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The Lone Ranger   Uh, we already had a Jonah Hex or a Wild Wild West movie. Why do we need another modern action western? Now that I have finally watched the movie all the way through, I can safely say that the movie is highly flawed and uneven. There are some flourishes of good things that work, however there is also a huge chunk of a subplot taken out of the movie. The is a complete mess and some things really don't make sense. There are so many issues with the story that the entire thing is just an uneven shit-storm of a movie. While I enjoy long movies, this one really does feel overly long and drawn out. It wants to be an epic western with an epic length. And, it really hurts the movie a great deal. The other issues is the reasoning behind even making a Lone Ranger movie in the first place. No one was asking for a Lone Ranger movie, yet we got a major motion picture with a major budget. And, the movie actually bombed in the lone run. Johnny Depp, w...

There have been some videos recently of black people, like myself being pulled over.  And, I see they the way they're handling things.  First off, the same police rules don't apply to us. We are considered the enemy regardless of the action we take. Cops are always going to be a little bit more trigger happy than say a white person. They're looking for a reason to arrest us. Don't give them one. Don't argue with them: We'll always lose no matter what. Remember, you're the enemy in their eyes and want nothing more than to arrest you.  Yes, it shouldn't have to be this way, but this is reality.   It's tragic to see Sam DuBose get shot and killed like that. But, WE have to be the ones to control the situation. We have to be aware that at any moment that cop is going to arrest or shoot you. He probably going to jail anyway, but he had to power to keep the situation calm by just complying with the officer. If you were wrongly ar...

I am all for free speech, but Whoopi just needs to stop speaking for a while. It seems like she is hell bent on speaking her mind despite the facts. Bill Cosby has pretty much admitted her drugged and raped women. And, you don't settle unless there is some proof there. In way, Cosby is bringing down Whoopi as well. Why, Whoopi, why? Whoopi, there is proof now and you are allowed to change your stance. And, even she's changing her stance...a little .  I want that wise bartender from TNG, but she isn't really like that now.    

Taylor Swift vs. Nicki Minaj I think Swift is boring and bland, but I thought her Set It Off video was fun. Somehow, Swift has gotten into some dumb feud with Nicki. Nicki decided to add her two cents to the thing. However, I am starting to really dislike Nicki a whole lot. She seems so bitter for a woman that's been so successful and seems to snap at everyone. She got upset over nominations for the MTV Music Video Awards. MTVAwards, really? She aimed her strange anger over Talyor Swift. Like any other bitter person Nicki took to Twitter. ((If your video celebrates women with slim bodies, you will be nominated for vid of the year.)) First off, why are you upset over this shit? You've made millions off that shitty Anaconda song. Second, you CAN'T attack any woman for being skinny considering you USED to be that tiny, skinny woman early in your career. At some point you got a huge ass-implant and plastic surgery. With that hue fake ass, you made a ...

Dealing with depression   Saturday, I got into such a bad mood and deep depression that I couldn't move or eat for a while. And, the sad thing is it stayed with me all day and night. I've never felt this way before and it shocked me how dark I got. People close to me and co-workers are telling me to get counseling and I hear them. They're right, because I am at an all time low. Everything seems to be going to shit. I've had three family members die within the past six months. One hit me pretty hard and the other just ruined this year. Then, I am stuck in a job I am completely unhappy with to the point just being there makes me cringe. However, there is another darker element that tells me things won't get better. Given the past event, I just not hopeful things will turn around for me. I feel a constant frown and just sadness. Anyway, back to blogging.

First off, I was never a fan of the original Annie, but I wanted to see what an ethnically diverse version of Annie had to offer.  I know that Will Smith wanted a female lead character that people of color could look up to, but this movie fails at everything that I don't think young blacks will be interested.  So in that regard, the movie fails with getting that message across.   It's the same damn movie with some names changed and the songs "updated" with some modern "flavor".   I know this movie was spearheaded by Will Smith and I know that he wanted Willow Smith in the lead role.  Willow turning down the role was probably the smartest thing she's done since cutting off her hair.   The movie has a white redheaded girl named Annie that behaves and looks just like the original.  Her classmates hate her and Annie B takes the stage and shows some attitude, basically saying, "This is not your father's Annie".  Then the movie procee...

Oh Deer... Please tell me this woman is putting one over on us. Trust me, I wish deer were smarter than to run out into traffic, but they're not. On the other hand, I hope there are people this stupid out there.

