I.T. Erudio

Category: movies

  • cheesy and sympathetic

    I recently made an observation that “cheesy and sympathetic” never go out of style – with the implied punch line being that “cheesy” can never go OUT of style because by definition it is never IN style. The folks at Merriam-Webster tell me that the non-dairy definition of “cheesy” is “shabby, cheap.” SO something that…

  • Dumbledore vs Gandalf

    A “social media” post had a poll going about who would win between “Professor Albus Dumbledore” (from the “Harry Potter” books) and Gandalf the grey/white (from The Lord of the Rings – LotR). Well, I didn’t bother voting in the poll – I think Dumbledore was winning – but that isn’t the point. Polls The…

  • Movies, Television, and Streaming

    Correlation never equals causality. Maybe that one line sums up “logic 101” and/or “statistics 101.” The example I used to hear was that there was a positive correlation between ice cream sales and drowning. As ice cream sales increase so does the number of deaths by drowning. BUT eating ice cream does not CAUSE drowning…

  • Plot holes and “Star Wars” …

    “Telling stories” is a euphemism for “lying.” “Lying” obviously requires a “lie” to build around – with the definition of “lie” (the third definition from Merriam-Webster: “to make an untrue statement with intent to deceive”) being the relevant point. Not that INTENT is required. SO it is POSSIBLE for someone to “tell a story” that is not…

  • life, humor, Star Wars

    It bothers me a little when a “random comedian” comes out and describes their “theory of humor” as being “pain.” Usually it is an “established” entertainer – and they present the idea that “all humor is based on pain” as being a form of received wisdom. Obviously anytime the word “all” creeps into the discussion…

  • Markets and Competition

    True innovation is rare. Ecclesiastes 1:9 is several thousand years old and tells us that “The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.” Of course when we aren’t talking about “big picture…

  • Random thoughts on Time, Distance, and Faster Than Light Travel

    The good folks at Merriam-Webster give us 14 definitions for “time” as a noun, another 5 as a verb, and then 3 more as an adjective. A quick peek at the etymology tells us that the “time” came into the English language by way of Old English and (Old Norse) words for “tide.” That “time”…

  • The GREATEST movie of ALL TIME

    well, the obvious problem with the title is “how do you define ‘great’?” of course everyone that has answered the question has been “correct” – “greatness” is determined by individual tastes. Consider that the credit for creating the “modern summer blockbuster” belongs to “Jaws” (1975) – which was the “greatest box office success” of all…

  • Jaws, sequels in general, and Steven Spielberg

    Jaws – 1975 There have been a couple documentaries about the 1975 blockbuster “Jaws” — which probably illustrates the long term impact of the original movie. Any “major” movie made in the era of “DVD extras” is going to have an obligatory “making of” documentary – so the fact “Jaws: The Inside Story” aired on…

  • George Lucas, Jedis, and the Knight errant

    Full disclosure: “Star Wars” was released in 1977 – when I was 8ish years old. This post started as a “reply” to something else – and grew – so I apologize for the lack of real structure – kind of a work in progress … I am still a “George Lucas” fan – no, I…