Maybe we wouldn't have so many drunken astronauts if all these computers didn't have spacebars. Man, I can't believe I started the blog saying that. Welcome to the Phile, the internet's most updated and insane blog. So, this weekend in Orlando it's Wrestling Weekend with Wrestlemania 24, the Hall of Fame ceremony and Raw all happening here in Florida. I was wondering today, if I was a wrestler what would
my name be? The Fat Red Grumpy, Sulk Sogan, Gorilla Ass, Dork Wad, Duke Belly Peverett? Who knows? The American Nightmare? The British Dream? A new survey shows that beer drinkers prefer John McCain to Hillary Clinton. Which is surprising because you’d think Hillary would be more popular with guys who like a “cold one.”
Starbucks has canceled its plans to sell a one-dollar cup of coffee. A company spokesman said, “You’ll still be able to get a one-dollar cup of coffee at Starbucks but it’s going to cost you eight bucks.” In Los Angeles, a 500-pound man was arrested for stealing food from a restaurant. Police say it took five minutes to catch the suspect and two hours to pat him down. Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is threatening to sue one of her biggest fans because he’s trying to put out a Harry Potter encyclopedia. The man says he’s not happy about being sued by Rowling — but at least it’s technically some form of contact with a girl. Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer has reportedly entered therapy for a sex addiction. Spitzer said his therapy is going well and that his therapist has a fantastic rack. A big insurance company just announced they will give $10 million to anyone who can invent a car that gets 100 miles per gallon. Meanwhile, Exxon says they’ll give $11 million to anyone who kills that guy. The White House held their annual Easter Egg Roll on Sunday. They do it every year. And just like every year, the president got all confused again . . . he ordered the egg roll and a side of rice. People magazine has published the first pictures of Jennifer Lopez’s twins. I got all excited and went out and bought the magazine . . . and it’s pictures of her children! Not what I expected at all. Hollywood news: Pamela Andersen got an annulment from her marriage. You have to hope things will work out better for whoever she marries next month. She goes through husbands like New York goes through mayors. Not such a great week for Hillary Clinton. Been caught telling a lie. Said when she landed in Bosnia 12 years ago, she was dodging bullets. Comedian Sinbad broke the story. Nothing says great journalism to me like the co-star of Jingle all the Way. Sinbad went on a trip to Bosnia with Sheryl Crow and Hillary Clinton. Sounds like a Movie of the Week on Lifetime or something. “Can a standup comedian, a woman rocker, and a tough drill-sergeant heal the war-torn Balkans?” Crazy if Hillary’s campaign is derailed by a comedian. It has happened before. When John McCain first ran for the Senate, he was called a liar by the most famous comedian of that time: Mark Twain. Barack Obama called Hillary today to thank her for distracting everyone away from the whole crazy pastor thing. Obama’s campaign is all about hope — hope Hillary keeps saying stupid crap and getting herself in trouble. Some kids found what might be D.B. Cooper’s parachute. He’s wanted by the FBI for stealing $200,000. MC Hammer called the kids; he wants his pants back.
D.B. Cooper is the only criminal to get away by jumping from a plane. I want to sky dive. Sky diving is good for finding out what you’d look like with a facelift. That was the monologue, thanks in part to the writing staff of "Late Night".
THE PEVERETT PHILE TOP TEN LIST
From the home office in Groveland, Florida, here is this week's top ten list.
Top Ten Signs Your Governor’s Having Sex With a Hooker
10. Starts every speech with "Four whores and seven grand ago..."
9. Governor's mansion is a hotel room on the Interstate
8. Always has that lovely cheap perfume smell about him
7. He gives a "State of My Unit" address
6. Second Thursday in April is now "Take a Whore To Work Day"
5. He's smiling...his wife ain't
4. His budget includes line item for "gettin' it on"
3. Before every executive decision asks, "What would Charlie Sheen do?"
2. Local hookers complaining they can't get that "gubernatorial" taste out of their mouths
And the number one sign your governor is having sex with a hooker...
1. Leaves a tip for his wife after sex
R.I.P.
Richard Widmark: Hollywood says goodbye to the King of the Weasels.
Jim Nepred: A fellow Disney co-worker and friend, whose death made half of Innoventions cry. Jimbo, I'll miss you.
FLORIDA: AMERICA'S WANG
A 50-year-old woman was arrested Thursday after Hernando County deputies said she hit her 78-year-old husband several times because she was upset about their sex life. Ursula Fitzner faces a charge of battery on a person 65 or older. Her husband told sheriff's deputies that she sat in his lap for about 16 hours and became irate because she couldn't have sex with him, the Sheriff's Office reported. Fitzner told authorities she did not hit him. She has been arrested several times on similar charges, though some were dropped or abandoned, according to state records. After she was charged in late 2003 and early 2004 with aggravated battery, Hernando County judges found Fitzner not guilty by reason of insanity and ordered her committed to the Florida Department of Children and Families. A judge ordered her recommitted to the DCF on July 25; she was discharged from a state hospital on Jan. 17.
MARCH 27TH IN HISTORY
30
Pontius Pilate condemns Jesus to death.
1866
Patent for a urinal is granted to Andrew Rankin.
1945
Argentina declares war on Nazi Germany. Of course, this was just a silly charade for the benefit of the world community. Argentina would be a quiet ally of Germany for the duration of the war, even welcoming many Nazi and SS leaders to emigrate there in the aftermath.
1964
One of the largest quakes in US history strikes southeast of Anchorage, Alaska, hitting 8.6 on the richter scale. 118 people are killed, and a tidal wave destroys four square blocks of Anchorage. The control tower at the airport, 60 feet high, snapped. Damage in the state is estimated at $500 million.
1977
The worst airline disaster in history occurs when the confused pilot of a KLM Boeing 747 taking off collides with a Pan Am Boeing 747 which was on the runway. A total of 583 people die.
CANNED LAUGHTER
A 60-year-old man is getting his annual physical. “Doc, do you think I’ll live another 40 years so I can reach 100?” he asks. “That depends,” says the doctor. “Do you smoke?” “No.” “Do you drink?” “No.” “Do you fool around with loose women?”
“Of course not.” “Well, then,” says the doctor. “Why the hell do you want to live for another 40 years?”
I interrupt this entry with a verse from the Bible. Philippians 4:13 --- I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. The road to success is not straight. There is a curve called Failure, a loop called Confusion, speed bumps called Friends, red lights called Enemies, caution lights called Family. You will have flats called Jobs. But, if you have a spare called Determination, an engine called Perseverance, insurance called Faith, a driver called Jesus, you will make it to a place called Success. Pass it on to ten people whom you want to see blessed. Don't forget to send it back to the one who sent it to you. I will now bring you back to the regular Phile.
GEEK TALK
n a move highly reminiscent of Fanboys idol George Lucas, the Weinsteins have announced they will be releasing two editions of the still-unreleased movie on DVD. The problem is, they still haven't announced a theatrical or DVD release date for either version. The Hollywood Reporter has the long and torturous story. If you've been following this poor film's route, you know that the movie centers on a group of friends trying to sneak into Skywalker Ranch so that their cancer-stricken friend can see The Phantom Menace. The Weinsteins decided the entire cancer subplot should be removed, and spent $2 million on reshoots, only to have the film begin failing test screenings. Now, fans (led, it must be said, by the 501st Stormtrooper Legion) have gone on the warpath. 30,000 e-mails have been sent to the production company, along with threats of a boycott of all Weinstein films, a picket line at Superhero Movie, and cries of "Darth Weinstein!" have forced the company's hand -- slightly. The Weinstein Co has agreed to release two versions of the film on DVD -- the original, and the reshot version, and are pondering whether to release both in the theatre. But the wrath of the 501st has not been appeased. "This is clearly a vain attempt by the Weinstein Co. to avert Star Wars fans' impending boycott of all of their films," the group said. "It's not going to work, Darth Weinstein. There was never any doubt that you would release both versions of the movie on DVD, probably months apart, so as to leech as much money from Star Wars fans as possible. Our boycott will continue until the Weinstein Co. announces that they are returning control of Fanboys to the Star Wars fans who made it, releasing the original version in theaters and doing away with their anti-fan version of the film altogether." This is just so unbelievably crazy, I don't even know what to say. I saw a few clips from Fanboys at FX in '07 and thought it was really funny -- and certainly not the kind of film that should provoke so much drama. I can't believe the Weinsteins have wasted so much time and effort in tinkering with the movie rather than simply releasing it. At this point, if they release the original theatrical version, they stand a chance to profit from overjoyed geeks (the 501st alone can probably turn a profit in ticket sales), but it certainly won't do a thing sitting on the shelf. Madness.
MOVIE BUZZ
Constantine 2
Although director Francis Lawrence has hinted otherwise, Keanu Reeves says he has no plans to star as the tortured demonologist in another film. Now, if he said he won't do this movie because he's too busy with Bill & Ted, Part 3, that would be OK. Since we're getting neither, this sucks.
Gran Torino
Some sources claim this return to acting for Clint Eastwood is his final appearance as Dirty Harry, while others say this film will have him starring as an uptight white guy trying to get along with his Hmong immigrant neighbors. I'm fine if the film's about him and the immigrants … but only if they're being terrorized by Chinese gangsters and he has to strap on his .45 Magnum again.
Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead
In an extremely disgusting, majorly NSFW trailer, the new flick from Troma Films features chicken-fried zombies eating the living. However, since the creatures seem so interested in their victims' backsides, I can't tell if the horror takes place in a fast food joint or in a proctologist's office.
I Am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President
"Daily Show" writer Josh Lieb is crafting both the book and screenplay adaptation about a teenage mastermind who wants to impress his dad. Good thing the kid doesn't run for president of the marching band because that never impresses anybody.
My Bloody Valentine
Yes, they're remaking another low-budget '70s slasher film, but this one will have the gore in 3-D to better gross out audiences. If they really want to make people feel nauseous, then they should force-feed them those disgusting candy-valentine hearts during screenings.
There you go, another entry. Now, here's the sitch... there's not going to be an update next week as on we are going to Washington D.C. on vacation. So, the Phile will be back on April 10th. Until then, spread the word, and remember... Well, I'm hot blooded, check it and see. I got a fever of a hundred and three. Come on baby, do you do more than dance? I'm hot blooded, I'm hot blooded. 'Nuff said.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Friday, March 21, 2008
You're The 4000th Person To Read This Blog
Hello, and welcome to the Peverett Phile, the web's most updated blog, now with over 4000 views, or hits. I wanted to hit 4000 by Easter, which is this coming Sunday, and we did it. So, thanks to everyone that reads this blog. Did everybody have a safe St. Patrick's Day on Monday? I was so irritated at work on St. Pat's day, just like I am every year. I hate it when everyone where's green and acts like they are Irish for a day. Wearing their "Kiss Me I'm Irish" t-shirts. No you're not! You're from Mexico! Then everybody is coming up to me and saying, "Happy St. Patrick's Day." I said thanks, but I am not Irish. "But on St. Patrick's Day everyone's Irish." So, what, then on Bastille Day I'm French? On Passover I'm Jewish? Gay Days I'm gay? Father's Day I'm a father? Oh, wait, I am a father. Kwanzaa I'm black? Halloween I'm pagan? Okay, I got that off my chest. So, the 15th International Flower and Garden Festival started at Epcot. Flowers and gardens...how boring. The vesus flytrap display is cool though. And they have a display on irrigation. Yawn. The identity of New York Gov Eliot Spitzer’s prostitute has been revealed. When asked why she slept with New York’s governor, she said, “Because New Jersey’s governor is into guys.” She’s an R&B singer. She says her latest song is inspired by a guy. She didn’t say what guy, but she did say a “bald, creepy governor.” She says she doesn’t want to be thought of as a monster. She said unless of course, someone has $4,000 and they're into role playing. Political experts say that before the scandal, Hillary Clinton had considered him for a possible running mate. Now, Hillary is considering Spitzer as a possible husband. Things are bad. We’ve got an unpopular war . . . high energy prices . . . a slumping economy . . . I just hope to God the president doesn’t find out. Friday morning, President Bush gave an optimistic speech about the economy even though the dollar fell even more, oil hit record highs, and jobs continued to be lost. So when asked what part of the economy is working, Bush said, “Hookers are doing well.” It’s been reported that Barack Obama’s Secret Service name is Renegade, and Hillary Clinton’s Secret Service name is Evergreen. Meanwhile, John McCain’s Secret Service name is Enlarged Prostate. According to USA Today, Starbucks in going to market an energy drink. It’s for people who get tired while waiting in line at Starbucks. Dick Cheney says "Fuck you": Five years after the start of the war in Iraq, Vice President Dick Cheney offered a positive assessment of the war today and called last year's troop surge a "major success." "On the security front, I think there's a general consensus that we've made major progress, that the surge has worked. That's been a major success," Cheney told ABC News' Martha Raddatz. When asked about how that jibes with recent polls that show about two-thirds of Americans say the fight in Iraq is not worth it, Cheney replied, "So?" "You don't care what the American people think?" Raddatz asked the vice president. "You can't be blown off course by polls," said Cheney, who is currently on a tour of the Middle East. "This president is very courageous and determined to go the course. There has been a huge fundamental change and transformation for the better. That's a huge accomplishment." He should do us all a favor and shoot himself in the face.
THE PEVERETT PHILE TOP TEN LIST
From the home office in Groveland, Florida, here's the Phile's top ten list.
Top Ten John McCain Campaign Slogans
10. Time To Put The "Old Man Smell" Back In The White House
9. Working On Global Warming Since The Last Ice Age
8. No Old White Men Left Behind
7. The Only Skeleton In My Closet Is Me
6. Your Last Chance To Elect One Of The Founding Fathers
5. Vote For Me, You Little Jerk
4. I Couldn't Stain A Blue Dress If I Tried
3. If I Can Hear It Ringing, I'll Answer The Damn Phone
2. A Chicken In Every Pot, A Whore For Every Spitzer
And the number one rejected John McCain slogan is...
1. Where Am I?
R.I.P.
Howard Metzenbaum: The storied Ohio legislator was known on Capitol Hill as "Senator No" and "Headline Howard," while at home, they called him "Butt-Face."
Arthur C. Clarke: 2008: Odyssey over.
FLORIDA: AMERICA'S WANG
POLK COUNTY, Fla. -- A man who was rescued from the jaws of an alligator by deputies two years ago was taken into custody after officers spotted him naked and apparently stalking an alligator, according to a sheriff's report. Deputies patrolling Saddle Creek in Lakeland said they found an abandoned pickup near a pond early Friday and investigated. During a search of the area, officers said they found Adrian Apgar of Polk City standing naked in the water about 50 feet from the shore. He was walking toward an alligator, the report said. Deputies were able to talk Apgar out of the water without incident. Apgar told deputies that he had been bitten by a snake and was looking for an alligator. "He told deputies that he knew he was gambling with his life," Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said. "Our deputies have been placed in danger twice as a result of this man's actions." Apgar was transported to Lakeland Regional Medical Center. The report said four officers rescued Apgar from the jaws of an alligator in November of 2006. Apgar faces possible charges in connection with the incident, the sheriff's report said.
MARCH 20TH IN HISTORY
1899
Martha M. Place, the first woman to be honored by a seat in the electric chair, dies at Sing-Sing Prison, executed for murder.
1928
Fred Rogers, born today in Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.
1960
South African police massacre 69 black civil rights demonstrators in Sharpeville incident, which moves African National Congress to abandon its policy of nonviolence.
1968
The U.S. goes off the gold standard, turning paper dollars into paper tigers.
1969
John Lennon and Yoko Ono get married in Gibraltar. The pair go on to make, uh, beautiful music together until Lennon manages to get himself shot in New York.
1995
Members of the Aum cult release Sarin nerve gas in the Tokyo subway. Eleven people die and 5,500 are injured. The cult's doctrine of "Poa" make mass murder the way to save their own souls. They had intended eventually to produce 70 tons of the gas.
1995
Last words of Thomas J. Grasso, executed in Oklahoma by lethal injection: "I did not get my Spaghetti-O's, I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this."
1996
Erik and Lyle Menendez convicted of First Degree Murder. They killed their parents for their money, and then lied all about it.
GEEK TALK
Poor Justice League. They just can'tcatch a break. The Syndey Herald reports that the city is in danger of losing the Justice League movie. The mega movie has received another setback, this time due to the Australian government. The Federal Government has refused to give the movie the new 40% tax rebate, which is essential for this $200 million dollar production. The problem seems to be that it is an American film, with American accents, and it will not do the Australian film industry any favors. But native director George Miller points out that the country needs movie franchises, even if they aren't "recognizably" Australian, to boost production and bring in jobs. I can't really say which side is right -- it seems Australia is a bit miffed Warner Bros shut down production in January over uncertainty about the incentive, and they punished them for their doubts. (I'm really curious if X-Men Origins: Wolverine is getting that tax break. Everyone knows Hugh Jackman is Australian, but come on, that's not going to be seen as a Down Under movie either.) But the biggest revelation in this story? The movie seems have a title, which I am fairly sure hasn't been officially announced yet: Justice League Mortal. Hmm. That hardly rolls off the tongue. Did they take out the "America" in hopes of gaining that tax incentive? So it has a title (maybe), but will the flick ever see the light of day? There are rumors that Miller was brought on just because of that Australian rebate -- and if it is gone, and production is moved elsewhere, Warner Bros. may be shopping for a new director. We'll see. I know many comic book fans that just want this production to die -- and there's definitely a sense that they are forcing a movie that simply does not want to be.
CANNED LAUGHTER
A man and a woman are seated beside one another at a bar getting rather tipsy. With both visibly depressed, the man asks the woman why she's so down to which she replies, “My husband left me because he said I was too kinky in bed.”
“What a coincidence!” he said, “My wife just left me. She said I was too kinky in bed, too.” So they start talking and find that they have much in common, so they decide to go to the woman's apartment and have their kinky sex. When they arrive at her apartment, she tells him she needs a few minutes so she can slip into something more comfortable. Moments later, she emerges from the bathroom with a tight black leather outfit, complete with whip, handcuffs, a strap-on, and a 12-inch studded dildo. She then hurries into the kitchen, and returns with Tabasco sauce, whipped cream, and a rolling pin. Just as she completes her preparation, she notices that the man is putting on his coat and is headed towards the door. “What's going on?” she asks. “I thought you wanted to get kinky?” The man turns to her and says, “Lady, I just fucked your dog and shit in your purse. I’m all done.”
