LABOR DAY WEEKEND
Labor Day weekend was just that: laborous! So, when I wasn’t working, I was out trying to blow my paycheck! Hey, what’s the point in working relelentlessly if I don’t take some time to go out and enjoy it?! Friday I met up with Rebecca after work. Yes, we are on speaking terms again and trying to somehow sort out our differences in some way whether it leads to us seeing each other again or not. She brought me her latest dog rescuee being she is like the crazy cat lady only with a crapload of dogs instead of cats! I think she knew I’d be interested in this one being the dog is a Boston terrier and border collie mix and I have always wanted a Boston terrier. So she brought Molly (the name she gave her being she is fond of giving dogs people names - as for me, I still want a male Boston terrier and name him Vader!) to the apartment and we went to Target to pick up some stuff for the dog (leash, toys, bowls, etc.) and then went to Ruby Tuesday’s for dinner.
Saturday I did little more than do my on-air shift and the same could be said for most of Sunday. My mom and Aunt Pat came over to see the new addition to the Twisted family and we walked her out to the small man-made lake out by my apartment complex.
Monday, when I wasn’t on the air (again!), Rebecca and I managed to take in a movie: the new comedy spoof Tropic Thunder starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey, Jr. Of the three lead characters, Downey clearly made his mark portraying “the dude playing the dude disguised as another dude”. I mean his character stayed in character until the end of the movie! “I stay in character until I finish the DVD commentary!” I believe he said….and he wasn’t kidding!
And let’s not forget the A-list supporting cast of Nick Nolte, Matthew McConaughey and, oh yes, Tom “Damn, my ass is crazy!” Cruise! I really enjoyed the film as it was a breath of fresh air from other crappy spoof movies such as the ridiculous Scary Movie saga that has bled over into the even more preposterous Epic Movie, Disaster Movie and all the other ”Fill in the Flippin’ Blank” movies!
And it really pisses me off that everyone is all up in arms about their references to mentally handicapped people as ‘retards’. I admit it’s in rather poor taste, but isn’t comedy supposed to be unapologetically irreverent? I mean I just watched the new Harold & Kumar flick on DVD and it’s remorselessly racist! Being a Christian, I constantly see shows like South Park or especially Moral Orel that make a mockery of my beliefs. Yes, it offends me, but I simply choose not to watch it if it gets too offensive which I did stop watching the latter of the two shows because it honestly made me feel like a heathen….or worse! LOL!!!
Tropic Thunder \m/ \m/ \m/ \n
And here’s a few of the DVDs I’ve watched recently now that I have a steady supply of rentals with Blockbuster Total Access:
I just mentioned how racist Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay was, but don’t get me wrong, it was a riot! If you liked their first adventure getting to White Castle, you’ll caertainly enjoy this!
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay \m/ \m/ \m/ \
I pretty much got what I expected out of Prom Night and maybe a little more since it was more bloody and violent than what I would expect from a PG-13 rated slasher flick. Granted it is painfully obvious that it is not a remake of the Jamie Lee Curtis horror film of the same name. The character names are different as well as the overall plot of the movie save for the fact that both films occur on (big surprise here!) high school prom nights.
Prom Night \m/ \m/ \
When Grandma’s Boy first came out, I thought it would be a big piece of crap trying to capitalize on Adam Sandler’s success by throwing a comedy together using a cast full of his supporting cast regulars - but no Sandler. It turned out being one of my favorite comedies in recent years so I had high hopes for Happy Madison’s latest DVD release Strange Wilderness. I have to say I was somewhat disappointed. Don’t get me wrong, it had some rather hilarious moments, but just didn’t deliver a comedy I’d really want to watch again.
Strange Wilderness \m/ \m/ \n
That’s it! I’m done and heading home to take care of Molly!