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Looks like the new Iron Man has been cast. http://www.aintitcool.com/node/30225 (( Brace yourselves for what happens when someone makes the right choice for once. Tony Stark will be played by Robert Downey, Jr. )) Downey looks the part, and I think it's a great choice. When Downey isn't getting arrested or getting high, he's a good actor.

Space Jam Something went wrong with this movie, and I'm not sure what. Michael Jordan during this time was a mega-media star with endorsements from Ballpark Hot Dogs to Nike shoes. Jordan's Nike TV ads with Bugs Bunny were very popular at the time, and that was the biggest influence in the development of Space Jam. Somehow, I get the feeling studio executives and advertisers got together and created the concept for Space Jam. They then threw the concept to a writer and said, “Make up a story around this shit.” What we got in return was an unfunny, yet well animated movie. If there was one thing to say nice about this movie, it would be that Bugs and the gang have never looked better. The colors are bright and the animation very smooth. Like Roger Rabbit before this, the interaction between humans and cartoons is done very well. I just wish they took the writing to the next level too, but they didn't. The 'human' portions of the movie are flat and un...

Qui-Gon Jinn realizes that he left the Iron on back at his apartment. Pundit Wars: Colbert and The Neocon Menace This is really cool. I love Bush being the Phantom Menace, and Colbert likes playing around with the lightsaber.

Novak realizes that for the first time in 20 years he's cracked a smile(Photoshopped?). Plus he realizes that his face is locked into this position. Jon Stewart vs. Robert Novak Novak is an asshole, there I said it. I've never really liked the guy, and he makes Tony Snow look like a boyscout. I lost what little respect I had for him when he walked off a show while saying, “This is BS.” He didn't like where the conversation was going and cut and ran. (I'm sure at his advanced age, he didn't do much running.) John Stewart let's him have it in this clip. These fake news shows have become very big, and I think some of the old news people aren't liking it one bit, from the left and right. Get over it folks.

Mr. T: “Hey, Fat Kid, you did good out there!” Fat Kid: “You're the greatest, Mr. T! Can I have an autograph?” Mr. T: “Hell, no, Foo!” (In a fit of rage, Mr. T knocks out the Fat Kid) ___________________________________ Workout with Mr. T Comment: Once again, Mr. T shows us how live our lives, and this time it's keeping in shape. He takes a group of kids out (Kidnapping?) to the beach and shows them how to workout. There's a really bad 80s song that really has nothing to do with working out and more to do with sex. For some reason, Mr. T likes picking on the fat kid. Question: How does sliding down a slide help loose weight? (Seeing Mr. T sliding down is worth it) Question: Did NBC force him to wear the A-Team hat?

Digital Underground - Same Song http://youtube.com/watch?v=E8Idb_0M1h8 Comment: Now there is a lot to say about this video. The song comes from the EP release This is an EP Release (That is the name of the CD, no joke). The song was featured in the comedy film Nothing But Trouble ; remember they’re the band that got arrested and put on trial, but are set free because they jammed with the Judge. 2Pac joined DU during this time and this movie was basically his first movie. Things to notice: Dan Aykroyd is in the video, playing bagpipes. Why was he playing bagpipes in a rap video with a song that didn’t have bagpipes in it to begin with? No one knows. Then again he was in the We Are The World video for no apparent reason. Dr. Dre and Eazy E are in the video. During this time, they were still friends and business partners, plus Eazy was still alive. This song is actually around six minutes long so the movie and music video versions are shorter. Plus, the...

http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2774946 Comment: Who the hell made this mistake? You have to love that FOX is going to get fined for this, but in the end it just gives The Family Censorship folks more fuel to the fire. It gets them talking again. BTW, the joke about the Hummer/SUV driver was right on the mark, because these people get on my nerves. (Not all, but some)

http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2774357 The Butterfly Effect 2 Why are they making another one? And, why is it being released on DVD only? Or was it released in the theaters? The only good thing to come out of this movie is the fact that Ashton Kutcher isn’t in part 2. From IFILM.com, ((What if you could go back into your past and change it? Altering history, though, can carry unforeseen consequences in the present as the psychological thriller The Butterfly Effect 2. The thematic sequel to the 2004 hit The Butterfly Effect, follows Nick Larson (The L Word) as he turns back the clock to alter the fate of his girlfriend, Julie (Erica Durance, Smallville), and his best friends after a deadly car crash. However, time-travel has a way of catching up with him, and the future is not always what is seems.)) I heard this plot before, and I think it’s called Final Destination .