MOVIE BUZZ
Tropic Thunder
There's now a full trailer for this Ben Stiller comedy, in which we get to see Robert Downey Jr. pull off his controversial performance as a white guy who pretends to be black. Not only that, he's supposed to be Australian, too. Expect this film to be condemned by both the NAACP and AAA, i.e., the Australian Actors Association.
Batman 3
In a new interview, Christian Bale says he's up to starring in a third film, because The Dark Knight ends by leaving audiences "anticipating something that really can get very, very interesting for a third." If he means Chris O'Donnell pops up to reprise his role as Robin, then he's sorely mistaken.
Sex and the City: The Movie
Sarah Jessica Parker has confessed that her character is going to experience a "significant loss" in the film. Maybe her apartment catches on fire and her Manolo Blahniks are reduced to ashes.
Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay
You can now watch the totally NSFW video compilation (and I mean it!) of Kumar stinking up the bathroom and all of the swear words used in the entire film. Although, I hear those same words from my wife every morning after my first trip to the toilet.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Sources say that unless Prince Caspian does phenomenally at the box office, then the planned third Narnia film, in which little Lucy Pevensie sails on a ship with the prince, will be the final one of the series. And just to make sure people go see that, Disney's going to throw in a scene where Lucy meets Captain Jack on the journey, and he gets her drunk on rum.
Untitled Muppet Movie
Jason Segel — of Judd Apatow's Knocked Up and Forgetting Sarah Marshall — will write a new movie starring the Muppets that he wants to be just about the fuzzy little guys putting on a show. Of course, during that show, Statler and Waldorf will drop some 'shrooms and make some really outrageous criticisms.
The Spirit
Sin City's Frank Miller is keeping a blog about the making of his new action film, in which he confesses that he prefers strong women. Yep, the stronger they are, the better he thinks they can twirl on a stripper's pole.
Crank 2 & 3
Jason Statham is going to be starring in two sequels, and the directors have promised they're going to up the stakes with each movie. Part two will feature the first ever moving "bullet-time" slow-motion camera and part three will be filmed in 3-D. Then, part four will be filmed in Punch-o-Vision. That's when a guy sits next to you in the theater and smacks you around during the fight scenes.
THE PEVERETT'S GO TO THE MOVIES
Horton Hears A Who
Starring The voices of Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Will Arnett, Seth Rogen, Dan Fogler, Isla Fisher, Jonah Hill, Amy Poehler, Jaime Pressly, and Charles Osgood. Gentle elephant Horton hears a sound coming from a dust speck. The sound turns out to be an entire world of tiny people called Whos. None of Horton's jungle friends believe that the tiny people exist and want the dust speck boiled in oil to teach him a lesson. But all I kept wondering while watching it was whether these Whos were the same Whos that the Grinch was out to get. If they were, then that means that (a) the Grinch is also a tiny Who and (b) these people seem to have a lot of enemies and (c) the movie wasn't interesting enough to keep my mind from wandering. Again, the animation is perfect. And there's a clever bit showing old-school Seuss illustrations as the stuff of Horton's imagination. I also liked the shout-out to Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose. From 1 to 10 I give the movie a ten. Even Jen, my wife, gave it a 10
which I almost fainted in the theatre lobby when I heard that.
There, phans, another entry of the Phile. Thanks again for making it get over 4000 hits. I hope everyone has a good Easter on Sunday, and don't eat to much candy. The next entry will be on the 27th, next Friday, but then the week after we go on vacation toWashington D.C. of all places. Logan is into history and President's and stuff, and he really wants to go, so that's where we are going. We are also going to Mount Vernon which I never heard of. The Phile will be back when we come back. On the Myspace page at Myspace.com/peverettphile I posted some new pics of the bowl-a-thon and Hootie concert last week, but still need to post the Megacon pictures. Anyway, it's almost three a.m. and I am dead tired. So, spread the word, and remember...after midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down. After midnight, we're gonna chug-a-lug and shout. We're gonna stimulate some action; we're gonna get some satisfaction. We're gonna find out what it is all about. After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down.
THE PEVERETT PHILE TOP TEN LIST
From the home office in Groveland, Florida, here's the Phile's top ten list.
Top Ten John McCain Campaign Slogans
10. Time To Put The "Old Man Smell" Back In The White House
9. Working On Global Warming Since The Last Ice Age
8. No Old White Men Left Behind
7. The Only Skeleton In My Closet Is Me
6. Your Last Chance To Elect One Of The Founding Fathers
5. Vote For Me, You Little Jerk
4. I Couldn't Stain A Blue Dress If I Tried
3. If I Can Hear It Ringing, I'll Answer The Damn Phone
2. A Chicken In Every Pot, A Whore For Every Spitzer
And the number one rejected John McCain slogan is...
1. Where Am I?
R.I.P.
Howard Metzenbaum: The storied Ohio legislator was known on Capitol Hill as "Senator No" and "Headline Howard," while at home, they called him "Butt-Face."
Arthur C. Clarke: 2008: Odyssey over.
FLORIDA: AMERICA'S WANG
POLK COUNTY, Fla. -- A man who was rescued from the jaws of an alligator by deputies two years ago was taken into custody after officers spotted him naked and apparently stalking an alligator, according to a sheriff's report. Deputies patrolling Saddle Creek in Lakeland said they found an abandoned pickup near a pond early Friday and investigated. During a search of the area, officers said they found Adrian Apgar of Polk City standing naked in the water about 50 feet from the shore. He was walking toward an alligator, the report said. Deputies were able to talk Apgar out of the water without incident. Apgar told deputies that he had been bitten by a snake and was looking for an alligator. "He told deputies that he knew he was gambling with his life," Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said. "Our deputies have been placed in danger twice as a result of this man's actions." Apgar was transported to Lakeland Regional Medical Center. The report said four officers rescued Apgar from the jaws of an alligator in November of 2006. Apgar faces possible charges in connection with the incident, the sheriff's report said.
MARCH 20TH IN HISTORY
1899
Martha M. Place, the first woman to be honored by a seat in the electric chair, dies at Sing-Sing Prison, executed for murder.
1928
Fred Rogers, born today in Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.
1960
South African police massacre 69 black civil rights demonstrators in Sharpeville incident, which moves African National Congress to abandon its policy of nonviolence.
1968
The U.S. goes off the gold standard, turning paper dollars into paper tigers.
1969
John Lennon and Yoko Ono get married in Gibraltar. The pair go on to make, uh, beautiful music together until Lennon manages to get himself shot in New York.
1995
Members of the Aum cult release Sarin nerve gas in the Tokyo subway. Eleven people die and 5,500 are injured. The cult's doctrine of "Poa" make mass murder the way to save their own souls. They had intended eventually to produce 70 tons of the gas.
1995
Last words of Thomas J. Grasso, executed in Oklahoma by lethal injection: "I did not get my Spaghetti-O's, I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this."
1996
Erik and Lyle Menendez convicted of First Degree Murder. They killed their parents for their money, and then lied all about it.
GEEK TALK
Poor Justice League. They just can'tcatch a break. The Syndey Herald reports that the city is in danger of losing the Justice League movie. The mega movie has received another setback, this time due to the Australian government. The Federal Government has refused to give the movie the new 40% tax rebate, which is essential for this $200 million dollar production. The problem seems to be that it is an American film, with American accents, and it will not do the Australian film industry any favors. But native director George Miller points out that the country needs movie franchises, even if they aren't "recognizably" Australian, to boost production and bring in jobs. I can't really say which side is right -- it seems Australia is a bit miffed Warner Bros shut down production in January over uncertainty about the incentive, and they punished them for their doubts. (I'm really curious if X-Men Origins: Wolverine is getting that tax break. Everyone knows Hugh Jackman is Australian, but come on, that's not going to be seen as a Down Under movie either.) But the biggest revelation in this story? The movie seems have a title, which I am fairly sure hasn't been officially announced yet: Justice League Mortal. Hmm. That hardly rolls off the tongue. Did they take out the "America" in hopes of gaining that tax incentive? So it has a title (maybe), but will the flick ever see the light of day? There are rumors that Miller was brought on just because of that Australian rebate -- and if it is gone, and production is moved elsewhere, Warner Bros. may be shopping for a new director. We'll see. I know many comic book fans that just want this production to die -- and there's definitely a sense that they are forcing a movie that simply does not want to be.
CANNED LAUGHTER
A man and a woman are seated beside one another at a bar getting rather tipsy. With both visibly depressed, the man asks the woman why she's so down to which she replies, “My husband left me because he said I was too kinky in bed.”
“What a coincidence!” he said, “My wife just left me. She said I was too kinky in bed, too.” So they start talking and find that they have much in common, so they decide to go to the woman's apartment and have their kinky sex. When they arrive at her apartment, she tells him she needs a few minutes so she can slip into something more comfortable. Moments later, she emerges from the bathroom with a tight black leather outfit, complete with whip, handcuffs, a strap-on, and a 12-inch studded dildo. She then hurries into the kitchen, and returns with Tabasco sauce, whipped cream, and a rolling pin. Just as she completes her preparation, she notices that the man is putting on his coat and is headed towards the door. “What's going on?” she asks. “I thought you wanted to get kinky?” The man turns to her and says, “Lady, I just fucked your dog and shit in your purse. I’m all done.”
MOVIE BUZZ
Tropic Thunder
There's now a full trailer for this Ben Stiller comedy, in which we get to see Robert Downey Jr. pull off his controversial performance as a white guy who pretends to be black. Not only that, he's supposed to be Australian, too. Expect this film to be condemned by both the NAACP and AAA, i.e., the Australian Actors Association.
Batman 3
In a new interview, Christian Bale says he's up to starring in a third film, because The Dark Knight ends by leaving audiences "anticipating something that really can get very, very interesting for a third." If he means Chris O'Donnell pops up to reprise his role as Robin, then he's sorely mistaken.
Sex and the City: The Movie
Sarah Jessica Parker has confessed that her character is going to experience a "significant loss" in the film. Maybe her apartment catches on fire and her Manolo Blahniks are reduced to ashes.
Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay
You can now watch the totally NSFW video compilation (and I mean it!) of Kumar stinking up the bathroom and all of the swear words used in the entire film. Although, I hear those same words from my wife every morning after my first trip to the toilet.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Sources say that unless Prince Caspian does phenomenally at the box office, then the planned third Narnia film, in which little Lucy Pevensie sails on a ship with the prince, will be the final one of the series. And just to make sure people go see that, Disney's going to throw in a scene where Lucy meets Captain Jack on the journey, and he gets her drunk on rum.
Untitled Muppet Movie
Jason Segel — of Judd Apatow's Knocked Up and Forgetting Sarah Marshall — will write a new movie starring the Muppets that he wants to be just about the fuzzy little guys putting on a show. Of course, during that show, Statler and Waldorf will drop some 'shrooms and make some really outrageous criticisms.
The Spirit
Sin City's Frank Miller is keeping a blog about the making of his new action film, in which he confesses that he prefers strong women. Yep, the stronger they are, the better he thinks they can twirl on a stripper's pole.
Crank 2 & 3
Jason Statham is going to be starring in two sequels, and the directors have promised they're going to up the stakes with each movie. Part two will feature the first ever moving "bullet-time" slow-motion camera and part three will be filmed in 3-D. Then, part four will be filmed in Punch-o-Vision. That's when a guy sits next to you in the theater and smacks you around during the fight scenes.
THE PEVERETT'S GO TO THE MOVIES
Horton Hears A Who
Starring The voices of Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Will Arnett, Seth Rogen, Dan Fogler, Isla Fisher, Jonah Hill, Amy Poehler, Jaime Pressly, and Charles Osgood. Gentle elephant Horton hears a sound coming from a dust speck. The sound turns out to be an entire world of tiny people called Whos. None of Horton's jungle friends believe that the tiny people exist and want the dust speck boiled in oil to teach him a lesson. But all I kept wondering while watching it was whether these Whos were the same Whos that the Grinch was out to get. If they were, then that means that (a) the Grinch is also a tiny Who and (b) these people seem to have a lot of enemies and (c) the movie wasn't interesting enough to keep my mind from wandering. Again, the animation is perfect. And there's a clever bit showing old-school Seuss illustrations as the stuff of Horton's imagination. I also liked the shout-out to Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose. From 1 to 10 I give the movie a ten. Even Jen, my wife, gave it a 10
which I almost fainted in the theatre lobby when I heard that.
There, phans, another entry of the Phile. Thanks again for making it get over 4000 hits. I hope everyone has a good Easter on Sunday, and don't eat to much candy. The next entry will be on the 27th, next Friday, but then the week after we go on vacation toWashington D.C. of all places. Logan is into history and President's and stuff, and he really wants to go, so that's where we are going. We are also going to Mount Vernon which I never heard of. The Phile will be back when we come back. On the Myspace page at Myspace.com/peverettphile I posted some new pics of the bowl-a-thon and Hootie concert last week, but still need to post the Megacon pictures. Anyway, it's almost three a.m. and I am dead tired. So, spread the word, and remember...after midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down. After midnight, we're gonna chug-a-lug and shout. We're gonna stimulate some action; we're gonna get some satisfaction. We're gonna find out what it is all about. After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
"Recent Popular Movie Quote"
Hello, and welcome to the Phile, the web's most updated blog. This is going to be a shorter entry this week as I am not feeling that good. I have a pinched nerve or pulled muscle, or I am growing another limb out my neck. At Disney this last week, just about every guest I met was from Canada, and not one
a barenaked lady. New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer has been linked to a prostitution ring. He said, “I violated my oath to my family, and I violated my sense of right and wrong.” He also admitted violating someone named Amber. Beautiful day outside. So sunny, Eliot Spitzer came out of a brothel squinting. Spitzer was told about the evidence against him on Friday. Last Friday. I was thinking, “Wow. Somebody had a worse weekend than I did.” He was a regular customer. He was known as “Client 9.” It looks like Client 9 will be looking for Wife 2. He held a press conference where he apologized to his constituents and his family. He didn’t take any questions; he went right home where his wife repeatedly kicked him in the testicles. Tomorrow, President Bush is going to be in New York City to give a speech on the U.S. economy. The speech is made up of only two words: “It blows.“ Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John McCain have all said that they are the person who should answer the phone at the White House if it rings at 3 a.m. Meanwhile, most Americans think that the White House should just get a receptionist. Bush Lite John McCain announced he’s going to take a trip to Iraq. Which might be a bad idea, because the last time McCain went to a war zone, we didn’t hear from him for five years. Mary Ann from "Gilligan’s Island" arrested. Dawn Wells, the actress who plays Mary Ann on "Gilligan’s Island" was arrested after sheriff’s deputies saw her swerving. They pulled her over and found some half-smoked joints and a bong made out of a coconut, I think. She got five months’ probation. Today, she announced she will resign as governor of Gilligan’s Island.
CANNED LAUGHTER
This week's joke was sent to me by my neice Spring.
Two hillbillies walk into a bar. While having a shot of whisky, they talk about their moonshine operation. Suddenly, a woman at a nearby table, who is eating a sandwich, begins to cough. After a minute or so, it becomes apparent that she is in real distress. One of the hillbillies looks at her and says, "Kin ya swallar?" The woman shakes her head no. Then he asks, "Kin ya breathe?" The woman begins to turn blue and shakes her head no. The hillbilly walks over to the woman, lifts up her dress, yanks down her drawers and quickly gives her right butt cheek a lick with his tongue. The woman is so shocked that she has a violent spasm and the obstruction flies out of her mouth. As she begins to breathe again, the Hillbilly walks slowly back to the bar. His partner
says, "Ya know, I'd heerd of that there 'Hind LickManeuver' but I ain't niver seed nobody do it!"
FLORIDA: AMERICA'S WANG
PGA tour golfer Tripp Isenhour has been charged with killing a hawk on purpose with a golf shot because it was making noise as he videotaped a TV show. The incident happened Dec. 12 at the Grand Cypress Golf course, when Isenhour was with a crew making a segment for the show “Shoot Like A Pro.” He was charged Monday with cruelty to animals and killing a migratory bird. Isenhour’s real name is John Henry Isenhour III. His agent, John Mascatello with SFX World Sports Management, did not immediately return an e-mail or telephone message Thursday. According to court documents, Isenhour grew upset when a red-shouldered hawk began making noise, forcing him and the crew to film another take. The 39-year-old allegedly began hitting balls at the bird, then 300 yards away, but gave up. He started again when the hawk moved within about 75 yards, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer Brian Baine wrote in a report. Isenhour allegedly said “I’ll get him now,” and again aimed for the hawk. “About the sixth ball came very near the bird’s head, and (Isenhour) was very excited that it was so close,” Baine wrote. A few shots later witnesses said he actually hit the hawk. The bird, protected as a migratory species, fell to the ground bleeding from both nostrils. Jethro Senger, a sound engineer at the shoot, said he didn’t hear Isenhour apologize. “He just kept saying how he didn’t think he could have hit it, which I think is a stupid thing for a PGA Tour golfer to say,” Senger said. “He can put a ball in a hole from hundreds of yards away, and here he is hitting line drives at something that’s, I don’t know, a couple hundred feet away?” Senger said the incident was “basically like a joke to(Isenhour).” He said no one in the roughly 15-person crew intervened, and many later regretted it. “Itwas one of those cases where there’s some trepidation on whether or not they should speak up and do something,” Senger said. Senger said the incident was not captured on video. The bird was buried at the golf course and later dug up by Florida investigators.
MARCH 13TH IN HISTORY
1881
An anarchist from the radical group People's Will throws a bomb which disrupts Czar Alexander II's motorcade. After he thanks God for his deliverance, the anarchist yells "It is too early to thank God" and throws a second bomb, causing injuries from which Alexander bleeds to death.
1923
Twenty-two persons killed in a poison rice episode, China. Five cooks are blamed.
1964
At 3:15am, bar manager Catherine "Kitty" Genovese is raped and stabbed to death outside her apartment building in Queens, NY. None of her 38 neighbors who witness the 32-minute ordeal even bothers to call the cops. Later in court, several testify hearing her scream: "Oh my God! He stabbed me! Please help me! I'm dying!"
1996
Salim and Ruksana Patel find the arabic word for Allah spelled in the seeds of an aubergine (a Persian eggplant variant) which they intended for a casserole at their home in Bolton, England. Their local mullah declares it a miracle.
1997
Hassan Abdullah's wife accidentally severs her husband's penis while she was "dreaming about strangling him". Luckily for Abdullah doctors in Malaysia were able to successfully reattach his endangered manhood, but not so lucky is the fact that he sleeps with a woman who keeps a knife in bed and dreams about strangling her husband.
