Where the hell is John Davidson when you need him?
We just got home and I'm wiped out. So this is all you get tonight...
Like I said before I saw it, it can't be real...
...right?
2008-04-12
2008-04-11
WTF
I'm so ready to be proven wrong but I don't get not hitting for Penny with a runner on third when he has over 80 pitches and just got rocked.
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Top Five Friday: Music Street Cred
I just failed in scoring pre-sale tickets to Radiohead at the Hollywood Bowl and oddly, that doesn't really do much to disappoint me. I really think I was more enamored with the idea of selling the tickets at a hefty profit than I was of actually attending the show.
You see, while there may be many, many different reasons for it, Radiohead has always fell into that category of "Bands I'm Supposed To Really Like But Just Can't Get Into."
So, as I was sitting here thinking of that, inspiration struck and I proudly present (while being fully aware I'm about to butcher my music street cred)...
TOP FIVE BANDS I'M SUPPOSED TO REALLY LIKE BUT JUST CAN'T GET INTO!
5. Radiohead
Okay, I have to admit here. I just don't get it. Yeah, there are a handful of Radiohead songs that I dig and I'm sure there would be a bunch more if I took the time to seek them out but Radiohead's not exactly a band that makes me weak at the knees at the thought of them. And I know everyone goes ga-ga over them and the fact that a ticket that sold 20 minutes ago for $39 is already over $250 online should prove that people really, really like them. But I'm just not one of them... and that kills my indie street cred. #5a would be the Flaming Lips who fit the same category. I've had multiple people tell me the Lips were the best concert they ever attended... and I just can't imagine that.
4. Led Zeppelin
Egads. I just butchered my music street cred but... it is what it is! I like some Zep stuff, I truly do. But on the whole, I just don't buy into them as the great legendary rock band that everyone else does. This one I almost feel is a lack of exposure issue but... well, they haven't exactly inspired me to rush out and "get exposed" to them. I'd still love to see them live though... for dueling reasons, 1 - I'd love to be able to say that I had and 2 - sometimes seeing a band live gives you a new appreciation for them [see: Primus]
3. KISS
This is right there with #4 except there are even less KISS songs that I like. Again, this may be a lack of exposure and everyone I know who has seen them live swears that if you haven't seen them live, you can't appreciate them. But the odd thing about their live show is that you always hear about the pyro, the zany effects, and blood spitting... not the music. In a confession that will further damage my street cred, I went to a Limp Bizkit/Eminem show some years ago with the goal primarily of seeing Limp Bizkit. It was that one show where Durst and his boyz relied on cheap theatrics, effects, and pyro over letting their music do the talking for them that soured me on the band. Of course, the later realization that their music talking for them would have been a VERY bad idea didn't help matters. Side note: Eminem was far and away the best performer to take the stage that night and I'm very happy that I got to see him live.
2. The Ramones
Ahhh, the Ramones - the godfathers of punk rock. My problem with the Ramones dates back to 1995 when I saw them open for Pearl Jam two nights running. I had such high expectations for the Ramones going into that show. They were replacing Bad Religion [one of my favs back then] as the opening act so there was a lot of pressure on them in my eyes. I knew their reputation but had heard very little of their music. I was all stoked as the lights went down and the music came up. And what my 19 year old brain heard was a cacophony of what sounded like the same song over and over and over, only broken up by Joey Ramone stopping to shout "ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!" It was maddening and the second night only made it worse. I really couldn't listen to the Ramones for years after that and it's only fairly recently that I've started to dabble in them again.
