Archive for May, 2008

Indiana Jones

{ May 29, 2008 @ 1:41 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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Been waiting for the movie since 2003. I freaked out when I heard they started filming over a year ago. When nuts when I saw that first picture everyone has seen of Harrison Ford sitting in a chair in the Indy costume. Lost my mind when I saw the release date. Was extremely giddy heading into the theater last night.

So there I was. Finally happening. And my thoughts of it now?!?!?!…………

I LOVED IT!

How could I not?! It was awesome. It was magnificent. It had everything that makes Indiana Jones great. Now if you haven’t seen it, want to, and want nothing ruined, this is your once chance to look away. Go on. I’ll wait……….la la la la…..

Ho hum……

De daaaa…..

Dot de doooo….

OK ready? Good!
It is set in 1957. For those who don’t know, Raiders was set in 1936. Which is an important fact, but I’ll get to the why in a moment.

I liked the story. Of Indiana going after an artifact that ended up being the skull of an alien being. And the adventure ends with a flying saucer taking off. Different? Yes. But I like that. Does Indiana Jones only go after religious artifacts? Do they all have to be related to God? I mean if you really want to get technical, this was just like that. The aliens were worshiped as gods. They just were also from another planet is all. So it really is very much the same concept, but the execution of that concept turned out to be very different. And I got no issue with that whatsoever.

Plus you have to figure that the story fit in perfectly with the time period in which it was set. It revolved around fear of Russia as well as space aliens. For those who don’t know much about US history, that was everyone’s obsession back then. So for it to center around those two themes: well done.

I also thought they handled Indiana Jones the character beautifully. It’s not easy to pick up a character nearly 20 years later. Not easy as a writer or on Harrison Ford. Think about. You perfect this style, this attitude, this way about you. Then you stop altogether. Now nearly two decades later you have to pick it back up again. So like I said, they did it beautifully.
And it wasn’t just the fact that it’s been near 20 years. It’s also the fact that you have to make that character that much older. A person changes over that period of time, and I got that sense very much. He hasn’t as fast, it took him longer to knock a guy out, but he had other ways to make up for it.

Rather than start a fight with the KGB agents himself in the diner, he has a fight break out around them. Instead of get pissed off at the accusations of being a Russian spy, he sits there with a smirk on his face. He’s matured a bit. Thinks things through when he has the time. This version of Indy still has much of his old self in him, but there are also shades of his father as well. I liked that.

Then there is the introduction of his son. Part of me would rather have them not related at all. Let them be two adventurers together rather than that feeling of forced obligation, but it does work out well. And remember when I said it was important to know the time difference between Raiders and this movie? Well its because it fits perfectly with his son’s age: 20. I didn’t know this, but Shia Lebeouf really is that young. Dude looks older to me, but I’ll credit Hollywood for that.

And I couldn’t help but notice that character’s nickname: Mutt. What is a mutt? It’s a dog. Where did Indiana Jones gets his nickname from? It was the name of the family dog. Who knows if that was intentional, but I thought it was clever nonetheless.

Finally, the legacy. Already there are rumors of Indiana Jones continuing and/or Mutt getting his own series. Honestly? I don’t care. It doesn’t bother me. I mean, James Bond is up to what? Movie number 21? So why is a fifth Indy movie so bad? Or a handing off of the family tradition? Doesn’t bother me.

So yeah. I loved the movie. Felt it worked in nicely with such a long time between pictures. Way to go guys.

New Look

{ May 21, 2008 @ 12:07 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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I’m tired of the old theme I had. I still like it and may switch back to it one day, but I’ve been wanting something new and I finally found it.

I like the look, the structure, and the organization it offers. Plus it has this random smiley (very small) on the right hand side there. Go look for it. Not hard to find.

I like it there. In my own way, it goes with the whole madness idea. It’s just there. Lookin’ at ya. Smiling the whole time. It sees things. It knows things. Look at it long enough and you can hear it laugh….

Freaked out yet? Good!

Plus this means I get to work on a new banner. Any ideas for an image? Offer whatever you got.

Wow…

{ May 19, 2008 @ 4:50 am } · { Uncategorized }
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Do you know what time it is right now?

It is 5:50am

The weirdest part?

I’m not in the least bit tired.

