Read this, particularly the last sentence of the 4th paragraph. Must not have been much of a porn star, then, eh?
Man, what's the world coming to, when it's getting so's a hard working girl can't flash her jay-jay online anymore.
Friday, November 30, 2007
Online porn chick may be dead
Crazyness at Clinton headquarters!
A man surrenders hours after taking hostages at Hillary Clinton's campaign office and claiming to have a bomb strapped to his chest. He held multiple hostages and demanded to speak to Senator Clinton.
Said Hillary, her head down, "Goddamnit Bill ..."
Evel Knievel, dead
Yep, earlier today.
At least he managed two great feats before getting gone:
1) He reached the magic age (69);
2) he got to meet Kanye West1 earlier this week ... must have been one of those Make-A-Wish deals or something.
1If I was anywhere near Kanye West's inner circle, I'd make sure my will is updated, 'cause that dude's been the touch of death recently. His mom, Evel Knievel, my interest in the rap scene of 2007 ... ow, owwwwww!
Billy Mays is a whore!!
This goony goomba is all up on my television, yelling about pretty much everything that could possibly be manufactured, from food prep to shit that cleans shit. And I’m left wondering if there’s nothing this dude won’t sell.
Here’s the shit dude has pimped, just in the past hour (on Spike, during the 6pm CSI ep):
Samurai Shark – I love knife sharpening tools, especially their commercials. Like this one, where the butcher knife is “so dull it won’t cut this sponge.” So, Lil’ Mr. Squarepants, you won’t be Spongebob Shitpants because of this knife … but wait! A few quick whips through the Samurai Shark – whip, whip, whip – and bam! Filet o’ Sponge! Whoo-hoo …. except … when the person cutting the sponge whips the knife through the Samurai, his/her hand goes off-screen for a moment … and there’s not telling how fast that “moment” really is, because there’s a quick splice to the next whip of the knife through the Samurai. That’s pretty suspicious. Almost as suspicious as the scissor sharpening scene, where the person tries to cut through cloth, only nada! But then a few whips through the Samurai – whip, whip, whip – and them shits cut through cloth like a boy from the wrong side of the tracks through a high school sophomore virgin. Whoo-hoo … except … when the person using the scissors cuts the cloth the first time, they use their left hand. Go grab your scissors, right now, and try to cut a piece of tissue paper with your left hand … can’t do it, can ya? Try your right hand now … much better, right? Well, not surprisingly, the person in the commercial had a much easier time when they use their right hand … oh yeah, AFTER sharpening their scissors on the Samurai.
Mighty Putty – Okay, Mighty Putty is this putty that comes in a tube; you cut off a chunk, wad it up, and stick it to whatever you want nailed, drilled or screwed – but you don’t wanna nail, drill, or screw it – you can use this putty. However, I’m a little fuzzy on its claims. See, it says that Silly Mighty Funky Putty can “support up to 350 lbs.” Later in the commercial, it connects these two metal clamps together, and the clamps are connected to two chains. One end of the chain is attached to something off-screen, the other chain is attached to a semi, and now, instead of supporting 350 lbs, it can now “pull over 8000 lbs!” I realize there’s a difference between “support” and “pull,” but … there’s also a sizable difference between 350 and 8000. But wait, bitches! Act now, and you get five more tubes of this shit. Wanna play a funny trick? Put Mighty Putty in the vagina of an ex-girlfriend.
Vidalia Slice Wizard – Accompanied by these gloves that you can wear, rub on potatoes, and the skin comes off. But the Slice Wizard will slice, dice, julienne like no one’s damn business. And apparently, if you make one veggie tray, it’s paid for itself!
