Category Archives: movies & tv

The Pirate Fairy

Posted on February 10, 2015 by baudattitude

When a ship full of pirates incur the wrath of the Pixie Hollow regulars, only one survives to tell the tale. …   OK, despite my best efforts, I really can’t turn Disney’s “Tinker Bell” series into something dark and … Continue reading →

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Secret of the Wings

Posted on February 10, 2015 by baudattitude

Tinker Bell’s latest invention triggers the fimbulvinter, the harsh winter that ends all life on earth and heralds the coming of Ragnarok. As the movie ends, the fairies celebrate in their new snowy wonderland.

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Fairies Gone Wild

Posted on February 9, 2015 by baudattitude

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure: Tinker Bell destroys the fairies’ most treasured holy symbol in a fit of rage, but is forgiven after making a special blue “pixie dust”, much more potent than the normal variety. Tinker Bell and … Continue reading →

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Netflix needs to work on its recommendation algorithm

Posted on January 25, 2015 by baudattitude

There is actually a perfectly reasonable explanation for this, but it did take me a minute or two to get over my look of utter disbelief: Actually I think I might want to watch the Tinker Bell movie.  Don’t judge … Continue reading →

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It’s a good time to be a nerd

Posted on August 12, 2014 by baudattitude

So, went to see Guardians of the Galaxy last weekend, caught Captain America 2 in the cheap theater as my wife hadn’t seen it, and did a marathon session of Agents of Shield to round out the week, so I … Continue reading →

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Horrifying DVDs

Posted on May 17, 2014 by baudattitude

When it comes to going out to see a movie in Oregon, there aren’t many options for theater chains.  Regal has displaced or absorbed pretty much every movie theater within 50 miles, so I wind up sitting through the “REGAL … Continue reading →

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How To Make Yourself Feel Old

Posted on March 30, 2014 by baudattitude

Just re-read the previous post, the one about Kingdom Hearts.  Realized that Phantom Menace came out FIFTEEN YEARS AGO. Guh. Going to bed now.  Old guys need sleep.  

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Days of the Couch Potato

Posted on January 30, 2014 by baudattitude

Well, technically, I watch an awful lot of stuff from the none-too-comfortable seat of our exercise bike, so it’s not really being a couch potato so much as it is a way to distract myself from probably-futile efforts to fight … Continue reading →

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The I IS capitalized.

Posted on August 22, 2013 by baudattitude

I took advantage of the early iTunes release of Star Trek: Into Darkness to re-watch it last night.  I’d seen it in the theater, but my wife was watching it for the first time.  I’ll admit that it was fun … Continue reading →

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Drama for Language Geeks

Posted on August 20, 2013 by baudattitude

I’ve never been a real fan of Japanese live action drama series. I watched the Great Teacher Onizuka TV series some years back, after seeing the movie, and I keep meaning to get around to Winter Sonata – yes, I … Continue reading →

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