Seth Gunderson Comments /mt/mt.cgi?__mode=list_comments&blog_id=1 All comments for Seth Gunderson en-us 2008 Seth Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:45:30 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss seth@sethgunderson.com seth@sethgunderson.com 60 Re: BMN: The Happening http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/07/bmn_the_happeni.html http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/07/bmn_the_happeni.html Comments Jul 2, 2008 9:45 AM-0600 <p>Gotta love lines like "DON'T TAKE HER HAND UNLESS YOU MEAN IT!" and that awesome slap the old lady gave the little girl.

Here's some crap from the IMDB forums:

(1) If we stuck through the credits we'd have leared that Shymalan was indeed in it. He was Joey, an unseen character, who's only line was "Hello?"


(2) There's a small but vocal minority of people who say that most of us are stupid and not getting it because we missed minor details. Like the fact that it wasn't the plants at all, and a clue was a crack that appeared in the ground after the cop was shot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKY3ATLpjfM

We all noticed that crack, though, we laughted aloud about it. It wasn't a crack at all, it was arterial spray. :)


(3) Did anyone else the the boom mike? I did, it was in the upper left... I forget if it was in the model home or in the batshit crazy old lady's home. The lovers of this film are blaming theaters for not having their projectors aligned right... but I find it hard to believe that every theater has the same misalignment.


(4) Evidently the dialouge was intentionally bad and delivered awkwardly on purpose, and we'd understand why if only we were smart enough to figure out the movie.

]]></p> <p>+ author: ScooterJ</a><br /> + author's url: <a href="http://www.scootutopia.com">http://www.scootutopia.com</a><br />+ posted on: Jul 2, 2008 4:18 PM</p> Re: BMN: The Happening http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/07/bmn_the_happeni.html http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/07/bmn_the_happeni.html Comments Jul 2, 2008 9:45 AM-0600 <p>Yeah, I jumped. There were a few cringe-worthy moments. I'm a girl.

]]></p> <p>+ author: seth</a><br /> + author's url: <a href="http://www.sethgunderson.com">http://www.sethgunderson.com</a><br />+ posted on: Jul 2, 2008 1:47 PM</p> Re: BMN: The Happening http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/07/bmn_the_happeni.html http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/07/bmn_the_happeni.html Comments Jul 2, 2008 9:45 AM-0600 <p>I can't believe you didn't mention the part where you leapt six feet out of your chair! I'll bet the theatre jockey is still bleaching the urine stains.

"What? Noooo!"

]]></p> <p>+ author: Ken</a><br />+ posted on: Jul 2, 2008 12:48 PM</p> Re: The Move and More http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/07/the_move_and_mo.html http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/07/the_move_and_mo.html Comments Jul 1, 2008 3:58 PM-0600 <p>Yes. In a horrible trash bag mix-up, I mistakenly threw away 90% of Ash's shoes. :(

]]></p> <p>+ author: seth</a><br /> + author's url: <a href="http://www.sethgunderson.com">http://www.sethgunderson.com</a><br />+ posted on: Jul 2, 2008 10:22 AM</p> Re: BMN: The Happening http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/07/bmn_the_happeni.html http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/07/bmn_the_happeni.html Comments Jul 2, 2008 9:45 AM-0600 <p>Want more? Read this even better review!

]]></p> <p>+ author: seth</a><br /> + author's url: <a href="http://www.sethgunderson.com">http://www.sethgunderson.com</a><br />+ posted on: Jul 2, 2008 10:20 AM</p> Re: The Move and More http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/07/the_move_and_mo.html http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/07/the_move_and_mo.html Comments Jul 1, 2008 3:58 PM-0600 <p>Congrats! Can't wait to see it!

But did you really throw most of Ashlee's shoes away?

]]></p> <p>+ author: Sarah Gil</a><br />+ posted on: Jul 1, 2008 5:44 PM</p> Re: The Move and More http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/07/the_move_and_mo.html http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/07/the_move_and_mo.html Comments Jul 1, 2008 3:58 PM-0600 <p>Seth, I feel your pain. I've never had a satisfactory experience with U-Haul. Ever.

]]></p> <p>+ author: Jonathan</a><br /> + author's url: <a href="http://www.fayettevilleflyer.com">http://www.fayettevilleflyer.com</a><br />+ posted on: Jul 1, 2008 5:21 PM</p> Re: The Move and More http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/07/the_move_and_mo.html http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/07/the_move_and_mo.html Comments Jul 1, 2008 3:58 PM-0600 <p>Done and done.
http://getsatisfaction.com/uhaul

]]></p> <p>+ author: seth</a><br /> + author's url: <a href="http://www.sethgunderson.com">http://www.sethgunderson.com</a><br />+ posted on: Jul 1, 2008 4:34 PM</p> Re: The Move and More http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/07/the_move_and_mo.html http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/07/the_move_and_mo.html Comments Jul 1, 2008 3:58 PM-0600 <p>You should start a topic on Get Satisfaction for this (looks like no one has taken the time to complain about uhaul on there yet). At the very least, it'd be a good place to document their bad customer service so that other users can see.

