Hello Monks. Rick here again with the top 10! This time I tackle Alien vs. Predator Requiem. Sure it wasn’t Aliens, but at least it wasn’t that first AvP movie. There were a few things to learn from this movie. And at least one very good one. Here it […]
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Top 10 Things I Learned from AVP
January 7th, 2008 · No Comments
“The Secret’s” Own Cloverfield
November 28th, 2007 · 3 Comments
What is Cloverfield?
Cloverfield is a new giant monster movie coming out by JJ Abrams. It’s a movie with many secrets. Enormous efforts were made to keep the monsters look, a secret. When the first teaser trailer came out Abrams didn’t even name the movie. The audience was left guessing. He […]
Top Ten Things I Learned From Watching 300
November 26th, 2007 · No Comments
For todays top ten I selected ‘300′. Enjoy everyone and have a great Monday.
1. To prevent a million foreigners into your land all you need is 300 people.
2. Corpses make a great wall.
3. If your child isn’t perfect throw them off a cliff
4. The act of saying “No” to someone isn’t as effective as kicking that someone, in […]
Top 10 Things I Learned from ‘The Last Starfighter’
November 19th, 2007 · No Comments
Hi everyone, I’m Rick, Marvin’s little brother. He asked me to come up with a top ten this week and after some thought I wanted to go with a long time favorite of mine, The Last Starfighter. I hope you enjoy it. Funny doesn’t come easily. Being a timeless tale of […]
Follow the Right Steps to Reach Your Goal
November 15th, 2007 · No Comments
“You’re 5 foot nothin’, 100 and nothin’, and you have barely a speck of athletic ability. And you hung in there with the best college football players in the land for 2 years. And you’re gonna walk outta here with a degree from the University of Notre Dame. In this life, you don’t have to […]
Productivity Time Wasters
November 14th, 2007 · 3 Comments
“…in order to not waste any time I wasn’t hanging up the phone in-between calls. I realized that by not hanging up the phone I gained about eight minutes a day. I also wasn’t drinking any water so I didn’t waste time having to go to the bathroom…” - Chris Gardner, The Pursuit […]
Tags: Movies · Productivity · Success
Top Ten Things I’ve Learned from The Karate Kid
November 12th, 2007 · 1 Comment
I had previously had plans with my beautiful wife for the long weekend. But she stood me up to help out an old friend. So I was stuck at home and watched ‘The Karate Kid’ this weekend. So, to make the best of things I decided to create a top ten karate […]
Top Ten Things I Learned from Action Movies
November 5th, 2007 · 3 Comments
1. If you’re the best agent/officer/sharp shooter when you try to retire from active duty to train others, you will get your best/favorite student killed. Thereby, pulling you back into active duty.
2. If you want to be perceived as the good guy make sure to have the loudest gun.
3. The tide often turns for the […]
Top Ten Things I’ve Learned From Horror Movies 2007
October 31st, 2007 · 7 Comments
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In the spirit of humor and Halloween, today I’d like to post my top ten list of what I have learned from watching Horror movies.
1. All folklore is true. Bloody Mary, the Boogie Man…Jason they are all real. Don’t test their existence.
2. Don’t be alone; around anything […]
The Pursuit of Motivation
October 30th, 2007 · 4 Comments
Lately I’ve noticed numerous postings regarding ways to motivate oneself. There’s apathy among many people. And I see many people answer these posts by advising to write down how they want to see their lives. I’ve always felt, that’s not good enough.
A movie/book that really displays intense desire and motivation is ‘The […]
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