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Shrek III all over again... Rush Hour 3 Not only is this movie boring, it isn’t that funny either. It certainly has followed the Beverly Hills Cop series to a 'T'. Think of this movie as Beverly Hills Cop 3 in France. One thing is almost always guaranteed in franchises, the movie franchise will usually suck by the third movie. We can see this with Return of the Jedi and the Superman III movies. By the third movie, the people that make the movie start to play it safe. Rush Hour 3 is not only a ‘safe’ movie, but it is also a needless sequel to the first two movies. Coming off his successful, yet flawed, X3, Brett Ratner decided to fall back into his recycled action comedy franchise. Ratner's direction is dull as ever. He's not even concerned that the script needs a bit of work. (A few more rewrites) The plot is tired. It is the same damn movie as the first two. They even throw in a corrupt white guy that is in league with the Asian villains. Th...

As you already know, I love the TV show The Wire (on HBO). One of the things I always liked about the show was the fact they would change the artist singing the theme song in the opening of each season. It's the same song, but with different versions of the song. “Help me keep the Devil down in the hole.” Check out this blog post to watch all the intro songs from all the seasons. I really like the Tom Waits version the best (the original).

Lil Wayne seems more than a ‘lil’ pissed After all the drug charges, it is no surprise that he wasn’t in a good mood. I’m sure how smart it is to have a song about “Duffle Bag Boys”, when you consider that the song is about drugs. He makes a big dis toward his DJ (Cortez Bryant) and even throws his jacket at him! Hey, it’s better than throwing cell phones or teenage audience members at people, right? Maybe, he was giving his DJ a gift…a used jacket. MTV News has further details ... ((Wayne hit the stage more than three hours late for the sold-out gig, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, strolling out just before midnight after promoters said his private plane was delayed leaving Arizona and had to be rerouted. The 3,500 fans sat through several hours of what the paper described as "middling rappers, radio station DJs spinning popular urban tunes and hosts Fat Kat and Honey B, who basically kept telling the audience to 'Make some noiiiiiiiiiise.' ...

Someone found Stacy Hedger! http://blogs.pitch.com/plog/2007/10/stacy_hedger_revealed.php Someone did their homework and got an interview with Hedger. She has no idea how the video got on the Internet. Listen to the interview on the site. Today, she’s married with some kids. Her family gets a kick out her fame Here is the disturbing video of the incident . (Though, it is far more entertaining than the Return of the Jedi's Ewoks's song) This Board has some info on her as well. Taken from a poster : (("Star Wars Trumpet Stacy Hedger. I work in TV Sports, this tape has circulated amongst our tape rooms for years, I figured it was only natural to be on YouTube. I'm of the understanding it was a statewide beauty pagaent, and Stacy is Miss Douglas County. I have no idea who she is, or if she even knew there was a talent portion of the contest. It's believed that the tape has origins in the Kansas City area, and I thought it was a Nebraska beau...

Random Bits ~ Honk if you hate Scientology : Man, I love these guys. BTW, one guy has a train horn on his SUV. One of the Scientology guys comes out and takes pictures of the people. You better believe these people will be looked into by the church. (rumors are they were followed too.) ~Yep, Meet the Spartans was number one this weekend with $18 million. I'm as mad about it as anyone else. Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, the makers of this film, should be forced into retirement. They're responsible for “Date Movie” and “Epic Movie”. Yeah, I know someone that will freely admit to liking these movies, and I get on him about. Please stop going out and seeing these movies. They'll only make more. Keep this in mind, these movies are cheap to make and they can make them fast. ~I've been in a kind of depressed state pretty much since Thurs. I think it has to do with my job and the fact I'm not happy there. I'm trying my best to get out of this funk ...

