I don't think I'll do this every week, but with all my mid-term madness I wanted to get something quick out. So this Tuesday 2 new episodes of scrubs were aired. I honestly thought the were the best of the very young season, but I'll go more in depth.
My ABCs - This episode was about J.D., Elliot, and Dr. Cox picking an intern to 'mentor'. Elliot picks Katie, the one most like a young version of her self, Dr. Cox picks Ed the smart, yet lazy tech nerd, and J.D. picks Denise the emotionless one. It seems like a perfect match for each of them, and it was. It also brought the series back to the teacher-student aspect of the show, like Dr. Cox and J.D. and Elliot in the earlier seasons. Except now they have their own students, as does Dr. Cox. It'll be interesting to see where this all goes. The Sesame Street jokes were kind of oddly placed, if only to make for an emotional finally, that honestly made me cry. I'm A Real Man Dammit! Next Episode!
My Cookie Pants - This one was about J.D. and Elliot continuing their relationship with her wanting to do something amazing for him in bed. It also continues J.D.'s and Denise troubles with her connecting to her patience, and Dr. Cox accepting the job of Chief of Medication. The Dr. Cox-Dr.Kelso sub-plot was good, but I thought the Elliot one was kinda weak. As for J.D. and Denise it was a continuation of last episode so it flowed nicely and was very well done.
I liked My ABCs better but they were both very good. Can't wait for next week!
Currently Listening To: Feel Like Making Love - Bad Company
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
High School Never Ends: Freaks and Geeks Review
I'm saving the music video list for a later, lazier date. Instead I've discovered a TV that ran one season on NBC from 1999-2000, Freaks and Geeks. The show was produced by Judd Apatow, who directed The 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up and produced Anchorman, Superbad, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, among alot others. The show stars alot of recent stars such as James Franco, Seth Rogan, and Jason Segel.
The show revolves around a brother and sister going to school in the 1980-1981 school year. The brother Sam, is a nerd and has his group of nerds, and his sister, Lindsay, is trying to make it with the trouble making stoners. They both deal with the typical high school issuses and goofy parents. That's the basic plot of the series. At first I thought it was gonna be a sitcom, but it was actually a Teen Drama/Comedy. The show tackles alot of teen issues like parties with out parents, beer, drugs, bullies, the typical crap like that. It sounds like its generic but its not. Its actually really funny. It also has a really great soundtrack. I haven't seen the whole series yet, but so far its really good and I highly recommend it. That's all I really have to say, See Ya.
Currently Listening To: American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Thursday, January 22, 2009
The Academy Is.....
It's Oscar time again. Today the nominees for the 81st Academy Awards were announced. Some shockers, some upsets, and some that everyone knew.
The one that everyone has been talking about for about a year now is Heath Ledger's performance of The Joker, in this summer's The Dark Knight. I'm happy to say that one the one year anniversary of this death, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. I was also happy to see Robert Downey Jr to be nominated for Tropic Thunder, I thought his role was very comedic and brilliantly played. I doubt he'll win though, due to it being a comedy and Heath Ledger. Speaking of The Dark Knight, it also has the year's biggest upsets, no nod for Best Picture or Best Director. I think it's a crime no nod for Best Director as Christopher Nolan honestly earned this as it was AMAZING direction. As for best picture, I don't know if it should win, but I thought it was better than Benjamin Button. It has some stiff competition though. Frost/Nixon, Milk and Slumdog Millionaire were great movies. I haven't seen The Reader, and I thought Benjamin Button was decent.
As for performances, I don't have any complains. I haven't seen all the movies, but from what I've seen the actors and actress who were nominated deserve it. Maybe James Franco instead of Josh Brolin for Milk, but they were both very good. I have no idea what Wall-E is doing for best original screen play. I thought it was okay for a kids movie, but there's hardly any dialogue, and once again I think Dark Knight should be on there for adapted screenplay, but that's me.
That's all for now. Seems like a good list of nominations for this year. I'll post a list of my predictions closer to Oscar night. Be on the look out for the greatest music videos tomorrow.
Currently Listening To: Song 2 - Blur
The one that everyone has been talking about for about a year now is Heath Ledger's performance of The Joker, in this summer's The Dark Knight. I'm happy to say that one the one year anniversary of this death, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. I was also happy to see Robert Downey Jr to be nominated for Tropic Thunder, I thought his role was very comedic and brilliantly played. I doubt he'll win though, due to it being a comedy and Heath Ledger. Speaking of The Dark Knight, it also has the year's biggest upsets, no nod for Best Picture or Best Director. I think it's a crime no nod for Best Director as Christopher Nolan honestly earned this as it was AMAZING direction. As for best picture, I don't know if it should win, but I thought it was better than Benjamin Button. It has some stiff competition though. Frost/Nixon, Milk and Slumdog Millionaire were great movies. I haven't seen The Reader, and I thought Benjamin Button was decent.
