Sunday, May 25, 2008

back to the roots, or, "how i got my roots groove back to square one."


let's see how long i can write before i get bored and ends this update immediately...

"the kids in the hall," show went splendidly. all new material, hysterical, I GOT TO MEET THEM ALL INCLUDING MY HERO BRUCIO MCCULLOCH!, and ran into heidi... it's was an amazing evening, filled with laughter, and geeking out. pics to follow at a later date.

i can see why, "indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull," was panned by many... the cgi was a bit bad, and there wasn't as much action as the other films, and... aliens... however, i did find myself enjoying the film immensely.

i still feel that, "temple of doom," was the weak link in the series, and this new film really is just a fun, dramatic, adventure. it's an older indy. it's set in '57. the man can only go on so many adventures before the arthritis sets in...

i really went into it not expecting much because honestly, the trailer made it looks pretty weak, but i was really surprised... maybe as i get older, i just go into movies wanting to be entertained, and not have my life change significantly... and if that's the case, kudos to you spielbergo and luca... kudos.

the new david fincher film, "the curious life of benjamin button," looks brilliant.

been burning through my stimulus check like i said i wouldn't. and on frivolous things like my addiction... dvd's.

i got: the orphanage, lord of illusions, halloween '07, strange brew, cloverfield, raising arizona, and the big lebowski.

next payday, i've decided it's time i get the seinfeld series boxset. i'm a moron.

another dvd set i really want is...



such an underrated show, that i just loved dearly. i'm a closet jon lovitz fan. even if he's good friends with douchey dane cook...

found a torrent site that is dedicated to the preservation of all the best show, live and animated alike, from the 90's and below. since discovering it, i've begun downloading the following to burn to dvd:

-the vacant lot. [sister show to kids in the hall. feature mark mckinney's brother nick, as well as the rest of the cast being frequent character on KITH.]

-exit 57. [a great sketch show that features a wide cast which included amy sedaris and stephen colbart.]

-the head. [the complete first and second seasons of the great mtv oddities animated series.]

-liquid television. [the entire three season run!]

-doug. [the first season of my nickelodeon namesake.]

-kids in the hall present brain candy. [the never before released alternate version with a different subplot and ending.]

and many more...

i've been geeking out lately and all of my indulgences and in this geek-a-thon... i have forgotten about vaginas... huh...

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

"there's fifty-two ways to murder anyone..."


i really haven't had much to say, and i wasn't going to update until i beat GTA IV, but fuck it. here's a brief up on the haps...

the trailer for the new, "x-files," movie, "the x-files: i want to believe," is up over at x-files dot com, and it looks fucking amazing.

anyone who knows me, knows how fanatical i can be about the show when i want to. i have all nine season, the film, the comics, and somewhere around this house, most of the toys that came out back when mcfarlane started farting toys out his company backdoor.

i believe the show ranks in the high listings of david lynch's, "twin peaks." it's that good.

x-files homosexuality aside, i'm going to see the, "kids in the hall," reunion show in two weeks up in tampa.

i'm pretty excited about that because i've been a fan of them for a while, and want to meet my comedy hero, bruce mcculloch.

more to come. i'm too rushed.

Sunday, May 04, 2008

may 4th, 2008.


things have been good for the past few days. bland, and good.

i did something i'm still unsure about having gone through the recent fraud thing, but, it's a once in a lifetime kinda thing i did.

see, as long as i can think back, i've been into comedy. most people dig music, me... i really dig comedy.

the kids in the hall was one of those rare moments in time for me that just made sense. being able to creatively get a couple of friends together and write just brilliant comedy and perform it.

well, since the show ended in '95, they reunited twice. once for a lengthy tour in 2000 or 2001, i can recall, and last year at the montreal comedy fest.

they're on tour again, with nothing but new material, and i decided, you know what, the fifty bucks is worth it to say i saw the kids in the hall perform live.

friday the 23rd, i drive to tampa to see them at ruth eckard hall. i'm pretty excited about that. i need to pick up a camera as i'm told they do come out afterwards and hang around, and i will be there with my copy of, "dog park," for my hero, bruce mcculloch to sign. pretty gay huh?

in other news, "no country for old men," is a film i highly recommend everyone see. it's outstanding.

grand theft auto IV is so-so for me right now. it's a solid story, but it suffers from terrible controls. i don't know. more time maybe?

other forms of fun.


why not buy one of the many items i need, and give it to me for being awesome?...

My Amazon.com Wish List

i'm live too... what's your gaming skills like?