Wednesday, December 28, 2005
A few trivial bits....That you will read.....NOW!!!
With the aid of a Borders giftcard from my brother, I picked up the complete series of American Gothic on DVD. I've only watched the pilot so far, and I'm not sure it's as good as I remember, but then again, what is? I used to think that Silverhawks was cool too. I was sadly mistaken on that one.
Just when I think I've bought all the toys I need for the time being, the toy industry shafts me again. ToyBiz's Fantastic 4 Classic figs are coming out, and I only want the Super Skrull, but of course, there's the normal version and 2 chase variants. ASSHOLES!!!!! Also, the DC Superheros line is starting to come out. I've waited long for the super-articulated Batman fig, along with Bane, Scarecrow, and a re-vamped Killer Croc......and I will not be denied.
I try to attend the G.I. Joe convention each year and this summer it will be held in...*drumroll please*....
New Orleans
What the fuck?! I know the major tourist areas of the city are still in fine shape, but bodies are still being pulled from buildings in certain parts of the city for cripe's sake. I'm well aware that this con will bring needed revenue to their battered city, but I think it's too damn soon. Plus, a lot of people aren't going to attend because they don't think it'll be worth it. I'll go if I can find the cash, or take it from a dead hobo, but a number of folks aren't going to bother.
Lastly, I saw The Cronicles of Narnia 2 days ago. Although it's gotten a number of fine reviews, I wasn't all that impressed. It never realled pulled me in enough so that I ever gave a crap about any of the characters. I must say though, talking Beavers are cool, and this movie had two of them. A thank you goes to the two beavers for their convincing protrayal of two beavers. I smell an Oscar nomination....or two.
Speaking of two, Frank Miller says he's working on the film Sin City 2. If you didn't like Sin City 1, you won't like this idea. And, you really won't like this: Ol' Frankie says if things go his way, they'll be 5 Sin City films. Frankie originally stopped taking part in Hollywood films because they butchered his work and turned it into crap, ergo Robocop2. Now, instead of submitting good work to be butchered into crap, he's just making the crap movies on his own and bypassing the middle man, ergo, saving both time and money. Now, I didn't mind Sin City all that much, but 5 fuckin' films?! You, Frank Miller, are both egotistical and a bastard, ergo, you're an egotistical bastard. I like saying ergo, it just sounds so damn pompous!
Monday, December 26, 2005
Christmas can suck my tiny tiny penis
Also, I'm quite tired of people telling me that I shouldn't have left my CDs in the car and I shouldn't have left the face on my CD player. Yes, I'll admit, I fucked up there, but I'm sick of people telling me that like it's my fault or something. I'm not the son of a bitch who broke a window and took shit that wasn't mine. I didn't make that choice or tell him to do it. I may have made it easier for the bastard, but in the end, leaving the stuff in my car isn't an excuse. So to everyone who has told me this, including my mother: Shut the hell up.
I mentioned church earlier, which is another reason why this Christmas season has been particularly crappy. I only go to make the rest of my family happy, and I only go on Christmas. I can't explain why I hate sitting in church so much. Maybe it's because I'm a early prototype of the Antichrist, but whatever the reason, church annoys me. This service last night annoyed me for several reasons, including these:
- The candlelighter - People devote all this time, money, and faith to devote their lives to living as God wants them to live. So, you'd think the acolyte who lights the candles would care enough to light the candles in the correct manner. I've had quite a number of devout Christians bash my beliefs, so it really just pisses me off when one of these people don't give a shit enough to perform the service right, yet I'm a heathen cause I don't regularly go to church. Damn hypocrites.
- The pastor - If this guy was a superhero, his name would be Captain Boredom: Defender of Monotony.
- The music - In all the years christianity has been an organized religion, you'd think someone would have been able to write a good hymn. The music really freakin' sucks. Attend a church service and pay attention to the music. Every hymn was written by a hack.
- The pews - I'm sure there's some complicated reason behind it, but why are all pews made to be as uncomfortable as possible? Yes, Jesus died on the cross for all of us, but why do the pews have to inflict the same pain upon us? Add to this the 1,673 times we have to stand up and sit down during a service, and when it's all said and done, my poor hunched back is about ready to snap in two. Unless I can take my recliner, I'm not going to church ever again.
- The collection plate - I watched this old woman drop a check for $50 into the collection plate. I understand that these people really believe in this religion, but $50 could provide a low-income family with a few meals, especially this time of year. Insted the money will be spent buying more bread and wine, or to buy a new goblet to serve said wine in. God really doesn't need your money, and the fact that religion asks for, and sometimes demands, these donations is one of the many reasons why religion disgusts me. This being said, some churches do try and help the community with their donations, but still, it's the principle of the matter.
- Repitition - An hour long church service is basically a way for people to say thanks to the lord and God as many times as possible in as many ways as they can. Yes, I fuckin' get it, you are thankful to God, but Jesus H. Christ people, say it once or twice and move on with it already.
- The sermon - Each church service contains the sermon right ater the Gospel reading where the pastor tries to relate the gospel lesson to our own lives, often with a touching story or humorous anecdote with a moral message. I think this is insanelty boring, especially when told by Captain Boredom. I'm convinced that there's a secret society that provides these sermons to all pastors and that if you were to go to numerous churches on any given Sunday, you'd hear the exact same sermon at each church, with minor changes made to reflect differences in denomination, of course. If you watch closely, you'd see a courier in a trenchcoat and dark sunglasses deliver a sealed envelope to the pastor an hour before service each Sunday in the bushes behind the rectory. If it was a Catholic church, you'd see the pastor deliver something to the choirboy's rectory in the bushes about an hour before that. I know, that was a cheap shot and probably expected, but what can I say, someone has to make the easy jokes.