GEEK TALK
Rumors have been flying today that Bryan Singer is indeed working on the sequel to Superman Returns. Well, it is not just rumor -- Singer himself confirmed it to Empire. "Yes, I'm just getting back with writers after the strike. We're just in the development phase. I'm starting to develop a sequel . . .with the intention of directing it." He lashes out at claims that first film was a flop, pointing out that it made $400 million. If you're thinking "It wasn't a flop financially, Singer, it was a flop because no one liked it," well, he addresses that too. He promises the next one will up the stakes. "The first one was a romantic film and a nostalgic film. I'll be the first person to own up to that without making any apologies for it. I knew it was going to be that from the outset. And now that the characters are established, there's really an opportunity to up the threat levels . . .Clearly there'll be a body count. From frame one, it will be unrelenting terror! All those teenage girls who found the movie and mooned over James Marsden or Brandon [Routh]? Well, I'm going to wake them up!" My problem is that I didn't find it nostalgic or romantic, I just found it rather dull. I stopped believing a man could fly, and wondered instead why James Marsden was always losing his girls to men of steel and adamantium. All the pieces were there for a fantastic reboot, a film that could reintroduce Superman to a new audience, but it simply fell flat. I do believe Singer has it in him -- and he does tend to be better with superhero sequels than his originals. So I will forgive and forget, and happily await the next installment.
MOVIE BUZZ
Speed Racer
There are two new fast-paced trailers featuring a ton of crazy racing footage. One also has the part where John Goodman yells: "Think you can drive a car and change the world? It doesn't work that way." That must be the scene when Speed asks about driving a Prius.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Paramount has finally officially unveiled the film's worst-kept secret by clearly showing an alien skull on the new poster. Best kept secret: That thing is just some trinket Indy pulls out of an ancient Crackerjack box; the real skull of the title has yet to be revealed.
Untitled Judd Apatow Comedy
All we actually know is that it'll star Adam Sandler. Little known fact: Apatow and Sandler lived together as roommates back when they were both struggling stand-up comedians. They had a falling out, though, when Apatow finally threw Sandler out the window for practicing that annoying Opera Man character.
Harbinger
Brett Ratner is attached to direct an adaptation of this obscure superhero comic from the '90s that's described as a "young Blade Runner." So does that mean there'll eventually be five different director's cuts released on DVD someday? Because just one of that guy's films is bad enough.
Monsters vs. Aliens
A USA Today article features a first look at an animated giant Reese Witherspoon. She's not the only thing big about the film. Producer Jeffrey Katzenberg says ticket prices will cost more due to the expensive 3-D process, and he thinks audiences will pony up for a "premium experience." The only "premium experience" I want is a toilet built into my seat for when I buy the extra large drink.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Yep, a remake of the cult comedy about the vicious vegetables is in the works. And don't tell me that the tomato is technically a fruit. The Supreme Court decided it was a vegetable in a controversial 1893 court case over tariffs. Also decided by the Court: It is unnatural for them to marry.
Alien vs. Predator 3
Studio sources insist a second sequel is a "certainty." Maybe this time they'll give the fans what they really want — the two killer E.T.'s dismembering the folks who made the first two disasters.
There you have it, a quick entry tonight. This weekend is the free Hootie & The Blowfish concert and the Peverett's Easter party. I still have to post pics of Megacon on the Phile's Myspace page and I will post pics of the concert. Also, we are so, so close to hit 4000 views by March 23rd, so if you haven't done already, spread the word, not the turd.
a barenaked lady. New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer has been linked to a prostitution ring. He said, “I violated my oath to my family, and I violated my sense of right and wrong.” He also admitted violating someone named Amber. Beautiful day outside. So sunny, Eliot Spitzer came out of a brothel squinting. Spitzer was told about the evidence against him on Friday. Last Friday. I was thinking, “Wow. Somebody had a worse weekend than I did.” He was a regular customer. He was known as “Client 9.” It looks like Client 9 will be looking for Wife 2. He held a press conference where he apologized to his constituents and his family. He didn’t take any questions; he went right home where his wife repeatedly kicked him in the testicles. Tomorrow, President Bush is going to be in New York City to give a speech on the U.S. economy. The speech is made up of only two words: “It blows.“ Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John McCain have all said that they are the person who should answer the phone at the White House if it rings at 3 a.m. Meanwhile, most Americans think that the White House should just get a receptionist. Bush Lite John McCain announced he’s going to take a trip to Iraq. Which might be a bad idea, because the last time McCain went to a war zone, we didn’t hear from him for five years. Mary Ann from "Gilligan’s Island" arrested. Dawn Wells, the actress who plays Mary Ann on "Gilligan’s Island" was arrested after sheriff’s deputies saw her swerving. They pulled her over and found some half-smoked joints and a bong made out of a coconut, I think. She got five months’ probation. Today, she announced she will resign as governor of Gilligan’s Island.
CANNED LAUGHTER
This week's joke was sent to me by my neice Spring.
Two hillbillies walk into a bar. While having a shot of whisky, they talk about their moonshine operation. Suddenly, a woman at a nearby table, who is eating a sandwich, begins to cough. After a minute or so, it becomes apparent that she is in real distress. One of the hillbillies looks at her and says, "Kin ya swallar?" The woman shakes her head no. Then he asks, "Kin ya breathe?" The woman begins to turn blue and shakes her head no. The hillbilly walks over to the woman, lifts up her dress, yanks down her drawers and quickly gives her right butt cheek a lick with his tongue. The woman is so shocked that she has a violent spasm and the obstruction flies out of her mouth. As she begins to breathe again, the Hillbilly walks slowly back to the bar. His partner
says, "Ya know, I'd heerd of that there 'Hind LickManeuver' but I ain't niver seed nobody do it!"
FLORIDA: AMERICA'S WANG
PGA tour golfer Tripp Isenhour has been charged with killing a hawk on purpose with a golf shot because it was making noise as he videotaped a TV show. The incident happened Dec. 12 at the Grand Cypress Golf course, when Isenhour was with a crew making a segment for the show “Shoot Like A Pro.” He was charged Monday with cruelty to animals and killing a migratory bird. Isenhour’s real name is John Henry Isenhour III. His agent, John Mascatello with SFX World Sports Management, did not immediately return an e-mail or telephone message Thursday. According to court documents, Isenhour grew upset when a red-shouldered hawk began making noise, forcing him and the crew to film another take. The 39-year-old allegedly began hitting balls at the bird, then 300 yards away, but gave up. He started again when the hawk moved within about 75 yards, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer Brian Baine wrote in a report. Isenhour allegedly said “I’ll get him now,” and again aimed for the hawk. “About the sixth ball came very near the bird’s head, and (Isenhour) was very excited that it was so close,” Baine wrote. A few shots later witnesses said he actually hit the hawk. The bird, protected as a migratory species, fell to the ground bleeding from both nostrils. Jethro Senger, a sound engineer at the shoot, said he didn’t hear Isenhour apologize. “He just kept saying how he didn’t think he could have hit it, which I think is a stupid thing for a PGA Tour golfer to say,” Senger said. “He can put a ball in a hole from hundreds of yards away, and here he is hitting line drives at something that’s, I don’t know, a couple hundred feet away?” Senger said the incident was “basically like a joke to(Isenhour).” He said no one in the roughly 15-person crew intervened, and many later regretted it. “Itwas one of those cases where there’s some trepidation on whether or not they should speak up and do something,” Senger said. Senger said the incident was not captured on video. The bird was buried at the golf course and later dug up by Florida investigators.
MARCH 13TH IN HISTORY
1881
An anarchist from the radical group People's Will throws a bomb which disrupts Czar Alexander II's motorcade. After he thanks God for his deliverance, the anarchist yells "It is too early to thank God" and throws a second bomb, causing injuries from which Alexander bleeds to death.
1923
Twenty-two persons killed in a poison rice episode, China. Five cooks are blamed.
1964
At 3:15am, bar manager Catherine "Kitty" Genovese is raped and stabbed to death outside her apartment building in Queens, NY. None of her 38 neighbors who witness the 32-minute ordeal even bothers to call the cops. Later in court, several testify hearing her scream: "Oh my God! He stabbed me! Please help me! I'm dying!"
1996
Salim and Ruksana Patel find the arabic word for Allah spelled in the seeds of an aubergine (a Persian eggplant variant) which they intended for a casserole at their home in Bolton, England. Their local mullah declares it a miracle.
1997
Hassan Abdullah's wife accidentally severs her husband's penis while she was "dreaming about strangling him". Luckily for Abdullah doctors in Malaysia were able to successfully reattach his endangered manhood, but not so lucky is the fact that he sleeps with a woman who keeps a knife in bed and dreams about strangling her husband.
GEEK TALK
Rumors have been flying today that Bryan Singer is indeed working on the sequel to Superman Returns. Well, it is not just rumor -- Singer himself confirmed it to Empire. "Yes, I'm just getting back with writers after the strike. We're just in the development phase. I'm starting to develop a sequel . . .with the intention of directing it." He lashes out at claims that first film was a flop, pointing out that it made $400 million. If you're thinking "It wasn't a flop financially, Singer, it was a flop because no one liked it," well, he addresses that too. He promises the next one will up the stakes. "The first one was a romantic film and a nostalgic film. I'll be the first person to own up to that without making any apologies for it. I knew it was going to be that from the outset. And now that the characters are established, there's really an opportunity to up the threat levels . . .Clearly there'll be a body count. From frame one, it will be unrelenting terror! All those teenage girls who found the movie and mooned over James Marsden or Brandon [Routh]? Well, I'm going to wake them up!" My problem is that I didn't find it nostalgic or romantic, I just found it rather dull. I stopped believing a man could fly, and wondered instead why James Marsden was always losing his girls to men of steel and adamantium. All the pieces were there for a fantastic reboot, a film that could reintroduce Superman to a new audience, but it simply fell flat. I do believe Singer has it in him -- and he does tend to be better with superhero sequels than his originals. So I will forgive and forget, and happily await the next installment.
MOVIE BUZZ
Speed Racer
There are two new fast-paced trailers featuring a ton of crazy racing footage. One also has the part where John Goodman yells: "Think you can drive a car and change the world? It doesn't work that way." That must be the scene when Speed asks about driving a Prius.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Paramount has finally officially unveiled the film's worst-kept secret by clearly showing an alien skull on the new poster. Best kept secret: That thing is just some trinket Indy pulls out of an ancient Crackerjack box; the real skull of the title has yet to be revealed.
Untitled Judd Apatow Comedy
All we actually know is that it'll star Adam Sandler. Little known fact: Apatow and Sandler lived together as roommates back when they were both struggling stand-up comedians. They had a falling out, though, when Apatow finally threw Sandler out the window for practicing that annoying Opera Man character.
Harbinger
Brett Ratner is attached to direct an adaptation of this obscure superhero comic from the '90s that's described as a "young Blade Runner." So does that mean there'll eventually be five different director's cuts released on DVD someday? Because just one of that guy's films is bad enough.
Monsters vs. Aliens
A USA Today article features a first look at an animated giant Reese Witherspoon. She's not the only thing big about the film. Producer Jeffrey Katzenberg says ticket prices will cost more due to the expensive 3-D process, and he thinks audiences will pony up for a "premium experience." The only "premium experience" I want is a toilet built into my seat for when I buy the extra large drink.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Yep, a remake of the cult comedy about the vicious vegetables is in the works. And don't tell me that the tomato is technically a fruit. The Supreme Court decided it was a vegetable in a controversial 1893 court case over tariffs. Also decided by the Court: It is unnatural for them to marry.
Alien vs. Predator 3
Studio sources insist a second sequel is a "certainty." Maybe this time they'll give the fans what they really want — the two killer E.T.'s dismembering the folks who made the first two disasters.
There you have it, a quick entry tonight. This weekend is the free Hootie & The Blowfish concert and the Peverett's Easter party. I still have to post pics of Megacon on the Phile's Myspace page and I will post pics of the concert. Also, we are so, so close to hit 4000 views by March 23rd, so if you haven't done already, spread the word, not the turd.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Sorry About What Happens Later
Hey, there, phans, and welcome to another entery of the Phile, slowly killing your free time. This is the most updated blog on the internet, by the way. It's the first blog of
March, and I am parched. I want some ice tea, then I'll have to pee. Is it iced tea or ice tea? Does it really matter? I don't drink soda, 'cause I don't want to get any fatter. Sorry, I was in the mood to write a rap. So, Warmonger John McCain won the Republican nomination. He was awarded with a trip to the White House. Mike Huckabee dropped out and was awarded a hunting trip with Dick Cheney. Everyone’s trying to figure out what happened at the primaries. Here it is: Barack Obama had the most delegates; Hillary Clinton had the most superdelegates; and John McCain had the most problem going to the bathroom. Los Angeles’ tap water was voted the tastiest in the United States. Fine. I like Clermont tap water. I like that you can blow the head off it. Comes in smooth . . . and chunky. Cold today. Experts believe it’s caused by the cold front coming off the John McCain marriage. There’s a rumor that “American Idol” contestant David Hernandez used to be a gay stripper. When he heard this, Ryan Seacrest said, “I thought that guy looked familiar.” This week, the U.S. Border Patrol arrested a man responsible for smuggling thousands of Guatemalans into California. An angry American official said, “Those Guatemalans were taking jobs that should have gone to Mexicans.” Katie Holmes may be pregnant! That’s the scuttlebutt around Hollywood. Tom Cruise says he wants a boy. He doesn’t care what sex the baby is . . . he really wants a boy. The Olsen twins are now authors! They have written a coffee table book. They can’t lift it, but they wrote it. Jennifer Lopez announced the names of her twins. We don’t know the names of her babies, but she’s named her twins. This is interesting. There was a report that the Hell’s Angels were going to kill Mick Jagger in 1969. No one knows that the Hell’s Angels actually killed Keith Richards in 1980. There is a building in New York City that is keeping loiterers away by using a device that plays annoying, high-pitched screeching sounds. It’s called “The View.”
THE PEVERETT PHILE TOP TEN LIST
From the home office in Groveland, Florida, this week's top ten list is...
Top Ten Dumb Guy Explanations For Leap Year
10. Groundhog saw his shadow
9. Another one of them days created by the bastards at Hallmark
8. It makes up for one day we lost when we turned the clocks ahead
7. Let me ask Larry, Larry knows everything
6. One of those things that happens every four years like Wesley Snipes paying his taxes
5. February has an extra day -- run for your lives!
4. Too many tacos
3. Who cares? "Deal Or No Deal" is on!
2. Huh?
And the number one dumb guy explanation for leap year...
1. The March calendars weren't ready?
R.I.P.
Jeff Healey: He never saw it coming.
Hurricane Smith: Oh, babe, what would you say, if you weren't dead?
FLORIDA: AMERICA'S WANG
A trapper is searching for an alligator that killed a dog at a Tampa park earlier this week. The gator grabbed 5-year-old Freddy, a 19-pound cairn terrier, on Monday.
Sarah Frey said she and Freddy had just walked a lap around the park when the dog took off barking toward a pond. By the time she caught up, the dog was gone. Witnesses told her they saw Freddy bark at the gator, then jump into the water. Signs posted around the park warn that alligators pose a danger near the water. Wildlife officials said the alligator is about 8 feet long.
NATION OF SHOP KEEPERS
A man who took more than the recommended dose of Viagra to increase his capacity for sexual pleasure is claiming it has left him with blue vision. John Pettigrew, 58, a heating engineer, said he is suffering from a permanent side-effect after taking extra pills that he bought on the internet. The father-of-two said he regrets not heeding the advice of doctors and drug manufacturer Pfizer after only being able to see the world in shades of blue. "I admit I ignored the advice on the packet," he said yesterday. "I was having too much fun. But I'd give up all the sex in the world to be able to see a red letterbox again. I have been seeing the world in blue for more than a fortnight now and it's doing my head in." Mr Pettigrew, who lives in Brighton, East Sussex, added: "At least I'm a Chelsea fan." The Kent firm Pfizer, which makes Viagra, say that people should not exceed the recommended dose as the drug can add a blue tint to users' eyesight. At least he doesn't have blue balls anymore.
MARCH 6TH IN HISTORY
1836
Alamo seized by Santa Ana, 3,000 versus 147 not being a fair fight. The holdouts sufferered unnecessary deaths, disobeying direct orders by remaining, and losing their arms and cannon to the Mexicans.
1918
The US naval vessel "Cyclops" vanishes in the Bermuda Triangle.
1978
Larry Flynt, publisher of the fine magazine Hustler, is shot and paralyzed.
1983
Cheryl Araujo is gang raped atop a pool table at a tavern in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Other men in the establishment applauded the spectacle. Four men are convicted of the crime in a trial that attracts nationwide attention.
CANNED LAUGHTER
Q: What has two legs and bleeds a lot? A: Half a cat.
HEROES
Cool news for fans of NBC's "Heroes": it looks like the show is going to start filming a lot earlier than it usually does. Shows usually start filming in July/August for the fall season, but according to "Heroes" star James Kyson Lee (Ando), the writers strike means that the show will start filming in June, and maybe as early as May. He says that NBC plans to really push the show this year, using the Olympics to hype the show. That's the good news. The (possible) bad news is that TV Guide's Michael Ausiello is reporting that Kristen Bell isn't signed for the new season yet. He does believe that she will eventually be signed though, because fans like her so much.
I'm curious though: "Veronica Mars" memories aside, do you "Heroes" fans like her character on the show? Is she necessary to the plot? I like her story arc. I see her either coming over to the side of the good guys (if she signs a long-term contract) or completely going crazy because of the way her father has been treating her and trying to destroy everyone and eventually dying in a really dramatic way. Bell turned down the role of Charlotte on "Lost" to take the "Heroes" gig.
GEEK TALK
And let the games begin. Zack Snyder has released high resolution stills of several Watchmen characters to celebrate the "one year from now" release of the film. I really love the look of the Comedian. Actually, I'm digging all of them with the exception of Ozymandias, who is a little too Goth for my taste. But I think all these strike the fine balance between being functional (I always wondered how Nite Owl actually moved in that suit), being updated for the screen, and being accurate to the comic. Hate me all you like. I'll post the pics on the Phile's Myspace.com/peverettphile page.
MOVIE BUZZ
Bruno
Sacha Baron Cohen was spotted filming a scene as his gay Austrian character, asking parents at a suburban L.A. dance studio if they'd let their kids film a scene with bees and wasps. Hey, this is L.A. He should have asked if they'd let their kids film something really scary, like be in a Britney Spears video.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
There's a new batch of promo photos on the loose, which mostly feature the titular prince and the Pevensie children dressed in chain mail and body armor. With all the stories about school violence in the news lately, it might be a good idea if we start making all children wear this stuff in the classroom.
