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4-2-2008
Hot Rods
Last week in New York City they held the New York International Auto Show and there were some cool cars that were shown off. I'm especially taken by the Buick Riviera concept they had on display.
It's very aggressive looking and has some sleek lines to it. If it didn't cost a fortune and got decent gas mileage I'd totally buy something like that!
Now, two other vehicles also caught my eye for two totally different reasons. The first is the Scion Hako Coup concept. While it's not ever going to be in the same league as a classic Ford hot rod, the first thing I thought of when I saw it was the 34 Ford. Don't know why exactly but if you check out the photos you can see....something, maybe, that just a little bit reminds you of the American classic. Or not. Judge for yourself.
The other one that stood out was the Jeep Renegade concept. If your 2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited had sex with the Halo Warthog you would totally get this car as the offspring.
3-18-2008
My Bad
Okay, so after talking it over with a couple buddies and then looking at the film again, I see that I missed some key points in No Country for Old Men. The most obvious one is the death of Lleweln.
Some how I missed the fact that we do, indeed, see Lleweln killed in the hotel when Sheriff Bell shows up. It was pretty obvious when I watched the scene again last night but on first pass of the film Sunday night it didn't make a connection.
So my new opinion on this film? Flawless. Okay, maybe not quite, but close enough. I think I'll sit down and watch the whole film again sometime, sooner rather than later.
Trois
Not to be outdone by a $5,500 an hour hooker, the gay former governor of New Jersey (who resigned over his own sex scandal) along with his lover now claim that they had threesomes with the governor's soon-to-be-ex wife both before and during their marriage.
Poor New Jersey. Always living in the shadow of big brother New York, having to resort to this kind of one-upmanship to make yourself feel better. Well, you get gay sex, we got Ashley.
And hey, even her mom is hot!
3-17-2008
Old Man
Sat down this weekend and watched No Country for Old Men and it was brilliant. Javier Bardem created one of the most scary killers of all time for this film with his Anton Chigurh.
There has been a ton of press and reviews of this film so I won't bother you with my take, just know that I loved the film. The only thing that I had a question about when it was all said and done is that I don't get how they killed off Lleweln.
Unlike almost everyone else in the film, it didn't actually show his body or him being killed and that's really the only thing that didn't make sense to me at the end. I kept waiting for him to not be dead and to show up coming after Chigurh. Eh, one thing I didn't like, that's saying something.
I think I might even pick up the book this film was based on just to see how it compares to the film. If you passed this film in the theaters like I did, run, now, to the video store and rent or buy this film. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Movie Weekend
It was a movie weekend. I also picked up Stargate: The Ark of Truth which is a follow-up to the TV series that ended in 2007 after 10 seasons. It was the final chapter in the story arc about the Ori and made for a good conclusion. If you are a fan of the series, I can really recommend this film.
All the regulars were back for it, the story was good and they may have even had a little larger budget for the film. Although it really felt like a 2-hour episode of the series, there was a lot packed into and the cinematography and the FX were a step up from the weekly show. I can't wait to see Stargate: Continuum which should be out on DVD this summer.
Although I didn't watch it, I also bought Hitman this week as Best Buy had a good deal if you also bought the Stargate DVD at the same time. Haven't watched it but I might sneak it in some night this week. Although I Am Legend and Atonement both come out Tuesday so it'll be another busy movie week.
3-11-2008
He Paid How Much?
So while we're suffering $3.50 a gallon gas and some of the highest sales tax, income tax, and property tax in the nation our governor evidently had time to order up $5,500-an-hour hookers while he was in Washington D.C.
Now, I can't afford a $5,500 an hour hooker so we better not find out that he's been using tax money to fund this little indiscretion of his.
And I have to ask, just what the hell can a hooker do that's worth $5,500 an hour? Seriously. What? I'd have trouble forking over that kind of scratch even if Kristen Bell herself were to come over to my place for an hour. I'm a desperate man so that's saying something.
Anyway, IMO, he resigns. I can only take so much hypocrisy from my elected officials and the former prosecutor who once busted up a big Staten Island escort service getting snagged for ordering up a hooker is over my personal limit.
For now, please look to the right for the Spitzer-Swallows jokes.
Bend Over
Today in Totally Ridiculous Legislation we bring you Kentucky where Representative Tim Couch has proposed a law making it illegal to post anonymously on the Internet. Now, just how in the hell are you going to enforce a law like this if only one state in one country in the world passes it?
You can't. Here's jut an example; I live in NY but my web site server is in California while the forum server is in Dallas, TX. If someone from Kentucky signs up anonymously on my forum and posts some shit, who is going to enforce that? And what if that person from Kentucky is using an ISP at a hotel while on vacation in Florida?
I guess it's no wonder that the abbreviation for Kentucky is KY....because someone is going to need some good lube should this law be passed. Hopefully there are enough non-rednecks in the state legislature to see this frivolous law for what it is (besides being unenforceable) and put the kibosh on it quick, fast and in a hurry.
MyTube
"October Road." Ever watched this show? By the ratings it's been getting I'm going with no.
Unfortunately you probably missed your final chance last night to see it. Its season closed up with a two hour showing that had enough of an ending that if it doesn't get picked up for a third season they can call it done, but if it somehow makes it through they could take up where it ended.
I'm rooting for a third season. The show starred Brian Greenberg and his band of childhood friends who are all now in their mid twenties. It has some good heart to it and it's one of the rare shows that makes you care about the characters. Let's hope ABC cares just a little bit.
3-6-2008
MyTube
Great news from The CW network, they're picking up a bunch of shows for next season including "Smallville," "Supernatural," and "One Tree Hill." That'll be the eighth, fourth and sixth seasons respectively for those shows. They also gave green lights to "Gossip Girl" and "Everybody Hates Chris."
Yes, very good news on "Smallville," "Supernatural," and "One Tree Hill." Now, one rumor I've read is that Smallville will be ending it's run, on it's own terms, during the eighth season. Not sure if the strike had an impact on that or not or if they'll go for a ninth season to be able to end things how they want or if they'll still go out on eight and maybe shed a few episodes of fluff and get right to the heart of their planned end game.
I'm pretty psyched about "Supernatural" also. I really enjoyed that show the second time I watched season one on DVD this past winter. I still haven't seen season two though I'm buying that next time it hits a markdown price at Target.
"One Tree Hill." Hmm. I've seen the first three seasons but missed four and this current one. I have seasons 1-3 on DVD but haven't watched them yet. I think after I do watch them I'll decide if I'll buy into season four. This shortened season five is the one, I believe, that jumped ahead four years. Be interesting to see how things are working out now but really, the only reason to keep watching this soap is Sophia Bush. Granted, that's a helluva reason.
PS - it's still no cure for cancelling "Veronica Mars."
3-4-2008
Playin' the Blues
It's a sad day in the musical world, Jeff Healey died this weekend from cancer. Apparently he'd been battling it all his life and it was cancer as a child that caused him to loose his eyesight. Healey, as lead in the Jeff Healey Band, is probably most famous for playing his guitar on his lap rather than in a traditional hold and their best known song was "Angel Eyes."
You'd probably also recognize him as the leader of the band in the movie Road House.
I actually had the chance to see him play live while I was in college. He played a small show at Colgate University during Springfest...probably about 1991. For the last few years he'd been playing Jazz but the Jeff Healey Band was a little more known for rock and blues. Sad to see him go.