Published:
August 26th, 2009
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Categories:
Hype
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Comedy fans probably already know that the legendary Patton Oswalt has a new CD out this week, “My Weakenss is Strong.” I plan to pick it up tomorrow and cannot wait to listen to it. (There’s also a DVD.) Patton’s angry nerd rants absolutely kill me, and “Feelin’ Kinda Patton” might be my favorite stand-up album of all time. Those that know Patton only for his time on “King of Queens” are missing something special.
And then there’s Big Fan… Wow. Check out the trailer here. It’s from the dude that wrote The Wrestler, and it looks great.
Go, Patton!
Published:
August 11th, 2009
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Categories:
Life
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So, yeah. I bought a skateboard. Some may call it a cry for help or maybe a midlife crisis, but I’m gonna call it exercise.
Very impressed with Rip City Skates in Santa Monica.
Published:
August 7th, 2009
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Categories:
Reviews
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Having a little downtime has allowed me to catch up on movies and other distractions. Since there are no girls around to scare away, I’ve been indulging my love of comic book-inspired animation. I’m psyched by what I’ve discovered.
Wonder Woman — I’ve never really identified with the iconic, unstoppable heroes DC has offered (except for Batman), and I’ve always related much better to Marvel’s scrappy underdogs and misanthropes. However, I’m starting to come around. While the straight-to-video animation isn’t exactly amazing, Wonder Woman works well in every other way. Clean storytelling and punchy dialogue support a great origin tale that delves deeply into Greek mythology. Keri Russell and Nathan Fillion revisit their honest and amusing Waitress chemistry to deliver some enjoyable voice work, as does the rest of the solid supporting cast. All in all, it’s a really good film, animated or otherwise. DC should be commended. This one is worth owning.
Green Lantern: First Flight — Here we go again… Yup, it’s DC. And yup, it’s good. Wonder Woman might be slightly better, but this is pretty close. Again we have a solid story and great voice acting, especially from Victor Garber. It’s well-done. It’s fun. Despite my love for Marvel, I can’t help but recommend it. Damn you, DC.
The Invincible Iron Man — While it’s not quite up to par with what DC has been offering, I enjoyed it. I’d recommend it along with Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme as one of Marvel’s best. Check it out.
Published:
August 7th, 2009
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Categories:
Life
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I just returned from a week of packing, shipping, Boom Blox and Bloody Marys in Milford, CT. Jenn and I had a nice time catching up and relaxing, and I got the rest of my stuff sent — about 50 boxes total.
Now, I wait. A big UPS shipment is scheduled for sometime today. I’m also hoping for more postal boxes to arrive soon, and I don’t want to miss any of it. I don’t think my soul would survive another trip to the post office, and I’d rather be banished to Tartarus than take a trip the UPS distribution center. So… I wait.