Whip It
Skating Frenzy A fan caught a snapshot of Drew Barrymore doing research for her upcoming directorial debut by attending a real Roller Derby. You'll go for the quick image of Drew chillin' with a beer, and you'll stay for the other pictures of skimpily clad women in short shorts and full body tattoos.
Rosemary's Baby
Michael Bay's production company has snapped up the rights to yet another remake, this one of Roman Polanski's classic horror film about a young wife who gets impregnated by Satan. However, in the modern version, Satan runs up against something much, much scarier than himself: the American heath-care system.
Pathology
The stars of the horror flick about medical students perform some impromptu comedy by getting corpses to re-enact a scene between Napoleon Dynamite and Pedro. It's funny, but it would have been way more impressive ifthey were able to get one of the bodies to perform Napoleon's nutty election-day dance.
Crazy on the Outside
Tim Allen is all set to make his directorial debut with an "edgy" indie film about an ex-con. His cast will be surprised when they find out "edgy" means Allen plans to wear his Santa fat suit while sitting in his director's chair.
Dark Oz
The Fugees' Pras Michel is producing and will possibly star in this comic-book adaptation that's a more "Goth" update of The Wizard of Oz. How can they make Oz even scarier?
Tintin
Djimon Hounsou will star in a trilogy that he says is his comic-book "dream" project, leading many to speculate he was talking about this upcoming Spielberg/Jackson project since Tintin is huge in Hounsou's native France. If he were American, obviously his comic-book "dream" would be the same as mine: starring as Archie Andrews and being stuck having to choose between Betty and Veronica.
Drag Me to Hell
Ellen Page dropped out of Sam Raimi's upcoming horror project allegedly due to scheduling conflicts, and Alison Lohman has already taken Page's place. Hmnm, so Raimi traded one young pasty-skinned actress for another. The plot must involve the star getting a wicked tan in Hades.
There you have it, kids. I am dead tired, so I will wrap this up quick. This weekend I'll be at the Disney Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon getting gutter balls out the ying-yang and on Sunday I'll be at Megacon, hopefully meeting Kristy Swanson. We are very close to hit 4000 views by Easter, so spread the word, not the turd.
March, and I am parched. I want some ice tea, then I'll have to pee. Is it iced tea or ice tea? Does it really matter? I don't drink soda, 'cause I don't want to get any fatter. Sorry, I was in the mood to write a rap. So, Warmonger John McCain won the Republican nomination. He was awarded with a trip to the White House. Mike Huckabee dropped out and was awarded a hunting trip with Dick Cheney. Everyone’s trying to figure out what happened at the primaries. Here it is: Barack Obama had the most delegates; Hillary Clinton had the most superdelegates; and John McCain had the most problem going to the bathroom. Los Angeles’ tap water was voted the tastiest in the United States. Fine. I like Clermont tap water. I like that you can blow the head off it. Comes in smooth . . . and chunky. Cold today. Experts believe it’s caused by the cold front coming off the John McCain marriage. There’s a rumor that “American Idol” contestant David Hernandez used to be a gay stripper. When he heard this, Ryan Seacrest said, “I thought that guy looked familiar.” This week, the U.S. Border Patrol arrested a man responsible for smuggling thousands of Guatemalans into California. An angry American official said, “Those Guatemalans were taking jobs that should have gone to Mexicans.” Katie Holmes may be pregnant! That’s the scuttlebutt around Hollywood. Tom Cruise says he wants a boy. He doesn’t care what sex the baby is . . . he really wants a boy. The Olsen twins are now authors! They have written a coffee table book. They can’t lift it, but they wrote it. Jennifer Lopez announced the names of her twins. We don’t know the names of her babies, but she’s named her twins. This is interesting. There was a report that the Hell’s Angels were going to kill Mick Jagger in 1969. No one knows that the Hell’s Angels actually killed Keith Richards in 1980. There is a building in New York City that is keeping loiterers away by using a device that plays annoying, high-pitched screeching sounds. It’s called “The View.”
THE PEVERETT PHILE TOP TEN LIST
From the home office in Groveland, Florida, this week's top ten list is...
Top Ten Dumb Guy Explanations For Leap Year
10. Groundhog saw his shadow
9. Another one of them days created by the bastards at Hallmark
8. It makes up for one day we lost when we turned the clocks ahead
7. Let me ask Larry, Larry knows everything
6. One of those things that happens every four years like Wesley Snipes paying his taxes
5. February has an extra day -- run for your lives!
4. Too many tacos
3. Who cares? "Deal Or No Deal" is on!
2. Huh?
And the number one dumb guy explanation for leap year...
1. The March calendars weren't ready?
R.I.P.
Jeff Healey: He never saw it coming.
Hurricane Smith: Oh, babe, what would you say, if you weren't dead?
FLORIDA: AMERICA'S WANG
A trapper is searching for an alligator that killed a dog at a Tampa park earlier this week. The gator grabbed 5-year-old Freddy, a 19-pound cairn terrier, on Monday.
Sarah Frey said she and Freddy had just walked a lap around the park when the dog took off barking toward a pond. By the time she caught up, the dog was gone. Witnesses told her they saw Freddy bark at the gator, then jump into the water. Signs posted around the park warn that alligators pose a danger near the water. Wildlife officials said the alligator is about 8 feet long.
NATION OF SHOP KEEPERS
A man who took more than the recommended dose of Viagra to increase his capacity for sexual pleasure is claiming it has left him with blue vision. John Pettigrew, 58, a heating engineer, said he is suffering from a permanent side-effect after taking extra pills that he bought on the internet. The father-of-two said he regrets not heeding the advice of doctors and drug manufacturer Pfizer after only being able to see the world in shades of blue. "I admit I ignored the advice on the packet," he said yesterday. "I was having too much fun. But I'd give up all the sex in the world to be able to see a red letterbox again. I have been seeing the world in blue for more than a fortnight now and it's doing my head in." Mr Pettigrew, who lives in Brighton, East Sussex, added: "At least I'm a Chelsea fan." The Kent firm Pfizer, which makes Viagra, say that people should not exceed the recommended dose as the drug can add a blue tint to users' eyesight. At least he doesn't have blue balls anymore.
MARCH 6TH IN HISTORY
1836
Alamo seized by Santa Ana, 3,000 versus 147 not being a fair fight. The holdouts sufferered unnecessary deaths, disobeying direct orders by remaining, and losing their arms and cannon to the Mexicans.
1918
The US naval vessel "Cyclops" vanishes in the Bermuda Triangle.
1978
Larry Flynt, publisher of the fine magazine Hustler, is shot and paralyzed.
1983
Cheryl Araujo is gang raped atop a pool table at a tavern in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Other men in the establishment applauded the spectacle. Four men are convicted of the crime in a trial that attracts nationwide attention.
CANNED LAUGHTER
Q: What has two legs and bleeds a lot? A: Half a cat.
HEROES
Cool news for fans of NBC's "Heroes": it looks like the show is going to start filming a lot earlier than it usually does. Shows usually start filming in July/August for the fall season, but according to "Heroes" star James Kyson Lee (Ando), the writers strike means that the show will start filming in June, and maybe as early as May. He says that NBC plans to really push the show this year, using the Olympics to hype the show. That's the good news. The (possible) bad news is that TV Guide's Michael Ausiello is reporting that Kristen Bell isn't signed for the new season yet. He does believe that she will eventually be signed though, because fans like her so much.
I'm curious though: "Veronica Mars" memories aside, do you "Heroes" fans like her character on the show? Is she necessary to the plot? I like her story arc. I see her either coming over to the side of the good guys (if she signs a long-term contract) or completely going crazy because of the way her father has been treating her and trying to destroy everyone and eventually dying in a really dramatic way. Bell turned down the role of Charlotte on "Lost" to take the "Heroes" gig.
GEEK TALK
And let the games begin. Zack Snyder has released high resolution stills of several Watchmen characters to celebrate the "one year from now" release of the film. I really love the look of the Comedian. Actually, I'm digging all of them with the exception of Ozymandias, who is a little too Goth for my taste. But I think all these strike the fine balance between being functional (I always wondered how Nite Owl actually moved in that suit), being updated for the screen, and being accurate to the comic. Hate me all you like. I'll post the pics on the Phile's Myspace.com/peverettphile page.
MOVIE BUZZ
Bruno
Sacha Baron Cohen was spotted filming a scene as his gay Austrian character, asking parents at a suburban L.A. dance studio if they'd let their kids film a scene with bees and wasps. Hey, this is L.A. He should have asked if they'd let their kids film something really scary, like be in a Britney Spears video.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
There's a new batch of promo photos on the loose, which mostly feature the titular prince and the Pevensie children dressed in chain mail and body armor. With all the stories about school violence in the news lately, it might be a good idea if we start making all children wear this stuff in the classroom.
Whip It
Skating Frenzy A fan caught a snapshot of Drew Barrymore doing research for her upcoming directorial debut by attending a real Roller Derby. You'll go for the quick image of Drew chillin' with a beer, and you'll stay for the other pictures of skimpily clad women in short shorts and full body tattoos.
Rosemary's Baby
Michael Bay's production company has snapped up the rights to yet another remake, this one of Roman Polanski's classic horror film about a young wife who gets impregnated by Satan. However, in the modern version, Satan runs up against something much, much scarier than himself: the American heath-care system.
Pathology
The stars of the horror flick about medical students perform some impromptu comedy by getting corpses to re-enact a scene between Napoleon Dynamite and Pedro. It's funny, but it would have been way more impressive ifthey were able to get one of the bodies to perform Napoleon's nutty election-day dance.
Crazy on the Outside
Tim Allen is all set to make his directorial debut with an "edgy" indie film about an ex-con. His cast will be surprised when they find out "edgy" means Allen plans to wear his Santa fat suit while sitting in his director's chair.
Dark Oz
The Fugees' Pras Michel is producing and will possibly star in this comic-book adaptation that's a more "Goth" update of The Wizard of Oz. How can they make Oz even scarier?
Tintin
Djimon Hounsou will star in a trilogy that he says is his comic-book "dream" project, leading many to speculate he was talking about this upcoming Spielberg/Jackson project since Tintin is huge in Hounsou's native France. If he were American, obviously his comic-book "dream" would be the same as mine: starring as Archie Andrews and being stuck having to choose between Betty and Veronica.
Drag Me to Hell
Ellen Page dropped out of Sam Raimi's upcoming horror project allegedly due to scheduling conflicts, and Alison Lohman has already taken Page's place. Hmnm, so Raimi traded one young pasty-skinned actress for another. The plot must involve the star getting a wicked tan in Hades.
There you have it, kids. I am dead tired, so I will wrap this up quick. This weekend I'll be at the Disney Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon getting gutter balls out the ying-yang and on Sunday I'll be at Megacon, hopefully meeting Kristy Swanson. We are very close to hit 4000 views by Easter, so spread the word, not the turd.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Save A Dolphin Eat A Mermaid
Hello, welcome to the Phile, I am your host, Jason Peverett, star of the new movie The Slackerwick Chronicles. This is the most updated blog on the internet. Today at work I got my twenty year ring, so I guess I am now married to Disney World. Good news for everybody. Tuesday night was the final Democratic debate. I think there was 110 of those. Trouble for Barack Obama that night. He’s usually so smooth. He mispronounced the word Massachusetts twice, and then he mispronounced the word filibuster. Which explains why this morning Barack Obama was endorsed by President Bush. A photo has been circulating of Obama in a turban. This should actually help Obama with a key group of voters in New York: taxi drivers. In sports: The Florida Marlins have announced they will form an all-male, plus-size cheerleading squad. They will be called the Marlin Brandos. Not a great week for Britain. They had a 5.2 earthquake in Britain. Prince Charles said he knew it was coming . . . the horses were acting up. Especially Camilla. Sen. Larry Craig of Idaho is in the news again. Not only hasn’t he stepped down from his Senate seat, he’s actually looking for summer interns. He’s looking for juniors and seniors in college who have an interest in politics and know how to keep their mouths shut. The deadline is mid-March. If you’re interested, slip your resume under the third stall from the left in the Meridian’s men’s room off I-84. Did anybody see the Oscars? These may be the lowest ratings for the Academy Awards ever. They won’t know until the show ends. One good thing though, thanks to Diablo Cody, all the girls at the Doll House are writing screenplays on their laptops. Elton John had a party afterwards. Jack Nicholson was there and so was Jack Black. It was a pretty good hand: two jacks and a queen. Academy Awards is like a flight on Jet Blue. You sit there for six hours hoping it will take off. The statue, the Oscar, is 13 ½ inches tall, weighs 8 ½ pounds, and . . . no, that’s Tom Cruise. Here’s some champagne excitement: Ralph Nader is running for president. Ralph Nader looks like a guy who comes into town once a year for supplies. Starbucks has announced that they're introducing a coffee that costs only one dollar. Apparently the catch is you have to purchase it at Dunkin' Donuts. It was a tough Monday for America. From 5:30 to 8:30, every Starbucks was closed. It was terrible. For three full hours, people everywhere were forced to pay a reasonable amount for coffee. Fortunately, President Bush gave FEMA the go-ahead to tap into the nation’s mochaccino reserve. They closed the store to retrain the staff on the use of expresso machines. What happened? Starbucks released a statement that said, “We are understand that many of our loyal customers will be inconvenienced by the closings, but since they are all addicted to our products, we don’t care.” The Pentagon says it successfully shot down an old satellite over the Pacific Ocean. According to the Pentagon, this is the largest object to be shot down since Star Jones was fired by “The View.” Kirstie Alley is starting her own weight-loss company. Here’s how it works: You send her 30 bucks, and she comes to your house and stands next to you.
R.I.P.
Buddy Miles: Just another one of them changes, huh, Buddy?
William F. Buckley Jr.: As the world bids farewell to this emphysema-ridden blow-hard, we'd like to join his son Christopher in saying, "Thank you for smoking."
DATES COMING UP
February 29: Leap Day...only happens once every four years.
March 9 (early AM): Spring Forward...Daylight Saving Time (where applicable)
March 16: Selection Sunday for NCAA Basketball Tourney (someone else is running the contest this year)
March 17: St. Patrick's Day for all those of Irish and fake Irish persuasion
March 20: Said NCAA tourney begins
March 23: Easter Sunday (second earliest day possible, last in 1913, next in 2228. Earliest is March 22, last in 1818, next in 2285)
April 1: April Fools Day
And now for another new pheature called...
DOUCHE OF THE WEEK
A man who clung to his van as it was being carjacked was killed when the carjacker drove the vehicle into a concrete barrier on the Dan Ryan Expressway in an effort to shake him off, officials said. Eric Holmes, 26, whose address wasn't immediately available, was stopped at a gas station at 95th and State Streets about 5 p.m. Tuesday when a man jumped into his vehicle and drove off, officials said. Holmes grabbed onto the luggage rack and got onto the roof as the van entered the expressway and headed north, according to officials. A witness told police he apparently tried to get into the van through the passenger door. He was then thrown off the van when the carjacker ran him into the barrier at 89th Street. The van also crashed and caught on fire. A 31-year-old suspect was in custody. Holmes was pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital at 5:54 p.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. It's a freakin car---dumbass!
FEBRUARY 28TH IN HISTORY
1574
Two impenitent heretics are burned at the stake in Mexico at a spectacular auto-da-fe comparable to those in Spain. The two are the first victims of the Inquisition in the New World, dying for their heretical crimes of... Lutheranism.
1968
Singer and early 60's heartthrob Frankie Lymon is found dead from a heroin overdose next to his syringe, in his grandmother's New York City apartment.
1986
Prime Minister of Sweden Olof Palme assassinated as he left a movie theater in Stockholm. It is unknown who the assailant was, though some suspect a South African death squad.
1993
Agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms and Tobacco use armed force attempting to serve Branch Davidian leader David Koresh with a search warrant (one with no actual evidence of any illegal activity whatsoever), in what the BATF viewed as a publicity stunt to improve their image. While the agents carefully coordinated the raid with eleven different media outlets, something apparently tipped off Koresh and things do not go well: six Davidians and four ATF agents were killed. The warrant instead could have been served peacefully, while Koresh did his daily morning jog.
1995
Members of the group "Patriot's Council" in Minnesota are convicted under the Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989, for manufacturing quantities of the ricin toxin. The substance is nearly indetectible when used as a poison, but is difficult to administer.
CANNED LAUGHTER
A man walks into his doctor’s office after havingtaken several tests to learn the results. The doctor asks the man to sit down. “I have some bad news for you, Mr. Phillips. I am afraid that you have cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.” The man replies, “Well, at least I don’t have cancer.”
So, the other day someone said to me, "Why aren't you talking about American Idol on the Phile? You talk about other reality shows, and Idol is the number one show. Well, I do watch Idol, so I might as well talk about it, right? So...
IDOL
It's that time of year again. The time when American Idol settles down with it's Top 24, I start singling out our favorites, and the media starts digging into these people's pasts and presents looking for juicy secrets like they're presidential politicians, too. Other than the expected mug shot discovery, two have surfaced this week that are certainly generating a lot of buzz. One features Robbie Carrico, who has been called out as inauthentic in his attempts to be a "rocker" week after week thus far on the show. The other, the handsome but otherwise dull David H., who had a great week. Of course, Idol and FOX aren't saying anything about it. In order to not spoil the fun for those who like to avoid this kind of thing, you'll have to follow me to know more.
