Monday, May 31, 2010
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Econ 101
Was it just the other day everyone was ready to switch to the Euro because the dollar was unstable.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Britain's ongoing demise
Paul Blaisdell would be so proud of these monstrosities. Of course, he did not have millions of dollars to come up with his designs, but he still did OK. Check out these.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Stolen valor
Just when you think your skin is thick enough to withstand anything, along comes a scumbag likes this.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Fantasy
Frank Frazetta, RIP I have yet to see a really good obit so instead I have linked to these images. They roar!
Friday, May 14, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Halloween 2
Rob Zombie's take on Michael Myers was disappointing in his remake of Halloween; it's even worse in the followup H2. I hate that because Zombie really wants to make the fans happy, but his writing and directing skills are just too weak.
The "kill stuff" doesn't show a lot of imagination, but Zombie and actor Tyler Mayne capture the physical ferociousness of Michael. That's the best stuff in the film. After that, there's not much to brag on.
Zombie uses his wife Sherry in a key role, but unfortunately it's a stupid, ill-conceived part linked to a dumb ass white horse, which I suspect is Rob's family pony.
H2 takes place several years after the events of the first story. There are a lot of flashbacks to a Michael rampage at the hospital the night of the original film, but the main story is advanced several years. Laurie Strode is a psychological mess and Dr. Loomis is a sleaze bag trying to make a fast buck off the legend of Michael. Why Zombie "rethinks" Loomis along these lines is a mystery and Michael McDowell is terrible in the part.
He's not the only actor who struggles here, but the story is so bad that I'm not even going to worry about the acting.
A poor effort, despite the best intentions.
The "kill stuff" doesn't show a lot of imagination, but Zombie and actor Tyler Mayne capture the physical ferociousness of Michael. That's the best stuff in the film. After that, there's not much to brag on.
Zombie uses his wife Sherry in a key role, but unfortunately it's a stupid, ill-conceived part linked to a dumb ass white horse, which I suspect is Rob's family pony.
H2 takes place several years after the events of the first story. There are a lot of flashbacks to a Michael rampage at the hospital the night of the original film, but the main story is advanced several years. Laurie Strode is a psychological mess and Dr. Loomis is a sleaze bag trying to make a fast buck off the legend of Michael. Why Zombie "rethinks" Loomis along these lines is a mystery and Michael McDowell is terrible in the part.
He's not the only actor who struggles here, but the story is so bad that I'm not even going to worry about the acting.
A poor effort, despite the best intentions.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Newsweek's travails
I quit Newsweek after the 2008 election. I knew before the race they would favor the Democrat, that is to be expected, but the almost laughable way they maximized their support was infuriating. That, and the big format change made under Jon meacham's leadership did not appeal to me, thought here were some good things about it. I switched to Time, but can't say I care for it much. Anyhow, here's Meacham whining to Jon Stewart.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
Saturday, May 1, 2010
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