Here are a few posts from last month that tickled my fancy.

Photography

Sometimes it is as simple as this post by Scott Bourne-> How to “LOOK” at a photograph.

Enjoyed this interview of Bailey & Banjo on pet photography at Through the Lens of Kimberly Gauthier and am curious if they’d take a picture of my pet.

“Eliza, you don’t have any pets.”

But I have you human.

Words

Found this blog, Instapoem. You write a poem in five minutes using daily prompt. Sounds like fun. ¹

Here’s a roundup post by Nathan Bransford that taught me things. Two of them:
He has a forum & there is a REAL John Locke! ²

I saw the movie Cowboy’s and Aliens. Liked it but I went in with no expectations. This post broke it down from a writers viewpoint. Read it.

Pop Culture

James Taylor is offering free guitar lessons. ³ Now if only HT didn’t break hers.

“I didn’t break it- you gave it to your termite friends.”

You told me to be a good hostess.

A DIY from U Create ⁴

Learn to make your own tee’s with your favorite movie quote or saying. HT what would your shirt say?

“I saw something nasty in the woodshed.”

You need help.

Did you have any favorite posts from August?  Or maybe one in September?  Share them with us here, Facebook or Twitter.

A movie within a movie, a dream within a dream…

Conventions and fan signings became the norm for the cast of the canceled sci-fi show Galaxy Quest that ended in the early 1980’s. In fact, Galaxy Con and other appearances were the only type of gigs they could get. Dissatisfied and more than a little disgusted with Jason Nesmith the glorified egomaniac who played Commander Taggert the film opened with the cast in a rut.

Now this movie came out a long time ago… but you may not have seen it so I’m going to try to keep my spoilers down to a minimum. We watched the “standard” DVD and missed the previews so we’ll skip that part of the review. Incidentally I added the 2009 Deluxe Edition to my Amazon wish list so when I do get that version I’ll be sure to check out all the goodies on there.

This ensemble film was full of action, hilarity and hijinks. Okay, so it was also a loving spoof of Star Trek. When the cast get accidentally mixed up in real alien drama that could have been straight from their show they have to remember how to work together if they want to get back to Earth.

The original five cast/crew members were played by Tim Allen, Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, Tony Shalhoub and Daryl Mitchell. Sam Rockwell had been a short lived extra on the cancelled show but tags along for the outer space adventure and had some of the funniest lines in the whole movie. Just check out this Video of the Week for some of his hysterical parts.

We can’t forget the aliens; after all these six humans are unwittingly the key to ending the evil and sadistic Sarris’ destruction of the naive but brilliant Thermians. Mathesar, the Commander of the Thermians said it best, “You are our last hope.” The problem is the Thermians believe the show was real and that the crew of the NSEA Protector is insanely talented, brave heroes. Enrico Colantoni, Patrick Breen, Jeb Rees and Missi Pyle play Thermians while Robin Sachs is the bug-like Sarris.

The action is fast, follows the Star Trek formula perfectly (especially the scene where the Commander manages to become shirtless) and it makes complete sense. That is if you wonder where the vulnerable spots are on a Rock Monster! A young Justin Long plays an obsessed fan that without him and his friends the crew from the Protector would never had a chance at a sequel.

If you grew up watching Star Trek then you’ll really love all the nods to the franchise. Even if you’ve never really gotten into grownups in velour/spandex jumpsuits traveling in space let Galaxy Quest take you on a funny, family friendly adventure that will have you hoping they’ll make a sequel too!

This review is part of the Monthly Movies series. Check back all month for video clips, words, trivia and goodies all about Galaxy Quest.

Some of, okay most of the best lines are in this clip.  Which was your favorite?

“DO I? DO I?”

Part of Monthly Movie series.  Look forward to more Galaxy Quest goodness plus visit our Fan Page for extra clips posted over there.

The Warning from Jeremy Bartel on Vimeo.

This past month eL & I haven’t been online as much but here are a few lovely links for you to enjoy during your weekend reads.

Ants

Not in This Toad’s Backyard.  Defeater of crazy yello ants.

Slackers and parasites can sometimes make the best partners.  Not only an interesting look at the life of  whistling-thorn acacia and the four types of ants that it interacts with throughout its life but interesting comments too.

Entertainment

Miyazaki Supervises Bandai’s Nausicaä Gunship Model  (eL will dream of flying it if I buy it)

Photography

Julian Cohen

carl heindl

 Fading Summer

Chinatown Herbs

Blog Posts

An UnExpected Song-part 2.  Part of Just Chick Flicks part in Hollywood Fantasy Movie Draft.  Read the first post here.

#FridayFlash:  The Red Tram Read it.

No Playing Around Revisiting old haunts one photographer wonders where are all the people.  Check out all the signs in the pictures.

Ants

Big Think shares “Dr. Bugs” theory on how ants and humans are alike and how dirty humans still have so much to learn.

Yes it’s true.  I may be the only mutant ant but there have been zombie ants longer than all of you humanoids. It’s a tragic but fascinating way to die just keep that fungi away from me!

Entertainment

Ant & Entertainment news:  Could Ant-Man play a super-spy in his own movie?

From Ant-Man to Space Pirate fighting Pig-Man.  Porco Rosso sequel could be in the works by Ghibli Studios or is it a case of mistranslation?

Favorite Blog Posts

Top 3 Eyelid Lifting Exercises

Because even though I’ll never have this problem HT isn’t getting or looking any younger.

19 handy things to do with a little leftover lemon

Initiative#26: Bus conversations and question marks

Makes you reflect less on the smelly and more of the social ascepts of public transportation.  Just a heads up we survived our road trip to K-Town via Chinatown bus!

All right now before you watch this video, which is almost 5 minutes long but pay close attention around the minute mark, put yourself into the boy’s shoes… err swim trunks… just pretend you’re him okay!  Then after you are afraid you’re going to fall to your death from the lifeguard’s stoop-

“Hey it is a steep drop.”

I bet you’ve gotten stuck on a chair before too human, in your short case probably the one in the kitchen.  But back to the video, ask yourself if you were his dad would you have been so patient with him?  Or if you were the mother after almost five minutes would you have got up there and coaxed him down with a gentle pat on the back?

“I think you’d be cackling Eliza.”

No someone else is already doing that.

Have you ever gotten up somewhere but were afraid to come back down?  This boy overcomes his fear with the help of his loving parents…Enjoy.

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