Wednesday
These Crack Me Up...
- Posted by Irving M
Monday
TOP 5...
Monday
TOP 5...
MOVIES YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW I LIKE
If you've hung out with me long enough, you might have at times heard me say: "I love this film, but I wouldn't recommend it." - Because I am quite aware that the film attracted me in a personal way, as opposed to the more obvious "Oh, you HAVE to see this movie - it's TITS!" - There's a few movies in my collection that I absolutely think kick ass, but I'm nowhere about to recommend them to you, because honestly, I don't know that many people would like them. I just know that I liked them, period.
In fact, if I was to put the DVD on and watch any of them with you, there's perhaps only two of them I'd comfortably watch, the others I'd feel like you would be bored beyond all that if posible. Thereby reducing my enjoyment of it. Which is really why I don't put these DVDs on when I have company.
That said, feel free to let me know how much you think these suck, or more unlikely, if you actually like them:
5. The Pest (1997)
This John Leguizamo vehicle came out in the late nineties, I think at about the time when Jim Carrey was exploding into the extratosphere with a myriad of films, soon after the release of this film, you will notice that John didn't make that many comedies anymore, and can be seen a lot more often as a more "dramatic" actor. I really dig his one man shows, I believe I caught most of his HBO specials. What I really like about this movies is the straight out sillyness of it all, it's a ridiculous plot with a ridiculous set of events, but at the time when "Ace Ventura" was ruling the screen, a latin version came as a great snack between lunches. And no, the latino card plays nothing to it. Favorite moment? The explanation behind the pet snake's name... Cocteau... Cocktoe... yeah, that's it.
4. The Bear (1988)
I saw this movie in the movie theatre with my mom when it came out, and this movie totally rules all that is holy. At least to me it does. It tells the tale of an orphaned bear cub who follows the path of a older grizzly, hilarity, heartwarming, the horror that is man, nature, shrums, this movie has it all. Yes, mushrooms... the bear does mushroom s at some point. What can I say, this movie is the best coming of age film that I saw in the 80s.
3. Baby Boy (1988)
Most people, I am sure, prefer Singleton's Higher Learning and Boyz 'N the Hood - and so do I. But this one, I know a lot of people couldn't care less about. And guess what? I love it. It hit all the right parts for me. What really spoke to me, was the film in its entirety, that of a grown male becoming a man, the guy has two kids with two different women, lives with his mother, has no job, tries to live large, but he is not yet a man, through the course of this film, he grows up, and that is after all, something that I had a hard time doing, if not, still am having a problem with. Cheers.
2. My Life (1993)
Dude, this movie had me bawling when I saw it for the first time, it's not only a tearjerker, but it really brought me to terms with what being a father really is. Or maybe that's what I took from it. The film revolves around this man played by Michael Keaton, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and whose wife just became pregnant. He begins making videos in which he "teaches" his son all about himself and his life. And hell, that sounds like such an awesome thing to have had growing up. There's plenty of touching moments throughout the film, this could be categorized as a "chick-flick" for all intents and purposes.
1. Bringing Out The Dead (1993)
This movie rules, it's such a great film that for some reason I don't see a lot of people truly liking, but if there's a movie in this list that I think you probably like, it would be this one. I just don't recommend it at all, maybe I just understimate everyone. Hell. Regardless, this is a Nicolas Cage vehicle - it was directed by Martin Scorsese. It's the story of a paramedic on the brink of losing his sanity, and seeking redemption, seriously, what else can you ask for? This one is a film above the others.
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Alright then. Many films I was debating making the list didn't make it for the simple reason that... they didn't meet the guidelines. remember - Films You Probably didn't know I liked. Simple as that. The others were rather easy to assume, or perhaps many of you already knew I liked.
For example, I was about to add a few Nick Hornby based classics, but I have friends in common that enjoy them, so I ommited them - High Fidelity and About a Boy.