Now, the funny thing is, when his commercials come on Galavision during lucha libre, the Spanish interpreter has a much more laid back approach to his vocalizations of Mr. Mays. Which is very soothing, because damn, Billy Mays screams at the camera, because apparently there’s a study from some state college sociology department that shows a distinct correlation between a pitchman’s vocal volume and number of units sold. That’s the only explanation I got.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Holy shit, Birdman arrested in Kingsport
So I'm at work right now killing some time, and was reading about the recent arrest of Cash Money Records founder/CEO Bryan "Baby" Williams, better known by his rap name "Birdman." OK, rapper arrested for weed, nothing new here. However, I did what has become the pre-requisite double-take upon seeing the words "Kingsport Police Corporal" and "I-81" on HipHopGame.com. Huh? Hell naw. Get the fuck outta here. Sure enough I surf over to the Kingsport Times-News...
The rapper Birdman and his entourage left the Kingsport Justice Center and drove off in rented cars Wednesday morning following their arraignment on drug charges in Kingsport court. Their next court date is March 18, according to the Kingsport general sessions court clerk's office.
Bryan 'Baby' Williams, better known as Birdman, his brother Ronald 'Godfather' Williams, and his wife, Brittany Williams, were among 16 who posted $1,500 bond Wednesday morning and left in rented cars the morning after Kingsport police took them to the Kingsport city jail on charges of possession of over 1/2 ounce of marijuana. The arrests came after a traffic stop on Interstate 81 that put northbound traffic at a standstill for at least an hour.
The Cash Money Records reps were traveling in a Provost RV rented from Entertainment Coaches of America in Leesburg, Fla. Kingsport police corporal Tim Horne stopped it near the Colonial Heights exit after the driver, Keith Boswell, attempted a righthand lane change and forced a tractor trailer into the emergency lane to avoid being struck.
Boswell told Horne he was taking the group of Cash Money Records representatives from New Orleans to a BET shoot in New York City. Their plans were derailed when Horne obtained consent to search the vehicle after smelling burnt and raw marijuana inside the vehicle. During that search Kingsport police found about a pound of marijuana in a trash can in the kitchenette.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms assisted in the investigation after police found a 9mm pistol in the waistband of the third person off the bus, Brandon Thursten. Police said a .223-caliber "short rifle" and a magazine and case for a .45-caliber pistol were also located during the investigation.
Police have contacted Entertainment Coaches of America about the seized rental, but the RV is expected to remain at the city's impound lot pending further investigation and the results of a more thorough search for drugs and other weapons. No further charges had been filed as of early Wednesday evening, according to Kingsport city spokesman Tim Whaley. He said police were still combing the RV for evidence, but so far no further evidence of drugs or weapons has been found. Whaley also said police have not made a determination about whether the group's cash will be seized.
I just billed the Visa card of a Mr. John Tenta
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Strangely, it listed his billing address as Clinton, MS and not hell.
I take that back. If God is anywhere remotley near merciful, John Tenta is in heaven. If only for working the Roll-Of-Quarters-On-A-Pole match with Big Bubba Rogers. A man deserves something for that.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
The new mixtape is here!
To Hell With Circumstances, I Create Opportunities.
I did the usual tweaks & pokes, incl. some added effects to De La's "Rock Co.Kane Flow," and the audience interaction on Ghostface's "Be Easy." I think New Jack on the looped opening to "Word Up" worked out better than I expected, and some of the blends went pleasantly well together.
And in case you're wondering ... 47:53. It should be up on the dumpin.net site soon, so be on the lookout for the voting poll to go up. Some douche named "booger" is beefing with me on their "secret clubhouse" message board. I swear, the more you try to get away from dumb message board bullshit, the more it manages to find you.
Friday, November 23, 2007
My favorite review of "The Mist"
Here, read the absolute worst review I've ever read ... not the review, but the crazy, wacky, I'm-so-clever style the "reviewer" has. I won't even reduce myself to calling him a "film critic" ... he's a "reviewer."
Happy Thanksgiving all!
Hope everyone had a wonderful time spent w/ family or friends, or even by yourselves, 'cause ain't nothing wrong with that.
Any tales from Black Friday?
