46th Anniversary of the Star Trek franchise (Google Style)

Really Cool Google thingy with Star Trek

It is the 46^th Anniversary of the Star Trek franchise. Not bad for a show that got canceled in three seasons. Here's an interview with the guy behind this new Doodle. Speaking of Star Trek, there is a really cool Trek Podcast on The Nerdist network that I've gotten into.

It seems to be different things you can touch with a bunch of trek references.

-You can have Kirk beam down with a “red shirt” and fight the Gorn.

-For me, it was fun playing around with the “Google Doodle” .

-And, I love the red shirt jokes. At one point on the show, pretty much every unknown character was killed off in an episode. “The Apple”  

Wife Auditions: Fail (for Tom)

Tom Cruise and his real Wife Auditions!

I remember talking about the skit someone did online about Tom Cruise have wife auditions to replace Katie Holmes. It is funny, but it turns out it might just be true.

From Examiner, ((When Cruise's marriage to actress Nicole Kidman dissolved, Scientology patriarch David Micaviage and wife Shelly allegedly spearheaded an intense auditioning process for Cruise's next wife in 2004.  ))

Now, why would an organization set up auditions for a good-looking guy that could get all kinds of women? Makes you wonder. While I won't say Cruise is gay, mainly because he goes viciously after any print company that says he is, but this alleged auditioning for girlfriends doesn't help his case.

From US Magazine, ((According to Orth's sources, the organization began by seeking out actresses who were already Scientology members. The women were called in, told they were auditioning for a new movie, and then asked a series of questions including: "What do you think of Tom Cruise?"

Read more: http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/actress-nazanin-boniadi-audited-to-be-tom-cruises-girlfriend-pre-katie-holmes-report-201229#ixzz25e59aCHA ))

So, the Church of Space looked in their membership for suitable wives. That's a little creepy. So, the lovely Nazanin Boniadi was the chosen one. They even moved into together, but things started to turn sour and Boniadi was out and Non-member Katie was in. Of course the people of Xenu have denied the entire incident.

Another former member seems to confirm the news about Nazanin and Tom. The former member is Paul Haggis. From National Post, ((“Naz was embarrassed by her unwitting involvement in this incident and never wanted it to come out, so I kept silent,” Haggis wrote in the email published Sunday. “I was deeply disturbed by how the highest ranking members of a church could so easily justify using one of their members; how they so callously punished her and then so effectively silenced her when it was done.” ))

She has to be embarrassed about this. I would be.

My favorite rebuttal is from Cruise's lawyer. From E-Online, ((Additionally, Cruise's attorney, Bert Fields spoke out about the article. "Vanity Fair's story is essentially a rehash of tired old lies previously run in the supermarket tabloids, quoting the same bogus 'sources,'" Fields said in a statement released today. "It's long, boring and false." ))

“It's long, boring and false” Kind of like watching Battlefield Earth. Right, Fields? And, I am still waiting for my refund for renting that piece of crap movie from Blockbusters, Space Church.

Bad Guy:  "We won't give your money back.  In fact, we want your gold.  Gold, gold, gold!" 

Again, so I won't get sued. None of this has been fully confirmed yet, and I am sure neither Naz or Tome will talk about it.

Again, it is very amusing how close the skit got to what is being reported

Here's the skit...

Victoria Jackson

Victoria Jackson has lost her mind a long time ago...

Remember when Victoria Jackson was funny and talented? That left her a long time ago. It was cute when she acted like a dizzy blond on the old SNL show. Now, she is old, but is even dizzier. 

 I remember she went after the show Glee for its gay values.  And, I was like, "yeah she's lost her mind."  But, she has taken it a step further.  

Now, she talks about rape and defending Akin...

From Huffington Post, (("The Todd Akin thing was so blown out of proportion -- it's a joke," Jackson said at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., when interviewed for mySiriusXM OutQ radio program . "How many times do people get pregnant from rape? It's point zero zero one percent. It's a joke. I read lots of articles. I know people, because I'm 53. I've know a lot of people, and I've actually never known anyone who got pregnant from being raped." ))

There you go. To have a woman even make a statement like this is disgusting.  Take a little time to STFU and sit down for a while, Victoria Jackson.  How can someone even think it was a joke? 

You have to wonder what her old SNL self would say about her bitter/mean self of today?  I think she has lost her mind.  

The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure is the worst Box Office performer ever.

The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure is the worst Box Office performer ever.

She is now in my nightmares.  

