Laughs

If you're drinking before 10 a.m., you might as well just put on a Vin Baker jersey and start stumbling around in a layup line.

Bill Simmons = hilarious.

(here's the whole article, its good stuff)

Good Stuff

I just wanted everyone to know how great the Badger basketball game was to watch tonight (technically it was last night now I guess). Alando Tucker is a MANIMAL on the blocks and as long as he's hitting his free throws, the Badgers are pretty much unstoppable. As long as they don't have anymore major fuck-ups and keep playing the way they played against #12 Ohio State, they could have a nice, long road ahead of them. Its just flat-out good TV watchin' B-ball.

Sick Shit!

Ok, so everybody who reads this probably already knows about Chris Ernest, but for those who don't, here's this, and this.

(P.S. He asked Majewski how to edit video, thankfully Majewski never showed him how. Yeesh!)

Good Bye and Good Riddance!

I don't know how this happened, but Wes Helms signing with the Florida Marlins on December 30th completely slipped under my radar. I knew that the Brewers did not offer him arbitration, effectively making him a free agent, but I was unaware someone was dumb enough to sign him. Granted the Marlins got him for $800,000, which isn't a terrible price, but I am still glad to see him off. I wish him the best of luck, but if the Brewers ever resign him, I'll burn his fucking house down.

Flying Car?

This is funny, or odd, or both. Maybe just one of the two though.

(courtesy of Thom Yorke 02.08.06)

Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic

I went to the Badgers vs. Ohio State game at Lambeau field on Saturday and it was a very good time. Our tailgate went very well and the ensuing evening was for the most part problem free. The only problem was the overall distance from the ice, but we were right at center ice, so everything went pretty well. Of course it helps when your team scores a goal 23 seconds into the first period.

Yes!

Mmmmmm, this looks good. Hey everybody, come see how good this looks.

Superbleeder

I'm sure by now you all know about this, but I've never put it in a post, so here it is. Dane Cook is a silly bitch. Sit down with a nice chicken sangwich and enjoy.

Oh Conan!

In an interview about his upcoming album, Kevin Federline said, "My music will speak for itself." He may be right because the album is called, "This Really Sucks."

One of the tabloids has published an interview with a gay man who says he slept with Clay Aiken after meeting him online. The man says, "I knew Clay Aiken was gay when we met online because his screen name was 'Clay Aiken.'"

Good Stuff.

Some movies

Well its been a while....... what to begin with?

I guess I'll just shoot right into movies that I've seen since I last updated. I don't think I will remember all of them, so here is a choice list of the ones I can remember off the top of my head.

The Squid and the Whale - I liked this movie a lot. It was funny (not as funny as Life Aquatic), but it also had a lot of oddness in it that people have come to expect from Noah Baumbach. I thought Jeff Daniels was awesome by the way, completely under appreciated.

Brokeback Mountain - This probably should win best picture in a very slow academy year. My favorite movie of the year, Millions, was left off the Oscar ballot (no shit), so I have to go with Brokeback. And Lee is pretty frickin good (I also just saw The Ice Storm recently and that is also quite good) and all the actors didn't bother me. In fact, Anne Hathaway is pretty hot, just a tip.

Munich - If Brokeback wasn't there, I would say this movie for best picture. As it is, I still really liked this movie and oh yeah, Eric Bana's the jam!

The Matador - This was a much funnier movie than I expected. Pierce Brosnan was really good. His timing and delivery made it hard to believe that he hasn't really been in a very big comedy type movie before.

Bloodrayne and Underworld Evolution - Both of these movies were awesome. Everyone who loves movies that are too bad to really be bad should watch these. We received one of the thousands of Bloodrayne prints that were sent out to theatres that weren't scheduled to play the movie, so we put it together and laughed our asses off. Uwe Boll truly is the master of complete shit. Hey, he takes advantage of good German tax law to make free movies and then just pays taxes on his measly profits, which reminds me to get my German citizenship so I can write off all my movie expenses. Underworld wasn't as trashy and smutty as the first one, but it did have Kate Beckinsale in tight leather and the unparalleled acting of Scott Speedman.

The New World - This movie was long, boring and awesome. This movie should win best cinematography and I'm surprised that it is the only nod the movie received.

That's all I can think of right now, probably not even a third of the movies I've seen recently, but I'm too excited that Jack Bauer is back, kicking ass like he should be.

Written Apology

I would like to apologize to all the people (two of you) who actually read my blog. I have reasons for not updating recently, but they don't really matter anymore. I will start updating again soon. Once again, sorry for the inconvenience and keep on truckin'.

