Film: Ghost

A classic film.  My cab driver told me he was going to see it for valentine's day. 

The film is beautiful.  So many lovely shots, up close, of the city. 

Patrick swazy maybe not up to the role.  The tight shots on his face during emotional moments.  Argh, I don't know why they asked him to do things that he clearly couldn't do.

Well the fantasy ghost part was pretty interesting, taking over peoples' bodies, but only briefly.  Ghosts weren't just demons, but just, living creatures.

I was really entertained.

YT: How to raise a heavy beam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zs5WGCyUSA
using a block and tackle


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Nrzvz7T0Lg
using a wench
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_edWnDGINY
using a block and tackle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGzsPRPCKS8
this was actually a wooden beam.  not what i was looking for

YT: How to remove a load bearing wall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZsS_4HiHT8

you put a brace in, put a header in the wall where you cut out a gap, and then you put in studs to support the header.

YT: Circular Saw Tips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDfpl1_I904

I may have reviewed this before.  This guy does a bunch of stuff with a saw, looks very handy.  Unfortunately a lot of what he does looks pretty dangerous.

Oh well, some things look doable, like cutting out a notch

YT: This guy shaking his head and eating chips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ufdyCaAOts

This guys is a spasmatic but seems to have turned it into something positive.

YT: Jumping Spider

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_udvnFCl7s

This spider waves a couple of paddles to attract its mate.  Pretty cute.

YT: Daytona 500 crash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owURzgtwOSw

Was this an illegal play, or not?

Looks pretty awful, but I apparently those involved are not going to day.  That's good, at least.

YT: Starburst commercial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYX_zhlTDr8

this is so incredibly bad, how did it get to actually be made?

YT: Lockpicking lawyer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANsipsS7IK8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5YsZLJ5FjY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToQT_i4I6vI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz6NxH3wy94

just watching this guy be a badass and tearing shit up.  seems like most locks are terrible, generally speaking.

YT: A big vine compilation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf6DM3VuwOE

a big compilation of vines.  a lot of them have been cut short.  i've seen this before, apparently i already liked it.

made me laugh a few times

YT: old town road played on gayageum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dynyW_7hSzY

a bit of schtick, but pretty fun to listen to, especially the parts where she does tremolo to the strings.

YT: Pubg doesnt have action queing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV_UpDzgeZ0

so yeah, you have to wait for an animation to finish before you can hit another command.  this is counter intuitive and leads to a lot of frustrating plays.  most games made in the last 10 years have action queing. 

anyway, i'm glad i don't play that game any more.

YT: How to change an ax head

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0aC6xOppio

kinda confusing in dialog but good shots give me a decent idea of how to change an axe head

YT: ERV and HRV

Trying to learn what an air exchange does.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi3FbFMc5B8
this video gave a general overview of the purpose and what a house looks like.  the photos were helpful in understanding the big scheme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RtbwkI2lH0
this video showed the two kinds, what they do, and also discussed some myths surrounding the machines

so, the exchange brings in outside air, retains heat or energy, filters, and pumps in fresh air.

YT: Joss Paper

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI-obdd9yqc
this joss paper shop in singapore has all things made out of paper, pets, condos, even a maid.

Film: Robin Hood Prince of Thieves

Well marriage is a power move.

Alan Rickman sweats a lot.

Was Kevin Costner ever a heart throb?

A few parts of the plot just didn't make sense.  Lots of hackey lines.

Why did they get launched over a wall on a catapault?

Was this movie made for idiots?

Some of the footage just looked so fucking gritty.

The witch was cool.

Film: Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

Well the narrative was quite captivating.  The whole film holds up quite well.

I saw this when it was released, in the theater.

I'd forgotten most of the story.  The sets were really fun.

There were some ridiculous moments, but things were pretty coherent.