I’ve made up my mind to stay up all night in hopes that I will be so fucking tired come tomorrow night that I’ll pass right out and get back on track.

This is just getting to be fucked up.

Dean HAD to Die

{ May 17, 2008 @ 1:06 am } · { Uncategorized }
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Not should have died, HAD to die.

For those not having a clue as to what I am talking about, the third season of Supernatural concluded this past Thursday, and the character Dean Winchester dies at the end and we see him suffering in Hell as it cuts to black to end both episode and season. And even though the season was 6 episodes short due to the writer’s strike, it is my favorite season of the three. Why? Mostly because it felt exactly as Eric Kripke described it months ago before it began. That all the chess pieces were now in place and its that moment when all the attacking goes on. That’s exactly how it felt to me. They were a lot more bloody, a lot more violent, and by far some of the funniest episodes they have ever put together.

Let’s recap a bit:

The Magnificent Seven

Man, doesn’t that feel like it came on years ago? Does for me. And I’ll ignore the awesome movie reference (but don’t think that is easy for me), and stick just to the episode. Perhaps their best concept that slipped through their fingers. Don’t get me wrong, I loved the episode, but they were dealing with the Seven Deadly Sins and were able to dispose of them in a single evening. Granted, it was from the help of Ruby – who also made her debut – but it was still a little weak. Kinda like how the episode Bugs ended. But still, it was a good way to kick things off. Plus the Hells Bells intro of Dean being fucked was awesome.

Bad Day at Black Rock

Their funniest episode to that point in my opinion, but would soon be dethroned a couple times as the season progressed. But the debut of Bella as well as “I lost my shoe…” made this a great episode. Not forgetting the “SON OF A BITCH!” ending when Dean realized he lost all his winning quick picks. Like the guy didn’t have enough problems at the time. I would have loved to see what a guy with less than a year to live and 100K would have done. Mmmmm. The possibilities.

Fresh Blood

Could it get anymore badass than that? From the wacked out Jesus guy, to Gordon sporting vampire fangs, and the razor wire decapitation at the end. Man. Just awesome from start to finish. The only real sad part? Gordon dying. I mean jeez, I know the guy had to fucking die, but at the same time it’s like you don’t want him to. You want him to keep getting in the way because each time it’s awesome.

A Very Supernatural Christmas

Awwww. Ma and Pa Christmas are fleshing eating gods who love to torture people in their Santa sweaters. How utterly fucked up and yet so damn awesome (that word seems to be the repeating theme here).

Mystery Spot

Here is where Bad Day in Black Rock got dethroned. This was by far the funniest thing they ever put together and yet perhaps the darkest. But before it got dark, it was nothing but hilarity. I can only imagine the writer’s room on that day. “OK, how many times can we kill a person? Any thoughts are welcome here.” And boy were they. “Do these taste funny to you?” Killer tacos!

Then things got dark. And we saw what life would be like for Sam without Dean. He was completely without emotion. He slaughtered vampires, exorcised demons, and obliterated other baddies without flinching. Why do I think it was so cool? Because I think it is a glimpse into what we can see in season four now that Dean is really dead. Mhmmm. Nice.
Jus in Bello

My God. Could you do so much in such a short amount of time? Apparently so.

Agent Henricksen appears in only three episodes of this show and all three are op shelf episodes. Is that due to the writing at the time, the greatness of the actor, or because seeing Sam and Dean around a guy like him just plain funny? The answer is D: all of the above.

Couple all that with the way it ended and you can understand why my text message to DD after it ended was “Dude…” and her later response was “Dude!” Yeah. Totally one of those moments.

Ghostfacers

The episode that gave Mystery Spot a run for its money in the hilarity department. “You need to be gay for that poor, dead intern!” Beautiful.

Let’s mix the writing of Ben Edlund, the already great acting of Jensen and Jared, the long awaited return of the Nerdy Boys, make it like a reality ghost show, and on top of it all, let the guys curse all they want. Granted it will all be bleeped out, but your mind connects the dots and you can still hear it in your head. Absolutely wonderful. Now seriously, go be gay for that poor, dead intern.

No Rest for the Wicked

Moment of truth. Do or die. It’s Dean’s last day. His contract is up. The season is on it’s final episode. Will he live or die?

