DVD Rental Day

I watched a couple of movies this week and both are worth a rental. Both of these movies star mostly kids in there teenage years. Something that is becoming real common place in cinema these days.

A Guide to Recognizing your Saints: It took a little while for me to get into this movie about a boy growing up in Queens New York who is forced to flee due to the hardships and personal problems he is facing. He returns to find that everyone has turned there back on him because he left. This film tells a story over two different periods of time. One is when Ditto, the lead character, was a boy growing up and one as he is older. The unique thing about this film is it gives away much of the ending as you watch it. In fact it gives you hints throughout the film so you know the outcome, but the director does not care because the story and the interaction of these characters is what is so compelling. I think this is very refreshing, to many of hollywood movies are predictable, I dont think that matters if you can show that in a unique way. This movie has some very good performances and is a joy having this story unfold before your eyes even if you already have the ending figured out.

Alpha Dog: This movie is based on a true story of some wanna be gang bangers who kid nap a kid and hold him ransom over a bad drug deal. I will be the first to say that this is not a great movie and some of the acting is over done. However it is a very unique story and there are some very good performances by Bruce Willis and Justin Timberlake, thats right I just said a good performance by J-timb. I am glad I waited to rent this one instead of going to the theatres but it was definately worth the rent.

Movie Day: Tear Jerkers

Ok I know I am going to catch some serious hell for this, but if a movie can move you to tears than it has to be good right? Well I am going to be the first to admit that all of these movies made me cry and you know what I am cool with it. Look at my picture even the coolest of men cry. I dont want to see any JJ Redick is a pussy replies either. Ok onto the list.

#10 Pay it Forward: This by no means is a great movie Helen Hunt, Kevin Spacey, and Haley Osmont have all been in better films. However this film does have a good inspirational message, that one person can make a difference in the world. The scene where all the people that were effected by pay it forward, show up to pay there respects will bring tears to my eyes any day.

#9 My Girl: Something about kids in a movie that gets my emotions going. Again not a great movie but when McCauley gets stung by the bees and later when his little girlfriend goes and sees him at the funeral home and realizes he is really dead it is really hard to hold back.

#8 Big Fish: This is a truly underrated story about a relationship a grown man has had with his father. I think it could be how close I am with my father why this movie touched me so much. I dont want to give up too much away but there is a great scene where they come to peace at the end and it is quite sad.

#7 Dead Poets Society: O' Captain, My Captain is a line you will always remember from this really good Robin Williams movie. When the teacher gets fired and the boys stand up for him it will literally move you to tears.

#6 Whats Eating Gilbert Grape: If a kid will get me emotionally attached to a movie just think how I get when i see a mentally challenged boy learn his mother is dead. A great performance by Leo and Johnny Deppe make this a great movie and the scene where Leo finds his mother "sleeping" but cant wake her up is very very sad.

#5 Braveheart: Another really good film that is also very inspirational. I have found I am more moved to tears watching someone suceed than I am when i see someone fail or die. The end scende where Wallace is being torchered yet refuses to let go of his ideals is great and very moving.

#4 JerrY Magguire: Again it is the inspirational part of this story that brings me to tears. Right after Jerry's lone star, has his big coming out party, and Jerry is at piece he goes after the women of his dreams. I know very sappy and the whole "You had me at hello" is very lame but watch this movie again and see if you dont tear up during that scene.

#3 Rudy: Ok you get the theme here I am moved by success stories, well more so when I was younger. Well this 5' nothin 100 and nothin star football player had me crying my eyes out. I love the scene where the players all give there jerseys up if so Rudy can suit up and how can you not love the slow clap "Rudy" chant at the end.

#2 Schindlers List: This is one of the saddest films ever made. I guess how could you do a film about that holocaust without it being very sad. Well the part where Schindler is going on about how he could have saved one more is heartbreaking, he did so much, yet there were so many he couldnt save.

#1 Forest Gump: It has been well documented how I cannot watch this movie alone with about crying like a little girl who has just stubbed her toe. Well this is a very sad yet very inspirational story that I could watch a million times. The scene when Forest asks Jenny if young Forest is smart or slow like him makes me weep and honestly I dont give a fuck if anyone thinks that is lame. Deal with it!!!

Lets hear some of the movies that make you cry if you have the balls.

Humpday Part II: Bijou Philips

This is one of the stars of Eli Roth's Hostel Part II. I am looking forward to this movie as I really like where Horror films are headed. More TnA and more Gore. Things just were not working with horror films in the early part of this decade. Saw kind of got the ball rolling and Devils Rejects, Hostel, and The Hills Have Eyes, which are not great flicks, kept it moving. I enjoy this type of movie for its occasional scares, and the shock factor. However I understand many people hate these movies. Its hard to hate a beauty like this. Enjoy!!!

