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He-Man and, GEICO It seems strange to see this ad because He-Man was popular from my generation. It was the first true cartoon show based on a toyline. And, the toyline dictated the way the show told its stories. However, the show was never as huge as the Transformers/GI Joe. However, it was neat seeing the old school He-Man characters show up in an ad. It made me smile. It dates back to a time when I would race home to watch an episode of He-Man. From Adweek, (( Produced by The Martin Agency and animated by SNL alum J.J. Sedelmaier (which explains the resemblance to TV Funhouse), the spot sees Skeletor cornered by He-Man and his cronies, only to escape after telling them the usual spiel about saving money on his car insurance. I suppose that carries over to his jetpack, as well. )) While they captured the look and feel of this 80s cartoon, it actually looks better than the original show. Were these the same voice actors from the show? Teela sounds like the original actr...

Happy Death Day Okay, Universal, you got my attention. I was watching a video on YouTube and this trailer came up. (actually, it was a slightly different version of the released trailer). While I generally don't like watching many modern horror movies, this one caught my eye. The concept is completely different. Plus, it crosses genres with a sci-fi element as well. It is part Groundhog Day and part Halloween. If done right, this movie could jump-start the slasher movies again with a sci-fi gimmick. (I could also mention the Cause and Effect episode of TNG too) It is clearly a remake of Groundhog Day with the stabbing. 50 Cent's song is a clever way to connect it to the concept of Groundhog Day.  

The Founder (Part 2) Don't say Kroc three times or he will appear and give you burger and fries.   No, this movie has nothing to do with DS9 or Odo. While the movie does take some time to show us the McDonald brothers, the movie more about Ray Kroc . Croc was the man behind taking the McDonald's model and making it a franchise across the US. Kroc himself is a character of his own. So, you have to find someone that can fit the role of Kroc. Michael Keaton does a really good job playing the main character. Kroc is a businessman, but also a bit of a blue-collar type of guy. As the movie progresses, he gets more and more evil and quite frankly turns into a bastard toward the end of the movie. The movie sort of tricks us into cheering for this former milkshake-mixer salesmen. It then shows us his darker side. Keaton handles both sides of this character extremely well. At first, we kind of feel bad for him when he's just a salesman. As his power grows and grows, ...

Bernie Casey RIP From the Hollywood Reporter, (( Casey, who also starred in  Cleopatra Jones   and several other blaxploitation movies of the 1970s, died Tuesday after a brief illness at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his representative told  The Hollywood Reporter . )) Bernie was the man. He was one of those character actors that showed up in pretty much everything. Sports fans will remember him from his football days, but I remember him from Star Trek and the various movies. Despite it being a non-James Bond movie, I liked his role in   Never Say Never Again as Felix Leiter . He was the first black version of Felix in the series (kind of). Revenge of the Nerds was another role I have come to love. “You're nerds.” I really dug that the black fraternity took them in when they saw that the nerds were being picked on. Then there is   I'm Gonna Git You Sucka where he played the second lead. He was the hero with soul and his own ...

DSP Tries it: Getting trouble Wow, he seems very depressed. After losing his girlfriend and long-standing MCN, this is another major problem for him. I like following DSP because he is a total train wreck. This might be the thing that ends his YT/Twitch career. He is being very evasive about the bad news. I am guessing it is the IRS looking into him. The fact he is thinking about selling his house sort of leans toward this theory. Some have claimed that it could be that his ex-girlfriend is pregnant. I seriously doubt that. He and his GF really had a love-less relationship toward the end.  I am leaning toward the IRS auditing. I have never seen him this serious, so that is another reason I lean toward the IRS thing. Side Note: He owns a house and an empty condo. I kind of hope this major issue does give him a kick in the butt so he can get a part-time job to make ends meet. He might have to move out of that house and back into his condo across the country. Desp...

Sweet or Salty? : I don't get what you mean by this question. Are asking me if I am sweet or salty? Or which do I prefer? I am so confused.  Do I like my women sweet or salty?     Do you enjoy soaking in a nice bath? : I love it when I have time. As I hav gotten older and my health has gone to shit, I tend to spend a lot of time soaking in a bath. I take the shower when I have little time. Why are you asking me this? Are you watching me in my bathroom? Do you consider yourself strong?  : I used to be. Most of my strength is now gone because I feel I have aged about 20 years after my health decline. Something people do, physically, that drives you crazy? : Cracking knuckles or thumping on a pack of cigerates. It drives me insane. I have so many little things that bother me that I have to actively ignore them in order to get through the day. Something you do, physically, that you are sure drives everyone else crazy?  ...

