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.

Current Mood: Chill

Sorry, I’ve been letting my laziness get the best of me. Figured I should make at least one post before I disappear for a month.

God this trip is gonna suck. We are planning to hit up Vegas though so that’s a plus. Gonna try to go see Cirque De Soleil and Penn & Teller. Maybe Cheech & Chong, not positive yet. Other than that I plan to stay holed up in my room the entire time. Biggest problem will be trying convince people I actually like being alone. It’s not JUST a “fuck family” mentality. People in general just aren’t big on my list of things I like. Oh I have a list. Number one on the list…Me being left the fuck alone a good portion of every day. Of course that doesn’t work too well now that we have she who shall not be named’s kids. My weekends are shot, but I’m getting used to the idea…I guess. Anywho, I digress…this trip is gonna suuuuck.

Been watching some TV…shocking! Mostly The Cleaner on A&E. Really decent show starring Benjamin Bratt. About an ex-drug addict who made a deal with God and now is doing “god’s work”. Whatever the hell that means. Well for his character, it means, helping other’s kick whatever addiction they have. No matter what, when, how, or why. I’m enjoying it.

****FMA Spoiler Alert for Allen****
Also, Tre and I finished up Fullmetal Alchemist. Really good fricken’ anime. Ended about as good as it could. Pussed out on some deaths. Mustang should have died. I think it would’ve been fitting. I generally hate overly sappy, nice, perfect endings to shows and whatnot but I would’ve really liked to have seen FMA end that way. With Ed & Al getting their bodies back, retiring from the military and moving back home. Just would have been a nice way to end it after all the shit they went through. And they went through a lot of shit. My 3rd favorite anime behind Cowboy Bebop and Trigun. We’re watching Outlaw Star now. Having a had time getting into it. The English voice acting is atrocious. Way too childish sounding.
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Hmm, what else? Went to my cousins football game last Friday. They won huge, 45-0 or something like that. Drew’s the kicker, punter, Wide Receiver, and Free Safety I believe. He’s pretty good. Their best Wide Receiver easily imo, yet they rarely pass it to him. We’re going to his game Friday the 26th as well. Sally(my Aunt) is gonna take the kids then to give my mom a chance to get everything together for our long, shitty trip. Hope things go okay. They(the kids) get discipline here, but we’re pretty lax. They don’t really have to do much. As long as they’re good, they get to pretty much do whatever…within reason. Sally on the other hand is very strict. I mean, maximum security prison strict. Should be an interesting first couple weeks, what with Tay’s epic stubborn streak. Not too worried with Tre. He’s a pretty good kid.

Hmmm, haven’t been doing much reading since getting Rock Band 2. I’m still a vocal God.

That’s really about it. She who shall not be named already “quit” her job. We think she was fired. The job was too hard for her…that job…stocking shelves…*le sigh*. Of course no visitation this week. Wish this would all just end so the kids(and us) could move on with our lives. Well, I’m out. Hope to have kept mildly entertained with this long, pointless, meandering, unfocused, boring post.

PS: My worst fears realized…The Chiefs are worse than the Raiders…The RAIDERS!

Current Mood: Bored

Nothings really going on in my life right now so I figured to shut some people up about my lack of posting I’d post some ringtones I made. One quick note of annoyance first…

She who shall not be named got a job and works evenings. Because of this, the people in charge of this whole mess wants to take Tre out of school once a week so he can have visitation still. I mean I get it…sorta, but is that really the best solution. He’s already behind other kids his own age thanks to she who shall not be named and her propensity to be too tired/lazy/drugged/fucked up to get him up to go to school last year. And now they wanna take him outta school to go see her!? Even without custody of her kids she continues to fuck shit up for them…though this isn’t really her fault…I’m just saying.

Now onto the ringtones…
Bone Thugs N Harmony - Crossroads
Buckcherry - Crazy Bitch(edited)
Merideth Brooks - Bitch
The Doors - Soul Kitchen
K-Ci & JoJo - How Long
Mai Yamani - Real Folk Blues(Cowboy Bebop)
Cowboy Bebop Theme as sung by Ed #1
Cowboy Bebop Theme as sung by Ed #2
Flight of the Conchords - Business Time
Flight of the Conchords - If You’re Into It
Flight of the Conchords - Leggy Blonde
Flight of the Conchords - Muthauckus

Current Mood: Surprised

Finally seen Dark Knight and wow.  I had waited cuz I wanted to see it in an Imax theater and due to unfortunate circumstances I wasn’t able to get out to see it until yesterday.  So me, mom, my two cousins and a friend made the 2 hour trip to Olathe to watch it.  And it was so worth it.