And, a fan belt went out in my truck the day before it got broken into. Also, a large hole had to be cut into the celing of our bathroom so a plumbing repair could be made. This was last Tuesday mind you, and the guy said he'd be back the next day to close up the hole. The hole is still there. I've only been here at this new apartment a week and a half, and I'm already getting pissed because nothing can get done when we're told it will get done. We ordered our furniture 3 weeks ago and all we're waiting on is the couch and chair. They were supposed to call us when it came in because we were told it'd be in by Christmas. I called them yesterday and the slaesman Ed said the couch just came that morning but the chair had been in for a week. However, to be efficient, he didn't want to set-up a delivery time until the couch had arrived. Because he didn't schedule it ahead of time, the delivery people are booked until the 31st so we'll have to wat another week to get the furniture.
So, to all of you who may read this I say this: Merry Fucking Christmas. I can't say it's been horrible. My family and friends seem to be well and that's worth a lot, but with everything else that's going on and the mood I'm in, I'l be glad when this season of cheer is over.
Oh yeah, take a look at these DVDs that come out today and Tuesday and tell me this Christmas doesn't blow:
American Pie Presents: Band Camp (Unrated Widescreen) - JUST STOP IT. We don't need spin-offs of already shitty shows. Every movie studio is guilty of it, but this is just beyond stupid.
Dark Water (Unrated Version) - From the creater of The Ring comes another movie with a similar plot with a twist ending that will leave the audience gasping in horror over the realization that they paid to see the film.
Into the Blue (Widescreen) - Paul Walker AND Jessica Alba in a movie together?! This movie is what I've been waiting years for: A film with no plot AND horrible acting! YAY!!!!
SeaQuest DSV: Season One - A talking dolphin will certainly cheer me up. All kidding aside, this show wasn't too horrible, but I can't see them selling more than 4 copies of this.
America's Funniest Home Videos: Volume 2 - Just how many times can we see a fat guy get unexpectedly beaned in the scrotum by a football? Buy this and find out! Of course, if you buy this, someone should bean you in the scrotum with a football.
Speaking of football, I leave you with one of my only positive experiences in the last 3 days. My family and I went to eat at a fairly expensive Itallian restaurant called Maggiano's. I sit down and turn to my right to see Jake Plummer and Bradly VanPelt eating dinner. If you hate football, you wouldn't give a shit, but to a fan like myslef, sitting next to the qurterback and back-up quarterback for the Denver Broncos is kind of cool. Possibly my only brush with "celebrities" ever, unless you count that small "incident" with Angelina Jolie. Sure, she pepper sprayed me and told the cops I was "stalking" her, but she was just playing around. She told me via telephathy that she wanted me to hide under her bed with a camera while wearing a clown mask. It's not my fault that tease changed her mind at the last minute.
Monday, December 19, 2005
I could have died this weekend
Home improvement sucks. Both the actual process and the Tim Allen sitcom, but I'll focus on the process right now. We decided to put up some shelves in this little closet area that we're going to call "The Pantry." Now, putting up shelves should be easy, except for the fact that there aren't any studs behind the drywall in this specific area. Hence, therefore, and fortwith, the shelves would rather slowly pull themselves away from the way instead of graciously sticking to them. I guess it won't be a "pantry" after all, it will instead be the "empty storage room which also contains the water heater."
With the exception of the couch and chair for the living room, all of our ordered furniture has arrived. Part of our order included four stackable bookcases which will house our massive DVD collection. Two of these bookcases came out of the boxes broken, one beyond any hope of repair. We will be exchanging those two for two un-broken ones. Personally, I'd rather return them all and get our money back, but Sam wants to exchange them. As I see it, if %50 of the bookcases came in damaged, then they aren't of the highest quality to begin with, and I'd rather not wake up at 3 A.M. to the sound of 300 DVDs crashing down upon the living room. Fifty percent is pretty shitty odds for furniture in my opinion. It's kind of shitty oddds for anything you buy actually. Would you buy a microwave if the salesperson told you this: "It's a damn fine microwave, but roughly half of them malfunction and shoot out microwave rays beyond the unit effectively cooking your inner organs, household pets, or anything else in a 30 foot radius." What if a doctor said: "This pacemaker will save your life, unless it explodes sending deadly shapnel into the very heart the pacemaker is there to serve, which actually happens about half of the time." If these 2 replacemnt bookcases come damaged, I'll make damn sure someone pays for the problems and time we've invested. Chances are the person who'll pay will be some unfortunate hobo who happens to wander too close to my apartment while I'm in an uncontrollable rage, but he'll pay nonetheless.
It's time once again for my weekly DVD release editorial. Hopefully these help you make good decisions, unlike certain decisions I've made. If you have any guesses as to the worst decisions I've ever made, place them in my comments section and you could win a new car! *
- Battlestar Galactica: Season 2.0 - I've said it before, and I'll say it agin: This show is freakin' amazing. If you're going to start watching it, rent the min-series and first season and watch it from there. Don't jump into it now otherwise you won't understand certain details.
