FAUX NEWS- Tung N. Cheek reporting.
We've got breaking news for video game fans. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will get a new DLC. (Downloadable Content; means a new mission) As you know General David Petraeus makes a cameo as Secretary of Defense. Video below. Now Activision will release a new DLC featuring Petraeus' mistress, Paula Broadwell.
In the DLC, the gamer will play Ms. Broadwell. She must escort Gen. Petraeus to divorce court. Along the way, they will face woman gold diggers which Broadwell must dispatch. Eventually, as Broadwell, the player will have to take on a boss enemy. The boss enemy will be the other woman in the Petraeus affair. She's Jill Kelley. The player must avoid Ms. Kelley's formidable Boob Attack.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Sunday, November 11, 2012
What the...? Bengals beat the Giants
Playoffs? Playoffs?? The phrase that Colts head coach Jim Mora made famous seems to come to mind when I think the Cincinnati Bengals have a chance at the playoffs. But what causes my enthusiasm? Today, the Cincinnati Bengals walloped the Super Bowl champions, New York Giants, 31-13. After the Bengals took a 14-0 lead, they never looked back. The classic Bengals meltdown never occurred.
The Bengals offensive line protected quarterback Andy Dalton. He threw for four touchdowns. Bengals superstar receiver A.J. Green backed up his words when he said the Giants defense had holes in it. He was so open for his touchdown bomb that he was in another timezone and the Giants were one hour behind.
The Bengals defense was stellar. They picked off the Giants elite quarterback Eli Manning twice. Forced two fumbles. The defensive line of Geno Atkins, Michael Johnson, and Carlos Dunlap pressured Manning all day. The result? The Bengals cruised to victory.
But what about playoffs? After all, I've said the season is over. Well, the Bengals haven't been eliminated yet. If they play like they did today, it's a possibility. And they have Kansas City and Oakland coming up. Right now the Bengals are at 4-5. Last year after twelve games, the Giants were 6-6, so anything is possible.
Here's the story of the game with video highlights.
The Bengals offensive line protected quarterback Andy Dalton. He threw for four touchdowns. Bengals superstar receiver A.J. Green backed up his words when he said the Giants defense had holes in it. He was so open for his touchdown bomb that he was in another timezone and the Giants were one hour behind.
The Bengals defense was stellar. They picked off the Giants elite quarterback Eli Manning twice. Forced two fumbles. The defensive line of Geno Atkins, Michael Johnson, and Carlos Dunlap pressured Manning all day. The result? The Bengals cruised to victory.
But what about playoffs? After all, I've said the season is over. Well, the Bengals haven't been eliminated yet. If they play like they did today, it's a possibility. And they have Kansas City and Oakland coming up. Right now the Bengals are at 4-5. Last year after twelve games, the Giants were 6-6, so anything is possible.
Here's the story of the game with video highlights.
Skyfall review
With the release of the new James Bond movie Skyfall, it's become clear that the Bond franchise will adhere to the more earthly approach of its two cinematic predecessors. Gone are the days of silly and enjoyable sixties films where the villains had volcano lairs (You Only Live Twice) and the later excesses of production. (Moonraker)) While Casino Royale (2006) was a commercial success, the question becomes, "Is the new Bond realism fun?"
Skyfall starts out with a harrowing chase between James Bond (Daniel Craig) and a thief of a hard drive which contains the names of MI6's secret agents embedded in terrorist organizations. The chase culminates on top of a train with MI6 agent Eve (Naomie Harris) accidentally shooting Bond on orders from M. (Judi Dench) Bond survives but M finds that she is under investigation from her superior, Mallory. (Ralph Fiennes) Meanwhile, the man behind the theft, Silva (Javier Bardem) blows up MI6's headquarters, forcing the intelligence agency to operate literally underground. Bond comes back to MI6 but is still injured from being shot. However, M trusts Bond and sends him out to find Silva, a man at the moment, they know nothing about.
Daniel Craig is the coolest of all of the Bonds. He might be too emotionless. And frankly he's rather dour. That's not bad but he's not Roger Moore's Bond with his tongue in his cheek. I prefer a balance which would be Pierce Brosnan's Bond. Naomie Harris ("Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest") is a sleek and sultry Bond girl. Ralph Fiennes is empathetic as government bureaucrat who has had field experience. Judi Dench is her marvelous self as she displays a stubborn to a fault, M. Javier Bardem ("No Country for Old Men") again displays a knack for playing villains. There's so much humanity and insanity in his character. And there is finally a Q, the quartermaster or the guy with the gadgets. It's played by a moppy haired, young man with acne, Ben Whishaw. He's a computer geek who can do a lot with a laptop.
Director Sam Mendes ("American Beauty") does a smashing job with Skyfall. He doesn't let the film editor make the action scenes, Mendes frames them cleanly. This Bond movie feels like an art film. Camera angles are well thought out. And kudos to him for helping to get the motivations of the characters exposed.
I've always said a good movie starts with a good screenplay. And Sykfall has a very good screenplay. The dialogue fits the characters without strains of the fantastic. For example, Silva's motivation for his madness is believable and makes you feel sorry for him. Action scenes are not there just for the sake of having an action scene. They move the plot along. The climatic showdown will have also thinking about westerns. One thing though. You'll figure out the fate of one character way before the end. However, the result of the excellent screenplay is an enthralling movie that will have you glued to your seat. The only problem I had was M's reckless behavior which seemed out of character for her. There's a scene in a hearing room where she ignores the warnings of coming assassins, refuses to flee and endangers innocent lives. Not logical.