If this rumor is right, than Simon is absolutely right in calling Robbie out as a fake. And if Simon knows, as it is hinted that most of the Idol staffers know, then it makes sense why he keeps drilling it in. According to TMZ, Robbie Carrico wears a wig. Now, this is one of those things that's easy to just laugh off; after all I thought David Cook's hair looked decided wiggish on this week's performance show, especially when they zoomed in on a side shot of his head. And I could totally picture him with male pattern baldness. The thing is, as Chris Daughtry proved, you don't need long luxurious locks to look like a rocker. Maybe to squelch these rumors he'll get an impromptu "haircut" and explain it away as he was trying to get a makeover. Of course, if he does have severe baldness, then he'd better shave it pretty close because those HD TVs don't miss much. Robbie's pretty popular with viewers right now, so it'll be interesting to see if this story has any impact on that. Or if it will be addressed directly on the show. The next rumor that I guarantee won't be addressed on the show is the apparently secret past of David Hernandez. As first rumored on VotefortheWorst.com, apparently David Hernandez was a gay stripper at a club called Dick's Cabaret. Now, David also has apparently been calling out for the "single ladies" in at least one local news interview, so clearly he's either bisexual or now hiding his homosexuality for some reason. Since they first posted the story, VFTW has been getting hit with various posts confirming his presence and expounding on the story with similar details among various posters. Purportedly, his stage name was Caden and he danced there and other places with his boyfriend. You can check out various pictures (SFW) of David working in the bar at their site. As for that mugshot, well it looks like everyone's favorite rocker Amanda Overmyer got a DUI in October 2006. The article goes on to say she has a string of vehicular offenses, including going 100mph in a 45mph zone and running a red light. Generally, traffic tickets aren't anything to get too worked up, but a DUI is always a serious thing and exceeding the speed limit by 55 mph is pretty serious business, too. One can only hope that Amanda has learned from her mistakes and won't be repeating them. And, as crass as it is to say, this kind of story can only improve her "bad girl" rocker image, if that's what she's wanting to do. The bottom line is these contestants are people, too. They've lived lives and made bad choices and mistakes just like the rest of us. We just don't have anyone digging into our pasts trying to find them. Welcome to stardom, kids!
DAD
Of course, my name being David also, I had an instant connection with the guitar player that my friend Tom Brennan took me to see in August of 1974 at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA. I had purchased my first Foghat album earlier that year. I believe they were the opening act for Black Oak Arkansas for that event. See, back then things were a little "foggy" when we attended concerts, if you know what I mean! But I was hooked on the song "Eight Days on the Road" and would have paid any price for a concert ticket just to hear that one song! Unfortunately, I think I straightened up long enough to hear Lonesome pound out the best version of that song I think I will ever here! During this era I began to follow a lot of local bands in my area, a few of which my friends and I played in. So, my first Foghat experience was 1974 at age 15 if you can believe that! Saw the band again in Dec. 1975 when they released "Fool for the City" album which was an instant hit with my friends and myself. So this time we got right in front of the stage at the Spectrum, and we were standing right in front of "Dave"! That was the concert which was most memorable to me! During the later part of the seventies I didn't follow the concert schedule as much, I began following a band out of New York, Bonnie Parker Band, whom I got to know very well, and now my buddy R. Scarlet who played guitar for them is now a pretty famous rocker on his own! Early in 1980 though, I managed to get a hold of two tickets to see Foghat & The Outlaws at the Spectrum and took my friend Craig. Little did I know then this would be the "last" time that I would see Lonesome Dave & Rod "The Bottle" Price perform! During the late 1980's and early 1990's I tried to get news of Foghat performances in the South Jersey area, but did manage to see Roger Earl with different musicians being billed as "Foghat" perform at two different clubs in the Berlin, N.J. and Deptford, N.J. area! After this did not hear about any Foghat shows anywhere even though I tried to hear of any performances there was no news of them! Sadly, after being unemployed in early 2007, I happened on the website only to have my heart broken learning about the news about Dave & Rod! But in August 2007, some friends of mine had won a contest on a Phila. radio station, and when I heard the legendary Foghat would perform I got "goosebumps"! So on a humid Sunday afternoon I stood transfixed watching them prepare the stage at Mike & Joanies house and when John DiBella introduced them I can promise you my eyes welled up, as they are doing right now when they began to play "Home in my Hand"! I began to cheer just like I did when I sixteen! But, I can promise you there is no voice of any Rock & Roll band that can match that "hauntingly" unmistakable voice of "Lonesome" Dave's! I can pick his voice out of any crowd, anywhere at anytime! Virtually Awesome! You wanted my story about Dave and that's about it! I did manage to purchase the DVD , "Two Centuries of Boogie" for my collection! And you know that that will never leave my house! And Dave & Rod are always in my thought and prayers! A Foghat fan then and forever, one of your loyal and honorable fans! Sincerely, David J DiLullo.
GEEK TALK
And away we go ... Three new stills from the upcoming direct-to-DVD prequel Batman: Gotham Knights have been released online (via Kung Fu Rodeo), and they once again show a ripped Batman looking all pissed off at something or someone. The new stills don't look much different from the three that were released earlier in the week, so I'm not sure if they are all from the same mini-story or different. I do notice subtle changes, but does it matter? I just want to watch this thing now. Set for release on July 8, the disc will feature six interlocking stories that will serve as a bridge between the two live-action films, Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. Villains rumored to be appearing include Scarecrow, Killer Croc and Deathstroke. (Additionally, a Deathstroke toy is floating around somewhere, so either it's a tie-in to the DVD, or we could be looking at another possible villain for Dark Knight and beyond.) Now, to Star Wars! So we already know George Lucas is planning a 100-episode live-action TV show set between Episodes III and IV. Last we heard, the scripts were being written and most of the talk surrounded the Star Wars animated series debuting this fall. Well, The Force.net tells us (via Liverpool Daily Post) that Jim Marquand has been asked by Lucas to direct episodes of the live-action show. Who is Jim Marquand, you ask? Well, he just happens to be the son of Richard Marquand, director of Return of the Jedi. Pretty cool stuff -- we'll have to see how he does. I wonder if Lucas will direct an episode or two himself?
MOVIE BUZZ
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Michael Rosenbaum, who stars as bald villain Lex Luthor on Smallville, has been seen lunching with Michael Bay in L.A., leading some fans to speculate he's up for the role of serial slasher Freddy Krueger in Bay's remake. Either that or the guy's going to star as a new Transformer: Chrome Dome.
Zack & Miri Make a Porno
Kevin Smith has made a new viral parody video (So NSFW) in which his lead actress, Elizabeth Banks, sings about having to do it with co-star Seth Rogen so she can get ahead in the business and work with Judd Apatow. Could be worse. She could be doin' it with McLovin.
The X-Files 2
A bootleg Wonder-Con trailer was up all weekend that 20th Century Fox eventually had taken down, and all we got to see in it was a wild-haired Billy Connolly leading Gillian Anderson and a crew of FBI agents digging in a snow bank, where they find something shocking. Dunno what it is, but they must have found the yellow spot.
Justice League of America
The troubled superhero-team-up flick may now be shot in Canada if Warner Bros. can't get a tax break from Australia, where the movie was originally going to be filmed. Director George Miller's subsequent film, Happy Feet 2, might also have to move production to the Great White North, too. If WB wants to save money, why don't they just combine both films. I'd love to see a tap dancing Aquaman and Wonder Woman.
The Bourne Identity 4
Although both Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass seemed to indicate that The Bourne Ultimatum would be the last, the pair have signed for a fourth outing. Now that Bourne has his memory back, the new film will have him remembering where to go find his car at the mall parking garage.
Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?
The first poster for Morgan Spurlock's new documentary is a clever spoof of the original one for Raiders of the Lost Ark. Maybe that's why we can't find the guy. Maybe his face got melted off like that Nazi's, and nobody recognizes him anymore.
Avatar
So far, not much is known about James Cameron's latest alien epic, but star Sigourney Weaver says it's about ecology, love and greed and that fans will love it so much they'll want to bring sleeping bags and camp out in theaters. I did that for Titanic, but that was so I could nap.
The Fall
Visionary director Tarsem Singh (The Cell) has crafted this surreal trailer that features Charles Darwin as a superhero who must defeat the sinister General Odious. The trailer doesn't disclose Odious' evil plans, but I'm guessing it has something to do with removing all references to evolution in science classes.
Now, last week I forgot to post the review of The Jumper, so here it is:
Jumper
Starring Hayden Christensen, Rachel Bilson, Jamie Bell, Samuel L. Jackson, and Diane Lane. The most boring man alive discovers he has the ability to teleport through space to wherever he wants to go — "Did I just teleport?" he asks himself the first time it happens. When he robs some banks for funding along the way? No big deal. But then Samuel L. with a white afro shows up as a "paladin," whose job is to stalk and kill jumpers. He keeps yelling, "ONLY GOD SHOULD HAVE THIS POWER!" while trying to eliminate the most boring man alive. And you're sort of rooting for Sam … This would have been a perfect piece of junk entertainment if they had only managed to steer clear of the acting pothole that is Christensen. Seriously, is it possible for an actor to have a negative amount of charisma? He makes you wish Stanley Kubrick were alive still and had cast him in the Keir Dullea blank-faced astronaut role in 2001: A Space Odyssey. As it is, you only wake up when now grown-up Billy Elliot star Bell comes along to be all swaggery and interesting. If this had been a smarter movie, Lane would have had more than five minutes of stunt-casting screen time. For as much as she had to do here, they could have let Heidi Klum play the part for a lot less money. Lane's character's meaty moral conflict — she's a paladin, too, just like Jackson — could have become a metaphor for a whole lot of other stuff and not sacrificed the action. It could have been a potentially heartbreaking storyline. And it just lies there like a wad of barely chewed gum on the sidewalk. You can spend the first 30 minutes of this film eating one of everything at the concession and then checking your e-mail in the lobby. All he does is jump around from place to place. After that, the chasing and the fighting starts, and the movie starts to be fun. Then you'll almost forget you've just paid money to see more of young Anakin.
Well, there you have it, phans, a new entry with some new pheatures. Keeping it
phresh, you know. We are less then 200 views from hitting 4000 by Easter, so tell
your friends to check the Phile out. Not much is hapepning in the Peverett household
this weekend, but next weekend is the Disney Bowl-A-Thon I will be taking part in,
as well as Megacon. Then on March 15th is the Hootie and the Blowfish free concert
at Celebration, not far from where I live. As always, check out Myspace.com/peverettphile for updates and pictures and Foghat.com to buy some cool Foghat merch.
Until March, spread the word, not the turd. Peace.
R.I.P.
Buddy Miles: Just another one of them changes, huh, Buddy?
William F. Buckley Jr.: As the world bids farewell to this emphysema-ridden blow-hard, we'd like to join his son Christopher in saying, "Thank you for smoking."
DATES COMING UP
February 29: Leap Day...only happens once every four years.
March 9 (early AM): Spring Forward...Daylight Saving Time (where applicable)
March 16: Selection Sunday for NCAA Basketball Tourney (someone else is running the contest this year)
March 17: St. Patrick's Day for all those of Irish and fake Irish persuasion
March 20: Said NCAA tourney begins
March 23: Easter Sunday (second earliest day possible, last in 1913, next in 2228. Earliest is March 22, last in 1818, next in 2285)
April 1: April Fools Day
And now for another new pheature called...
DOUCHE OF THE WEEK
A man who clung to his van as it was being carjacked was killed when the carjacker drove the vehicle into a concrete barrier on the Dan Ryan Expressway in an effort to shake him off, officials said. Eric Holmes, 26, whose address wasn't immediately available, was stopped at a gas station at 95th and State Streets about 5 p.m. Tuesday when a man jumped into his vehicle and drove off, officials said. Holmes grabbed onto the luggage rack and got onto the roof as the van entered the expressway and headed north, according to officials. A witness told police he apparently tried to get into the van through the passenger door. He was then thrown off the van when the carjacker ran him into the barrier at 89th Street. The van also crashed and caught on fire. A 31-year-old suspect was in custody. Holmes was pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital at 5:54 p.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. It's a freakin car---dumbass!
FEBRUARY 28TH IN HISTORY
1574
Two impenitent heretics are burned at the stake in Mexico at a spectacular auto-da-fe comparable to those in Spain. The two are the first victims of the Inquisition in the New World, dying for their heretical crimes of... Lutheranism.
1968
Singer and early 60's heartthrob Frankie Lymon is found dead from a heroin overdose next to his syringe, in his grandmother's New York City apartment.
1986
Prime Minister of Sweden Olof Palme assassinated as he left a movie theater in Stockholm. It is unknown who the assailant was, though some suspect a South African death squad.
1993
Agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms and Tobacco use armed force attempting to serve Branch Davidian leader David Koresh with a search warrant (one with no actual evidence of any illegal activity whatsoever), in what the BATF viewed as a publicity stunt to improve their image. While the agents carefully coordinated the raid with eleven different media outlets, something apparently tipped off Koresh and things do not go well: six Davidians and four ATF agents were killed. The warrant instead could have been served peacefully, while Koresh did his daily morning jog.
1995
Members of the group "Patriot's Council" in Minnesota are convicted under the Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989, for manufacturing quantities of the ricin toxin. The substance is nearly indetectible when used as a poison, but is difficult to administer.
CANNED LAUGHTER
A man walks into his doctor’s office after havingtaken several tests to learn the results. The doctor asks the man to sit down. “I have some bad news for you, Mr. Phillips. I am afraid that you have cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.” The man replies, “Well, at least I don’t have cancer.”
So, the other day someone said to me, "Why aren't you talking about American Idol on the Phile? You talk about other reality shows, and Idol is the number one show. Well, I do watch Idol, so I might as well talk about it, right? So...
IDOL
It's that time of year again. The time when American Idol settles down with it's Top 24, I start singling out our favorites, and the media starts digging into these people's pasts and presents looking for juicy secrets like they're presidential politicians, too. Other than the expected mug shot discovery, two have surfaced this week that are certainly generating a lot of buzz. One features Robbie Carrico, who has been called out as inauthentic in his attempts to be a "rocker" week after week thus far on the show. The other, the handsome but otherwise dull David H., who had a great week. Of course, Idol and FOX aren't saying anything about it. In order to not spoil the fun for those who like to avoid this kind of thing, you'll have to follow me to know more.
If this rumor is right, than Simon is absolutely right in calling Robbie out as a fake. And if Simon knows, as it is hinted that most of the Idol staffers know, then it makes sense why he keeps drilling it in. According to TMZ, Robbie Carrico wears a wig. Now, this is one of those things that's easy to just laugh off; after all I thought David Cook's hair looked decided wiggish on this week's performance show, especially when they zoomed in on a side shot of his head. And I could totally picture him with male pattern baldness. The thing is, as Chris Daughtry proved, you don't need long luxurious locks to look like a rocker. Maybe to squelch these rumors he'll get an impromptu "haircut" and explain it away as he was trying to get a makeover. Of course, if he does have severe baldness, then he'd better shave it pretty close because those HD TVs don't miss much. Robbie's pretty popular with viewers right now, so it'll be interesting to see if this story has any impact on that. Or if it will be addressed directly on the show. The next rumor that I guarantee won't be addressed on the show is the apparently secret past of David Hernandez. As first rumored on VotefortheWorst.com, apparently David Hernandez was a gay stripper at a club called Dick's Cabaret. Now, David also has apparently been calling out for the "single ladies" in at least one local news interview, so clearly he's either bisexual or now hiding his homosexuality for some reason. Since they first posted the story, VFTW has been getting hit with various posts confirming his presence and expounding on the story with similar details among various posters. Purportedly, his stage name was Caden and he danced there and other places with his boyfriend. You can check out various pictures (SFW) of David working in the bar at their site. As for that mugshot, well it looks like everyone's favorite rocker Amanda Overmyer got a DUI in October 2006. The article goes on to say she has a string of vehicular offenses, including going 100mph in a 45mph zone and running a red light. Generally, traffic tickets aren't anything to get too worked up, but a DUI is always a serious thing and exceeding the speed limit by 55 mph is pretty serious business, too. One can only hope that Amanda has learned from her mistakes and won't be repeating them. And, as crass as it is to say, this kind of story can only improve her "bad girl" rocker image, if that's what she's wanting to do. The bottom line is these contestants are people, too. They've lived lives and made bad choices and mistakes just like the rest of us. We just don't have anyone digging into our pasts trying to find them. Welcome to stardom, kids!
DAD
Of course, my name being David also, I had an instant connection with the guitar player that my friend Tom Brennan took me to see in August of 1974 at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA. I had purchased my first Foghat album earlier that year. I believe they were the opening act for Black Oak Arkansas for that event. See, back then things were a little "foggy" when we attended concerts, if you know what I mean! But I was hooked on the song "Eight Days on the Road" and would have paid any price for a concert ticket just to hear that one song! Unfortunately, I think I straightened up long enough to hear Lonesome pound out the best version of that song I think I will ever here! During this era I began to follow a lot of local bands in my area, a few of which my friends and I played in. So, my first Foghat experience was 1974 at age 15 if you can believe that! Saw the band again in Dec. 1975 when they released "Fool for the City" album which was an instant hit with my friends and myself. So this time we got right in front of the stage at the Spectrum, and we were standing right in front of "Dave"! That was the concert which was most memorable to me! During the later part of the seventies I didn't follow the concert schedule as much, I began following a band out of New York, Bonnie Parker Band, whom I got to know very well, and now my buddy R. Scarlet who played guitar for them is now a pretty famous rocker on his own! Early in 1980 though, I managed to get a hold of two tickets to see Foghat & The Outlaws at the Spectrum and took my friend Craig. Little did I know then this would be the "last" time that I would see Lonesome Dave & Rod "The Bottle" Price perform! During the late 1980's and early 1990's I tried to get news of Foghat performances in the South Jersey area, but did manage to see Roger Earl with different musicians being billed as "Foghat" perform at two different clubs in the Berlin, N.J. and Deptford, N.J. area! After this did not hear about any Foghat shows anywhere even though I tried to hear of any performances there was no news of them! Sadly, after being unemployed in early 2007, I happened on the website only to have my heart broken learning about the news about Dave & Rod! But in August 2007, some friends of mine had won a contest on a Phila. radio station, and when I heard the legendary Foghat would perform I got "goosebumps"! So on a humid Sunday afternoon I stood transfixed watching them prepare the stage at Mike & Joanies house and when John DiBella introduced them I can promise you my eyes welled up, as they are doing right now when they began to play "Home in my Hand"! I began to cheer just like I did when I sixteen! But, I can promise you there is no voice of any Rock & Roll band that can match that "hauntingly" unmistakable voice of "Lonesome" Dave's! I can pick his voice out of any crowd, anywhere at anytime! Virtually Awesome! You wanted my story about Dave and that's about it! I did manage to purchase the DVD , "Two Centuries of Boogie" for my collection! And you know that that will never leave my house! And Dave & Rod are always in my thought and prayers! A Foghat fan then and forever, one of your loyal and honorable fans! Sincerely, David J DiLullo.