1. The Dave Matthews Band
Oh, sweet Jesus. Everyone worships at the altar of the Dave Matthews Band. For years, I fought the wave of DMB fans, arguing that he just wasn't that good as people wandered around praising the glory of "Satellite" or "Crash." Occasionally, he'd put out something that I thought was passable but had no desire to cream myself over. And then the fall-back argument that almost all fans of any type of music will use when confronted with a non-believer... "You have to see them live." I had no desire to do so and never would have... except for a couple years ago at Neil Young's annual Bridge School Benefit show. I was going for Pearl Jam. I was going for the Foo Fighters. I was going for Death Cab. And I was even going for Trent Reznor. What I was not going for was the Dave Matthews Band and as he went on right before Neil Young, guaranteeing most people would stick around for his set, I knew why. He "treated" the fans to what seemed like an eternity-in-Purgatory-long set where every song seemed to devolve into a jam session. I felt like I was watching Phish or the Dead except I'd forgotten to lick the stamp and as a result, I was dead sober for one of the worst sets I've ever seen in my life... and that comes from someone who has seen Johnny Gill turn a 4 minute "My, My, My" into a 10 minute version simply by repeating the title ad nauseum.
I hate the Dave Matthews Band with a passion so there is no doubt that they EASILY take the top spot on this list.
Off to the Dodger game tonight. Will be gone most of the day tomorrow as well so expect a really early or really late post.
EDIT: Fuck Radiohead. I just scored two tickets to Flight of the Conchords in LA in May! Ohhh, glorious day! And if you're not down with that, I've got three words for ya...
Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros
You see, while there may be many, many different reasons for it, Radiohead has always fell into that category of "Bands I'm Supposed To Really Like But Just Can't Get Into."
So, as I was sitting here thinking of that, inspiration struck and I proudly present (while being fully aware I'm about to butcher my music street cred)...
TOP FIVE BANDS I'M SUPPOSED TO REALLY LIKE BUT JUST CAN'T GET INTO!
5. Radiohead
Okay, I have to admit here. I just don't get it. Yeah, there are a handful of Radiohead songs that I dig and I'm sure there would be a bunch more if I took the time to seek them out but Radiohead's not exactly a band that makes me weak at the knees at the thought of them. And I know everyone goes ga-ga over them and the fact that a ticket that sold 20 minutes ago for $39 is already over $250 online should prove that people really, really like them. But I'm just not one of them... and that kills my indie street cred. #5a would be the Flaming Lips who fit the same category. I've had multiple people tell me the Lips were the best concert they ever attended... and I just can't imagine that.
4. Led Zeppelin
Egads. I just butchered my music street cred but... it is what it is! I like some Zep stuff, I truly do. But on the whole, I just don't buy into them as the great legendary rock band that everyone else does. This one I almost feel is a lack of exposure issue but... well, they haven't exactly inspired me to rush out and "get exposed" to them. I'd still love to see them live though... for dueling reasons, 1 - I'd love to be able to say that I had and 2 - sometimes seeing a band live gives you a new appreciation for them [see: Primus]
3. KISS
This is right there with #4 except there are even less KISS songs that I like. Again, this may be a lack of exposure and everyone I know who has seen them live swears that if you haven't seen them live, you can't appreciate them. But the odd thing about their live show is that you always hear about the pyro, the zany effects, and blood spitting... not the music. In a confession that will further damage my street cred, I went to a Limp Bizkit/Eminem show some years ago with the goal primarily of seeing Limp Bizkit. It was that one show where Durst and his boyz relied on cheap theatrics, effects, and pyro over letting their music do the talking for them that soured me on the band. Of course, the later realization that their music talking for them would have been a VERY bad idea didn't help matters. Side note: Eminem was far and away the best performer to take the stage that night and I'm very happy that I got to see him live.
2. The Ramones
Ahhh, the Ramones - the godfathers of punk rock. My problem with the Ramones dates back to 1995 when I saw them open for Pearl Jam two nights running. I had such high expectations for the Ramones going into that show. They were replacing Bad Religion [one of my favs back then] as the opening act so there was a lot of pressure on them in my eyes. I knew their reputation but had heard very little of their music. I was all stoked as the lights went down and the music came up. And what my 19 year old brain heard was a cacophony of what sounded like the same song over and over and over, only broken up by Joey Ramone stopping to shout "ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!" It was maddening and the second night only made it worse. I really couldn't listen to the Ramones for years after that and it's only fairly recently that I've started to dabble in them again.