That Go Daddy.com commercial... I truly hate that ad. I hate that ad so much. And, I truly truly hate that damn CGI face on the overweight woman (weight challenged). It keeps showing up at the gym I go to and I cringe every damn time I am there. Are they humping the air with that stupid dance? WTF? Why, Go Daddy, why would you make such an annoying ad for your product?    Damn it. Stop it. She has a damn Bilbo haunted face.  

Ant-Man I didn't think I would like this movie at all, but I actually enjoyed it a lot.  Years ago, I questioned the very notion of a Ant-Man movie.  However, the concept of a guy that can talk to ants and shrink actually works.  While I am more into DC's The Atom, I don't believe DC could do it better. Plus, the FX and humor make this movie fun. This is the second Ant-Man in the universe. Michael Douglas plays the first one. The second one is played by Paul Rudd.  Douglas' version had a lot of adventures back in the 80s and even worked with Tony Stark's father.  Douglas passes along the suit in order to stop a bad guy from reproducing the technology The strongest thing to say about this movie is it knows it is silly and fully embraces it.  The movie is pretty damn funny and makes fun of the concept of Ant-Man. Everyone seems to have a smirk on their faces as they do this movie. I wasn't fully on board with Rudd's casting, but th...

Fury   Fury is one of those WWII movies that totally kicks ass. It is bloody, creepy and just an all around good action flick. There are some surprisingly epic battles and each one is interesting in their own right. The movie is full of battles and bloody scenes, and it has some serious subject matters. David Ayer is the director and his work is outstanding here. The action scenes aren't shaky and the edits are clean cut. Even his non-action scenes aren't boring. When Bitt and another soldier encounters two women in an apartment, there is so much tension that it kept me at the edge of my seat. Fury turns into an all out epic battle in the third act. And, it is a glorious battle. - Brad Pitt is an bad ass in this movie. Sure he's in another WWII movie just like Inglourious Basterds , but I like him more in this movie. But, they are similar roles. Sometimes you don't know where he is going with his character. His character has a dark side,...

Best Defense (!984) Damn, this is a really bad movie. I vaguely remember seeing it on VHS way back in the day. I only remembered the Eddie Murphy scenes and I thought the movie was just an Eddie Murphy. I just re-watched the movie and it doesn't hold up at all.  The movie is segmented into two strange stories that almost have NOTHING to do with each other. The movie tells these two stories in such a haphazard manner that it is jarring to see this movie all the way through . None of the Eddie Murphy parts have an impact on the Moore parts or vice versa. In the beginning, t he movie was one thing and then the studio completely changed the nature of the movie by adding all the Eddie Murphy scenes. The studio knew the Moore version of the film was a steaming (streaming) pile of poop, so they drastically changed the movie in post-production. The problem is they didn't even try to make the added scenes/story make any sense to the nature of the main/original s...

Uh, Wikipedia, why am I getting traffic from your site? I looked at my stats for the week, and I am receiving traffic from a Wikipedia source connecting to the name Jehovah . I looked all over the entry and can't seem to find where they references my blog. Look, I made it to Know Your Meme, which has been removed from the post, sadly. However, why ,Wiki? I write a blog that makes poop and boob jokes usually not in that order. I find it even amusing there is a connection to Jehovah because I am the least religious person on the planet. Did someone put it there as a goof and someone deleted it?

This is the trailer shown at Comic Con.   A bunch of riders told me about this trailer a few days ago and I was drawn to watch it.   So, here it is.   Damn you, DC.   This trailer actually looks good.   It certainly has a grittier feel than the Marvel stuff.   Actually, it has a similar tone to the Punisher series.   David Ayer has that realistic direction and you can see and feel that all over this trailer.   The reports are this film is very dark.   I love that we’re seeing a team of bad guys working for somewhat good guys (not really good).   That’s whole point of the Suicide Squad.   It also seems DC is taking a more established universe approach to their world building.   Everything seems to be already in place without much of an origin story.   It is a different take than Marvel and I am okay with that.   Okay, DC, the ball is in your court.   You have me interested.   -...