He wants to live. He fights to live. But he prepares like he is going to die. Nothing more evident than the singing along to Bon Jovi (who rocks….on occasion) as his last moment of fun with his brother.

Then there is Lilith on shore leave. What does a demon do for fun? Well she possesses a little girl and tortures the family like the kid in the Twilight Zone did. If you don’t act like everything is fine (which it clearly is not) she will kill you. I don’t know who that little girl is, but damn she can act. She scared the fuck out of me.

And then the ending. Which brings us to the title of my entry. Dean HAD to die. Of course he did! We couldn’t have had all this hype from the end of season 2 just to have him live through it!

The guy makes a deal with a demon to bring his brother back to life and in return must die in exactly one year while his soul goes to Hell. You can’t have that premise hovering over head just to not see it happen! Does it suck for his character? Yes! Does this leave a shit load of questions between now and next season? Yes! Does this bother me in the least little bit? NEVER!

The only thing I don’t want to see next season is some kind of shitty….thing…go on. OK, that didn’t make any sense. What I means is, yes, I want there to be issues throughout the first several episodes, but eventually I would like things to be set right in the Supernatural universe. I don’t want Dean summoned from the grave just to walk around as a ghost. I don’t want to see demon Dean helping out Sam. I don’t want him to be brought back on a short term basis and eventually have to go back to Hell, but they send him to Heaven instead at the end (if next season ends up being the last). I want it to be how it was for Iolaus in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. He is eventually restored to his normal state of living. It takes a shit load of time to get there, but I want it to get there. Anything else would just bug me.

There. Then. That.

I’m out.

Honestly?

{ May 14, 2008 @ 1:11 am } · { Uncategorized }
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How do I feel right now…

Mentally, I haven’t been more scattered and yet organized at the same time.

You know when you have like half a dozen things that all need to get done in roughly the same amount of time and each of them is mostly done, but not all done, and you know you will finish, but you haven’t gotten quite there yet? Well that is exactly how I feel in my head right now. What’s really strange is I don’t really have anything lingering on at the moment.

The only real thing I’ve got hovering over me is my desire to order my computer parts and eventually assemble the fucking thing. But that’s all a personal goal. No one is going to slap me if I don’t get it done.

Work is fine, I’ve sent out my application (for those not in the know, I’ve applied to college again in hopes of getting a second bachelor’s degree), and I have no major responsibilities pressing me at the moment. And yet I can’t shake this feeling. Like an anvil is about to drop at any time. I’m just waiting for that whistling sound it makes right before it lands on poor Wile E.

Blah. That’s all I can really say.

Maybe it has to do with sleeping (again) or lack thereof. This morning I woke up in what can only best be described as an annoying, dull ache. Like someone had punched me a few times and it didn’t really hurt but it still bugs the fuck out of you. Kinda how it feels whenever Teesa punches me. :P

But on days I don’t work, it’s like everything has become a major battle. It took me a week to finally get my ass to the bank to deposit my tax return check. And this wasn’t just run of the mill procrastination. This was entirely different. As though doing it was the same as climbing a mountain. Just couldn’t bring myself to do it all week. Finally, I got it done today and it was like a giant weight was lifted off my shoulders. Why is that a weight at all to begin with?

Now here comes the really big question: why is it that I bring all this weird ass stuff about myself in this blog, reveal whatever I wish about my thoughts and feelings, and go on and on about myself yet would never think of doing so in the presence of anyone I know? Interesting isn’t it?

Whenever I’m with other people, the last thing I want to talk about is myself. Go on and on about my own crap (because I’m under no illusions that’s what it is).

Odd. Well not really. At least not to me. Because I do know the answer to that question. Something I don’t feel like going into right now.

Expect phone calls from me at work tomorrow people!

Me vs Sleep

{ May 12, 2008 @ 1:36 am } · { Uncategorized }
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This is not another “I can’t fall asleep” entry. No, this is going to be far more in depth than that. Not only am I unable to sleep, but for the past three weeks or so, I’ve been having far more issues that involve me and sleep and feel the overwhelming desire to list them now for your entertainment.