I’ve always liked The Golden Raspberry Awards . And, one thing is always certain, there will always be bad movies for them to pick from. Last year was an extremely bad year for movies. (I say that every year.) It was the year of Norbit. Part of me really enjoys ripping apart bad movies, but some are just painful to watch like Ghost Rider. Taken from Filmjunk, here are a few nominations worth noting. Worst Picture Bratz Daddy Day Camp I Know Who Killed Me I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry Norbit I’m going with Norbit because that is just one bad movie. I’m sure Daddy Day Camp could win it, but I think people haven’t forgiven Murphy for Norbit. Worst Actor Nicolas Cage (Ghost Rider, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Next) Jim Carrey (The Number 23) Cuba Gooding, Jr. (Daddy Day Camp, Norbit) Eddie Murphy (Norbit) Adam Sandler (I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry) Nicolas Cage deserves it, but I’m guessing Cuba or Eddie will get the honors this yea...

Shrek the Third It’s not really that funny. Shrek 3 isn’t very funny or entertaining. It’s not even a bad movie, it’s just boring. While the other two movies tried to give us some adult humor, with Dreamworks ripping Disney a new one in both movies, Shrek 3 simply doesn’t bother to be funny. I probably laughed three times during the entire time. The allure and humor of the first two films are gone in Shrek 3. So, who is to blame for this movie? It’s the screenwriters. The script is the reason this movie doesn’t work. The story is like that cheap soda you buy from a knock-off brand: it taste bland and doesn’t have that kick that the real sodas have. The jokes feel incomplete and dry. As I watched the movie, I came up with better jokes and storyline progressions than the actual movie. There was an ENTIRE subplot about King Arthur and his misadventures in high school cut from the film. Check the DVD for some very good deleted scenes that should have been left i...

Did this guy pull one over on us? http://myspace.com/perfectprofile It looks like Sam’s whole dating profile video was a viral marketing thing for his creepy short film. Go to his Myspace and check out his creepy movie. I mean WTF? I’ll give him some points for the direction in his film, and the actress was good too. I just have to wonder how much of this creepy side is part of his personality. BTW, I loved this comment left on his blog. ((Face it, your going to be saying: "Table for one!" for the rest of your life. The only thing that sticks out about you is your blinding paleness.)) Make sure to read his profile too. Table for one: the single most depressing three words in the universe.

The reason Internet dating is bad… http://www.esquire.com/the-side/video/worst-dating-videos?src=rss I don’t go to bars or drink alcohol, but I can see why people look for that special someone in those locations, in their drunken, hazed, beer goggles. We tend to forget the annoying parts of courting someone when they can barely keep from falling on their face. But, Internet video dating profiles gives you all you need to know without the alcohol. Check out the video profiles of these people seeking a loved one. I will put my two-cents in. Sam: This guy really needs some sunlight. At first, I thought the movie character Powder was doing a profile. Note to Sam: Limiting your prospects to redheads limits your options. Change it to; I’ll take anything that comes my way . Chandelier: I found her somewhat cute, but a bit demanding. She has a problem with a guy’s black shoes? You don know that shoes aren’t genetically attached to men’s feet. They can be re...

Didn’t NYPD Blue end like years ago? http://www.p2pnet.net/story/14788 Doesn’t the FCC have anything else better to do other than go after a 2003 episode of NYPD Blue? Apparently not… ((Now a 2003 episode of Disney’s NYPD Blue which flashed a woman’s nude bum could cost the company’s ABC network $1.4 million.)) This is Disney we’re talking about they use 1.4 million on toilet paper. But still… ((The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said it wants, “$27,500 for each of 52 stations in the Central and Mountain time zones that aired the scene in the 9 to 10 p.m. time slot in violation of federal restrictions against broadcasting ‘obscene material’ between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m)) Showing a woman’s bare ass is considered obscene, really? I personally think more shows need more bare backsides. (Female kind). (BTW, PG13 movies will show some nudity from time to time.) Call me a dirt young (old) man, but I simply don’t see the problem here. Trust me, a young kid’s ...

The Ultimate Warrior needs to STFU http://www.tmz.com/2008/01/24/ultimate-warrior-hulk-should-do-himself-in/ http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news?id=40169 Comment: What is this guy smoking? I mean, what is he pumping into his brain to make him say these statements? ((Referring to the 28-year-old – who died on Tuesday following a suspected drug overdose – as “Leather Ledger” - Warrior claims that The Dark Knight star had a "negative influence" on his daughter, Matilda Rose, with whom he shares with ex fiancée and actress Michelle Williams.)) Listen, I wasn’t the biggest fan of some of the roles Ledger took, but I never got the impression that he was ever a bad person and a negative influence on his daughter. The Warrior also goes after Hulk Hogan… Let’s talk about the Ultimate Warrior for a second. For a while, WWE (WWF) wanted to replace the hero character of Hogan with Ultimate Warrior, but his character never caught on really. And, Hogan continued to...