As for performances, I don't have any complains. I haven't seen all the movies, but from what I've seen the actors and actress who were nominated deserve it. Maybe James Franco instead of Josh Brolin for Milk, but they were both very good. I have no idea what Wall-E is doing for best original screen play. I thought it was okay for a kids movie, but there's hardly any dialogue, and once again I think Dark Knight should be on there for adapted screenplay, but that's me.
That's all for now. Seems like a good list of nominations for this year. I'll post a list of my predictions closer to Oscar night. Be on the look out for the greatest music videos tomorrow.
Currently Listening To: Song 2 - Blur
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Say What?!?: Why Foreign Language Is Useless
So I was gonna write a blog on different topics today; Twilight, The Razzies, Music Videos, but something killed all my creativity. My Italian oral. Which got me thinking: When will I EVER use this out side of high school. I know the basics, how to greet and carry out a basic conversation with an Italian, but after five years it's getting old. My oral is on Malaria. Yes, a disease. When will the day come that I need to tell an Italian speaking person the treatments of Malaria? The same day Uwe Bowl wins the Academy Award for Best Director.
All, I'm saying is that 5 years of one language is 4 too many. I'm never going to Italy. And if I do It'll will be with my family who speaks Italian. And by the time I'm old enough to go alone, I'll forget all of this. Besides I'm forgetting what I learned earlier. How am I supposed to learn complex stuff if I keep on forgetting the basics. You don't tell some one the play Free Bird, when they forgot the riff to Smoke on the Water.
To sum it up. I WILL never use this once I graduate. Maybe in college if I take it as a class, but never in the outside world. Especially since I'm not that great. Oh Boy.
Currently Listening To: Hummer - Smashing Pumpkins
All, I'm saying is that 5 years of one language is 4 too many. I'm never going to Italy. And if I do It'll will be with my family who speaks Italian. And by the time I'm old enough to go alone, I'll forget all of this. Besides I'm forgetting what I learned earlier. How am I supposed to learn complex stuff if I keep on forgetting the basics. You don't tell some one the play Free Bird, when they forgot the riff to Smoke on the Water.
To sum it up. I WILL never use this once I graduate. Maybe in college if I take it as a class, but never in the outside world. Especially since I'm not that great. Oh Boy.
Currently Listening To: Hummer - Smashing Pumpkins
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Great American Rock N Roll
In honor of today being such a historical day in American history, I've decided to take the time to dedicate to the greatest American Rock 'N Rollers of all time.
Now it may seem the other parts of the world have an upper hand in the greatest rock bands, The U.K. has The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Australia has AC/DC, Ireland has U2, Germany has The Scorpions. Ok, but maybe not that last one, but still theres alot of great rock stars from across the seas, but the greatest ones are from the USA.
Chuck Berry - Screw Elvis, Chuck Berry is the REAL king of rock n roll. His music is responsible for what rock is today, and turned the genre around. He is an amazing song writer, musician, and performer. He has influenced from one from Bob Dylan to Angus Young. John Lennon said it best him self "If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'."
Jimi Hendrix - With the ground work already laid now for him by Berry, Hendrix took a guitar and did things that no one had ever heard before or will hear again. I will personally go on record to say he's the greatest guitarist of all time. His music was peaceful, yet hard rockin' and will forever be a legend. Sadly he was taken to soon.
Aerosmith - With the outbreak of bands like The Who, Led Zeppelin, Queen, and The Rolling Stones from Britain in the 70s, who did the US have? That's right Aerosmith and their nickname "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" holds through. Lead by the powerful, static vocals of Steven Tyler and the sick riffs of Joe Perry, Aerosmith is a band the starting rocking hard and continues to, to this very day. With their original line up, too.
The Ramones - One of the first, and the best punk bands of all time, The Ramones rebelled against "rock" and had a bad ass, Do It Yourself attitude. Their songs were quick and simple, yet heavy and awesome. And while simple as they may have been the songs are still stuck in people's heads today. Loud Fast Rules!
Nirvana - Many people don't like Nirvana for some reason. But look around and see all the people wearing Kurt Cobain shirts. They were the music for an entire Generation and lead grunge music into the mainstream. Plus, they had great, amazing music. Even if you don't like them (which you should), you can't deny their influence on rock.
Currently Listening To: You Really Got Me - Van Halen
Now it may seem the other parts of the world have an upper hand in the greatest rock bands, The U.K. has The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Australia has AC/DC, Ireland has U2, Germany has The Scorpions. Ok, but maybe not that last one, but still theres alot of great rock stars from across the seas, but the greatest ones are from the USA.
Chuck Berry - Screw Elvis, Chuck Berry is the REAL king of rock n roll. His music is responsible for what rock is today, and turned the genre around. He is an amazing song writer, musician, and performer. He has influenced from one from Bob Dylan to Angus Young. John Lennon said it best him self "If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'."