- The Brothers Grimm - I'd rent it first. If you like it after that, then buy it. I enjoyed it, but not enough to justify the purchase.
- Cry_Wolf (Unrated Widescreen) - Just what we needed: Another dumb-ass horror movie where a masked killer stalks college coeds and proceeds to perform aforementioned killing. Anyone who buys this should be punched in the face.
- Serenity (Widescreen) - Another show worth watching from the series' beginning. This and Battlestar is all I'll be buying tomorrow, unless there's a sale on Brazillian prostitutes.
* Car Contest Rules and Restrictions: 1. Car cannot be won by anyone living outside the continental United States. 2. If living in the continental United States, a handling fee of $47,835,028 U.S. Dollars must be paid when accepting the prize. 3. Contest will not begin until 450,000 entries are submitted.
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Toys of Justice
1st off we have....Bobbleheads!! Bobbleheads are so cool because they're heads that...like...bobble.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002Y0QX0/ref=lm_acpw/002-2268813-0672015?v=glance&s=toys&n=171662
Fun times always follow when you combine food and projectile weapons:
http://www.spilsbury.com/Humor/Marshmallow-Shooter
Now that this toy line is cancelled, I finally bought a few of them and absolutley love them.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000VJJJC/qid=1134661702/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3/002-2268813-0672015?v=glance&s=toys Or....
http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBrand.htm?BR=735
I've found a few stores with these marked down pretty cheap. If you find any and have a few extra dollars, I highly reccomend them. You can play some kind of game with these things too, but I'm not that much of a nerd.
This isn't so much of a toy as it is a freakin' sweet statue:
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?item=90011&source=fppreorder
I'm actually going to get this because my mom and Samantha teamed-up to split the costs and make it my big Christmas gift. It's sold out now, so if you want one, tough shit. You have to admit, it is pretty.
Some G.I. Joe wall plaques that kick ass:
http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/store/category.asp?CategoryID=278&SubcategoryID=219
Let's talk about tasteless for a moment. Now, many of my pals know I can be tasteless, but this is just a little too heartless, even for me. I saw this in a store the other day and had to do a double-take:
http://www.hasbro.com/pl/page.viewproduct/product_id.12897/dn/playdoh/default.cfm
For those of you not familier with the Dodo bird, read this:
http://www.davidreilly.com/dodo/anatomy.html
Yeah, real good idea Hasbro. Let's make money off of an animal that's extinct because we clubbed them all to death, stepped on their eggs, and ate them. Now we can have Playdoy versions of them to play with, and cuddle with, and depending what kind of child you are, eat them as well. Isn't that just too cute? It's always good to justify man's horrific mistakes upon the world. Playsets coming next year from Paydoh: California Condor Cove, Baby Seal Clubfest, and Global Warming Fiesta.
- In other news, today is my birthday. All of you bitches forgot didn't you?! That's acceptable since I can't remember anyone elses birthdays either. You may make charitable monetary donations in my name to me. I'm 26 now, which is creeping ever so closer to 30. Not that I care. I'll still be an immature geek no matter what age I am.
- The Ghost Rider movie has been pushed back to February 2007. I'm a tad dissapointed because I was looking forward to seeing it this summer. However, this means that 2007 will see Ghost Rider in addition to Fantastic Four 2 and Spider-Man 3. And, that my friends, is what we call "Ginchy."
- I found a toaster at Wal-Mart that has a little pan/tray built in that fried a single egg. Am I the only person who thinks this is one of the best inventions of 2005? Come on, toast and an egg all from one unit, that is a sweet machine indeed. In fact, here it is: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3999075
- Everyone says King Kong is one of the best movies ever made, except this guy at AintItCoolNews: http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=22020 I haven't even seen the movie and I agree with him totally. To me, the movie looks like festering poo. Although, he also thinks V for Vendetta is one of the best movies ever and I'm not so sure he's right on that one.
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Well crap in a hat....
Another plus of not having three rabbits occupying a whole-room: The entire apartment won't reek of rabbit crap. It may reek of my feces since I do have to mark the apartmenbt as mine, but I don't want any carnies or nomads to move in on my turf. They have to know the apartment is taken, and nothing says "taken" like the smell of human waste.
Monday, December 12, 2005
The hell you say!
Now to the complaining: What the hell does it take for people to understand the English language. Now, I'm not talking about Mexican immigrants or anyone like that. I know they'll never learn English, and I'm ok with that, as long as they keep roofing our houses and manning the late-night drive-through windows at Taco Bell. I'm talking about the people who rightfully should be able to understand it, like the self-righteous middle-to-high class a-holes who come into Mervyn's looking for a deal now that the store is closing. Everywhere, and I mean EVERYWHERE, signs are posted explaining that "ALL SALES ARE FINAL. NO REFUNDS OR RETURNS." By "everywhere," I mean on every wall, column, door, display, and fixture in the store. They are even posted above the urinals in the Men's bathroom so that one can both urunate and be informed at the same time. These signs are huge and they are bright yellow. Yet, there are still morons who buy something, look at the receipt, then look at me and say, "Oh, I didn't know this was this much, I'd like to return it." Finally, I get to say what I've always wanted to say: "No." "No, I can not return it, and I'm not sorry about it either. I am however sorry that I don't have a sock full of quarters to swing at your face. Now get the fuck out of my store......bitch." One customer tried to return a toaster that he didn't even take out of the box. When I, and the manager, and the head of the liqiudation company told him no, he threw the toaster at the ground and stormed off. I'm not saying he lightly tossed it in the direction of the ground, no, he spiked the toaster with all of his might much like a steroid-enhanced football player would spike the ball after the game winning touchdown. I was really hoping that he went home and had an uncontrollable craving for toast.
