Movie of the Week 004

This week in honor of the Oscar nominations, my movie of the week is The Departed. It has been nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screen Play, Best Achievement in Film Editing, and Best Director. Adapted from the movie Infernal Affairs, the plot involves two cops, one good (Leonardo DiCaprio) who is working undercover with the local mob boss (Jack Nicholson), and one bad (Matt Damon) who is inside the police force, but working for the mob boss. Running just about three hours, I never felt at any point that the plot was dragging out. With all of the plot twists and confusion created by the similar yet different situations that each of the main characters are in, this movie will keep you focused on the story throughout. Since this is still in the theaters, I recommend going to check it out at your local theater.

Is It Time To Cancel Cable?

This is something I have been considering for quite some time now. With all of the TV shows on DVD, and on iTunes, would it be cheaper to just cancel cable and pay for the few shows I watch through these services? Well according to Alan Graham over at ZDNet, you could save around $300 if you used this method. The one flaw I have with this is what about ESPN and live sports? Granted iTunes does carry highlights from every NFL game, but that is quite different than watching it live. ESPN 360 could be an alternative for some games, but most people have access to that service and the majority of games they show no one cares to watch anyway. I guess as it stands right now, if you are a sports fan, this isn't a good answer. But maybe an alternative service to cable and satellite is something ESPN and other cable sports channels should look into in the near future.

Every Super Bowl Team Ranked

I found an cool article on ESPN.com today. It ranks every team that has played in a Super Bowl over the past 40 years. Note that my beloved Packers (the 1996 team anyway) came in at No. 6 overall.