Jimi Hendrix - With the ground work already laid now for him by Berry, Hendrix took a guitar and did things that no one had ever heard before or will hear again. I will personally go on record to say he's the greatest guitarist of all time. His music was peaceful, yet hard rockin' and will forever be a legend. Sadly he was taken to soon.
Aerosmith - With the outbreak of bands like The Who, Led Zeppelin, Queen, and The Rolling Stones from Britain in the 70s, who did the US have? That's right Aerosmith and their nickname "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" holds through. Lead by the powerful, static vocals of Steven Tyler and the sick riffs of Joe Perry, Aerosmith is a band the starting rocking hard and continues to, to this very day. With their original line up, too.
The Ramones - One of the first, and the best punk bands of all time, The Ramones rebelled against "rock" and had a bad ass, Do It Yourself attitude. Their songs were quick and simple, yet heavy and awesome. And while simple as they may have been the songs are still stuck in people's heads today. Loud Fast Rules!
Nirvana - Many people don't like Nirvana for some reason. But look around and see all the people wearing Kurt Cobain shirts. They were the music for an entire Generation and lead grunge music into the mainstream. Plus, they had great, amazing music. Even if you don't like them (which you should), you can't deny their influence on rock.
Currently Listening To: You Really Got Me - Van Halen
Monday, January 19, 2009
First Post!
Alright, I've decided to start a blog to share my skewed view on life. I'll be talking about everything and anything, so suggest if you want. Now to kick things off and show you how insane I am.....:
Top 5 Things Everyone Hates, That I Like:
1) Chinese Democracy - The long waited album by Guns N' Roses, and everyone thinks it SUCKS. The album was a huge flop, only selling half a million, and to quote the award winning Jon Alba "If you listen to the whole thing, your ears will bleed." But honestly, its not that bad. People just hate it because it's not classic GNR. People except this to be Welcome to the Jungle GNR, and it's not. Axl is the only orginal member, no Slash. If people can get past that I'd think more people would like it. Maybe not, but I think it's great.
2) Season Eight of Scrubs - People are WAY to hard on these new episodes. No, they aren't great or classic scrubs, but they're still funny and enjoyable. No, they aren't as good as other seasons, but like Chiense Democracy, if you look past that you'll enjoy it. I know I'm tuned in.
3) Hungry Like The Wolf - Alright I can see why most people hate this. It's poppy and annoying and not that great instrumentally, but still It's a fun song. Duran Duran is an okay band, but they have great songs like Rio, and Girls on Film, but this takes the cake. For those who are about to (semi) rock to Duran Duran, I Salute You.
4) The Benchwarmers - When I ask people about this movie the responses go from "It's Ok to SUCKS." Is it a great work of comedy? No. Is it a funny feel good movie? Yes. Maybe it's the nerd in me, but this a hilarious underdog story. The jokes are funny, the acting isn't speical, but c'mon, what do you excpet from Rob Schneider?
5) Africa by Toto - Greatest Song Ever? No, but when your alone and stressed, you need to crank up the Toto.
Currently Listening To: Lazy Eye - Silversun Pickups
Top 5 Things Everyone Hates, That I Like:
1) Chinese Democracy - The long waited album by Guns N' Roses, and everyone thinks it SUCKS. The album was a huge flop, only selling half a million, and to quote the award winning Jon Alba "If you listen to the whole thing, your ears will bleed." But honestly, its not that bad. People just hate it because it's not classic GNR. People except this to be Welcome to the Jungle GNR, and it's not. Axl is the only orginal member, no Slash. If people can get past that I'd think more people would like it. Maybe not, but I think it's great.
2) Season Eight of Scrubs - People are WAY to hard on these new episodes. No, they aren't great or classic scrubs, but they're still funny and enjoyable. No, they aren't as good as other seasons, but like Chiense Democracy, if you look past that you'll enjoy it. I know I'm tuned in.
3) Hungry Like The Wolf - Alright I can see why most people hate this. It's poppy and annoying and not that great instrumentally, but still It's a fun song. Duran Duran is an okay band, but they have great songs like Rio, and Girls on Film, but this takes the cake. For those who are about to (semi) rock to Duran Duran, I Salute You.
4) The Benchwarmers - When I ask people about this movie the responses go from "It's Ok to SUCKS." Is it a great work of comedy? No. Is it a funny feel good movie? Yes. Maybe it's the nerd in me, but this a hilarious underdog story. The jokes are funny, the acting isn't speical, but c'mon, what do you excpet from Rob Schneider?
5) Africa by Toto - Greatest Song Ever? No, but when your alone and stressed, you need to crank up the Toto.
Currently Listening To: Lazy Eye - Silversun Pickups
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