Screech sex tape? WTF http://www.canada.com/topics/entertainment/story.html?id=5b76dc74-a9d6-4490-bf9d-c3f680d9288e&k=13401 Comment: Screech bangs two women on a Sex Tape? ((Dustin Diamond, who played Samuel "Screech" Powers on the teen sitcom Saved By The Bell , stars with two women in a shocking and graphic sex tape.)) Does anyone even want to watch this sex tape? ((Shot in a hotel suite, the video begins with Diamond, now 29, sitting in a bathtub telling viewers what is about to happen. Then, holding the camera and providing a running commentary, the actor has sex with two unidentified women in several different positions.)) I think Paris Hilton has a lawsuit case here. And, Screech, do we really need a running commentary on sexual positions? ((Diamond’s manager, Roger Paul, told a New York newspaper the tape could be good for his client’s career. “Dustin has been trying to escape the Screech typecast,” he said. “So this may help get more book...

Venture Bros-Guess Who's Coming to State Dinner? pt. 1 Venture Bros-Guess Who's Coming to State Dinner? pt. 2 Venture Bros-Guess Who's Coming to State Dinner? pt. 3 Another funny episode of the Venture Bros Whoever wrote this episode had to be high. Not only is this a spoof of the The Manchurian Candidate but the episode also has a Lincoln ghost. However, the best character is the President. He's part Clinton and part Bush. Throw in some sexual jokes and you have a funny episode.

Tilton at center Chris Tilton Mr. Tilton is a new composer in the Videogame/Film business. Born in New Orleans, it would seem the city’s musical roots had an affect on the direction his life would take. Accomplished film/movie/TV Michael Giacchino took Tilton under his wing and showed him the ropes (musical strings?). Because of the intensity of TV’s post-production schedule, Giacchino needed someone to help fill in when he was too busy. In turn, Giacchino would help Tilton out with his videogame scores, mostly Black and Mercenaries . Listening to many of his scores, I’ve come to hear some of the influences from Giacchino, yet he has his own touch that makes his work different from Giacchino’s music. With Goldsmith dead and Williams changing his style, it’s good to hear composers like Giacchino and Tilton base their style more toward 70/80s approach, while scoring new media forms (Videogames). Look for very big things to come Chris Tilton’s way in the future. He...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42xM1kLPrYo While reading AV's post on Cartoon oldies, it brought back memories of a simpler time. I watched one of the intros called Ducktales. Based on the comic book characters from the mind of Carl Barks , Disney updated the 1940/50s comics to a high production syndicated animated show. The show ran daily on various channels across North America, and it became extremely popular with both young males and females. Because of Eisner's gamble, Ducktales made it possible for Disney to sell other high production shows into syndications. I still fondly remember coming home from school and watching a new episode every week. The mixture of humor and adventure was what kept me watching the show everyday. Sadly, today children's TV has turn into total crap. Side note: Scrooge McDuck does make some appearances in the Kingdom Hearts videogame series. Side Note: I still know all the words to the theme song and do sing it at work all ...

On Monday, I slept quietly in my bed, as sugar plums danced in my head (Sorry, I had to type that). Suddenly, the phone rang, and in a foggy haze, I picked it up. “Hello?” I managed to say. “James, this is Simone,” she said. Her voice sounded smooth on the phone. Sweet, she called me back . “Yeah,” I said. “Did you read any of that magazine?” she asked. How about we discuss it over dinner? Yet, I didn't say that. I told her what I thought of the magazine, I lied and said it good and stuff, but in reality I found it boring. However, I noticed she wasn't really interested in the magazine. “Well, if you enjoyed the magazine, you'll like what I have to say next...” Simone said. I kind of nodded off, not really listening to what she had to say at all. See I'm already ignoring her, we were meant to be together! Anyway, I brought myself around. “Let me patch you through to my Supervisor,” Simone said. What...visor? I began to re...

http://www17.serrahost.com/servlet/toynutzcom/Detail?no=119 Searching through the Web, I came across this gem. Yes, Rosie has a freaking doll. If you look closely at the bottom of the package, you will notice that it says “Friend of Barbie”. Yeah, right. I'm certain she's a very special friend of Barbie, when Ken's not home. Who knew Barbie swung both ways. I'm dying to know if the Rosie doll comes with a blue jean jacket and bag of chips. At least they have her correct head size. Side Note: The site selling the doll actually has some cool stuff for sell.

