what Dave thinks about movies, books and everything
{5/5} “Mom, is that you?” Back to the Future, released in 1985 Doc Brown builds a time machine out of a DeLorean. When the terrorists he stole the plutonium from coming looking for it, they kill him. Marty gets in the DeLorean to get away from the terrorists and takes it up to 88 miles […]
Here’s my list of top Star Trek episodes, for each of the series in the 1st and 2nd generation. I allowed for 4 episodes per season. I also allowed for 1 runner up, for an episode that’s not quite as good but still important. I also allowed for 1 “just for fun” episode, one that’s […]
{4.5/5} “‘Why can’t we ever stay put? It’s not normal to move every three months.’ ‘It’s normal in some cultures. Nomads.’” Slums of Beverly Hills, released in 1998 Vivian and her two brothers are once again forced to move by their father, Murray. But this time they move to a fancy place. And their cousin […]
{5/5} “The way you know we liked you was that you kept coming back, and your role kept getting better. That is how writers tell an actor that they like them more than anything.” — Ira Steven Behr, to Marc Alaimo What We Left Behind, released in 2018 When Star Trek: Deep Space Nine came […]
{5/5} “This may be the last time we’re all together. But no matter what the future holds, no matter how far we travel, a part of us — a very important part — will always remain here, on Deep Space Nine.” Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 7, aired in 1998-99 Colonel Kira is in […]
{4.5/5} “Doesn’t anyone want to pay attention to what’s actually happening?” White Noise, released in 2022 Jack teaches Hitler Studies at a college and Babette does fitness instruction for seniors. They have a family of kids from their various marriages. Denise is worried that Babette is taking pills that are affecting her memory, but Jack […]
{4.5/5} “I forgive people long after they can be punished for their sins.” The Final Cut, released in 2004 People who have a Zoe implant have all their memories recorded. When they’re dead, a cutter can create an edited version of those memories and give it to someone else. Alan is known as the best […]
{4.5/5} “‘How did you find me?’ ‘Oh, it was easy, really, I just listened to the sound of complete and utter betrayal and followed that.’” Tangled, released in 2010 When Rapunzel’s mother reveals that she can never leave the tower, Rapunzel resolves to do just that. Flynn Rider, fleeing from justice, comes across her tower […]
Since astrology is an industry worth billions of dollars, i wanted to place here what I think about it. It’s garbage. Here’s Professor Dave explaining what the deal is: Astrology: Fact or Fiction? He tests the claims of astrology, going through the possible mechanisms by which astrology might work, and testing to see if its […]
{5/5} “It has always been our policy to never trade vibranium under any circumstances. Not because of the dangerous potential of vibranium, but because of the dangerous potential of you.” — Queen Ramonda to the UN Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, released in 2022 T’Challa is dead. Some people think now is the time to get […]