Nick Palmby: The Blog

National Treasure II - December 21st

As a big fan of the first National Treasure movie with Nicolas Cage I just found out that the sequel will be out near Christmas.  It goes down as one of the best Disney series movies.

My favorite line from the first movie:

Ben Gates: A toast? Yeah. To high treason. That's what these men were committing when they signed the Declaration. Had we lost the war, they would have been hanged, beheaded, drawn and quartered, and-Oh! Oh, my personal favorite-and had their entrails cut out and *burned*!
[brief pause]
Ben Gates: So... Here's to the men who did what was considered wrong, in order to do what they knew was right...
[nodding]
Ben Gates: what they knew was right.

Think Different

Here's to the dreamers...the inventors...the believers...

Educational Cartoons

Who says some cartoons aren't beneficial? I as a kid spent probably a little too much time at the TV but then again it shaped the person I've become and the way that I deal with situations I'm sure.  Below is a clip from the Anamaniacs which was a surprisingly funny and educational show.  This clip is about the Presidents of the United States.  Is there a certain limit that should be placed on how much we watch?  Are there beneficial shows?  The answer is probably yes to both, but that's the job for our parents to decide right?!  Well at least when we live with them.

Adapting To Others

I've been plugging a few great movies lately that have neat business and life scenes in them.  Here is another great one, Jerry McGuire, a movie with many hidden lessons.

One of my favorite parts is when Jerry (Tom Cruise) is trying to sign a client, and he realizes that he needs to do what the client wants in order to seal the deal, even if he ends up looking like a weirdo.

I guess when it comes down to it, meet the "quirks" of others and you will find success with them.  This is applicable in daily life when one must communicate with another individual.  People love when what you're doing benefits THEM, even if it's something ridiculous.