GEEK TALK
And away we go ... Three new stills from the upcoming direct-to-DVD prequel Batman: Gotham Knights have been released online (via Kung Fu Rodeo), and they once again show a ripped Batman looking all pissed off at something or someone. The new stills don't look much different from the three that were released earlier in the week, so I'm not sure if they are all from the same mini-story or different. I do notice subtle changes, but does it matter? I just want to watch this thing now. Set for release on July 8, the disc will feature six interlocking stories that will serve as a bridge between the two live-action films, Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. Villains rumored to be appearing include Scarecrow, Killer Croc and Deathstroke. (Additionally, a Deathstroke toy is floating around somewhere, so either it's a tie-in to the DVD, or we could be looking at another possible villain for Dark Knight and beyond.) Now, to Star Wars! So we already know George Lucas is planning a 100-episode live-action TV show set between Episodes III and IV. Last we heard, the scripts were being written and most of the talk surrounded the Star Wars animated series debuting this fall. Well, The Force.net tells us (via Liverpool Daily Post) that Jim Marquand has been asked by Lucas to direct episodes of the live-action show. Who is Jim Marquand, you ask? Well, he just happens to be the son of Richard Marquand, director of Return of the Jedi. Pretty cool stuff -- we'll have to see how he does. I wonder if Lucas will direct an episode or two himself?
MOVIE BUZZ
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Michael Rosenbaum, who stars as bald villain Lex Luthor on Smallville, has been seen lunching with Michael Bay in L.A., leading some fans to speculate he's up for the role of serial slasher Freddy Krueger in Bay's remake. Either that or the guy's going to star as a new Transformer: Chrome Dome.
Zack & Miri Make a Porno
Kevin Smith has made a new viral parody video (So NSFW) in which his lead actress, Elizabeth Banks, sings about having to do it with co-star Seth Rogen so she can get ahead in the business and work with Judd Apatow. Could be worse. She could be doin' it with McLovin.
The X-Files 2
A bootleg Wonder-Con trailer was up all weekend that 20th Century Fox eventually had taken down, and all we got to see in it was a wild-haired Billy Connolly leading Gillian Anderson and a crew of FBI agents digging in a snow bank, where they find something shocking. Dunno what it is, but they must have found the yellow spot.
Justice League of America
The troubled superhero-team-up flick may now be shot in Canada if Warner Bros. can't get a tax break from Australia, where the movie was originally going to be filmed. Director George Miller's subsequent film, Happy Feet 2, might also have to move production to the Great White North, too. If WB wants to save money, why don't they just combine both films. I'd love to see a tap dancing Aquaman and Wonder Woman.
The Bourne Identity 4
Although both Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass seemed to indicate that The Bourne Ultimatum would be the last, the pair have signed for a fourth outing. Now that Bourne has his memory back, the new film will have him remembering where to go find his car at the mall parking garage.
Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?
The first poster for Morgan Spurlock's new documentary is a clever spoof of the original one for Raiders of the Lost Ark. Maybe that's why we can't find the guy. Maybe his face got melted off like that Nazi's, and nobody recognizes him anymore.
Avatar
So far, not much is known about James Cameron's latest alien epic, but star Sigourney Weaver says it's about ecology, love and greed and that fans will love it so much they'll want to bring sleeping bags and camp out in theaters. I did that for Titanic, but that was so I could nap.
The Fall
Visionary director Tarsem Singh (The Cell) has crafted this surreal trailer that features Charles Darwin as a superhero who must defeat the sinister General Odious. The trailer doesn't disclose Odious' evil plans, but I'm guessing it has something to do with removing all references to evolution in science classes.
Now, last week I forgot to post the review of The Jumper, so here it is:
Jumper
Starring Hayden Christensen, Rachel Bilson, Jamie Bell, Samuel L. Jackson, and Diane Lane. The most boring man alive discovers he has the ability to teleport through space to wherever he wants to go — "Did I just teleport?" he asks himself the first time it happens. When he robs some banks for funding along the way? No big deal. But then Samuel L. with a white afro shows up as a "paladin," whose job is to stalk and kill jumpers. He keeps yelling, "ONLY GOD SHOULD HAVE THIS POWER!" while trying to eliminate the most boring man alive. And you're sort of rooting for Sam … This would have been a perfect piece of junk entertainment if they had only managed to steer clear of the acting pothole that is Christensen. Seriously, is it possible for an actor to have a negative amount of charisma? He makes you wish Stanley Kubrick were alive still and had cast him in the Keir Dullea blank-faced astronaut role in 2001: A Space Odyssey. As it is, you only wake up when now grown-up Billy Elliot star Bell comes along to be all swaggery and interesting. If this had been a smarter movie, Lane would have had more than five minutes of stunt-casting screen time. For as much as she had to do here, they could have let Heidi Klum play the part for a lot less money. Lane's character's meaty moral conflict — she's a paladin, too, just like Jackson — could have become a metaphor for a whole lot of other stuff and not sacrificed the action. It could have been a potentially heartbreaking storyline. And it just lies there like a wad of barely chewed gum on the sidewalk. You can spend the first 30 minutes of this film eating one of everything at the concession and then checking your e-mail in the lobby. All he does is jump around from place to place. After that, the chasing and the fighting starts, and the movie starts to be fun. Then you'll almost forget you've just paid money to see more of young Anakin.
Well, there you have it, phans, a new entry with some new pheatures. Keeping it
phresh, you know. We are less then 200 views from hitting 4000 by Easter, so tell
your friends to check the Phile out. Not much is hapepning in the Peverett household
this weekend, but next weekend is the Disney Bowl-A-Thon I will be taking part in,
as well as Megacon. Then on March 15th is the Hootie and the Blowfish free concert
at Celebration, not far from where I live. As always, check out Myspace.com/peverettphile for updates and pictures and Foghat.com to buy some cool Foghat merch.
Until March, spread the word, not the turd. Peace.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Election 2008: 99 Problems And The Bitch Is One
Hey, kids, welcome to another entry of the Peverett Phile, the web's most updated blog. So, yesterday was my 20th Anniversary at Walt Disney World. Twenty years.
That's like two decades. They gave me a big cake and my 20 year service pin, and I got a lot of attention. When you hit 20 years at Disney you get to choose a watch or a ring. For years I wanted the watch, but as I have a white gold wedding ring, my wife Jen said a gold watch would look stupid, so I ended up ordering a silver ring. Knowing my luck next year they'll offer a silver watch but it'll be too late. Out in California, they recalled 143 million pounds of tainted beef. That’s one triple-stacked burger at Wendy’s. A hundred forty three pounds of tainted beef! I believe that’s the largest amount of tainted meat since Roger Clemens. How about the presidential campaign. Barack Obama and John Edwards got together over the weekend. Edwards may endorse Barack Obama. Although his hair is leaning towards Hillary. John McCain seems reinvigorated. He has a new campaign slogan, “he’ll lead you into the 21st century.” I like it better than his old slogan, “he’ll lead you into assisted living.” Hillary Clinton is accusing Barack Obama of plagiarizing a speech by a Massachusetts governor. She may have a point: The speech was entitled “I love chowda.” Over the weekend in Ohio, former President Bill Clinton had an angry confrontation with a heckler who claimed at one point Bill Clinton made physical contact. Clinton denied any physical contact, but again, he always does. President Bush is in Africa right now. He met the president of Tanzania and gave him a pair of Shaquille O’Neil sneakers. The president of Tanzania was thrilled and said he plans to use Shaq’s shoes as a house for hundreds of people. I want to get this off my chest: For the past 20 years at Disney, I have been using performance-enhancing vodka.
Andy Pettitte apologized for using growth hormone. Nothing yet from Jane Fonda. Cuban dictator Fidel Castro announced he is stepping down, ending five decades of rule. The biggest surprise is when Castro announced he’s going to retire in Miami. About time Castro retired. He is almost 81 years old — that is the same age as John McCain. Castro announced his retirement on the Internet. This is the man who blocked the Internet in his own country. He has a blog. Probably has a MySpace page as well — “Current mood: Evil.” Fidel is being replaced by a younger, sexier Castro: his younger brother Raul. Is this even possible? Can you imagine a country run by one family for years and years and years? That could never happen here . . . ahem. Steven Spielberg pulled out of the Beijing Olympics. He wasn’t competing or anything . . . he was the artistic adviser. He quit because of China’s poor record on human rights. Chinese officials were so upset they couldn’t torture anyone all week. I want to announce that I am not part of the 143 million pounds of recalled meat. The FDA has ruled that I am both safe and delicious to eat. What a banner two days for space geeks. The Shuttle Atlantis landed. I was greeted with two sonic booms just after 0900. There was a Lunar eclipse starting at 2042 and at 2230 they shot down that rogue satellite. It's a good week. Am I the only one who finds it absurd that they've named a space shuttle after something which is most famous for being lost forever beneath the ocean never to be seen or heard from again? It certainly wouldn't be my first name for an object that routinely hurtles towards the earth. Not nearly as awful as naming a condom "Trojan" of course. Or "Ramses" for that matter. In these trying times of economic downturns, terrorist attacks around the globe, armed assassins attacking our schools, soldiers coming home in boxes, war, death and misery everywhere… it sure was cool to log on and see a kick ass story about blowing shit up in space with missiles!
DISNEY'S AMERICA
Walt Disney World Resort will always be dedicated to making dreams come true. In this magical world, fantasy is real and reality is fantastic. A wonderful sense of community awaits, where all are greeted as welcome Guests and become cherished friends. For all who work and play here, Walt Disney World Resort will be a source of joy and inspiration. This is a true story, and you might want to get a Kleenex out.
In 2006 during a seemingly routine performance of Storytime with Belle, Belle and her friend, Brittany Mumford, chose a young male child, approximately 11 years old, to participate in the show. In the few moments of interaction to assist the child on stage, his parents informed Belle that their son was autistic. They cautioned of his dislike of being "handled," and although apprehensive, helped encourage him on stage as he seemed receptive to the notion. They watched intensely as Belle continued her story using her assistant. Their son was portraying Papa, Belle's father, an inventor, and Belle asked him what his invention would be. After a brief silence (and concerned looks from the parents), the boy blurted out "Spaceship." The show continued on and then ended with the invitation for the audience to experience a meet and greet with Belle. The boy and his parents waited for the crowd to disperse; while the son hung back, his parents (extremely emotional) approached Belle. It turns out, at 11 years old, their son had never spoken. And while up on stage, with Belle, in front of a few hundred Guests, including his beaming parents, he chose to speak his first word: spaceship. The boy and his family returned to the Walt Disney World Resort a year later during the 2007 holiday season. During their stay, whenever they came to the Magic Kingdom Park, they saw each and every Storytime with Belle show. After each show, the boy would present Belle with a single red rose. During one of the performances, he appeared eager to participate and once again was selected to portray Papa on stage. The experience was unlike anything anyone expected; he took the stage with enthusiasm and animation. He spoke in full sentences and was the star of the show. While still apprehensive about being "handled," his parents informed Belle how the past year had been a miracle for the family. His development was beyond what they could have imagined, and he was now speaking and interacting as if he never had any challenges. Ever since that day in 2006, his progress had been extraordinary; the family tells and retells the story of his first word with Belle and the magic here at the Walt Disney World Resort. Belle has an entire mirror completely framed by the red roses the boy gave her as a reminder of his story and how much impact we can and do have on each and every one of our Guests. You crying yet?
I WANNA TALK ABOUT ME
These are some of the e-mails I got for reaching twenty years at Disney.
A great big CONGRATULATIONS to you!! I'll try to come by today to congratulate you in person. Carol
After watching you do what you do everyday.....I can't believe you lasted 20 years either!! (sorry, I couldn't resist!) Congratulations on your 20 years. I am proud to call you my friend. Will you be retiring soon? Norm Caron
woo hoo! congratulations!
Hey Jason: I hope you get to last 20 more, but then I don't know how you are going to pull that one off. I hope to work with you for a long, long time. You are a lot of fun. I would pat you on the back....... Milisa Demoulin
Don't worry. We cant believe you lasted that long either;) but I'm glad you did!!!
-Chrissy
Congrats!! But you are suppose to come to work on that day to let us celebrate with you!!!!! Hope you had a great day! Eugene
Onward and upward! Congratulations on the big 20. Rita
FEBRUARY 21st IN HISTORY
1803
Edward Despard and six co-conspirators were hanged, drawn, and quartered at Horsemonger Lane Gaol for plotting to assassinate England's King George III and to destroy the Bank of England. He is the last person to suffer this punishment.
1885
America's greatest phallic symbol, the Washington Monument, is dedicated by President Chester A. Arthur. The shaft towers over 555 into the air, and sports an aluminum foreskin.
1916
Start of the Battle of Verdun, which in nine months yielded 975,000 casualties and almost no change in the front line. It is the bloodiest battle in history, and often the one remarked as having the "highest density of dead per square yard."
1931
The first attempted hijacking of an airplane occurs when revolutionary soldiers in Peru seize a Ford Tri-motor and demand pilots drop propaganda leaflets over the capital, Lima.
1965
Malcolm X assassinated in a Manhattan ballroom, probably by fellow black muslims.
1972
Nixon visits Red China, fulfilling the Vulcan proverb.
1988
Television evangelist Jimmy Swaggart of the Assemblies of God, with tears streaming down his face, confesses sinning with a prostitute in a Louisiana hotel room. A second scandal with yet another prostitute emerges in 1991, further killing his evangelical career.
FLORIDA: AMERICA'S WANG
Kim Sjostrom wanted a real-life version of the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding, which played in the background as friends fixed her hair and makeup before her own marriage ceremony. But less than an hour after she and Teddy Efkarpides were wed, Sjostrom crumpled in her husband's arms during a Greek song that means "Love Me." At 36, Sjostrom was dead from heart disease. The wedding had became a project at Davie Elementary School, where Sjostrom taught first grade. Fellow teachers provided the wedding gown, the flowers and decorations. One of them, an ordained minister, performed the ceremony. "It was perfect for her," said Dominic Church, the minister friend. Sjostrom carried blue and white flowers during the ceremony — the colors of the Greek flag — as she exchanged vows with Efkarpides, a 43-year-old carpenter and Navy veteran. They had met three years to the day before the Jan. 19 wedding. During the couple's first dance, Sjostrom complained of being lightheaded. Efkarpides thought his wife, a diabetic, needed sugar, but she collapsed. Wedding guests, paramedics and doctors at a nearby hospital were unable to revive her.
She had a previous cardiac episode in her 20s and was a poster child — literally — for juvenile diabetes, relatives and friends said. Efkarpides recalled seeing the poster featuring her on New York subways. He consoles himself by reading a list of "101 Reasons Why I Love You" that Sjostrom gave him their first Christmas together. "Number 1. You make me smile." No. 98 is especially difficult: "You're the one I want to grow old with."
CANNED LAUGHTER
Q: What do you call a rabbit with a crooked dick? A: Fucks Funny.
Q: Why did the bald man cut holes in his pockets? A: So he could run his fingers through his hair.
PEVERETT PHILE TOP TEN LIST
From the home office in Groveland, Florida, here is this week's top ten list.
Top Ten Slogans For the All-Nude Airline
10. "Sure Beats That All-Nude Busline"
9. "So Friendly, Even Our Pilots Share Their Nuts"
8. "You Are Now Free To Moon The Country"
7. "We're Bringing Back the 'Smokin!' Section"
6. "Where Hijacking Takes On a Whole New Meaning"
5. "The Airline Formerly Known as Virgin"
4. "Ralph Feinnes Tested, Ralph Feinnes Approved"
3. "Bon Voyeur!"
2. "Going Down In Our Planes Is a Pleasure"
And the number one slogan for the all-nude airline...
1. "We Love To Fly... And It Shows!"
GEEK TALK
With most of the mutants, they get some funky superpower mutation and look cool -- whether they can hide it until they need it, like Wolverine, or whether it just results in some super-sexy white hair like Rogue. Then, you get dudes like Beak -aka- Barnell Bohusk. He starts turning into a humanoid bird and feels freakish and ashamed. (And some of the others thought they had it bad...) Well, if the website Just Jared is right, Beak is in 20th Century Fox's X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and he'll be played by Dominic Monaghan. He's certainly a man who gets around, between helping to save the world in Hobbit form and being quite "Lost". And while this sequel originally seemed to be a lone Logan sort of feature, it's become quite the X-Men extravaganza.
As for Beak's story -- he was a kid born in the Netherlands whose puberty was particularly rough. As Wikipedia describes it: "His body changed into that of a humanoid-bird form, with a beaked face, bulbous eyes, wing-like arms that give him the ability to fly (albeit clumsily), talons on his hands and feet, and double-jointed knees." He went into hiding over his appearance, and then found his way to the Xavier Institute. I'm not sure how he'll fit into this story, but he did take over Wolverine's shack to house his winged babies with Angel Salvadore, so maybe that'll come into play.
MOVIE BUZZ
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Ryan Reynolds is assassin Deadpool, Taylor Kitsch's the mutant Gambit, and rapper Will.i.am will play the teleporting Kestrel. The only role not cast yet is the Blob, the 1,200-pound mutant who will be played by someone wearing a giant fat suit. I nominate Gwyneth Paltrow. She looked pretty good in Shallow Hal.
Filth and Wisdom
Madonna's directorial debut may not only skip theaters but DVD as well, and be sold directly as a download from iTunes. Who knew that the Internet could be such a popular medium for downloading filth?
Jumper 2
Doug Liman is already excited about making a sequel, in which he figures Hayden Christensen can either travel back in time or work for the government. Great. An IRS agent who can literally check to see if I'm really cheating on my receipts.
The Incredible Hulk
They say the first trailer won't be available until sometime in March, but to tide us over, there's some pics of a full-scale replica of the jolly green giant. And if you think the Hulk looks angry, that's nothing compared to how I'm going to look if that trailer doesn't arrive ASAP.
The Dam
First it was Rocky. Then it was Rambo. Now Stallone is angling to return as Gabe Walker in a sequel to Cliffhanger. Except they're going to make this more kid-friendly and have Sly face off against a gang of angry beavers.
The Last Supper
Iconoclastic director Peter Greenaway is planning to animate Leonardo Da Vinci's actual painting as a film. At last, we'll finally get an answer to the question that has plagued scholars for centuries: Did Jesus burp?
There you go, phans, the latest entry. I still hope we hit 4000 views by Easter, which is about a month to go. Until next week, check out the Myspace.com/peverettphile site and the Foghat.com site. Until next week, spread the word, not the turd. Peace.
