For those of you who do not know, I am entirely obsessed with the movie Boondock Saints, in all it's brilliant Irish kickassness. So when I heard that after ten years Troy Duffy was coming out with a sequel to the curse-filled, gratuitously violent '99 vigilante cult film I had two simultaneous reactions:
1. "Oh God, they'll kill it."
2. "YEAH!! THAT'S RIGHT! WOOOOO!!!!"
So I was pretty anxious to see what they did to it. On Sunday The Goatish Brother and I went to the 9:50 a.m. showing, because we're just that nerdy. I almost cried coming out. It was beautiful. A different movie to be sure, but not in a bad way. It was shot differently (except for some reference shots) the cursing was different, the gunfights were different. But the characters were the same, and that's the amazing, and brilliant part of the movies. Rocco was back (briefly in one of the GREATEST SCENES EVER FILMED BY MAN) being his none-too-bright self, the brothers were exactly the same, having aged slightly, Il Duce, D-D-D-D-Doc, Greenley, Duffy, all of them, along with some fresh faces. The humor was fantastic, the exact same style of the humor in the original, and I think this one may actually be funnier. That night I went to the 9:50 p.m. showing, and it was just as good. I plan on going this weekend as well.
So, in closing: SEE IT.
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009
This is just to say
I have done
your mom
who was in
the bedroom
and which
you were probably
saving
for later
Forgive me
she was delicious
so sweet
and so cold
Because William Carlos Williams is an idiot, and my friend and I had way too much time on our hands.
your mom
who was in
the bedroom
and which
you were probably
saving
for later
Forgive me
she was delicious
so sweet
and so cold
Because William Carlos Williams is an idiot, and my friend and I had way too much time on our hands.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
R.I.P. First Amendment.
Personally my favorite part is where the cops gang beat the slight little manchild and the petite little girl.
This makes me sick. Were these people rioting? Were they causing panic? Inciting violence? Destroying property? No. They were assembling peaceably. They say that in Amerika we have freedom of opinion, freedom to express opinion, that we have the power to change our government, that the government is run for the people, not for profit. Lies.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
So, in mockery of The Edward...
I decided to impersonate him. you can't see it here, but my arms sparkle, I had an apple and a Pea Jacket as well. I am told it was all too convincing.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Okay, Twilight fans.
Stop trying to justify yourselves.
I mean, with the first book, an argument could be made, maybe. If it weren't for the fact that she spends the first 400ish pages talking about NOTHING and the plot takes 7/8ths of the book to make an appearance it would be a decent book. If only...
My true complaint comes in another form, however.
Edward Cullen is stealing all our women.
This is bothersome, for, as Martin Luther said "Man cannot do without woman." And not just that, our women are letting him!
Try telling a Twilight fan that Edward sets an unreasonable standard. Just try it! They don't seem to believe it, no matter how long you waterboard them. In fact, they seem to think that it should be easy as pie (wait, maybe cake...) for any guy at all to be Edward Cullen and compete with his sparkling preppiness. I'll let you all in on a little secret *secretive whisper* we can't do that like Jayne said: "There ain't people like that. There's only people like me."*
There are a hundred and one other defenses I've heard too. "We don't like Edward, we like the image of Edward."
Wanna unpack that one for me honey?
"Every girl looks at Edward and sees the boy she likes, so really it ends up helping you guys..."
Okay, i call BS. They are not thinking of any mortal, human person. Mortal, human people don't sparkle. Also, most don't have crooked smiles, and when they do, they are fixed by braces. Very few of us are "Seraphim-like" either (that term was used three times through the first book. Yes. I counted.) We are, in fact, human. Sucks, don't it?
A friend of mine once threw glitter on himself as a joke to his girlfriend who had said something along the lines of "Why can't you be more like Edward?"
For the moment let us entirely ignore how asinine that statement is.
Well, she did not take this very well. He dared to mock The Edward. In fact, they broke up a couple months later. I laughed.**
So anyway, Twilight fans, can we keep the stupidity to a minimum? Yeah, that would be nice. Thanks. Not that you'll do it. God, I hate Edward Cullen.
Little sparkling asshole.
*point of fact, Jayne also said "I'll show you right well I got man parts." So perhaps he is not the best source to quote.
**One problem with his plan was that glitter does not come off easily. In fact, it takes a lot of scrubbing, and it still won't come off for a week. So he had to go to school sparkling.
I mean, with the first book, an argument could be made, maybe. If it weren't for the fact that she spends the first 400ish pages talking about NOTHING and the plot takes 7/8ths of the book to make an appearance it would be a decent book. If only...
My true complaint comes in another form, however.
Edward Cullen is stealing all our women.
This is bothersome, for, as Martin Luther said "Man cannot do without woman." And not just that, our women are letting him!
Try telling a Twilight fan that Edward sets an unreasonable standard. Just try it! They don't seem to believe it, no matter how long you waterboard them. In fact, they seem to think that it should be easy as pie (wait, maybe cake...) for any guy at all to be Edward Cullen and compete with his sparkling preppiness. I'll let you all in on a little secret *secretive whisper* we can't do that like Jayne said: "There ain't people like that. There's only people like me."*
There are a hundred and one other defenses I've heard too. "We don't like Edward, we like the image of Edward."
Wanna unpack that one for me honey?
"Every girl looks at Edward and sees the boy she likes, so really it ends up helping you guys..."
