WebKittyn Warbles

Now THIS was my kind of movie.

I liked it right from the start, it was action without being too much and Colin Farrell (sp?) was perfectly cast. This one had humour and intellectual stuff to get into and a plot line not supplemented with tons of special effects.

The movie went fast and my initial reaction was "damn, I should have recorded that.." I will next time, I've been seeking it out to catch it again, unusual for me so soon after seeing it once.

Samuel L. Jackson is always good, he doesn't need my approval here but once again he was perfectly cast in a part he played with style.

This one had twists and turns and a shitload of action and this one I will add to my store-bought DVD collection.

The Warbler gives this one 8 meows.

I admit I was all set to not like this movie. I love Stephen King and I have for a long time but his books are not made into great movies. Yes, there was The Shining (the Nicholson version) and Carrie and if I thought hard enough I could come up with more but overall the formulas just don't mesh.

SW had a caveat though and its name is Depp. There is no question he is easily one of the most versatile and brilliant actors of this time but I was skeptical that even Depp could save a King flick.

He not only saved it, he made it work. Flawlessly.

I really enjoyed this movie, especially with the non-flowery ending. It went by fast and I found myself glad I DVR'd it.

Depp's descent into madness was so subtle it got by me completely and had I not already known the outcome, I
would have been shocked. I like shcok, doesn't happen often. This was an Identity kind of ending, I like.

Overall, I'd give it 7 meows (I'm a tough critic) and Depp 8 meows for making the movie what it was.

Well, I figured since we had all these pithy channels with Dish, I would actually keep track of the movies I watch and what I thought of them. I'll post one review per entry and rate on a scale of one to ten meows. With that said, I'll begin my blathering to myself with the first movie I saw.

My little sweetie, the moocher who captured my heart

Bay Bay Bay

This is actually a test of my category applying skills but it's also a nice place to remember something as cool as Limecat.

As Limecat doesn't like people who link to his site, I'll just post it and go with that:

http://www.limecat.net.

There!

This seems to be going around, I got it and it just needs posting.

From a Marine officer on the Iraqi warfront with Jihadistan...

(This is an open letter to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, "Islamic Response," and the rest of the so-called al-Qa'ida "insurgents" in Iraq and elsewhere. We don't have an e-mail address for these swine -- though we are closing in on their snail-mail address, but we are forwarding this letter to Federalist Patriots around the world in the hope you good people will forward it to as many other Patriots as possible to rally prayer and support for our fellow Marine, Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun. Should these al-Qa'ida pigs spill his blood, we want them to rest assured that the contents of this letter will eventually be nailed to their foreheads. Thank you for your assistance.)

To al-Qa'ida terrorists in Iraq:

I see that you have captured a U.S. Marine, and that you plan to cut off his head if your demands are not met. Big mistake. Before you carry out your threat I suggest you read up on Marine Corps history. The Japanese tried the same thing on Makin Island and in a few other places during World War Two, and came to regret it. Go ahead and read about what then happened to the mighty Imperial Army on Tarawa, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. They paid full price for what they did, and you will too.

You look at America and you see a soft target, and to a large extent you are right. Our country is filled with a lot of spoiled children who drive BMWs, sip decaf lattes and watch ridiculous reality TV shows. They are for the most part decent, hard working citizens, but they are soft. When you cut off Nick Berg's head those people gasped, and you got the media coverage you sought, and then those people went back to their lives. This time it is different. We also have a warrior culture in this country, and they are called Marines. It is a brotherhood forged in the fire of many wars, and the bond between us is stronger than blood. While it is true that this country has produced nitwits like John Kerry, Michael Moore, Howard Dean and Jane Fonda who can be easily manipulated by your gruesome tactics, we have also produced men like Jason Dunham, Brian Chontosh and Joseph Perez. If you don't recognize those names you should. They are all Marines who distinguished themselves fighting to liberate Iraq, and there will be many more just like them coming for you.

Before the current politically correct climate enveloped our culture one of the recruiting slogans of our band of brothers was "The Marine Corps Builds Men." You will soon find out just how true that is. You, on the other hand, are nothing but a bunch of women. If you were men you would show your faces, and take us on in a fair fight. Instead, you are cowards who hide behind masks and decapitate helpless victims. If you truly represented the interest of the Iraqi people you would not be ambushing those who come to your country to repair your power plants, or sabotage the oil pipelines which fuel the Iraqi economy. Your agenda is hate, plain and simple.

When you raise that sword over your head I want you to remember one thing. Corporal Wassef Ali Hassoun is not alone as he kneels before you. Every Marine who has ever worn the uniform is there with him, and when you strike him you are striking all of us. If you think the Marines were tough on you when they were cleaning out Fallujah a few weeks ago you haven't seen anything yet. If you want to know what it feels like to have the Wrath
of God called down upon you then go ahead and do it. We are not Turkish truck drivers, or Pakistani laborers, or independent contractors hoping to find work in your country. We are the United States Marines, and we will
be coming for you.