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Boston in the movies
For roughly 15 of my 38 years I lived in the greater Boston area - Sudbury, East Cambridge, The Fens, Brighton, and Watertown - these were the places I lived. I used to hang out at The Druid in Inman Square, Donohue's on Bigelow Ave in Watertown, Watch City Brewing in Waltham, The Sunset Grille, and the Kells, just to name a few of my favorite places.
I enjoy watching films that feature Boston for a number of reasons (we WILL NOT discuss the abomination that is Blown Away), not the least of which is the fact that I like seeing the places I know. At the same time it makes me feel both homesick and a little less homesick.
There have been some decidedly average films that I enjoyed - The Matchmaker, From the Hip, and sure, there have been some dogs in there - Blown Away, Fever Pitch (I really wanted this to be so much better), Celtic Pride (I am sad to admit, I sort of worked on this film - my wife and I helped to keep the crowd in the Boston Garden entertained between takes of crowd shots) - but there have been some spectacular successes.
For my money, the best films shot on the streets of the Hub - even peripherally - include...
Field of Dreams
The Departed
Good Will Hunting
The Verdict
Mystic River
Monument Ave.
Glory
The Brinks Job
Southie
The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
I bring all this up because I recently watched Gone Baby Gone. It was a good film, and I enjoyed it, yet I was still a little disappointed in it.
I made the mistake of reading the Dennis Lehane novel from which it was adapted first. The novel was far superior, and I likely would have enjoyed the film more had I not read the book first, but having read it first, there were a number of problems.
Like I said, I did think this was a good film, and I would recommend it, but here are some of the issues (many of which come from having read the book) -
Ben Affleck and his co-hort Aaron Stockard short-changed the character of Angela Gennaro, detective Patrick Kenzie's partner, making her a one dimensional character that was little more than a foil for Casey Affleck's Kenzie. The two also completely removed any hint at Kenzie's background as an abused child, something that in the books (there are five) is part of what drives the character. In this book it's part of what drives Kenzie to take this case against his better judgment.
While there were complaints from some critics that Morgan Freeman was miscast, my issues were with the people playing Cheese (and this one stems from the scripting choice), and Bubba.
In the book Cheese is of Nordic descent and likes to think he's black. A much more interesting character than the movie's version, and in reading the book, no one outside of Ben Affleck would come away with their image of Bubba meeting the one he portrayed in the film - that of a rap wannabe. Bubba was described essentially in the book as Vincent D'Onfrio's character from Full Metal Jacket - except he wasn't slow or dumb, and was a weapons savant.
The movie felt a little rushed, and could actually have stood to be a half hour to 45 minutes longer. There were certain scenes that would have benefited from a little more exposition, as would the character development - particularly of Angela.
There is a lot to recommend this film - the performances of Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, Titus Welliver and Amy Ryan were excellent, and Morgan Freeman was solid. Casey Affleck was even okay in a roll that didn't really suit him. The visuals of Dorchester were nice, and big brother Ben seems to have a good eye from behind the lens.
As I previously noted, I would recommend the film - just watch it before you read the book.
Where this film ranks among Boston films, I would probably rank them roughly in this order -
1. The Departed
2. Mystic River
3. Good Will Hunting
4. The Verdict
5. Field of Dreams
6. Glory
7. Monument Ave.
8. Southie
9. The Brinks Job
10. The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
11. Gone Baby Gone
I enjoy watching films that feature Boston for a number of reasons (we WILL NOT discuss the abomination that is Blown Away), not the least of which is the fact that I like seeing the places I know. At the same time it makes me feel both homesick and a little less homesick.
There have been some decidedly average films that I enjoyed - The Matchmaker, From the Hip, and sure, there have been some dogs in there - Blown Away, Fever Pitch (I really wanted this to be so much better), Celtic Pride (I am sad to admit, I sort of worked on this film - my wife and I helped to keep the crowd in the Boston Garden entertained between takes of crowd shots) - but there have been some spectacular successes.
For my money, the best films shot on the streets of the Hub - even peripherally - include...
Field of Dreams
The Departed
Good Will Hunting
The Verdict
Mystic River
Monument Ave.
Glory
The Brinks Job
Southie
The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
I bring all this up because I recently watched Gone Baby Gone. It was a good film, and I enjoyed it, yet I was still a little disappointed in it.
I made the mistake of reading the Dennis Lehane novel from which it was adapted first. The novel was far superior, and I likely would have enjoyed the film more had I not read the book first, but having read it first, there were a number of problems.
Like I said, I did think this was a good film, and I would recommend it, but here are some of the issues (many of which come from having read the book) -
Ben Affleck and his co-hort Aaron Stockard short-changed the character of Angela Gennaro, detective Patrick Kenzie's partner, making her a one dimensional character that was little more than a foil for Casey Affleck's Kenzie. The two also completely removed any hint at Kenzie's background as an abused child, something that in the books (there are five) is part of what drives the character. In this book it's part of what drives Kenzie to take this case against his better judgment.
While there were complaints from some critics that Morgan Freeman was miscast, my issues were with the people playing Cheese (and this one stems from the scripting choice), and Bubba.
In the book Cheese is of Nordic descent and likes to think he's black. A much more interesting character than the movie's version, and in reading the book, no one outside of Ben Affleck would come away with their image of Bubba meeting the one he portrayed in the film - that of a rap wannabe. Bubba was described essentially in the book as Vincent D'Onfrio's character from Full Metal Jacket - except he wasn't slow or dumb, and was a weapons savant.
The movie felt a little rushed, and could actually have stood to be a half hour to 45 minutes longer. There were certain scenes that would have benefited from a little more exposition, as would the character development - particularly of Angela.
There is a lot to recommend this film - the performances of Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, Titus Welliver and Amy Ryan were excellent, and Morgan Freeman was solid. Casey Affleck was even okay in a roll that didn't really suit him. The visuals of Dorchester were nice, and big brother Ben seems to have a good eye from behind the lens.
As I previously noted, I would recommend the film - just watch it before you read the book.
Where this film ranks among Boston films, I would probably rank them roughly in this order -
1. The Departed
2. Mystic River
3. Good Will Hunting
4. The Verdict
5. Field of Dreams
6. Glory
7. Monument Ave.
8. Southie
9. The Brinks Job
10. The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
11. Gone Baby Gone
Friday, August 8, 2008
The Fives
My wife believes that Dave over at Dave's movie corner/The Coffin Corner may very well be my doppelganger. I disagree - he's way more prolific than I, and he's better about keeping his entertainment blog updated. That said, there are a lot of parallels, including our tendency to try to rank films.