1. The Dave Matthews Band
Oh, sweet Jesus. Everyone worships at the altar of the Dave Matthews Band. For years, I fought the wave of DMB fans, arguing that he just wasn't that good as people wandered around praising the glory of "Satellite" or "Crash." Occasionally, he'd put out something that I thought was passable but had no desire to cream myself over. And then the fall-back argument that almost all fans of any type of music will use when confronted with a non-believer... "You have to see them live." I had no desire to do so and never would have... except for a couple years ago at Neil Young's annual Bridge School Benefit show. I was going for Pearl Jam. I was going for the Foo Fighters. I was going for Death Cab. And I was even going for Trent Reznor. What I was not going for was the Dave Matthews Band and as he went on right before Neil Young, guaranteeing most people would stick around for his set, I knew why. He "treated" the fans to what seemed like an eternity-in-Purgatory-long set where every song seemed to devolve into a jam session. I felt like I was watching Phish or the Dead except I'd forgotten to lick the stamp and as a result, I was dead sober for one of the worst sets I've ever seen in my life... and that comes from someone who has seen Johnny Gill turn a 4 minute "My, My, My" into a 10 minute version simply by repeating the title ad nauseum.
I hate the Dave Matthews Band with a passion so there is no doubt that they EASILY take the top spot on this list.
Off to the Dodger game tonight. Will be gone most of the day tomorrow as well so expect a really early or really late post.
EDIT: Fuck Radiohead. I just scored two tickets to Flight of the Conchords in LA in May! Ohhh, glorious day! And if you're not down with that, I've got three words for ya...
Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros
2008-04-10
2008-04-09
News And Reaction: The Entertainment Version
Not a whole lot striking my interest to write about tonight so... a handful of little topics!
NEWS: NBC Puts Office Spinoff On Fall Schedule
REACTION: My immediate reaction is: "Cool! Another series by the Office creators! That'll rock!" My second reaction is... "Wait, the showrunners have no idea on what to do for a spinoff? And the network put it on the schedule anyways? That's... fucked." My biggest problem with is is that I'd be concerned that The Office would get watered down - that the creators would be so overworked, the quality level would slip. We already saw that a bit with all the hourlong episodes earlier this season and they've got more "super-sized" episodes coming next season. I hope they know what they're getting into.
NEWS: Lost May Be Getting One More Hour This Season
REACTION: Ohhhh hellllll yeah! More Lost = it's all good in the hood. Since Lost came back on in early '07, it has been nothing short of spectacular and it seems like it's only getting better. Whether it's an extra episode or a two hour finale, it's all golden, baby.
NEWS: Oprah On 30 Rock?
REACTION: Ohhhh fuuuuuuck no! I hate Oprah - hate her with every fiber of my being. Hate her in every way possible that you can hate a celebrity who has no major impact on your life. But god dammit, woman... you ruin enough of the world of television, don't you dare step foot on my 30 Rock!
NEWS: Script Pages Leak From Stone's Movie About Bush
REACTION: I was curious to see it actually. I love JFK so I was wondering where Stone would take a movie about Bush. On the first page, Bush calls Rove "Turdblossom." I'll let that sink in for a bit. Turdblossom. That news either makes this the greatest movie of all time or the worst thing to hit the silver screen since King Arthur. Discuss amongst yourselves.
NEWS: Fight Club: The Musical?
REACTION: No f'n shit. From MTV Movie News online, I discover an article saying that David Fincher wants to do a Broadway musical version of Fight Club for the 10th anniversary of the movie. And if that's not cool enough news, he intends to secure the services of Trent Reznor to write the music for it. Excuse me? Can we change that "no f'n shit" to "HOLY F'N SHIT!" This is one of the coolest pieces of news that I've seen in ages.
