I just want to start by apologizing for not contacting anyone who has been trying to get in touch with me. See, a couple weekends ago I had this terrible fever that turned into a splitting and blinding headache. It kept up for a couple of days and I was convinced that I should see a doctor because I also developed a huge lump on top of my head that was very sensitive to touch. I had numerous tests done and well the good thing that the doctors told me is that it wasn't a brain tumor. Waiting on that result was extremely difficult because it was like waiting on a death sentence. So what is wrong with me? Doctors don't know. Numerous things are possible and some are very scary for someone who is only 27. I guess I am prepared for Halloween because the past few weeks have been absolutely frightening. Anyway, if you have tried to contact me via phone or social networking site I will try to get back to you.
Month: October 2007
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Celebrity Round-Up: Extra Long Edition(Sorry, Seal!)
Celebrities, what nuttiness are they up to now?
Heidi Klum pretty much admitted the only reason she is with Seal is because he is hung like a horse. She said the first time that she ever saw him that he was wearing bicycle shorts and she could see how endowed he was and that she was in love. I guess the fact that his face looks like a railroad map doesn't matter as long as he has a huge dong. Note to self: start wearing bicycle shorts and stuffing with tube socks.
Welcome back from rehab, Lindsay Lohan's sideboob.
I title this one: "Lindsay Lohan Playing with Her Box"
Who are you and why do you matter?
Oh, yes, it is the Kartrashian family.
Kim Kardashian is posing for Playboy. Pearls covering up key areas that have already been seen in her lackluster sextape...hmmm...that is classy with a capital ASS.
Here Heidi Montag is scene posing on a new photo shoot. Apparently she went with the whole Baywatch theme because she had breast implants.
Halle Berry is pregnant. She looks fabulous. I don't care if a steaming pile of dog crap has a higher IQ, but she is fabulous.
Katie Holmes is a giant compared to Tom Cruise. They should cast her as the next Godzilla. Of course Tom Cruise is a little man but not in the thetan department.
Jessica Biel is the lady getting her butt grabbed by another woman. See, the guy in the white t-shirt standing next to Jessica Biel? That's Justin Timberlake. He is one lucky guy. Plus they are on the sidelines of Lambeau Field for a Packers game. I am so jealous...hot girlfriends and awesome vantage points for the NFL. I hope he rots in hell.
Jenna Jameson is getting closer to disappearing.
Speaking of disappearing, David Copperfield is wishing that magic was real and that he could make himself disappear like he did to the Statue of Liberty. Apparently he goes into the crowd and has assistants take pictures of women he wants to bang. Well then he invites them to parties only it is only the woman and David Copperfield and no part(he must have made it disappear). One women claims he raped her. If only Claudia Schiffer were smart enough to make intelligent sounds to form words from her mouth. Oh the stories she could tell.
A gay pride street fest. I still have yet to figure out why Christian churches found this poster insulting.
Giselle Bundchen's butt devours more than meat. It loves to eat bikinis as well.
More like Hayden Panty-shot.
Hard at work with a strategy to avoid conflict with Iran. Pray that he solves that puzzle otherwise we will be invading another country to release his aggression.OK, here is where I have to issue a warning. Male Nudity. Rumor has it that nude pictures of some of the world's most powerful men were found in an underground corridor on the campus of Yale. Does anyone know who this may be? Ok I am going to give my joke here so you don't have to stare at the picture for too long. "Heidi Klum probably wouldn't be in love with this guy" So I am out like Marie Osmond on the dancefloor.
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Another Thursday, Another Round of Terrible Tattoos
I have been doing better. Each day progresses a little more. This afternoon I suffered what I thought was a setback but after a couple of hours it actually helped me out.
It has been some time since I took a look at some incredibly crappy tattoos. They cheer me up.
Do you like tattoos? Do you like Frank Zappa? Do you enjoy defecating? Well why not combine all three into a shitting tattoo. You must have thought I was going to say shitty and make a play on words but oh well. I think Frank Zappa would be strangely pleased to see this tattoo. I hope some day when I am deceased people get tattoos of me on the toilet.
Why yes, how did you know I was high when I got this tattoo? This is someone's ticket to a career of working in music shops.
When he flexes his calf muscles, Bob Marley tokes. Another music store employee.
