I
actually thought that Oogieloves would receive that honor, but it
appears Christian Slater receives it with his movie “Playback”.
The movie only made 264 dollars total gross. Oh, and did I mention
that the movie had a budget of over 7 million? Ouch.
Here's
the trailer
Once
again, it is a Found Footage horror movie. Oh, boy we have a lot of
those. And, when Christian Slater as your big star draw, you know
you're in trouble.
After
failure after failure, Slater has been ruining TV for years now. I
remember him getting shows on the air and having them cancel nearly
back to back. There was a time when Hollywood really tried to push Slater as the next big thing. It never turned out that way.
I decided to re-watch the
first season of 24 again. I fondly
remember watching the DVDs of the first season back to back. I was really hooked with the fast-paced
storyline and action scenes. It felt
like an action movie every week. The
reason I decided to re-watch them again is because I wanted to see how the
early season held up. There are things
that really work in this season, but there certain things that are really
bad.
So far, I am nearly at the middle point of the season
where everything in the first half gets wrapped up. I am really digging watching it again. It is still ground breaking what they tried to do here. Each hour is within this episode structure and it is fun. Jack doesn't kill as many people as he does in the rest of the series, but I am willing to overlook that given that this is the first time at bat.
Notes
~ Kim Bauer: Might as well start out with the
terrible. Yes, Kim is the worst thing
about the show. Elisha Cuthbert, while very
cute, isn’t up to the snuff as the rest of the actors on the show. Early on, we’re supposed to hate her, but we
still hate her later on when they turn her into a hero. Kim is a failed character that even
progressively becomes worst in the second season. She is not nearly as annoying as she will be in the second
season.
~First episode clock sound
effect: The clock has a different sound
effect. It is a little jarring.
~Because of 9/11: The shot of the plane exploding in the first
episode was changed. They shifted focus
off the explosion and onto the woman jumping.
Speaking of the woman jumping from the plane, Mandy ends up having a
strange subplot herself. I guess we’re
supposed to feel sorry for her when her friend is killed, but I can’t look past
the fact that she blew up a plane full of people for no good reason.
~ Nina Myers: The biggest continuity problem in the entire
season is Nina. By the end of the
season, we discover that Nina is actually a bad guy. From episode to episode she actually stops the murder plot from
moving forward. She actively tries to
stop the bad guys from succeeding.
Something tells me the writers added the twist that Myers was a double
agent very late in the season, and they shoehorned it in at the last
minute. It makes no sense to the overall
season one plot. That always bothered
me.
~ Teri Bauer: How many times can this woman get kidnapped
and recaptured? Only her daughter might
have a similar streak. I can see why
they killed her off because the show would get very formulaic.
Is
this the one that Gene edited way back in the day, but didn't get
leaked like the first season one? Dorn and Frakes seem to be the
ones that screw up the most. It was always known that the TNG crew
always goofed around on set. The TNG crew was and is one of the
closest crews in Hollywood. They goofed around so much that one
director refused to come back to direct another episode.
Gene would compile these blooper reels each season and take them on the road with him, starting with the TOS. He would sell them and make a tiny profit at conventions. Some actors didn't like that and tried to stop him. By TNG's third season, Gene was out as showrunner so the leaked bloopers stopped after that. I heard about the 2nd season bloopers, but only a few people had ever seen them.
~“Dr.
Crusher” calling Mr. Crusher his mother. Given that Dr. Crusher wasn't on the show that season, it seems even funnier.
~Seeing
Dorn and Frakes crack up is just funny.
~Gene
Roddenberry appearance: That was pretty
rare. Heck, even Rick Berman makes an appearance in the first season
blooper reel. It is interesting to see Gene at all because he
started to leave day to day operations to other people and his health
started to degrade.
~Marina
Sirtis doesn't seem to screw up her lines as much as this season.
Way
back in 98, Mae Young, discovered she was pregnant. This seemed strange because she is so old. She had the baby, and it ended up
being a human hand. No one knows why it happened, but it happened.
Flashforward to 2012 and they paid it off with a man-sized hand
introducing himself as Mae's son. Brilliant.
You're
aren't the face of black America thankfully. “Comedian” Katt
Williams decided to add his two cents to the “controversy” over
Django
Unchained. He says that OT doesn't have the right to use the N-Word
in his movie.
I've
always found Katt Williams to represent everything that is wrong with
our community. And, I've only found his character on the Boondocks
to be funny.
From
TMZ, ((First
he threatened to punch QT in the face, then told us, "Qunetin
Tarantino thinks he can say the N-word. But I checked with all of
Ni**adom and nobody knows where he got his pass from. I hope he
didn't get it from Samuel L. Jackson and Jamie Foxx cause they aren't
going to help you when I see you."
