Archive for January, 2010

Stubby Movie Reviews: Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs, Couples Retreat and Sorority Row

This entry is part 12 of 14 in the series Stubby Movie Reviews

Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs

As I expected, it doesn’t have the heart of Pixar movies, but hot damn it sure as hell is funny. I found myself constantly laughing out loud. I’d like to think that I have a sophisticated sense of humor (well, sometimes) and this movie definitely tickled my sometimes sophisticated funny bones. It’s a fresh gift from the animation gods who have the habit of throwing cutesy talking animals our way every now and then.

Couples Retreat

I liked it but it’s not as funny as I hoped. It needs more Ken Jeong and less sappy Vince Vaughn speeches. The ensemble cast didn’t quite mesh in an elegant soup of hilarity and cheese, which is what I expected. Nevertheless, I give this a thumbs up. And by “this” I mean Kristen Bell and Malin Akerman in bikinis.

Sorority Row

If you’re a fan of slasher movies and hot sorority chicks, you will love Sorority Row. I know I did. Sure, it’s just I Know What You Did Last Summer with sorority girls and frat boys, but who cares? It follows the rules of slasher flicks faithfully. In fact, it doesn’t really offer anything new, but again, who cares? I love slasher movies because they’re stupid and bloody and sexy. This movie, my friends, delivers on all three.

The Late Shift 2: Electric Boogaloo

It’s the end of an era. An era that only lasted 7 months and 3 weeks. The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien is no more, thanks to NBC bringing back Jay Leno to his old time slot, forcing Conan to quit and leave. This makes me sad. And angry. But mostly sad.

I’ve been a fan of American late night TV ever since I saw the 1996 film The Late Shift. Based on a book by Bill Carter, the movie follows the EPIC struggle between Jay Leno and David Letterman to inherit the legendary Tonight Show from Johnny Carson. I was just fascinated with the politics and the drama and the beauty of shattered dreams. That extremely controversial moment in TV history was truly special. And you know what they say about history, right? It frickin’ repeats itself.

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Stubby Movie Review: The Boat That Rocked

This entry is part 11 of 14 in the series Stubby Movie Reviews

Plain and simple, I loved it. It’s one of those movies that make you wish you lived during the 60′s. It’s loaded with electric performances, eargasms and hilarious bits. I got a little choked up towards the end, though. I had a mix of the happies and the saddies (?!) as the movie ended. It just oozed with love for Rock and Roll, man. I don’t have a particular favorite when it comes to music, but goddammit if I had to pick, I’d pick the hell out of old school Rock and Roll.

Starting the Year Right with Project 365 and Flickr Pro

I have entered the Project 365 fray. I’m not doing this to impress, entertain or even express. I don’t have the photography skills and the equipment to do that. Although by the end of this project, I’m hoping that I would’ve improved my photo-taking Kung Fu already.

I’m doing this to document. I’ll be documenting my entire 2010 (hopefully) with photos of things, places and people. Take one photo per day is the mission, but I don’t expect myself to post everyday. Also, don’t worry, my face and sexy body will have minimal exposure.

Speaking of documentation, photo #1 features my 2009 and 2010 This Journal Will Actually Change Your Life journals.

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