"HIIIIGHWAY TO HELL, I'M ON THE HIIIIIIIIIGHWAY TO HELL" Someone has punched his ticket to hell with this tattoo.
Oh talk about team spirit! I guess the only reason I put this one up here is because I hate West Virginia's football team.
So this is a first for me. No, it isn't the first Smurf tattoo. It is the first tattoo of a Smurf on acid making acid. For some reason this person thought it would be a good idea. I guess it was one of the same people who decided that there needs to be more seasons of Survivor and a new ABC series based on a commercial.
Oh the infamous butthole tattoo that uses the belly button. I don't understand how someone could go through with this. It is pretty pathetic and the cow looks like it has been milked dry. People are strange.
Why, thank you! I had planned on it.
I think what would be a better tattoo is if she made her back look like a door and then have Jack Nicholson chopping through her skin with an axe ala The Shining. Yeah but to be honest that would still make my list.
OOOOOOH YEAH???????? For some reason I think fraternities across America are making their pledges get inane tattoos. The worst we did at my frat was lock a guy in the basement with a horny dog. OK, the tattoo would have been far less repulsive.
Why, yes it does, especially in the vicinity of your tattoo.
Do you have a phone number? I would love to hear what her parents have to say about this one.Well that is all for now. I have to get watching baseball. Go Sox.
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Some of the best films
that come out are indie
films. These
are films produced by independent film makers and they are often (though not
always) low budget films. Based upon user voting at the Internet Movie Database
(and a touch of my own discretion), this is a list of the top 15 Indie films of
all time. I personally vouch that each and every one of these films is
outstanding. Movie descriptions are from
the Internet Movie Database. I have also added some of my reactions to the
movies as well. I am adding movie
trailers therefore not giving away too many spoilers, but the exception is
American Splendor’s video which is my absolute favorite scene.16. American Splendor (2003, Shari
Springer Berman, Robert
Pulcini)Harvey
Pekar is file clerk at the local VA hospital. His interactions with his
co-workers offer some relief from the monotony, and their discussions encompass
everything from music to the decline of American culture to new flavors of
jellybeans and life itself. At home, Harvey fills his days with reading,
writing and listening to jazz. His apartment is filled with thousands of books
and LPs, and he regularly scours Cleveland's thrift stores and garage sales
for more, savoring the rare joy of a 25-cent find. It is at one of these junk
sales that Harvey meets Robert Crumb, a greeting card artist and music enthusiast. When,
years later, Crumb finds international success for his underground comics, the
idea that comic books can be a valid art form for adults inspires Harvey to write his own brand of comic
book. An admirer of naturalist writers like Theodore Dreiser, Harvey makes his American Splendor a
truthful, unsentimental record of his working-class life, a warts-and-all self
portrait. First published in 1976, the comic earns Harvey cult fame throughout the 1980s and
eventually leads him to the sardonic Joyce Barber, a partner in a Delaware comic book store who ends up being Harvey's true soul mate as they experience
the bizarre byproducts of Harvey's cult celebrity stature. I absolutely love this movie. I just relate to all the characters, which is
a strange thing to say because they are all real people. I guess American Splendor really shows how
life isn’t all it is cracked up to be but you have to make the most of it and
not daydream about what is going to happen five years from now or when you are
dead.15. Requiem for a Dream (2000, Darren Aronofsky)
Requiem for
a Dream exposes four paralleled individuals and their menacing addiction to
heroin, cocaine, and diet pills (speed). Taking place in Brooklyn amidst the waning Coney Island, the drugs are very easily obtained
and keep each main character in its cycle of dependence. The protagonist Harry
Goldfarb is your typical heroin junky with an ambitious plan of “Getting off
hard knocks,” with help from his cocaine crazed girlfriend Marion and his long
time friend Tyrone. Meanwhile his widowed mother is obsessed with the glamour
of television and eventually finds her way to a dietitian who pushes her into
the cycle of drug induced enslavement. I
was in awe the first time I viewed this film.