If you've hung out with me long enough, you might have at times heard me say: "I love this film, but I wouldn't recommend it." - Because I am quite aware that the film attracted me in a personal way, as opposed to the more obvious "Oh, you HAVE to see this movie - it's TITS!" - There's a few movies in my collection that I absolutely think kick ass, but I'm nowhere about to recommend them to you, because honestly, I don't know that many people would like them. I just know that I liked them, period.
In fact, if I was to put the DVD on and watch any of them with you, there's perhaps only two of them I'd comfortably watch, the others I'd feel like you would be bored beyond all that if posible. Thereby reducing my enjoyment of it. Which is really why I don't put these DVDs on when I have company.
That said, feel free to let me know how much you think these suck, or more unlikely, if you actually like them:
5. The Pest (1997)
This John Leguizamo vehicle came out in the late nineties, I think at about the time when Jim Carrey was exploding into the extratosphere with a myriad of films, soon after the release of this film, you will notice that John didn't make that many comedies anymore, and can be seen a lot more often as a more "dramatic" actor. I really dig his one man shows, I believe I caught most of his HBO specials. What I really like about this movies is the straight out sillyness of it all, it's a ridiculous plot with a ridiculous set of events, but at the time when "Ace Ventura" was ruling the screen, a latin version came as a great snack between lunches. And no, the latino card plays nothing to it. Favorite moment? The explanation behind the pet snake's name... Cocteau... Cocktoe... yeah, that's it.
4. The Bear (1988)
I saw this movie in the movie theatre with my mom when it came out, and this movie totally rules all that is holy. At least to me it does. It tells the tale of an orphaned bear cub who follows the path of a older grizzly, hilarity, heartwarming, the horror that is man, nature, shrums, this movie has it all. Yes, mushrooms... the bear does mushroom s at some point. What can I say, this movie is the best coming of age film that I saw in the 80s.
3. Baby Boy (1988)
Most people, I am sure, prefer Singleton's Higher Learning and Boyz 'N the Hood - and so do I. But this one, I know a lot of people couldn't care less about. And guess what? I love it. It hit all the right parts for me. What really spoke to me, was the film in its entirety, that of a grown male becoming a man, the guy has two kids with two different women, lives with his mother, has no job, tries to live large, but he is not yet a man, through the course of this film, he grows up, and that is after all, something that I had a hard time doing, if not, still am having a problem with. Cheers.
2. My Life (1993)
Dude, this movie had me bawling when I saw it for the first time, it's not only a tearjerker, but it really brought me to terms with what being a father really is. Or maybe that's what I took from it. The film revolves around this man played by Michael Keaton, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and whose wife just became pregnant. He begins making videos in which he "teaches" his son all about himself and his life. And hell, that sounds like such an awesome thing to have had growing up. There's plenty of touching moments throughout the film, this could be categorized as a "chick-flick" for all intents and purposes.
1. Bringing Out The Dead (1993)
This movie rules, it's such a great film that for some reason I don't see a lot of people truly liking, but if there's a movie in this list that I think you probably like, it would be this one. I just don't recommend it at all, maybe I just understimate everyone. Hell. Regardless, this is a Nicolas Cage vehicle - it was directed by Martin Scorsese. It's the story of a paramedic on the brink of losing his sanity, and seeking redemption, seriously, what else can you ask for? This one is a film above the others.
----
Alright then. Many films I was debating making the list didn't make it for the simple reason that... they didn't meet the guidelines. remember - Films You Probably didn't know I liked. Simple as that. The others were rather easy to assume, or perhaps many of you already knew I liked.
For example, I was about to add a few Nick Hornby based classics, but I have friends in common that enjoy them, so I ommited them - High Fidelity and About a Boy.
- Posted by Irving M
Tuesday
I think it's about PASTA
Tuesday
I think it's about PASTA
Real quick post, but you HAVE to enjoy this, it's the most amazing thing in a while. An earworm if there ever was one.
Enjoy:
It makes me want to share it with Bjork... I think she could like it. Michel Gondry too... possibly maybe.
Enjoy:
It makes me want to share it with Bjork... I think she could like it. Michel Gondry too... possibly maybe.
- Posted by Irving M
El Santo is King
El Santo is King
Anybody else likes Danger Doom out there?