Now for a complaint on comic books. I'm well aware that delays are part of the industry. I'm aware that certain individuals in the industry are overworked. None of this justifes the farce that is Secret War. The fifth and final issue should be coming out this week, and I say should because one never really knows untill it's in hand. The first one was released in April.....of 2004. Twenty months later we're finally going to get to finish it? Well thanks a lot for your generosity Mr. Bendis and Ms. Dell'Otto. Thanks for your concern over the people who buy your work and support you. Maybe I'll have to experience a few delays in buying the book huh? I'd like to know how it ends, but in truth, I'd rather see this series fail miserably in the end because I don't give a shit about it anymore. Secret War is like Sooooo one year ago. Much like my fasion sense.
Would you like to know what is coming tomorrow in the way of DVDs? No? Well sod off 'cause I don't right fookin' care!
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (Unrated Widescreen) - Surprisingly, I've heard this is quite a funny movie with a point and a plot, but I've still no wish to see it.
Bad News Bears (Widescreen Collector's Edition) - I've heard that this too, is pretty funny, but in a year full of crappy remakes and sequels, I'll pass until it's a $1 rental.
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Complete Fifth Season - There was a 3rd and 4th season?
Frank Miller's Sin City: Recut · Extended · Unrated - This DVD has been rated U, for Unnecessary.
Garfield: The Movie - Purrrfect Collector's Edition - In addition the the U rating, this has also been rated H, for Hunk of crap. I ask God why he allows such abominations to exist, and I get no answer. Maybe because, like Garfield, God doesn't really exist. *Zing* Ha cha cha cha!!
The Island - Now this is a release that I'll buy. I liked this movie. Sure, it had problems and it was pretty formularic, but it was fun.
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries - You egotistical rat bastard! I hope you drown in your pool full of money.
The Simpsons: The Complete Seventh Season (Collectible Marge Head Pack) - Is it just me, or does the title of this release sound just a tiny bit pornographic?
I have nothing else to say. Begone with you so that you may continue your insolent scampering about this Earth.
I.......said..........SCAMPER!
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
I'll have to sell a kidney.
I like the apartment quite a lot. The ample storage space was quite the selling point. In addition to this new apartment, we ordered a buch of new furniture to furnish it. I won't even tell you how much we spent, but since we will be getting married and spending a few years together, we'd have to get new furniture sometime anyways. It's a good investment, unlike those Indonesian prostitutes I picked-up last weekend. What a dissapointment. I expected a few trans-sexuals, but Noooooooo, they had to all be women.
The other items to sap my monetary resources this week will be the DVDs that come out tomorrow. It will be an awesome day for releases, but crap-in-a-hat, do they think my kidney is made of gold? I don't plan on buying the first 2 on the list, those are rentals, but the rest are needed like I need a bottle of scotch right now. And, I need that, believe me.
24 - Season 4 - Like I said, a rental. Not worth buying.
Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Volume 4 - I don't own the 1st 3 so no use buying this either.
Batman: The Animated Series - Volume Four (From the New Batman Adventures) This set has some amazing episodes and surprisingly, some pretty dark episodes. How a few of these made it to television, I'll never know.
Fantastic Four (Widescreen) *note* the standard edition will only be $15 or so, but I'm tempted to invest in the BestBuy exclusive edition with 3 disks, a comic-book, and trading cards in a collectible tin. That's only going to set me back $30. Fuck me naked with a spoon.
Star Wars: Clone Wars - Volume Two - The movies blew serious ass. The cartoon, on the other hand, is worth owning.
Superman: The Animated Series - Volume Two - A nice complement to the Batman animated series.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Volume 3 - Vintage Turtles toons! They still kinda suck, but in a good way that makes one feel all warm and fuzzy, like the aforementioned scotch.
Of course, some utter crap will also be released tomorrow. Let me bash these offerings:
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation - Who the fuck saw American Ninja 1 through 3? And, isn't this a horrible oxymoron, like "French Military" or "Jewish Bacon-Lover?" What the hell is an American Ninja anyways? Is it a ninja that fights for the valus of America? Or, is it a Ninja who came to this country and continued their ninja-ish acticities? Watch the movie to find out, then call me so I can criticize you.
American Ninja 5 - And, they made another one. I hear the next series will be called: Canadian Samurai.
Delta Force 3 - I was going to joke that this was Chuck Norris' best work since Walker: Texas Ranger, until I found out this movie is so shitty even he didn't want to be in it.
The Dukes of Hazzard (Unrated Widescreen Edition) - How can I possibly make a joke about this that hasn't already been done a thousand times? On a side note, at least one copy will sell. I hear Geroge W. Bush loves this movie. It reminds him of the good ol' days when he and his brother Jeb would jump Chickasaw Creek with a carload o' moonshine to outsmart that wiley Sherriff Coltrane. I tell you, he was madder'en a sackfull of badgers that day.
Everybody Loves Raymond: The Complete Fifth Season - I'm not a big fan of sitcoms, never have been, and this one proves that the senseless masses will watch anything the T.V. puts in front of them. Granted, some sitcoms are funny, but not this one, much like this blog.