It is very emotional and Aronofsky really ties you into the character’s
lives. This movie is such a stark look
at drugs when many other movies glamorize abuse. I wish today’s celebrities took the time to
watch this movie. One thought, if you
rent this movie be warned that there are both an NC17 and R version. Most rental stores only carry the R-rated
version. If you want to see another
classic Aronofsky production go to Wal-mart and Requiem for a Dream is featured
on a dual DVD with the movie, Pi.14. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975, Terry Gilliam)
The movie
starts out with Arthur, King of the Britons, looking for knights to sit with
him at Camelot. He finds many knights including Sir Galahad the pure, Sir
Lancelot the brave, the quiet Sir Bedevere, and Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir
Lancelot. They do not travel on horses, but pretend they do and have their
servants bang coconuts to make the sound of horse’s hooves. Through satire of
certain events in history (witch trials, the black plague) they find Camelot,
but after literally a quick song and dance they decide that they do not want to
go there. While walking away, God (who seems to be grumpy) come to them from a
cloud and tells them to find the Holy Grail. They agree and begin their search.
While they search for the Grail, scenes of the knight’s tales appear and why
they have the name they have. Throughout their search they meet interesting
people and knights along the way. Most of the characters die; some through a
killer rabbit (which they defeat with the holy hand grenade), others from not
answering a question right from the bridge of Death, or die some other ridiculous way.
In the end, King Arthur and Sir Bedevere are left and find
the Castle Arrrghhh where the Holy Grail is. They are met by some French
soldiers who taunted them earlier in the film, so they were not able to get
into the castle. This movie helped many
of us nerds trudge through our dreary days.
But, damn it, when we saw this movie it made us feel good.13. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, Michel Gondry)
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type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"
width="425" height="355">Joel is
stunned to discover that his girlfriend Clementine has had her memories of
their tumultuous relationship erased. Out of desperation, he contracts the
inventor of the process, Dr. Howard Mierzwaik, to have Clementine removed from
his own memory. But as Joel’s memories progressively disappear, he begins to
rediscover their earlier passion. From deep within the recesses of his brain,
Joel attempts to escape the procedure. As Dr. Mierzwiak and his crew chase him
through the maze of his memories, it’s clear that Joel just can’t get her out
of his head. I loved this film. I have bestowed praise upon Michel Gondry’s
work in past blogs but this movie is just so damn good. Jim Carrey is excellent as Joel. I think this movie has been his springboard
into movies that don’t make him look like a complete asshole.12. To Kill A Mockingbird (1962, Robert Mulligan)
type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"
width="425" height="355">An American
film classic, based upon a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel: In the rural American
south during the depths of the Depression, two children watch as their
principled father takes a stand against intolerance. A gentle and leisurely
movie despite some rough content, ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ benefits immensely from its near-perfect
casting, particularly of Mary Badham and Philip Alford as the children and
Gregory Peck in the role for which he is best remembered, as their wise and
patient father. Superb storytelling; superb film. Quite simply, my favorite novel is one of my
favorite movies. Sorry no trailer.11. American History X (1998, Tony Kaye)
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type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"
width="425" height="355">Derek
Vinyard (Edward Norton) returns from prison to find his younger brother, Danny
(Edward Furlong), caught in the same web of racism and hatred that landed him
in prison. After Derek’s father is killed in the line of duty by a minority,
Derek’s view of mankind is altered, but while in prison, he discovers that
there is good and bad in every race. The task before him now is to convince
Danny of his newfound enlightenment.
This was a difficult movie to watch due to its graphic nature. I just can’t understand racism but that is
what the point of this movie is. Take
caution when viewing. Edward Norton made
me think he is a good actor after seeing this movie. I do find it hard to watch My Name is Earl
after seeing one of the characters in this movie but I guess he can handle
diverse roles.10. Leon (1994, Luc
Besson)
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type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"
width="425" height="355">Mathilda, a
twelve-year old New York girl, is living an undesirable life among her
half-family. Her father stores drugs for two-faced cop Norman Stansfield. Only
her little brother keeps Mathilda from breaking apart. One day, Stansfield and
his team take cruel revenge on her father for stretching the drugs a little,
thus killing the whole family. Only Mathilda, who was out shopping, survives by
finding shelter in Léon’s apartment in the moment of highest need. Soon, she
finds out about the strange neighbor’s unusual profession - killing - and
desperately seeks his help in taking revenge for her little brother. Léon, who
is completely inexperienced in fatherly tasks, and in friendships, does his
best to keep Mathilda out of trouble - unsuccessfully. Now, the conflict
between a killer, who slowly discovers his abilities to live, to feel, to love
and a corrupt police officer, who does anything in his might to get rid of an
eye witness, arises to immeasurable proportions - all for the sake of a little
twelve-year old girl, who has nearly nothing to lose. If you look for this film at your local
rental store, you may not find it under the name Leon.
