The Transformers movie opens today. The Random Spouse and I already have tickets for the 8 p.m. show. And no, I’m not going for the storyline. I have no illusions about the acting, the plot or the likelihood that the film will be overlooked by the Oscar committee – but this much I do know:
1. There will be big, coolrobots. (I saw the trailer. REALLY BIG ROBOTS. WOO!)
2. The big, cool robots willhave guns, rockets, or lasers. (If I’m lucky, some of them will even have guns, rockets AND lasers.)
3. The robots will talk, just like they did in the cartoon series. (And at least Optimus Prime will sound like himself.)
4. If we’re lucky, the robots will have some good one-liners. (Robots and aliens usually get the best one-liners, unless the movie stars Bruce Willis or Will Smith.)
5. Lots of things will explode. (If we’re lucky….big, cool robots.)
So let’s review: Transformers is a movie about big, cool talking robots withrockets (and maybe lasers) who blow things up, possibly before or after delivering the kind of one-liners that make puerile audience members whoop and cheer. It will doubtless appeal to the kind of viewerwhose maturity stalled out somewhere between late adolescence and graduate school and who goes to the movies to watch things explode.
I can’t wait.
This is your Monday-to-whenever open trackback post. Link and track back and I’ll try to be better about hardlinking in from the weeds. Linking in:
- Planck’s Constant: “Why No OneOther Thanthe US Has Ever Used Nuclear Weapons“
- Pursuing Holiness: “Original Sin“
- The World According to Carl
- DeMediacratic Nation: “Former DIA Analyst Challenges George Tenet’s…”
- Right Truth: “Lone Survivor, Right Truth Book Club Review“
- Blog@Morewhat.com: “Senate No Amnesty Scorecard“
- Woman Honor Thyself: “Morton Klein Speaks Truth to Power“
- The Amboy Times: “Summer of Terror“
- Planck’s Constant: “The Price of Virginity“
- Big Dog’s Weblog: “Dems React to Clemency, Big Dog Dissects Comments“
- Adam’s Blog: “What’s Happened to Women?”
- Leaning Straight Up: “Scooter Skips Jail Time“
- Leaning Straight Up: “Terror Cell Used Hospital as Cover – Inconceivable!”
- The Florida Masochist: “The Knucklehead of the Day Award“
- DeMediacratic Nation: “The Hearing Loss of the NY Times Editors“
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Why no one other than the US has ever used nuclear weapons…
As to why we are the only nation that has ever used nuclear weapons, there are three reasons:
1) Because we used them when we had to. That has put the fear of god into many nations.
2_ Others who have nuclear weapons do not have more than we have and a…
Trackback by Planck's Constant — July 2, 2007 @ 11:05 am
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Pingback by The World According To Carl — July 2, 2007 @ 12:23 pm
Former DIA analyst challenges George Tenet’s accou…
From a site, ???the intent of which is to provide a comprehensive and analytical historical resource focusing on a number of issues relating to terrorism and Saddam Hussein???s reg ……
Trackback by DeMediacratic Nation — July 2, 2007 @ 1:56 pm
Lone Survivor, Right Truth Book Club Review…
“Lone Survivor” by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson, is the eyewitness account of Operation Redwing and the lost heroes of Seal Team 10 in Afghanistan. While this is a story about heroism, suffering, patriotism, and the kindness of strangers, it…
Trackback by Right Truth — July 2, 2007 @ 3:50 pm
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Pingback by Blog @ MoreWhat.com » Blog Archive » Senate No Amnesty Scorecard: The Sellouts — July 2, 2007 @ 4:27 pm
Morton Klein SpeakS Truth to PoweR…
But ya wanna talk bout Occupation?
Sure. Let???s.
Jerusalem was occupied : from 1948-1967.
……
Trackback by Woman Honor Thyself — July 2, 2007 @ 4:59 pm
Summer of Terror?…
It’s certainly within the realm of possibility. AQ took eight years between WTC attacks, Jose Padilla was caught in an alleged dirty bomb plot in 2002, and Islamists are still bound by the Koran to wage jihad. Couple that with…
Trackback by The Amboy Times — July 2, 2007 @ 5:24 pm
The Price of Virginity…
one must not overlook the savings of buying a Mexican virgin right here in the US and avoiding all the expenses of traveling abroad. Mexico is the number one center for the supply of young children to North America….
