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Saturday, November 5, 2011
Crazy, crazy Herman Cain, part 2
Holy cow! Herman Cain is crazy. Last night on MSNBC, Rachel Maddow points out that conservative Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain gets his ideas from video games. He quotes from Pokemon and claims that it came from a poet. His 999 plan comes from Sim City. And of course, there are the ads, with the new one being a western about cowboy beating up liberals and a chicken. Check out Rachel's brilliant piece.
House Republicans waste time while country suffers
Instead of working on the economy and jobs, House Republicans debated on reaffirming America's motto, "In God We Trust." Oh no, was the motto under attack by some atheists? No. They merely wanted to embarrass President Obama because he got the motto wrong by saying it was "E pluribus unum." Another reason why I'm not a Republican. The country suffers under a recession, and the Republicans waste time by debating a motto not under attack. Anyway, Jon Stewart makes sense of it on the Daily Show.
Friday, November 4, 2011
"A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas" Review
I'll admit it. I did not see the first two Harold & Kumar movies. Hey, Netflix ain't streaming them. Yeah, I know that they were stoner comedies. Kind of this decade's Cheech and Chong. But frankly, if you're like me you don't really need to see the first two to get the jokes in the third installment, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas.
The movie starts out with Kumar (Kai Penn) still trying to score marijuana and postponing his medical career. Meanwhile, Harold (Jon Cho) is now a successful Wall Street businessman. Harold has long left his life of partying and no longer hangs out with Kumar. Harold hopes to marry Maria. (Paula Garces) During the Christmas holidays, Maria's father, Mr. Perez played by a menacing Danny Trejo and his family visit the couple at their home. They bring with them an eight foot Christmas tree that has sentimental value. Kumar receives a package addressed to Harold. He delivers it to the home of Harold. The package contains a large marijuana cigarette. Kumar lights the cigarette up and accidentally sets the tree on fire. This forces Harold and Kumar to find a replacement tree before the Perez family returns from midnight Mass.
Folks, this is the greatest 3D marijuana movie ever made. Okay, it's the only 3D marijuana movie ever made. According to Is It Real of Fake 3D?, A Very Harold & Kumar 3d Christmas was filmed in 3D. Some of the live action doesn't show the 3D all that well. But it's the CGI effects that stand out in 3D. Um, sorry for that. Director Todd Strauss-Schulson maximizes the 3D to both emphasize it and to knowingly wink at you when you see a gigantic 3D joint move across the screen.
A great comedy comes in two varieties. Big belly laughs. See Airplane! (1980) Sleeper. (1973) Animal House. (1978) Or a it can make one feel happy about experiencing it. Arthur. (1981) Based on its pedigree, one would expect the R rated Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas to over the top funny. Surprisingly, it's not. The problem lies with writers Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg's script. It's not terrible but the movie too often is a bunch of punch lines in search of a joke. For example, Kumar fantasizes a plan to steal a Christmas tree from a Catholic church. The montage features some topless nuns. Shocking but there's no joke to the punch line. Other times the screenplay becomes a standard redemptive Christmas story. There were times I yearned for more wild comedy.
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas is a pleasant and sometimes funny movie. If you're looking for something to make you smile, it will do the trick. The grade is B-.
The movie starts out with Kumar (Kai Penn) still trying to score marijuana and postponing his medical career. Meanwhile, Harold (Jon Cho) is now a successful Wall Street businessman. Harold has long left his life of partying and no longer hangs out with Kumar. Harold hopes to marry Maria. (Paula Garces) During the Christmas holidays, Maria's father, Mr. Perez played by a menacing Danny Trejo and his family visit the couple at their home. They bring with them an eight foot Christmas tree that has sentimental value. Kumar receives a package addressed to Harold. He delivers it to the home of Harold. The package contains a large marijuana cigarette. Kumar lights the cigarette up and accidentally sets the tree on fire. This forces Harold and Kumar to find a replacement tree before the Perez family returns from midnight Mass.