It is better known here as The Professional. I never quite understood why this is the case
but it just is. Natalie Portman proves
that she had the potential to be a good actress in this film. Too bad Star Wars put that career into a mild
tailspin. Thankfully she is getting more
recognition. OK, I admit it, I had a
huge crush on her as Amadala in Star Wars.9. American Beauty (1999, Sam Mendes)
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type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"
width="425" height="355">Lester and
Carolyn Burnham are on the outside, a perfect husband and wife, in a perfect
house, in a perfect neighborhood. But inside, Lester is slipping deeper and
deeper into a hopeless depression. He finally snaps when he becomes infatuated
with one of his daughters friends. Meanwhile, his daughter Jane is developing a
happy friendship with a shy boy-next-door named Ricky who lives with a
homophobic father. I simply love this
film. When I was in college many of my
classmates absolutely hated this movie.
I don’t know why because they could never verbally voice their
points. I guess I found this movie at
times to be a dark comedy because of its comments on the dysfunctional family
that I know oh so well. Kevin Spacey is first-rate
as Lester Burnham.8. Se7en
(1995, David Fincher)
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type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"
width="425" height="355">This
thriller portrays the exploits of a deranged serial-killer. His twisted agenda
involves choosing seven victims who represent egregious examples of
transgressions of each of the Seven Deadly Sins. He then views himself as akin
to the Sword of God, handing out horrific punishment to these sinners. Two
cops, an experienced veteran of the streets who is about to retire and the
ambitious young homicide detective hired to replace him, team up to capture the
perpetrator of these gruesome killings. Unfortunately, they too become ensnared
in his diabolical plan….David Fincher has made some excellent films. I enjoy his other not so indie movies, Fight
Club and Zodiac. I have to admit Brad
Pitt actually does a good job in this movie.
Oh who am I kidding? Movies like
this one and Fight Club have turned me into a Brad Pitt fan, and he is nailing
Angelina Jolie.7. Apocalypse Now (1979, Francis Ford Coppola)
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type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"
width="425" height="355">Based on
Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, this is a controversial addition to the
multitude of Vietnam War movies in existence. Set in 1969 Vietnam, we follow U.S. Special Forces
Captain Willard on his mission up a river into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade Green Beret who has set himself up as a God
among a local tribe. This movie is one
huge acid trip, not that I should know what an acid trip is like. Martin Sheen and Marlon Brando deliver
breath-taking roles. Marlon Brando plays
insanity oh so well. Dennis Hopper also
shows up and he is just insane but his acting is brilliant. If you watch the Redux edition of Apocalypse
Now on DVD, make sure you turn on the commentary that features Dennis Hopper
because it sounds as if when they recorded his comments it was the first time
that he actually saw the movie. Do not
take any robotussin before watching otherwise you may see tigers jumping at
you. Oh sorry about lying. This isn’t the trailer, but just my favorite
scene.6. Memento
(2000, Christopher Nolan)
type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"
width="425" height="355">Point blank
in the head a man shoots another. In flashbacks, each one earlier in time than
what we’ve just seen, the two men’s pasts unfold. Leonard, as a result of a
blow to the head during an assault on his wife, has no short-term memory. He’s
looking for his wife’s killer, compensating for his disability by taking
Polaroids, annotating them and tattooing important facts on his body. We meet
the loquacious Teddy and the seductive Natalie (a barmaid who promises to help)
and we glimpse Leonard’s wife through memories from before the assault. Leonard
also talks about Sammy Jankis, a man he knew with a similar condition. Has
Leonard found the killer? Who’s manipulating whom? I saw this one and was struck by its shear
originality. Since Memento, many movies
have copied this style or having fractured scenes. I had to watch it twice. Memento is truly a unique film
experience.5. Dr. Strangelove (1964, Stanley Kubrick)
type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"
width="425" height="355">U.S.
