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• 19:06 Movie Review: 2012: bit.ly/65AXIx #

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• 09:09 @retaliashun nope, that's another on the list. I have seen The Magnificent Ferengi... :D #
• 10:10 DVD REVIEW: FARSCAPE: THE COMPLETE SERIES: tinyurl.com/ygecdf5 #

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• 10:06 @retaliashun Not yet. Magnificent Seven is first up at slot 6, Palindromes is at 20. #

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Okay, maybe I should just leave certain things alone, but I'm tired of people not fact checking and debunking, when needed, sheer stupidity. This comes from an e-mail I received this morning. (My research and comments in GREEN.)

In a word, every last word here is bullshit...hogwash...utter stupidity... Shocking, isn't it? Well, not really, but I thought I'd try.

If you do come across this e-mail from a friend or family member, feel free to use the links I found to fact check and set people straight. Hell, send them here and we can have a nice fight about it. The only editing I've done it changed a dark blue to lighter blue (looked like crap on a dark background, scaled down the text and removed some blank lines.)

I AM HONORED TO DO THIS !!

Did you know that the ACLU has filed a suit to have all military cross-shaped headstones removed

Note: Per a suggestion last week, I will be screening comments so everyone has a fair (ie. not tempted to cheat) shot. Comments will be unscreened tomorrow morning at the same time the correct answers go live. Oh yeah, I'll be taking another Thursday off next week for Turkey Day...

1. Beauty and the Beast was the third most successful movie of 1991, money wise, with $145 million in domestic revenue alone. Which two movies surpassed it on the domestic box office chart in 1991?

2. This film was the "first" for the Academy Awards in many ways. It was the first animated film to be nominated for Best Picture. It was also the first picture to ever get three Best Song Oscar nominations: "Belle," "Be Our Guest" and "Beauty and the Beast." Only three other films can claim this hat trick of Best Song nominations. Name them.

3. There are two direct-to-video sequels to this film. Name them.

4. Beauty and the Beast is dedicated to this man with the following: To our Friend _______, who gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul, we will be forever grateful.

5. The ballroom sequence was used as part of the promotion for which 2002 Disney film?

6. Four voice actors in Beauty and the Beast have entered the Star Trek universe as flesh and blood characters. Name them.

7. What song was deleted from the original theatrical version of the movie but reinserted in the Special Edition?

8. Out of all the objects in the film, this is the only one who mentions Belle by name.

9. The finale, featuring Belle and the prince, is actually reused animation from which previous Disney film?

10. This is the second Disney film to use a proprietary system for the entire production. Name the first film to use CAPS for the whole film.

Note: Mr. Jackson comes from ghstlght74 . If you don't like him, take it up with Greg. :D

( Cheyenne Jackson )

• 16:16 Blu-ray Review: MOONSHOT: bit.ly/3F5cwI #
• 17:46 Movie Review: THE NUMBER 23: bit.ly/3Uc10E #

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• 16:47 DVD Review: RETHINK AFGHANISTAN: bit.ly/22DxJM #

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So, onto Graceland...

One of the great things about car rides on one road for hundreds of miles is what I call fantasy time. The ability to get totally involved in a story of your own creation. Some people may even call it daydreaming.

Regardless, somehow I met Dan (of Sam and Dan, The Amazing Race), we fell madly in love and lived happily ever after. We have a beautiful house with a pool, home theater room. Sam and his boyfriend-Andrew, totally arbitrary name, btw-live across the street. Their parents love me. Megan and someone have a child. Matt is quite content... We all got together for a big barbecue.

Okay, that part was cool. Knowing I might need to stomach some religion? Not too cool. But we even have a compromise: once a month.

Gawd, long car trips rock!

(We even proposed to one another on the same day using the same rings. Yes, totally sappy, but totally made the time go by quickly.)

Sam and Dan...Dan is on the right.

First off, I apologize if some of you are getting this news twice. I did send the original announcement to some people on my e-mail list already.

Points to consider:

1) When I post a DVD or Blu-ray review to TMR, I also put that same review on the Home Theater Forum in the Gear and Products Section. Why? Hopefully (a) it will be of service to someone and (b) it may just drive someone important to look at the review and contact me, thereby opening employment possibilities.

2) I knew HTF was doing a contest and awarding prizes to people who reviewed products or created wiki's. That was never my reason for posting the reviews there. Besides, I figured it would be a snazzy DVD, BD or some signed movie stuff (ie. swag).

3) Back in the day (circa 2003 or so), I applied to the HTF to be a reviewer. Never got a response, which is completely cool. Of course, I'll chat with HTF about a reviewer position cuz, you know...well, point #1...

So, read the below e-mail from one of the owners of the HTF. Pay special attention to the last line in paragraph #2 and the entirety of paragraph #3.

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I am writing to inform you that you have been
selected as our 1st Prize Winner in our recent
Home Theater Forum contest where we asked
members to write reviews and/or wikis.

We felt that your film reviews were intelligently
written and well thought-out. In fact, we hope
you might consider a voluntary reviewer position
as we are in need of such individuals on our forum.

We want to send you your Panasonic 42" plasma
display as soon as possible.

Please send me your full name and mailing
information which I will forward on to Huddler.
They will send it out to you very shortly.

Once again, congratulations on being a winner.
Thank you for providing us with reviews that I
am certain will be valuable to our readers, and
finally, thank you for your continued support of
Home Theater Forum.

• 19:15 Movie Review: LAND OF THE LOST: bit.ly/1tu2DO #

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Um, Lisa is my sister...

Real or not, I don't care. I got a snicker out of this...

• 22:15 DVD Review: MOVEON: THE MOVIE: bit.ly/3cyXP1 #

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So here's an etiquette question for everyone.

I know who this week's Man of the Week is going to be. Is it bad form to share the link on Wednesday on Facebook, where this particular person may or may not have just approved my friend request?

Should I message him and let him know? Not post to Facebook? Pick someone else?

Advice, please. :)

Alright, points all taken. I will go with a backup plan for this week and then use this week's intended sometime in the new year. :)

1. This is the series finale of Star Trek. Originally, it was due to air in March, 1969. However, what real world event preempted the telecast and pushed it to June, 1969?

2. Two actors appeared in the very first episode of Trek ever and this one. To answer this question, you'll need to figure out which was the first episode. Name those two actors.

3. NBC supposedly had an option to pick up two more episode of the series, but they passed. Which future God director would have directed the latter of those two?

4. The final scene shot for this series included which two actors?

5. Which of the main seven characters does not appear in this episode?

6. This Trek actor was good enough to die for our sins but not sleep with green alien women. He died the week before "Turnabout Intruder" aired. Who was he?

7. Majel Barrett as Christine Chapel forgoes her usual blonde hair in this episode. What other installment has her as a non-blonde?

8. This actor is the only person to appear in every single episode of Star Trek.

• 14:46 DVD Review: MAKE THE YULETIDE GAY: bit.ly/3oDUeW #

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