I hate to say it, because this movie sometimes grates on my nerves.

When Harry Met Sally can very easily be considered comic genius because it has a bunch of very memorable quotes. It’s a crowning achievement from Rob Reiner and Billy Crystal, but it’s also a sappy romantic comedy too.

Sorry If that offends you, but let me make it up by quoting what may be one of the best New Year’s Eve quotes I’ve ever heard.  Yes, it comes from the New Year’s Eve scene from WHMS .  A friend of mine even used it this year at his wedding.

“And I love that you are the last person I want to talk to before I go to sleep at night. And it’s not because I’m lonely, and it’s not because it’s New Year’s Eve. I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” – “When Harry Met Sally”

Ain’t that sweet.  Here’s some more goodies:

“Resolve to make at least one person happy every day, and then in ten years you may have made three thousand, six hundred and fifty persons happy, or brightened a small town by your contribution to the fund of general enjoyment.” – Sydney Smith

“He who breaks a resolution is a weakling; He who makes one is a fool.” F.M. Knowles, “A Cheerful Year Book”

“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.” – T.S. Eliot

“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each New Year find you a better man.” – Benjamin Franklin

“Cheers to a New Year and another chance for us to get it right.” – Oprah Winfrey

“New Year’s Day… now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual.” – Mark Twain

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Ahh…nostalgia.  We flip back to Classic Hits tomorrow.   I know some of you are reluctant, while others have been waiting for almost two months.

I found this video today that I think summarizes up the feeling of Christmas pretty well.  Another year gone by.  Another year wiser.  Relatives and pets grow up and disappear, and new extended family members appear in their place.  I kinda liked it even though it’s a little sappy.

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Psychic predictions, but not just for 2011.  Psychic predictions for the next 100 years.

It’s the time of year when psychics make their predictions.  One of the most famous psychics, Sylvia Browne has given her predictions for the next 100 years!

Electrical cars with flotation ability for water travel to bypass freeways.  (All the way around the Beltline?  Not any more)

New form of painless tooth extraction, using a type of suction, with immediate replacement of a new tooth.  (Man, that’s some suction!)

People will be able to simply “walk out” of their bodies upon death. (I don’t want to brag, but watch me now)

Atlantis will begin to show itself by 2023 and be fully visible by 2026 (Donovan’s song Hail Atlantis will become a big hit again)

By 2055 most people will live in domed cities due to poor atmospheric conditions. (Glad I saved all my pairs of short pants from Florida)

Execution for the death penalty will become a complete vaporization of the body.  (Down in front, I need to see this)

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Now for something completely different…is what I wished I could have done with the time I wasted on these movies in 2010.

Keep in mind, it was hard compiling a Top 10 Worst Movies of 2010 list, because there was a TON of crap film out there. Please. Please heed my warnings. If you haven’t seen these films, don’t waste your time.

#10 – Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 1 - I really prefer my movies to have a beginning, middle AND and ending. (see Star Wars Trilogy on how to make movies that are part of a series, yet also stand on their own)

#9 – Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps – Is Shia LaBeouf out to wreck every single movie franchise out there. This movie was flacid at best.

#8 – The Last Airbender – Please make it stop M. Night Shyamalan.

#7 – Valentines Day – How many big movie stars does it take to make a horrible and predictable love story? I stopped counting at 18.

#6 – Clash Of The Titans (2010) - Sure it’s cool to hear Liam Neeson say “Release The Kracken.” That was the only cool thing about it.

#5 – The Twilight Saga: Eclipse – I seriously would rather bang a hammer against a metal bucket that is on my head that have to watch this poor excuse for a film. Complete dribble.

#4 – The Tourist - I really wanted to like this but Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie stunk. Very predictable.

#3 – Avatar: The Special Edition – Really James Cameron?!? You release your movie again with a few extra minutes? I’m glad nobody fell for it.

#2 – Little Fockers – I hate this pun, and I want to punch Ben Stiller in the face. Really America? You went to see this instead of True Grit?

#1 – Grown Ups - 1,000 paper cuts and a vat of lemon would have been nicer. I’d rather watch Eclipse three times, the entire Fockers series and Eclipse again, than watch Grown Ups.

Honorable mentions:
Worst Use Of Will Smith’s Kids: Tie: Jayden Smith in The Karate Kid, Willow Smith – Song: Whip My Hair
Worst Epic Movie That Should Have Been Better: Robin Hood
Worst Movie That Was Actually Good: The A-Team
Please Stop Making These: Saw 3D
Worst Movie With A Great Alternate Ending: Yogi Bear – See it here..

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It’s time for my annual list of the Best Movies of 2010. There was a LOT of very poorly made movies this year (I’m looking at you Little Fockers,) which is why these ones stood out and deserve a viewing.

Since I’m only picking ten , I also added a few extra made-up categories of other movies worth mentioning below.