President Merkin Muffley (Peter Sellers) is on the hot line to Moscow with some
rather embarrassing news for the Soviet premier: “Hello, Dimitri….I’m fine….Now
then, you know how we’ve always talked about the possibility of something going
wrong with the bomb….The bomb, Dimitri. The hydrogen bomb….Well, now, what
happened is that, uh, one of our base commanders…he went a little funny in the
head….and he went and did a silly thing….He ordered his planes to attack your
country.” A comedy about an accidental nuclear attack? One that ends with total
annihilation, thermonuclear apocalypse? Preposterous! Stanley Kubrick thought otherwise. In the end his
thinking prevailed. The mad saga revolves around a psychotic Strategic Air
Command officer, Gen. Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden), who lets loose his B-52
bomber squadron on the Soviet Union. Ripper takes this unilateral action because of his paranoid belief
that Communists are sapping and contaminating “all our precious bodily fluids”
as part of their plan to take over the world.” Unbeknownst to Ripper, his
attack will trigger the Russian’s ultimate weapon, the Doomsday Machine, a
diabolical retaliatory device set to blow up the planet. I absolutely adore this movie. I think it is because Peter Sellers has
multiple roles but it is well written and mimics history. I find it ironic how this movie applies to
most every military action the US has become involved in since its
release. Rent the DVD and be sure to
watch any deleted scenes. There is one
that was simply deleted due to the assassination of JFK.4. Psycho
(1960, Alfred Hitchcock)
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type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"
width="425" height="355">Phoenix office worker Marion Crane is fed up with the
way life has treated her. She has to meet her lover Sam in lunch breaks and
they cannot get married because Sam has to give most of his money away in
alimony. One Friday Marion is trusted to bank $40,000 by her employer. Seeing
the opportunity to take the money and start a new life, Marion leaves town and heads towards Sam’s
California store. Tired after the long drive
and caught in a storm, she gets off the main highway and pulls into The Bates
Motel. The motel is managed by a quiet young man called Norman who seems to be dominated by his
mother. I saw this movie when I was a
mere child and let’s just say I was entranced.
I love Hitchcock movies and this one is one of his best. When you watch it keep a close eye out for
Alfred Hitchcock and whatever you do, DO NOT waste your time on the Vince
Vaughn remake. The only worthwhile
version is the first starring Anthony Perkins.
I love this trailer because the director comes out and is pitching the
plot to the audience. I wonder how many
horror films would get people in the theaters is the directors had to pitch the
plot in the trailers.3. The Usual Suspects (1995, Bryan Singer)
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wmode="transparent" width="425"
height="355">Following a
truck hijack in New York, five conmen are arrested and brought together
for questioning. As none of them is guilty, they plan a revenge operation
against the police. The operation goes well, but then the influence of a
legendary mastermind criminal called Kaiser Soeze is felt. It becomes clear
that each one of them has wronged Soeze at some point and must pay back now.
The payback job leaves 27 men dead in a boat explosion, but the real question
arises now: Who actually is Kaiser Soeze?
I didn’t see this film until my later years of college but it was well
worth the wait. The first time I watched
I had to re-watch to pick up all the little clues. This movie has some incredible acting. The Usual Suspects is a worthwhile view.2. Pulp Fiction (1994, Quentin Tarantino)
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type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"
width="425" height="355">Jules
Winnfield and Vincent Vega are two hit men who are out to retrieve a suitcase
stolen from their employer, mob boss Marsellus Wallace. Wallace has also asked
Vincent to take his wife Mia out a few days later when Wallace himself will be
out of town. Butch Coolidge is an aging boxer who is paid by Wallace to lose
his next fight. The lives of these seemingly unrelated people are woven
together comprising of a series of funny, bizarre and uncalled-for incidents. I love Tarantino. I love Tarantino. I love Tarantino. Can I make any clearer that I love
Tarantino? I sometimes take heat for
enjoying Tarantino movies because people say I am a sadist because I only enjoy
the violence. These are the same people
who love Scarface. WTF? Anyway, the real reason I love his movies, is
for the dialogue. The speaking the
characters do is phenomenal. Pulp
Fiction has, in my opinion, the best dialogue in all of cinema.1. One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest 1975, (Milos Forman)
type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"
width="425" height="355">McMurphy, a
man with several assault convictions to his name, finds himself in jail once
again. This time, the charge is statutory rape when it turns out that his
girlfriend had lied about being eighteen, and was, in fact, fifteen (or, as
McMurphy puts it, “fifteen going on thirty-five”). Rather than spend his time
in jail, he convinces the guards that he’s crazy enough to need psychiatric
care and is sent to a hospital. He fits in frighteningly well, and his
different point of view actually begins to cause some of the patients to
progress. Nurse Ratched becomes his personal cross to bear as his resistance to
the hospital routine gets on her nerves. When most people compare a movie based on a
book to the book they usually say they enjoyed the book better. Not for me with this movie. There were major differences but the film
version has a tighter feeling. The book
I had was good because it had a doctor’s commentary describing mental illnesses
and their treatments. Jack Nicholson
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So I haven't been doing so well as of late. I am not going to go into specifics about what is wrong because right now they are unsure. Anyway, if you have any questions, send me a message.