Thursday, November 22, 2007
The SGM Monster Throwdown: The Final Tally
Frankenstein's Monster (4) vs. Pinhead (3)
The Wolf Man (1) vs. Michael Myers (5)
Dracula (2) vs. Leatherface (3)
The Mummy (0) vs. Freddy Kruger (4)
The Creature From the Black Lagoon (0) vs. Jason Voorhees (4)
Well, the newbies took it all this year. Frankenstein's Monster was the only classic monster that took home a win, and that was a close shave in and of itself.
Sorry, Universal classics, it appears as if the new school has you far outgunned. Who can stand the assault of the unkillable, unstoppable, knife-fingered, machete-wielding, butcher knife swinging, chainsaw-cannibal-killing, hell-supervising terror?
Ah, well. Outgunned, maybe; outclassed, never.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Congratulations Nate
You advanced in the dumpin.net Fall Classic
Superior work deserves superior praise, so good job sir. Knock em dead in Round 2.
Raw Notes
Because my dad still watches Raw, I usually catch bits and pieces of it when I'm at my parents' house on Mondays.
At around 9:40-ish, Jerry Lawler was hit with the RKO by Randy Orton. By 10, Lawler was back at the announce booth. I don't think it's a good idea to have one of your announcers, even if it is a ring legend like Lawler, take your champion's finisher and then be back in the booth that evening, especially 20 minutes later.
Jericho is back. I don't keep up with ratings news and whatnot, but that was a pop-the-ratings return and I suppose Jericho is being brought back to raise the ratings. I enjoyed seeing it, being a Jericho fan since his ECW TV champion days. Unfortunately it fell kind of flat, but it's hard to bring someone in as a megaface like that, given that Jericho was booked into alternating between heel and face on what felt like a montly basis during his previous WWE tenure. He has catchphrases, but the fans aren't trained to chant along like they would be if it were the Rock or "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. The faux-cyberhacker montage also took way too long and killed some of the momentum between seeing Jericho clothesline the guy running the torch and when the pyro went off. Also, that haircut is terrible. Shoulda grown it out or had some extensions put on. Regardless, I expect Jericho to be turned heel and jobbing to The H by WrestleMania.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Plant and Krauss
Has anyone else heard the new Robert Plant/Allison Krauss album yet?
It isn't the standard SGM fare, but it is pretty good. It's not as uptempo as I would like, but the vocals between the two sure work.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
So over on that other site
I can't make myself post there, but I have something worth saying.
For those of you who can't bear to read That Other Site, they have a poster on there under the name "Warren Peace" who is trying to put himself over as a new wrestler. One person actually thinks its Nate's brother-in-law, but that's beside the point. The guy posted a message "from a fan" saying how good Warren was, but, well, he used the same computer that Warren Peace posted with and the crew over there rightly called him out.
The point is that this guy has the name Warren Peace. I seriously hope that Warren Peace gets over huge so that he can from a stable. They could call it the Peace Corps. It would include:
Warren Peace
Goen Peace
Restin Peace
Nojustusno Peace
Separate Peace
The finishing move would, of course, be Peace Out.
He could have an interview segment called Peace Talks.
The possibilities are endless.
Either that or Warren Peace could have a manager from "Russia" named Tol Stoy and have the longest, most boring matches possible.
I'm reminded today of a quote from Bono
From the Rattle and Hum album....
"Charlie Manson stole this from the Beatles. We're stealing it back."
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
New term of the day ...
I heard it in an ad on Spike TV, for a televised turkey eating contest.
The term is "gastric athlete." This apparently is the new term for those assheads who've decided that dignity is not for them, so they "professionally" (my quotes) eat as a means of competition. And last time I checked, there's nothing athletic about eating a bunch of shit; in fact, these two are polar opposites. A person eating in a contest is as much an athlete as a NASCAR driver.
Competitive eating is a weird animal to me. If you eat competitively, does eating then lose its enjoyment? This is a similar question that I have about gynecologists, although not the eating part ... except, yeah, kinda.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Sunday, November 11, 2007
My bracket in the Dumpin.net Mixtape Challenge is up!
