{"id":110,"date":"2003-09-21T22:22:49","date_gmt":"2003-09-22T04:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/blog\/?p=274"},"modified":"2003-09-21T22:22:49","modified_gmt":"2003-09-22T04:22:49","slug":"underworld","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=110","title":{"rendered":"Underworld"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sonypictures.com\/movies\/underworld\/\"  target=\"out\"><font color=\"#000000\">Underworld<\/font><\/a> was ten times better than I ever imagined it would be.\u00c2\u00a0 The movie thoroughly exceeded my expectations but I totally dug it.\u00c2\u00a0 Brian has always been the one fixated on vampire films.\u00c2\u00a0 We both thought the movie would be great because, simply put, it was like Blade but with Matrix flair.\u00c2\u00a0 We were wrong.\u00c2\u00a0 It was so much more than that.\u00c2\u00a0 I enjoyed it immensely and I didn&#8217;t get bogged down with the usual loopholes that I find in most films.\u00c2\u00a0 There were none.\u00c2\u00a0 They did a great job with the story line.\u00c2\u00a0 It was a Romeo and Juliet story that touched on the racial stuggles that may not be as prevalent today but still exist in certain cultures.\u00c2\u00a0 The message I came away with was, by uniting together we can be better, stronger people.\u00c2\u00a0 Don&#8217;t get me wrong, it wasn&#8217;t a preachy movie.\u00c2\u00a0 Neither did it try to force the moral down your throat.\u00c2\u00a0 Brian didn&#8217;t even notice the profundity of the movie until it was brought to his attention.\u00c2\u00a0 It&#8217;s action from beginning to end.\u00c2\u00a0 The effects were great.\u00c2\u00a0 On the surface, it is an awesome film.\u00c2\u00a0 Digging deeper only makes it better.\u00c2\u00a0 I have nothing bad to say about this movie.\u00c2\u00a0 If we were able to pre-order our DVD copy now, I would.\u00c2\u00a0 Yes, it&#8217;s that good.<\/p>\n<p>If <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sonypictures.com\/movies\/underworld\/\"  target=\"out\"><font color=\"#000000\">Underworld<\/font><\/a> isn&#8217;t enough to get your lazy ass out of your easy chair, then how about bonus time at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clinique.com\/\"  target=\"out\"><font color=\"#000000\">Clinique<\/font><\/a>?\u00c2\u00a0 They&#8217;re offering a fabulous free gift offer just for making a purchase of $19.50 or more.\u00c2\u00a0 That&#8217;s one of the best deals I&#8217;ve seen of late.\u00c2\u00a0 So go to your nearest Clinique counter before supplies are depleted!<\/p>\n<p>While you&#8217;re out, stop by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ontheborder.com\/index_flash.html\"  target=\"out\"><font color=\"#000000\">On the Border<\/font><\/a> and pick up a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ontheborder.com\/menu\/default.asp?catID=24&#038;tierID=8&#038;Unit_ID=001%2E017%2E0036\"  target=\"out\"><font color=\"#000000\">Kahlua ice cream pie<\/font><\/a> and some of their yummy <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ontheborder.com\/menu\/default.asp?catID=4&#038;tierID=8&#038;Unit_ID=001%2E017%2E0036\"  target=\"out\"><font color=\"#000000\">empanadas<\/font><\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 That&#8217;s what we had for dinner tonight.\u00c2\u00a0 Carry out &#8212; 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