Imax is possibly the greatest invention ever.  The screen was massive.  Even better, the screen was gorgeous.  When it had the shots from above the city, it felt like you were above the city.  I imagine anyone with Vertigo would freak the fuck out.  Anyway I love me some Imax

Another piece of awesomeness…The Watchmen trailer.  Color me impressed.  Doctor Manhattan looked great which was my biggest fear…well besides the total anal raping of the incredible story which is still up for debate.  It looks really good.  Gonna have to read it again before the movie comes out.

Now onto the movie.  In the famous words of Joey from Blossom…”Woah”.  It was what I expected and more.  The Joker was incredible, and they will almost certainly catch hell if they try to bring him back.  Heath Ledger owned that role.  He should at least be considered for an Oscar.  And I’m somewhat surprised at how well Harvey Dent/Two Face was done.  Batman has the best villains of any character by far.

Now on the opposite side of things “Batman’s” voice irritated me this movie.  Just about half of what he said in the movie, sounded forced, cheesy or both.  Which bothers me somewhat as I really liked the way it sounded in Batman Begins.  Though I think Bale did a better job in this movie as Bruce than he did in the first one.  All in all, a great movie.  My favorite super-hero movie but Iron Man is close.  I’ll have to watch ‘em both again, see how they hold up.

Great fricken movie.

Also did a little shopping. Got Tre a bunch of clothes for school. Bought a few used, cheap games for him…and me. Including the awesomeness of Shaq Fu…oh yes Shaq fuckin’ Fu! As for me, I bought a few shirts, a nice Jordan jacket, and 3 more hats. A second Kangol, a Chiefs hat, and a Hurley hat. They’re sweet! Thats a total of 14 hats now. All in all, a good loooong day. We left the house at about 9:45AM and got home around 11:00PM. We had a good time though.

Until next time my oh so faithful readers…I’m out.

Current Mood: Indifferent

This post is to get all 3 of you who read my blog up to speed with the goings on in between my drama filled life.

Firstly, and most importantly, I am a Rock Band GOD! We bought the game a little over a month ago and I rock the vocals. I’ve spent about 80 bucks on songs with The Who pack easily being my best purchase. I love singing all those songs. The worst purchase easily being David Bowie’s “Heroes”. As a quadriplegic with very little if any diaphragm control, this song kills me. I literally damn near passed out. I had to lay down in the middle of the song while singing it. I haven’t sang it since. Hate that fricken song.

Only other songs I don’t really enjoy singing is “Epic” by Faith No More and “Sabotage” by the Beastie Boys. Then there’s the songs…well song I can’t sing while anybody(Cody) is in the room cuz he laughs his ass off while I sing it which in effect causes me to laugh thus ruining any chance of a good score. It really is quite comical. Oh the song is Jukebox Hero by Foreigner.

Next up is some celebreality TV. I won’t bore you with details, but right now I’m watching I Love Money and The Two Coreys.

Watched some anime. In particular Captain Herlock(crap), and the first 3 discs of Noir. Herlock was garbage. No redeeming qualities. The jury is still out on Noir. It’s not bad, but the story is taking a loooong time to develop. But it’s interesting enough to keep me…well interested.

In almost anime news, the Avatar wrapped up, and it was sweet! The final fight between Zuko and Azula was fantabulous. Oh I said fantabulous. The music made it even better, epic even. And Azula’s quick descent into madness was great to watch. Very believable. Possibly the greatest character development in an animated series ever. Easily the greatest thing to come out of Nickelodeon.

In related news, I fear for the live action version being directed by M. Night Shyamalamdingdong. Apparently it’s gonna be a trilogy with each movie based on the 3 “books” of Avatar. I hope he(M. Night) can regain his touch from his first few movies. Most would say “what touch?”. Well I personally enjoyed Unbreakable and Signs. Since then, things have gone downhill fast for him.

In semi-related anime news…fuck Keanu Reaves…that is all.

This is already a big post, so I’ll finish it on my next post.

