Monthly Archives: August 2009

Eastern Promises

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I’m in such shock I simply don’t know what to say, I spent the duration of the movie waiting for it to begin.

The odd twist, was not nearly worth the wait and the movie ended before there was any action or excitement.

The movie had a lot of potential and had some good underlying story potential but did not seem to get off the ground.

If you are looking for a reason to drink excessive amounts of alcohol and fall asleep in an awkward position on the couch then get this movie, otherwise don’t waste your time or your money.

We were totally disappointed.

Prison Break

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Amelia and I took to Prison Break from the first episode we saw and decided to take it out on DVD.

We were hooked and in a matter of a few months went through the first three seasons.

When we got to the end of season three we found out the season four was not yet available in South Africa, to our extreme disappointment but to the benefit of our work and studies we waited in eager anticipation for season four to hit the shelves of the video stores.

Last week, we where at Scooters Pizza, getting ready to fill up on some of the good stuff when we saw the Prison Break poster in the window of Mr Video and we went straight in and to our excitement, season four was in and the first disc was ready for us to take out.

We finished our Pizza and went home to get into the next season. Within a matter of a week we went through the entire season as well as the bonus disc.

This season, the “last season” introduced us to some exciting new ideas and gadgets. The good and the bad, teamed up for some seriously suspenseful scenes. The pace of this season was really fast and things happened a bit too easy for my liking.

The end of the season is a total disappointment and I couldn’t believe it was the end.

I watch the last episode more than once, to make sure I understood it right and then watched the bonus features to see if there was something that we had missed.

The season really did not finish off in the same Prison Break style that we had got accustomed too, and I seriously hope that they can catch a hint from the Prison Break followers and bring us a season 5 even if only to end off with a bit more style.

If anyone is looking to buy us a present, we’d be happy to get a box set with season 1 through 4, we won’t be watching them too soon as the ending is still fresh in our minds, but would dig to be able to watch this series from the beginning again.

The Proposal

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Not sure what to say about this. The movie does not exactly leave you inspired and full of things to say.

The Proposal was funny and didn’t go exactly as we’d expected.

The odd twists in this funny tale was appreciated and makes for good lighted hearted viewing. The movie illustrates the oh so typical, over eager family scenario where one needs to “please the parents” and pretend to be who and what you aren’t and where the family just won’t let you be yourself.

It seriously works on my nerves when people get involved in other peoples business, even parents, need to know what their boundaries are and get a life.

Even though the Proposal is targeted at an adult audience, it is probably suitable for whole of the family.

I’m not sure that we will watch this one again, but if we do it won’t be too soon.

Google Changing the world

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Ever since I opened my Gmail account I have grown to become a Google Fan. I have seen Gmail and other Google services, change and grow demonstrating a unique breed of innovation. I believe that Google is changing the world as we know it and opening up numerous new and exciting ways of using the internet.

Google Voice

I recently got an invitation to Google Voice, I’m sad to say that it is not currently supported in South Africa, but the concept is great and I really hope that it becomes available internationally soon. I think this is going to make telecommunication providers think again about their exorbitant cost levels and hopefully spark some innovation on that front.

Google Wave

I have been one of the lucky few to get access to the Google Wave Sandbox. The day my invitation came, I was so excited. Wave is still a bit slow and as it is still in beta, it is a bit buggy, but it is great. Just as Gmail has changed the face of email I think Wave is going to change the face of collaborative working and social communication.

Currently Wave Sandbox users are only able to interact with other Sandbox users, so we’re not really getting the feel of what it is going to be like using it on a daily basis, but get to see just enough to look forward to the public release with eager anticipation.

Chromium

Since the release of Chome, I have switched to the developer channel and have seen Google roll out some really awesome features and serious speed. Chrome is seriously the best way to interact with any Google Powered product and if you haven’t tried it yet then now it is time you do.

Chrome OS

Since the release of the Chrome Browser, I think most of the web community have been waiting for the announcement that Google will be releasing their own OS. I simply cannot wait to get hold of Chrome OS and hope that I can afford a new little netbook to run it on when it is released.

Google is revolutionising the web, the way we use computers and changing the world.