This
is coming from a guy that uses it all the time during his act. How
about stop using it in your act, Mr. Williams? Set an example. And,
I love this is the same guy that has had countless meltdowns in
public. At one point, he was so high that he was trying to fight the
crowd on his own stage. Or how about that incident where he slapped
a Target employee? Please fix yourself before spouting out stupid
comments like this, Katt.
Having
Katt Williams try to be the voice of reason is like Darth Vader
talking shit about Sauron's evil deeds.
Some of the
dumbest people are some of the racist people in the world and they
think they're clever when they deny they're being racist.
And, why would
you want to put something this ugly in front of your front lawn. The
stupid statue offends at least one person living in the area.
From
Gawker,(("If he wants to place it someplace else that
would be fine," the anonymous neighbortold
the NBC affiliate. "We don't have black
people in this community but I'm sure they travel this road like
everybody else does. They could be offended. I don't agree with
it."))
I also feel a
little upset with the fact that this is in Kentucky. This shows
we have a long way to go. I am all about making fun of a
President and even calling them an asshole or an idiot.
However, does he need to be reduced to a racist stereotype? To
reduce a guy that spent years in college and beyond to a buffoonish
character is offensive.
I'm one that
believes we've become too sensitive to being politically correct, but
this is way beyond being racist. The Watermelon has always been a
symbol of racism when presented with a buffoonish black character.
If it's not racist, why not put something else in his arms? How
about an apple? You knew perfectly well what you were doing.
It is freedom of
speech, but that also means I can call you an ignorant asshole too.
Well, Sony finally pulled the
plug on one of the best consoles of my generation.
From
MTV,((After
nearly 13 years, 150 million sold, and who knows how many gamers
hooked worldwide, Sony Japan is set to end shipment on the incredibly
long-lived PS2. ))
I
can't even count how many hours I played on that damn thing with all
the RPGs and MGS games, not including the PS1 games you could play on
the system too. I also played a lot of DVDs on that bad boy too.
While
they've only stopped shipping PS2s in Japan, it is only matter of
time when they stop shipping here in North America. Heck, I need to
replay some of these games.
Here
are some of my favorites
Dark
Cloud II: You played it as a RPG, but you could make your own towns
too.
Final
Fantasy X: I loved how pretty this game was at the time and the first
game with voice acting too. I can't even count how many hours I
spent on it. It also had a somber ending to it.
GTA
Series: Never really was a fan of the old games before PS2, but the
open world feel really got to me. I love this series because it felt
like a mob movie.
Metal
Gear Solid II: It turned out to be something completely different.
Metal
Gear Solid III: Somehow, they were able to improve on the series by
setting it in the jungle. You got to eat and capture things. The
story was amazing too. In some ways, it was better than part 2.
Final
Fantasy XI: My first true online game, I played this game so much
that I pretty much didn't do anything else with my life. I was
really hooked on this game badly. I loved and hated this game at the
same time. I hated it for forcing you to always seek out parties and
group missions, but the huge fantasy world was great and wonderful.
Tekken
Tag: Love the fast action.
Space
Channel 5 Part 2: You get to play along Michael Jackson for an
extended period of time. Enough said.
SSX
and SSX Tricky: I was never a sports guy or even a sports videogame
fan, but I was willing to play these games. They were totally
kickass with a nice techno/hip hop score. I still remember playing
Untracked on SSX.
There
are more, but I just don't have to time to list them now.
You know, I
might just see this movie. The
trailer is rather entertaining. The two magicians are clearly a
take on the flashy Siegfried & Roy. I also like that they're
making a parody of Criss Angel, but the wiki says he's a cross with
David Blaine.
While the
trailer is edited like a Happy Madison Joint and it has Steve
Buscemi in it, but it has nothing to do with Adam Sandler
thankfully. The director, Don
Scardino, is a 30 Rock director, so it might be good.
What a strange show. After listening
to a podcast about this strange show, I had to watch the show on
Netflicks. It is probably a show ahead of its time, due to the
strange things that go on in the town. Some of them are related to
the arc of the show and some aren't.
I gotta say the show has my attention because the show isn't just
strange. It actually gets more and more strange as the show
progresses. I've come to like this show a lot, despite some of the
silly stuff.
Notes
-Who killed Laura Palmer?: I already know, because I read spoilers
for it. But, the show hasn't revealed that plot point yet. I still
like where it is going though. I know the show wasn't supposed to
really solve the murder, but I like the story.
-Super Human Powers: It is hinted that perhaps one character might
have super powers. She bends metal. She also wears an eye-patch and
is crazy about inventing things that no one cares about. What is the
point of this character?