The Founder (Part 1 of 2) Wait, Bruce Wayne founded McDonald's?   As a child, I loved going to McDonald's. It was another playground away from the playground. Going to McDonald's meant having fun, and it was always an event. So, this movie caught my attention, because I never really followed the history of McDonald's. The Founder is a very enjoyable movie. The film shows us the birth of the fast food industry today how powerful fast food companies are today. The Founder has a very good chunk of good scenes. Overall, it has some good acting from the main cast. However, there are few problems with the movie. I can honestly say this is a very enjoyable true story” movie. The Founder gives you a deep insight into how franchise companies are created while also telling the story about one of the biggest food franchises in the world.  Great stuff. The founder is about the birth of McDonald's and the idea of fast food chains overall. This movie is a historical p...

There is a lot to unwrap here, but I will try to narrow it down. Since Devin didn't put up a counter claim to the sexual assault claims, we have to take the word of the victims in this case. He made a vague statement and “retreated” into the real world. He hasn't been in the news for about ten months, yet the movie sites outright refused to even talk about it at the time. Even though it appeared he left the company, it may have been a bit of a cover. Devin took some time off from everything and went into hiding, or so we thought. He claimed he went into treatment too. However, with sexual assault claims, just going to AA meetings isn't enough. For many, this caused a shit-storm with the Drafthouse guys re-hiring Devin in a limited form. Can someone with an alleged history of sexual assault really be redeemed? I am asking because I really don't have an answer. Without a court case, wouldn't it be safer not to be connected to Devin?   From the Hollywoo...

Monica All Eyez on Me I always felt Monic's voice was strong and pleasant. While I like Brandy's work overall, this song really stood out to me. It is a fun song with a classic Micheal Jackson song as its basis. I am surprised this song wasn't a bigger hit like SWV's Right Here (Human Nature). Michael Jackson's PYT is used as the backdrop for Monica's song. Here's the best part of that fact; MJ approved of this song and even gave them permission to use the unused portions of his PYT song from an extended demo of his title song. Here's the full version of the song that most people didn't know existed. It is a good listen. The VO from MJ is different and the last two minutes are different from the released version. Rumor has it that MJ brought the demo to Monica's studio himself. For shits and giggles, here is MJ's very early PYT demo before the other one was released.  

The Samurai Frog brought up one of these old school blog meme-question  things that we all used to do back when blogging was huge. So, I decided to have my take on the meme-question things like SF. Here we go, a throwback meme. I will probably break it up into two parts for the heck of it. Do you make your bed?  : Nope. Why? It is like making a sandcastle and knocking it down every night. Why put time and effort into something you're going to destroy in a matter of seconds? The first car that was officially yours?  : I am trying to remember. It was a brown car from the 70s with leather seats and merely two doors. I just remembered it handled fairly poorly in the snow. It was my first car and my grandmother helped me buy it. I only used it for driving to work and to school. (no dates) Three grocery items you don't run out of?  : I pretty much run out of everything. I am not sure. Paper plates...

Random Things ~I haven't been updating the blog as much as I would like to. Depression has been taking its toll on me. I am hoping things will get better, but I am not holding my breath. I hate my job so much that I feel sick just spending 3 hours in the place. Every day is a struggle to get through and I have a constant frown on my face. Plus, I have been sleeping 20-plus hour days just because I no desire to get through the day. I'd rather sleep than struggle through the day. I will get through this I hope. Anyway, let's get to making fun of people. ~Chris Chan Update: It looks like the lawsuit between a lender and Chris was dropped. It happened literally at the last minute. I had kind of hoped it would have gone through because Chris needs to learn about consequences. He has gotten away with attacking people (running people over with his car and pepper straying Gamestop employees) and it was time to face the music. However, there is no way this lender would ha...

Like the bad case of the shits, the Cash me Outside girl keeps coming back no matter how much you flush it.   Yes, the Cash me Outside girl (CMO) is making music now. Well, it is actually what an alien believes what human music sounds like. She is basically that ratchet white girl that talks like she's from the ghetto and sounds and acts completely ignorant. When I listened to this track, I feel a sickness form in my throat. This song is so bad that I want to destroy every copy with a blowtorch. She is also rapping in that strange style that current rappers rap in and it bothers me. They keep repeating things and use too much auto-tune. I hate the fact this is what has become of pop culture. It is troubling that this little girl thinks she can make a career out of something that other people spend their whole lives to accomplish.  She got in a matter of months. What's going to happen to her when her 15 minutes of fame drys up? Well, McDonald's is hiring. While...

Gates McFadden clears up the reasons behind her 2nd season departure from TNG I remember liking Dr. Crusher a lot during the first season, despite the poor writing all around. Then, the producers wrote her off the show. Thus, leaving Wesley Crusher parent less...at 16. I could only imagine the things I would get into parentless during that age. Clearly, they didn't think it through. Plus, the producers were considering getting rid of Troi, because they didn't know how to write for her either. Given all good messy things that happened during the first season, I'm surprised they didn't get rid of half the cast. This new information does clear up what really happened with the change between Dr. Pulaski and Dr. Crusher. Gates had a particular problem with episode Code of Honor. Code of Honor was the episode that was really racist and bad even for me. She also had some issues with some of the sexist stuff. Some of this can be blamed on Gene Roddenberry. Gene Roddenbe...