That's like two decades. They gave me a big cake and my 20 year service pin, and I got a lot of attention. When you hit 20 years at Disney you get to choose a watch or a ring. For years I wanted the watch, but as I have a white gold wedding ring, my wife Jen said a gold watch would look stupid, so I ended up ordering a silver ring. Knowing my luck next year they'll offer a silver watch but it'll be too late. Out in California, they recalled 143 million pounds of tainted beef. That’s one triple-stacked burger at Wendy’s. A hundred forty three pounds of tainted beef! I believe that’s the largest amount of tainted meat since Roger Clemens. How about the presidential campaign. Barack Obama and John Edwards got together over the weekend. Edwards may endorse Barack Obama. Although his hair is leaning towards Hillary. John McCain seems reinvigorated. He has a new campaign slogan, “he’ll lead you into the 21st century.” I like it better than his old slogan, “he’ll lead you into assisted living.” Hillary Clinton is accusing Barack Obama of plagiarizing a speech by a Massachusetts governor. She may have a point: The speech was entitled “I love chowda.” Over the weekend in Ohio, former President Bill Clinton had an angry confrontation with a heckler who claimed at one point Bill Clinton made physical contact. Clinton denied any physical contact, but again, he always does. President Bush is in Africa right now. He met the president of Tanzania and gave him a pair of Shaquille O’Neil sneakers. The president of Tanzania was thrilled and said he plans to use Shaq’s shoes as a house for hundreds of people. I want to get this off my chest: For the past 20 years at Disney, I have been using performance-enhancing vodka.
Andy Pettitte apologized for using growth hormone. Nothing yet from Jane Fonda. Cuban dictator Fidel Castro announced he is stepping down, ending five decades of rule. The biggest surprise is when Castro announced he’s going to retire in Miami. About time Castro retired. He is almost 81 years old — that is the same age as John McCain. Castro announced his retirement on the Internet. This is the man who blocked the Internet in his own country. He has a blog. Probably has a MySpace page as well — “Current mood: Evil.” Fidel is being replaced by a younger, sexier Castro: his younger brother Raul. Is this even possible? Can you imagine a country run by one family for years and years and years? That could never happen here . . . ahem. Steven Spielberg pulled out of the Beijing Olympics. He wasn’t competing or anything . . . he was the artistic adviser. He quit because of China’s poor record on human rights. Chinese officials were so upset they couldn’t torture anyone all week. I want to announce that I am not part of the 143 million pounds of recalled meat. The FDA has ruled that I am both safe and delicious to eat. What a banner two days for space geeks. The Shuttle Atlantis landed. I was greeted with two sonic booms just after 0900. There was a Lunar eclipse starting at 2042 and at 2230 they shot down that rogue satellite. It's a good week. Am I the only one who finds it absurd that they've named a space shuttle after something which is most famous for being lost forever beneath the ocean never to be seen or heard from again? It certainly wouldn't be my first name for an object that routinely hurtles towards the earth. Not nearly as awful as naming a condom "Trojan" of course. Or "Ramses" for that matter. In these trying times of economic downturns, terrorist attacks around the globe, armed assassins attacking our schools, soldiers coming home in boxes, war, death and misery everywhere… it sure was cool to log on and see a kick ass story about blowing shit up in space with missiles!
DISNEY'S AMERICA
Walt Disney World Resort will always be dedicated to making dreams come true. In this magical world, fantasy is real and reality is fantastic. A wonderful sense of community awaits, where all are greeted as welcome Guests and become cherished friends. For all who work and play here, Walt Disney World Resort will be a source of joy and inspiration. This is a true story, and you might want to get a Kleenex out.
In 2006 during a seemingly routine performance of Storytime with Belle, Belle and her friend, Brittany Mumford, chose a young male child, approximately 11 years old, to participate in the show. In the few moments of interaction to assist the child on stage, his parents informed Belle that their son was autistic. They cautioned of his dislike of being "handled," and although apprehensive, helped encourage him on stage as he seemed receptive to the notion. They watched intensely as Belle continued her story using her assistant. Their son was portraying Papa, Belle's father, an inventor, and Belle asked him what his invention would be. After a brief silence (and concerned looks from the parents), the boy blurted out "Spaceship." The show continued on and then ended with the invitation for the audience to experience a meet and greet with Belle. The boy and his parents waited for the crowd to disperse; while the son hung back, his parents (extremely emotional) approached Belle. It turns out, at 11 years old, their son had never spoken. And while up on stage, with Belle, in front of a few hundred Guests, including his beaming parents, he chose to speak his first word: spaceship. The boy and his family returned to the Walt Disney World Resort a year later during the 2007 holiday season. During their stay, whenever they came to the Magic Kingdom Park, they saw each and every Storytime with Belle show. After each show, the boy would present Belle with a single red rose. During one of the performances, he appeared eager to participate and once again was selected to portray Papa on stage. The experience was unlike anything anyone expected; he took the stage with enthusiasm and animation. He spoke in full sentences and was the star of the show. While still apprehensive about being "handled," his parents informed Belle how the past year had been a miracle for the family. His development was beyond what they could have imagined, and he was now speaking and interacting as if he never had any challenges. Ever since that day in 2006, his progress had been extraordinary; the family tells and retells the story of his first word with Belle and the magic here at the Walt Disney World Resort. Belle has an entire mirror completely framed by the red roses the boy gave her as a reminder of his story and how much impact we can and do have on each and every one of our Guests. You crying yet?
I WANNA TALK ABOUT ME
These are some of the e-mails I got for reaching twenty years at Disney.
A great big CONGRATULATIONS to you!! I'll try to come by today to congratulate you in person. Carol
After watching you do what you do everyday.....I can't believe you lasted 20 years either!! (sorry, I couldn't resist!) Congratulations on your 20 years. I am proud to call you my friend. Will you be retiring soon? Norm Caron
woo hoo! congratulations!
Hey Jason: I hope you get to last 20 more, but then I don't know how you are going to pull that one off. I hope to work with you for a long, long time. You are a lot of fun. I would pat you on the back....... Milisa Demoulin
Don't worry. We cant believe you lasted that long either;) but I'm glad you did!!!
-Chrissy
Congrats!! But you are suppose to come to work on that day to let us celebrate with you!!!!! Hope you had a great day! Eugene
Onward and upward! Congratulations on the big 20. Rita
FEBRUARY 21st IN HISTORY
1803
Edward Despard and six co-conspirators were hanged, drawn, and quartered at Horsemonger Lane Gaol for plotting to assassinate England's King George III and to destroy the Bank of England. He is the last person to suffer this punishment.
1885
America's greatest phallic symbol, the Washington Monument, is dedicated by President Chester A. Arthur. The shaft towers over 555 into the air, and sports an aluminum foreskin.
1916
Start of the Battle of Verdun, which in nine months yielded 975,000 casualties and almost no change in the front line. It is the bloodiest battle in history, and often the one remarked as having the "highest density of dead per square yard."
1931
The first attempted hijacking of an airplane occurs when revolutionary soldiers in Peru seize a Ford Tri-motor and demand pilots drop propaganda leaflets over the capital, Lima.
1965
Malcolm X assassinated in a Manhattan ballroom, probably by fellow black muslims.
1972
Nixon visits Red China, fulfilling the Vulcan proverb.
1988
Television evangelist Jimmy Swaggart of the Assemblies of God, with tears streaming down his face, confesses sinning with a prostitute in a Louisiana hotel room. A second scandal with yet another prostitute emerges in 1991, further killing his evangelical career.
FLORIDA: AMERICA'S WANG
Kim Sjostrom wanted a real-life version of the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding, which played in the background as friends fixed her hair and makeup before her own marriage ceremony. But less than an hour after she and Teddy Efkarpides were wed, Sjostrom crumpled in her husband's arms during a Greek song that means "Love Me." At 36, Sjostrom was dead from heart disease. The wedding had became a project at Davie Elementary School, where Sjostrom taught first grade. Fellow teachers provided the wedding gown, the flowers and decorations. One of them, an ordained minister, performed the ceremony. "It was perfect for her," said Dominic Church, the minister friend. Sjostrom carried blue and white flowers during the ceremony — the colors of the Greek flag — as she exchanged vows with Efkarpides, a 43-year-old carpenter and Navy veteran. They had met three years to the day before the Jan. 19 wedding. During the couple's first dance, Sjostrom complained of being lightheaded. Efkarpides thought his wife, a diabetic, needed sugar, but she collapsed. Wedding guests, paramedics and doctors at a nearby hospital were unable to revive her.
She had a previous cardiac episode in her 20s and was a poster child — literally — for juvenile diabetes, relatives and friends said. Efkarpides recalled seeing the poster featuring her on New York subways. He consoles himself by reading a list of "101 Reasons Why I Love You" that Sjostrom gave him their first Christmas together. "Number 1. You make me smile." No. 98 is especially difficult: "You're the one I want to grow old with."
CANNED LAUGHTER
Q: What do you call a rabbit with a crooked dick? A: Fucks Funny.
Q: Why did the bald man cut holes in his pockets? A: So he could run his fingers through his hair.
PEVERETT PHILE TOP TEN LIST
From the home office in Groveland, Florida, here is this week's top ten list.
Top Ten Slogans For the All-Nude Airline
10. "Sure Beats That All-Nude Busline"
9. "So Friendly, Even Our Pilots Share Their Nuts"
8. "You Are Now Free To Moon The Country"
7. "We're Bringing Back the 'Smokin!' Section"
6. "Where Hijacking Takes On a Whole New Meaning"
5. "The Airline Formerly Known as Virgin"
4. "Ralph Feinnes Tested, Ralph Feinnes Approved"
3. "Bon Voyeur!"
2. "Going Down In Our Planes Is a Pleasure"
And the number one slogan for the all-nude airline...
1. "We Love To Fly... And It Shows!"
GEEK TALK
With most of the mutants, they get some funky superpower mutation and look cool -- whether they can hide it until they need it, like Wolverine, or whether it just results in some super-sexy white hair like Rogue. Then, you get dudes like Beak -aka- Barnell Bohusk. He starts turning into a humanoid bird and feels freakish and ashamed. (And some of the others thought they had it bad...) Well, if the website Just Jared is right, Beak is in 20th Century Fox's X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and he'll be played by Dominic Monaghan. He's certainly a man who gets around, between helping to save the world in Hobbit form and being quite "Lost". And while this sequel originally seemed to be a lone Logan sort of feature, it's become quite the X-Men extravaganza.
As for Beak's story -- he was a kid born in the Netherlands whose puberty was particularly rough. As Wikipedia describes it: "His body changed into that of a humanoid-bird form, with a beaked face, bulbous eyes, wing-like arms that give him the ability to fly (albeit clumsily), talons on his hands and feet, and double-jointed knees." He went into hiding over his appearance, and then found his way to the Xavier Institute. I'm not sure how he'll fit into this story, but he did take over Wolverine's shack to house his winged babies with Angel Salvadore, so maybe that'll come into play.
MOVIE BUZZ
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Ryan Reynolds is assassin Deadpool, Taylor Kitsch's the mutant Gambit, and rapper Will.i.am will play the teleporting Kestrel. The only role not cast yet is the Blob, the 1,200-pound mutant who will be played by someone wearing a giant fat suit. I nominate Gwyneth Paltrow. She looked pretty good in Shallow Hal.
Filth and Wisdom
Madonna's directorial debut may not only skip theaters but DVD as well, and be sold directly as a download from iTunes. Who knew that the Internet could be such a popular medium for downloading filth?
Jumper 2
Doug Liman is already excited about making a sequel, in which he figures Hayden Christensen can either travel back in time or work for the government. Great. An IRS agent who can literally check to see if I'm really cheating on my receipts.
The Incredible Hulk
They say the first trailer won't be available until sometime in March, but to tide us over, there's some pics of a full-scale replica of the jolly green giant. And if you think the Hulk looks angry, that's nothing compared to how I'm going to look if that trailer doesn't arrive ASAP.
The Dam
First it was Rocky. Then it was Rambo. Now Stallone is angling to return as Gabe Walker in a sequel to Cliffhanger. Except they're going to make this more kid-friendly and have Sly face off against a gang of angry beavers.
The Last Supper
Iconoclastic director Peter Greenaway is planning to animate Leonardo Da Vinci's actual painting as a film. At last, we'll finally get an answer to the question that has plagued scholars for centuries: Did Jesus burp?
There you go, phans, the latest entry. I still hope we hit 4000 views by Easter, which is about a month to go. Until next week, check out the Myspace.com/peverettphile site and the Foghat.com site. Until next week, spread the word, not the turd. Peace.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Happy Stupid Valentine's Day
Welcome to the Peverett Phile, the web's most updated blog. It's Valentine's Day, people, I hope you got a kiss from your loved ones. Or at least a hug, or a smile. Did anybody notice that a heart looks like an ass upside down? I gave my wife a card, a fake rose and a box of chocolate kisses. What did you give your loved ones? How about the presidential race? Hillary Clinton is trailing Barack Obama. Indications are she getting a little nervous, maybe a little desperate. Earlier today, she showed up wearing a painted-on pantsuit. How about that Mitt Romney? I’m going to miss him. He’s like the archaeologist who ignored the curse of the mummy’s tomb. After John McCain swept the primaries, he purposely stole a line Barack Obama’s been using: "I’m fired up and ready to go." When Obama heard this, he stole a line McCain’s been using: "I’m old and not sure where I am." This week a man in Florida was arrested for hitting the manager of a Taco Bell in the face with a bag full of Tacos. Afterwards, the Taco Bell manager said, “It’s weird, my tacos usually don’t attack me until I’m in the bathroom.” The writers’ strike is over! I’m just excited to get new episodes of “Army Wives” back. Another gift from the comedy gods: Baseball great Roger Clemens sat in front of Congress today, to answer questions about whether or not he used performance-enhancing drugs. Clemens says he didn’t; his former trainer says he did. I might be the only one who believes them both. I only know this: I watched this thing for three hours and I have not heard the word buttocks used so often in congressional hearings since the last time Oliver North showed up wearing a banana hammock. They’re very focused on buttocks because it takes their minds off the economy and the war and all that other stuff. Did I tell you I'll miss that Mitt Romney? He looks like a doctor with a miracle cure for arthritis. He looks like a lawyer in a Yellow Pages ad. President Bush says during his last year in office, he will visit more countries than in any other year of his presidency. He says he will accomplish all of this in one weekend by going to Epcot. Last week, prison guards had to use tear gas to break up prison riots in New Jersey. When the tear gas didn’t work, the guards sprayed the prisoners with New Jersey air. Dolly Parton has cancelled her tour because her boobs are hurting her back. It's funny, because Amy winehouse cancelled her tour because her face was hurting me. Dolly used to have an
attraction in Orlando called Dixie Stampede. Amy Winehouse is soon to open one called My face Got Run Over My A Stampede. I feel sorry for Amy Winehouse. All that fame and money . . . no wonder she’s gone a little crackie. Amy Winehouse won five Grammys! She wasn’t there. She couldn’t get a visa for her drugs.
R.I.P.
Roy Scheider: So long, old chum.
David Groh: Remember him? The husband from Rhoda? No?
FLORIDA: AMERICA'S WANG
The man known as the Hyde Park rapist has moved for the third time in three weeks — this time to a U.S. 1 apartment complex a mile and a half away from his old address. Convicted serial rapist Bobby Joe Helms had been living since Jan. 25 at the Hollandale Mobile Home Park in old Eau Gallie. State prison officials said he was scheduled to move Friday from the Pineapple Avenue residence he settled into two weeks ago to 3735 N. Harbor City Blvd. in Melbourne. Known as the "Hyde Park rapist," Helms served 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to raping 12 Tampa-area women and attempting to rape four others during three years in the 1980s. In 1999, Helms was released on probation and spent eight years in a secured state treatment center before his release on Jan. 17. Upon his release, Helms moved into a Melbourne apartment complex at 1734 Avocado Ave., two and a half miles from his new address. He left a week later amidst neighbor complaints, news media uproar and apparent conflict with his landlords.
FEBRUARY 14TH IN HISTORY
Feb 14
The eve of the Roman feast of Lupercalia. Naked youths would run through Rome, anointed with the blood of sacrificed dogs and goats, waving thongs cut from the goats. If a young woman was struck by the thong, fertility was assured. Pope Gelasius I decided this was a bit too much, and co-opted the Roman holiday to be the Feast of St. Valentine in 484 A.D.
1779
English explorer Captain JamesCook and some of his crew are slaughtered by angry Hawaiian islanders, after he tried to take a Hawaiian chief hostage over a dispute regarding a stolen boat.
1929
The Capone gang kills six members of the "Bugs" Moran gang and one other person at the S.M.C. Cartage company in Chicago, in an event known as the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Bogus police officers were used so that it appeared to be a routine police bust. Except for all the bodies.
1979
Walter Carlos, the musician who created "Switched on Bach" and the score of A Clockwork Orange, reveals to the world that he has had a sex change operation and is henceforth to be referred to as Wendy.
1989
Ayatollah Khomeini issues a takfir against Salman Rushdie, for his writings in the Satanic Verses. The act propels the otherwise uninteresting book into a bestseller.
LEAST ROMANTIC LOVE SONG LYRICS
John Mayer: "Your Body is a Wonderland": "One mile to every inch of Your skin like porcelain One pair of candy lips and Your bubblegum tongue."
Oh Jesus Christ, John! You almost had it, too. The cliches sort of worked for a little while, but then you decide to venture out into the land of uncharted metaphors, and the best you can come up with is bubblegum tongue?
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: "Still ... You Turn Me On": "When you're buried in disguise By the dark glass on your eyes Though your flesh has crystallized; Still ... you turn me on.Every day a little sadder, A little madder, Someone get me a ladder."
I'm not sure if it's the talk of rage that grows inside him each day, or the necrophiliac imagery of crystallized flesh, but by the time he gets to that last line, I can't help but wonder if the ladder is for the girl he keeps in the hole in his basement.
The Faces: "Stay With Me": "Won't need too much pursuadin,' I don't mean to sound degradin,' But with a face like that you got nothin' to laugh about."
Rod Stewart making comments on someone else's looks? That's pretty rich, Roderick.
It's a good rule of thumb that anything you could possibly say to a woman following the phrase, "I don't mean to sound degradin,' but ... " is good for a trip directly to dry-penis-ville.
REO Speedwagon: "Keep OnLoving You": "You should've known by the tone of my voice, maybe But you didn't listen You played dead, but you never bled,
Instead you lay still in the grass, all coiled up and hissing" The chorus, with its promise to "keep on loving you," made this song a staple of those "As Seen on TV" love song compilation CDs. This verse however reads like bad poetry by a rageaholic husband from a Lifetime Channel movie. First he gets mad at her for not reading the tone of his voice correctly. Then the woman in question plays dead, presumably so he'll stop hitting her. But, as he points out, she wasn't bleeding. So, you know, he did her a favor. Then he calls her a snake, making this one of the most hate-fueled lyrical barrages this side of "Bulls on Parade." But it's not REO Speedwagon's fault. He puts up with so much. Besides, REO Speedwagon only does it because he loves us so much.
