That is the world's smallest cantaloupe. That's all I can think when I see it. I know it has nothing to do with the internet, but crap that's tiny!!!

The coffee bean sculpture looks really cool. The guy with the melon... no clue. But he's almost cute.

I can't be sure, but I think the Sheraton is calling you a melon-smeller.

Dave2: Dude the speed racer art is crackin' me up!

I was hoping Speed Racer would be good, but even the trailers just reeked of Summer Lackluster (see what I did there, like Blockbuster, but not). Your review is actually one of the nicer that I've seen.

I think I'll go see Narnia this week.

I dunno, but he is darn cute!

I'm not the slightest bit surprised that Speed Racer turned out to be a catastrafuck. I haven't read a single good review of it yet and have now decided to avoid it like the plague. Haven't seen Bucket List yet either. I *should* have as they showed it on the plane the other week. But I fell asleep because I suck, so I missed it. Grrr.

I know that you're supposed to smell melons to test if they're ripe - if they smell strongly of melon, then they are; if not, then they're not ripe - but quite what that has to do with Wifi beats me...

That bean does look really cool, especially with the reflections.

Next time you go to Chicago I suggest you bring me. I´ll be the perfect assistant carrying your laptop and gadgets and cheering loudly at all your ideas. I´ll even pay for your hookers with my credit card so no one finds out about it when you´re president.

I didn't see any of the movies you reviewed, but I know Jumper was based on teen books and a teenager I know who saw it said it was ok based on her reading the books. I think your review is more accurate.

Chicago is awesome--wait didn't I say that before;-)

The bean sculpture is way cool.

I dunno, but she sure looks happy about him smelling the melon.

I've heard that Speed Racer was a ton of fun and that they actually managed to add depth to otherwise two-dimensional characters.

Oh, and Hayden Christensen can act. He was very good in Life as a House.

I had been holding my breath in anticipation of your review for Speed Racer after ALL the reviews, including those of reviewers I most often agree with, cam back bad. You have sealed the deal for me.

It'll be on my Netflix list.

Chicago is not only one of my favorite cities in the world, but that first picture is in one of my favorite spots.

Glad you enjoyed your time in our lovely city!
Glad I didn't waste my money on Speed Racer. My new mantra is pretty much when in doubt, go see Iron Man again.

I agree with Avitable. Life as a House was good, but I also agree with you on most of the other movies he's in. Blecch. Sad to hear that Speed Racer sucks so bad. I'm off to look at Rotten Tomatoes site.

Damn, Dave! I was hoping you wouldn't pan Speed Racer. I went and saw it with my brother, a huge anime/manga fan, and we agreed - for a live-action film it was pretty nicely adapted. It *felt* like an anime to us.

Yeah, I could have done without all the emo bullshit, but then again, in the cartoon, Speed was ALWAYS going all 'emo monologue of deep tortured motive-questioning.' The only thing that truly sucked was the plot they picked when there was an awesome one all ready to be used. Why not use the Mach-5 Windshield plot? It would have been way awesome.

NYCW - If you watch this at all, watch it on the big screen. What magic it does contain would probably sputter and die on the small screen.

damn i was so hoping that you might enjoy speed racer but i have to agree with the others all i have heard are bad reviews and now it's done.

blockbuster it is

Love the revised Lil Dave and Bad Monkey Speed Racer cartoon.

For some twisted and unknown reasons, I still want to see this movie on the big screen, but will wait for it to show up at one of out local dollar theaters.

As for the connection between smelling a cantaloupe and internet access, I'm just as clueless. It's very odd.

Maybe the melon is a sexual innuendo? "I want to smell your melons!"

It still makes no sense whatsoever.

What? you come to Chicago and don't call? Where's the love?

That sculpture is stunning! I have no clue what the movies you mentioned were, but then, apparently, I don't get out much ;o)

Hey, I like that DaveAir deal at the top....can I be your flight attendant? I think that's Hillary Clinton smiling while looking on at the mellon-sniffing dude. Oh, wait! Maybe that's not a melon. And maybe that's not even a guy!

That's a cool sculpture! Makes me wanna go see it.

No clue on the melon man, though.

Hayden was good in Life as a House with Kevin Kline!

I liked Hayden in "Awake" but I think I was probably paying more attention to Jessica Alba. I read the book Jumper and it was very good. After some of the reviews I read, I won't see the movie. It's one thing to tweak a story so it flows better on screen, but they changed the whole thing so it isn't even recognizable.

Sorry ... guess that touched a nerve :)

Maybe it's saying that this guy's melon smells better than the melons belonging to the cleaning lady who changed the sheets on your Sheraton bed??? Nothing to do with the internet, but an interesting take on it, don't you think?

I heard that Speed Racer sucked, and wondered what you would think about it...

Chicago is perhaps even more photogenic that New York if that is possible.

And Hayden Christensen was in a movie with Jessica Alba? How did that not win dual acting Oscars?