Okay, i call BS. They are not thinking of any mortal, human person. Mortal, human people don't sparkle. Also, most don't have crooked smiles, and when they do, they are fixed by braces. Very few of us are "Seraphim-like" either (that term was used three times through the first book. Yes. I counted.) We are, in fact, human. Sucks, don't it?
A friend of mine once threw glitter on himself as a joke to his girlfriend who had said something along the lines of "Why can't you be more like Edward?"
For the moment let us entirely ignore how asinine that statement is.
Well, she did not take this very well. He dared to mock The Edward. In fact, they broke up a couple months later. I laughed.**
So anyway, Twilight fans, can we keep the stupidity to a minimum? Yeah, that would be nice. Thanks. Not that you'll do it. God, I hate Edward Cullen.
Little sparkling asshole.
*point of fact, Jayne also said "I'll show you right well I got man parts." So perhaps he is not the best source to quote.
**One problem with his plan was that glitter does not come off easily. In fact, it takes a lot of scrubbing, and it still won't come off for a week. So he had to go to school sparkling.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
CSI: Sheboygan
A classy bunch.
my personal favorite quote of all time: "You can't arrest me as I am going to be naked now"
my personal favorite quote of all time: "You can't arrest me as I am going to be naked now"
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Thricex3
So for the benefit of The Celebrated Author, i have composed an extensive list of All the Thrice Songs that Everyone On Earth Should Listen To. i thought i would post it.
Music Box. A gorgeous song, still gives me goosebumps after having listened to it hundreds of times over 2 years.
Like Moths to Flame. a retelling of the Last Supper.
Image of the Invisible. military anthem of the virtuous counterculture.
Beggars. ESSENTIAL. about Martin Luther's last words. that says enough.
The Messenger. a retelling of Isiah 6, my personal favorite chapter of the Bible.
Artist in the Ambulance. brought me to tears the first time i heard it. but a good part of that was timing.
Doublespeak. based off of Orwell's 1984 (it seems every punk/alt band has at least one song titled after a 1984 device). made me want to spit out the words "jackboot toe-tap" every few sentences.
Lockdown. from Thrice's early years, a more speed-metal version of Doublespeak.
Come All you Weary. more or less explains itself.
Child of Dust. a retelling of the parable of the prodigal son. also written in Shakespearean Sonnet form.
Trust (acoustic version is best). also featured on the album "Punk Goes Acoustic" with other great songs like "Baby I'm an Anarchist" and "Swing Life Away"
Stare At the Sun. about the search for truth in a world of postmodernism.
Flags of Dawn. warning: will make you miss people terribly. not a good song to listen to after an HT conference.
some others that are not as essential, though still amazing:
The Weight. a serious song about marriage.
The Lion and the Wolf. the only media influence to ever give me nightmares.
The Abolition of Man/Don't Tell and We Won't Ask. based on a C.S. Lewis book.
Elanor Rigby. The Beatles song, with metal.
Pheonix Ignition. great chorus and symbolism.
Cold Cash and Colder Hearts. all about Amerika.
The Arsonist. about, well, fire. in a brilliant way.
The Melting Point of Wax/Daedalus. from 2 different albums, two opposing views of the Icarus myth.
Carol of the Bells. kick ass Christmas carol. ker-win.
this is a massive list, but every song here has influenced my life, the way i think, talk, sing, act and believe. and they are all brilliant. these are suggestions, so take them just as such.
Music Box. A gorgeous song, still gives me goosebumps after having listened to it hundreds of times over 2 years.
Like Moths to Flame. a retelling of the Last Supper.
Image of the Invisible. military anthem of the virtuous counterculture.
Beggars. ESSENTIAL. about Martin Luther's last words. that says enough.
The Messenger. a retelling of Isiah 6, my personal favorite chapter of the Bible.
Artist in the Ambulance. brought me to tears the first time i heard it. but a good part of that was timing.
Doublespeak. based off of Orwell's 1984 (it seems every punk/alt band has at least one song titled after a 1984 device). made me want to spit out the words "jackboot toe-tap" every few sentences.
Lockdown. from Thrice's early years, a more speed-metal version of Doublespeak.
Come All you Weary. more or less explains itself.
Child of Dust. a retelling of the parable of the prodigal son. also written in Shakespearean Sonnet form.
Trust (acoustic version is best). also featured on the album "Punk Goes Acoustic" with other great songs like "Baby I'm an Anarchist" and "Swing Life Away"
Stare At the Sun. about the search for truth in a world of postmodernism.
Flags of Dawn. warning: will make you miss people terribly. not a good song to listen to after an HT conference.
some others that are not as essential, though still amazing:
The Weight. a serious song about marriage.
The Lion and the Wolf. the only media influence to ever give me nightmares.
The Abolition of Man/Don't Tell and We Won't Ask. based on a C.S. Lewis book.
Elanor Rigby. The Beatles song, with metal.
Pheonix Ignition. great chorus and symbolism.
Cold Cash and Colder Hearts. all about Amerika.
The Arsonist. about, well, fire. in a brilliant way.
The Melting Point of Wax/Daedalus. from 2 different albums, two opposing views of the Icarus myth.
Carol of the Bells. kick ass Christmas carol. ker-win.
this is a massive list, but every song here has influenced my life, the way i think, talk, sing, act and believe. and they are all brilliant. these are suggestions, so take them just as such.
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