Rosie O'Donnell tries to out Oprah, but eats a bag of cookies instead. Comment: It looks like Star Jones wasn't enough for the Queen of Nice (Yeah, right), because now she has her meat-hooks on Oprah and her very close 'friend' Gayle. One commenter stated this ((2. Rosie needs to keep her big yap shut. Even if Oprah is gay it's none of busy body Rosie's bussines. Posted at 12:55PM on Sep 20th 2006 by Whatever)) I couldn't agree more. This is the same question I ask the religious right; Does it really matter if they're gay or straight? There is an element of the gay community that wants to out people whether they want it or not. Let people be, you can't go poking around people's business like religious nuts. Respect people's wishes http://www.tmz.com/2006/09/20/rosie-to-o-admit-it-already/

http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/23/devil-in-the-dark-screenshots-and-videos/ Head over to TrekMovie.com for some cool comparisons between the old Star Trek shots and the new Remastered shots (Devil in the Dark). Two shots were extremely impressive. The Matte Paintings are now 3D with moving smoke or steam. The other cool shot is the Enterprise moving away from the planet at the end of the show. I think they finally got the right coloring and speed to the new CGI Enterprise. BTW, The Remastered show does get rid of one big mistake on the episode. They cut out the part where Kirk tells Spock to go in one direction and he goes in another direction (I think he tells Spock right while he goes left. He ends up going right.) Smart move on the remastered folks part. Damn that Shatner for not taking orders well. “I'm Da Shatner damn it!” Overall, the episode story wise was amazing, I'd forgotten how good the episode was. I like that they didn't paint the mining workers ...

Random Thoughts ~I guess the good side of me is taking over because I opened a door for a woman at school. I almost never do that. What is coming over me? ~To balanced that good side, I did in fact cuss out one of my fellow coworkers and it felt damn good. The new people didn't know what to make of it, but then again, I am a moody guy. ~ SuperHeroHype has some interesting thoughts from Bryan Singer on the next Superman movie. Singer is stating that he wants the next Superman movie to be the next Wrath of Kahn, and if there is one man I have faith in improving on the first one, it's Singer. I hope WB stays out of his way and let's him do it. But, remember this is the studio that grave us Batman & Robin. ~Looking back at my love life(or lack of), there were times when I should have asked some women out and not cared what kind of answer I would have received. Sometimes blind luck is the best luck. ~While watching Star Trek Remastered, a Trim-Spa ad came...

Peter Jackson talks about The Hobbit and other projects http://www.aintitcool.com/node/30085 Comment: He says that he hasn’t been contacted about the Hobbit project, but I do hope they at least give him something to do with the movie. (( QUINT: And I'm sure they'd love the idea of two HOBBIT films. Twice the box office, more DVDs to sell... PETER JACKSON: I saw that. Yeah, we're supposed to be writing The Lovely Bones, but of course Phil, Fran and I read the thing on the net and spent most of this morning talking about The Hobbit. We think the two film idea is really smart. One of the problems with The Hobbit is that it is a fairly simple kids story, and doesn't really feel like The Lord of the Rings. Tonally I mean. It's always may be a little worried, but with two films that kinda gets easier. It allows for more complexity. At that implied stuff with Gandalf and the White Council and the return of Sauron could be fully explored. ))

“ Hello,” I replied, not sure what to say next. Hell, for all I knew, she could have pulled out a gun and shot me. She wants something and not in a sexual way either. “ How are you doing?” she said, smiling. GD she looks cute. I thought. I said, “I'm doing great.” You lie! There was an uneasy pause before anyone said anything. Simone then brought out a magazine from her car, and handed it to me. “I want you to have this.” Great, a freaking magazine. Man, it better have your home phone number on it. I flipped over the magazine to the cover, Great Success issue 1 was the title. WTF She smiled again. “Can I get your phone number and name, because I want you to review this magazine, and read everything.” I shrugged and said, “Sure.” “ I'll call you back and we can discuss what you liked about the magazine,” She said. I should have turned her down and got into my car, but when it comes to pretty women, men don't think logically. Come on, James...