Well, with a little extra time on my hands this evening, I decided to start a new feature that I'm calling The Fives - five capsule lists of top five films, not necessarily related, and just because one film makes one list, it does not preclude it from making another list.
These are solely my opinion, and none of these lists are set in stone.
In the immortal words of Jackie Gleason, "and awaaaayyyyyy we go....."
The top five comic book adaptations (keep in mind, this is not just super heroes, this is comic books in general)
5. The Crow - I don't know how much attention this movie would have received were it not for Brandon Lee's untimely death, but it deserved all the attention it received. I might be ranking this higher on the list than it deserves, but Lee easily gives the best performance of his career, showing actual range, and the movie does a good job of capturing the spirit of Jame's O'Barr's sometimes too lachrymose prose. If anything, I would argue that the film was superior to the comic.
4. Akira - Adapted from the hit comic back in 1988, Akira was not only a revolutionary piece of animation, pushing the limits of non-computer generated animation, but it was also a complex storyline that also provided a look at how the Japanese were impacted by the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on a cultural level.
3. A History of Violence - Just see it. If you haven't, you need to. It will give you a whole new perspective on Aragorn.
2. The Dark Knight - I have to say, if I didn't know that the Joker was played by Heath Ledger, I wouldn't have known it was him. That's how good his performance was. The movie itself was much darker than Batman Begins, and borrowed heavily from story-lines in the series including Frank Miller's "Year One" story arc. Fully worth the price of admission.
1. American Splendor - While DK might net an Oscar nomination for Heath Ledger, Paul Giamatti should have received a nomination for his portrayal of AS author Harvey Pekar. While I will concede that 2003 was a difficult year with great performances from Sean Penn (Mystic River), Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean), Ben Kingsley (House of Sand and Fog), Bill Murray (Lost in Translation), and Jude Law (Cold Mountain), but Giamatti was as good, if not better than several of those. If you have not seen this - rent it, buy it, find someone who has it...just see it. I'm not even a Pekar fan, but this might be the best adaptation of a comic book ever shot.
Honorable mentions - Iron Man, Superman (1978), The Rocketeer
Top five most influential comic book adapted films
5. Batman and Robin - The 1997 release had the potential, particularly combined with the failure of Spawn and Steel in the same year, to completely kill comic books as source material for Hollywood's studios.
4. Sin City - Visually stunning, the film, while lacking a little in the way of plot (as does the comic book), the film was designed to look like the comic on screen. The director has gone on, using the same method, to bring Miller's 300 to screen in the same way, and will soon see The Spirit, Sin City II, and Watchmen all come to screen in the same way.
3. Ghost World - The critical success of this 2001 release led the way for other non-super hero adaptations such as American Splendor and A History of Violence.
2. Blade - The low budget film about a fringe Marvel Comics character put out by indie giant New Line Cinema came out little more than a year after Batman and Robin. While it had a smaller box office take than Batman and Robin, the profit margin was considerably larger, and once again made executives look at the graphic forum for film ideas.
1. Batman - As bad as this 1989 release really was, it was well received at the time, and a blockbuster that paved the way for any number of the super hero adaptations that have been produced since the beginning of the 1990's.
Top five coming of age films
5. American Graffiti - Easily the best film ever made by George Lucas, this nostalgic look at that final night before leaving for college should be noted for everything from the performances of Ron Howard and Richard Dreyfuss, and a killer soundtrack to truly skilled writing. If for nothing else, watch it again if just to be reminded that Lucas once showed an enormous amount of potential as a young filmmaker.
4. Almost Famous - This was a helluva film. Like American Graffiti, this is both a nostalgic look at the 1970's, the teen years, and even where popular music was in its development. But more than that, it was Cameron Crowe's telling of his own coming of age story with a gentle humor, and, very likely, through somewhat rose-colored glasses. None the less, it is a well told story about a teenager finding his place in life.
3. Stand by Me - Wil Wheaton's moment of greatness, this adaptation of Stephen Kings' short story "The Body" is the second film on this list with Richard Dreyfuss, only this time Dreyfuss is telling the story, flashing back to a key time in his life. One of Rob Reiner's best films, Stand by Me features some great performances from the likes of a young River Phoenix, Jerry O'Connell (yeah, the pretty boy was then the chubby kid - who'da thought?), Kiefer Sutherland, and Corey Feldman showed why people thought he was destined for big things.
2. Breaking Away - Not only one of the great sports films of all time, but a great coming of age tale about some Indiana boys in an Indiana town. Like American Graffiti, this tale took place after high school graduation. Unlike AG, it's over the the course of the following summer and fall as the four friends begin to find their path in life.
1. The Graduate - "One word...plastics." Interestingly enough, this might be the only one of the films on the list where the main character, the one that made Dustin Hoffman a star, might be as unsure about his place in life at the end of the film as he was at the beginning. However, as confused as he may be, he has figured out at least one thing. If you haven't seen it, I'm not telling.
Honorable mentions - Saved!, Angus, The Breakfast Club, Big, Dead Poets Society, Juno, Au revoir Les Enfants, Good Will Hunting, American Pie
Top five buddy films
5. Rosencrantz and Guidenstern are Dead - Brilliant movie, and probably not a choice to make most people's list. The only existentialist buddy film to make the list, it is a comedy - but not exactly a belly-laugher.
4. Shaun of the Dead - By the film school definition, this one is a borderline buddy film (a strong argument can be made that the focus is on Shaun, and that everyone else is supporting), but I feel that there's a reason that the movie goes out on Queen's "You're My Best Friend" while Shaun is playing video games with former flat-mate Ed.
3. The Odd Couple - Jack Lemon and Walter Mathau in the Neil Simon classic. 'Nuff said.
2. The Blues Brothers - One of my favorite movies of all-time, not only is it a great comedy from John Landis' heyday, but it had some absolutely brilliant cameos. This movie was amidst a stretch from Landis that started in 1977 with the often raw and erratic but also at times extraordinarily funny Kentucky Fried Movie and ended with 1985's Into the Night before a variety of films that received mixed reviews. That eight year stretch included Animal House, An American Werewolf in London, Trading Places, and Twilight Zone: The Movie. This was among the three best, and deserves all the kudos it gets.
1. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - Ironically, one of the elements of this film for which BJ Thomas won an Oscar, I feel is one of the weakest points of an otherwise great film, and top ten Western. The song "Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head," while not an inherently bad song, is both jarring (there's no other music like this in the film), and grounds the film in its time period - there's nothing else about the film that does so, it easily could have been shot today. The movie, while remembered for its now oft honored and parodied ending, has an equally great opening - Robert Redford as the Sundance Kid playing poker, accused of cheating by one of the fellow players. If you haven't seen it, I won't write any more about it right here. See it for yourself.
Honorable mentions - The Sting, Fight Club (didn't think that would come up here, didja?), The In-Laws (1979), The Man Who Would Be King, Some Like it Hot, Monsters Inc.
Top five Stephen King adaptations
5. The Mist - Sometimes a little erratic with the special effects, this monster movie can be viewed as an allegory for the growing schism between the conservatives and liberals in this country. The performances are top-notch, as is the direction by Frank Darabont. It is at times overwhelming, brutal, and unforgiving.
4. Stand by Me - The second time this film hit the (Five's) list, it's a surprisingly gentle coming of age story from the master of horror well crafted by the same guy that gave us Spinal Tap, The Sure Thing, and The Princess Bride.
3. Misery - Maxim had the greatest line about how disturbing Kathy Bates is as Annie in this film, and it's all you need to know..."she made Sonny Corleone cry." If you haven't seen this, see it. Now.
2. The Shawshank Redemption - The second of Darabont's films to make this particular corner of these lists, Shawshank deserved every accolade it received, and deserved much greater box-office than it did. This is one of those films that was a critical success that lasted in the theaters for a month, tops. Nothing short of amazing for a film that most everyone is now familiar with.
1. The Shining - One of many great films from Stanley Kubrik, hated by Stephen King. Visually stunning, this remains one of the top five horror films of all time. Jack Nicholson is at his psychotic best, and there's a creep factor that cannot be denied. People that don't like this film don't know how a horror film should be made.
Honorable mentions - Creepshow, Dolores Claiborne, The Dead Zone. Admittedly, I have not yet seen Apt Pupil, The Green Mile, or 1408.
Well, with a little extra time on my hands this evening, I decided to start a new feature that I'm calling The Fives - five capsule lists of top five films, not necessarily related, and just because one film makes one list, it does not preclude it from making another list.
These are solely my opinion, and none of these lists are set in stone.
In the immortal words of Jackie Gleason, "and awaaaayyyyyy we go....."
The top five comic book adaptations (keep in mind, this is not just super heroes, this is comic books in general)
5. The Crow - I don't know how much attention this movie would have received were it not for Brandon Lee's untimely death, but it deserved all the attention it received. I might be ranking this higher on the list than it deserves, but Lee easily gives the best performance of his career, showing actual range, and the movie does a good job of capturing the spirit of Jame's O'Barr's sometimes too lachrymose prose. If anything, I would argue that the film was superior to the comic.
4. Akira - Adapted from the hit comic back in 1988, Akira was not only a revolutionary piece of animation, pushing the limits of non-computer generated animation, but it was also a complex storyline that also provided a look at how the Japanese were impacted by the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on a cultural level.
3. A History of Violence - Just see it. If you haven't, you need to. It will give you a whole new perspective on Aragorn.
2. The Dark Knight - I have to say, if I didn't know that the Joker was played by Heath Ledger, I wouldn't have known it was him. That's how good his performance was. The movie itself was much darker than Batman Begins, and borrowed heavily from story-lines in the series including Frank Miller's "Year One" story arc. Fully worth the price of admission.
1. American Splendor - While DK might net an Oscar nomination for Heath Ledger, Paul Giamatti should have received a nomination for his portrayal of AS author Harvey Pekar. While I will concede that 2003 was a difficult year with great performances from Sean Penn (Mystic River), Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean), Ben Kingsley (House of Sand and Fog), Bill Murray (Lost in Translation), and Jude Law (Cold Mountain), but Giamatti was as good, if not better than several of those. If you have not seen this - rent it, buy it, find someone who has it...just see it. I'm not even a Pekar fan, but this might be the best adaptation of a comic book ever shot.
Honorable mentions - Iron Man, Superman (1978), The Rocketeer
Top five most influential comic book adapted films
5. Batman and Robin - The 1997 release had the potential, particularly combined with the failure of Spawn and Steel in the same year, to completely kill comic books as source material for Hollywood's studios.
4. Sin City - Visually stunning, the film, while lacking a little in the way of plot (as does the comic book), the film was designed to look like the comic on screen. The director has gone on, using the same method, to bring Miller's 300 to screen in the same way, and will soon see The Spirit, Sin City II, and Watchmen all come to screen in the same way.
3. Ghost World - The critical success of this 2001 release led the way for other non-super hero adaptations such as American Splendor and A History of Violence.
2. Blade - The low budget film about a fringe Marvel Comics character put out by indie giant New Line Cinema came out little more than a year after Batman and Robin. While it had a smaller box office take than Batman and Robin, the profit margin was considerably larger, and once again made executives look at the graphic forum for film ideas.
1. Batman - As bad as this 1989 release really was, it was well received at the time, and a blockbuster that paved the way for any number of the super hero adaptations that have been produced since the beginning of the 1990's.
Top five coming of age films
5. American Graffiti - Easily the best film ever made by George Lucas, this nostalgic look at that final night before leaving for college should be noted for everything from the performances of Ron Howard and Richard Dreyfuss, and a killer soundtrack to truly skilled writing. If for nothing else, watch it again if just to be reminded that Lucas once showed an enormous amount of potential as a young filmmaker.
4. Almost Famous - This was a helluva film. Like American Graffiti, this is both a nostalgic look at the 1970's, the teen years, and even where popular music was in its development. But more than that, it was Cameron Crowe's telling of his own coming of age story with a gentle humor, and, very likely, through somewhat rose-colored glasses. None the less, it is a well told story about a teenager finding his place in life.
3. Stand by Me - Wil Wheaton's moment of greatness, this adaptation of Stephen Kings' short story "The Body" is the second film on this list with Richard Dreyfuss, only this time Dreyfuss is telling the story, flashing back to a key time in his life. One of Rob Reiner's best films, Stand by Me features some great performances from the likes of a young River Phoenix, Jerry O'Connell (yeah, the pretty boy was then the chubby kid - who'da thought?), Kiefer Sutherland, and Corey Feldman showed why people thought he was destined for big things.
