Movie Review #3 -The Man From Earth

Movie Review #3 - The Man From Earth

     Just from the title this movie sounds like a cheesy science fiction movie that takes place on another planet where an Earth astronaut arrives. And yet it has nothing to do with that at all. It is science fiction, but thats where the resemblance ends.

     The Man From Earth is a fictional, philosophical, insightful movie that poses some interesting theories. There is no action, no adventure, horror, or suspense. The entire movie is a long discussion between college professors. And that does sound boring, until you actually get into the movie.

     The main character, a university professor, is moving away after ten years and his colleagues throw him a going away party. After a toast they start pestering him as to why he's leaving his prestigious position. He refuses to tell them and instead poses a question: What would a caveman be like if he and never died and lived to present day?  With that the movie starts to get interesting. Each professor takes turns quizzing him in regards to their own field (Biology, Archeology, Psychology, etc)

     In my opinion, there are two scenes that really make you think. The psychologist arguing with the main character, and the main character's view on Christianity. I won't spoil it for you, you'll just have to watch and see.

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Achievement Unlocked: DR. SEUSS

 

DANIEL CHISHOLM - LEVEL 1
POINT TOTAL: 15
LAST ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED:DR. SEUSS

• Post a blog - Achievement: "BEGINNER" Give yourself a pat on the back. 5 points.
• Post On Blog For 10 Days - Achievement: "TWEETER" Link to Facebook. 5 points.
• Post On Blog For 30 Days - Achievement: "THE IN-CROWD" Write a blog about myself. 10 points.
• Post On Blog For 60 Days - Achievement: "JOURNAL" Buy a video game. 15 points
• Post On Blog For 6 Months - Achievement: "BLOGGER" Buy and spend 40 Wii points. 25 points.
• Post On Blog For 1 Year - Achievement: "BLOG MASTER" Buy a book, DVD, and game. 50 points.
• Save $100 - Achievement: "PIGGY-BANK" Spend $10 on books. 5 points.
• Save $500 - Achievement: "PENNY PINCHER" Spend $50 on yourself. 10 points.
• Save $1000 - Achievement: "SAVER" Spend $100 on yourself. 25 points.
• Save $5000 - Achievement: "INVESTOR" Spend $500 on yourself. 50 points.
• Read 1 Book - Achievement: "DR. SEUSS" Smile, you read a book. 5 points.
• Read 10 Books - Achievement: "HARRY POTTER" Buy 5 more books. 10 points.
• Read 25 Books - Achievement: "WHEEL OF TIME" Buy 10 more books. 25 points.
• Read 50 Books - Achievement: "STEPHEN KING" Buy 25 more books. 50 points.
• Write 1 New Review - Achievement: "FAN" Post review on blog. 5 points.
• Write 10 New Reviews - Achievement: "SCHOOL EDITORIAL" Buy a notebook. 10 points.
• Write 25 New Reviews - Achievement: "TOWN PAPER" Buy a book on writing. 25 points.
• Write 50 New Reviews - Achievement: "CRITIC" Buy 5 books. 50 points.
•  Write A Short Story - Achievement: "NOVICE WRITER" Buy a book of short stories. 25 points.
•  Write A Novel - Achievement: "WRITER" Buy 10 books by at least 5 different new authors. 100 points.
•  Run A Mile Without Stopping - Achievement: "TRACK" Buy $25 in clothes. 10 points.
•  Bike 10 Miles In One Session - Achievement: "TRAINING WHEELS" Buy a bike light. 10 points.
•  Bike 25 Miles In One Session - Achievement: "HUFFY" Write about your travels. 15 points.
•  Bike 50 Miles In One Day - Achievement: "LANCE ARMSTRONG" Go out to dinner. 25 points.
•  Own A Car - Achievement: "LEMON"  Drive to Vegas and par-tay! 100 points!
•  Get My License - Achievement: "DRIVER'S ED" Go out to dinner, drink and celebrate! 50 points.
•  Own An MP3 Player - Achievement: "IPOD" Spend the day loading music onto it. 15 points.
•  Work Full-Time - Achievement: "9-5" Go out to dinner. 20 points.
•  Get Promoted - Achievement: "MONKEY SUIT" Go out to dinner. 20 points.
•  Get A Raise - Achievement: "CHA-CHING" Spend $50 on yourself from next paycheck. 20 points.
• Live On My Own - Achievement: "INDEPENDENT" Throw a party. 25 points.
• Live In A Two-Bedroom - Achievement: "SPACE" Buy 2 bookcases. 30 points.
• Brush My Teeth For A Week - Achievement: "ITS A START" Smile. 5 points.
• Brush My Teeth For A Month - Achievement: "FRESH BREATH" Buy a new brush. 10 points.
• Brush My Teeth For 6 Months - Achievement: "SQUEAKY CLEAN" Take more pictures. 20 points.
• Brush My Teeth For A Year - Achievement: "SHINY" Buy a new camera. 40 points. 
• Do 50 Push-Ups in 5 Minutes - Achievement: "SCRAWNY" Join a gym. 10 points.
• Do 50 Push-Ups in 2 Minutes - Achievement: "BOOT CAMP" Buy a game and book. 20 points.
• Do 100 Push-Ups in 5 Minutes - Achievement: "MUSCLE MAN" Buy new clothes and take more pics. 40 points.
• Survive The Buffalo Wild Wings "Blazin' Challange" - Achievement: "BLAZIN'" Blog about event. 15 points.
• Clean Every Weekend For A Month - Achievement: "MAID" Buy a decoration for the bedroom. 5 points.
• Clean Every Weekend For 6 Months - Achievement: "JANITOR" Take pictures of the clean place. 25 points.
• Clean Every Weekend For A Year- Achievement: "MR. CLEAN" Buy another bookcase and 20 more books. 40 points.

