Showing posts with label Boise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boise. Show all posts

Monday, November 1, 2010

Quote of the Week-Clint Eastwood




Since many poltiical experts from "The Hill" and "The Washington Post" and perhaps even the very liberal "Mother Jones" are forecasting doom and gloom for us Democrats tomorrow (is there still a chance that we can get that open congressional seat in Boise, Idaho?!). we thought we'd show irony by quoting one of Hollywood's few conservatives Clint Eastwood.

Eastwood, 80, is still directing films and his latest one "Hereafter" with Matt Damon has garnered lots of critical acclaim. But Eastwood was actually chastisied by the pro-life crowd especially arch conservative film critic Michael Medved because of a certain plot twist in "Million Dollar Baby," a boxing film that gave Hillary Swank her second Oscar. (Eastwood won his second directing Oscar for "Million Dollar Baby." His first came from helming "Unforgiven.")

Here is the quote from Dirty Harry himself:

"I don't believe in pessimisim. If something doesn't come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it's going to rain, it will."

Hmmm.....does this mean I still might have a chance to go out with Jennifer Love Hewiit?!

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Top Ten Places I Want to Visit in the USA




Today, we start a new segment on our blogs devoted to Top Ten lists. Before we start, let's wish actor Donald Sutherland a happy 75th birthday. The IFC, in conjunction with a film blog from TheNerve.com which my good friend Bilge Ebiri used to edit, named Sutherland's steamy love scene with Julie Christie in the '70s film "Don't Look Now" as the greatest sex scene of all time! Kudos on that too....


We have never been to any of these places, and since we are pressed for time, let's just throw them here on the canvass:

1. Seattle- Home of the Starbucks Corp.!

2. Austin, Tex.

3. Boise, Idaho- Home of the minor league hockey team the Idaho Steelheads!

4. Helena, Montana

5. Ann Arbor, Mich.- My late father went to school there a very long time ago.

6. Eugene, Oregon- College town where the late author Ken Kessey lived.

7. Miami- We are referring to the large city in Florida, not Miami, Okl.

8. Los Angeles- Man, I would really like to see The Roxy, The Echo and (of course!) The Viper Room!

9. St. Paul, Minn.- Of course, I'm sure there are other things besides "Prairie Home Companion."

10. North Pole, Alaska- This is NOT the town where Sarah Palin was mayor!