Star Wars is STILL better!

Well, I didn't make it out to see Star Trek today like I'd hoped to... which kinda kills any likely chance that I'll see it for ten days or so.

But in honor of a new Star Trek movie being in your local cinemaplex...

50 games

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!

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Now THAT'S More Like It

Now THAT was fun, right?

Okay, sure - it wasn't the prettiest game at times.

Okay, sure - we may have a slight problem if Fish gets suspended.

Okay, sure - we may have a MAJOR problem if Kobe gets suspended for the elbow.

But damn, that was fun.

One of my favorite fouls EVER...



I couldn't find any footage of Artest losing his mind but I'm sure it'll be up soon enough. And I will continue to swear he made a Arn Anderson-ish throat slashing gesture in Kobe's direction.

Some Geeky Movie News

** Bradley Cooper is Green Lantern?
My reaction? Wait. The kinda geeky guy from Alias? Hrm. I'm not sure how I feel about that. Nothing is confirmed at all yet but... presuming they're looking for a Hal Jordan GL, I'm not sure I buy that casting. He doesn't seem like the jet test pilot type to me.

** Clash Of The Titans starts shooting
This better be good because I loved the old school Titans in the 80s. There are a few photos from the set but it was nothing fantastic so I chose not to put them up! But the casting on this looks solid so I've got high hopes.

** The Princess And The Frog: A Sneak Peek
Disney fans are head over heels with the idea that traditional pen and paper animation is FINALLY returning to Disney with this movie. Everyone's expecting a trailer before Up which may knock down the house. Here's a little snippet of what to expect...



** Terminator 2... again.
So, with the advance buzz on the new Terminator movie being very strong, of course the talk is already about the second movie in a proposed new trilogy. McG had this to say when asked about it...

"I strongly suspect the next movie is going to take place in a [pre-Judgment Day] 2011," McG reveals. "John Connor is going to travel back in time and he's going to have to galvanize the militaries of the world for an impending Skynet invasion. They've figured out time travel to the degree where they can send more than one naked entity. So you're going to have hunter killers and transports and harvesters and everything arriving in our time and Connor fighting back with conventional military warfare, which I think is going to be fucking awesome. I also think he's going to meet a scientist that's going to look a lot like present-day Robert Patrick [who famously played the T-1000 in Terminator 2], talking about stem-cell research and how we can all live as idealized, younger versions of ourselves."

Ahhhh! Alternate timelines! Don't I get plenty of that on Wednesday nights? Let's hope it's better than it sounds.

** Wolvie 2?
I'm not eager to see the Wolverine movie - I'll admit it. People whose opinion on movies that I trust have told me it's not going to be a pleasant experience for me. If you're not a fan of the comics, you might be... okay... with it from what I understand. But it sounds like no one will actually love it. But hey, it made money - and that's what it's kinda sorta all about, right? [I'm trying to wrap my head around agreeing with that notion thanks to a new book on screenwriting I'm reading.] So, since it made money, it'll also make sequels most likely.

Lakers Lose, Dodgers Win

I don't know 'bout y'all but I don't think I'm alone in being shocked that the Dodgers would be the ones making big headlines in LA Sports in May while the Lakers are simply limping towards the finish line.

Now, as we all know, "it's still early" so there's plenty of time for both of those situations to change but right now, this is how it looks...

The Lakers aren't sharp. They didn't look sharp against Utah when they were coughing up lead after lead after lead. They won the series but didn't impress anyone while they did it. In fact, the talk of basketball since then was just about anything but the Lakers. Not exactly a ringing endorsement for the co-favorite for the NBA Title. Of course, there was still some drama to be had today with the announcement that Kobe has the flu [my mother thinks he might have swine flu... now THAT'S drama.] That'll certainly be one of the excuses used tonight after they coughed up the home court edge they "worked" all season for. But the fact is, I saw the same team I saw against Utah. Flashes of brilliance mired in lots of... eh. I still expect they'll manage to beat the Rockets but when they run into the Nuggets? The Celtics? The Magic? The Cavs?

Well, that may be another story.

And speaking of another story, down the road at Chavez Ravine, the Dodgers were putting the finishing touches on another impressive victory. Yes, so far it's only been at home but a record-setting 11-0 to start the season at home still has to impress even if they're only playing .500 on the road. Yes, the pitching is still leaving a little to be desired and the bullpen is likely going to be "nervous time" instead of "game over" for most of the year.

But the offense...

Dear, dear me... the offense.

I have NEVER seen a Dodger team have an offense like this. This is an AL-style offense. Pure offensive production that is just... well, too much fun to watch.

No winning streak lasts forever and this one is no different. It'll end soon enough and that'll be the real test for this team.

But until then, I hope the Dodgers enjoy their moment in the sun of LA sports.

April 2009: The Month In Music

Here's a weird one for you...

I added 30 songs to my iTunes library in the month of April but for one reason or another [if you couldn't tell from my posts, April was kinda a rough month] I never listened to any of them. Alas, you get no Top 5 of April 2009.

But I will provide the ongoing saga of The Music of 2009!

20. Vato - Snoop Dogg feat. B-Real
19. More Adventurous - Rilo Kiley
18. Stay Alive - The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
17. People Got A Lotta Nerve - Neko Case
16. My Life Would Suck Without You - Kelly Clarkson
15. Hot N Cold - Katy Perry
14. I'm Not Gonna Teach... - The Black Kids
13. Alone (Heart cover) - Allison Iraheta
12. Half Asleep - School Of Seven Bells
11. November Was White, December Was Grey - Say Hi
10. Come Saturday - The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
9. The Good Ol' Days - The Lodger
8. Secret Heart - Feist
7. Let It Slip - The School
6. Number One - Miss Fairchild
5. Green Means Go - The Color Wheels
4. We Rule The School - Belle & Sebastian
3. Jai Ho - AR Rahman
2. Latika's Theme - AR Rahman

And our BRAND NEW #1...

Thank You Mario But Our Princess Is In Another Castle - The Mountain Goats & Kaki King