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Advice #3

Advice #3: How to age a beard

I found this trick accidentally. If you have at least a few days growth of beard and want to pepper it and look older, use deodorant. White, streak-free deodorant. I used Axe Dry. It gives you a salt-and-pepper beard with a nice scent.

How do I know this? I put deodorant on my face. Why? I was afraid I would perspire too much if we played Twister again. We played it last night and I was sweating like a fat woman on a Richard Simmons workout tape. Like a Northerner in an Arizona summer. Like a gamer about to finish a no-save Halo 3 single player game on Legendary during a lightning storm.

And the girl I was playing against was cute too. A short, lithe, dark-haired, stubborn, twig of a girl. She was determined to win and my legs were determined to give out on me. Which would not have been good for her seeing as I had occupied all four corners and was hovering over her. I could have dropped and us as an excuse toed it be close to her, but I took the high road, rolled to the side and admitted defeat.

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"Things that annoy me" OR "Musings of an angry person"

• Internet that comes in waves. My internet is like pulling the petals off a flower. It works. It doesn't. It works. It doesn't. It works... It... doesn't. Damn.
• Stupid people who need to be removed from the gene pool.  I don't care what your native language is. This is the United States. Learn English.
• Random volume changes during a movie. I HATE it when I'm trying to watch a movie at 2 o'clock in the morning, volume turned to a nice level, and there is eardrum-shattering explosion in the middle of a really quiet scene. Or gunfire that doesn't start until AFTER you adjust to volume up to hear the important plot dialogue. Think about it. What would you do if you were talking to someone who's voice got really quite and then YELLED for no APPARENT reason?
• Anyone who likes to feel superior then others by voicing their opinion on things that no one mentioned. "Are my pictures ready? I want to make sure the 'JESUS' is centered. I'm a Christian. Jesus is the one true god. Oh, you're an athiest. I'm sorry you'll be burning in the fiery pits of Hell. What's my total?"

That is all for today.

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