Light the Lamp!

Alexander Ovechkin

For anyone out there who likes hockey, this kid looks like "The Deal". Check out the stats, incredible.

P.S. Sid Crosby is pretty delish as well.

Whoops!

(that was the headline of the sports page in the Pioneer Press on Sunday)

I went to the Minnesota vs. Wisconsin football game on saturday and I still haven't fully recovered. It was probably the best game I have ever been to in my life. I yelled for about 3 hours straight and then went ballistic for another hour after they recoved the fumble in the end zone for the game winning touchdown. The best part of the game (aside from the win) is that I got to sit in the Minnesota student section and yell back and forth with them all game. The ending only made it that much sweeter. My voice is more or less about 90% today, but it was no where to be found on saturday night after the game.

For anyone who knows Matt Fleck from the theatre, he is now a student at Minnesota and I had the privelage of sitting 5 rows behind him during the game. This came in handy when I got all of my friends to join me in a rousing chant of, "Fuck You Fleck!" at the end of the game.

Calhoun

The Badgers are off and running on a season that looks like it could be what last season promised to be (until the last two games). This is a decent article about why they are doing so well right now and why they can keep it going.

Calhoun has been ridiculous so far and if he keeps it up (fingers crossed) he could take the Heisman away from Reggie Bush or Matt Leinhart. All I know right now is that game against Michigan was awesome. Fuck the 'Mazing Blue.

Tourettes Guy

Many thanks to Andy Guy cause this is seriously some funny shit. Tourettes Guy

X-Men Legends II

I can't wait for this game. The first one is great and all the stuff for this one looks fantastic. Plus, with Apocalypse as the bad guy, the Brotherhood are allies you can play now. Magneto here I come.

Seu Jorge

I went to Madison last night to see Seu Jorge (the guy in Life Aquatic who sings all the Bowie songs in Portuguese). It was pretty great. He didn't play any Bowie, which I expected, until the end when he played Ziggy. He was at the union terrace for the world music festival, so it was a pretty great setting for a show like that. I have decided that I must get his cd.



P.S. I should have worn my awesome Team Zissou outfit because Zack was with me and we could have had our picture taken with him at the end of the show. Instead I will have to settle for a handshake and a "if only" moment.

Its a Bloc Party!

I went to the Bloc Party concert was as I expected, a rocking good time. There was a good amount of rolling goin' on too. They played a great set, most of Silent Alarm along with the newer song "Two More Years" and an "older" song as well. The whole thing was mixed really well and the sound was great. The Congress Theatre in Chicago is nicer than the Rave, but not enough to where I would totally trash the Rave like everyone else. This place did have a cooler inner ambiance going on compared to the Rave's zilch in that department.

The Kills were the second opening act and they kicked ass. They were almost better than Bloc Party. As Frank has already stated, a good word for their sound is "loud". You wouldn't really get that vibe from listening to their album No Wow (which is pretty k.a.), but everything is pumped up for the live show and they go all out.

Summer List

Now that the "biggest" movie season is officially over, I feel this is as good a time as any to reveal my top 10 list for the summer. Keep in mind that this was a very soft summer and while not all of these movies are great, there were still far worse films released over the course of the year thus far.

1. Batman Begins - I really dug this movie. I am a pretty big fan of most of the cast members (not really Katie Holmes) and I really like Christopher Nolan's other movies, so this was a no brainer that I would enjoy it. Still, I was into most of it pretty hardcore. I thought the movie represented the characters of Bruce Wayne and Batman very well, plus the action was all pretty slick looking.

2. March of the Penguins - I always love National Geographic stuff. Just about anything they touch turns to gold in my opinion. This movie was really only funded by the National Geographic Society, but it still had that same feel to it. Overall it was a very interesting and enjoyable experience. Hello academy, this is the best documentary calling.

3. Broken Flowers - I have never seen a Jim Jarmusch film before and I really didn't know what to expect, but for some reason after seeing the trailer and the posters I was able to put the tone and the story-line together before ever seeing the movie. Go figure. What saved this movie for me was the humor. It was a lot funnier than I thought it would be. Jeffrey Wright was awesome and Bill Murray was his usual impeccable self.

4. Brothers Grimm - I don't know what to say about this movie except that it was "fun". Spider would be proud of me for that, but that really is all this movie is about. On the whole it wasn't a terribly great film, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Heath Ledger was suprisingly funny and Peter Stormare cemented his place in my heart as a great comedic prescence.

