Current Mood: Chill

And by British, I of course mean reviews. Books, comics, games, and movies…mostly movies. While on my “vacation” I had lots of time for movie watching and did just that, as well as read a few books and comics so over the next few weeks, I will be reviewing said media. Upcoming for review…

Ultimates V1-2
Anita Blake - Vampire Hunter - Guilty Pleasures
Star Wars Darth Bane - Rule of Two by Drew Karpyshyn
Legacy of the Jedi 01 - Legacy of the Jedi (by Jude Watson)
Jedi Apprentice 01 - The Rising Force (by Dave Wolverton)
Chuck & Larry
Sansho the Bailiff
Live Free or Die Hard
Superbad
Home Movies Season 2
Boondocks Season 2
Outlaw Star
Hard Boiled
Election
Clerks 2
Replacements
3:10 to yuma
The Kingdom
Band of Brothers

I”ll start with the bad and mediocre. The bad being, “I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry”. I laughed a total of two times during the movie. It was just one long gay joke. The only saving grace…oh I think you know. Jessica Biel’s fine, fine ass. In the immortal words of Adam Sandler in the movie Billy Madison…”Soooo hot, want to touch the heinie.” That might be the best ass in Hollywood.

Want to touch the heinie

On to more bad. Next is the boring, pointless, uninteresting pile of literary feces by the name of “Legacy of the Jedi” (by Jude Watson). It was a 3 part series. After reading the first, I skipped it’s sequels. So bad. Nothing more needs to be said…skip it!

On to mediocre, we have the straight to DVD “Big Stan” starring Rob Schneider. It had everything I like in a comedy. It was crude, politically incorrect, violent, and nonsensical. It also had Bob Sapp, Don Frye, and Randy Couture in it who are all big names in MMA. Also stars Jennifer Morrison(House) and David Carradine. It’s not a movie I’d buy, but worth checking out with some friends.

And one last mediocre. Jedi Apprentice 01 - The Rising Force (by Dave Wolverton). It wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t good. Hence…mediocre. I’m just gonna copy&paste a review I put up elsewhere…
“Much better(referring to the craptastic “Legacy of the Jedi), but still a bit slow. Gave some pretty good insight into Obi Wan and Qui Gon Jinn’s early relationship and how he came to be Qui-Gon’s Padawan. Nothing terribly interesting.” If you’re bored, it’s raining, the spank bank is empty, the electricity is out, you own the book, and have nothing else to read…give it a shot. But don’t go out of your way to read it.

And that’s it for today. Live long and prosper…or don’t, whatever.

Well I’m back from my vacation as of November 3rd. So good to be back home. We went to Parker Dam, California for a month. Then Vegas for a day, followed by a horrible trip to Colorado. Colorado wasn’t bad, but the drive from Vegas to Colorado was fuckin’ horrible. The mountains, while nice, made for a gut wrenching trip. My grandpa driving at night on winding narrow roads is NOT a pleasant experience. He was taking 50MPH turns at 70-75MPH consistently, and in the process scaring the shit out of me and my mom. What’s worse, is I have this recurring nightmare that I’m in a vehicle driving high speeds on a narrow, twisting road before losing control and plummeting to our inevitable death. Luckily my nightmare didn’t become a reality…although my gramps tried his damnedest lol.

Only good part of the trip was getting to see Stomp Out Loud Live in Vegas. One of the greatest things I’ve ever experienced. Made even better with the knowledge that after January the only place you will be able to see them is in New York. So glad I got to see them. No matter how good the show, still not worth the horrible vacation…never, ever again…well maybe Comic-Con…still debating.

We also took my 96 year old Great-Grandma with us and if you’ve seen National Lampoon’s Vacation, I was sure we were gonna live it. You know the part where they pick up their grandma and she dies on them and they don’t notice cuz they think she’s sleeping. Every time she fell asleep, that popped in my mind. Funny, yet morbid lol.

Also one small cool little note about the trip. There was 4 generations of us in that van. It was like the bible and shit. Mildred Allen(great-grandma) beget John Allen(grandpa), John Allen beget Dinah Allen(mom), Dinah Allen beget Me(me). Well I’ll have more later as well as some pictures. Those with my myspace can see some of the pics there already. Well I’m out. I’ll probably have the pictures up tomorrow.