Resident Evil: Extinction (I like the Resident Evil VG series, while not as well written as the Silent Hill series, I’ve enjoyed the games. The series an interconnecting story that is strong. The first movie could have easily fit into the videogame series, while the second film is a retelling of RE2 and RE3. But this new movie…) While not exactly terrible, this movie isn’t as good as the other Resident Evil (RE) films. Set a few years after the first film, the setting of the movie takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. The zombie virus has taken over all the world’s civilizations. And for some reason, the water has dried up, leaving a desert land across the planet. (It is never explained why that is, nor does the film care to explain it.) A few survivors have banded together to survive and fight off the zombies. The movie strays far beyond its videogame roots. Director Russell Mulcahy does an okay job with the action stuff, but has a harder time with the ac...

Here are a few videos that caught my eye. Soulja Boy done by Save by the Bell (?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnC3QlVPzzA Was the show really full of so many dorks? I can't believe people liked this show. I heard the show is coming back. Is this true? Anyway, I liked this one for about the first 2 mins Wiggles - Humpty Dance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMx_0T9cPAU&feature=related Okay, this one is brilliant. I can't believe how well this one fits with song. You have to see this video. Those were some tight moves by the Wiggles. I have to learn them. Straight gangsta mack! Crank That Kosha Boy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oYDBtCN-hk What in the hell?

Random Bits ~Do you want to see the Scientology orientation film? Sure you do . Man, this is major brainwashing. Check out the really bad music. I could only get through about 8 minutes of it. ~People are claiming these are the last pictures of Heath Ledger alive . He does look sick in these photos. Note the picture where he collapses. ~What is wrong with some of these rappers? Now Lil’ Wayne has been charged with possession of cocaine. What heck is going on here ? ~Double Viking has a list of the hottest non-nude scenes in Hollywood. It is good to see Salma Hayek being mentioned from Dogma. But, what about that sexy scene she did in From Dusk Till Dawn ? Wasn't the scene in Dogma a parody of that scene? ~I watched some of the extended scenes from the first Fantastic Four movie on FX. Those scenes should have stayed in. Johnny Storm and The Thing have larger parts in the extended cut.

Text Messaging : This seems to be a new trend among Celebs now. Try to look like someone is constantly talking to you through texting. _____________________________________________ I just thought this Britney Spears story about the dude she’s hanging out with is going through some marriage problems is humorous. She just seems to ruin everyone around her by proxy. http://music.aol.com/news/story/_a/wife-of-spears-paparazzi-pal-separates/20080123064309990001 Adnan Ghalib makes many stupid statements about Britney that seem more confusing than enlightening. (("A lot of people perceive to know or understand her, she's the most photographed woman in the world," Ghalib said. "But if you take time to scratch the surface, then you can understand how amazing she is.")) So, you’re saying there is more to her than being a bad mother and bad singer? The woman locked herself in her room and had to be taken to the hospital. Then she is off shopping and eating ...

Heath Ledger found dead… http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/22/movies/23cnd-ledger.html?ref=nyregion This is shocking news. ((The police said Mr. Ledger, 28, was discovered facedown in bed in an apartment at 421 Broome Street in SoHo. Police officials said that a bottle of prescription sleeping pills were found on a nearby night table, but that they did not know whether they played a role in Mr. Ledger’s death.)) He was 28 years old. Too young. BTW, Heath Ledger ’s Wiki page has been changed to note his death. What does this mean for the editing of the new Batman movie The Dark Knight ? I’m not sure, but everyone will be watching how Christopher Nolan and WB react to this news. RIP, Heath.