Jackass: Volume One - I kinda enjoy watching stupid people hurt themselves on purpose, but then again, I have a bunch of friends who always seem to f-up and hurt themselves on accident and to me, that's a whole lot more enjoyable.
Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica - The Final Season - The 1st seasons sold enough to warrant the final season being released? Now since these two are calling the marriage quits, I bet seeing this on the shelves is really gonna piss em' off.
Saved by the Bell - Seasons 6 & 7 - This is one of those shows that I've ALWAYS hated. When I was a wee little lad in the highlands of Scotland, my schoolmates would watch this show 24-7. It was constantly on, either on TBS, WGN, or USA. I hated it then, I hate it now, I will hate it untill I die or someone kills me. Oh Sonofabitch, now I've got the theme song stuck in my head.
Well, that's it for now. For those of you that I care to have it. I'll get you my new address in a few days. If I don't get you my new address then yes, I am trying to avoid you. Later.
It's all right, cause I'm saved by the bell....
DAMNIT!!
Monday, November 28, 2005
Space Radio is Freakin' Sweet
Since I'm somewhat of a movie buff, I thought I'd continue with a quick review of the DVDs that are released today.
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 5 - This show was spiffy and new 6 years ago. Now, it's becoming tired and worn. I'll spoil every single episode from Season 5 by saying this: Someone gets killed and the CSI team solves the case and the killer isn't who you think it is.
- Death to the Supermodels - I have no idea what this is, but the title sounds promising.
- Duece Bigalow: European Gigolo - This movie made roughly $36.71 at the box office, for good reason. It is for this reson that you should skip this movie entirely and buy the next movie on this list.
- Family Guy: Volume 3 - See, I told you to buy this, and I was correct as always. Although I don't quite like some of the minor changes to this show over the years, it's still quite funny for those of us with infantile senses of humor.
- Jurassic Park Adventure Pack - JP 1-3 released again for our viewing pleasure. Whereas the 1st film was great, the only adventure you'll get out of the last two is the trip to the bathroom to vomit.
- March of the Penguins - Haven't seen it but I've heard it's a good documentary. Might be worth renting.
- Mr. and Mrs. Smith - An enjoyable movie. Not really much else to say about it. If you like action films with some humor thrown it, see it. If you like watching Angelina Jolie kill people away with a shotgun while wearing practicaly nothing, then definately see it.
- The Mummy Collector's Set - They couldn't give this set to me. These films were horrible. Mind you, this is the same director that went on to make Van Helsing. This review coming to you from the guy who paid for the DVD containing Universal Soldier 2 and 3, so trust me, I know shitty movies. If you buy this set, I'll cut you.
- Murderball - A documentary about crippled rugby players in sooped-up wheelchairs. Fuckin' Awesome!!! Although I probably shouldn't use the term "crippled." I think they now prefer the term "physically defective."
- Sky High - It got pretty good reviews and it is a superhero themed movie, so I'm interested in seeing it, but since the target audience was children, it may not necessarily be all that enjoyable for adults.
Ok, so maybe that wasn't a "short" review of the DVDs this week, but it's my damn blog so deal with it. If you have any concerns about my blog, please direct them to this number: 303-734-8451. I don't know who's number this is, but I'm sure they'd love to hear your comments anyway.
Monday, November 21, 2005
Goble of Fire....or Goblet of Filth? and other trivial bits
The Goblet of Fire was quite good overall. Now I haven't read any of the books, so I don't have a basis for judging them off of the original work. I hear a lot was left out, but that's only natural considering Goblet of Fire was the largest Potter book to date. The movie itself is around 2 1/2 hours, but that time went incredibly fast, almost too fast. Due to the filmmakers trying to cram as much as they could into those 150 minutes, the movie seems a bit rushed. Goblet of Fire is definately darker than the previous 3 films have been, which I quite enjoy. From someone who has never read the books, I'd have to say that I like Prisoner of Azkaban a bit better than Goblet of Fire, even though I've heard Azkaban is the least closest to its book counterpart. Goblet of Fire is a worthly addition to the film series and I await the next film, not as much as I await X-Men 3, but await nonetheless.
Now for the trivial bits.
I saw the teaser trailer for Superman Returns. Honestly, it isn't much of a trailer or teaser. With Brian Singer at the helm and Kevin Spacey as Luthor, I'm sure the film will be fine, but the teaser shows us little except, most noteable, a shot of Superman in costume hovering above the Earth. Well that's just awesome, I didn't know he could do that. Did you know Superman could fly? Shit. Thanks for the effort Warner Bros. You could have just done the teaser this way and saved some time:
- Black screen - Fade into the Superman "S' shield logo. Superman theme playing quietly in the background.
- The Superman shield slowly morphs into Brian Singer giving us the finger.
- The standard movie trailer voice guy says, "Fuck you Fanboys. You'll see the trailer when we're damn good and ready, until then, Here's Krypto!"
- The screen cuts to a live action dog with a cape flying through the clouds.
- Cut to black. "Summer 2006" flashes onscreen. Fade out.
Saw the 1st trialer for Lady in the Water, the next film by M. Night Shayamalamlong, or however the hell you spell his name. I can't say it looks all that exciting.
Tomorrow, new DVDs for the week are released. Let's run down some of the choices, shall we?
