A direct appeal

My dad is now officially retired from Kraft Foods USA. He has to turn in his company car and his company laptop on Monday. So today, he told me that he bought a truck in the most nonchalant manner possible. It's a used Dodge, so it's not as if he went out and bought a brand new, fully loaded model or anything, but still, big changes afoot. I wonder how he'll adjust to paying for gasoline for the first time in about 30 years.

I watched Poltergeist last night for the first time since probably the '90s, and there's a movie that holds up. Somehow I had never noticed/picked up on Craig T. Nelson and JoBeth Williams being stoners in any previous viewings. The movie makes much more sense now, as I feel this explains why they were targeted by supernatural forces much better than disturbed graves under the house. Especially when you tie in the Reagan bio that Coach is reading while smoking a joint.

As alluded to in the comments section of the below entry, mainstream wrestling sucks right now. The Royal Rumble is tomorrow, and unless something major changes between then and now, I won't be watching it live for just the second time since 1998. I missed it in 2007 for reasons I really can't fathom, especially because WWE was very good at that point. Anyhow, looking two months down the road, I think there's an excellent chance that I also won't order Wrestlemania, which would be the first time since 1998. As it draws closer, I may waver on that just because Wrestlemania Sunday does seem to be the one day of the year I can still get a good group of people over at the house for a viewing party, so we'll see. Still, not encouraging. DO A BETTER JOB OF ENGAGING ME, WWE.

A Questionable Remake

As I was reading the Observer this evening, something caught my eye. Something I couldn't believe that I hadn't heard about prior to learning it from Dave Meltzer.

"Maria Kanellis and Gene Snitsky shot an independent movie called “Manos” about a family lost on country roads and stumbles upon an underground cult of devil worshippers."

Yes. I know. This rasies a lot of questions, clearly. First and foremost, is Gene Snitsky going to play Torgo? Because in some ways he's perfect casting, but in most ways he's absolutely not.

Second, are Riff Trax going to be built into the DVD release or do we actually have to wait?

Third, REALLY?

Fourth, no, REALLY? You get a little bit of money, and then, of all the movies in the ENTIRE WORLD to remake, you pick Manos: The Hands of Fate? What is wrong with you?

Fifth, the news item was written past tense, as if the film has already been completed. Again, how did I not know about this!?

Sixth, we need to watch this soon, obviously.

Peace, Connecticut!

Short Takes at the buzzer

I Am Number Four looks way awful. As I get older, leading men in movies seem to get younger and my patience for them grows thinner. I'm completely aware that a lot of it is jealousy of younger, better looking guys making a lot of money, but I strongly feel that these movies would suck regardless of who's in there as the top star.

How many times do I have to watch John Morrison wrestle Sheamus on RAW? I swear I've seen this match in some combination about eight times in the past three months. I like both guys very much, just get them some new dance partners.

I watched the BBC's Emma miniseries from 2009 this past weekend, and it's very strange to watch the source material for Clueless years after having actually seen Clueless. I spent the entire 3 hours and 50 minutes piecing together who was who between the two films. I liked Emma better than Cher, but Paul Rodd's Josh kills Jonny Lee Miller's Mr. Knightley. Dating a Jane Austen devotee certainly has its perks and drawbacks.

That's all for tonight, back with more soon!

Do I remember how to do this?

Happy Bloggiversary, baby. I've got you on my mind.

Seven years, daddio! It was seven years ago today that I first set out to tell the world more than it ever wanted to know about me, the television shows I watch, and the concerts I go to. In that time, not much has changed. I've crept onward towards my undergraduate degree, been stymied at every turn by medical woes, and invented a nearly four year old religion. All in all, an awesome run, and I'm back full time to spread the word to each and every one of you, my faithful Blog Nation. Keep your ear to the ground, and your eyes on the screen, because the content you can expect is back in full force!

Starting tomorrow. I really don't feel like digging up a Jenna pic tonight.