Click here to read the standings and vote!
Well, I came in third, of four, behind Raven Mack and Diora (a chick, which is actually pretty cool). The length was an issue, which sucked 'cause that was when I had to flee to TN for half a week, and I left before I could finish that bad boy with a solid finisher ... that Dukes of Hazzard sample was a pumphandle slam at best, where I should have easily landed a gourdbuster or a crossface.
But that shit was fun, and the mix got some good reviews from the Dumpin/ EWA crew. There's a poll on the site for voting, so vote soon! And if they do this thing again, I'm definitely contributing again ... all for the honor of SGM!
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Shoot Interviews on YouTube
YouTube is a much easier source, if not as thorough, for shoot interviews than tape traders who drive to Kentucky to get busted by Chris Hansen and Dateline NBC. Here's some cool shit I found:
Scott Hall Shoot Interview Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Th Scott Hall interview is recent, as the last part of the fourth video is about Benoit's murder-suicide. The total runtime of the these clips is just over 30 minutes, so I don't know if this is the full interview. There are some great stories about his nWo days on this and that's mainly what it focuses on. Considering the substance abuse issues that Hall went through which were probably a result of working in the wrestling business, he is very well-adjusted and not bitter or resentful in the least.
Trailer forKevin Nash's RF interview. Interesting bits, but just pieces of stories. Longer audio interview with Nash about payoffs and leaving the WWF in 96. If you're interested, the full audio clip can be found here. This covers the nWo formation and the stuff after.
Ahmed Johnson speaks english! Apparently Road Warrior Animal accused Ahmed of stealing a set of the spiked shoulder pads. Ahmed denies it and calls Animal a bitch. Ahmed Johnson speaks more english! He talks about abuse he suffered from his father, comparing one beating to that of the Passion of the Christ. (Notice the odd assortment of tags for this video.) I expected "YUH GUN DUN"-type speaking, but when having a casual conversation, Johnson is shockingly understandable.
The Honky Tonk Man is bitter. It's audio only and I didn't finish this one. He's washed up, old and stupid. Why would Randy Savage have to get Viagra from Hulk Hogan? It's a legal drug, available by prescription. Savage lives in Florida, you can get a prescription for anything in that state.
RVD loves weed. Audio only. Even when I was a stoner, I hated phrases like "the truth about marijuana" in reference to how marijuana is a safe alternative to alcohol and less deadly than cigarettes.
One of the things I hate about most shoot interviews is the shitty, shitty quality of the video. Fortunately, all of these videos are good quality. Most of the related videos in the side bar are other clips, but they're the shitty, shitty quality kind.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
SGM Monster Throwdown - Match 5
Year introduced:
The Creature: 1954
Jason Voorhees: 1980/ 1981 (is referenced in "Friday the 13th," appearing only in the final scene as a child; assumes role of main villain in "Friday the 13 Part 2")
Definitive actor:
The Creature: Ben Chapman/ Ricou Browning
Jason Voorhees: Kane Hodder
Films & sequels
The Creature: 3 (The Creature from the Black Lagoon; Revenge of the Creature; The Creature Walks Among Us)
Jason Voorhees: 11 (Friday the 13th; Friday the 13th Part 2; Friday the 13th Part 3; Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter; Friday the 13th: A New Beginning; Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives; Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood; Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan; Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday; Jason X; Freddy vs. Jason)
Created by
The Creature: Jack Arnold
Jason Voorhees: Sean Cunningham/ Victor Miller
FIP
The Creature: Kay Lawrence (Julia Adams)
Jason Voorhees: too numerous to list
Wordz of Wisdom
The Creature: *glub, glub*
Jason Voorhees: *ch-ch-ch, ha-ha-ha*
Frankenstein's Monster (4) vs. Pinhead (3)
The Wolf Man (1) vs. Michael Myers (5)
Dracula (2) vs. Leatherface (3)
The Mummy (0) vs. Freddy Kruger (4)
The SGM Month of Halloween Movie Epilogue
Nate dorks out with the films of the marathon.
