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Aaron Spelling's Made for TV Empire
Trent Reznor referred to drug addition as an empire of dirt. I bring you Aaron Spelling's Empire of Crap. Notice how drugs are just dirty while Mr. Spelling's TV shows and movies are unhygienic and smell. Also, note how both drugs and Mr. Spelling's creations are both addictive.
However, I am really here to praise him....
I do not have a Hollywood Dog. The Hollywood Dog, like the Hollywood Lifestyle for us Averages Joes and Josephines, is a myth. Now, having the dog or the lifestyle is not unobtainable, just very unlikely. My dog would not pull me from a well or jump on the bad guy. He wouldn't help a cranky old man regain a his love for life. He doesn't lead blind people across the street or even sniff out kilos of cocaine. Our mutt is a supposed Australia Cattle Dog mix, but he doesn't herd any cattle. Our dog is jobless, fameless, and feat-less...
I kindly thank Dan Simmons for the bulging disc in my back. Yes, I do give credit to the Hugo Award-winning novelist for the intense siatic pain in my left hip and both legs. After my doctor kindly probed my back and said, "Yep, you siatica" and then offered me various perscriptions for steroids, anti-inflamitories and narcotics, I knew that this was all Mr. Simmons fault...
Milton Bradley be forewarned... there is a new kid in town. Well, not a new kid. Matel is maker of the game, but what a game! For all of you movie fans out there, this is one of three holiday gifts that I will recommend with all of my gusto. The movie trivia game sceneit? is incredibly awesome for two simple reasons. One, the game uses real movie clips, and two, after the game is done, players spend about an additional hour talking about my favorite topic, movies...
Precious Spikes of Anger
I always thought grief was an emotion dripping in sadness. I was wrong. Grief is itching anger. You scratch, and for a moment it feels good, but it starts to burn as you rub the skin raw, raking your fingers back and forth, trying to remember and trying to hold onto the good feelings...
Halloween:
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Forget Chrsitmas! Halloween is the most wonderful time of the year. I teamed up with San Diego Filmmaker Marc Korgie and listed our top five Halloween movies...
Everyone
Likes to Watch
Recommending a movie is like recommending a sexual position. How flexible is
the person? How many partners do they prefer? What kind of partners do they
prefer? Are they a Walk in the Clouds or a Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down
kind of person? In polite society, you are never to speak of religion and politics.
All that leaves is the weather. I find that talking about movies presents the
same dilemma as talking about sex and religion and politics.
You feel very, very naked.
John Ridley:
Literary Triple Threat
Read our interview with novelist/screenwriter/producer John Ridley. Past
credits include Undercover Brother, Three Kings, Third Watch, and
his recent novel, Those Who Walk in Darkness...
The
Number 1 Movie in America! Everyone wants to see it, but is it any good?
What is the hype behind being The Number One Movie in America? Well, let's
look at this logically. You get to strut your stuff, that's a big reason.
My movie grossed more that your movie. Another big reason-you just made
a ton of money. Third reason, you get to air the damn commercial proclaiming
that your movie is The Number One Movie in America. But, there is another
reason to consider...
Read Novelist Lee Zion's response to Rebecca McCadney's, The Number 1 Movie in America
No Holes
in This Movie: A Review of Louis Sachar's Holes
We’ve all seen it happen. You read the book and think, "I can’t
wait for the movie!" And what happens? The movie comes out with Sarah
Michelle Gellar instead of Natalie Portman (and you’d always envisioned
Natalie as the ingªnue), and before you know it-- you, a dedicated reader
and devoted fan, find yourself lost and confused in your favorite narrative.
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