I was trying to work on an entry of the top 15 independent movies according to Internet Movie Database plus one of my favorites, but as I was writing the codes I made one mistake and therefore the whole thing was ruined and I couldn't find the mistake so I just deleted it and will try to put it up tomorrow or Thursday depending on "stuff".
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Entertaining Music Videos
So another website has featured some of the most entertaining music videos made. For the most part I agree with the list and their reasoning behind their selection. See what you think.
10. Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody"
This one seems to be the second most popular one out there. It
incorporates visual styles uniquely belonging to Queen, while honestly
showcasing the group and their abilities. Plus, who wouldn’t want to
see Freddie Mercury in tight pants? Even if this video eschews a visual story in the music video, it will always be a crowd pleaser.9. Ok Go! "Here it goes again"
Even if the sole gimmick of this video is the choreography, that in
itself deserves an award. This video is genuinely fun to watch, even if
it is a little silly.8. Gnarls Barkley "Crazy"
I hope the irony of Crazy is not lost on people. This digital wonder
uses Rorschach (inkblot) tests as the sole means of showing off the
group. With excellent pacing, this video kept me watching and thinking:
am I crazy?7. The White Stripes "Fell in Love with a Girl"
Who ever thought of using Legos to make a music video? Jack and Meg’s
able performance goes a step further with this unique presentation of a
music video.6. Emilie Simon "Fleur de Saison"
What’s that you say? A good music video made outside of America?
Nonsense! Believe it or not, this catchy French pop song proves that
not all good music comes from the US or Britain. With excellent
computer graphics, this music video shows what the imagination is
capable of thinking. I’ll also admit, she is kinda cute, even if I
can’t understand a word she says.5. A-ha "Take on me"
This quintessential piece of the 80’s is continually ranked among
people’s favorite music videos. While some of their contemporaries were
putting out cheap music videos for the record companies, A-ha’s unique
animation set’s it apart from the pack and fuses it with live action
and a story to boot. Even if we get to listen to the lead singer’s
awesome, if not ear-piercing, falsetto, this one is a testament of time
to the fickle world of music videos.4. Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer"
Another crowd pleaser, Peter in his solo career continued to put out
some impressive works. Sledgehammer is one of those works. This quirky
video merges scenes of life with stop motion film and claymation into
something devilishly fun to watch. Along with A-ha, the uniqueness of
this music video puts in on many favorite music video lists so much
that it also withstands the test of time.3. R Kelly "Trapped in the Closet" (All 22 episodes)
This narrative of epic proportions elevates the simple music video into
a near full-length movie. With a complex storyline nearly an hour long,
there are so many “Did that just happen?” and “No way!” moments,
viewers are left wanting to see what will happen next. Even if it is
heavy handed with the gun play, this is true modern musical
entertainment. The clip above includes the first 5 chapters.2. Jonny Cash "Hurt"
Be careful, this one is a tear-jerker. However, the late Mr. Cash is
still at his peak even in his later years. With powerful imagery, Mr.
Cash takes us along for the ride that was his life and evokes a deep
respect and appreciation for him and life in general. Even the most
hardened heart should be misty-eyed by the end.1. Michael Jackson "Thriller"
You guessed it. This little gem was revolutionizing for its time and
still is today. With amazing choreography, setting, and costumes,
Thriller cements itself in music video history, so much so that many
spoofs have since been made (including Indian Thriller and Philippine
Prison Thriller). With Vincent Price narrating, Michael Jackson showed us why he was called “The King of Pop”.Some that are missing might be anything by the Beastie Boys. I think they were left off the list because every video they make is entertaining. "November Rain" by Guns N Roses is another miss. In a way, it was R. Kelly's inspiration for Trapped in the Closet being serialized. It was hard to put the White Stripes particular video in this list because every video Michel Gondry has made is excellent. Anyway if you have any suggestions for videos or your favorite videos, drop me a line.