But the question remains. Is Skyfall fun? First, let me say there's a difference between entertaining and fun. I found "The King's Speech" (2010) to be entertaining but not fun. Skyfall is exciting and entertaining. But it's not fun. I mean there are some humorous nods to Bond of the past. Bond will occasionally drink a Heineken but still drinks a martini. But get this, the writers don't have Bond say how he wants it made. He doesn't even utter a famous expression (it has something to do with knives at a gun fight) at the end of the movie that would have been very funny. Yeah, they brought back Q but the only thing he gives Bond is a Walther PPK that fires only for him and a mini-radio. Q then notes that they don't do the exploding pen thing anymore. Well, I'm sorry, Q's gadgets of the past Bond movies were fun. Regardless, don't let this keep you from seeing Skyfall.
Skyfall is another in the series of realistic Bond movies. It is a well made thriller. The grade is A.
Skyfall starts out with a harrowing chase between James Bond (Daniel Craig) and a thief of a hard drive which contains the names of MI6's secret agents embedded in terrorist organizations. The chase culminates on top of a train with MI6 agent Eve (Naomie Harris) accidentally shooting Bond on orders from M. (Judi Dench) Bond survives but M finds that she is under investigation from her superior, Mallory. (Ralph Fiennes) Meanwhile, the man behind the theft, Silva (Javier Bardem) blows up MI6's headquarters, forcing the intelligence agency to operate literally underground. Bond comes back to MI6 but is still injured from being shot. However, M trusts Bond and sends him out to find Silva, a man at the moment, they know nothing about.
Daniel Craig is the coolest of all of the Bonds. He might be too emotionless. And frankly he's rather dour. That's not bad but he's not Roger Moore's Bond with his tongue in his cheek. I prefer a balance which would be Pierce Brosnan's Bond. Naomie Harris ("Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest") is a sleek and sultry Bond girl. Ralph Fiennes is empathetic as government bureaucrat who has had field experience. Judi Dench is her marvelous self as she displays a stubborn to a fault, M. Javier Bardem ("No Country for Old Men") again displays a knack for playing villains. There's so much humanity and insanity in his character. And there is finally a Q, the quartermaster or the guy with the gadgets. It's played by a moppy haired, young man with acne, Ben Whishaw. He's a computer geek who can do a lot with a laptop.
Director Sam Mendes ("American Beauty") does a smashing job with Skyfall. He doesn't let the film editor make the action scenes, Mendes frames them cleanly. This Bond movie feels like an art film. Camera angles are well thought out. And kudos to him for helping to get the motivations of the characters exposed.
I've always said a good movie starts with a good screenplay. And Sykfall has a very good screenplay. The dialogue fits the characters without strains of the fantastic. For example, Silva's motivation for his madness is believable and makes you feel sorry for him. Action scenes are not there just for the sake of having an action scene. They move the plot along. The climatic showdown will have also thinking about westerns. One thing though. You'll figure out the fate of one character way before the end. However, the result of the excellent screenplay is an enthralling movie that will have you glued to your seat. The only problem I had was M's reckless behavior which seemed out of character for her. There's a scene in a hearing room where she ignores the warnings of coming assassins, refuses to flee and endangers innocent lives. Not logical.
But the question remains. Is Skyfall fun? First, let me say there's a difference between entertaining and fun. I found "The King's Speech" (2010) to be entertaining but not fun. Skyfall is exciting and entertaining. But it's not fun. I mean there are some humorous nods to Bond of the past. Bond will occasionally drink a Heineken but still drinks a martini. But get this, the writers don't have Bond say how he wants it made. He doesn't even utter a famous expression (it has something to do with knives at a gun fight) at the end of the movie that would have been very funny. Yeah, they brought back Q but the only thing he gives Bond is a Walther PPK that fires only for him and a mini-radio. Q then notes that they don't do the exploding pen thing anymore. Well, I'm sorry, Q's gadgets of the past Bond movies were fun. Regardless, don't let this keep you from seeing Skyfall.
Skyfall is another in the series of realistic Bond movies. It is a well made thriller. The grade is A.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Colbert on election night
Here's Stephen Colbert on election night where he announces President Barack Obama gets re-elected. Colbert berates people for liking Obama for killing Bin Laden, healthcare and saving the auto industry. Funny stuff.
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Jon Stewart slams Fox News coverage of the election
Here's more proof why Jon Stewart of the Daily Show deserved the Emmy Award. He takes on Fox News coverage of the election, torches big fat idiots Karl Rove and Dick "Romney wins in a landslide" Morris. Funny stuff. Check it out.
Dick Morris and Karl Rove are big fat idiots
Nate Silver accurately predicted the presidential election. His method? He used something called math. Well he got blasted by conservatives who didn't use math or facts. Dick Morris at Fox News predicted that Romney would beat Obama in a landslide. Karl Rove predicted Romney would win big. On election night, Rove couldn't believe his own Fox News statistics gurus on Obama taking Ohio. Um, Karl, you don't know Ohio. If a Democrat wins or does real well in Hamilton County, that's Cincinnati, he wins Ohio. Anyway, here's Rachel Maddow telling the right-wing where they got the facts wrong.
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
A victory for justice
Yesterday, President Barack Obama was re-elected for another term. This was a victory over right-wing lies and racism. It was a victory over ignorance and fear. The people have a champion for the ninety nine percent. It was a victory for justice.
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