NEWS: NBC Puts Office Spinoff On Fall Schedule
REACTION: My immediate reaction is: "Cool! Another series by the Office creators! That'll rock!" My second reaction is... "Wait, the showrunners have no idea on what to do for a spinoff? And the network put it on the schedule anyways? That's... fucked." My biggest problem with is is that I'd be concerned that The Office would get watered down - that the creators would be so overworked, the quality level would slip. We already saw that a bit with all the hourlong episodes earlier this season and they've got more "super-sized" episodes coming next season. I hope they know what they're getting into.
NEWS: Lost May Be Getting One More Hour This Season
REACTION: Ohhhh hellllll yeah! More Lost = it's all good in the hood. Since Lost came back on in early '07, it has been nothing short of spectacular and it seems like it's only getting better. Whether it's an extra episode or a two hour finale, it's all golden, baby.
NEWS: Oprah On 30 Rock?
REACTION: Ohhhh fuuuuuuck no! I hate Oprah - hate her with every fiber of my being. Hate her in every way possible that you can hate a celebrity who has no major impact on your life. But god dammit, woman... you ruin enough of the world of television, don't you dare step foot on my 30 Rock!
NEWS: Script Pages Leak From Stone's Movie About Bush
REACTION: I was curious to see it actually. I love JFK so I was wondering where Stone would take a movie about Bush. On the first page, Bush calls Rove "Turdblossom." I'll let that sink in for a bit. Turdblossom. That news either makes this the greatest movie of all time or the worst thing to hit the silver screen since King Arthur. Discuss amongst yourselves.
NEWS: Fight Club: The Musical?
REACTION: No f'n shit. From MTV Movie News online, I discover an article saying that David Fincher wants to do a Broadway musical version of Fight Club for the 10th anniversary of the movie. And if that's not cool enough news, he intends to secure the services of Trent Reznor to write the music for it. Excuse me? Can we change that "no f'n shit" to "HOLY F'N SHIT!" This is one of the coolest pieces of news that I've seen in ages.
2008-04-08
She's Rockin' The Suburbs
10 year old Japanese girl rocks the feather boa...
...and then ROCKS YOUR FACE OFF!
...and then ROCKS YOUR FACE OFF!
2008-04-07
Superman vs Wolverine!
Impossible, you say?
Imagine the not-so-distant future. You race into your local comic store on Wednesday, quickly looking over the racks to find your favs. Captain America is back... and yes, it's an alive Steve Rogers. Batman's in some kind of grave danger and questioning his role in society... check. Spider-man is back to being a mystery and the Punisher is still killing people.
You grab for the latest edition of the Justice League of America. The team is engaged in some major battle... all the major players are involved... Batman, Wonder Woman, GL, Flash... there seems like there's someone missing though. Can't quite place who but something just doesn't seem quite right.
You pick up all the Superman books. They're all still there. But again, something's just a little different. The numbering of the books seems off too and the logo is... hrmm.
You're flipping through the pages of the Superman issue. Was that Nick Fury? Couldn't have been.
You grab for a copy of the Avengers. Yep, they're all there too. Cap, Thor, Iron Man... hey, who's the guy with the big "S" on his chest? That's weird.
As you reach the register, there's a giant pile of books that are among the most-hyped. You look at the cover... it's a shot of Wolverine attempting to shove his claws into the guts of Superman. It's a beautifully done cover and as you marvel [no pun intended] at the company cooperation... you notice no DC logo on the book. It's Marvel only.
And you wake up with a start! Whew, that was a close one. A world where Marvel controlled Superman? Now _that_ was a dream... or a nightmare.
Or was it?
A couple weeks ago, Warner Bros lost a lawsuit to determine who owned the rights to Superman. The court ruled the rights belonged to the heirs of Siegel and Schuster, the original creators.
What's that mean?
