Superman 1, 2, 3 - Finally! I had never seen these movies ever in my life, except for bits and pieces on TV over the years. One and Two were good. Three was a little weird, Superman drinking then having to fight a computer... not that good. I am set to watch #4 today and soon Superman Returns is out on DVD. I would buy this collection just for the fact that Christopher Reeve is an amazing actor. I also liked how Annette O'Toole who plays Lana Lang in the Third movie is now Martha Kent in Smallville on TV.

Blade Trinity - I figured I might as well complete the trilogy. I found Trinity to be much better than the Blade 2. Better story, cooler fight scenes, and the characters finally grow up a little. I wouldn't purchase any of these movies but One and Three are worth watching.

Underworld Evolution - Sticking with the Vampire theme I finally saw this one too. WOW. Much better than the first! More story, great characters, better action, all around just better. And nothing really beats Kate Beckinsale is tight, tight leather. Yowza!! Both of the Underworld movies are worth the purchase.

10th and wolf - A mobsters son (James Marsden) get discharged from the Army during the gulf war and returns to Philadelphia. Working this the Feds to turn in a big crime boss so his little brother and childhood friend don't go to jail. It has a ton of Camio's (Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee) as well as a great cast... Giovanni Ribisi, Piper Perabo, Brad Renfro, Brian Dennehy. This may not be a purchase as I can't imagine watching it more than once but it is worth watching. Great story, check it out next time you are at the video store.

Saw 3 - Finally the wait is over! Went to see this Friday on Opening night. The movie was AWESOME! This is a must see and must purchase. The way the story comes together, and brings all the movies together really is great! The third is much more gory than the first two though so be warned. Worth watching in the theater and worth the box set once it comes out.

I finally think I am done traveling for work. We finished up in Grande Prairie this week and everything went really well. I got another rental truck while I was up there and thought I would review it as well.

2007 Ford Explorer - This baby was fully loaded. Heated leather seats, 6 CD/MP3 stereo, 5 passenger seating, auto everything (lights, locks, seats including push button to lower the back 2 seats for more storage). It was so pimp! The drawbacks were the V8 that it had was ok but not great. Off the line it was slow but once it was in 3rd gear around 3000rpm it shot off like a rocket. Again being a Ford the speakers and sound weren't great but did the job. Overall it was worth the rental but I wouldn't buy one.

This is probably the last summer picture for a while as we are getting dumped on by snow today. Perfect timing as usual, 2 days before Halloween. This was taken where we have been scouting for locations to have the wedding. Enjoy!

A cool shot from ... you guessed it, Waterton, Alberta. Winter was slowly creeping down the mountains there on October 7th.














These folks at the Calgary Zoo didn't seem to mind that winter is on it's way.

It has been an extremely busy week. I started off monday morning 6am driving from Calgary to Edmonton... then Edmonton to Whitecourt and driving around the Whitecourt area for 2 days. Tuesday afternoon I headed from Whitecourt to Hinton where I stayed in a fabulous little inn... www.mccrackencountryinn.com ... It was absolutely amazing. If you are headed to Jasper or Hinton I would HIGHLY recommend it. Great people, little tea house, AMAZING rooms!!! and all of that for a really decent price. I spent 2 days in and around Hinton and drove back to Edmonton Thursday night. Spend a few hours wandering around West Edmonton Mall crashed in my hotel and drove back to Calgary on Friday morning.

Having done all this driving I have something else to review... SUV's. I have had 2 diffrent rentals so far and here is how I found them to stack up.

1st rental - 2006 Buick Rendezvous. This truck was awesome. It has a 6 speaker stereo, 5 person seating (5 x 200lbs men comfortably), massive interior, in floor storage, cool design and over 600km's per tank of gas. Handling was great, no problems on highway or gravel roads and the 6 speakers nearly blew my ear drums. The only thing wrong with the rental was that it was White and there was no MP3 player. Overall a very cool vehicle.