- Alien Vs. Predator Unrated Edition - Oh joy. I can't tell you how many people I know have been looking forward to this edition, but I'll try anyway. Let's see, there's me and then there's......well, no one else. In fact, I think I have to take my name off the list.
- Eight Millimeter 2 - I didn't even see the 1st 8mm with Nic Cage that came out 6 freakin' years ago. I'm not going to bust my ass trying to find a copy of this either.
- King Kong (1976) - The worst King Kong movie since King Kong Vs. Godzilla. That still pisses me off. King Kong could NEVER beat Godzilla, this I know.
- The Polar Express - Never saw it, don't care to, but for those who liked it, you only had to wait a year after its theatrical release to own it. What a crock of marketing shit.
- War of the Worlds (2005) - The worst War of the Worlds movie since War of the Worlds Vs. Godzilla. To be serious for a moment, this movie really was quite bad. Special effects, freakin awesome; however, that is the only part of the movie I was impressed by. The rest of the movie was mediocre at best. If aliens are listening to our media in order to decide whether or not to attack us, we're all fucking screwed if they see this movie. They'll be like, "What the fuck is this shit? Are they just asking us to kill them?"*
*Translated from Hejsrwlneese.
Thursday, November 17, 2005
My humble opinion on the Dark Tower series....
But the ending? Jesus H. Christ King, what were you thinking? A resolution isn't always necessary, but like I said, after over 4,000 pages, a resolution would sure be flippin' nice. Thank you Mr. King for this wonderful epic. Thank you Mr. King for the enjoyment I had reading it. Lastly, thank you Mr. King for respecting your principles and ending it your own way, but couldn't you have at least thrown us a fuckin' bone for our troubles?
Monday, November 14, 2005
A journey into madness
On the whole, my vacation was good. Let me list some good points of the vacation in chronological order.
- On Saturday, we hung out with John, his wife, and a few others at his apartment. I realized that I am the master at Trivial Pursuit Pop Culture Edition. If anyone wants to challenge me, you're free to do so, but I'll warn you now: You'll only end up in the fetal position crying about the only thing you'll ever possess: Stupidity.
- Sunday and Monday was spent in Blair and Omaha with a few fine homies. Normally, this wouldn't be enough to drown my boredom, but since I haven't seen these chums in a year and a half, or more, it was nice.
- Tuesday I found a Marvel Legends Goliath and Dark Phoenix figures at the small town Wal-Mart my mom used to work at. I have been looking for these elusive sons-of-bitches for a year now. That right EBay scalpers, you heard me: FUCK OFF!!! I was so happy I almost peed myself. Actually, I might have peed myself, I was so happy that the rest of the day is shrouded in a haze.
- Wednesday - Went to Lincoln to shop with the parents. That wasn't so good, but I ate at a place called Whiskey Creek. The name alone begs one to eat there. A half rack of ribs and a crapload of BBQ pork later, I went to shop for toys. Unfortunately, I didn't find any good toys. I probably would have found some good ones had I gone sooner and not stuffed my gullet full of flesh. DAMN MY GLUTTONY!
- Thursday was a day for relaxation. I bought a bunch more plastic tubs to store toys in and spent the day cataloging and packing it up for easier storage. That may not sound like a good day to anyone else, but it's a big project and I'm always glad to work on it. After all, I do have 500 or so packaged figures that need to be properly stored.
- Friday was a day devoted to my pal Brian. We went to see Saw II because he wanted to see it. While it was better than the 1st film, it was still a mediocre movie. The best part of the day was instigating arguments between Brian and his wife, Jolene. It's funny to see other people fight in the front seat while you sit in the backseat chuckling gleefully at your fruitfull machinations. They didn't even realize I was doing it. That's what they get for making me ride in the backseat. I called Shotgun damnit. It isn't my fault Jolene doesn't recognize and respect it when someone calls "shotgun." There are rules that should NEVER be broken, and this is one of them.
- Saturday we came back to Denver. That wasn't so great because it meant the return to work, school, and the mundane heap which is my life. The good part was when I got back, I had $80 worth of G.I. Joe toys to open and play with waiting for me.
As for our next vacation, Sam wants to go to California to see her family. I don't. I would rather kill myself with a bottle of Drano, go to Hell and sit on a really hot fucking coal, and be fed Peeps and Black Licorice every day until I puke out my organs only to have it repeated the next day and the next for all of eternity. Unfortunately, I don't think I have much say in the matter.
Christmas is coming up as I'm sure you all know. I'll make it easy on you and just tell you what I want:
Drano. A big bottle of Drano.
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
The Badgers are among us
I was thinking though about getting another weekend job after Mervyn's closes. I don't mind retail at all, as long as it isn't full time. That really does blow. Personally, I could see myself working a day each weekend at a ToysRUs. Well, the "working" part is a stretch. I can at least see myself pretending to work while I take advantage of the employee discount and lack of security. I mean, if they just let me cram my jacket full of toys and walk out, then they're practically asking me to do it.
As for the class I'm currently taking. wow....what a pile of flaming shit. Not only do I have to sit in class for 4 hours on a Friday night, but our one professor may be the only African American Nazi on the entire planet. She yelled at us because we questioned the ethicallity of one of her decisions. She also told us that we weren't allowed to do that or talk amongst ourselves about her according to the University's honor code. I told her that maybe she should take some time off and catch up on some popular readings she may have missed....like the Constitution. I made the points that:
1) We're all adults and can say what we want, provided it doesn't count as libel or slander.