5. Mr. and Mrs. Smith - See Brothers Grimm (except for Ledger and Stormare). Some good action, some good humor, some hot Brangelina.

6. Red Eye - Once again, not a great film, but it has three people that I'm in love with in it.

(x-Rachel McAdams)/Cillian Murphy + y = z(Brian Cox) solve for x

I have no idea what this means, but it equals a good time in the theatre.

7. Cinderella Man - Ron Howard is flat out annoying and generally his movies are unviewable, but I was able to get behind the little boxer that could. Boxing movies are generally good or enjoyable (See Rocky V, rock on Tommy Morrison), so that might have a lot to do with it. There's really nothing like watching Russell Crowe get his mug knocked in. In the end, I wanted him to beat the pillar of Judaic strength just as much as anyone in the theatre.

8. Wedding Crashers - This was the funniest movie of the summer. 40 Year Old Virgin was decent, but I got much more of a kick out of parts of this movie. Chris Walken is great and coupled with Vince Vaughn's rapid joke spewing form I laughed quite a bit. A definite bonus is Rachel McAdams, mmmmmm delicious.

9. Fantastic Four - I don't think the Fantastic Four are all too interesting but they have some great villains, especially Dr. Doom. While Doom was pretty gay in this movie, the rest of the movie made me laugh and hang with it. Because that was so much of a shock, I actually liked it (Jim reference).

10. Unleashed - Jet Li pummels the crap out of a lot of people, nuff said. Yes, May 13th is technically the summer movie season.

The Editors

I just laid hands to the new Editors CD "Back Room" (thanks to Jae Phlec) and it is substantially good. So, if anyone wants it from me you probably already know how to get it.

The Perfect Gin Ad

(just saw this picture and had to post it, Goggins inspired me)

Randy Moss = Idiot

You know, I'm getting so sick and tired of calling Randy Moss and idiot that I think it will just be easier to label all idiots as Randy Moss'. Seriously, he has no higher brain function. It must be all the "fun" he's had since entering the league, or the West VA schools (I'm sure neither have helped too much).

(I know this is a couple days old, but I'm just so sick of this guy)

Broken Flowers

Broken Flowers is a good movie.

This One's For Bapes

Don't we look like a bunch of shitty frat boys.

Collars Popped!

"jonny on clav without chair"

YEESSSS! (Larry McCarren style)

According to Thom Yorke, Radiohead is entering a "proper studio" again. Granted this is not a direct admission to a seventh album, but fingers crossed.

(Eddy O' confirms it. Danke Ed.)

Recent Movies

I've seen a lot of movies since I posted one of these, but I will sum up a few at least.

Wedding Crashers was much funnier than I thought it was going to be. I laughed pretty hard a few times, especially with Chris Walken. Even when I wasn't laughing really hard I was giggling. Overall I had a good time and don't feel like I wasted my time or monopoly money.

March of the Penguins was really good. I have always enjoyed Nat Geo stuff and this was no exception. Some of the movie did seem a little hurried or sloppy (the scene where the same shot of leopard seal jaws were repeatedly shown was a little annoying). I would have payed to see this movie and I might even try to see it again, which for a documentary is saying something.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory surprised the hell out of me. I really didn't have very high hopes for this one and I am not a fan of the original, but I liked it a good deal. Its very much a fairy tale, more so than the original at least. I may have liked it more than I thought I would because it separated itself nicely from the Gene Wilder version (some of the best stuff in this movie is before Charlie enters the factory, which are the crappiest parts of the original). All this said, I still don't know if I will watch it ever again, but for a one time viewing it was worth it.

Bloc Party Concert!

The Bloc are going to be touring in the area this fall. They will be in Chicago on 09.14.2005 (two days before my birthday). So, if anyone is down, please give me a ring and let me know, cause I am just looking for people to go with. It will probably end up around $30 for the tickets.

Current list of attendees: Myself, Faber and 2 Scoops.

P.S. The Foo are going to be touring in the fall as well, but their dates are not all set.

Hardcore Mustache

Bapes and I rocked out the Stache again. His was pretty aggressive with the huge chops and all.

Rock on Bipedal.

Barry Alvarez

Decent article on Alvarez's reign at UW. 3 Rose Bowls in 15 years, pretty good.

Ice Age

This little guy is possibly the funniest thing around. All the Ice Age shorts are amazing, but I only have the most recent one that was attatched to Robots.