Movies & TV

I'm still working on this page.  For right now, it'll just contain a couple links.  If I see any movies, good or bad, then I'll probably do a little write up of it.

My DVD Collection
A complete list of what I own.  I'll try and update this often.

My Laser Disc Collection
A complete list of what I own...at least until these titles are released on DVD.

Blood Work  -  Clint Eastwood back in action. 
Bourne Identity, The  -  The amnesiac spy who could kick 007's bitch ass. 
Brotherhood of the Wolf - A French film that falls short of all the hype.
Collateral - Tom Cruise being chauffeured around Los Angeles...but enough about real life 
Exorcist - The Beginning - Didn't you always wonder what Pazuzu had to do with the original? 
FearDotCom  -  A so-so thriller about a deadly website.
Frailty - Bill Paxton is the Hand of God, or maybe he's just a delusional auto mechanic.
Hannibal - Dr. Lecter is back.  Classier with disturbing imagery.
Jason X - Jason Voorhees in space.  It's like RoboCop meets Aliens meets Star Trek.
Jeepers Creepers - A silly horror movie that defies logic.
Kill Bill - Vol. 1 - Quentin Tarantino does Kung-Fu. 
Kill Bill - Vol. 2  -  This time, Uma Thurman will Kill Bill. 
Minority Report  -  Spielberg and Cruise take on the future of crime detection. 
Punch-Drunk Love  -  I suppose even a good director can make a bad film.  Of course, Adam Sandler doesn't help.
Passion of the Christ, The- The last hours of Christ like you've never seen before. 
Reign Of Fire  -  Dragon movie with cool effects 
Ring, The - Oh no!!  It's a killer videotape....run away!!!
Scorpion King, The - Can you smellalalala what the Scorpion King is cookin'....me neither.
Super Troopers  -  Is it against the law to kill a bad movie?? 
Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The - The saw is family, and he wants to meet you face to face. 
Undercover Brother - Austin Powers with an afro.  Solid!
Van Helsing  -  Here's an idea: 19th Century monster hunter...and hot babes. 
Village, The  - Haley Joel Osment says, "I see dead people shitty movies"

The Digital Bits - An excellent site with tons of reviews, news and contests.
DVD File - Huge site with a variety of columns.  This site seems to get a lot of early releases of movies, which always means early reviews.
The Big Picture - Geared more toward the Home Theater technophile.  Equipment reviews plus movie reviews and news.  I like the constantly updated "Recent 10", "Top 10 of the Week" and "Top 10 Ever" section.

Internet Movie Data Base - Everything you need to know about movies.  The best cross-referenced movie site I've ever seen.  If you forgot the name of the movie, but know the actor's name...no problem.  Want to check out what other people think of a particular movie...no problem.  Box Office data, rankings, technical specs, photos, trailers, gaffes, and practically anything else you can think of...this site has it.
Kansas City Movie Listings - What's playing in KC?  Click here.

24 - The best show on the air.  I was hooked from the first episode.  It's shot in "real" time, meaning that every one hour episode equals one hour in real life.  Multiple plot lines, twists and turns, shady characters, and a cliffhanger at the end of the episode.  This show kicks my ass every week.  Kiefer Sutherland rocks!

Chappelle’s Show – How comedian Dave Chappelle ever got to his second season is beyond me.  Nothing but degrading humor based on age old racial stereotypes and calling women derogatory terms.  But damn it's funny!  Best bits are "The Niggar Family" and the R. Kelly "I'm Wanna Pee on You" video.

C.S.I. – The Las Vegas Crime Scene Investigation unit always gets the weirdest cases to solve.  Just when a murder appears to be unsolvable, Grissom and company always find the answer in the forensic evidence left behind.