2. Breaking Away - Not only one of the great sports films of all time, but a great coming of age tale about some Indiana boys in an Indiana town. Like American Graffiti, this tale took place after high school graduation. Unlike AG, it's over the the course of the following summer and fall as the four friends begin to find their path in life.
1. The Graduate - "One word...plastics." Interestingly enough, this might be the only one of the films on the list where the main character, the one that made Dustin Hoffman a star, might be as unsure about his place in life at the end of the film as he was at the beginning. However, as confused as he may be, he has figured out at least one thing. If you haven't seen it, I'm not telling.
Honorable mentions - Saved!, Angus, The Breakfast Club, Big, Dead Poets Society, Juno, Au revoir Les Enfants, Good Will Hunting, American Pie
Top five buddy films
5. Rosencrantz and Guidenstern are Dead - Brilliant movie, and probably not a choice to make most people's list. The only existentialist buddy film to make the list, it is a comedy - but not exactly a belly-laugher.
4. Shaun of the Dead - By the film school definition, this one is a borderline buddy film (a strong argument can be made that the focus is on Shaun, and that everyone else is supporting), but I feel that there's a reason that the movie goes out on Queen's "You're My Best Friend" while Shaun is playing video games with former flat-mate Ed.
3. The Odd Couple - Jack Lemon and Walter Mathau in the Neil Simon classic. 'Nuff said.
2. The Blues Brothers - One of my favorite movies of all-time, not only is it a great comedy from John Landis' heyday, but it had some absolutely brilliant cameos. This movie was amidst a stretch from Landis that started in 1977 with the often raw and erratic but also at times extraordinarily funny Kentucky Fried Movie and ended with 1985's Into the Night before a variety of films that received mixed reviews. That eight year stretch included Animal House, An American Werewolf in London, Trading Places, and Twilight Zone: The Movie. This was among the three best, and deserves all the kudos it gets.
1. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - Ironically, one of the elements of this film for which BJ Thomas won an Oscar, I feel is one of the weakest points of an otherwise great film, and top ten Western. The song "Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head," while not an inherently bad song, is both jarring (there's no other music like this in the film), and grounds the film in its time period - there's nothing else about the film that does so, it easily could have been shot today. The movie, while remembered for its now oft honored and parodied ending, has an equally great opening - Robert Redford as the Sundance Kid playing poker, accused of cheating by one of the fellow players. If you haven't seen it, I won't write any more about it right here. See it for yourself.
Honorable mentions - The Sting, Fight Club (didn't think that would come up here, didja?), The In-Laws (1979), The Man Who Would Be King, Some Like it Hot, Monsters Inc.
Top five Stephen King adaptations
5. The Mist - Sometimes a little erratic with the special effects, this monster movie can be viewed as an allegory for the growing schism between the conservatives and liberals in this country. The performances are top-notch, as is the direction by Frank Darabont. It is at times overwhelming, brutal, and unforgiving.
4. Stand by Me - The second time this film hit the (Five's) list, it's a surprisingly gentle coming of age story from the master of horror well crafted by the same guy that gave us Spinal Tap, The Sure Thing, and The Princess Bride.
3. Misery - Maxim had the greatest line about how disturbing Kathy Bates is as Annie in this film, and it's all you need to know..."she made Sonny Corleone cry." If you haven't seen this, see it. Now.
2. The Shawshank Redemption - The second of Darabont's films to make this particular corner of these lists, Shawshank deserved every accolade it received, and deserved much greater box-office than it did. This is one of those films that was a critical success that lasted in the theaters for a month, tops. Nothing short of amazing for a film that most everyone is now familiar with.
1. The Shining - One of many great films from Stanley Kubrik, hated by Stephen King. Visually stunning, this remains one of the top five horror films of all time. Jack Nicholson is at his psychotic best, and there's a creep factor that cannot be denied. People that don't like this film don't know how a horror film should be made.
Honorable mentions - Creepshow, Dolores Claiborne, The Dead Zone. Admittedly, I have not yet seen Apt Pupil, The Green Mile, or 1408.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Answering the Suldog's meaningless questions...
Coke or Pepsi? Coke
7-Up or Sprite? Sprite
Kool-Aid or Hawaiian Punch? Hawaiian Punch
McDonald's or Burger King? McD's
Wendy's or White Castle? Wendy's
Soyburgers or Tofu Dogs? MEAT!
Ginger or Mary Ann? Mary Ann
Wilma Flintstone or Betty Rubble? Betty
Laverne DeFazio or Shirley Feeney? Shirley
Marge Simpson or Jane Jetson? Jetson
Olive Oyl or Peggy Hill? Any of the above instead
George Reeves or Christoper Reeve? Christopher Reeve
Adam West or Michael Keaton? West
Clayton Moore or Klinton Spilsbury? How can you not love an actor so bad in his first role that he never got another? That said, Clayton Moore.
Playboy or Penthouse? Playboy
Gallery or Hustler? Is this a trick question?
Sports Illustrated or National Geographic? SI
New York Times or New York Post? Times
USA Today or Your Local Paper? Local
National Enquirer or Weekly World News? WWN
Krispy Kreme or Dunkin' Donuts? Dunkin'
Jell-O or Pudding? Pudding
Ice Cream or Cake? depends on the flavors
Marijuana or Alcohol? Alcohol
LSD or Peyote? n/a
Heroin or Crack? n/a
Menthol Cigarettes or Non-Menthol? Neither
A Pipe or A Cigar? Neither
Snuff or Chewing Tobacco? Neither
Ivory or Dove? Ivory
Tidy Bowl or 2000 Flushes? Who cares
Charmin or The Sears-Roebuck Catalogue? Charmin
Alice Cooper or KISS? Cooper
Rush or The Guess Who? Rush
AC/DC or Black Sabbath? AC/DC
Deep Purple or Led Zep? Zep
The Who or The Rolling Stones? The Who
The Beatles or Chuck Berry? The Beetles
Jerry Lee Lewis or Little Richard? Little Richard
Baseball or Football? Football
Basketball or Hockey? Basketball
Volleyball or Lacrosse? Volleyball
Protestant or Catholic? Catholic
Reform, Conservative, or Orthodox? Reform
Atheist or Agnostic? Atheist
Big Bang or Creationism? Bang
Evolution or Devolution? Evolution
Slide, Swing, or See-Saw? Slide
Wedgie or Cup Check? cup check
Married or Single? married
Monogamy or Polygamy? monogamy
Gay or Straight? straight
Straight or Curly? bald
Curly or Shemp? curly
Shemp or Joe? shemp
Joe or Curly Joe? joe
Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly? Gene Kelly
Ginger Rogers or Cyd Charrise? Cyd
'62 Mets or '03 Tigers? 62 Mets
Superman or Spiderman? Superman
Batman or Captain America? Batman
Dr. Doom or Lex Luthor? Luthor
Carnivore, Omnivore, or Vegetarian? Carnivore
Vegetarian or Vegan? CARNIVORE
Vegan or Starvation? WHERE'S MY MEAT!?