El Santo is regarded as *awesome* by conossieurs of rad-shit. I suggest you get in the band-wagon right now, so that later you can just say that you've "always" been into him. Right now I only trust Quentin Tarantino, but you... you'd have to convince me.
Enjoy a good-ol'-fashioned trailer, the music alone fuckin' rules... BEHOLD!
Cheers
El Santo is regarded as *awesome* by conossieurs of rad-shit. I suggest you get in the band-wagon right now, so that later you can just say that you've "always" been into him. Right now I only trust Quentin Tarantino, but you... you'd have to convince me.
Enjoy a good-ol'-fashioned trailer, the music alone fuckin' rules... BEHOLD!
Cheers
- Posted by Irving M
Sunday
Myspace killed the Personal Website
Sunday
Myspace killed the Personal Website
Back in 1999, when I first delved into website-making legend - the amounts of personal webpages were not only inmense, but more than 20% not only did not suck, they were actually pretty damn awesome!
But in the day, there used to be all these really cute girls from all over the country with awesome personal websites. And of course, I enjoyed it the most.
There were "rings" back there too, it linked personal sites to others, it allowed for complete strangers to wind up at your page almost daily, by the dozens. That's not so much the case now.
Enter MYSPACE - everyone and their mothers are now able to share picstures, blogs, music preferences, movie preferences, hell, people can even coment on your profile! In all honesty - I love it. I was able to get in touch with friends from Highschool, friends from my past in general - it's pretty sweet.
Except for the fact that - I have no clue as to where the personal webpages went.
One good thing however is that now, anybody who can read and write, can actually create their own profile on myspace, that is a good thing, people who would barely if ever share their thoughts or pictures, now CA do so with such a site.
But if you have the skills, fucking flaunt it all over... seriously. Don't get lazy!
I remember back then, about 5 years ago, the creative domain names - the creative people, I bet more than half of these boys and girls are now working as web designers. We grabed the HTML empire by the balls and took it for a ride. A very personal ride.
A ride I will try to recreate all over. And I surely hope others will join me.
In fact, if you haver a personal website - with your own blog, with your own pictures, with your own domain, that YOU yourself made. And didn't just fabricate with automated crazyness - then let me know, and I will put you in my LINKS section.
In the meantime, I have to be honest and admit that - that was a great and awesome era. The era of the personal websites.
Back when in order to share your pictures and thoughts, you spent hours upon hours on photoshop (many on trial versions) and notepad, Bbedit, cuteFTP, you name it. Those were the days.
I need a beer.
But in the day, there used to be all these really cute girls from all over the country with awesome personal websites. And of course, I enjoyed it the most.
There were "rings" back there too, it linked personal sites to others, it allowed for complete strangers to wind up at your page almost daily, by the dozens. That's not so much the case now.
Enter MYSPACE - everyone and their mothers are now able to share picstures, blogs, music preferences, movie preferences, hell, people can even coment on your profile! In all honesty - I love it. I was able to get in touch with friends from Highschool, friends from my past in general - it's pretty sweet.
Except for the fact that - I have no clue as to where the personal webpages went.
One good thing however is that now, anybody who can read and write, can actually create their own profile on myspace, that is a good thing, people who would barely if ever share their thoughts or pictures, now CA do so with such a site.
But if you have the skills, fucking flaunt it all over... seriously. Don't get lazy!
I remember back then, about 5 years ago, the creative domain names - the creative people, I bet more than half of these boys and girls are now working as web designers. We grabed the HTML empire by the balls and took it for a ride. A very personal ride.
A ride I will try to recreate all over. And I surely hope others will join me.
In fact, if you haver a personal website - with your own blog, with your own pictures, with your own domain, that YOU yourself made. And didn't just fabricate with automated crazyness - then let me know, and I will put you in my LINKS section.
In the meantime, I have to be honest and admit that - that was a great and awesome era. The era of the personal websites.
Back when in order to share your pictures and thoughts, you spent hours upon hours on photoshop (many on trial versions) and notepad, Bbedit, cuteFTP, you name it. Those were the days.
I need a beer.