tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post3115308575910219695..comments2024-03-28T22:51:32.258+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Lockbox and HelicopterSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-17603485932859890012021-10-25T20:20:19.752+01:002021-10-25T20:20:19.752+01:00I never read the book but I'm fairly certain I...I never read the book but I'm fairly certain I watched the old version of the movie at one point. It must not have made much of an impression on me since I don't remember many details of the plot. I probably will see the new version but I just hate going to theaters anymore so will wait for the DVD to watch at home. (I don't like all the cellphone screens and candy wrapper noises.)Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-86019581316123570162021-10-25T11:57:59.434+01:002021-10-25T11:57:59.434+01:00I can't tell what color it is inside, but yes,...I can't tell what color it is inside, but yes, I can crack the lid just enough to see (or feel, with a knife) that it latches in two places.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-33254934976338605742021-10-25T10:53:05.479+01:002021-10-25T10:53:05.479+01:00The box would be an interesting place to plant som...The box would be an interesting place to plant some small plants...primroses, maybe. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-89888867656188544282021-10-25T07:48:17.486+01:002021-10-25T07:48:17.486+01:00Your comment about it having 2 latches is interest...Your comment about it having 2 latches is interesting - so has mine. I guess you've been able to peep inside just enough to be able to see that much. Mine and similar are painted red inside - is yours? Riverside Hermit https://www.blogger.com/profile/10441581224878066096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-45474919620117147782021-10-25T07:30:33.411+01:002021-10-25T07:30:33.411+01:00You read the first FOUR?! OK, I'm impressed. T...You read the first FOUR?! OK, I'm impressed. That's a lot of "Dune." I would agree that the movie isn't particularly deep, and I did find myself wondering about the characters' motivations and inner lives. We don't get much sense of that, even in Paul, the main character.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-63301600037932841392021-10-25T07:29:23.403+01:002021-10-25T07:29:23.403+01:00Ha! I don't want to wreck the box, though!Ha! I don't want to wreck the box, though!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-5651308124779895542021-10-25T07:29:07.919+01:002021-10-25T07:29:07.919+01:00I will definitely let you know if I get it open!I will definitely let you know if I get it open!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-57539358556038071392021-10-25T07:28:55.558+01:002021-10-25T07:28:55.558+01:00Ours are black, I think. (Hard to tell at night!)Ours are black, I think. (Hard to tell at night!)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-39619530190464819622021-10-25T07:28:41.447+01:002021-10-25T07:28:41.447+01:00Yeah, I heard the sequels were pretty miserable. A...Yeah, I heard the sequels were pretty miserable. And yeah, I wonder that too -- how severe was the crime, given the cost of flying around a helicopter for an hour?Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-32373874179348927322021-10-25T07:27:33.495+01:002021-10-25T07:27:33.495+01:00He did a great job! He's a very good actor.He did a great job! He's a very good actor.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-30041194615853164632021-10-25T07:27:16.728+01:002021-10-25T07:27:16.728+01:00I remember reading "The Illustrated Man"...I remember reading "The Illustrated Man" in high school and loving it!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-19532610299933093412021-10-25T07:26:49.741+01:002021-10-25T07:26:49.741+01:00I had to look up Dune Park and Point Ruston -- I n...I had to look up Dune Park and Point Ruston -- I never knew Herbert was from Tacoma!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-63178029247056455782021-10-25T07:24:54.087+01:002021-10-25T07:24:54.087+01:00Ha! I thought about that too. The box was already ...Ha! I thought about that too. The box was already in my house by that time, but I suppose they might still have been looking. LOLSteve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-26789168137313662272021-10-25T07:24:15.680+01:002021-10-25T07:24:15.680+01:00Yes, give the new movie a try. I'm telling you...Yes, give the new movie a try. I'm telling you, the visuals are amazing. And the story hangs together, which is quite an accomplishment for so mammoth a work.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-64939677349070337452021-10-25T07:23:16.922+01:002021-10-25T07:23:16.922+01:00Autumn pirate dog!Autumn pirate dog!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-8215317315938939252021-10-25T07:22:48.377+01:002021-10-25T07:22:48.377+01:00I know! Part of me thinks, "It could contain ...I know! Part of me thinks, "It could contain a gun! Or drugs! Or child pornography!" I mean, seriously, who knows?! Hopefully I can explain my way out of it if something nefarious turns up in there.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-1929205513844941562021-10-25T07:21:51.610+01:002021-10-25T07:21:51.610+01:00Streaming it would still be interesting, I'm s...Streaming it would still be interesting, I'm sure, but seeing it on the big screen definitely made a bigger impact. It's visually stunning.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-42367744608188785992021-10-25T07:21:11.219+01:002021-10-25T07:21:11.219+01:00My stepbrother read it as a teenager and loved it,...My stepbrother read it as a teenager and loved it, as did some of my friends. I just didn't have the patience at that age.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-91810793850393387142021-10-25T07:20:23.051+01:002021-10-25T07:20:23.051+01:00Everyone seems to agree that the "Dune" ...Everyone seems to agree that the "Dune" sequels all fall short.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-13044685064775586532021-10-25T07:19:54.834+01:002021-10-25T07:19:54.834+01:00The worms are definitely the image everyone rememb...The worms are definitely the image everyone remembers about "Dune"!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-73873311050824240162021-10-25T07:18:41.261+01:002021-10-25T07:18:41.261+01:00Momoa was good, but the movie doesn't delve to...Momoa was good, but the movie doesn't delve too deeply into the psyches of the characters -- so the acting is more of the "action" variety than the "emoting" variety. In fact, if I have a criticism, that's it. We don't get much exploration of the characters' inner lives.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-84962932174817987052021-10-25T07:16:42.329+01:002021-10-25T07:16:42.329+01:00It's quite beautiful, though. Very well-made!It's quite beautiful, though. Very well-made!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-73121329307743119682021-10-25T07:16:13.166+01:002021-10-25T07:16:13.166+01:00I have tools but I'd rather not ruin the box. ...I have tools but I'd rather not ruin the box. Let me see what a locksmith says. I don't mind paying some small amount to solve the mystery.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-83712360956067852362021-10-25T07:15:26.829+01:002021-10-25T07:15:26.829+01:00Well, I'm glad he didn't shoot at me, stan...Well, I'm glad he didn't shoot at me, standing in my dark garden with my camera!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-35910721818590642172021-10-25T07:14:50.996+01:002021-10-25T07:14:50.996+01:00Ha! I forgot about Al Capone's vault. This wil...Ha! I forgot about Al Capone's vault. This will no doubt be JUST like that. I'd like to get it open without destroying the box, though I don't know why I care since I'm not sure I want the box.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.com