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Monday, September 08, 2008

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:08:20 GMT

Happy Monday everyone, I hope the weekend was great. -

Yesterday I was a dog. Today I'm a dog. Tomorrow I'll probably still be a dog. Sigh! There's so little hope for advancement.
-- Charles M. Schulz, (Snoopy)

Crime does not pay ... as well as politics.
-- Alfred E. Newman

An effective way to deal with predators is to taste terrible.
-- Unknown

A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water.

-- Carl Reiner

You remember that old lead singer from INXS? Eternity? Poor guy. -

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:53:25 GMT

It's here, it's Wednesday so it's about dang time for...

My reviews, based on what I think and how much I liked the movie.
1 polar bear = Bad. 4 polar bears = Fantastic!

Here we are once again talking about another movie starring Jason Statham. Seriously, this guy is going to set a record or something. Death Race. A remake of the '70s movie starring David Carradine and Sylvester Stalone but with one subtle difference, this ones pretty good. That and the new one is set in a prison as opposed to the open road like the last one. It isn't overly brutal, you feel for the hero (Statham) and the bad guy gets it in the end. What's more to like? This movie isn't overly complicated, just fun... with rocket launchers.

The story is solid but totally formulaic. (that' ok as long as the formula works right?) I was a big fan of the first Mummy. The second was... ok... it had some good moments. What really drew me to the first two was the relationship/ chemistry of Rick and Evey. (Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz) Well is this one Evey has been replaced by someone else portraying here. That doesn't work for me. You probably noticed that Evey was left out of all of the trailers too. Yeah... stupid actors, who cares if she has 5 other movies coming out. Statham's got like 25 more coming... -

That's it for this week, see you next time and don't forget the nachos. -

Friday, August 29, 2008

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:29:41 GMT

I took a test this morning I saw at a friends site. Its a test about sexual addiction. "What the heck" I figured... its the first chance I've had to goof off this week for a minute or two. I was slightly surprised to find out that it is a real test, not just another "fun" internet test. A few of the questions left me feeling a little bit uncomfortable and I began to discover myself truly analyzing who I am as a sexual person. I took it seriously and wasn't all together happy with some of the honest answers I checked. To be honest I pushed the submit button with a little hesitation...

This was my score...

Yep... pure vanilla. Not even some little sprinkles. A five... in a range to 20.

Part of me was relieved that I wasn't scored as some raging pervert....err sex addict. Part of me, my ego, was a bit put off. If you look at how the world views men I would have at least thought the test would have looked like this...

I mean... my wife thinks I'm like a 15 or something. A lot of you guys know the funny story behind me picking my name for this blog but its time I changed it I think. -

Have a great weekend everyone.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:06:58 GMT

I've arrived at the point where politics just makes me sick...

I'm not sure if I really understand the idea behind the party conventions. Are we supposed to act like they are truly about unity and solidarity and the metamorphosis of a nominee into an official candidate while we ignore the 4 days of obstinate posturing and grand standing that's just full of rhetoric and false claims - or -
Are we supposed to recognize all of the conceit, deception and charlatans pretending to put America first while we choke on our own hypocrisy in being the ones who have allowed this kind of travesty to continue unchecked?

When did 'We The People' become "We The Privileged "? Check that, I'm not that naive...

When did it get OK to throw it in my face in such a blatant manner?

I understand from my own experience that people don't like to talk about religious beliefs openly, unless they've "just been saved", because most people don't understand in depth what they actually believe in and therefore don't dive into the deep end of the religion they're following. Well politics is much the same. Believe in a snippet, follow the hearsay, quote the misquoted or forward the e-mailed malarkey. Are we truly that uncaring? Are we truly that lazy? Or are we counting on the Divine providence that has guided our nation to continue to protect us in the depths of our disinterest?

I think we are in trouble. Here's a cartoon.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:12:13 GMT

It's here, it's Wednesday and I have a little time so it's about dang time for...

My reviews, based on what I think and how much I liked the movie.
1 polar bear = Bad. 4 polar bears = Fantastic!

