantly surprised. It’s an easy read, the story moves just quick enough and on more than one occasion I have found myself wanting to look a few pages ahead to get the answer to Alex’s questions.

Looking forward to finishing it this weekend ;)

A review of "Start Your Own Self-Publishing Business (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Up)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Babbling Dweeb) — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 21:13:31 GMT

Start Your Own Self-Publishing Business (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Up)

by Entrepreneur Press

Great starter book full of resources in the appendix. I found a lot of the information helpful in answering my general questions and giving an insight into what it takes to start up a publishing company. While it would be nice if it went in-depth on some topics -I think I enjoyed it more because it didn’t.

If you are looking to write a book and/or try to publish it yourself, you ought to take a look at this book. Once you have read it you might find that you no longer want to publish yourself, or if you are looking for a publisher you might find that you would rather self-publish.

The chapters are quick, easy to read and the perfect length to read, digest and read the next. There are many other books you ought to read after this one if you decide to go forward and self-publish; but again I must mention that it’s a wonderful place to start.

A story about "Scorpio"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Babbling Dweeb) — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 14:51:48 GMT

Scorpio

by Mike Roote

Old school Cold War setting in a Spy vs. Spy thriller that has you dipping your head to dodge the bullets and the cameras. Easy read, fun story…the very end could have been a little better.

A story about "Flightplan (Widescreen Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Babbling Dweeb) — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 16:00:41 GMT

Flightplan (Widescreen Edition)

by Robert Schwentke

Good movie, but they could have said a few more things in the beginning to explain the situation. While you get all the information in the end…I was distracted thinking I missed something because I had no idea what was going on.

If you can make it through the beginning, it’s a decent movie.