BP Oil Spill Kills Aquaman
The Aquaman Shrine gives us a look at what the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico has done to our favorite aquatic superhero.
It's a sad day.
DVD/Blu-ray Releases for 6/1/2010 Buying movies is almost a dangerous obession with me. I love it, and probably have spent more money on movies in my lifetime than any sane person. At least I’m not spending money on heroine. New Movie...
Platinum Dunes Sets Us All Up For Disappointment with...
Platinum Dunes is making a name for themselves with Remakes, Reboots, Redo's or whatever they're called.
Platinum Dunes 8-Step Film Making Formula:
Step 1: Pay for the rights of a beloved genre...
Read Steve Jobs' Email at Sent by Steve Jobs
The recent "Battle Against Porn" that Steve Jobs has launched for the iPad and iPhone mediums has made me curious about the inner workings of Steve Jobs. While I'm not necessarily "Pro-Porn" (I have...
Real Ghostbusters Bust Ghosts at The New York Public...
The group Improv Everywhere decided to re-create the opening scene to Ghostbusters at The New York Public Library. The result is a hilarious and harmless practical joke. Watch the video after the...
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallenexists only to fuel Michael Bay’s U. S. Military and Gigantic Explosion masturbatory fantasies. It is an exercise in excess gone horribly wrong. Maybe Michael Bay just wanted to create a Frat Boy Drinking Game movie, “Every time you see an explosion or cleavage, take a drink!” So, maybe he succeeded in what he set out to do. However, Mr. Bay, I’ve cut you slack numerous times, but I would like my 2 AND A HALF HOURS of my life back.
When a new sergeant, James, takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amidst violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat. As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, and James’ true character reveals itself in a way that will change each man forever. [Uncredited, WorstPreviews.com]
Review:
Finally, we’re starting to hit the real films of 2009. This summer has been plagued by pretty lousy “event” films. Most of the pretty horrible and underwhelming. While I enjoyed G. I. Joe for what it was, The Hurt Locker arrives and shows us what a real war movie is. Kathryn Bigelow (Near Dark, Point Break) gives us her best work to date with The Hurt Locker, bringing us the best modern warfare film since 2001’s Black Hawk Down.
Director Stephen Sommers (The Mummy, Van Helsing) adapts the beloved Hasbro G.I. Joe toy line with this Paramount Pictures production that pits the Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity against the evil forces of the organization known as Cobra. [Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide]
Review:
No movie this summer has been made fun of pre-release like Stephen Sommers‘ take on G. I. Joe. The marketing was horrible. The scenes we saw early were unimpressive. And the characters looked stupid, uninspired and goofy. Meanwhile, the Transformers 2 marketing seemed to showcase a better take on cartoons and toys from the 80s, and we all know how Transformers 2 failed on all levels as a film (yet raked in tons of brainless cash). So, is G. I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra better than this summers earlier disappointments? Yes!
These past couple weeks some really great bands have been drifting by my radar. This week, I discovered Provo, Utah’s Shark Speed.
Overflowing with wonderfully tangled chords, summersaulting rhythms and vocals that easily hit all the highs without sacrificing the lows, Sea Sick Music keeps you intrigued with unexpected electronic flourishes and subtle touches of brass. Still, the unforgettable melodies and hook-filled choruses are the real show stoppers. For a debut album – for any album – Sea Sick Music is incredibly accomplished and varied, not to mention fun and completely entertaining. [Beartrap PR]
This is why I never “Friend” my boss & supervisors and even why I’m wary of “Friending” co-workers. With the help of Facebook’s Status feature, this idiot bitched about their job.
Well, needless to say, you can guess what happened. But at least we all can look at this example and learn . . . and laugh.
In order to promote his first full length without the Pedro the Lion moniker, David Bazan has released a track off of his upcoming album Curse Your Branches. The track is called Bless the Mess and according to Bazan is a kind of autobiographical song. Something he’s never really done.
According to Bazan:
The song is largely autobiographical. So any narrative in the song reflects actual events. Though I may have embellished a bit. But the main lyrical gimmick is sort of a self-conscious and hopeful interpretation of the Beatitudes, which I have an uneasy relationship with as the narrative tends to illustrate.
Curse Your Branches is available for pre-order! You’ll get access to a free stream of the record if you order before Sept 1.
Four years and two masterpiece albums under their belts, Circa Survive have completed their recording contract with Equal Vision Records and have signed with major label Atlantic Records.
In today’s music business, it’s hard to celebrate a great band moving on to the “Majors.” This is usually the point in a great bands history where they drop off the face of the earth (ahem….Noise Ratchet). We’ll see what happens. But I’m not too excited about this news.
The band has begun work on their third record in Toronto, ON with producer David Bottrill (Tool, King Crimson, Silverchair, Moneen).
I’m going to start up a little weekly post or bi-weekly post called Bands You Should Know. I’ve been trying to keep up with music, but have been falling behind. Not a lot floats my boat anymore.
That’s changed with this week’s discovery of Raleigh, North Carolina’s Gray Young.