Lost videos Orientation Station 5: The Pearl http://youtube.com/watch?v=9vk-cU0A1o4&mode=related&search = Comment: These orientation films are sort of creepy. There things to notice, the guy in this film doesn't have any gray in his hair and he has the use of both of his arms, yet it is dated in the 80s like the other orientation film. Orientation - Station 3 - The Swan http://youtube.com/watch?v=nj4Ddjnvq-Y&mode=related&search = Comment: This is the edited version with those few seconds cut out. The guy from the one earlier has a different name and now has gray in his hair. I heard this is connected to the incident and he lost his arm in the process. DHARMA Orientation Film Sri Lanka http://youtube.com/watch?v=YNLiTm3mlBc&mode=related&search = Comment: While this one does explain a lot about the island, I'm not sure if this video is approved by the producers.

X-men 3 extended scenes Hurry and watch them, because I'm sure someone from FOX will remove them Extended Jean Grey camp scene http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmHfuphYqo4 Comment: Jean nearly kills Magneto's army in the camp site. This should have been in the movie, I liked it. It gives us more foreshadowing on how powerful she is. Extended Fight between the X-Men and the brotherhood at the house. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP1V5uYMyUU&mode=related&search = Comment: This one is cool too, there is no reason for this longer fight scene to not be in the movie. I love how Storm and Logan work together. Bad move Ratner Logan returning to Canada http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I4J9m7rZBQ&mode=related&search = Comment: Logan returns back to the same bar he met Rogue in the first movie. Get this, they actually got the same bar owner to reprise his role (the one that pulled out a shotgun on Logan). He pulls out another shotgun, but has a differ...

Fun With Mr. Sigint In Metal Gear Solid 3, Mr. Sigint is a funny guy, and he says a lot of interesting things about weapons and gear. During your prison time, talk to Para Medic and save your game. Then reset your PS2 and upload that save, when you do, you’ll play a completely different game, before you wake up (you’re not even Snake). After waking up, call everyone on your radio, including Sigint. This is what Sigint says when you call him about your dream… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZYurho0M7Q&mode=related&search = That's some funny sh*t

Cameo While playing GTA Vice City, Cameo's song Candy came on the Videogame radio. That was when I knew the programmers grew up in the same decade as me. Cameo is one of those bands that everyone has heard at least one of their songs , usually Candy or Word Up! The 80s were about excess, and this band wasn't any different. With their over the top acting and hairstyles, they stood out from the other two-hit wonders out there. If you have forgotten what this band sounded like, here are some videos for you. Candy: http://youtube.com/watch?v=V70veQxdjdI Notes: Man, this video brings back memories. Look at those 80s haircuts and the very 'fabulous' clothing. Plus, the leader is wearing his signature red (Codpiece) diaper. I'm not sure what the red diaper did for him other than it gave women a reason to look at his junk. I didn't realize the song was so dirty either. I also noticed a big difference between this video version and the one heard ...

Parappa the Rapper This music game was often overlooked back in the days of the old PS1. It was a music game that gave commands that you had to follow in rhythm. In this clip, the user is using the freestyle game after you beat it the 1st time. He does a pretty good job freestyling too. http://youtube.com/watch?v=ay3ynyT1Jp4

Remember those times during movies when something strange happens and you say, “WTF?”? Someone else has had those moments too, and he's compiled them. http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=fluxfuture2 My faves American Psycho http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyzyekwHnfs This one has the murderer attempt to kill a guy in the bathroom, but gets a little surprise in the end. Superman II Plastic Powers! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXw9tSm3zv4 Talk about a weak power. One of the three villains comes charging after Superman, and rips an 'S' off his shirt and throws it at the Villain. The 'S' morphs into a plastic bag and covers the Villain. What does that do?

http://www.howardshore.com/news/pressreleases/lotr-ttt.html Howard Shore's THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS is set for a November 7 th release date. While I've been more of a Goldsmith/Williams fan, there's no denying that Shore brought back the old, grand, style of film scoring. In many ways, he use the thematic style of Williams' Star Wars movies as basis. I hope there is going to an introduction of the Gondor theme in this score, like the extended ed. ((This historic release contains over 180 minutes of music on three CDs, comprising the full score of the 2002 film, composed by Howard Shore. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Complete Recordings marks the second edition of the three complete recording releases of the film trilogy whose score has been honored with three Academy Awards, four Grammy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, and which has sold over 6 million copies worldwide. This deluxe set also includes excl...