Wanna buy the films of the Halloween 2007 festival? Look no further!
Ranking the 30 films by merits of enjoyability (w/ explanations of rank):
1) The Monster Squad: Tons of nostalgia; a mid-80s monster mash-up; Tom Noonan; "Wolfman's got nards!"; Dracula calling the 5 year old girl a "little bitch"
2) From Beyond: Very foreboding atmosphere; Ken Forry; the heroine bites off Jeffery Combs' pineal gland to flee; the "brain sucking through the eyeball" scene
3) Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon: The deconstruction of the supernatural slasher genre; the twist in the story; again, the sense of foreboding that accompanies even the moments of levity
4) Munster, Go Home: A classic; Dragula; Terry-Thomas
5) Demons 2: Balls to the wall horror, with relentless beasts that terrorize the populace of the tenement
6) Tales From the Crypt: Strong anthology, with each segment just as powerful as the first; Peter Cushing always rocks
7) Witchfinder General: Vincent Price in perhaps his most serious role; the menace in the storyline
8) El Vampiro: Very influential film; atmosphere aplenty; great vapire film for the era, and the actor portraying the vampire doesn't try to lamp Lugosi
9) Phantasm: "Boy!"; great "jump" scares; the silver ball antagonist, that can be almost as terrifying as most film monsters
10) The Burning: Unnerving setting, with a remarkable amount of claustrophobia; Jason fucking Alexander, establishing his George Costanza character in a most bizarre setting
11) Feast: The anonymity of the heroic characters; I'm a sucker for the "unexplained horror" conceit; no nudity, plus a plot somewhat derivative of the "Demons" films, and "From Dusk Till Dawn" hurts this one a bit
12) Santo y Blue Demon Contra Dracula y el Hombre Lobo: Surprisingly bland storyline, despite the fact that the film includes hot lucha action; fun film nonetheless
13) Ebola Syndrome: Gritty film, that manages to be considerably mean-spirited and fun simultaneously; now, the scene where the lead villain is running around the urban environment spitting blood on bystanders, shouting "Ebola!" is pretty surreal and funny
14) Call of Cthulhu: Novel concept; pretty damn short; stop motion effects are sketchy; it's silent, so it's definitely a "gotta be in the mood" film
15) The Gravedancers: The premise puts the characters in some pretty incredulous positions to act the opposite of how you'd think they should; the ghosts are very well designed, even though the actual scares are few and far between; the acting, for a bunch of relative unknowns, is actually not too shabby
16) The Return of the Vampire: It's fucking Lugosi, dude; the werewolf Andreas, who's bland as a hero, but inspires cheers as a villain; a little dry (it was released in 1944, though)
17) Just Before Dawn: Having watched "Hills Have Eyes," "The Burning," and "Friday the 13th," I might not have been in the mood for yet another "victims in the woods fleeing a killer" film; it does stand alone very well on its own merits however
18) The Devil Commands: Karloff brings the pain; more sci-fi than horror
19) Halloween II: A very solid sequel to the outstanding original "Halloween;" Curtis seems bored, even if being "out of it" fits her character's circumstances; that goddamn horrible synthesizer rendition of the classic "Halloween" theme
20) Tales From the Darkside: The Movie: "Lot 249" is really the reason to watch this film; "Cat From Hell" is lame, and "Lover's Vow" is predictable
21) The Dead Next Door: The lowness of the budget shows through; the "super zombie cop" at the end does presage later attempts to update the zombie film genre; if a staple of zombie films is to gauge how they fit into the Romero Zombieverse, then this goes between "Day of the Dead" and "Land of the Dead"
22) The Manitou: Creepy atmosphere, but damn if the film doesn't have the most WTF ending you're likely to come across
23) Dracula vs. Frankenstein: It's disappointing to know that this is Lon Chaney Jr.'s last hurrah; hollow sound, and atrocious acting pervades throughout
24) Frankenstein Conquers the World: Not a bad entry into the Frankenstein canon; I did expect Godzilla to come in halfway through
25) Scooby Doo Meets the Harlem Globtrotters: The Loch Ness Mess: Scatman Crothers carries the story; I hated moments when Meadowlark Lemon wasn't onscreen
26) Zombie Honeymoon: Low budget; a little more "chick-flicky" than you'd probably want your zombie films to be
27) National Lampoon's Class Reunion: Mostly played for laughs; Michael Lerner brings a lot of enjoyment to this film
28) Scarecrows: Not a bad film overall, but the dialogue is eardrum-piercing; too many stock shots of the same scarecrows in the same poses to pad the running time
29) Satan's Little Helper: Horrible production values; what should be scary or unnerving becomes unintentionally hilarious and irritating
30) Dukes of Hazzard: The Ghost of the General Lee: Very limited horror factor; pretty contrived storyline, even for the Dukes of Hazzard
During the holiday, I took advantage of the multiple Halloween film sales in a variety of online & brick-and-mortar locations. Tons of fodder for next year's marathon, so if you're the kind that looks forward to that kinda thing, then you're in for quite a bit of fun.