#10 – The Town – A great crime thriller. Say what you will about Ben Affleck. The dude knows how to make a good Baaaaah-ston movie.

#9 – Shutter Island - A excellent tale, a dark backdrop and a story that I couldn’t quite figure out until the end.

#8 – The Kids Are Alright - I watched it on a 7 1/2″ blurry screen on a flight from Detroit to Paris. It was still good.

#7 – True Grit - The Dude does The Duke justice. Brilliant dialogue in a classic western style.

#6 – The Fighter - I apologize for calling this one a modern day “Rocky.” It has it’s own story and a lot of heart.

#5 – Toy Story 3 - You win this time Disney.

#4 – Inception – Don’t tell me it was too hard to follow. This was a fantastic, original, and visually stunning idea.

#2 – (Two Way Tie) 127 Hours & Black Swan- Minus the whole arm cutting off thing, I felt a close connection to 127 Hours love of the outdoors. A great nature movie. Black Swan was just beautiful in every way.

#1 – The Social Network - Intense, dramatic and topical. Rarely does a movie draw you in this much. I had to check my watch because the two hour run time flew by.

Other winners:

My Guilty Pleasure Of 2010: Machete
Favorite Close To A Series: The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest
Favorite Comedy: Get Him To The Greek
Favorite Movie That No One Else Liked: Hot Tub Time Machine
Favorite Scary Movie: Devil
Favorite Movie With Flaming Swords Starring Michael Cera: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Favorite Kids Movie If Not For Toy Story 3: How To Train Your Dragon

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Heck, I say why not!

For years, regifting was considered to be a poor social practice.  Now, it’s become more and more accepted.  Depending on the survey 60-78% of people say regifting is OK.

The personal reason have little to do with laziness.  More than 60% of regifters say they pass the item along because they think the next recipient will appreciate more than they do.  About 40% say they do it just to save money.

The cardinal rule of regifting: DON’T GET CAUGHT!  If you’re not sure who gave you the gift, don’t give it to anyone close to you.  If you know you’ll regift a present next year.  Put a Post-It note on it with the name of the person who gave you the gift.

That should save you a major embarrassment down the road.

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Rated R – 1h50

If I only had brought a notepad to watch this movie. Then I would have dialogue that was just as sharp, snappy and brilliant as they lay out in the remake of True Grit.

The Coen Brothers do their storytelling magic once again. In each of their films, they deliver a character that you just can’t seem to get out of your head. Jeff Bridges is that character again, but he’s not The Dude. He’s a grumpy, old curmudgeon of a US Marshall.

After the death of her father at the hands of Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin,) strong-headed youngster Mattie Ross (Hailee Stienfeld) goes out in search of justice. While it seems like she is prepared to kill the man who killed her father, Mattie first enlists the help of Marshall Reuben “Rooster” Cogburn (Bridges) to help her hunt him down. LaBoeuf (Matt Damon) is a dim witted Texas Ranger who’s also on the trail of Chaney for previous crimes he’s committed.

The brilliance of the film lies with its brilliant characters. They have depth, are interesting to watch and you cheer for their success. That said, you can almost smell the BO, whiskey breath and cigarette smoke that comes off of Bridges portrayal of Rooster Cogburn.
Mattie is a girl you are better off having on your side. Her standout performance doesn’t wear you down, although I could easily see this type of character in another film, wearing you thin. The pair’s dark comical tones are a treat.

This is definitely the most palatable Coen Brothers film to date. It’s made to feel just a western, but there are few trademark cringe-worthy moments. Despite the fact they spend much time in the woods, there are no wood chippers. There are cattle, but no air-powered cattle guns. There are grumpy men, but not to the level of an angry outburst of Walter Sobchak.

A note. True Grit (2010) is not meant to be straight up remake of the John Wayne western. It’s based more off the book of the same name and even Damon was told not to watch the original as a starting point. That’s a good move because it doesn’t try to recreate the essence of Wayne. Nobody should try that. The Dude doesn’t try to out-Duke the Duke and that’s why this works so well.

Another note: although Johnny Cash’s “God’s Gonna Cut You Down” is used brilliantly in the trailer, it does not appear in the movie.

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There’s a quote out today from the NFL that says “only a odd alignment of planets would keep them out” of the playoffs.

What?!?! How does that happen? Here’s how they’re saying it.

The diagram essentially says that a win over the Bears on Sunday would give them the wildcard spot in the playoffs, but due to tiebreaker rules there is a (slim) chance that Green Bay might be out.   There is the possibility of a 10-6 four way tie, depending on how the Monday Night Football game plays out, and that could enact some of the NFL’s convoluted tiebreaker rules.

Man, I’m glad the lunar eclipse happened last week.  My astronomy sources say we should be in the clear this week

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If these guys could talk, they’d wish you a Merry Christmas too…

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     I watch this movie, every Christmas, much to my family’s dismay…

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