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Well I have decided to go back to my old ways and do a good old-fashioned celebrity round-up. I am getting over heart break even though I wasn't really dating anyone but I just figured out I am not worthy to date anyone. Well in ways I feel better off than these people except for the fact that they make piles of money and have steamy love affairs. I better get on before I get depressed.
She still isn't pregnant. I don't understand why she is trying to keep it a mystery because she isn't doing a good job concealing it. I guess I understand it is tough being a celebrity and maybe announcing that X-stina is pregnant would not be good for her health. What do I know, I'm just a blogger.
WOW. She looks better now. Oh Nicole Richie. I am going to start worshipping you. Do not take off the weight. DO NOT TAKE OFF THE WEIGHT!
So this week Texas Tech is playing Texas A&M. Texas Tech students started circulating this t-shirt around campus depicting Michael Vick hanging Texas A&M's mascot. Texas Tech officials were appalled. Sometimes rivalries can go too far. Michael Vick has now become an official pop culture reference.
Prince Harry getting down. You know he is in the military and he is British so what do you expect? Apparently a group of his friends did vodka shots off each other and they were all guys. Remember the movie Braveheart when Edward the Longshanks threw his son's gay lover out of the window. Maybe something like that is on the horizon in Britain.
Anna Kournicova is still trying to remain relevant. Seriously, besides being ridiculously hot what has she ever done? Tennis player, you say, to which I reply she never won a single major event and I don't think she ever made it to any finals in the major events. Oh yes, I forgot she married Enrique Englesias. What has he ever done besides a couple of pop songs? Oh yeah, he bagged Anna with his small penis. Apparently he is very small and I guess it makes me feel better if he can keep her.
Scarlet Johannson is photographed attempting to be low-key.
I Love New York 2 premiered on VH-1 this week and New York(Tiffany Pollard) premiered her new chest. I know in the past I have said that I don't care what size a woman's breasts are because they are the true measure of a woman but DAMN those are too much. I did have the chance to watch the first episode and I was amazed because I didn't think they could get that many people carrying stds in one place. One contestant mentioned her breast surgery and she became defensive like the surgery never took place. WTF! If I ever go boating I want to take New York as my personal floatation device. Hell she should be given free airline tickets because if the plane goes down all the other passengers could be saved by her if they crashed in the ocean. I can't stop this. If they sink her she could probably help raise the Titanic with her titanic twins.
ALIEN SEX CREATURES HAVE INVADED. Do not stare at their nipples otherwise you will be forced to have inane conversations about soccer and modeling and Spice Girls reunion tours.
Britney should know by now that she needs to wear underwear. These pics won't help her get custody of her kids.
So Britney is running out of money because of her extravagant spending sprees and addiction to numerous things such as Starbucks coffee. Hell, Starbucks nearly wiped out my life savings while i was in college. She hasn't put out an album in a long time and she is rushing release of her next so it will probably be a lot of crap but in the meantime she has applied for a new job. Britney is going to be a bartender at an undisclosed hotel in Beverly Hills. Britney was one of the biggest stars and sex symbols in our time and now she is going to be slinging suds and mixing martinis. Many people say her downfall was Kevin Federline. I differ. Her downfall was her movie Crossroads. No matter what you say that movie was a piece of shit and she has never recovered. I once had a guy pick a fight with me over that movie. I was standing in line at a video store and he and his significant other saw a poster and said it was a good movie and I started to laugh. He asked what was funny and I said that they said the stupidest thing I have ever heard. He asked me if I wanted to go. I said that if he really wanted to hurt me he would force me to watch Crossroads again. He threw his movies on the floor and walked out. His s.o. called me an asshole to which I replied I may be an asshole but at least I have taste in movies. I then realized I was holding an American Pie video.
Britney doing her best Hunter S. Thompson impression.
Brooke Hogan has become my favorite female impersonator.
Charlize Theron was named the most attractive female by Esquire magazine. Remind me never to buy Esquire.
JLo is pregnant. Pregnant with twins. I hope they aren't anything like their mother.
George Clooney was recently photographed holding a Liberator. What a good advertisement for that company! What is a Liberator you ask, check it out here. Can anyone guess which one I want?