From Box Office Mojo, ((It was pretty obvious that Oogieloves in the BIG Balloon Adventure wasn't going to do well, but no one expected it to open this low. The movie earned an estimated $445,000 from 2,160 locations this weekend; that tops 2008's Delgo ($511,920) for the worst debut ever for a movie in more than 2,000 theaters. ))

 Delgo has been beaten.  If you remember, Delgo had the distinction of having the worst opening for wide release movie ever.  Now, it has been beaten by the creepy Oogieloves. 

So, how bad was their performance? From Box Office Mojo, ((It also had the second-worst per-theater average for a movie in nationwide release at just $206. To put that in perspective, if each location played Oogieloves five times a day on one screen at an average ticket price of $7, that would translate to fewer than two people per showing. ))

Two people in a theater, ouch.

And, make sure to check out the annoying website this side of Geo-cities.  

Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes Trailer

Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes Trailer

If you listen to the score, it is clearly a take on the Rambo series scores by Jerry Goldsmith.  

I am guessing that is a messed up Revolver Ocelot we see at the beginning.  How did he survive?  Who knows? 

Now, where does this leave the MGS Rising game?  Rising went through a lot of changes and looks very good.  However, this MGS looks like a direct sequel to the series. 

Howard the Duck revisited...

Howard the Duck revisited...

Okay, Battlefield Earth is worst.  

I loved this review from SF Debris and I got some major traction from my very old post about the movie from years ago thanks to Reddit. I have no idea why, but someone posted it on Reddit.

The movie is a big mess and proved that George Lucas had lost his mind.  I can't see anyone looking back at this movie fondly.  And, the studio was fully aware the movie was pure trash.  I love this bit from the Wiki Page, ((When the film was screened for Universal, Katz said that the studio's executives left without commenting on the film.^[14] Screenings for test audiences were met with mixed response.^[14] Rumors suggested that Universal production heads Frank Price and Sidney Sheinberg engaged in a fistfight after arguing over who was to blame for greenlighting the film. Both executives denied the rumors.^[1][7] News reports speculated that one or both would be fired by MCA chairman Lew Wasserman.))

Can you imagine two production heads fighting over this shit?  

It is interesting that not even Lucas comments on the movie that much.  But, he hasn't disowned it like the Star Wars Holiday Special. 

There are three saving graces in the movie.

Jersey Shore will end...thankfully

F' off

Jersey Shore will end...thankfully

Was this predicted in the Mayan Prophecy?  

From the Washington Post, ((All good things must end — even “Jersey Shore” which, MTV announced Thursday, will fold up shop at the end of its upcoming sixth season. The show that saved MTV will premiere its sixth and final season on Oct. 4. ))

I would never call this so called show a good thing. I can't even believe this train wreck went on for sixth seasons. I hate this show as much as the people that act like this and love this show. It takes everything that was bad in the later shows of the Real World and Road Rules. Anyone that's read this blog long enough knows that I truly hate this show and MTV to a certain degree.

Everyone knows about the famous Snooki getting punched scene. Even though I hate Snooki, she didn't deserve that punch.

You have to love the fake voice over saying, “You're going to jail.”

So, yeah, the show is ending, but there are a few spinoff shows to watch these stupid people make fools of themselves for the unwashed masses (or should I say asses?) . As a collective, the show is ending. And, that's a win in my book.

What is funny is the real Jersey Shore people are pleased the show is ending. From New Jersey.com (( "Thank God," said Colleen Tufaro, 23, of Ocean Township. "That show made the Jersey Shore look really trashy and that all the people here care about are hair gel, poofs and fist pumping. It was embarrassing ))

So, I am happy that the show is ending, but upset the nation embraced these collections of assholes. Now, I wish I could find a way to end their 15 minutes of fame sooner. I am still pissed someone like Snooki can get a book deal and I can't even get on the college paper.

So, F' off Jersey Shore cast. Here's a fist pump in the shape of a middle finger.

Stupid RoboCop crossover

You want a lame RoboCop crossover? Try the NWA one.

So, RoboCop is defending Sting now? Since when? WCW (NWA at this moment) did a lot of stupid crossovers, but WWE also had some dumb ones too. Seeing Robocop come marching down that entry level is painful. Do you remember Rodman?  What about Jay Leno?

The 90s, what were we thinking?

The whole thing just comes off as lame. 

Lame

Robocop remake in trouble?

Robocop remake in trouble?

This isn't a good way to start your movie when your director is saying there is trouble on the project.