Trackback by Planck's Constant — July 2, 2007 @ 6:21 pm
Dems React to Clemency, Big Dog Dissects Comments…
As you might know by now, President Bush granted clemency for Scooter Libby who will now not have to serve his jail time after his conviction for lying to the Grand Jury and obstruction of justice (or miscarriage of justice depending upon how you look …
Trackback by Big Dogs Weblog — July 2, 2007 @ 9:51 pm
What’s Happened to Women?…
Truth and Hope Report Show Notes
Cynthia Rodriguez wearing a profanity-ladentank topto Yankee Stadium reminds us of a time when women were the protectors of decency and virtue in society, not among those most likely to violate them.
Feminism has pu…
Trackback by Adam's Blog — July 2, 2007 @ 9:51 pm
Scooter skips jail time…
I cannot recall when I have seen a story make such a wave in the blogsphere. Memeorandum has almost the entire page dedicated to tracking the various takes on this.
For those living on the moon, President Bush has granted Clemency to “Scoote…
Trackback by Leaning Straight Up — July 3, 2007 @ 1:07 am
Terror cell used hospital as cover – Inconceivable!…
This disturbs me in so many ways.
First for all, to all who say Al Qaeda is no threat, think again. But a more disturbing element to me is that they used their status as doctors to hide in plain site. Not only is this a…
Trackback by Leaning Straight Up — July 3, 2007 @ 1:18 am
The Knucklehead of the Day award…
Today’s winner is Scott Durbin….
Trackback by The Florida Masochist — July 3, 2007 @ 6:03 am
The Hearing Loss of The NY Times Editors ??? Scoot…
From the opinion makers; members of the NY Times Editorial board (italics mine):…
Trackback by DeMediacratic Nation — July 3, 2007 @ 8:55 am
John Smeaton for Prime Minister!…
Driving a flaming Jeep into an airport, putting car bombs in Picadilly??Śnaw shucks, that???s not Muzlim terrorism.
……
Trackback by Woman Honor Thyself — July 3, 2007 @ 10:06 am
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Pingback by On Clemency for Scooter Libby | Blog for Cox: The Official John Cox Campaign Blog — July 3, 2007 @ 10:23 am
In Rebuttal to Barack Obama???s Essay ??? ???Renew…
Over the course of the roughly seven years of the Bush Administration it has been the public discourse of the Democrat party, Leftists and media of this nation to see and judge in each action; the wrong action….
Trackback by DeMediacratic Nation — July 3, 2007 @ 11:08 am
The Old Media Ignores al-Qaeda Massacre While Obse…
Michael Yon has a must-read dispatch, Bless the Beast and Children, in which he and the Troops he was embedded with come upon a completely empty village. The village had been full of simple farm people earlier. Where had they gone? Before long, they …..
Trackback by Blue Star Chronicles — July 3, 2007 @ 11:39 am
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Pingback by Pursuing Holiness » Blog Archive » Jena 6: Update and Background Info — July 3, 2007 @ 1:19 pm
This Is What Happens When You Don’t Fight Back – A BDS Perspective…
Let’s start this story from reverse by looking at policy:
President Musharraf has previously said security forces cannot raid the mosque for fear of reprisal suicide attacks.
Now lets look at the result of that policy:
At least nine people have b…
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Pingback by Alabama Improper ??? » Blog Archive » 4th of July Fireworks — July 3, 2007 @ 3:11 pm
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Pingback by Pirate’s Cove » >>Americans Never Quit » Hillary! Slams Bush Over Libby — July 3, 2007 @ 4:01 pm
Diverse Group? The MSM Thinks So…
Deaf, dumb and blind to jihad. The AP sees eight young Muslim men attempting violent jihad as diverse. I guess the 9/11 hijackers were a diverse group as well. Gee, if only there were some commonality to these terrorists so…
Trackback by The Amboy Times — July 3, 2007 @ 4:34 pm
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Pingback by Blog @ MoreWhat.com » Blog Archive » President Clinton’s 2001 Pardon List — July 3, 2007 @ 4:56 pm
The Palestine Problem…
I don’t want to belittle the very real dangers of the War on Terror, and I don’t want to diminish how scary it is to be living in Britain right now. But I want everyone to keep one thing in……
Trackback by Conservative Cat — July 3, 2007 @ 4:57 pm
Daniel Pipes on President Bush??s Islamic Backslide…
When Dwight D. Eisenhower dedicated the Islamic Center in Washington, D.C., in June 1957, his 500-word talk effused good will (”Civilization owes to the Islamic world some of its most important tools and achievements”) even as the American president …
Trackback by Maggie's Notebook — July 3, 2007 @ 6:20 pm
In Rebuttal to Barack Obama???s Essay ??? ???Renew…
??To renew American leadership in the world, we must immediately begin working to revitalize our military. A strong military is, more than anything, necessary to sustain peace.??…
Trackback by DeMediacratic Nation — July 3, 2007 @ 7:32 pm
Do the math on Cronyism and pardons….