Well, it means that the heirs could tell WB to shove it and kill any upcoming Superman film properties.
It also means, in five years time when the contract expires, they could very well sell the comic book rights to Marvel.
Will it happen? Probably not.
But Superman gone from the JLA? The Big Three becomes the Big Two? Marvel gets the Man of Steel?
The mind boggles at the possibilities.
Imagine the not-so-distant future. You race into your local comic store on Wednesday, quickly looking over the racks to find your favs. Captain America is back... and yes, it's an alive Steve Rogers. Batman's in some kind of grave danger and questioning his role in society... check. Spider-man is back to being a mystery and the Punisher is still killing people.
You grab for the latest edition of the Justice League of America. The team is engaged in some major battle... all the major players are involved... Batman, Wonder Woman, GL, Flash... there seems like there's someone missing though. Can't quite place who but something just doesn't seem quite right.
You pick up all the Superman books. They're all still there. But again, something's just a little different. The numbering of the books seems off too and the logo is... hrmm.
You're flipping through the pages of the Superman issue. Was that Nick Fury? Couldn't have been.
You grab for a copy of the Avengers. Yep, they're all there too. Cap, Thor, Iron Man... hey, who's the guy with the big "S" on his chest? That's weird.
As you reach the register, there's a giant pile of books that are among the most-hyped. You look at the cover... it's a shot of Wolverine attempting to shove his claws into the guts of Superman. It's a beautifully done cover and as you marvel [no pun intended] at the company cooperation... you notice no DC logo on the book. It's Marvel only.
And you wake up with a start! Whew, that was a close one. A world where Marvel controlled Superman? Now _that_ was a dream... or a nightmare.
Or was it?
A couple weeks ago, Warner Bros lost a lawsuit to determine who owned the rights to Superman. The court ruled the rights belonged to the heirs of Siegel and Schuster, the original creators.
What's that mean?
Well, it means that the heirs could tell WB to shove it and kill any upcoming Superman film properties.
It also means, in five years time when the contract expires, they could very well sell the comic book rights to Marvel.
Will it happen? Probably not.
But Superman gone from the JLA? The Big Three becomes the Big Two? Marvel gets the Man of Steel?
The mind boggles at the possibilities.
Blue's Concert Calendar [updated!]
It's been a few weeks so I thought I'd go ahead and update this and shed some bitter tears at the idea that I already missed Bon Jovi in town and will miss Springsteen tonight and tomorrow. Damn this money thing! Wouldn't life be grand if we could all live the Bohemian lifestyle? If the world was all one big cast of Rent, then maybe we could not sit around all the time and complain about our jobs.
Ahhhh, dare to dream.
April
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4/7-8 - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band @ The Pond
4/9 - Bon Jovi & Daughtry @ Staples Center
4/12-13 - Eddie Vedder & Liam Finn @ The Wiltern
4/15 - The Nightwatchman + Friends @ The Troubadour
4/16-17 - Eels @ The El Rey
4/24 - Rilo Kiley @ Glass House in Pomona
4/28 - I'm From Barcelona @ The El Rey
4/28 - Colin Meloy @ The Henry Fonda
May
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5/6 - Laura Veira/Liam Finn @ The Echo
5/13 - Port O'Brien, Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin @ The Echo
5/15 - Eisley @ The El Rey
5/17 - Eisley @ Glass House
5/27 - The Police @ Hollywood Bowl
5/28 - Mates of State @ Henry Fonda
5/29 - R.E.M. @ Hollywood Bowl
5/30 - Flight Of The Conchords @ The Orpheum
June
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6/25 - Tom Petty @ Hollywood Bowl
July
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7/11-12 - Ricky Gervais @ Kodak Theatre
7/16 - Journey, Heart, and Cheap Trick @ Irvine Meadows
August
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8/1 - Rod Stewart/Bryan Adams @ The Venue Formerly Known As Irvine Meadows
8/22 - Tom Petty @ Verizon Wireless
8/29-30 - John Williams @ Hollywood Bowl
September
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9/6 - Nine Inch Nails @ The Forum
Ahhhh, dare to dream.