From Digital Spy, (("I talked to José Padilha by phone. He will begin filming RoboCop [but] he is saying that it is the worst experience," Meirelles said.
"For every ten ideas he has, nine are cut. Whatever he wants, he has to fight [for]. 'This is hell here', he told me. 'The film will be good, but I never suffered so much and do not want to do it again'. He is bitter, but [he's] a fighter." ))

This feels like the remake of Total Recall all over again. The studio went in and started cutting entire subplots from the movie. And, the fact that Total Recall didn't make that much money probably has the studio for RoboCop a little worried.

The news is now reporting that Michael (Mr. Mom) Keaton is now going to have a part in the movie. I guess having Batman in your movie isn't a bad thing.

I have no interest in seeing a remake/reboot of this franchise. And, I only love the first two movies in the earlier franchise to begin with. I didn't need the TV show or the cartoon series.

No Swag

No Swag

Today, someone at work told me that a girl that I used to work there said this about me. 

“James just doesn’t have any swag.”

I laughed a great deal about this revelation.  First, I had no idea I lacked any type “swag” to begin with.  Second, I didn’t know I needed this “swag”.  Third, I have no idea what the hell is swag. 

I kind of lump swag with Dub Step and YOLO meaning I am too old for this shit.  It used to be a time when you would know what the hell people meant when they were talking about you.  I lump the people that have swag with the same fart-knockers that like Dub Step. 

Since I have no idea what swag means, I looked it up on the Urban Dictionary.

From Urban Dictionary, Swag ((What dipshits who think they're cool say. Swag is basically the most overused term, mainly by faggy "popular kids" who think that teenage angst will get them far in life. These kids have no life, and therefore need to kill themselves. ))

((The way in which you carry yourself. Swag is made up of your overall confidence, style, and demeanor. Swag can also be expanded to be the reputation of your overall swagger. You gain swag, or "Swag up", by performing swag worthy actions that improve this perception. A person can also "swag down," by being an overall pussy and garnering negative swag for their actions. Swag is a subtle thing that many strive to gain but few actually attain. It is reserved for the most swagalicious of people. Swag can also be quantified, with point systems existing in some circles of friends.))

If I were using RPG standards, my swag points would be SP 0001.

If you're going through all this trouble to say I have no swag, just call me a nerd, dork or geek.  Then again, I am proud that “I have no swag”.  

Terry Crews and Old Spice music machine

Terry Crews and Old Spice music machine

Old Spice Muscle Music from Terry Crews on http://vimeo.com">Vimeo

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This is single handily the best viral ad ever. I'd like to thank Amber from FB for posting this gem.

Flame Sax: I wish all saxes had flames coming out of them.

Animals!!!

If you want some “Lulz” don't press the keys and you will hear him make fun of you.

Go ahead and give it a try.

Random Things

Random Things

~Final Fantasy XIV: I am really considering getting into the MMO game FFXVI. This is because the game is about to get a major reboot under the name A Realm Reborn. The whole world will be completely changed with cities and areas changing after the reboot. I still need to get PS3 to play it.

The red moon in the picture below is supposedly going to crash into the world before the reboot. It is a nice touch that the moon changed colors and size early on and no one noticed at first. And, the moon keeps getting bigger and bigger with each update.

~Sylvester Stallone is having a bad year. He lost his son earlier in the year and now his half sister. This has been a terrible year for Sly. You will remember Sly's son was in the bad Rocky V.

~Neil Armstrong RIP: Yes, this guy made history. He was a Korean War Veteran before going into space. Most people probably didn't know that he on the Gemini 8 mission in space before the Apollo mission. I can only dream of going into space this guy did it a few times. Armstrong admitted that he screwed up the speech “That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind ” He dropped the “a” part out of man. Did you know that had to sit in a quarantine chamber for 18 days?

~Pussy Riot: If you remember, a Russian punk band ended up getting arrested and charged by the Russian government. Two of them ended up fleeing the the country.  I hope they get away.  

~George Takei is a smart man: I was checking out his interview on YouTube and he's great at speaking his mind. Takei has had a lot of things happen to him over the years. I remember him trying to get a Captain Sulu TV show off the ground. He might be too old to get the show on the air today, but that would have been cool.

Bad Boys 2: Door Scene

Bad Boys 2: Door Scene

I saw this posted on reddit and I wanted to share it here.  Both of them are pretty damn funny in this scene.  I am almost sure none of their lines were scripted.  Watch Will Smith’s reaction when Martin’s wife catches them. 

"You ever been with a man?"