Spaceballs the Animated show http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/21/AR2006092100997.html ((The 1987 film, which starred Brooks, Rick Moranis and John Candy, parodied "Star Wars" and other sci-fi movies. The new animated version will poke fun at blockbuster movies, reality TV, politics and pop culture.)) (("Spaceballs: The Animated Series" will air on the G4 television network beginning next fall, it was announced Wednesday.)) This is great news. I’ve always loved that movie. The movie pretty much takes a jab at all the Sci-fi shows and movies. I hope they keep the goofiness from the film in the series. And, one of my favorite bits in the movie is the VCR gag. The Spaceball villains want to track down the good guys so they pop in a tape of Spaceballs: The Movie into the VCR. They fast-forward through the movie until they come across themselves watching themselves watching themselves watching the movie. Dark Helmet : ...

Jet Li says he done with Martial Arts flicks ((Expressing displeasure over the fact that the theme of martial arts movies is "always revenge," Jet Li has told the Los Angeles Times that he will no longer make such films. Li made his remarks on the eve of the opening of his latest film, Fearless , about a Chinese martial arts master who died in 1910. "In this movie and in my past three movies, I continue to say that violence is not any solution," Li told the Times.He said that he had become concerned that the spirit of martial arts, wushu, had become lost in movies, especially when young people confronted him. "On the street, I see a lot of young teenagers saying, 'Hey, Jet Lit. Beat up somebody! Fight! Fight!" The true meaning of wushu, he said, is "stop fighting.")) I’ve always liked Jet Li’s movies. I think he’s one of the few Martial Artists that can act well in English and Chinese. The man has a powerful screen presence that ma...

Paul posted this on his blog and I watched it and enjoyed it. With his permission, I’m going to post this movie here. Men's Room Etiquette My own rules 1. One of the things that always bugged me about public restrooms is that people that know you tend to talk to you when you’re in there. I can’t think straight when there’s the smell of crap and pee in the air, I’m sorry. Once we’re outside the restroom, then we can chat. 2. When you crap out the mother of all turds, flush the toilet. I know you’re proud of your oversized turd, but I don’t want to see it.

A few minutes ago, I noticed a person going into that certain post that got me some unwanted attention. I checked it out, and someone left me a comment on the page. Here’s what he said. I KNOW RAY AND HE WAS NOT LIKE THAT AT ALL I. HAVE KNOW RAY FOR 12 YEARS AND HE HAS NEVER BEEN CREEPY OR THREATING.HE WAS A RESPECTFULL WELL SPOKEN YOUNG MAN OFTEN JUDGED BY OTHERS FOR THE WAY HE LOOKED. HAVE YOU EVER SPOKEN TO HIM? HAVE YOU EVER SAID HELLO OR EVEN GOOD BYE TO HIM? YOU SHOULDN'T JUDGE PEOPLE YOU DON'T KNOW.I PRAY FOR RAY KNOW IN HIS TIME OF NEED I ALSO PRAY FOR THE FAMILY HE LOST THERE LOVED ONE. BUT MOST OF ALL I WILL PRAY FOR YOU THAT YOU CAN APPROACH PEOPLE YOU ARE AFRAID OF AND FACE YOUR FEARS. PEACE BE UNTO YOU:-) Thursday, September 21, 2006 3:55:38 PM Well, hello Mr. Anonymous. I did in fact know him for like 3 years while at work. Hell, I thought he was a good person, and he was a nice guy. However, he began to act strangely, becoming paranoid and withdra...

Magneto : Mr. Laurio, never trust a beautiful woman. Especially one who's interested in you. You know what, he's right. Friday, 4:00 PM Like many of my stories, this one begins at a gas station. After filling up on Chinese food, I drove my car to a local gas station. I got out and went to the booth to pay. As I walked toward my car, another car pulled up on the opposite side of my gas pump. I looked inside the side window of the car and noticed an African-American woman sitting in the driver's seat. I couldn't quite tell, but I believe she was attractive, but I didn't put much into it and went to the other side to my car to pump gas. “Excuse me,” a female voice stated. Her tone was professional, yet sweet. The young black woman from the car emerged on my side of the pump. Her skin was a warm light-brown tone, and she had a very fit and nice figure. Her face was beautiful and her light brown eyes enticing. She wore a black business professional ou...

Locke Surfs the Internet for spoilers to season 3. Yes, I've gone on a LOST Marathon. I've gotten through 4 dvd discs from Sunday to today. I can't get enough of LOST, but I am itching to get back into Prison Break as well. Because, I don't make it a rule to watch many TV shows as they're airing on prime time, I was shocked to see that there was someone actually living in the Hatch, and there was a Doomsdays machine in there. I'll have a review within a week or so.