Prince: "Gett Off": "Remind me of something James used to say,
'I like 'em fat, I like 'em proud, Ya gotta have a mother for me,'
Now move your big ass 'round this way so I can work on that zipper, baby
Cus, tonight you're a star--and I'm the big dipper" This was bound to happen. Prince writes so many songs about sexing the ladies, that one of them was bound to cross a line into the land of ball-kneeing idiocy. This verse violates one of the oldest laws of seduction: never comment on a girl's weight. Oh, and never refer to yourself as the big dipper.
THE PEVERETT PHILE TOP TEN LIST
From the home office in Groveland, Florida here's this week's top ten list.
TOP TEN HONEST VALENTINE'S DAY CARDS
10. Let's Pork!
9. You're Probably The Best I Can Do At This Stage Of Life
8. Blowing Me For Jewelry Isn't THAT Much Like Prostitution?
7. There's No One I'd Rather Lie To About Our Future Together Than You
6. Hard As A Rock For You
5. Happy Valentine's Day, Blind Date. I Can't Wait To Show You My Hentai Tentacle Rape Porn Collection
4. This Valentine's Day Let's Not Fuck Other People For Once
3. ANA LSE X2N ITE
2. You'd Be Perfect If You Lost 15 Pounds
And the number one honest Valentine's Day card
1. I Have The Junk To Your Vag, Valentine
CANNED LAUGHTER
A woman goes into a bar and orders a bottle of champagne. She takes the first glass and pours it down the back of her skirt. The bartender looks on in amazement as she pours another glass, and again tips it down the back of her skirt. His curiosity piqued, the bartender quickly inquires, “Lady, why are you pouring your drinks down your skirt?” To which the woman replies, “I’ve just won the lottery and this is the only asshole I’m sharing it with!”
FOGHAT
This is from an article that was on the USAToday website: Sleeper download hits, or: Who knew Foghat's 'Slow Ride' sold 200k? Slow ride but a lucrative one: Foghat's Slow Ride is, as previewed in the headline, up to 203,000. Have you ever met one of those people?
DAD
Dave was a friend of mine and he never even knew it. He liked my music. He proved this over and over again by making records that reflected what I liked and what I was feeling. I could always catch up to where he was by listening to his latest releases (it was vinyl back then). Listening to his perspective always had a way of setting things right. I was always better off after hearing from him. Not too serious but always real. Listening to him I grew older and wiser and always appreciated his willingness to let his music kick me in the ass when needed. He was a fan of, as well as, an ambassador for the music that he loved and played. A musician's musician.The joy of being able to play the music he loved in front of fan's that "got" him was never lost on him. He gave it everything he had every night. It was his charge in life and he never shirked from it. No matter what he might have been feeling he never ever let on that he might be tired or weak or scared. Maybe he wasn't. I like to think that as fans we helped give him back what he wanted and needed in order to get up one more day and carry on with his mission to bring us real Rock 'n' Roll. Chest pounding rhythms, and lyrics that mean as much to me now as they did when I was in school and trying to find my way through adolescence and into adulthood. I miss my friend but am thankful for the magic of the music that he has left behind. Through his music I can still find my way. There are lots of musicians but very few that have touched my life like Dave has. - Mark S.
GEEK TALK
Just as Zack Snyder wraps production on Watchmen and gets ready to bring it all together into an alternate universe, superhero showcase, 20th Century Fox is getting litigious. The Hollywood Reporter has posted that the company is preparing to battle Warner Brothers "over the rights to develop, produce, and distribute" the film based on the uber popular graphic novel. On Friday, Fox sued, claiming it holds all the rights. They say that between '86 and '90 they "acquired all movie rights to the 12-issue DC Comics series and screenplays by Charles McKeown and Sam Hamm." In '91, there was a quitclaim to Largo Int., but Fox retained "exclusive rights to distribute the first motion picture." Then, Largo dismantled, and the rights went to producer Lawrence Gordon. "Under a 'turnaround agreement' between Fox and Gordon, the producer agreed to pay a buy-out price to Fox if he entered into any agreement with another studio or third party to develop or produce Watchmen, among other things." They say that neither Gordon nor Warners paid out. Got all that straight? In other words, Fox said they had the rights and that producer Lawrence Gordon and WB didn't honor it like they should have. I imagine WB will do what they can to wrap this up quickly, and not let it interfere with the March 6, 2009 release date. At least, I hope so. Otherwise, they might get some masked vigilantes on their tails.
MOVIE BUZZ
Semi-Pro
As his afro-endowed character from the upcoming basketball comedy, Will Ferrell poses for several Sports Illustrated photos with a bikini-clad Heidi Klum. Too bad she couldn't have said "you're owuut" to him for blocking most of her hot body shots.
The Incredible Hulk
A toy advertisement gives us our first peek at the monstrous villain, the Abomination. I have a question, though. If Gamma radiation turns the Hulk green, what turned the Abomination brown? Irradiated poop?
Street Kings
For the first time since Speed, Keanu Reeves stars as a police officer — albeit a rogue one, as you can see in the trailer. So, you know how before he had to stop a speeding bus? Here, he's more apt to drive one over someone who gets in his way.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Our first look at Hugh Jackman back in his mutant persona is a picture of the actor posing with fans. I still find it ironic that a superhero with razors on the back of his hands can't trim his own sideburns.
G.I. Joe
English actor Christopher Eccleston is stepping in to play the Joe's arch nemesis, Destro, since Irish actor David Murray couldn't get a work visa for the States. Great. Another reason for Ireland to be mad at England.
Tunnel Rats
There's a gory and explosive trailer for Uwe Boll's latest, which oddly enough is his first American film that's not based on a video game. Well, don't worry. It'll still be just as sucky.
Tyrannosaurus Rex
On his MySpace blog, Rob Zombie announced that this would be the title for his next film, but that it will have absolutely nothing to do with dinosaurs. Personally, I'm hoping it'll be a biopic of '70s glam band T. Rex, because I can't get enough of dudes in spandex and sparkly makeup gettin' funky.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Before finally arriving in theaters on Valentine's Day, the trailer will debut that day on "Good Morning America". They'll be squeezing it in-between "breaking" news stories about how soda makes you fat and that hotel drinking glasses might have germs on them. (Yes, actual "news" stories this week.)
Star Trek
One day, Eric Bana says that his part as the Romulan Nero is just a "cameo," but the next he claims he just meant that his character isn't the focus of the film. Does this guy even know what movie he's working on? Yeesh, next thing you know he'll be telling us he doesn't know the difference between a tribble and a dilithium crystal.
The Spirit 2 & 3
Production company Lionsgatehas already signed writer/director Frank Miller to make two more sequels. Let's see, the first movie is about a mysterious guy who fakes his own death and deals out his own unique form of retribution. Is Lionsgate sure it wasn't just agreeing to make more Saw movies?
There you go, phans, a Valentine's Day Phile. I still want to hit 4000 views by Easter, and I think we have about 300 to go. If you noticed, I tried a new font in this week's entry. I think I like it better, but probably forget by next week and go back to the regular font. Until next week, spread the word, not the turd. Peace.
attraction in Orlando called Dixie Stampede. Amy Winehouse is soon to open one called My face Got Run Over My A Stampede. I feel sorry for Amy Winehouse. All that fame and money . . . no wonder she’s gone a little crackie. Amy Winehouse won five Grammys! She wasn’t there. She couldn’t get a visa for her drugs.
R.I.P.
Roy Scheider: So long, old chum.
David Groh: Remember him? The husband from Rhoda? No?
FLORIDA: AMERICA'S WANG
The man known as the Hyde Park rapist has moved for the third time in three weeks — this time to a U.S. 1 apartment complex a mile and a half away from his old address. Convicted serial rapist Bobby Joe Helms had been living since Jan. 25 at the Hollandale Mobile Home Park in old Eau Gallie. State prison officials said he was scheduled to move Friday from the Pineapple Avenue residence he settled into two weeks ago to 3735 N. Harbor City Blvd. in Melbourne. Known as the "Hyde Park rapist," Helms served 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to raping 12 Tampa-area women and attempting to rape four others during three years in the 1980s. In 1999, Helms was released on probation and spent eight years in a secured state treatment center before his release on Jan. 17. Upon his release, Helms moved into a Melbourne apartment complex at 1734 Avocado Ave., two and a half miles from his new address. He left a week later amidst neighbor complaints, news media uproar and apparent conflict with his landlords.
FEBRUARY 14TH IN HISTORY
Feb 14
The eve of the Roman feast of Lupercalia. Naked youths would run through Rome, anointed with the blood of sacrificed dogs and goats, waving thongs cut from the goats. If a young woman was struck by the thong, fertility was assured. Pope Gelasius I decided this was a bit too much, and co-opted the Roman holiday to be the Feast of St. Valentine in 484 A.D.
1779
English explorer Captain JamesCook and some of his crew are slaughtered by angry Hawaiian islanders, after he tried to take a Hawaiian chief hostage over a dispute regarding a stolen boat.
1929
The Capone gang kills six members of the "Bugs" Moran gang and one other person at the S.M.C. Cartage company in Chicago, in an event known as the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Bogus police officers were used so that it appeared to be a routine police bust. Except for all the bodies.
1979
Walter Carlos, the musician who created "Switched on Bach" and the score of A Clockwork Orange, reveals to the world that he has had a sex change operation and is henceforth to be referred to as Wendy.
1989
Ayatollah Khomeini issues a takfir against Salman Rushdie, for his writings in the Satanic Verses. The act propels the otherwise uninteresting book into a bestseller.
LEAST ROMANTIC LOVE SONG LYRICS
John Mayer: "Your Body is a Wonderland": "One mile to every inch of Your skin like porcelain One pair of candy lips and Your bubblegum tongue."
Oh Jesus Christ, John! You almost had it, too. The cliches sort of worked for a little while, but then you decide to venture out into the land of uncharted metaphors, and the best you can come up with is bubblegum tongue?
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: "Still ... You Turn Me On": "When you're buried in disguise By the dark glass on your eyes Though your flesh has crystallized; Still ... you turn me on.Every day a little sadder, A little madder, Someone get me a ladder."
I'm not sure if it's the talk of rage that grows inside him each day, or the necrophiliac imagery of crystallized flesh, but by the time he gets to that last line, I can't help but wonder if the ladder is for the girl he keeps in the hole in his basement.
The Faces: "Stay With Me": "Won't need too much pursuadin,' I don't mean to sound degradin,' But with a face like that you got nothin' to laugh about."
Rod Stewart making comments on someone else's looks? That's pretty rich, Roderick.
It's a good rule of thumb that anything you could possibly say to a woman following the phrase, "I don't mean to sound degradin,' but ... " is good for a trip directly to dry-penis-ville.
REO Speedwagon: "Keep OnLoving You": "You should've known by the tone of my voice, maybe But you didn't listen You played dead, but you never bled,
Instead you lay still in the grass, all coiled up and hissing" The chorus, with its promise to "keep on loving you," made this song a staple of those "As Seen on TV" love song compilation CDs. This verse however reads like bad poetry by a rageaholic husband from a Lifetime Channel movie. First he gets mad at her for not reading the tone of his voice correctly. Then the woman in question plays dead, presumably so he'll stop hitting her. But, as he points out, she wasn't bleeding. So, you know, he did her a favor. Then he calls her a snake, making this one of the most hate-fueled lyrical barrages this side of "Bulls on Parade." But it's not REO Speedwagon's fault. He puts up with so much. Besides, REO Speedwagon only does it because he loves us so much.
Prince: "Gett Off": "Remind me of something James used to say,
'I like 'em fat, I like 'em proud, Ya gotta have a mother for me,'
Now move your big ass 'round this way so I can work on that zipper, baby
Cus, tonight you're a star--and I'm the big dipper" This was bound to happen. Prince writes so many songs about sexing the ladies, that one of them was bound to cross a line into the land of ball-kneeing idiocy. This verse violates one of the oldest laws of seduction: never comment on a girl's weight. Oh, and never refer to yourself as the big dipper.
THE PEVERETT PHILE TOP TEN LIST
From the home office in Groveland, Florida here's this week's top ten list.
TOP TEN HONEST VALENTINE'S DAY CARDS
10. Let's Pork!
9. You're Probably The Best I Can Do At This Stage Of Life
8. Blowing Me For Jewelry Isn't THAT Much Like Prostitution?
7. There's No One I'd Rather Lie To About Our Future Together Than You
6. Hard As A Rock For You
5. Happy Valentine's Day, Blind Date. I Can't Wait To Show You My Hentai Tentacle Rape Porn Collection
4. This Valentine's Day Let's Not Fuck Other People For Once
3. ANA LSE X2N ITE
2. You'd Be Perfect If You Lost 15 Pounds
And the number one honest Valentine's Day card
1. I Have The Junk To Your Vag, Valentine
CANNED LAUGHTER
A woman goes into a bar and orders a bottle of champagne. She takes the first glass and pours it down the back of her skirt. The bartender looks on in amazement as she pours another glass, and again tips it down the back of her skirt. His curiosity piqued, the bartender quickly inquires, “Lady, why are you pouring your drinks down your skirt?” To which the woman replies, “I’ve just won the lottery and this is the only asshole I’m sharing it with!”
FOGHAT
This is from an article that was on the USAToday website: Sleeper download hits, or: Who knew Foghat's 'Slow Ride' sold 200k? Slow ride but a lucrative one: Foghat's Slow Ride is, as previewed in the headline, up to 203,000. Have you ever met one of those people?
DAD
Dave was a friend of mine and he never even knew it. He liked my music. He proved this over and over again by making records that reflected what I liked and what I was feeling. I could always catch up to where he was by listening to his latest releases (it was vinyl back then). Listening to his perspective always had a way of setting things right. I was always better off after hearing from him. Not too serious but always real. Listening to him I grew older and wiser and always appreciated his willingness to let his music kick me in the ass when needed. He was a fan of, as well as, an ambassador for the music that he loved and played. A musician's musician.The joy of being able to play the music he loved in front of fan's that "got" him was never lost on him. He gave it everything he had every night. It was his charge in life and he never shirked from it. No matter what he might have been feeling he never ever let on that he might be tired or weak or scared. Maybe he wasn't. I like to think that as fans we helped give him back what he wanted and needed in order to get up one more day and carry on with his mission to bring us real Rock 'n' Roll. Chest pounding rhythms, and lyrics that mean as much to me now as they did when I was in school and trying to find my way through adolescence and into adulthood. I miss my friend but am thankful for the magic of the music that he has left behind. Through his music I can still find my way. There are lots of musicians but very few that have touched my life like Dave has. - Mark S.
GEEK TALK
Just as Zack Snyder wraps production on Watchmen and gets ready to bring it all together into an alternate universe, superhero showcase, 20th Century Fox is getting litigious. The Hollywood Reporter has posted that the company is preparing to battle Warner Brothers "over the rights to develop, produce, and distribute" the film based on the uber popular graphic novel. On Friday, Fox sued, claiming it holds all the rights. They say that between '86 and '90 they "acquired all movie rights to the 12-issue DC Comics series and screenplays by Charles McKeown and Sam Hamm." In '91, there was a quitclaim to Largo Int., but Fox retained "exclusive rights to distribute the first motion picture." Then, Largo dismantled, and the rights went to producer Lawrence Gordon. "Under a 'turnaround agreement' between Fox and Gordon, the producer agreed to pay a buy-out price to Fox if he entered into any agreement with another studio or third party to develop or produce Watchmen, among other things." They say that neither Gordon nor Warners paid out. Got all that straight? In other words, Fox said they had the rights and that producer Lawrence Gordon and WB didn't honor it like they should have. I imagine WB will do what they can to wrap this up quickly, and not let it interfere with the March 6, 2009 release date. At least, I hope so. Otherwise, they might get some masked vigilantes on their tails.
MOVIE BUZZ
Semi-Pro
As his afro-endowed character from the upcoming basketball comedy, Will Ferrell poses for several Sports Illustrated photos with a bikini-clad Heidi Klum. Too bad she couldn't have said "you're owuut" to him for blocking most of her hot body shots.
The Incredible Hulk
A toy advertisement gives us our first peek at the monstrous villain, the Abomination. I have a question, though. If Gamma radiation turns the Hulk green, what turned the Abomination brown? Irradiated poop?
Street Kings
For the first time since Speed, Keanu Reeves stars as a police officer — albeit a rogue one, as you can see in the trailer. So, you know how before he had to stop a speeding bus? Here, he's more apt to drive one over someone who gets in his way.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Our first look at Hugh Jackman back in his mutant persona is a picture of the actor posing with fans. I still find it ironic that a superhero with razors on the back of his hands can't trim his own sideburns.
G.I. Joe
English actor Christopher Eccleston is stepping in to play the Joe's arch nemesis, Destro, since Irish actor David Murray couldn't get a work visa for the States. Great. Another reason for Ireland to be mad at England.
Tunnel Rats
There's a gory and explosive trailer for Uwe Boll's latest, which oddly enough is his first American film that's not based on a video game. Well, don't worry. It'll still be just as sucky.
Tyrannosaurus Rex
On his MySpace blog, Rob Zombie announced that this would be the title for his next film, but that it will have absolutely nothing to do with dinosaurs. Personally, I'm hoping it'll be a biopic of '70s glam band T. Rex, because I can't get enough of dudes in spandex and sparkly makeup gettin' funky.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Before finally arriving in theaters on Valentine's Day, the trailer will debut that day on "Good Morning America". They'll be squeezing it in-between "breaking" news stories about how soda makes you fat and that hotel drinking glasses might have germs on them. (Yes, actual "news" stories this week.)
Star Trek
One day, Eric Bana says that his part as the Romulan Nero is just a "cameo," but the next he claims he just meant that his character isn't the focus of the film. Does this guy even know what movie he's working on? Yeesh, next thing you know he'll be telling us he doesn't know the difference between a tribble and a dilithium crystal.
The Spirit 2 & 3
Production company Lionsgatehas already signed writer/director Frank Miller to make two more sequels. Let's see, the first movie is about a mysterious guy who fakes his own death and deals out his own unique form of retribution. Is Lionsgate sure it wasn't just agreeing to make more Saw movies?
There you go, phans, a Valentine's Day Phile. I still want to hit 4000 views by Easter, and I think we have about 300 to go. If you noticed, I tried a new font in this week's entry. I think I like it better, but probably forget by next week and go back to the regular font. Until next week, spread the word, not the turd. Peace.
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