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I haven't really spoken to you for awhile. I have been mostly writing reviews of tv shows or the what not. I haven't written much about my life because it seems to be at a definite low point right now. Why do any complaining, it doesn't change the fact that I am low and depressed? I think the last time I wrote about my woes, I was complaining about eHarmony and their bullshit. Well I got over it for the most part. I decided to try craigslist. Ok, I wasn't looking in the casual encounter section but the women seeking men for something meaningful. Well I found a girl and reading what she was looking for it was almost a perfect description of me. I sent her an email and part of her requirement for response was attaching a picture. I did get a reply but not what I hoped for. She said that while we sounded like a good match it wouldn't work. She went on and said that while someone with extra weight is fun to cuddle with she didn't want to vomit every time she cuddled with that person. At least she was honest and sent me a reply. You know I get disgusted with mankind. Everyone judges by physical appearance while they claim oh that doesn't matter and what truly matters is personality and the insides. I guess it is all bullshit. I have had weird dreams lately and I guess it is all leading me to the same conclusion. In one dream I watch all my friends go out and get married while I stand alone. Another dream has it that for some reason I have all my friends gathered at my house and for some reason I invite strippers and hookers over. Well once again I am left alone sitting on a folding chair in the middle of my living room while everyone I invited is off doing their thing. What it tells me is that love is not something meant for me and never will be. Well enough about me. Time to be the sad clown. Crappy tattoos.
I've had those same feelings, but I don't think I would tattoo them on my body.
Psycho-analyzation of this tattoo would be interesting. I am trying and I can only come up with the idea that the guy who got this tattoo outwardly likes women but has a secret desire to be with a man.
Oh...wow...a floorplan. This reminds me of a classmate in gradeschool that would spend countless recesses on our classroom's computer designing floorplans. It was like that was all he did and he didn't go to the bathroom because he had to design the house. Oh it got really smelling. I remember one recess actually getting to play and a friend and I put that program on and we made the worst looking house ever. We had a water heater in the living room but we called it a weed holder because on the shape it said w/h. We also put a pool in the garage. Well the kid started crying that we were abusing the game and no way would anyone ever buy our house designs. Well I bet you think he went on to be some sort of interior designer. No, he owns a model train shop.
Sadly, she turned me down for a date.
I guess this is my competition.
Maybe I should do this.I just downloaded Radiohead's new album. It is like they came through my computer and are making love to my ears.
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Perfect Strangers
So I was flipping through tv channels this evening and I came upon an old childhood favorite, Perfect Strangers. The premise of this show was a down on his luck Wisconsinite moved to Chicago and for some strange reason his cousin from the fictional island country of Meepos came to live with him. Basically that is what I got from the opening credits. Remember opening credits? The 80s sitcoms had them and they let you know what the show was about, now there is nothing. Anyway, Balki came to live with Larry and hilarity ensued. The only problem I had with this series was the whole concept of Meeposian traditions. Cousin Larry, the Wisconsinite, is Balki's cousin. Somewhere in that convoluted gene pool Larry has Meeposian blood therefore he would have a smidgen of knowledge Meeposian traditions. Also, in all the years of his living in Chicago, Balki never lost his Meeposian accent. Anyway it was a funny series and had some memorable moments. Enjoy.
In this clip we see the famous Bibibobka ditty. I don't know why but it makes me crack up every time. I couldn't find the payoff to this scene but it was funny because the bibibobkas weren't properly made and sung to so they started exploding.
Balki goes to a party and he is hypnotized and every time he hears a bell he thinks he is Elvis.
Larry and Balki are lost and must find their girlfriends, hilarity ensues.
The famous Meeposian dance of joy.
I can't remember the exact set-up to this scene but I think what happens is Jennifer's showerhead doesn't work so Larry tries to be a handy-man and prove how resourceful he is and what a good husband he would make, so he attempts to replace her showerhead. Too bad Larry, has know handy man skills. The best line is when Larry says, "My father has made it through his whole life, without ever reading a
cent of direction, he once rewired the entire house without directions." Balki responds, "Isnt that the house that burned to the ground." Anyway I don't want to give away too much. Just know that this is probably one of the funniest scenes of the entire series.Well there you have it, Perfect Strangers. If you have the ION network you can watch this show in the evening. I think it is at 7:30 PM but I don't have my guide available right now so just check your local listings.
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