-Ghosts?: So far, there are hints that there are ghosts in Twin
Peaks.
-Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me: I vaguely remember watching this
years ago without seeing the show. This is a prequel to the show.
-Stuck in the 60s: I love how the show seems to be stuck in the
early 60s, despite the fact it is set during the 90s. Most of the
high school kids look much older and from sitcoms from that 60s era.
Because
I am in the X-Mass mood. Here's a heart warming story.
From
WHAS 11,
((A
Louisville woman is facing charges after police said she tried to buy
iPads with her food stamp card, and when it didn't work she ran from
the store.
))
This
happened in Louisville, my home town. Yep, even we are not spared from
these crazy people. Naturally, the food card was declined. So, she did
the only reasonable thing to do, she attacked a store clerk and made
a run for it with the iPads. Smooth move there, lady.
Oh,
and it gets better. Even after the cops were aware of her attack and
stolen property, she went to another Walmart and tried to buy more
iPads with her Food Stamps card. And, that's where the police
arrested her. So, I guess she will spend her X-mass in jail. At least she knows that she will get a few meals a day paid for by the government, without any iPads.
This
kind of stuff is the reason people have a backlash against government
assistance. People like this give it a bad name, and it further divides
people on the issue. Perhaps you should help pay for food for your family instead of trying to buy iPads for your folks. We have to set up a program that teaches people to live and work on their own and the government assistance is just that "assistance" to get you back on your feet, and not to attempt to buy iPads with.
Wow, what a
difference this made watching it in 24 frames per second. The movie
actually looks like a real Lord of Rings movie again. The movie
plays so much better without the strange smooth motion from the
48fps. The 48fps look make the movie look like a videogame than a
movie. I never thought camera frames per second would mean so much to my enjoyment of a movie.
I really was able
to enjoy the movie without the distracting shit.
I've already
mentioned how much I hate this woman, mainly because she has very
little talent and yet keeps getting the spotlight. Now, we're going
to have another nine months of her talking about dealing with being
pregnant. Every single interview and magazine cover with her will be about
her baby bump. Man, I can't wait. Since her acting and singing
career went belly up, this is the only thing she has successful to
promote...something women do everyday.
And, remember
that Weight
Watchers
paid her a lot of money to lose the weight, which is a
waste now that she is knocked up again. How do you feel about that,
WW?
I think something
bounced up into my undercarriage.
~Hugh
Grant is a prick: (We are Hugh) Well, we already knew that when
he
cheated on Elizabeth
Hurley
with an street walker. Just how do you cheat on someone that looks
like Hurley with someone that looks like Divine Brown. Now, it has
come out that Grant was a terrible guest on The Daily Show.
Stewart called him a “Big pain in the ass.” Grant has been in a
few good films, but he's pretty much fallen away of late.
~Girl
from a High School is suing because one of her teachers made fun of
her for wearing a Romney/Ryan shirt: Wow, really? What happened
to the right having tough skin and not being offended by small shit?
Her parents are saying that her First Amendment rights were
infringed. While I think her teacher had no right to make fun of her
shirt, but is it enough to sue someone over? Nope. You should wear
anything that doesn't cause a stir.
~Go
Team Venture!: I've been re-watching some of the episodes On Demand.
I have to say this show is so good. I can't believe it is still on
the air.
Goodie Mob:
Cell Therapy: (Who's that peeking in my window?)
Man, I love this
song. The background music is very good. Goodie Mob came out of the
same group as Outkast and in many ways, they have similar sounds.
They also moved outside rap music and into hip-hop like Outkast.
Plus, they shared many appearances on each of their tracks.
~Pig sound
effects: Why did they add this to the song? Listen carefully, you
can hear an oinking pig. Very strange.
Director Garry
Marshall’s direction is bland and sometime TV-of-the-Week quality. I mean this movie feels so cheap and sappy
that it feels more like a TV movie than an actual theatrical film. Marshall doesn’t seem all that interested in
getting the best performances from his people either as most of the cast looks
either bored or confused.
The movie tries to tug at our hearts with speeches of what the
New Year will bring, but it comes across as being more science fiction than an
episode of the old Dr. Who show. If
this movie had a face, I’d slap it for being too phony and cheap. After a speech from one character talking
about New Year’s, I wanted to flip the bird at the screen.
-Katherine Heigl: Another terrible actress that completely
brings down the already bad movie.
Heigl is so unlikable in this movie.
Why are people still casting her in movies? Basically she is still in love with a character by Jon Bon Jovi. Jovi is terrible too.