The Three Stooges or The Marx Brothers? Marx Brothers
Laurel & Hardy or Abbott & Costello? Abbott and Costello
Martin & Lewis or Rowan & Martin? Rowan Atkinson count?
The Munsters or The Addams Family? Addams Family
Bewitched or I Dream Of Jeannie? Neither
Wife Swap or A Kick In The Nuts? A hard kick in the nuts
Boxers or Briefs? Depends on what I'm doing
Baggies or A Speedo? Baggies
Bloomers or Butt Floss? um...n/a
Sock-Sock-Shoe-Shoe or Sock-Shoe-Sock-Shoe?the first
Grecian Urn or Henway? Urn
And Don't Call Me Shirley or Take My Wife, Please? Shirley
Pie Fight or Genteel Social Satire Full of Clever Bons Mots?depends on the mood
7-Up or Sprite? Sprite
Kool-Aid or Hawaiian Punch? Hawaiian Punch
McDonald's or Burger King? McD's
Wendy's or White Castle? Wendy's
Soyburgers or Tofu Dogs? MEAT!
Ginger or Mary Ann? Mary Ann
Wilma Flintstone or Betty Rubble? Betty
Laverne DeFazio or Shirley Feeney? Shirley
Marge Simpson or Jane Jetson? Jetson
Olive Oyl or Peggy Hill? Any of the above instead
George Reeves or Christoper Reeve? Christopher Reeve
Adam West or Michael Keaton? West
Clayton Moore or Klinton Spilsbury? How can you not love an actor so bad in his first role that he never got another? That said, Clayton Moore.
Playboy or Penthouse? Playboy
Gallery or Hustler? Is this a trick question?
Sports Illustrated or National Geographic? SI
New York Times or New York Post? Times
USA Today or Your Local Paper? Local
National Enquirer or Weekly World News? WWN
Krispy Kreme or Dunkin' Donuts? Dunkin'
Jell-O or Pudding? Pudding
Ice Cream or Cake? depends on the flavors
Marijuana or Alcohol? Alcohol
LSD or Peyote? n/a
Heroin or Crack? n/a
Menthol Cigarettes or Non-Menthol? Neither
A Pipe or A Cigar? Neither
Snuff or Chewing Tobacco? Neither
Ivory or Dove? Ivory
Tidy Bowl or 2000 Flushes? Who cares
Charmin or The Sears-Roebuck Catalogue? Charmin
Alice Cooper or KISS? Cooper
Rush or The Guess Who? Rush
AC/DC or Black Sabbath? AC/DC
Deep Purple or Led Zep? Zep
The Who or The Rolling Stones? The Who
The Beatles or Chuck Berry? The Beetles
Jerry Lee Lewis or Little Richard? Little Richard
Baseball or Football? Football
Basketball or Hockey? Basketball
Volleyball or Lacrosse? Volleyball
Protestant or Catholic? Catholic
Reform, Conservative, or Orthodox? Reform
Atheist or Agnostic? Atheist
Big Bang or Creationism? Bang
Evolution or Devolution? Evolution
Slide, Swing, or See-Saw? Slide
Wedgie or Cup Check? cup check
Married or Single? married
Monogamy or Polygamy? monogamy
Gay or Straight? straight
Straight or Curly? bald
Curly or Shemp? curly
Shemp or Joe? shemp
Joe or Curly Joe? joe
Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly? Gene Kelly
Ginger Rogers or Cyd Charrise? Cyd
'62 Mets or '03 Tigers? 62 Mets
Superman or Spiderman? Superman
Batman or Captain America? Batman
Dr. Doom or Lex Luthor? Luthor
Carnivore, Omnivore, or Vegetarian? Carnivore
Vegetarian or Vegan? CARNIVORE
Vegan or Starvation? WHERE'S MY MEAT!?
The Three Stooges or The Marx Brothers? Marx Brothers
Laurel & Hardy or Abbott & Costello? Abbott and Costello
Martin & Lewis or Rowan & Martin? Rowan Atkinson count?
The Munsters or The Addams Family? Addams Family
Bewitched or I Dream Of Jeannie? Neither
Wife Swap or A Kick In The Nuts? A hard kick in the nuts
Boxers or Briefs? Depends on what I'm doing
Baggies or A Speedo? Baggies
Bloomers or Butt Floss? um...n/a
Sock-Sock-Shoe-Shoe or Sock-Shoe-Sock-Shoe?the first
Grecian Urn or Henway? Urn
And Don't Call Me Shirley or Take My Wife, Please? Shirley
Pie Fight or Genteel Social Satire Full of Clever Bons Mots?depends on the mood
Zombie Meme from my wife...
You are in a mall when zombies attack. You have:
1. One weapon
2. One song blasting on the speakers
3. One famous person to fight along side you.
1. An aluminum bat (I know, as a purist, I shouldn't go aluminum - however, I don't have to worry about reloading or the wood splitting).
2. Where is the Love by The Black Eyed Peas (what can I say, I'm a fan of irony)
3. Tony Jaa
I tag no one, but readers should feel free to participate in this one.
1. One weapon
2. One song blasting on the speakers
3. One famous person to fight along side you.
1. An aluminum bat (I know, as a purist, I shouldn't go aluminum - however, I don't have to worry about reloading or the wood splitting).
2. Where is the Love by The Black Eyed Peas (what can I say, I'm a fan of irony)
3. Tony Jaa
I tag no one, but readers should feel free to participate in this one.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
The Avatar
I have to admit, I have a soft place for Avatar: The Last Airbender. Not only is it well written, but the producers have gone out of the way to have the animators study real martial arts in creating their fictional world and animate the characters accordingly.