One last note. Thanks to all who sent their prayers, thoughts, and condolences. It really meant a lot. More than you’ll ever know. Again, thank you.

Current Mood: Tired

Today I watched the final 3 episodes of Miss Rap Supreme. I’m glad Reece won, but man do I have a serious attraction to Byata. I can’t explain the attraction, but I find her extremely sexy. So feeling her.

But anyway, I love Reece’s fire, and flow. I could easily see her with Busta Rhymes crew when they’re doing their grimier more street songs. She’s just so raw. Unfortunately I see Byata going the way of Fergie and Gwen Stefani(as Ms. Cherry pointed out). Never liked Fergie, just horrible. And I liked Gwen when she was with No Doubt, but her solo stuff is garbage. I doubt we see Ms Cherry again, and pray we don’t see Chiba’s fake ass. Enough of that.

To continue my lazy day, I watched 2 episodes of Ghost Hunter on Sci-Fi. Unimpressed. I just don’t believe in ghosts and that show did nothing to change things. Boooooring. Moving on…

Next up is more reality schlock with Celebrity Circus. Meh. Didn’t finish it due to the station fucking up. I’m sure I’m not missing much. I can’t believe how incredibly hot Stacey Dash still is. In her 40’s and looks exactly the same as she did in Clueless. Hell, going back even further, she looks the same as she did in Moving w/ Richard Pryor. Unreal.

To finish off my exciting fun-filled day, I finished up disc 2 of Captain Herlock. An anime recommended to me…Unimpressed. I’m gonna finish it up quickly so I can send it back and never think about it again.

Oh, also kicked Drew’s ass in NBA2k8 a couple times and played about 3 hours or so of Lost Odyssey.

And that is my exciting day. Now I’m off so I can play a quick game of NBA2k8 with Tre so he can go to bed.

Current Mood: Happy

…so I guess I’ll make a post…about something. Ummm, went and got my ID photo taken. Watching me sign my name was extremely comical. It’s been a long time since I’ve done it. All is now prepared for our trip. Got a TomTom One GPS Friday. My mom’s sense of direction is legendarily bad. Without the GPS we’d likely end up in Florida. Also got about 12 rechargeable batteries so my camera is always functional as well as another 1GB SD card for it. I am set!

While out getting my ID, we of course went to Wal-Mart and I bought my first Blu-ray movie, Hellboy. My original copy went MIA, most likely due to she who shall not be named. Bought another copy of NBA2k8 so Tre could have his own copy and not destroy mine. Drew(cousin) came along and kept me company, so that was nice. Pretty good time.

Finally got my new laptop and it is glorious. It’s incredibly light. Also has vista home, and I gotta say, I’m not dissatisfied with it despite all the horror stories I’ve heard. Only complaint is how the folders are setup. It has a built in webcam and it’s glorious. Of course it’s only use will be to take pictures of my incredibly handsome mug. Not big on the whole conversating thing. I get on messenger about twice a month.

Bought a couple of movies as well. Got Dexter: Season 1, and Flight of the Conchords: Season 1. Lets see, what else? Oh! Got this spiffy little camcorder called the Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder($129.19) It takes 60 minutes of video, and then you just flip out(hence the name) the built in USB connector, plug it into your computer and transfer the file(s). Fuckin’ easy as hell. I’ll put some video samples at the bottom that I just took while making this post.

That’s about it really. She who shall not be named is still a fuckup. Didn’t call the kids once this past week, plus 2 incidents that is firmly placing her among some of the most “brilliant” minds…in her mind. She’s…no need to bring this post down. Comic-Con baby!

And here be the vids…I didn’t edit them at all. Just the raw avi file straight from the camera so they’re a little big. Not too much so. Just click on the picture.
1 of Tay(10.1mb’s), and one of Tre(17.6mb’s).

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Current Mood: Indifferent

…to post about, but figured I should blog. Been a few days, but just haven’t been in the mood. Still not. Sooooo…hmmm. Getting myself an ID Card Tuesday so I can actually get into Comic-Con. Can’t fricken’ wait. Then we’re heading to Pittsburg to do a little shopping. Mostly groceries, but I’m sure the kids will end up with something…they always do. Tre got a spiffy electric guitar toy today. It plays like 14 songs, and he can hook his mp3 player into it, and it is way too advanced for a 5 year old. But he’s enjoying it so I guess that’s what counts. I’ll probably get a DVD or two. Trying to cut back since I plan to get a Blu-ray player aka a PS3. May just get a few Blu-ray DVD’s as my new laptop has a Blu-ray drive. I hate saving money…and I’m not very good at it.