2nd Rental - 2006 Ford Escape. Well they got one this right, escape as fast as you can away from this piece of crap. It was the complete opposite of the Buick. It has no interior room for cargo, it seats 5 (4 x 200lbs men uncomfortably), the stereo was a 6 disk mp3 which was cool but if you turned it up at all you were afraid something was going to blow. The gas mileage was horrible... around 400km's per tank, and all with a smaller less powerful engine. Stay away!

Back to movies. Being on the road so much with not a lot to do at night I got to watch a few more... they are,

Sisterhood of traveling pants - The story is based on the book by Ann Brashares. 4 teen friends have their first summer apart since they were children. It follows them as they grow with their experiences over the summer and they share a magical pair of pants that fit them all. Pretty girly story as would be expected but still worth watching. If I haven't got the guys attentions yet look up Alexis Bledel and Blake Lively.... yowza! Rental Worthy.

Yours, mine, ours - A remake of the 1968 original. Army man with 8 kids and free spirited woman with 10, get married and bringing their 18 children to live together. They take the good, the take the bad and there you have... uh an ok family movie. Rent it on a cheap night.

The ice harvest - Starring John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton. They play a lawyer and strip club owner trying to screw the mob out of 2 million dollars. Really cool story and a way better movie than I was expecting. I would definitely check this out next time you are at the movie store.

Thank you for Smoking - I haven't laughed so hard at a movie in a very long time. It is hard to describe but worth every minute. Go out and buy it!

Blade 2 - I finally saw this on TV while on the road. I have seen the first one over a dozen times but never the second or third. It was an alright movie. It continues to follow Blade around killing Vampires but no big story change here. A couple more cool fight scene's but that's about all. If you have seen the first and no other you might as well. No real suggestion here.

Monster House - Animated movie about a house that eats kids, teens and toys. A couple of kids decide to fight back and take the house down. Great animation but I wouldn't suggest this for a kid under 10. Some pretty scary scenes and things jumping out that made me twitch a couple times. Worth a rental though.

Have a safe and happy thanksgiving!

Butterflies hearts explode when you drink and drive... so don't!! Their family will miss them too.

Two for the money - Matthew McConaughey plays a average Joe that is becomes the best in the sports-gambling business. He finds that his rise to fame and fortune comes with a price and must get out before it is too late. Pretty good story. I would say worth a rental if you haven't already but not one to put on the shelf for keeps.

The Wild - Uhh isn't this just Madagascar? If that is what you are thinking you would be wrong. Not only is this not that entertaining but it is also not funny, the story completely ridiculous (Yes, even more so than Madagascar) and there is no real point. If you are looking for some adventurous animal fun pick up Madagascar instead. Don't even bother with this one.

The Machinist - Holy Freakin amazing. I was recommended this by a guy at work, more so that this character is the same build as one of the guys there but hey. The story revolves around Christian Bale... who weights around 110 lbs in this movie! Pretty scary, right? Any way he hasn't slept in a year and is starting to go a little nutso. The story takes you along to figure out the root of his insomnia and reveal a secret from his past. This is a definite purchase.

The Worlds Fastest Indian - The life story of Burt Munro (Played by Anthony Hopkins ). This crazy New Zealander who transformed a 1920 Indian motorcycle into a land-speed world record breaking motorbike at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967. Very cool story. Rent it next time your in the mood for a "nice" movie. Not a lot of big action... just a great story about a great man.

Brick - Think 1940's detective story set in a Y2K High School...???!!! Make sense? No, well the movie does and it is one of the best I watched this year so far. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt (That kid from Third Rock from the sun) and Emilie de Ravin (Claire from Lost). Joseph plays Brendan, the loner, who finds that a girl in his school... also an ex-girlfriend... has been killed and he goes on the hunt for her killer. Brilliantly played out he makes his way through the jocks, punks and drug lords of the school. What is a detective without help from a brainy informant... nothing, cause it has that too. Buy this one if you see it in the store, it'll be worth it.

Crank - Jason Statham kicking ass again. But not as much as I would have liked. Pretty standard movie... little shooting, little driving, little sex in public, little drug, little to keep you thoroughly entertained. Wait for the DVD and rent it...cheap.

And last but not least... a little fire and water!