Speaking as one who has studied karate and Kung-fu for close to three decades, I have to say that they have done a really impressive job with it.
I watch the show regularly with my six-year old daughter, who has asked me to draw her the female characters, and my wife.
I recently took a test to see what character I was most like -
Speaking as one who has studied karate and Kung-fu for close to three decades, I have to say that they have done a really impressive job with it.
I watch the show regularly with my six-year old daughter, who has asked me to draw her the female characters, and my wife.
I recently took a test to see what character I was most like -
| What Avatar: The Last Airbender Character are you? Your Result: you are toph you are pretty arrogant and rough, but you can be kind when you want to be. You enjoy what you do when you put your mind to it, and When it comes to what people think of your appearence, you often don't care because you can't see it yourself | |
| you are Iroh | |
| you are Sokka | |
| you are Suko | |
| You are Katara | |
| You are Aang | |
| you are Azula | |
| You are the Cabbage merchant | |
| What Avatar: The Last Airbender Character are you? Take More Quizzes | |
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Memed...damn you wife, damn you
So, I've been memed.
Evidently I have to pick an album released for every year I've been alive. Damn pain in the ass wife. My only requirement is that the artist is someone I like. Where possible I utilized albums I particularly enjoy.
As always, the meme dies here...
1970 - Let It Be, The Beatles
1971 - Electric Warrior, T Rex
1972 - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, David Bowie
1973 - Quadrophenia, The Who
1974 - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Genesis
1975 - Blood on the Tracks, Bob Dylan
1976 - Schoolboys in Disgrace, The Kinks
1977 - Talking Heads: 77, Talking Heads
1978 - The Kick Inside, Kate Bush
1979 - London Calling, The Clash
1980 - Kaleidoscope, Siouxsie and the Banshees
1981 - Moving Pictures, Rush
1982 - Security, Peter Gabriel
1983 - The Final Cut, Pink Floyd
1984 - A Pagan Place, The Waterboys
1985 - White City, Pete Townsend
1986 - License to Ill, Run DMC
1987 - In Real Time, Fairport Convention
1988 - If I Should Fall From Grace With God, The Pogues
1989 - New York, Lou Reed
1990 - Social Distortion, Social Distortion
1991 - Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Red Hot Chili Peppers
1992 - 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life of..., Arrested Development
1993 - Fire of Freedom, Black 47
1994 - Under the Pink, Tori Amos
1995 - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, Smashing Pumpkins
1996 - Sublime, Sublime
1997 - Urban Hymns, The Verve
1998 - Americana, Offspring
1999 - Rock Art and the X-Ray Style, Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros
2000 - The Distance to Here, Live
2001 - Sing Loud, Sing Proud, Dropkick Murphys
2002 - England Half English, Billy Bragg
2003 - Throwing Muses, Throwing Muses
2004 - American Idiot, Green Day
2005 - Knuckle Down, Ani DiFranco
2006 - Pearl Jam, Pearl Jam
2007 - Learning to Sing Like a Star, Kristin Hersh
2008 - Songs From Rain, Hothouse Flowers
Evidently I have to pick an album released for every year I've been alive. Damn pain in the ass wife. My only requirement is that the artist is someone I like. Where possible I utilized albums I particularly enjoy.
As always, the meme dies here...
1970 - Let It Be, The Beatles
1971 - Electric Warrior, T Rex
1972 - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, David Bowie
1973 - Quadrophenia, The Who
1974 - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Genesis
1975 - Blood on the Tracks, Bob Dylan
1976 - Schoolboys in Disgrace, The Kinks
1977 - Talking Heads: 77, Talking Heads
1978 - The Kick Inside, Kate Bush
1979 - London Calling, The Clash
1980 - Kaleidoscope, Siouxsie and the Banshees
1981 - Moving Pictures, Rush
1982 - Security, Peter Gabriel
1983 - The Final Cut, Pink Floyd
1984 - A Pagan Place, The Waterboys
1985 - White City, Pete Townsend
1986 - License to Ill, Run DMC
1987 - In Real Time, Fairport Convention
1988 - If I Should Fall From Grace With God, The Pogues
1989 - New York, Lou Reed
1990 - Social Distortion, Social Distortion
1991 - Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Red Hot Chili Peppers
1992 - 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life of..., Arrested Development
1993 - Fire of Freedom, Black 47
1994 - Under the Pink, Tori Amos
1995 - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, Smashing Pumpkins
1996 - Sublime, Sublime
1997 - Urban Hymns, The Verve
1998 - Americana, Offspring
1999 - Rock Art and the X-Ray Style, Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros
2000 - The Distance to Here, Live
2001 - Sing Loud, Sing Proud, Dropkick Murphys
2002 - England Half English, Billy Bragg
2003 - Throwing Muses, Throwing Muses
2004 - American Idiot, Green Day
2005 - Knuckle Down, Ani DiFranco
2006 - Pearl Jam, Pearl Jam
2007 - Learning to Sing Like a Star, Kristin Hersh
2008 - Songs From Rain, Hothouse Flowers
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Newest Threadless design...
Ladies and gents - my second Threadless Tee attempt.
Your support, as always, is appreciated...
Your support, as always, is appreciated...
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
The Greatest Legs Ever passed on to that great stage in the sky
Cyd Charisse passed away today in her home. She was 87 years old.I'm not big into musicals, never have been, but I first saw Charisse as a kid in the skit she did as part of Singing in the Rain - and I have to say, I went through puberty then. By all accounts, an extraordinarily classy woman, Charisse exuded sex appeal.
Just as famous for her screen presence as her legs that stretched from New York to Idaho, Cherise was honored by Fred Astaire in his autobiography with the following line, "That Cyd! When you've danced with her you stay danced with."
Rest in peace.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
New shrew discovered in Ireland...
And don't say, "No surprise there!"- they mean the small furry animal type of shrew...
New shrew discovered in Ireland
and, just for kicks, a story with the following sentence:
To see if the wasps experienced "happy endings," the researchers monitored the wasps and orchids in the field.
New shrew discovered in Ireland
and, just for kicks, a story with the following sentence:
To see if the wasps experienced "happy endings," the researchers monitored the wasps and orchids in the field.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
The missing comedies
So, I was discussing my list of 100 comedies with my wife last night. I knew before discussing it with her that we would have some differences as to what should be on the list and where - though probably not as significantly as my differences with Bravo's list. Talking with her, though, I remembered a number of other films that slipped my mind. I would like to present the following list for consideration and would love some feedback as to what the readers here feel should make the list, and what should be eliminated. As I mentioned in the previous post, I expect this list to evolve as I re-watch and remember films...