Hump Day Part 1: Megan Fox

I think all my male readers will be glad to know that I will be doing two humpday girls this week. I know thats what she said right? Anyways Megan Fox is starring in the new Transformers movie and is an absolute bombshell. Thanks Irv for putting me on to her, you certainly did not dissapoint. Rumor on the street is she is dating Brian Austin Green, the loser druggy from 90210. I guess that means there is hope for us all especially if we can make some money. Enjoy!!!

I have to share this

As many of you know I lived in Milwaukee basically the last 6 years. Well during that time I had the pleasure of living with some of the funniest most interesting people I have ever met. Three of the guys I have lived with are moving back in together. The three of us lived in the dorms together and then lived in a house together for two more years. Well they are in need of a fourth roommate and I think they found someone to live with them. These guys are very easy to live with, but they sent this possible roommate emails of rules of living in the house. I was forwarded these emails and just think it is too funny not too share. Just so you know this new roommate is a woman.

Email #1 Mark to Marne

Well Marne there are gonna have to be a few things that we hatch out before you are blessed with living with us. First off, what are you bringing to benefit this deal (i.e. couch chair something of physical value). Then we have a few rules that I can think of.
Rule number 1: No drunk Vick in the house. (now dont go run off and tell her right away b/c Irv and Prust didnt know I was making up some rules)
#2 - You have to make sure that Irv doesnt mess the entire house up. i.e. Tuna can, chili bowls, protein shake leftovers and his ave (guitar) isnt left all over the house.
#3 - I am the coolest of the 4 roomies
#4 - You are going to have to have hot chicks come over to our place that are single and easy
#5 - AND MOST important - if we hook up with a chick you lips stay sealed - unless its a super hot chick than you can tell every one.

If any one has any other addendum's please feel free to add them

Email #2 Adam to Marne

Ha ha ha...great stuff! I would have to say you touched on everything, covered all the bases. So Marne how do you feel about living with 3 strapping young bucks like ourselves? The only thing I think we might want to consider is Marne's cooking abilities. I really think this is a great opportunity for her to start applying or developing those abilities by preparing a bi-weekly feast of some sort ( e.g., tacos, tator tot caserole, sloppy joes, etc). Thoughts?

After reading these emails I almost put my place up for sale and moved back down to Milwaukee so I wouldnt miss out on any of the fun. Hopefully they can iron out a contstitution that every one can live by and in the mean time if I get any more of these nuggets i will for sure post them.

Run in with the Law

Well this was a very interesting weekend. My plan was to get some work done around the house, but I new that was going to be a problem early on Friday night, the beers were just tasting too good. Friday we went to a party at my friends Beth and Nathan Cripps' house. It was a great time, enjoyed the weather and the company of some friends I had not seen in a long time and we just partied. Then I got the call from this girl i know saying that your friend Noel is covered in puke and someone needs to pick him up and take him home. So Jake and I being the great friends that we are drove to Waterloo to get him. We sent him to the car while I worked some game and mingled with some loo folks. I think i took like 10 shots on the house that night, what a great bar! Well jake who didnt have one drink the entire time we were there decided that we had enough and that we should leave. On the way home sure as shit we get pulled over by the Dane County Police department. Jake was very sober, I was talking to him all night and new he was in good shape, but I am sure the car reaked of booze and the cop, didnt have to do a lot of CSI work to know that everyone else in the car was bombed. Well they took Jake and gave him a sobriety test and a breathalyzer which he came up just over the legal limit. Son of a bitch, my boy Jake gets a DUI because he decided to quit drinking and try and sober up for the ride home. It had been 3 hours since his last drink, but it did not matter. To top things off Noel who was in vintage form, puked on the side of my car, inside and out, while the cops were both standing there. They took us out of the car searched it and found weed, so I also got into a bit of trouble that night. The cops wouldnt give us a ride home, so drunken Noel had to call his mother to come pick us up. We waited with the cops too only find out that one of the cops has a personal vendetta against me. This cop that pulled us over had pulled me over once before, the night that I got busted for being at a party my senior year. He was like "you are Matt Browne, I remeber pulling you over with that one girl". I was like well dude since we have such a rich history you think you could look the other way on this one. Anyways I doubt that will be the case, but still kind of a funny coincedence. Noels mom took us home and picked up Jake. It was a terrible ending to a fun evening. Saturday we laid low and had a few people over and watched the UFC pay-per-view. Some great knockouts and upsets! Sunday a couple of the Milwaukee boys came up and we had a really good time. Played some ball, grilled out, and when the Fox was completely dead we decided to check out the local gentlemens club, which to no suprise was just the atmosphere we needed to take it up a notch. I wont give any specifics but lets just say Pac-Man would have been proud. Monday was supposed to be a work day but ended up being a straight recovery day. Now it is back to reality and my mind and body are just starting to understand that. It was definately an up and down weekend.

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