I like chicks… http://mayren.blogspot.com/2008/01/chickipedia-dot-com.html Head over to Mayren’s blog and check out ‘chickipedia’. I’ve already fallen in love with the site because there are no dudes. Each chick has her own page of info. BTW, if you can name the chick in the photo above, you’re a sick SOB like me…

Dirty Dancing III: This time it's personal Road House (my first time) http://www.agonybooth.com/recaps/Road_House_1989.aspx The folks over at The Agony Booth did a great review on Road House , a movie I have never seen in my entire life, so I thought I’d give this movie a chance. I laughed a great deal at Albert Walker’s review of this man’s man movie that I had to rent it. Since the site above did an extensive review of this movie, I decided to do a completely different type of look at this film. I just feel manlier after watching this movie. ~Patrick Swayze’s hair has a life of its own in this damn movie. I mean for a man who is supposed to be a rugged bar fighting-guy, he certainly cares about his hair a little bit too much. Most people in his position will would simply keep their hair short, so no one would grab it or pull it. To get his hair that fluffy, he has to spend hours getting it fixed up. ~When I saw Kevin Tighe on the screen, I half expe...

(Note: I love Star Wars more than anything else in life. It shaped the way I view movies and the way I write in ways I can't even fathom, but a certain portion of the Fan Base annoys me. Here is one reason why.) When Star Wars fanboys attack… http://rantocracy.blogspot.com/2007/06/now-i-understand-star-wars-fans.html I mentioned an encounter with a fanboy in The Samuri Frog’s SW post and the good MC found the post I was talking about. (Thank you, Matt. I was too lazy to find it.) MC came up with an interesting point about SW (and Fans) and the hate they have for certain aspects of their material. Anyway, a pissed off Star Wars fanboy came in and made some very sarcastic remarks about MC’s post. Read his comments below… ((Don't you worry about Star Wars fans, nor pat yourself on the back about your apparent understanding. What the writer of that article was largely doing was taking the piss. Star Wars fans love Star Wars, and that's about it. But, a...

I'm not a 'baby' person. Random Thoughts ~ Still the best song from Parappa the Rapper 2 : Toast the buns and cook the patties and melt the cheese and French the fries. (Note the 'My buns are very toasty') ~I was in the mall with my friend with his baby child. We walked around the mall, while he held the baby. I wanted a pretzel hotdog, so we stopped at the pretzel shop. I stood in line while my friend held his baby. The next thing I knew, a very attractive black woman came up to us and started admiring the baby. I mean she was all into the baby. She talked to my friend and baby, but ignored me. Hey, I’m cute too, I just don’t poop in my pants when I damn well please. After we left the shop, my friend looked over to me and said, “Don’t you want to hold the baby now?” He said it with a grin. I came to the realization that she would have never even looked our way without the baby. For some reason, women flock to the guy with the baby. ...

Cloverfield It is about a big f’ing monster that rips the crap out of New York . Well, that is basic idea behind the movie. All filmed from one camera, the movie has a lot of down right creepy moments and some scenes are very disturbing. Style is definitely the master here. While there are some major flaws with the movie, you can’t fault it for its original idea. The movie focuses on a group of characters trying to rescue a friend and get out of the city. Everything else happens behind the scenes until they get caught in between the chaos. As I stated above, you get to see this big event happen from just some average people’s point of view. And, that’s what makes this movie stand out from many of the large monster/disaster movies from before. The single-handheld camera point of view does a masterful job of getting us to care about these people. Believe me, these people go through hell. Rob Hawkins , at first, comes across as an annoying hipster douche bag....

New X-Files the movie II photos http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=41035 As you probably already are aware, there is another X-Files movie coming out this July. I’ve stated before that I enjoyed the X-Files movie. I’ve come to enjoy it even more recently, so news of another movie just pleases me. Check the link out above for more. I have to say Gillian Anderson looks great in the photos. She looks better than she did on the show. David Duchovny has had great career for the past few years, so he really didn’t need to return for the movie, but he did. And I respect him for that. (BTW, he’s been playing a lot of writer characters lately.)