2) It's a private university and we don't pay $350 dollars a credit hour to be denied our opinions and concerns.
I may have also said something to my classmates that she heard along the lines of "If I were her, I wouldn't be such a fascist bitch." It's all a bit fuzzy though so I can't be certain. Needless to say, she doesn't like me, or the rest of the class.
Halloween. The time when grown men run around dressed up in hideously stupid costumes in order to scare and/or impress other idiots who are also dressing up. Guess what...I'm one of those grown men, and I too am dressing up. Although my costume is neither hideous or stupid. This year I'm going as Willy Wonka. The Depp Wonka, not the Wilder Wonka. I take great pride in knowing my costume isn't one of those cheap bagged ensembles made of paper thin material. Oh hell no. When I do a costume, I do it right God Damnit. There are a few minor details to the costume that I can't get perfectly accurrate, but it's close.......maybe a little too close. I've even got Wonka bars to hand out to people while in costume. At this year's Halloween party, I will be the defending champion. I won with last year's amazing Two-Face outfit and I hope that dressing as an effeminate, withdrawn, and overly creepy candy baron will keep the winning steak going. I'll post a pic when I have one. Now all I have to do is learn the song so I can sing it continuously...
I know this post wasn't entertaining in any way, shape, or form, but if you're reading this sentence, then it just proves what a tool you are. You'll read anything won't you?
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
I like Lettuce.
Oh yeah, they showed one trailer before the movie. Doom was it's name and mindless violence was its game. The movie looks like a stupid and pointless excuse for gunfire and gore, but then again, so were the games it's based on. There looks to be some intense scenes actually filmed in first-person view....including a chainsaw scence. Yes, like I said, the movie may be crap, but it's crap that I'm definately looking forward to.
Thursday, August 25, 2005
Update of Doom
I will be attending a toy show in October however, where I plan to sell a few of the toys I have laying around that I have no use for. Maybe I'll make enough money to buy Marvel Legends wave 12 when they hit the shelves. It's a neverending cycle, much like the circle of life, but without talking lions and shaman monkeys.
A few posts ago, I discussed some upcoming movies. Well, I bet you haven't heard of this upcoming movie, which will no doubt be a blockbuster which will shatter all records...or maybe not. I'll post the title and if you can get past that, I'll post the plot summary:
Snakes on a Plane
Yes, that is the title. I wonder what it's about. Are you ready to know what it's about?!
Plot Summary: Samuel L. Jackson stars in the intense action feature "Snakes on a Plane" from director David Ellis ("Final Destination 2," "Cellular"). Jackson plays an FBI agent who is escorting a witness on a flight from Hawaii to Los Angeles when an assassin releases hundreds of deadly snakes on a commercial airplane in order to eliminate the witness. The FBI agent, along with a rookie pilot, frightened crew and passengers must then band together in a desperate attempt to survive.
As silence fills the room and you all look around dumbfounded, I simply say: WHAT THE FUCK? Snakes on a Plane? Snakes on a plane? I don't know what's stupider, the title, or the plot. So they can't just land the plane and remove themselves from the situation? Maybe the pilot has been killed by a snake and they can't land, in which case, the passengers have other things to worry about. Like, when the plane runs out of fuel and plummets to the ground, in which case, they'll all die anyway, including the snakes. Unless they are fireproof snakes. Why can't the passengers just crush the snakes under their bootheels? Perhaps the plane is full of shoeless passengers; a negative side effect of the strict airline screening procedures after the shoe-bomb incident. Snakes on a Plane? More like Crap in a Hat.
A movie I am looking forward to: Transporter 2. Although, I think they could have added a subtitle to give it a little more UMPH. Roll this around in your head: Transporter 2: Transport This, Bitch!
Yeah, I knew you'd like that.
Friday, August 05, 2005
Astronomy Anyone?
Everybody, grab your cameras! This truly is a monumental event! It isn't everyday that Mars breaks loose of its orbit and slides billions of miles closer to Earth! It isn't everyday that the laws of physics are temporalily broken as to provide the peoples of Earth with such a stunning view! When this event does occur, you'll be damn glad I told you to have your cameras ready, for you'll not only capture the view of Mars on camera, but you'll also be able to record the 600 foot high tidal waves which will oblitarate half of the worlds population. If you survive that, you can digitally capture the gravitational forces ripping the Earth open. Just imagine what people will say as they view your stunning video of oceans of magma rolling over entire acres of populated land. I'm giddy with anticipation over this amazing event. I've always wanted to see another planet and now the human race can view Mars in all of its glory before perishing in unimaginibly horrible ways. I wouldn't believe this would be possible, but the E-mail is from a "trusted" source, so it must be true.
And people say I'm an asshole for pointing out stupidity.
Wednesday, August 03, 2005
Movies and Movie News.
Apparently Sin City 2 is a go. Love Sin City or hate it, Sin City 2 just isn't necessary. Sure, the fans of the graphic novels want to see another movie, but that doesn't mean there's a reason for the movie to be made. People want to see another Sin City movie because they liked how "dark and gritty" the first movie was. Preacher is a good example of a "darker" graphic novel that should be made before SinCity 2 is made. There were rumors a year or two ago about a Preacher movie but I guess those plans were pushed aside. If the movie studios are reading this now, I've got a friend who could play the part of Arseface perfectly. Contact my people and we'll set up a time to discuss casting. We'll do lunch.
