Happy 4th!

July 4th, 2005 by mikeymikez

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Well, it’s America’s birthday party and even though Mikey has to work, we can still celebrate, right? Was watching the <a href="http://www.historychannel.com">History Channel</a> last night, and Washington was fighting with the British on Manhatten Island, back when it was mostly fields and mud flats! :)

Hope everyone is enjoying their freedom today and having some great food! (I love the Old Wisconsin cheedarwursts on the BBQ) =)

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Kung Fu Hustle

April 14th, 2005 by mikeymikez

from my www.tabulas.com/~Mikeymike/ post:

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This one sounds good<em> and</em> funny! :P From Stephen Chow of Shaolin Soccer fame.. US: NYC/LA 4/8 - Wide April 18

from Rolling Stone <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/_/id/6821997?pageid=rs.Home&pageregion=double1&rnd=1113535592421&has-player=true&version=6.0.12.1040">review</a>:

<em>He stands tall, looking ready to kick your ass. But Hong Kong actor-director-writer-producer Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer) is also just as likely to dance a jig and make funny faces. He’s a one-man comedy parade. In the seriously cuckoo Kung Fu Hustle, Chow knocks himself out to please and also to sneak in a little social satire. Set in China in the 1940s, the movie takes deft notice of how the poor are exploited in Pig Sty Alley. Chow stars as Sing, a wanna-be gangster who’s willing to step on the underdog to impress the notorious Axe gang, whose members hack up a rival before doing a musical number in top hats and tails. You get the picture. And if you don’t, join the hustle. Nothing is safe from Chow, who spoofs the CGI tricks of The Matrix, turns his characters into live-action cartoons and then, miraculously, makes it all ring true. Does the plot spin out of control? You bet. But dumb fun this smart is a gift.</em>

View trailer <a href="http://click.rollingstone.com/?ismedia=true&clipid=124520&pageid=rs.ReviewsMovieDisplay&pageregion=triple1"> Here</a>

Another <a href="http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2005/4/15/movies/10662082&sec=movies">review</a>:

<strong>Kung Fu Hustle takes Hollywood by surprise</strong>

<em>Hong Kong movie star Stephen Chow’s action comedy Kung Fu Hustle kicked up a storm when it opened in the United States last weekend, but left delighted film critics battling to describe it. 

US critics raved about the film, set in a 1940s Chinese city that appears to be Shanghai or Hong Kong, but were at a loss as how to define its genre or even describe the high-kicking action epic. “A film in which Jackie Chan and Buster Keaton meet Quentin Tarantino and Bugs Bunny,” wrote respected American critic Roger Ebert.

Stephen Chow’s Kung Fu Hustle has delighted US film critics.
“It’s been a long time – you might have to go back to the Bruce Lee era – since a martial-arts film busted through the limits of physical freedom as wildly, and promiscuously, as Kung Fu Hustle,” raved Entertainment Weely.</em>

Earthquake!

April 12th, 2005 by mikeymikez

Sitting here talking to http://www.tabulas.com/~peggy/ and BOOM! Big earthquake!! ((felt big here).
I don’t think that Pegs believed me that it was happending… perhaps now?

http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Maps/117-33.html

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<strong>Plus:</strong> Here’s a treat! It’s the 50th anniversary of the original <strong>Disneyland</strong> in California! So here’s a little multimedia from <a href="http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/parks/attractions/detail?name=itsasmallworldAttractionPage">It’s A Small World Afterall</a> :)

<em>Go ahead, you know you want to, so sing along! Global unity is celebrated in this ode to peace and harmony. Dance and costumes from many continents add to the diverse pageantry that makes this a boat ride for the ages.

    * Originally created for the 1964 New York World’s Fair.
    * Over 300 Audio-Animatronics® figures
    * 100 international dolls bring this splendid spectacle to life
    * During the holidays, the ride transforms into a winter wonderland with added Christmas carols </em>

Hi My first Friendster Post! :P

April 6th, 2005 by mikeymikez

Hi, you must have lots of free time on your hands! Just trying out this Freindster blog thing…