Batman V Superman extended trailer Okay, you got me hooked now. The Comic Con trailer is a far better trailer than the teaser/trailers we've seen so far. We get more of why Batman is pissed off at Superman.    -Tie into the first movie: We see a building falling. I am guessing this is a flashback to the final battle in Man of Steel. Wayne is pissed with the fact Superman really didn't care about the people. -Wayne running toward the falling building: Brilliant, that shows what kind of person he is. -Holly Hunter: She is listed as a Senator on IMDB. I like her as an actress and I had no idea she was in the movie. -The body of Zod: Are going to see Luthor use his DNA to make a super villain? -Is that hair on Luthor's head a wig? Where's Otis? I'm joking. -Wonder Woman: She looks good and I love the sword and shield. That's very Kingdom Come of her. -The red capes are coming: The worst lines in the trai...

Random Things ~Went back for another funeral in Memphis: This has been a very bad year for me. This was my third time having someone die in my family. This was another uncle, but I wasn't really that close to him. He was the younger brother of my father. Michael was his name. He worked for Bell South (ATT) for years. His health started to decline a few years back and his mind started to go. While I wasn't that close to him, having three people I grew up knowing pass away has kind of sent me into a deeper depression. I am now unbearable to be around at work. And, I think there will be a few more family members dying off due to poor health and substance abuse in the coming months. I am certain of it. ~Swingers: I had one of the most unconformable rides ever last night. I took this couple to downtown from the east end. I picked them up at higher end house. There were four of them. The wives were very attractive and the guys were good looking. They...

Jake Lloyd (Anakin Skywalker Arrested) Dude, this guy is one angry man. It's like he read the text book for f'ed up child stars. Geez, the man is pissed about life in general.  Folks, I'm not making this up. From Daily Beast.com , ((The star of ‘The Phantom Menace’ was arrested after getting into a high-speed chase with cops and crashing into a tree. But there’s more to the story of Jake Lloyd than meets the eye. )) I suppose being in a so-so Star Wars movie will do that to you. I'm guessing this high speed chase didn't involve pod-racers. And, the cops should known that he's the best racer in the galaxy. Like a true Sith, he resisted arrest and failed to stop for police. And, that Jedi skill is started to fade because he crashed his car into a tree around the 100 MPH mark. Great, Jake, you can't even be a criminal let alone an actor. From the Daily Beast, ( (his time working on the Star Wars films led to bullying in...

Random Stuff   ~Donald Trump: You know I hate this prick, but I also love him at the same time. I love the fact he's entered the presidential race, because it makes the Republican side into a total clown show now. He's the toxic element that will turn people off from the right. He keeps saying some of the dumbest things that are right out of the old GOP handbook, but with a dumb slant. While I hate Clinton, she's a better choice over what the right has to offer. Trump in the race just helps her as long as she doesn't say anything stupid.    ~ Bill Cosby is Done : He's revealed that he's used drugs on women in an unsealed case. This is a total bombshell in my opinion. What is frightening is that he's been drugging and raping women for decades and got away with it. I think it's all finally coming to head here and hopefully he'll be charged. And, I hope the survivors help with the criminal cases and not the civil ones. This man ne...

John Wick   Man, this movie is very violent and action-filled. It is probably the direction we all wanted the Matrix movies to to go. There are some silly moments, like the hotel for assassins, it doesn't take away for the sheer fun of the movie. It feels like a really cool video game come to life. Keanu Reeves kills a bunch of people. Enough said. First off, the movie centers on a cute dog getting killed by Theon Greyjoy (yes, Theon is in this movie with a Russian accent). It is very difficult for me to watch the scene, because the dog is so damn cute. However, this what sets John Wick off. The movie does feel like an updated version from that era of 70s revenge flicks. One man takes on an army of bad guys with guns and explosions. The music is horrific and feels like the rejected B-side to the Matrix movies. It's a lot of pumping techno and butt rock music that makes it feel more like a movie from the early 2000s. It is by far the ...

Jared the Subway guy really?   Has the Subway guy Cosby-ed himself? If you've read my blog long enough, then you are aware that I truly hate Jared from Subway. So, you lost weight eating Subway, big deal. I hate his stupid goofy face and I hate his voice. While bullying is bad, and we all know it, I always felt Jared was the exception to the rule and people should punch him in his doughy face. However, even this story came as a total surprise. From ABC News , (( FBI agents and Indiana State Police are at the home of Subway restaurant spokesman Jared Fogle and have removed electronics from the property. )) Yeah, when the FBI pays a visit to you, it's not a friendly one with milk and cookies. There is something really ugly about this story that will be revealed with Jared I am sure of it. You don't pull out electronic equipment from someone's house when this story of thing is involved. And, I don't think Subway wants to be conne...