In following up the horror comics discussion, the past few weeks saw the release of "Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash," which was alleged to be a film sequel to the "Freddy vs. Jason" movie ... until Bruce Campbell respectfully declined. First issue isn't too terrible ... the series will fall nicely on the shelf among the "Army of Darkness vs. Marvel Zombies" and "Jason vs. Jason X" minis. Also, "Marvel Zombies 2" came out, and it's starting off with a civil war brewing, but not akin to the "Civil War" that has taken over the normal Marvel Universe.
On the horror videogame tip, "Manhunt 2" came out, and I'll be setting aside some time this weekend to play that. Review to follow.
Even though the last "monster vs. monster" poll should be up, regardless of the outcome, one trend stands clear - the new generation of monsters beat out the old.
Frankenstein d. Pinhead. Michael Myers d. the Wolf Man. Leatherface d. Dracula. And, at this writing, Freddy Kruger d. the Mummy.
I have to admit that I am surprised by the outcomes of Wolf Man/ Myers and Dracula/ Leatherface. I'd figure that Wolf Man would defeat Michael Myers handily, as Myers probably lacks the insight to seek out a silver-laden weapon. However, as full moon's only last so long, as the Wolf Man would leave Myers in defeat. This would give the Shape time to rehabilitate, and, upon the first night without a full moon, the defenseless Larry Talbot would be easy prey.
Now, Dracula facing Leatherface is another story. The supernatural powers of the vampire puts him at a distinct advantage over Leatherface. The only factor that would possibly give 'Face an edge is the daytime. Now, whether Leatherface is too much of a 'tard to know to take advantage of this weakness or not remains, in my book, up for debate.
If I was doing this poll series all over again, I'd do write-ups, detailing scenarios which would put these characters in situations where they'd be most likely to meet. Oh well, live & learn; Creature of the Black Lagoon vs. Jason Voorhees will be up for 6 days.
Overall, it was a good year. Appreciate all who rang the bell and didn't egg the house. Now, let's look ahead to the next big thing.
SGM Month of Halloween, Revisited: October 30
"Feast" (2005)
From the back of the box: “When a motley crew of strangers find themselves trapped in an isolated tavern, they must band together in a battle for survival against a family of flesh-hungry creatures. Terrifying and full of surprises, Feast turns the screen blood red as the group is devoured one-by-one.”
The haiku review
Victims with no names
Beasts without rhyme or reason
Battle for your lives!
Did you know? Clu Gulager (Bert in “Return of the Living Dead”), who plays the bartender, is the father of this film’s director.
Wordz of Wisdom: “Old people know things, like legends and tall tales and shit.”
SGM Month of Halloween, Revisited: October 29
"Just Before Dawn" (1980)
From the back of the box: “Five youths set out for a weekend camping excursion to drink, frolic and look into a piece of isolated land one of them has inherited. Despite ominous warnings from various locals about ‘demons’ in the wilderness, they trek farther into the foliage.”
