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Sooo... whaddya think?

Just checking in again. Nope. Still blows. Funk this mutha up, puleaze!!!! Seriously. What has happened to you people? The Pig decides to get functional chairs and the next thing you know this site looks like a pre-fab design from MS Office. I'm sure there's some connection here; just trying to work it out.

January 7, 2009 at 2:13 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Sooo... whaddya think?

No like. I'm very much with Joel / Astrokitty on this one, 100%. I think the site has lost its design charm completely. I for one will frequent it less because I find it completely uninteresting from a design / aesthetic point of view. And I am sad about that. We used to use the site for our band page as our default band website, because it looked cool. No longer. md_pinks has the right idea. Please, please put some soul back into this site, and soon.

December 9, 2008 at 9:03 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Frustrating 'Harry Potter' alienates audience

I think maclothier is absolutely right. Add that to the title of this review and you'll understand a bit better why the review might grate on those who've read the book.

I just saw this yesterday. All plot critiques Eric has made are just as relevant for the novel; they are by no means a function of the movie, and indeed the screenwriter has done a fantastic job, in my opinion, of streamlining the rather verbose book (Rowling has needed a bolder editor for the last 2 or 3 novels) and of capturing Harry's teen angst without resorting to the constant yelling (rendered in the text in all caps) of the novel. The movie is visually darker and much more contemporary in feel than the first movies, and I would agree with Eric that Staunton's turn as Umbridge is quite effective.

As for relying on past movies...perhaps I'm easier on this movie because I sat through the befuddling Pirates of the Caribbean movie, which made me turn to my companion and ask "remind me--who/what/why....?" every 5 minutes for 3 hours. This movie, on the other hand, seems perfectly clear.

I think fans of the earlier movies will enjoy this very much.

July 13, 2007 at 9:53 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

Frustrating 'Harry Potter' alienates audience

I find it amusing that the reviewer says "perhaps it makes more sense in the nearly 900-page book." Although the reviewer may not have intended it that way, the tone of that line implies that reading the book is too much effort.

ihatejohntravolta and Eric have good points-indeed, the movie should be able to stand alone--but I too would like to hear from someone who has read the books, since that's the category into which I (and jen and others) fall.

July 12, 2007 at 8:20 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

Feckin' Sarpents!

Hey, Patrick,
It's cead mile fáilte, by the way, and it means "a hundred thousand welcomes." I think you meant "go raibh mile maith agat" (i.e., thanks a bunch). And I think only the Picts and Mel Gibson as Braveheart painted themselves blue. The Celts, however, did enjoy beheading people, so you have that going for you. But of course you knew that.

Tough to know how to celebrate. Should I buy a sprig of shamrock and go to church like they do in the west of Ireland, or should I buy a green-and-white Dr Seuss hat, get ***-faced drunk, and shout slurs at gay people like they do in New York? Maybe I'll just buy a bottle of the new Irish Spring body wash and hope tiny German bar wenches with cheesy Oirish accents pop out of the top and giggle like they do in the commercial.

Lá fheile Pádraig shona daoibh, everyone!

-THE IRISH PEDANT

March 17, 2007 at 10:58 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

Zen Zero

I don't think that's fair, Tim. I've been there since it opened, and it always claimed to be pan-asian fusion. It's never claimed to be Thai. That doesn't mean you should like it, just that you shouldn't judge it as a straight Thai joint.

I agree somewhat with Kelly, though: they aren't always consistent, which can be annoying.

Overall, though, they're tasty and the service is usually good--sometimes excellent.

January 17, 2007 at 5:36 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

"Jesus Christ Superstar" -- 03/04/06 at Record Bar

The KC shows will benefit Harvesters and the Kirk Rundstrom Cancer Fund.

February 27, 2006 at 10:28 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

"Jesus Christ Superstar" -- 02/25/06 at Bottleneck

Just a clarification: we printed 100 advance tickets for the 7 pm, which we've sold, but the Bottleneck has room for 450, so if you didn't get tickets in advance that doesn't mean it's sold out!

Advance ticket sales are done as of noon today (Saturday). See you there!

February 25, 2006 at 12:01 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

What I would do for $15

I think it's funny that they get you with the wonky parking ticket. I mean, come on: it takes all of 15 seconds to back out and pull back in so you aren't wonky. The Man can't fine what he doesn't see!

I'm with lazz: parking structure all the way.

I will agree with you on this, Liz: there's sometimes a slight....imbalance in the police attention to crimes. But don't get me started.

December 20, 2005 at 1:18 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

What I would do for $15

You do realize, right, that parking askew is a giveaway that you've done the downtown Uturn, and that that's how they get you when they haven't witnessed the Uturn? I think the ticket is even the same cost. So you didn't really get away with anything. They Knew. They Always Know.

December 20, 2005 at 12:37 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

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