The Addams Family
Addams Family Values
Bringing Up Baby
Broadway Danny Rose
Cold Comfort Farm
Delicatessen
Duck Soup
The Hudsucker Proxy
The Gods Must Be Crazy
Kung-Fu Hustle
Little Shop of Horrors (musical)
The Muppet Movie
My Fellow Americans
Parenthood
Play It Again, Sam
Radio Days
Scrooged!
Take the Money and Run
Thank You for Smoking
The Thin Man (series)
The Addams Family
Addams Family Values
Bringing Up Baby
Broadway Danny Rose
Cold Comfort Farm
Delicatessen
Duck Soup
The Hudsucker Proxy
The Gods Must Be Crazy
Kung-Fu Hustle
Little Shop of Horrors (musical)
The Muppet Movie
My Fellow Americans
Parenthood
Play It Again, Sam
Radio Days
Scrooged!
Take the Money and Run
Thank You for Smoking
The Thin Man (series)
Friday, April 25, 2008
The 100 comedies revisited
I will start this post with a couple of caveats...I will acknowledge that I have not seen every comedy out there, that this list is subject to changes based on viewing things like Kind Hearts and Coronets which I have not yet viewed, or re-viewings of films like The Russians Are Coming, or It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
You will notice that there are a number of films with a second number by them such as "46. 30 The 40-Year Old Virgin." That second number is the ranking the "experts" at Bravo gave the film. Any without that second number did not make Bravo's list. All told, I eliminated 51 of Bravo's films. After all, their list was the "greatest comedies," which I interpreted as two possible things - great films that are comedies, or extraordinarily funny films which are good films (which is why you don't see Police Academy on the list - while funny, at times, it's just not a good film).
Some of the criteria I considered in ranking was how much I enjoyed the film as a whole, how much it made me laugh, and, at times, how much it made me think.
Once again, keep in mind, this is my opinion, and based on what I could recall. I am certainly open to suggestions and being reminded of films that are out there that I may have seen and long since forgotten about. I am always open to suggestions...particularly if it directs me to a film I haven't seen before.
So...here's my reworking...
You will notice that there are a number of films with a second number by them such as "46. 30 The 40-Year Old Virgin." That second number is the ranking the "experts" at Bravo gave the film. Any without that second number did not make Bravo's list. All told, I eliminated 51 of Bravo's films. After all, their list was the "greatest comedies," which I interpreted as two possible things - great films that are comedies, or extraordinarily funny films which are good films (which is why you don't see Police Academy on the list - while funny, at times, it's just not a good film).
Some of the criteria I considered in ranking was how much I enjoyed the film as a whole, how much it made me laugh, and, at times, how much it made me think.
Once again, keep in mind, this is my opinion, and based on what I could recall. I am certainly open to suggestions and being reminded of films that are out there that I may have seen and long since forgotten about. I am always open to suggestions...particularly if it directs me to a film I haven't seen before.
So...here's my reworking...
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Threadless again
Just an interesting note...
As the handful of you that visit this site are aware, I submitted a design to Threadless to be published as a tee-shirt. It went to a public vote at 10:45 PM on Monday night. Through the first 24 hours, I received 510 votes (though I do not know how I have been rated due to the fact that the ratings are kept private until the end of the seven day public vote process).
The rate seems to have dropped off considerably, as at the time of this posting, only 11-plus hours into day two, the shirt has been ranked by only 91 people. I kind of expected this as I believe they set the voting up for the newest shirts to come up first, and then the logarithm dictating the presentation to the voters shows the shirts randomly. At least that's my theory.
The bottom line of all this (which is really an interesting market research tool), is that I won't know if they will be selling my shirt or not until next Monday.
As the handful of you that visit this site are aware, I submitted a design to Threadless to be published as a tee-shirt. It went to a public vote at 10:45 PM on Monday night. Through the first 24 hours, I received 510 votes (though I do not know how I have been rated due to the fact that the ratings are kept private until the end of the seven day public vote process).
The rate seems to have dropped off considerably, as at the time of this posting, only 11-plus hours into day two, the shirt has been ranked by only 91 people. I kind of expected this as I believe they set the voting up for the newest shirts to come up first, and then the logarithm dictating the presentation to the voters shows the shirts randomly. At least that's my theory.
The bottom line of all this (which is really an interesting market research tool), is that I won't know if they will be selling my shirt or not until next Monday.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
Vote early, vote often
I don't know if you need to sign up or not, but Threadless accepted my design...
Like the title says...vote early, vote from as many different machines/accounts that will result in unique hits at their site to give me the best chance of having this published as a shirt. You'll have my undying gratitude and the opportunity to buy tee-shirts designed by yours truly.
Woohoo.
Like the title says...vote early, vote from as many different machines/accounts that will result in unique hits at their site to give me the best chance of having this published as a shirt. You'll have my undying gratitude and the opportunity to buy tee-shirts designed by yours truly.
Woohoo.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
The Geek-Osterone Was Overflowing
So, yesterday I went to the 2008 New York City Comic Con.It was the first comic book convention I have been to in years. Honestly, I have never been to a convention anywhere near the size of this one. It was huge. It was chaotic. It was crowded. It was kind of a kick. And yes, that is a storm trooper on a NYC street off to the right there.
The floor where the vendors sat was a bit of a pain due to the crowds, but the people-watching was fascinating. All sorts of fans dressed as everything from Alice in Resident Evil: Apocalypse, to the Alan Scott (Golden Age) Green Lantern. On a side note - someone who is 50 pounds overweight should not dress in spandex - not a shot at the man dressed as Alan Scott who was actually in very good shape.
While there I picked up a few items for the family - stuffed animal for Calliope, a Supergirl and a J'onn J'onz action figure, and a Bizarro tee for my wife. Me? I got a bunch of my old Silver Age comics signed by the likes of comic-book legends Dick Ayers, Joe Sinnott, and Ramona Fradon.
Next time I go to one of these things, however, I think I'll spend more time at some of the panel discussions. I attended the Grant Morrison panel this time with my brother-in-law and old high school friend Rachel. The man was absolutely fascinating.
While there, because I don't make it up to the Big Apple as often as I really should, I made a brief visit to Zabars. This morning I noshed on proper New York bagels with whitefish salad.