The haiku review
Don’t go in the woods!
There’s Jason, Cropsy, and now …
Yes … George Kennedy!
What rocked: Death by “machectomy.”
What sucked: A minor gripe … inbreeding is the real villain here, in a rip from “The Hills Have Eyes.”
SGM Month of Halloween, Revisited: October 28
"Scooby Doo Meets The Harlem Globetrotters: The Loch Ness Mess" (1972)
From the back of the box: “On a visit to a quaint New England town, the gang is spooked by close encounters with the ghost of Paul Revere and a fire-spouting sea serpent! But it’s a whole new ballgame when the kids get a mystery-solving assist from their new pals: The Fabulous Harlem Globetrotters!”
The haiku review
The gang meets ghosts (Wha?)
Meadowlark & Curly help
Where’s the kitchen sink?
Did you know? None of the Globetrotters provided their own voices; one of the ‘Trotters (Meadowlark Lemon) was voiced by Scatman Crothers (“The Shining;” “Black Belt Jones;” voice of Jazz in “The Transformers: The Movie” [1986]).
SGM Month of Halloween, Revisited: October 27
"The Return of the Vampire" (1944)
From the back of the box: “In 1918, Armand Tesla, a 200-year-old Hungarian vampire, prowls the English countryside, feeding from the jugulars of the villagers. But Tesla’s reign of terror is interrupted when a pair of scientists, Lady Jane and Sir John Ainsley, drive a railroad spike through his heart. The “un-dead” Tesla remains safely entombed for two decades until the impact from a stray Nazi bomb accidently (sic) releases him. Along with his werewolf servant Andreas Obry, the resurrected vampire now plots vengeance on the family that put a halt to his nocturnal feasting.”
The haiku review
Tesla bides his time
A railroad spike halts his blood
He will rise again
Star of the film: Despite Lugosi’s everlasting mightiness, this one goes to Matt Willis, portrayal of the werewolf Andreas; when he kills a scientist decoy for Tesla’s disguise, his malicious glee is infectious.
Watch for: The clever interweaving of World War II into the storyline, including its momentum & conclusion; it’s a little deus ex machine, but not so intrusive that it takes away from the denouement.
Thursday, November 08, 2007
So about that book review
Yeah. About that.
I have currently 500-550 disorganized words on paper. Some of the words are organized, but most are not. I was not a big fan of the book, and it takes a lot more time to write a credible negative review than to write a glowing one. I'm gonna shoot for Monday, though I have in the neighborhood of 40 papers to grade this weekend on a book that I loved but the students absolutely hated.
As an aside, I just finished my syllabus for a class I am teaching in the Spring that includes a lecture on 1980s WWF wrestling in the context of the Cold War. That will be fun.
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Been through hell.
Now I’m back, ya’ll.
1) I’m going to spit out the last three horror films of the Halloween this weekend. I have a little thing on Amazon that I’ll post up at the end of the project, which is more or less just some Listmania. Buy some of those; it actually inspired me to look into hooking up an Amazon affiliate section.
In add’n to finishing up the film thing – because I hate an unfinished project (as opposed to an uncompleted project, which is truly different) – I have one last poll setup to run for a six day run, with an epilogue. So look for Halloween to end soon. Hate that shit got hectic right around the time that I love so much.
2) Jake Palumbo: Will definitely review the album, track by track. I’m stoked to hear it in its duration, and spend money to support SpaceLAB. Listened to the interview, and you came across really well; the interviewers were cool (even though they started dicking off in the beginning). Plus any – ANY – opportunity to hear “Burt Reynolds,” I’ll take that … I bump that shit at work a lot (now, I do get some people who ask me if that’s “the music from that pizza commercial” so I then can tell ‘em to shut the fuck up). Now, give us our WCW Jobbers love, stat!