Superman III Whoa, who's bright idea was this piece of crap? Despite all the major behind the scenes battles over the creative control of the first two Superman movies, the first two films were major hits across the world. Even though WB wasn't happy with the infighting between Donner and Salkind family, they greenlit Superman III right away. Back when the first two movies were in preproduction, Donner brought his own writer to re-write the then campy scripts to I and II. The Salkind's wanted a campy Superman movie, but WB backed Donner and his vision succeed. After Donner was fired, Robert Lester got to oversee Superman III without any of Donner's creative involvement. What we got was a really bad parody of Superman. However, something far worst destroyed Superman III, and that was the character named Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor). Richard Pryor was brought in to bring a bigger audience to the Superman franchise, because he was already making hits with his ...

Space Jam , one big Nike Movie…I’m waiting for Space Jam 2: I’m Retired For Good . ____________________________________________ Do you smell what he’s cooking? 15 million. Random Thoughts ~Yesterday, I filled out an admission form for the University Of Louisville, and paid freaking thirty dollars for the thing. Today, I have to go to my old College and pay them money to send my transcripts to UofL. ~While looking at Yvonne site, I came across another blog with some thoughtful material, and it's from an Australian named mooiness . What really stood out was a well written and thoughtful post on Moderate Muslims . ((To sensible and moderate Muslims here and everywhere else: it’s time to start speaking louder . The rest of the world needs to hear you. Your religion has been hijacked by the militants for too long now.)) It's time for all moderate voices on all issues to speak out and show there are sensible people on all sides of an issue. End of speech. ~Yeah, I...

http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2757161 Anyone that's reads my blog long enough, is fully aware how much I hate Cell Phones. Well, this clip shows a Professor lecturing a class, and a stupid student letting a cell phone ring and then taking the call. The Professor yanks the phone out of the stupid student's hand and throws it on the floor, and continues with his lecture without missing a beat. I want to sign up for his class. Rule1234123: Turn the damn Cell Phone off during class : Your not that important, and plus I didn't pay to hear you talk to your girl/boyfriend. If I wanted to do that, I'd read your blog/myspace.

http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2771628 Matt Damon flips out, but was it fake? In the video, Matt is brought out after a long introduction and he gets bumped from the show, well Matt starts to cuss. It seems staged, but there's 10% possibility it was faked. However, was it fake or real? From Answers.com ((Matt Damon... At the end of the show, on a somewhat frequent, yet not daily, basis, Jimmy thanks the guests as usual, but then adds "Our apologies to Matt Damon , we ran out of time." The joke of course being that Damon was not scheduled to appear that night. Kimmel told TMZ.com that he says this "for no good reason at all." [1] He ad-libbed it for no apparent reason. On September 13, 2006 on a primetime special, Matt Damon appeared after a very long introduction. However, the show was about to end and was asked for next week with a foul-mouthed response. During the credits, Damon pretended to be very furious and was calling Kimmel names. It has sin...

The Color Purple This Steven Spielberg film was released in 1985 and was based on the book of the same name written by Alice Walker . The book was a collection of letters that told a story of a shy black woman that was forced into marriage with an abusive man. The movie of the same name was written by Menno Meyjes and produced by one of the worst producers ever, Jon Peters . The movie tells a touching tale of Whoopi Goldberg as Celie living with a abusive husband played masterfully by Danny Glover. The way Goldberg plays her character gives you the sense that she's been beat down her whole life, yet has a spark of independence that makes her enduring. I also enjoyed the narration that Goldberg says throughout the film, and it gave me insight into the character. Given her news background, I was surprised how well Oprah Winfrey plays the part of Sofia. Sofia at first is an outspoken strong black woman that can take a punch and throw a few. She's so proud that i...

MIA 'entertainers' Have you ever turned on the TV and saw an actor on an old TV show or movie and wondered what happened to them? Well, here are some of the ones I want to see make a comeback. Anne Schedeen Remember her? She was the total MILF on Alf. Sure, she wasn't a good actress, but at least she was...well never mind. She's had work here and there, but she needs to star in another lame-ass sitcom with a stupid puppet. Give her a job. __________________________________ Richard Grieco Sure his career peaked at 12 Jump Street , but this guy is fixing for a comeback. This man oozes with untapped coolness. Even when others think he's lame, he always believes he's cool, and that has to count for something. Besides, who can forget his hit show that lasted only one season called "Marker" . I believe Richard Grieco wants to be the next Mickey Rourke. ______________________________________ Captain Planet The power is yours! Where can...

