Tag: comic book

Tintin – Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom
ecthompsonmd December 25, 2011

I had never heard of Tintin, a comic book which is extremely popular in Europe. Basically, the tale surrounds Tintin, a newspaperman who seems to have unlimited resources. He sees mystery and adventure everywhere. He is accompanied by his dog, Snowy, who seems to be more insightful than any human in the movie. There is a drunken sea captain and a suave but evil villain. The comic relief is provided by two characters named Thompson that reminded me of Laurel and Hardy. The plot is enjoyable if not somewhat over-the-top. What makes this film so enjoyable is the outstanding animation. This

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Another disappointment – Green Lantern
ecthompsonmd June 19, 2011

My seven-year-old grandson is in town and I therefore have an excuse to see lots of movies. If you’re familiar with the comic book, the Green Lantern is a fabulous story. Basically, the ring chooses this guy because this guy has incredible courage in the face of danger. He uses the ring to fight evil. Nice basic premise. Hollywood seems to have a problem turning a simple basic premise into a movie. They feel they need to go into long, elaborate explanations. The movie spends way too much time telling us how our hero got the ring and then there’s the

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Grab Bag — Early Friday Morning (Post-Healthcare Summit)
ecthompsonmd February 26, 2010

I have been working on my recent comments for over two weeks to get it to work. I think that it is finally working. Maybe. I’m not sure why, but in spite of all the evidence I expected a small agreement on health insurance reform. Silly me. I do think something was accomplished at the Summit yesterday. First, there’s no politician in America who can say that Americans are not completely and totally interested in healthcare reform. 3.9 million Americans watched the White House webcast. Secondly, Republicans never proposed any significant ideas. Republicans have given Democrats the green light to scrap

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