Archive for May, 2007

May 13 2007

Bugs, Smoke, and Rain

Published by Fred Posner under Family, Harley-Davidson

Having a Harley is clearly one of the best things that’s ever happened to me. And, this weekend… for my moms XXth birthday, I rode down from Gainesville to “sunny” Fort Lauderdale on the Road King.

What have I learned you ask?
  1. Bugs love motorcycles
  2. Chrome Bags are the best, most waterproof bags ever made.
  3. The entire State of Florida is on fire.

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May 07 2007

Fred sees Spider-man 3

Published by Fred Posner under Movies

As a Spider-fan, there was only requirement of me this weekend… See Spider-man 3.

There’s going to be a lot of people who won’t love this movie– but I won’t be one of them. Was it my favorite of the three? No, not at all… but it was better than 95% of the movies I’ve seen and if they make a forth, I’ll see that opening weekend as well.

I’m a huge Gwen Stacy fan… always have been. And to have her and the Captain on the screen was great… just great. The movie had the humor of a Spider-man comic and even though it wasn’t my favorite… was still money well spent. :)

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May 04 2007

Spider-man 3 opens… today!

Published by Fred Posner under Movies

Well, I missed the midnight showing… but with fucking Gwen Stacy listed as a character there’s no way in hell I’m missing this movie’s opening weekend. :)

So in a comic book moment, here’s my favorite line from Kill Bill:

An essential characteristic of the superhero mythology is, there’s the superhero, and there’s the alter ego. Batman is actually Bruce Wayne, Spider-Man is actually Peter Parker. When he wakes up in the morning, he’s Peter Parker. He has to put on a costume to become Spider-Man. And it is in that characteristic that Superman stands alone. Superman did not become Superman, Superman was born Superman. When Superman wakes up in the morning, he’s Superman. His alter ego is Clark Kent. His outfit with the big red S, that’s the blanket he was wrapped in as a baby when the Kents found him. Those are his clothes. What Kent wears, the glasses, the business suit, that’s the costume. That’s the costume Superman wears to blend in with us. Clark Kent is how Superman views us. And what are the characteristics of Clark Kent? He’s weak, he’s unsure of himself… he’s a coward. Clark Kent is Superman’s critique on the whole human race. Sort of like Beatrix Kiddo and Mrs. Tommy Plympton.

Oh, and when it says that Spider-man fans disagree on who Peter’s true love is? I’m one that votes Gwen.

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