One question: Is it possible to hook me up with some a capella lyrics, ‘cause I’d like to try my hand at maybe remixing (badly) some stuff for a future SGM project? If not, that’s cool. I’ve been fucking around with that Audacity mixtape software, and thought I’d like to try my hand at remixing a little.
3) SGM business: I mentioned the Amazon affiliate thing; might look more into that.
What’s the interest in having a symposium in 2008? Just the five of us, with assorted significant others (if applicable), meeting, eating lunch or dinner, crashing a SSW show or maybe if Jake can hook up a show in Johnson City …? But I’m serious; I did used to enjoy going to the Southernfried Summits sometimes, and I can bring Will, no questions. We’d be repping, what, 5 states*? Plus, it’d be cool, rolling five deep into the Golden Corral or some China Garden shit, like kingpins. Hit me up and let me know, ya’ll.
*Nope, 4 – SC, TN, FL, and NY
Also, SGM Media Enterprises might do video in the next year, and first project on the tentative list is the Science Gone Mad Big Ten Wrestling Match Extravaganza Bonanza (name subject to change). This will be where I burn off a DVD with ten random wrestling matches – any ol’ shit I got laying around the house; ROH, WWF, WCW, ECW, PWF, Lucha, Puro, AWA, NWA, TNA, IWA-MS, etc. – post up some in-depth reviews, and mail ‘em out Columbia House club-style. Lemme see what kinda progress I can make on that end though, else this turns into the Southernfried Short Attention Span Theater all over again.
The Sin Mixtape – my contribution to the Dumpin Fall Classic mixtape challenge – was sent in some time last week, so it should be going up soon.
Like I said, I'm back. Last week felt like a year. I'm still physically ill, but not as mentally ill as I was when I left.
Sunday, November 04, 2007
I was on The Awful Show Friday Night
This Friday, I was interviewed by The Awful Show, a music/comedy podcast based out of Reading, PA, to talk about my new album District Selectman.
You can go to www.awfulshow.com or www.thamike.com/awfulshow and click on Latest Episdode to check it out.
Or copy this link into your web browser to download the show on MP3:
(I was gonna just link it in the post, but I'm using this hippie-ass MacBook of OllieOX's and Blogger.com's interface appears a little different on Mac FireFox, it frightens and confuses me).
http://download.yousendit.com/D35F28A94793F303
It's a 3-hour show that's generally worth checking out, but if you wanna skip to my interview I'm in the last hour.
The show is hosted by 4 really cool slackers who in their profile pics all seem to remind me of Dante Hicks for some reason. Big thanks to The Awful Show for reaching out to me.
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Rambo
I was hoping it was a bad dream.
i saw a trailer for the new Rambo movie before "American Gangster" and it just looks as good as you would expect it to. I just cannot believe they are doing this or i guess I should say did this. Of course, "Rocky Balboa" was not a bad move so what do I know?
And yes, "American Gangster' was a good movie. Not the best I have seen but good.
Playstation 3 versus Nintendo Wii
Now, I was lucky enough to win a Nintendo Wii. Yes, completely free. I do like it but there are not a lot of games on its roster yet. That is a little annoying. I own the Zelda game which is okay but real talky which gets old at times. I do hope to check out the Simpsons game and the WWE game when it comes out.
The playstation 3 is a lot of fun but does not seem much different from PS 2 except with graphics. I mean I know it plays Blue Ray Disc or whatever but I do not care about that stuff. I will say that I have played "Heavenly Sword" and it is really fun. I also hear the Ratchet and Clank game that just came out is really good as well.
My question is simply what are your thoughts? What system do you own? And i realize i did not include The 360 because I have just never been a fan of Xbox. Just my opinion.
Simply astonishing
Here we have the worst name ever for a child.
I can't even make myself type it in, but apparently this is legitimate. I don't know if the mother got custody and the father wanted to give one back to her, or if the father has the maturity of a 2-year old and wanted to be funny, but either way, if his classmates find out his full name, it's all over for him.
You can read it here.
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