Salt Lake Tribune Letter to Editor

In the Public Forum today there was a great letter to the editor about that whole taser incident with the Utah Highway Patrol here in Vernal.
Here's a link to the letter: Taser Clown
As a side note - if you have seen the video of the traffic stop on YouTube (no, I'm not going to link to it), you should know that the 9 minute YouTube video is only 1/3 of the actual length of the traffic stop. I just wonder how edited that YouTube video is.

Movie News

LaRue and I went to the movies the other night. We went to see Jumper.

Overall, I would say it was a fun movie. I thought it ended a little abruptly. Seems like it could be open for a sequel or even a tv series. A good popcorn movie.
Be advised - it isn't like the book. I would recommend reading the book as well.

TV Movie stuff:

A lot of mixed feelings about the updated Knight Rider. I actually liked the new KITT car. I liked the nanobot technology. I had to get used to Val Kilmer as the voice of KITT - he's a little monotone.
I liked the fact that they get the basic sound of the music, but I missed the opening voice-over. If this becomes a series they might reinstate the opening dialog.
I also enjoyed the part when Mike drops a chip on the floor and KITT displays an image of Chief Iron Eyes Cody from the old anti-littering tv commercial from 1971. Here's a link to the ad on YouTube - Crying Indian
I didn't like the gratuitous sex scenes. The two girls in bed with Mike and the lesbian scene with the FBI agent added absolutely nothing to the story. Afterall, we watch Knight Rider to see a cool car and driver beat the bad guys.
If it does become a series I will probably watch a few episodes.

New Link

I have added a new link to the Family Sites list of websites. It's RuiesSpin, a place for LaRue to post her thoughts and her "spin" on things. Her first posting has to do with the impending destruction of the church building in Ephraim that she used to attend.

Here's the link: RuiesSpin

Church Video

The church has posted a short video originally produced for the large number of journalists visiting Salt Lake City for the 2002 Winter Olympics. It has been updated to help counter persistent myths about the Church.
Myths & Reality was developed as a primer on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.



If the video doesn't play you can try going to the LDS site and viewing it there - Church Video
You will have to click the VIDEO tab above the image to view the video.

7th Annual LDS Film Festival

January 16 - 19 was the 7th Annual LDS Film Festival.



There was a total of 40 events during the four day period. Included were 24 finalists in the short film catagory. Andy's movie "Butterflies" was one of the finalists -



There was an awards presentation Saturday evening. Andy's film got third place and the audience choice award.

There will be a dvd featuring the films will be available sometime in February through the festival website.

Movies

LaRue and I have seen a couple of movies in the past few weeks.

First was National Treasure: The Book of Secrets.

It is pretty much what you would expect if you saw the first National Treasure movie. A fun "popcorn" movie. And, yes, I rather imagine there will be a third one. My initial title for it would be - National Treasure: Page 47.

Then last night we went to see The Bucket List.

We both really liked this one. There's a good review over at Cinematical.com. Click for their full review - The Bucket List

Some Christmas Pictures

Here are a few pictures from the Bailey Acres Christmas festivities - Christmas 2007