In completely different, yet still media related news, the new Bizzy Bone Cd is really good. Been listening to a lot of 90’s R&B, particularly Jodeci, Silk, and Shai. Also a bunch of underground Hip-Hop. There’s a lot of good shit out there if you look. I’m really digging Napster. On the other hand, I’m not really diggin’ the new Gnarls Barkley cd. It’s still good, but not near as good as St. Elsewhere. I’ll probably post an mp3 Saturday. I’m thinking K-Ci & Jojo.

Watched Juno again today. Great movie. Just fuckin’ hilarious. Random quotes from the movie…

“That ain’t no Etch A Sketch. This is one doodle that can’t be undid, Homeskillet.”
“Thundercat’s are gooooooo!” - My favorite quote
“Next time I see that Bleeker kid I’m going to punch him in the wiener.”
“You shoulda gone to China. You know, ’cause I hear they give away babies like free iPods. You know they pretty much just put them in those t-shirt guns and shoot them out at sporting events.”
“Like I’d marry you, you’d be the meanest wife ever ok? And I know that you weren’t bored that day. Because there was a lot of stuff on tv and The Blair Witch Project was coming on Stars and you were like, “I haven’t seen this since it came out and so we should watch it,” but oh no we should just make out instead la la la…”
“Well, you know, I was thinking I’d just nip it in the bud, before it gets worse, because they were talking about it in health class, how pregnancy, it can often lead to… an infant.”

Not much else going on. Kids had visitation today. By all accounts everything went well. She who shall not be named, actually had the gall to call my mom a bad mother the other day. Yeah. Fuckin’ unbelievable. Also 7 days of drug/alcohol classes is apparently too much for her. “She can quit anytime she wants.” Her words, not mine. Apparently she doesn’t want to.

Anyway, can’t wait for Comic-Con! I’m almost looking forward to all the folks in costume than the actual show. It’s gonna be glorious.

Current Mood: Crazy

Stephen loses Time’s Top 100 most influential people to Korean pop star Rain.

Rain shows up at the studio for an after hours dance-off with Stephen.

Current Mood: Bored

So I can’t seem to stop watching all this celebreality TV Vh1 keeps throwing out there. I mean I haven’t stooped as low as watching Flavor of Love, but it’s still bad…in a good way…I think.

First up is Celebracadabra. A bunch of C and D level celebs compete in a magic competition. This had me interested cuz I dig me some magic. It fascinates me.

The biggest celeb is easily C. Thomas Howell and he hasn’t been relevant for nearly 20 years. When one of your recent movies is “Mutant Vampire Zombies from the ‘Hood!” things are not going well.

It also stars Kid from Kid ‘N Play, a hip-hop duo from the early 90’s and “stars” of the House Party trilogy. Now I ain’t hatin’. I own House Party 1 & 3 and do in fact enjoy the hell out of both of them. I’m just sayin’.

Also stars…well starred that annoying fucker Ant. I only know him as the host of other even crappier reality shows. He got the boot this past week which as much as I hate him, it could kill the show’s trainwreck factor.

The rest of the cast consists of a who’s who of “who the fuck is that?” Not great reality TV but the magic will keep me coming back

Next up is Miss Rap Supreme. Same exact setup as last years MTV show “The White Rapper Show”. Only this time as you could probably guess, MC Serch is Serching(see what I did there…clever) for the next big female rapper. Easily the best part of the show was Khia, the one hit blunder and singer/rapper of that shitty ass song “My Neck, My Back” being eliminated. For those who missed out on the greatness of the White Rapper Show and “King of da Burbs”, at the end of every show one of the teams is up for elimination. They must write an original 16 verse rhyme on the subject of Serch’s choosing. Well Khia’s dumb ass not only didn’t write an original verse but spit 16 lines off a song she had already recorded and put out. Needless to say she was sent packin’. It’s ridiculous that Lady Twist was sent home this past episode. I think she had the most potential.

I forgot what else I’m watching…hmm. Well I already dedicated way too much time on these shows this post anyway, so I’m out!