April
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4/7-8 - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band @ The Pond
4/9 - Bon Jovi & Daughtry @ Staples Center
4/12-13 - Eddie Vedder & Liam Finn @ The Wiltern
4/15 - The Nightwatchman + Friends @ The Troubadour
4/16-17 - Eels @ The El Rey
4/24 - Rilo Kiley @ Glass House in Pomona
4/28 - I'm From Barcelona @ The El Rey
4/28 - Colin Meloy @ The Henry Fonda
May
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5/6 - Laura Veira/Liam Finn @ The Echo
5/13 - Port O'Brien, Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin @ The Echo
5/15 - Eisley @ The El Rey
5/17 - Eisley @ Glass House
5/27 - The Police @ Hollywood Bowl
5/28 - Mates of State @ Henry Fonda
5/29 - R.E.M. @ Hollywood Bowl
5/30 - Flight Of The Conchords @ The Orpheum
June
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6/25 - Tom Petty @ Hollywood Bowl
July
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7/11-12 - Ricky Gervais @ Kodak Theatre
7/16 - Journey, Heart, and Cheap Trick @ Irvine Meadows
August
------
8/1 - Rod Stewart/Bryan Adams @ The Venue Formerly Known As Irvine Meadows
8/22 - Tom Petty @ Verizon Wireless
8/29-30 - John Williams @ Hollywood Bowl
September
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9/6 - Nine Inch Nails @ The Forum
2008-04-06
GI Joe Vs Transformers
Ahhh, remember the days of yore when Marvel released a GI Joe versus The Transformers miniseries? Good times. And then years later, when both comics had been relaunched by Devil's Due, they repeated it? Not as good of times. Although it did inspire killer statues like...
Anyways... on this very late Sunday night, I thought I'd review a handful of news and rumors about the upcoming GI Joe movie as well as the Transformers sequel [which I can't read much about because my lazy ass still hasn't watched the first one... but I do own it on DVD so I'm one step closer - besides, can it really be any better than Transformers: The Movie where millions of innocent children collectively gasped around the world when Starscream said "shit?"] that have made their way across the Interweb in the past few days.
** DEVASTAAAAATOR!
Rumors are running rampant that the Constructicons will be in the Transformers sequel with the news that set fanboys all atwitter that yes, where the Constructicons go, DEVASTATOR is sure to follow. Now, if only we can get the Dinobots involved.
** "Latino Review reports that Brendan Fraser has filmed what sounds like a cameo as Gung Ho in G.I. Joe, while Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has been offered the role of Shipwreck."
JESUS FUCKING CHRIST! How many god damn Joes do we need in this flick? Brendan Fraser?!? ENCINO MAN?!?! Have these people even fucking seen a Gung Ho action figure? Gung Ho is all beefy and brawny and asskickingly cool. Brendan Fraser is the guy who pissed himself when he saw the ocean in Blast From The Past [a highly underrated flick where Ms. Silverstone (if you're nasty) is scorching hot]... he is not Gung Ho.
The Rock as Shipwreck? Barring any racially motivated "that's not rights" - I can sorta see it. BUT I DON'T NEED TO! HOW HARD IS THIS MOVIE TO MAKE?! You needed Hawk, Snake Eyes, Scarlett, Stalker, and maybe a couple more to start with. Gung Ho would have been fine to add to the group... SIX MONTHS AGO! You don't need the cavalcade of Joes who're going to be on screen too quickly to notice or too shallow to give a shit about. Did no one learn anything from that X-Men 3 rubbish?
** Logo for GI Joe movie goes active
Apparently discovered at a toy show, here you go...