]]></p> <p>+ author: Ariel Waldman</a><br /> + author's url: <a href="http://arielwaldman.com">http://arielwaldman.com</a><br />+ posted on: Jul 1, 2008 4:17 PM</p> Re: If Hollywood Stories Were Real #2 http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2005/07/if_hollywood_st_1.html http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2005/07/if_hollywood_st_1.html Comments Jul 7, 2005 7:31 PM-0600 <p>thanks for the posting. was watching the movie and noticed the "Welcome to Fernfield" sign in the scene where Josh steals Buddy back. Seems like all the movies that I enjoy scenery from are in Washington state. oddly, enough I thought that was here on the east coast. anyhow, cool that the town and the story are real. I did just see the credits show "no visual effects in basketball scences". curious about the origins of the dilapitated church, any info?

]]></p> <p>+ author: Renee</a><br />+ posted on: Jun 28, 2008 12:42 PM</p> Re: <![CDATA[I Texted Text’d Text Messaged You]]> http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2006/03/i_texted_textd.html http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2006/03/i_texted_textd.html Comments Mar 30, 2006 10:08 PM-0600 <p>Easy enough. I sent you a text about that.

Texted sure sounds hillybilly to me.

]]></p> <p>+ author: Just Sue</a><br />+ posted on: Jun 27, 2008 1:38 PM</p> Re: That New Shama-Lame Movie http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/06/that_new_shamal.html http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/06/that_new_shamal.html Comments Jun 9, 2008 10:23 PM-0600 <p>i actually think his point in that article is pretty right on. i know nothing about that story, but if i saw his name on it i would be expecting a twist at the end. he's saying there is one in there already so if he did it you would expect it and it would change the experience of the movie. again just my two cents.

oh and i've read spoilers about the happening. i won't see it but i think it's a decent concept. more decent for a twilight zone episode than a full movie though.

]]></p> <p>+ author: Thomas</a><br />+ posted on: Jun 14, 2008 4:47 PM</p> Re: That New Shama-Lame Movie http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/06/that_new_shamal.html http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/06/that_new_shamal.html Comments Jun 9, 2008 10:23 PM-0600 <p>It's not that he has bad ideas, it's more that he allows his ego to get in the way of things. He even ranted once about NOT doing the "Life of Pi," because his name would ruin it.

He's just got a bad stigma right now and after a few years, it'll probably blow over.

]]></p> <p>+ author: seth</a><br /> + author's url: <a href="http://www.sethgunderson.com">http://www.sethgunderson.com</a><br />+ posted on: Jun 12, 2008 12:05 PM</p> Re: That New Shama-Lame Movie http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/06/that_new_shamal.html http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/06/that_new_shamal.html Comments Jun 9, 2008 10:23 PM-0600 <p>he gets a lot of crap but i just don't understand it. yes lady and the water wasn't great. and casting himself as the world saving writer, a bit much. but i think it's seen that way because his previous stuff was and is pretty good. i have heard the happening is going to be pretty bad and has no real ending. but you def haven't heard the last from m. night as he is currently tapped to helm the big screen adapt of "avatar: the last air bender" which if you haven't seen is an fun and original idea and i'm looking fwd to it. end rant.

]]></p> <p>+ author: Thomas</a><br />+ posted on: Jun 12, 2008 11:21 AM</p> Re: Homeowners! http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/06/homeowners.html http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/06/homeowners.html Comments Jun 11, 2008 7:43 AM-0600 <p>So how much is the rent there?

]]></p> <p>+ author: TG</a><br /> + author's url: <a href="http://www.crasymaker.com">http://www.crasymaker.com</a><br />+ posted on: Jun 11, 2008 7:41 PM</p> Re: Homeowners! http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/06/homeowners.html http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/06/homeowners.html Comments Jun 11, 2008 7:43 AM-0600 <p>YAAAY!! We loved sharing the first toasts with you guys last night! Place is amazing!

]]></p> <p>+ author: bev</a><br />+ posted on: Jun 11, 2008 2:15 PM</p> Re: Homeowners! http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/06/homeowners.html http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/06/homeowners.html Comments Jun 11, 2008 7:43 AM-0600 <p>Welcome to the neighborhood. I think I can see your house from my house across the park.

]]></p> <p>+ author: aaron</a><br /> + author's url: <a href="http://www.iammonkeyboy.com">http://www.iammonkeyboy.com</a><br />+ posted on: Jun 11, 2008 12:04 PM</p> Re: Homeowners! http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/06/homeowners.html http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/06/homeowners.html Comments Jun 11, 2008 7:43 AM-0600 <p>Congrats on becoming homeowner sexuals.

Seriously, though, if you guys need help moving, any help at all, feel free to ask anyone that lives up there in KC. I'm sure they'll help.

]]></p> <p>+ author: Jonathan</a><br /> + author's url: <a href="http://www.fayettevilleflyer.com">http://www.fayettevilleflyer.com</a><br />+ posted on: Jun 11, 2008 11:45 AM</p> Re: Homeowners! http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/06/homeowners.html http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/06/homeowners.html Comments Jun 11, 2008 7:43 AM-0600 <p>Nice work! We'll come see you this summer and help you sit on that porch and drink beer.

]]></p> <p>+ author: Beebs</a><br />+ posted on: Jun 11, 2008 10:54 AM</p> Re: Homeowners! http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/06/homeowners.html http://www.sethgunderson.com/archives/2008/06/homeowners.html Comments Jun 11, 2008 7:43 AM-0600 <p>Congrats... that is awesome... (I have to go though... the eighties called and they want their expression back.)

]]></p> <p>+ author: Murray Williams</a><br /> + author's url: <a href="http://www.murdog.com">http://www.murdog.com</a><br />+ posted on: Jun 11, 2008 10:22 AM</p>