Headbangers Ball -  It’s back and NO…Riki Rachtman isn’t hosting (although he made a guest appearance).  Your guide into the world of metal is Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed.  They actually play some good metal videos that cover the musical spectrum of shitty “heavy” bands like Disturbed, Korn, and Rage Against the Machine, to bands more worthy of the show’s moniker like Dimmu Borgir, Cattle Decapitation, Iced Earth, and Arch Enemy.  There are a few filler videos, but nothing to the extent of the old days of the Ball where every other video was some recycled piece of buffalo shit played in normal rotation.  Metalheads should not be disappointed.  Horns Up \m/\m/

Mail Call – Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant R. Lee Ermey is your cordial host in the exploration of all things military.  He answers viewer mail on a wide variety of questions.  His particular favorites involve anything he can have a little hands-on experience with big-ass guns, or shoot automatic weapons at unarmed watermelons.  The Gunny has all the PG-13 qualities you would expect from the man who nailed the best onscreen performance of a Marine Corps Drill Instructor in Full Metal Jacket.  Semper Fi.  Carry on.

Metal Mania - Remember all that 80’s metal where everyone wore outfits that were bright, tight, and just not right?  Ah yes, the decade of choreographed guitar moves, cheesy video concepts, and guys that sported more makeup and hairspray than Tammy Faye with a beehive.  It’s all here a couple times a week for an hour.  Most of what’s played is so cheesy that Wisconsin should sue VH1-Classics for this piece of fermented curd.  However it is fun to watch and see bands you’ve never heard of and then realize there was a probably a reason for that.  I do admit to actually being entranced by a Vixen video, but I blame the quartet’s big tits and nice collection of asses for that one.  Occasionally something will slip through the cracks like an old Exodus, Helloween, or Testament video, but most of this show is good for nostalgia purposes only and some good laughs after a few bottles of Samuel Adams.

More Than Human – The short, bald, and pudgy hypnotist/magician/host John Pullum and his merry band of inquisitors take real people who have amazing abilities or have survived almost impossible circumstances and try to figure out if they are “More Than Human”.  This is a great show, but my only complaint is that everyone who’s story they cover is always…”More Than Human”.  I think some people just got lucky and survived an extreme set of circumstances, where other guests are truly amazing individuals that can set themselves apart from the rest of humanity by their skills and feats.  Whatever the case, this is a scientific and medical look into people and events. 

Mythbusters –  Ever hear of the urban legend about a penny dropped from skyscraper will kill you, or that talking on your cellphone while pumping gas can cause an explosion?  Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage (two self-proclaimed experts…hehe) put these myths to the test.  They attempt to recreate the myth and see if the results match the myth, or if the myth is busted.  If the myth is busted, then they go one step further and see if they can recreate the result of the myth.  As long as they can cause inflict pain on one another, cause massive devastation or blow shit up, these two are happy.

South Park - The cartoon from the Colorado mountain town that is more intellectually challenging than you may think.  Yeah, the kids use get into sticky situations, but the message relayed in the shows will either offend you or make you think.  For a bunch of foul-mouthed kids, the boys of South Park seem to have a better perspective on political correctness than most adults.  Screw you guys...I'm going home.

Survivor : Vanuatu – Go ahead and laugh, but I’m a Survivor junkie.  Ever since the first season I made it my duty to record every episode so I could watch it the next day after I get home from work.  The human interaction, the drama, the fights, the hot chicks in skimpy bathing suits, and trying to guess who’s going to be voted out at Tribal Council.  This season features 18 (and dwindling) new Survivor contestants, separated by gender on the black magic and cannibalism practicing South Pacific island of Vanuatu.  Once again, it guys vs girls. 

Tough Crowd w/ Colin Quinn - This is what happens when you get four comedians and a moderator together and discuss politics, religion, and cultural diversity.  No sacred cow is beyond a good roasting here.  Everyone gets jabs taken at them.  From Gays to Jews, Mexicans to Blacks to Black Gay Jewish Mexicans.  As opposed to Politically Incorrect, this show is actually FUNNY!

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