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Salt (staring Angelina Jolie and Liev Schreiber) is a typical spy movie that is not so typical in its approach to screenplay writing and story development. Normally I do not like spy movies, but I really like these two actors in any film. Jolie plays a spy named Salt- and throughout the whole movie you are really wondering which side is she really on. The movie does answer that question at the end - but still leaves you wondering about her motives and interests.

I did not see any real significance behind why her name is "Salt" - other than it is her last name. I know there have been some people speculating on theories about this, but there really is no significance to it other than it is her "code name" - a last name that she was given.

This is an excellent film. There was a very good balance between action / adventure with enough "downtime" for story development and plot manipulation. Even if you do not like action/adventure/spy movies, this movie is a must see. Wthout giving anything else away, it is a must see because I thought it engages the audience, makes you think that something like this COULD happen (not saying it would) - and up until the very end you are just guessing whose side people are on.

Wonderful film - definitely worth the money to see it.

Just Cause 2 on Steam - complete pack, base game, and DLC (single and packs) are on sale this weekend for 50% off. (7/30 to 8/01).

I finished this book last night and thought it was a "must read"

One Second After - William Forstchen (Amazon)

The premise of the story how a small town deals with the US being EMP'ed by terrorists and what it takes from them to survive. It goes into great detail of what happens with the basic things that we need to survive that are so intertwined with electronics and industrialization. The author is a historian and makes great analogies to past cultures, wars and how they dealt with the situations historically.

The social and political choices they make to "triage" who will live and who will die are chillingly realistic.

I think this books is a must read for all politicians and individuals. It points out just how fragile we are as a nation and what we must do individually and as a nation to prepare to defend against the weapon that terrorists and regimes like Iran and North Korea are trying develope (US, Russia & China already have it) that would send us back 500 years in one shot.

Went and saw this Friday morning with my wife, and was pleasantly surprised. No Oscar winner, etc, but a nice pleasant time. Much better than Shutter Island, maybe because it was a bit more of an ensemble movie than the afore metioned.

Had a bit of a problem with how it started once you get into it, but that can be overcome. What really makes this movie is the special effects especially with the world creating parts. And even though in dreams, there were some rules, and the movie kept true to those rules throughout which was nice.

All in all was nice enjoyable movie, and the ending could have gone either way :) which is what I think the direct wanted.