Joe: OK, so you hate movies.
--No. I just hate you.
Joe: Fine, whatever. How about investing? I’m a pretty bad investor, but one time I made this particularly bad investment when I was told I was getting a special bonus that
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Interview with Joe, the Most Annoying Person in the History of Humanity (Part I of II)
Below is a word-by-word transcript of an interview with Joe, who insisted on being interviewed as "The Most Fascinating Person in the History of Humanity" but who is anything but.
--I can’t believe I’m doing this This interview is going to be a complete waste of time.
I have a friend who had understood the importance of a fit even when I didn't. He had a specific field of law that he focused on not only in law school but also in college, so he applied exclusively to law firms that specialized in that field. Not surprisingly, he successfully landed
James Bond Got Me My First Job, and Now I Know Interviews are About Finding the Right Fit (Part I of II)
My every resumé, from the first one I prepared in college to the one I maintain today, ends with the same words: "Fan of James Bond."
It is those four words that got my career started.
It is those four words that got my career started.
To Jon, My Newly-Married Friend: Thanks for the Lifelong Friendship
Jon,
When I think of lifelong friendships, I think about us.
You’re probably the oldest friend I have. You've known me since the days I barely spoke English, which is hard to believe because these days, I have trouble convincing people that I speak another language.
There's something unique about a childhood friendship. It's formed before we become identified
When I think of lifelong friendships, I think about us.
You’re probably the oldest friend I have. You've known me since the days I barely spoke English, which is hard to believe because these days, I have trouble convincing people that I speak another language.
There's something unique about a childhood friendship. It's formed before we become identified
Joe Michael Sasanuma Obituary
Joe Michael Sasanuma, who earlier today died at the eternal age of 18, never had a moment in which he didn't enjoy life.
He lived by the words "What's the point of living if you can't feel alive?", a line fittingly taken from the James Bond movie "The World is Not Enough". Of the many things
He lived by the words "What's the point of living if you can't feel alive?", a line fittingly taken from the James Bond movie "The World is Not Enough". Of the many things
The Lackluster “Spectre” (2015) Lacks a Punch
6.5/10
The lesson to be learned from "Spectre" (2015), the first James Bond movie since the stellar "Skyfall" (2012), is that just bringing back the star (Daniel Craig), the director (Sam Mendes) and the screenwriters (John Logan, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade) from a critically-acclaimed, commercially-successful predecessor is no guarantee that the magic can strike again.
The Bond franchise tried something similar once
The lesson to be learned from "Spectre" (2015), the first James Bond movie since the stellar "Skyfall" (2012), is that just bringing back the star (Daniel Craig), the director (Sam Mendes) and the screenwriters (John Logan, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade) from a critically-acclaimed, commercially-successful predecessor is no guarantee that the magic can strike again.
The Bond franchise tried something similar once
I’m Available to Give a Lecture on So Many Topics
One of the things I remain mystified about is why no one has ever asked me to give a lecture. I would have thought that a person like me with an opinion on a whole range of topics would be hounded to share just a small portion of all the invaluable insight.
The only explanation I have for
The only explanation I have for
Three Second Movie Review: James Bond Series (Part III)
This is the third in the “Movie Review in Three Seconds” series of the blog. The idea is simple. In the spirit of Siskel & Ebert, I, along with one guest critic, review several movies on a scale of 1 to 10 with a short commentary that is no more than a paragraph. It’s movie
“Skyfall” (2012) is One of the Most Personal Bond Ever, and One of the Best
8.5/10
MI6 is under attack. Its security has been breached by a cyberterrorist who has exposed the British secret service's undercover operatives and has wrecked havoc in the city of London. And James Bond (Daniel Craig), who usually saves the world, must do something that hits much closer to home: to defend and save the very
MI6 is under attack. Its security has been breached by a cyberterrorist who has exposed the British secret service's undercover operatives and has wrecked havoc in the city of London. And James Bond (Daniel Craig), who usually saves the world, must do something that hits much closer to home: to defend and save the very
Three Second Movie Review: James Bond Series (Part II)
"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969)
Joe: 8/10
OHMSS is a special film in the franchise. It's got a lot of "only"s. It's the only film to have George Lazenby play James Bond. It's the only film in which Bond gets married. It's the only film in which Bond cries. It's the only film in which Bond
Joe: 8/10
OHMSS is a special film in the franchise. It's got a lot of "only"s. It's the only film to have George Lazenby play James Bond. It's the only film in which Bond gets married. It's the only film in which Bond cries. It's the only film in which Bond
Three Second Movie Review: James Bond Series (Part I)
"Dr. No" (1962)
Joe: 6/10
Considering how old the film is, this movie is surprisingly enjoyable. Yes, the pace is slow and the plot is lame, but the great moments that will go on to define James Bond and the franchise are aplenty. That shot of James Bond lighting a cigarette at a casino in his first
Joe: 6/10
Considering how old the film is, this movie is surprisingly enjoyable. Yes, the pace is slow and the plot is lame, but the great moments that will go on to define James Bond and the franchise are aplenty. That shot of James Bond lighting a cigarette at a casino in his first
“Bond, James Bond” My Name Ain’t
James Bond is a cool name because it's short, crisp and balanced. The last is important. You can't suavely pull off a "Bond, James Bond" if it's "Bondessville, Jim Bondessville."
My name, on the other hand, is long and unbalanced, with a one syllable first name and a four syllable last name.
My name, on the other hand, is long and unbalanced, with a one syllable first name and a four syllable last name.
25 Random Crap About Me
My sister, that bored nincompoop, created Note in Facebook with a list of 25 random facts about herself and then created a "rule" under which an unfortunate soul who was tagged will have to do the same thing. Presumably this is the most modern rendition of the cursed chain letter so the failure to respond
On Reviewing Quantum of Solace (2008)
"Bond. James Bond."
Is it really that hard to work this immortal line into a script for a movie that lasts two hours? Or was the history of 20 films through 40 years so forgettable that all ties to the past needed to be cut?
Unlike Batman, which went through a downtur under the rudderless direction of
Unlike Batman, which went through a downtur under the rudderless direction of