I enjoyed the first Hellboy. It was a fun romp through a different type of hero story. The problem was, it wasn't that great of a story. The villain was weak and the ending was rushed and confusing. You would have to be a lump to not enjoy the characters. In the new one the story is pretty solid but I have a very western idea about what an Elf is supposed to look like and had a problem with the elves in this movie. That being said, this movie is a great way to waste a couple of hours of you life. Ron Perlman is great as Hellboy. Directed by the guy who did 'Pan's Labyrinth'.

What can you say about a group of actors playing the part of actors making a war movie? This movie is a really good idea on many different levels but left me with the feeling that they left talent on the table. Ben Stiller is his usual funny self. Jack Black plays his manic character well and once again Robert Downey Jr. turns in a wonderful performance of a white actor playing a black man in the movie. There is a scene where Stillers character accidently uses the phrase "You people" to Downey's character and it is hilarious. The problem with this movie once again is Hollywood's desire to sell you gross, in your face and obsene material as funny. Jack Benny NOT playing his violin was funny. The producers need to realize when you have this much talent you just need better writers.

That's it for this week, see you next time and don't forget the nachos. -

Friday, August 22, 2008

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:16:31 GMT

I need to go to my happy place aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhggggggggggggg. -

When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong.
-- Arthur C. Clarke, Clarke's first law

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.
-- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Thanks to TV and for the convenience of TV, you can only be one of two kinds of human beings, either a liberal or a conservative.
-- Kurt Vonnegut, "Cold Turkey", In These Times, May 10, 2004

The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one's real and one's declared aims, one turns as it were instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish spurting out ink.
-- George Orwell, "Politics and the English Language", 1946

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:27:22 GMT

No movies this past week... just Olympics... GO U.S.A.! -

Monday, August 18, 2008

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:07:23 GMT

It's Monday... just take what you need. -

Well, if crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight? They never mention that part to us, do they?
-- George Carlin

If there's anything unsettling to the stomach, it's watching actors on television talk about their personal lives.
-- Marlon Brando

Procrastination isn't the problem, it's the solution. So procrastinate now, don't put it off.
-- Ellen DeGeneres

My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met.
-- Rodney Dangerfield

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:40:10 GMT

It's here, it's Wednesday and I don't feel sick anymore so it's about dang time for...

My reviews, based on what I think and how much I liked the movie.
1 polar bear = Bad. 4 polar bears = Fantastic!

A very gritty time piece set back in the Vietnam War era. Denzel's character as crime lord clashes with Russel Crowe's honest cop portrayal in a "frank" (inside joke) look at the darker side of ambition and doing the right thing. I liked it and was surprised that I liked Crowe's performance better than Denzel's. I think it was just the writing of the characters. Good rental but not good for kids. Based on actual events.

I'm embarrassed to say how much I enjoyed this movie. It is transparent, shallow and predictable but two actors could not portray two 40 year old "boys" still living at home better. I didn't like 'Taladega Nights', couldn't even watch all of it, but this comedy team pulls together a feel good movie out of this mess. Caution: One scene does display Will Farrel's prosthetic testicles.

A fascinating glimpse into the true life story of a young man's journey to make sense of his life. In all actuality I think this was a movie about healing. You probably remember the news stories about him or will recall them if you watch the movie. Some parts of this movie slowed to a crawl for me, but for the most part it was pretty interesting and it is very well made. It makes you think about how you look at life.

If the Hulk movie with Eric Bana disappointed you, you need to give this one a try. I think that Ed Norton captures the feeling of Bill Bixby very well in this movie. The story is solid and the special effects are much much better. I thought it could have stood a little more humor and compared to Batman and Iron Man it id definitely in third place but it can hold it's own against most of the other movies that I've seen this year. Great rental.

That's it for this week, see you next time and don't forget the nachos. -

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:30:58 GMT

The squeaking wheel doesn't always get the grease. Sometimes it gets replaced.
-- Vic Gold

Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I can: all of them make me laugh.
-- W. H. Auden

Now we sit through Shakespeare in order to recognize the quotations.
-- Orson Welles

A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the word you first thought of.
-- Burt Bacharach

by Berkeley Breathed					August 10, 2008