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.