I'm filled with large amounts of indifference. It's not exactly inspiring me to do cartwheels, pull all my toys out of the closet, and support Sgt. Slaughter blindly in all that he does. You know what bugs me about it? It's that fucking star. It reminds me of the scene in LA Story [another criminally underrated movie] where Sarah Jessica Parker [before she was famous] and Steve Martin are on a date. He asks her for her name and she replies it's "Sandy"... or so you think! When Martin replies that it's nice to meet a girl with a normal name unlike all the people with weird names now like Tiffany spelled with a p-h-i or instead of Nancy, it's Nanceen. Sandy replies that her name is SanDeE... with that exact capitalization... and that there's a star at the end. And that my friends, is what I think of the GI Joe movie logo.
It's shiny, fancy, and has a star randomly fucking placed for IMPACT. And yes, the old logo had a star but I'm standing firm in my belief that this star blows ass... you may quote me.
Gah... I thought there was more. That's all I've got!
Back tomorrow with a crazy-ass story about Superman that you do NOT want to miss!
How's that for a teaser?
Anyways... on this very late Sunday night, I thought I'd review a handful of news and rumors about the upcoming GI Joe movie as well as the Transformers sequel [which I can't read much about because my lazy ass still hasn't watched the first one... but I do own it on DVD so I'm one step closer - besides, can it really be any better than Transformers: The Movie where millions of innocent children collectively gasped around the world when Starscream said "shit?"] that have made their way across the Interweb in the past few days.
** DEVASTAAAAATOR!
Rumors are running rampant that the Constructicons will be in the Transformers sequel with the news that set fanboys all atwitter that yes, where the Constructicons go, DEVASTATOR is sure to follow. Now, if only we can get the Dinobots involved.
** "Latino Review reports that Brendan Fraser has filmed what sounds like a cameo as Gung Ho in G.I. Joe, while Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has been offered the role of Shipwreck."
JESUS FUCKING CHRIST! How many god damn Joes do we need in this flick? Brendan Fraser?!? ENCINO MAN?!?! Have these people even fucking seen a Gung Ho action figure? Gung Ho is all beefy and brawny and asskickingly cool. Brendan Fraser is the guy who pissed himself when he saw the ocean in Blast From The Past [a highly underrated flick where Ms. Silverstone (if you're nasty) is scorching hot]... he is not Gung Ho.
The Rock as Shipwreck? Barring any racially motivated "that's not rights" - I can sorta see it. BUT I DON'T NEED TO! HOW HARD IS THIS MOVIE TO MAKE?! You needed Hawk, Snake Eyes, Scarlett, Stalker, and maybe a couple more to start with. Gung Ho would have been fine to add to the group... SIX MONTHS AGO! You don't need the cavalcade of Joes who're going to be on screen too quickly to notice or too shallow to give a shit about. Did no one learn anything from that X-Men 3 rubbish?
** Logo for GI Joe movie goes active
Apparently discovered at a toy show, here you go...
I'm filled with large amounts of indifference. It's not exactly inspiring me to do cartwheels, pull all my toys out of the closet, and support Sgt. Slaughter blindly in all that he does. You know what bugs me about it? It's that fucking star. It reminds me of the scene in LA Story [another criminally underrated movie] where Sarah Jessica Parker [before she was famous] and Steve Martin are on a date. He asks her for her name and she replies it's "Sandy"... or so you think! When Martin replies that it's nice to meet a girl with a normal name unlike all the people with weird names now like Tiffany spelled with a p-h-i or instead of Nancy, it's Nanceen. Sandy replies that her name is SanDeE... with that exact capitalization... and that there's a star at the end. And that my friends, is what I think of the GI Joe movie logo.
It's shiny, fancy, and has a star randomly fucking placed for IMPACT. And yes, the old logo had a star but I'm standing firm in my belief that this star blows ass... you may quote me.
Gah... I thought there was more. That's all I've got!
Back tomorrow with a crazy-ass story about Superman that you do NOT want to miss!
How's that for a teaser?
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