Tonight I eat Klingon food.
Coming this week, the top 100 comedies, reworked.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
My first attempt at a Threadless Tee
Go check out my design at Threadless.com. I'll have more coming...
With thanks to my wife, the computer geek and my colorist, for taking my drawings and converting them to a submittable format.
With thanks to my wife, the computer geek and my colorist, for taking my drawings and converting them to a submittable format.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
100 Comedies
Bravo has a program that identifies, as they bill it, the "100 Greatest Comedies of All Time." As with any list like this, it's gonna start some debate. For example, there were a number of films on this list that I felt were either far higher than they deserved to be, or just weren't funny.
There were a number of what I felt were glaring omissions, possibly none more so than the fact that there wasn't a single film that pre-dated 1963's Pink Panther on the list. No Arsenic and Old Lace, no Some Like it Hot, no Abbott and Costello, no Marx Brothers. It was like comedy didn't exist before 1963.
Here's a quick rundown of the Bravo list -
Personally, I feel that there are a number of films that were left off this list that are considerably funnier than quite a few that made it. As I would love to hear what others think about what should and shouldn't be on the list, but I don't want to prejudice the process with what I feel doesn't belong, I'm simply going to note off the top of my head some films that I believe deserve a place on the list. Later I will note the films I will compile my own list, eliminating those films I don't believe deserve to be here.
For my purposes, I will not eliminate those films that came out after this show premiered.
For now, here are 46 candidates that should at least have been considered, or be on the list that didn't make the cut....
There were a number of what I felt were glaring omissions, possibly none more so than the fact that there wasn't a single film that pre-dated 1963's Pink Panther on the list. No Arsenic and Old Lace, no Some Like it Hot, no Abbott and Costello, no Marx Brothers. It was like comedy didn't exist before 1963.
Here's a quick rundown of the Bravo list -
100 Anchorman 99 Birdcage 98 School of Rock 97 Happy Gilmore 96 Four Weddings and A Funeral 95 Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle 94 Waiting for Guffman 93 The Aristocrats 92 Father of the Bride 91 Revenge of the Nerds 90 Clueless 89 Slapshot 88 Team America 87 Kentucky Fried Movie 86 Zoolander 85 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 84 Silver Streak 83 Sister Act 82 Tootsie 81 Half Baked 80 Lost in America 79 Three Amigos 78 Bananas 77 Flirting With Disaster 76 Ghostbusters 75 Dumb & Dumber 74 Trading Places 73 City Slickers 72 Moonstruck 71 Roxanne 70 The Nutty Professor 69 Blues Brothers 68 Broadcast News 67 King Pin 66 Dazed and Confused 65 Office Space 64 Spinal Tap 63 Manhattan 62 The Pink Panther 61 Election 60 When Harry Met Sally 59 Police Academy Series 58 Private Benjamin 57 Swingers 56 Young Frankenstein 55 Bull Durham 54 Ferris Beuller’s Day Off 53 Dr. Strangelove 52 Meet the Parents 51 National Lampoon’s Vacation | 50 The Princess Bride 49 American Pie 48 American Grafitti 47 9 to 5 46 The Incredibles 45 Raising Arizona 44 Sixteen Candles 43 What About Bob 42 Harold & Maude 41 Austin Powers 40 Monty Python and the Holy Grail 39 Mrs. Doubtfire 38 Best in Show 37 Dodgeball 36 Good Morning Vietnam 35 Beetlejuice 34 Rushmore 33 Clerks 32 Groundhog Day 31 Big Leobowski 30 The 40-Year Old Virgin 29 Legally Blonde 28 Annie Hall 27 A Fish Called Wanda 26 Wayne’s World 25 Meet the Fockers 24 Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure 23 Big 22 Beverly Hills Cop 21 Shampoo 20 The Jerk 19 The Wedding Crashers 18 Stripes 17 M*A*S*H 16 Old School 15 Fast Times at Ridgemont High 14 Napoleon Dynamite 13 Naked Gun Series 12 The Producers 11 PeeWee’s Big Adventure 10 Arthur 9 Blazing Saddles 8 The Wedding Singer 7 Ace Ventura, Pet Detective 6 Airplane 5 South Park 4 There’s Something About Mary 3 Shrek 2 Caddyshack 1 Animal House |
Personally, I feel that there are a number of films that were left off this list that are considerably funnier than quite a few that made it. As I would love to hear what others think about what should and shouldn't be on the list, but I don't want to prejudice the process with what I feel doesn't belong, I'm simply going to note off the top of my head some films that I believe deserve a place on the list. Later I will note the films I will compile my own list, eliminating those films I don't believe deserve to be here.
For my purposes, I will not eliminate those films that came out after this show premiered.
For now, here are 46 candidates that should at least have been considered, or be on the list that didn't make the cut....
Arsenic and Old Lace Army of Darkness A Night at the Opera Bachelor Party Barbershop Bowfinger Breaking Away Chasing Amy A Christmas Story The Commitments Death at a Funeral Diner Ed and his Dead Mother Fletch The Full Monty Funny Bones Galaxy Quest Grosse Pointe Blank Harvey Hear My Song High Fidelity The Hollywood Shuffle Hot Fuzz | The In-Laws (1979) Love, Actually Monty Python: The Life of Brian Monty Python: The Meaning of Life Mel Brooks' The History of the World, Part 1 Men In Black My Cousin Vinny My Favorite Year National Lampoon's Van Wilder The Odd Couple O' Brother Where Art Thou The Philadelphia Story PCU Real Genius The Ref Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead Saved! Saving Grace Shaun of the Dead Sleeper Some Like it Hot Three O'Clock High What's New Pussycat? |
Monday, April 7, 2008
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
And what the hell did you do today...
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Friday, January 11, 2008
Arse Antlers!? Hah!
Australish Definitions
arse antlers- tattoo in that fashionable area above the buttocks.
arse antlers- tattoo in that fashionable area above the buttocks.
butt bra- raises the profile of the buttocks to go with your arse antlers.
manscaping- refers to removal of body hair for men, sometimes tied to the female preoccupation with the "lady garden," or pubic zone.
tanorexia- refers to an obsession with a suntan.
salad dodger- an obese person.
Great Firewall of China- refers to the block preventing Chinese internet users from accessing online sites deemed undesirable by the Chinese government.Thursday, January 10, 2008
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