X-Men 3 has begun filming. Fuck Yeah! That's all I have to say on that.
Firefly fans rejoice, for Serenty is almost here. For those of you who haven't watched the failed Fox series Firefly, pick it up and enjoy. It is undeniably Joss Whedon's best television work. Since he did Buffy and Angel, it is probably his only good television project. You may ask, if the show failed, why is there a movie on the way? The answer is simple: Fox is a whore. Fox cancelled both Family Guy and Firefly, but once DVD sales proved they were popular, Fox decided to pick them both up in one form or another. Next time Fox, don't cancel the popular shows in the first place.
The Cave. Have you seen the trailer for this movie yet? The main star is Cole Hauser, who if you remember, played Johns in the movie Pitch Black. The Cave is about a small group of people who become trapped in a dark cave with a creature or creatures who start killing and/or eating the aforementioned small group of people. Because it is dark is this said cave, the small group relies on precious light to navigate and survive. Does this movie perhaps sound like a similar plot to a movie Cole Hauser has already been in? Perhaps one I just mentioned? Hey Cole, you're never going to be taken as a serious actor if you keep doing the same damn thing. Hey Hollywood screenwriters, at least make an attempt to fool us stupid moviegoers into thinking you actually have new ideas once in a while.
Stealth. How did they manage to get Jamie Foxx in this wretched piece of crap? It's not like he needs to do this movie to further his career, with an Academy Award and all.
And finally, Walk the Line, a movie about the life and times of Johnny Cash. Hopefully the success of Ray doesn't open up Hollywood to making a films based on every performer's life, but being a Johhny Cash fan, I'm looking forward to this film. But like I said, I hope it stops here. Movies on Ray and Cash, fine. Movies on Falco and MC Hammer, not fine.
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Collection Agencies Suck
Yesterday was quite enjoyable. I got off of work at 11:30 A.M. so I could see an old high school buddy. Meeting my old friend Cody, or Hoefer as I know him (his last name being Hoefer. It isn't some kind of stupid in-joke) was definately the highlight of my day. Of course, since I've been out of Nebraska for almost 2 years now, I've lost a bit of the "country hick" side of me. My freind Cody hasn't lost a bit of it. After hanging out with him for two hours, I had the powerful urge to tip a cow, blow something up with homemade explosives, or a combination of the two. The typical Nebraska activites mind you, all done while imbibing heavy amount of alcohol.
Speaking of alcohol, Hoefer and I ate at a Dave and Busters. As I've mentioned before, this place is like a ChuckyCheeses' for adults. Yes, I'm quite aware of my mispelling of ChuckyCheeses, since I haven't been to one since I was 9, I think you can let it slide. Dave and Busters has a sweet menu plus a video arcade / gaming room. Want to play the newest arcade game? You can do it. Want to play skeeball and win tickets for prizes? You can do it. Want to do all of these things while drinking a frozen margarita? You can do it! They have a full bar in the middle of the gaming room. One has to take special care however when drinking and playing skeeball. Dave and Busters prefers that you chuck the wooden ball down the chute, not the margarita glass. I found out yesterday that there is now a Dave and Busters in Omaha, so to my homies and peeps in Omaha, go when you have the chance. If you go, I promise I won't say "homies and peeps" ever again.
Well, I've got to get back to work for another ten minutes before I clock out for the day. I have a rough life. BTW, if you have a few extra dollars laying around, go see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. You won't be dissapointed, unless you have a phobia of chocolate waterfalls and rivers, in which case, you'll spend a good 20 minutes of the movie cowering under your seat screaming like a girl.
Later.
Friday, June 17, 2005
My thoughts on Batman Begins
Friday, June 10, 2005
My first posting....and you will enjoy it.
Don't think I'm starting this blog to record my thoughts and experiences as some sort of a sissy journal like my friend is now doing on his own blog. You know who you are sissy. Then again, I'm sitting here typing with a White Chocolate Mocha from Starbuck's in hand, so I could very well be a sissy too. The main reason for creating this blog is to inform the world of the events in my life. These events may include such things as: a future trip to the G.I. Joe convention, fabulous works of art and literature that I have published (Not likely), or such events as future trips to the Denver County Criminal Detention Facility (More likely), or just general stupid things that I have done which will cause the entire world to laugh at my incompetance (Highly likely.) I will also post my observations and ideas on life, such as my views on the homeless, handicapped, eldery, and mentally insane. If you fit into one of these categories, don't be offended, unless I specifically name you. For those of you not aware, I currently hold two jobs. The main one is at a medical library where I do stuff all day long like post this blog. My boss pays me for other tasks too but I really can't force myself to do any of those tasks right now. I have a slight headache and plus, lunch is coming up soon so I'd rather not start a big project just to have it interrupted. This is why I'm paid the big bucks, because I'm efficient. My second job is a one-day-a-week job at a Mervyn's. Mervyn's is like Kohls in that we sell similar products to people stupid enough to shop there, but different in that Mervyn's sucks just a little bit more. I keep that job for the discounts I get at places like Suncoast and Media Play. Well, I'm not in the comical mood right now so you'll have to check back later for a glimpse into my humorous side. Plus, I'll be posting a current pic of myself for those of you who give a shit, which isn't likely to be more than one or two people. As for those few individuals who do care, don't worry, you'll soon learn to hate me. Oh yes, feel the hate, it is your destiny.