Courtesy of CNN, take a good look at the past presidents and their pardons and then a look at Bush’s numbers.
Both he and his father are significantly lower in pardons and commutations then their presidential peers. If Bush is really t…
Trackback by Leaning Straight Up — July 3, 2007 @ 10:14 pm
God on the Fourth of JulY…
Once upon a time it was nearly universally acknowledged that our precious country was founded by religious men whose values were grounded in the Jewish and Christian Scriptures.
……
Trackback by Woman Honor Thyself — July 3, 2007 @ 10:33 pm
Do we really understand Independence day?…
I sometimes wonder.
Sure, we understand that we are celebrating our Country’s declaration of Independence, which we observe on July 4th 1776, the date on the Declaration of Independence. We even quote the Declaration periodically….
Trackback by Leaning Straight Up — July 4, 2007 @ 12:38 am
The July 4th Knucklehead Marathon Part Eight…
Our eigth winner today is Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda….
Trackback by The Florida Masochist — July 4, 2007 @ 5:11 am
The July 4th Knucklehead Marathon Part Four…
Our forth winner today is Enrique Alcantara….
Trackback by The Florida Masochist — July 4, 2007 @ 5:14 am
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Pingback by The Personal Development Blog » Blog Archive » The Future is Now — July 4, 2007 @ 6:49 am
Happy Independence Day…
Thank God our founders had the courage to fight for what they believed in and that they were willing to die for this upstart country. The Declaration of Independence is an important document in our history and it is one that reminds us what happens w…
Trackback by Big Dogs Weblog — July 4, 2007 @ 6:57 am
The July 4th Knucklehead Marathon Part Twelve…
Our 12th winner today is the United Kingdom’s Justice Ministry….
Trackback by The Florida Masochist — July 4, 2007 @ 8:05 am
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Pingback by The World According To Carl — July 4, 2007 @ 8:09 am
The Pledge Of Allegiance by Red Skelton…
In honor of it being Independence Day, here is Red Skelton’s wonderful interpretation and explanation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
……
Trackback by The World According To Carl — July 4, 2007 @ 8:12 am
Paris Hilton: Don’t drink and drive, swallowing still okay…
Paris Hilton on “Larry King Live.” Photo: CNN, Kyle Christy
LOS ANGELES, CA (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer) – Paris Hilton is back from vacation and has a message for her fans: don’t drink and drive.
“Happy 4th of July everyon…
Trackback by Public Eye — July 4, 2007 @ 8:49 am
The July 4th Knucklehead Marathon Part Sixteen…
Our 16th winner is Kim Yun-jin….
Trackback by The Florida Masochist — July 4, 2007 @ 11:55 am
PrivatE or ParanoiD? Heh…
I was tagged by a few friends (you know who you are!) and have been sooooooo remiss.
……
Trackback by Woman Honor Thyself — July 4, 2007 @ 5:44 pm
A Lesson In History…
The Weather is changing, not in living memory have we witnessed such extreme events.
Sound familiar? That is the Litany given to us by the High Priest of the Climactic Neo-Inquisition Al Gore and his adherents.
They insist that the World faces an E…..
Trackback by Committees of Correspondence — July 4, 2007 @ 9:34 pm
Anti War Zealots Refuse to Pay Taxes…
The idea that someone should not pay taxes because what those taxes goes toward is ridiculous. First of all, I don’t like to pay any taxes at all. I believe that the federal government wastes our money and then extorts more of it from us. Thei…
Trackback by Big Dogs Weblog — July 5, 2007 @ 8:09 pm