-Robert De Niro
and Halle Berry are pretty
good. De Niro is playing a dying man
that wants to live just enough to see the New Year. The story they’re in isn’t that bad, and would have worked in its
own movie.
-Zac Efron
and Michelle Pfeiffer: This
is another story, if fleshed out, would have made an okay fluffy romantic
comedy. Michelle plays a sheepish woman
who decides to come out her shell by creating a New Year’s Resolution. Efron, a bike courier, helps her complete
her list. Pfeiffer is actually very
good in her role, and I could have seen a movie surrounding her and Efron,
because they work well together.
-Josh
Duhamel: At least he’s not fighting
robots right?
-Hilary Swank: Is she worst than Heigl? I am not sure, but at least she is keeping
her score up with her string of failures of recent. Swank, it is time to take some time off. You are the new Nic Cage.
There are two stories that could have easily stood on their
own via movies. The movie shortchanges
them due to the dumber stories taking up the bulk of the movie. However, the acting and writing are so weak
that that movie can’t get over its own sappy drawbacks. I thought we were past this cheap
sentimental bullshit. Avoid this movie,
unless you want to induce puking or death.
Well, he certainly behaved like one during election night. Have you seen the dome on this turd's head? His head is massive and probably has a few moons orbiting it too.
President Bush's picture is listed as a
flaming turd. It seems right in many ways. I remember looking up
“fart knocker” and his picture came up too. I guess it is a
trend.
Ghost Rider again: I noticed there are
a more than a couple of pictures with the GR in the listing of
flaming turd. I know that the first movie was truly a flaming turd,
and I know most people hated the second movie too. So, he really is
a turd...flaming.
Adding
the two words Ass and Clown just make both of them funnier.
Is
being an Ass Clown the lower level of their community? The only
place a clown of this stature can get work is in the ass?
I looked up the word in urban
dictionary. From
the Urban Dictionary, ((A
person whose stupidity and incompetence are magnified by their
laziness and indifference.))
So, that is an ass clown.
To
my total shock and surprise, there is an Ass Clown Brewing company.
And their
slogan, Don't be one, drink one. I'm not sure who came up with
Ass Clown for their name, but kudos.
~NRA:
I am just waiting for the NRA to aggressively push against the
movement against assault weapons. I am sure they're already to spin
things in another direction. We're already seeing the attack on
videogames start. For there to be true laws against massive killing
machines such as rapid fire guns, the GOP has to step up for this
too. But we know they won't. 20 kids is too much to ignore now.
Putin likes to a bit of tea before kicking some ass and taking names.
~Putin
doesn't give a “poop” about President Bashar al-Assad or so he
claims: Basically, this is a side message stating, “Yeah, we give
up on al-Assad”. As the rebels are closing in on the Bashar, his
support is starting to erode away.
~Doing
the Tebow? It seems that now he sucks no one is doing that annoying
meme anymore. For that, I am thankful.
-I
like the opening voice over. It seems to indicate that it is Kahn.
But it might be a misdirection. But, I like seeing Benedict
Cumberbatch as the main
villian reguardless.
-Red
Planet: Why are Bones and Kirk running through a red plant surface?
Is this going to be one of those cold opening that have very little
to do with the actual plot such as the Bond films?
-The
Barhaaaa sound being used in every movie trailer is a bit annoying
now. I know it started in Inception and has gone everywhere.
-I
like seeing the Enterprise on the surface of a planet. Earth?
Note
This is the trailer that was released in the Hobbit movie.
It
is a completely different one from the one released earlier last
week. It is actually better than the other one.
I
wasn't really digging the first half of this episode and thought it
was rather boring. I really liked how the season progressed given
that they completely changed gears from the first half of the season.
I didn't see that coming with the big reveal that Brody changes
sides, to a certain degree.
-Well,
the bombing wasn't a complete shock, but damn that scene with the
burned and hollowed out building shot was haunting. We get to see
the true damage the bomb caused. There is an oh shit moment when you
know there aren't going to be too many people coming out alive in
that explosion.
-Speaking
of the bomb, they pretty much wipe out half of the cast with this
bomb. That means most of those plot threads are now gone. That's
ballsy move.
-Mandy
Patinkinas
Saul Berenson: Mandy has a lot range in this episode. He goes from
being pissed to fatherly to heartbroken in one episode. Mandy is
great in this episode. "You're the smartest and the
dumbest fucking person I've ever known".
While
the show took a few missteps this season, mainly everything dealing
with Brody's daughter, the show took a lot of chances. The show
shifted gears mid-season and never looked back. In many ways, it
follows a similar pattern to 24 each season. But, that ending is
disturbing and haunting at the same time, and I liked the way they
ended the show this season.
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