1- I can’t seem to sleep as early I was able to these past few months. Normally, when 2am comes around the corner, I’m sleepy. I’m either in bed between 2 and 3. Lately, I’m not sleepy until 3:30. Usually not in bed until 4. Asleep maybe at 4:30. Which would mean nothing to me if I didn’t have to be up for work around 11am. Like…tomorrow. And here I am writing this at 2am.

I used to be on the up all night schedule back at school, but that was because my earliest class wasn’t usually until 11am and that was only once a week. The rest were all in the afternoon and I like being up at night. Not so much anymore though. Not only because of work, but because I’m no longer in the magnificent confines of a dorm room where its me and 3 other dudes not sleeping. Now? It’s the old people asleep by 10. 10?!

What’s worse even still is not only do they sleep that early, but then the whole fucking house becomes like the Anne Frank house. Make one floor board squeak and they freak out. And that’s just me being awake. What happens when my head finally does hit the pillow?

2- I’ve never been one to be able to fall asleep only moments after lying down. Everyone I know is out only a few minutes after they are under the covers. Me? My whole life, it takes much much longer. Like a good 30 minutes. Even when I’m exhausted it takes 20 minutes. I don’t know why. It’s just the way it is.

Maybe my mind is far too active. I’m there in the bed, comfortable, enjoying the blanket and the pillow, and the dark and then…I got some movie stuck in my head or I’m thinking about what I want for lunch the next day or a random song lyric is repeating over and over and over again. All the while, I’m not fighting the fucking thing. I’m there talking to myself on top of it all. What the fuck?!

3- Sleep is no longer relaxing for me. My back hurts, my sides hurt, I go to sleep in pain, I wake up in pain. Thats been much more recent, but has never happened before. Before a few weeks ago I’d fall asleep with something hurting and I’d wake up feeling fine. Now I wake up feel just as shitty or close to it.

Does this mean my back i getting worse or my bed just sucks now? Either way, I don’t like it. So I guess the only logical thing to do is to take my mattress and shoot the fucker. Then set it on fire. Then throw it off a tall building. Am I over exaggerating? Nah.

4- Sleep apnea. I’m not sure, but I think I went through sleep apnea last night. For those who don’t know, sleep apnea is when you briefly stop breathing when in the middle of sleep. One of three things usually happens when a person has this happen.

  1. They suffocate. Rare, but it does happen. Usually new born babies, but it can happen to an adult.
  2. You just start breathing again.
  3. You wake up coughing.

The third is what happened to me. I woke up in the middle of coughing and my throat was killing me. I settled myself down, swallowed a couple of times, and go my bearings. My throat felt fine and I was OK, but it was weird was hell. But clearly since I was asleep for most of it, I don’t really know what happened. I just hope it doesn’t happen again.

Here comes my favorite question………………..
Wait for it……………………………………..

So what does this all mean? (YAY!)

It means that I’m slowly getting to the point where I’m dreading sleep. I don’t want to go near my bed, I don’t want to rest, I don’t want to be anywhere near any of that stuff, but I know I gotta. So there is a great battles of sleep and awake going on in my head usually late at night when I’m alone and bored and have nothing to do. Like…you know…now.

Fuck…

All the more reason I need my new computer. The sooner the better. I’ll have so many great games I want to put on that sucker that I’ll be able to play at all hours of the night. Mmmmm. Good stuff.

Lastly…I love cake.

Here it Comes!

{ May 11, 2008 @ 1:46 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull!!!

Indy 4! Do you have any idea how long I have been waiting for this movie? I first heard that Ford, Speilberg, and Lucas were getting together to work on a fourth Indiana Jones movie back in 2003. Go check your calendar. It’s 2008 now. That’s 5 fucking years!

And here it is. Only a couple weeks away! And I shall be there! Opening night? No, sir! I love a good movie as much as the next person, but I hate big movies on their opening night. That’s too many weirdos and fanboys crammed into one place. I don’t need that.

I’ll wait for a afternoon showing the following weekend or the next week. But I’ll pass on the kids through 50 something year olds coming in with leather jackets and bull whips.

So…whose coming with me?!

Crazy Eyes

{ May 1, 2008 @ 3:18 am } · { Uncategorized }
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4 am…..again

Can’t sleep…..again

Sitting in bed…..again

Typing away…..again

Madness….the creeping madness

I feel……indefinable.