June 24, 2009
Magic
Posted at 12:22 pm
Magic, in the paranormal sense of the word may be defined as ‘anything alleged to exist that is not explainable by any present laws of science.’ Of course this leaves us with a partial explanation for magic in that it is completely plausible by this definition that science has not yet caught up with the particular phenomena. For instance, there is no scientific law or evidence that indicates even a remote possibility for any terra based species to possess the ability to morph (or evolve) into a different species – but that’s just because scientific knowledge is too limited right now. So in the interim, it is safe to say that based on our definition, mankind was able to evolve from apes because of magic.
Now we come to the inevitable question of whether some things will ever be able to be explained by science. In our physical world, some things simply defy a reality of explanation in such a stark mystery that it seems science will never get to the point of providing answers for inquiring minds. Examples of such cases include:
01. Black Holes
02. The Bermuda Triangle
03. Rosie O’Donnell
04. Aliens
05. Sasquatches
06. The Loch Ness Monster
07. Michael Moore’s head
08. Ghosts
09. Spontaneous Dental Hydroplosion
For now we must assume that these things are strictly based in the realm of the magical until some scientist somewhere is able to get his article published in a “scholarly” journal – then it’s pretty much scientific law.
June 10, 2009
Ask Me Any Movie
Posted at 12:12 pm
In 1975, a film was released that rocked the filmmaking and film viewing worlds to their core. It became the highest grossing movie in US history and essentially created the concept of a summer blockbuster. This film was the first to ever have a “wide release,” since previous marketing techniques had been to open a movie in a few major cities and then spread to other theaters once the movie gained popularity and made more money. The movie of course, was Steven Spielberg’s ‘Jaws.’
Just last month, a family of amateur actors, writers and directors created a short film to pay homage to this groundbreaking piece of film history. Filmed on location at Panama City Beach, this is what the Adams family does on their summer vacation…
Big Pointy Teeth – Directed by Blake Adams
P.S. See if you can spot the Stewart Adams cameo.