Folks, this is the greatest 3D marijuana movie ever made. Okay, it's the only 3D marijuana movie ever made. According to Is It Real of Fake 3D?, A Very Harold & Kumar 3d Christmas was filmed in 3D. Some of the live action doesn't show the 3D all that well. But it's the CGI effects that stand out in 3D. Um, sorry for that. Director Todd Strauss-Schulson maximizes the 3D to both emphasize it and to knowingly wink at you when you see a gigantic 3D joint move across the screen.
A great comedy comes in two varieties. Big belly laughs. See Airplane! (1980) Sleeper. (1973) Animal House. (1978) Or a it can make one feel happy about experiencing it. Arthur. (1981) Based on its pedigree, one would expect the R rated Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas to over the top funny. Surprisingly, it's not. The problem lies with writers Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg's script. It's not terrible but the movie too often is a bunch of punch lines in search of a joke. For example, Kumar fantasizes a plan to steal a Christmas tree from a Catholic church. The montage features some topless nuns. Shocking but there's no joke to the punch line. Other times the screenplay becomes a standard redemptive Christmas story. There were times I yearned for more wild comedy.
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas is a pleasant and sometimes funny movie. If you're looking for something to make you smile, it will do the trick. The grade is B-.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Congratulations to Cincinnati Reds Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips
First, let me congratulate Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto. He won the Gold Glove for his position. Trust me baseball fans, he deserved it. Not only can the man hit but he can field his position. And according to a Lance McAlister interview with Reds GM Walt Jocketty, the Reds want to keep him here for next year and hints that the Reds would like to extend his contract. Can we end the trade Joey Votto talk now? By the way, if you haven't read it, here are my articles on the silliness of trading Joey Votto. 1)Reds GM Walt Jocketty Puts Stop to Trade Joey Votto Talk ; 2) Should the Reds trade Joey Votto?; and 3) Trading Joey Vottto This Year Would Be A Mistake.
Second, a big tip of the Cincinnati Reds cap to their second baseman, Brandon Phillips. First, he won the Gold Glove. Now, I've watched baseball for decades. Let me tell you, I have not seen a second baseman with greater range than Brandon. Yeah, I've seen Reds Hall of Famer Joe Morgan. Morgan has better offensive numbers and was a good fielder. But Phillips will make a mouth dropping play almost every night. Throwing guys out from right field. Diving catches. Throws between his legs. He's an entertainment all by himself. And Brandon has also just won the Silver Slugger award. That award is voted by the managers and coaches of baseball and given to the top offensive player for his position. He can hit for power, and average. He also has speed on the base paths. Congratulations Brandon Phillips! Check out this BP tribute video from ewadewest05.
Second, a big tip of the Cincinnati Reds cap to their second baseman, Brandon Phillips. First, he won the Gold Glove. Now, I've watched baseball for decades. Let me tell you, I have not seen a second baseman with greater range than Brandon. Yeah, I've seen Reds Hall of Famer Joe Morgan. Morgan has better offensive numbers and was a good fielder. But Phillips will make a mouth dropping play almost every night. Throwing guys out from right field. Diving catches. Throws between his legs. He's an entertainment all by himself. And Brandon has also just won the Silver Slugger award. That award is voted by the managers and coaches of baseball and given to the top offensive player for his position. He can hit for power, and average. He also has speed on the base paths. Congratulations Brandon Phillips! Check out this BP tribute video from ewadewest05.
Are conservative blacks better than other blacks?
Ah, expect conservative author and pundit, Ann Coulter, to say something stupid. Jon Stewart of the Daily Show and his correspondents take on Ann Coulter's comment, "That's why our blacks are so much better than their blacks." Oy vey. Anyway, check out satire at its best.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Stephen Colbert tries to occupy Occupy Wall Street, Part 2
Here's the second part of Stephen Colbert's attempt to occupy "Occupy Wall Street." Will Colbert be able to convince these loopy leftists to take money from his Super PAC? Check out the funny video below.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Stephen Colbert attempts to Occupy Wall Street
If you don't know, Stephen Colbert plays a conservative pundit who usually doesn't have a clue. The act actually makes fun of right-wingers. Well, last night, he went down to the protest "Occupy Wall Street." Then he was given a couple of representatives of the movement. They didn't come off too well as Colbert was able to tease their bizzare hand signal languages. So there. Colbert is equal opportunity when it comes to make fun of both sides. Check out the video.
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