Mike Hall: For Sale

Now many of you out there already know the news I am about to enlighten you with but I figured it was still time to tell the people that don’t know. So… about a month ago I got rid of my trusty Jeep. Yes yes, sadly that is correct. Genevieve has moved on to bigger and better things, as have I. So I now am the proud owner of a 2005 Nissan Altima. She’s black, 3.5 liter engine, mighty fast and mighty fine. I love her. So, I am happy introduce you all too ‘Miss Midnight’. She is beauty. Come on by anytime and we can go for a ride.

Nextly… I have done it. I have finally made the fateful switch. Yes indeed, I am now a die-hard Mac user. I know I know! Many of you thought it would never happen! Many of you laughed and said “Oh come now Michael, you will never switch over, it’ll be too difficult for you.” Well… not so fast mister, I have done it! Anyway, I love my Macbook Pro. I got the seventeen inch, I love it so much. I’m so very fortunate to have it. I really am also just very excited to have the right to put the following at the bottom of my Apple forum commentary! Bring it on world! Bring it on!

MacBook Pro 17″ - 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM

iPod Touch - 8GB

AirPort Extreme

Also, before I forget… I am leaving on vacation this next Monday the fifth. Going to England and to Portugal for a couple weeks. Be sure to check back for some new posts! And as my father always taught me… live long, prosper, become the president.

“Yes, your father has seen The Police. Yes! It’s true! I saw them live, in person. No they weren’t dead! No! They were amazing! Too bad you couldn’t have lived when true music was still alive.”

“Hypnotically epic and astounding, the greatest Batman film of all time.”

“Good evening, ladies and gentle men… we are [this summer's] entertainment.”
Batman has always been my favorite super hero but today Batman has reached a new level. The Dark Knight is not only greatest movie of 2008 but the greatest super hero film ever created. It takes Batman to a level that has never been shown in anything but the imaginations of it’s fans.
The most exciting part of the film is Heath Ledger’s performance as Joker. Maitland McDonagh’s beautiful review for TV Guide stated,

“Ledger’s mesmerizingly damaged agent provocateur is the film’s dark heart, a presence so malevolently unpredictable that it remains palpable even when he’s not on screen.”

I have now seen the film in the IMAX and in a regular theater and I have to say…. if you can, you must see it in the IMAX. It makes a world of difference. Christopher Nolan has the brilliant idea to film several of the key sequences with an IMAX camera. This gives an experience that one truly has to see to believe. Erin McCarthy for Popular Mechanics has a more detailed description as well as a video which you can view at from the following link, http://bit.ly/1biKg2. I have to once again give my compliments to Heath Ledger. Truly he has created an everlasting villain. The performances of Christian Bale, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine and Maggie Gyllenhaal are awe inspiring. If you have not seen this film, drop everything, leave it all and go. Go and see The Dark Knight. It has truly earned it’s five star review.
The Dark Knight: ★★★★★

I’ve been majorly excited to see Wall-E for a long time now. I mean almost too excited. Okay, not really… but I have wanted to see it. So… I did! I’ve seen it twice now, the first time I saw it with Nikki and I have to admit that… I loved it! I thought it was one of the greatest Pixar movies there has been! I honestly fell in love with two robots (and a fat couple). I really did.
Now I went and saw the movie again with my family on Independence Day. Guess what… I loved it again! I really did. I was disappointed to find out that my Dad, my brother Adam, and my grandmother! All hated it. And I’m not talking about just not liking it… they hated it! How could they I scream! How dare they! No no no, it’s all good. I don’t mind… but still. I loved Wall-E I thought it was great. I gave it a nice four (4) out of my personal five (5) stars. I thought that it was better than they’re previous movies like, ‘A Bug’s Life‘ and I even thought it was better than ‘Cars‘ but come on now, let’s be realistic… nothing can beat the classic ‘Toy Story‘. Okay, that and I really loved ‘Finding Nemo‘ … okay and I love, love, love… ‘The Incredibles‘. But other than those, it was rockin’!
To those of you out there that don’t like it… well, as Weezer says in the new Red Album… “…If you don’t like it, you can shove it.” Okay that’s kind of harsh but I don’t care I love Wall-E. Anyway… sorry about the anger there, it’s been a rough day. To continue from that beautiful song… “…You don’t like it, you love it” (or at least you should). So go out and give Wall-E a chance. He’s just a poor little guy, and he’s lonely… Love it or I’ll punch you in the tooth.
Wall-E: ★★★★