Cobra Commander keeping his Pimp Hand strong. Random Thoughts ~I’ve been watching GI Joe reruns on cable of late. I’m really digging them, because it brings me back to my childhood. While troubled, it was much more simple than being an adult. I don’t want to grow up, because if I did, I wouldn’t be a Toys R Us Kid . ~I found an interesting post from this blogger on her thoughts about the shooting that happened a few days ago at Dawson College . I found her through technorati.com, I enjoyed reading her point of view, so check it out. ~I would like to thank Rico for giving me a shout out on his site http://www.thesmartpda.com/ ~This week, I just got my first wireless keyboard and mouse for my computer, and I am loving every minute of it. ~I don't like white bread, and I am not a fan of toast. ~Someone needs to tell Google to update their Google Maps. I was looking at the thing and noticed my old car in one of the pictures! I'm not making this up. ~I wo...

He is fun http://youtube.com/watch?v=w-9tw2mx_gE Come to Quarks, Quarks is fun, don't walk RUN! Even if you're not a trekker, watch this clip. Quark decides to put Ad/spyware into the DS9 system. The best part is Lt. Worf's entrance, priceless. Looks like Spam will survive to the 24 th century. And, here's a SF channel Quark clip http://youtube.com/watch?v=-Tdb4FV8HWs&mode=related&search =

http://ayland.blogspot.com/2006/09/i-burnt-mr-johnson.html There are times when real life is funnier than fiction and things you thought weren't possible do in fact happen (Like when I was bad mouthing the entire marketing industry, and a lady overheard my rant and told me she worked in marketing.) So, I went to Ayland's blog and read a freaking funny post about his encounter with a match. I nearly killed myself with my soft drink reading his post. Don't take my word for it, read the post .

For Davy Jones, shaving is not an option. 7. Two Hornpipes (Tortuga) : Uh, this is just source music for the tavern scene. Not much to say about this piece, except it does seems to fit with the time period. Moving on. 8. A Family Affair : Man, there's a lot of reused cues from some of Zimmer's other film scores in this track. He uses bits of Last Samurai and Batman Begins at the beginning , but there is some nice music at toward the end of this track with the return of the music box theme of Davy Jones. I'm really enjoying the Davy Jones theme. 9. Wheel of Fortune : Clever name to the scene this track is based on. I kind of like the adventure music at the beginning, and the use of the first Pirates movie theme thrown in for good measure. The track slows down a bit with portions of the Jack Sparrow theme, before going into the music box Davy Jones theme, and then the score switches to a small portion of the Kraken theme (why?). I loved the reprisal of the Jac...

Yeah, so I’m a fanboy even though I don’t look like one. So, I decided to look up some more terms based on the word Fanboy from Urbandictionary.com Fanboy : A passionate fan of various elements of geek culture (e.g. sci-fi, comics, Star Wars, video games, anime, hobbits, Magic the Gathering, etc.), but who lets his passion override social graces. At the mall I almost got mowed over by some Dragonball Z fanboy on his skateboard. Comment: You better be glad the DZ fanboy didn’t turn Super Saiyan 3 and light your ass up. __________________________ Fanboi : A person who posts in internet forums with a bigger signature than what he posts. Signature sometimes contain full computer specs, 1-2 images (that contain the LOGO for the company/game/other the person is a fanboi of) LOL! You suck, I have no problems! Comment: I don’t have a long signature, hell I have no signature at all, but I someday want to be promoted from Fanboy to Fanboi. _________________ Fan...

Hans Zimmer has had a steady and successful career in film scoring. While his extensive work ranges from heart felt dramas to mindless action movies, his work seems to always spark some kind of reaction from movie score fans. Some people are fans of most of his work, while others can’t stand his mixing of rock, orchestral work, and synthetic music. On the other hand, I like his some of his work, such as Batman Begins, Gladiator and Last Samurai, and yet I despise the hard rock mess called MI2. With this knowledge, it should be noted that Zimmer seems to use both styles in POTC2 this score. For some reason, I bought the CD to the Score of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. While my thoughts on Zimmer’s take on Klaus Badelt ’s themes from the first movie are slightly better than when I watched the movie, I still can’t get over some of Zimmer’s instrumentation choices. There’s no need to use an electronic guitar for a period piece. Because another composer ...