Eddie Murphy: New Wife, New Wedding and New Divorce! I guess she gave him a two weeks notice. ((Comic actor Eddie Murphy and his new wife Tracey Edmonds have split up just two weeks after their romantic wedding in French Polynesia, People magazine reported on Wednesday.)) Man, Eddie, that’s a quick turnaround. This could very well be a good script for your next movie. However, were they really married? ((Under U.S. law, the couple needed a ceremony on U.S. soil to make the marriage legal.)) Yep, I guess Eddie beat the bullet on this marriage. Listen, If I was Eddie, I’d never get married again. Why do that when you’re Eddie Murphy: The Star of Norbit? I would be in the clubs saying, “Hey, girl, I played that little dragon in Mulan and that Jackass in Shrek.”

The Simpsons Movie (A movie about a man and his pig!) Boy, I love that Spider-pig. Spider-pig should get his own show, hell his own movie. Watching this movie, I came to realize how much I used to enjoy the Simpsons’ TV show. For some weird reason, I stopped watching it. However, I pretty have given up on most network TV. I might have to do some catching up on the show through DVDs. Let’s get this out of the way the movie is funny . Homer Simpson pretty much carries this movie on his shoulders, and it is basically his movie and his movie alone. There are some downright laugh-out-loud moments. Most of them come from Homer’s antics. The writers prove that again they can handle the bathroom humor and the intelligent humor with great skill. The animation for this movie is amazing. I’ve never seen The Simpson characters look so bright and fluid. I wish the actual TV show would look this good. With a mixture of CGI and normal animation, you will enjoy simply watching the animati...

Random Thoughts ~We've all talked to that annoying girl at the party that gets in your face and starts talking crap about nothing. This video sums up that encounter . However, what happens when you get in a relationship with that type of girl. This is what happens . The list is great. ~Last Saturday/Sunday morning, I was walking through the Highlands of Louisville. I generally like to watch the drunken people stumble along the sidewalks as I listen to my mp3 player. Well, some guy with a gas can came strolling up to me. “Hey, man, can’t I get some cash? My car run out of gas.” I shook my head and lied to him saying that I didn’t have any money. Yeah, it was a lie, but I just didn’t trust him. Here’s why: If you didn’t have any money, why would you leave the house without gas in your car? Something tells me he was pulling a hustle on some people. Besides, he just walked pass a gas station on the way to me. Why not ask people pulling up to pump gas? It ...

Well, the Cloverfield reviews have been coming in, and it looks like people are enjoying this movie. I do want to point you toward two reviews worth noting. (there are a few that hate the movie.) The Movie Blog review http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/01/cloverfield-review#comments Comment: This one is grounded and to the point. I like that John Campea states what he likes without spoiling it. He does note the cheesy love plot points as troubling, and I hate when movies feel the need to throw in a love story for a certain young demographic group. He enjoyed the movie. While I don’t always agree with John’s views or reviews, I like his writing style. AICN review (With Harry Knowles) http://www.aintitcool.com/node/35236 Comment: Okay, yeah this is a little bit too much of a geek-orgasm. I know that he enjoyed the film, but it is extreme. However, I do like a few things about Harry’s writing style. He enjoys movies, and he isn’t afraid to show it. I wish ...

Artie Lange gets larger I was checking out TMZ and this came up . He looks even worst than he did before. This picture here has a side by side comparison. Supposedly, he had a relapse and was doing drugs again in 2006. He's taking medical drugs to fight his dependency and that's the reason for the weight gain. Something tells me its definitely more than just eating a lot of food. Here's a slide show of his move to planet-size.

5 People I currently hate 1. Jenna Jamerson: Does anyone remotely care about what this train wreck has to say? She was at the AVN awards and proclaimed that she's leaving the business . Sure she was attractive when she had some weight on her; she looked her best in Howard Stern's movie. Why do women have such a poor self-image of themselves? Be proud of your body. She heard some negative remarks that she was fat and started to loose the weight. I've always liked women with some a little weight on them. At the moment, Jenna has no weight. Does she think she's that important to the world? She was overrated anyway. 2. Britney Spears: Yep, she has a permanent place on my hate list. Instead of going to her important court date to get her kids back, she goes out and gets some food . Britney, it's time to give up your children, if you can't find time to even bother showing up for court. She’s lost her mind and someone needs to step up and get her treatmen...