Something Reeks of Awesomeness

With the second full week of June in the books, let's look back at what caught my attention...

First off, Breaking Bad has only one episode left of season III. My excitement level is at an all time high with this show as it hasn't let me down yet. On a sad note, there is only one episode left which means I have too damn long to get my actors cooking meth fix. Oh well, Rescue Me will be on soon so I won't keep my head down too long.

The MTV Movie awards and CMT Video Music awards were both on this week. I only watched bits and pieces of both shows. The two awards shows were decent but one thing stood out the most... Les fucking Grossman!!! Yes, Tom cruise put the fat suit back on and busted out dance skillz I haven't seen since MC Hammer's "Can't Touch This". Oh don't believe me? Check this shiznit out...

Watch the 2010 MTV Movie Awards at MTV.com!

Ben Stiller has verified that he along with Cruise are going to make a Les Grossman movie based on his life to become a top movie producer. I get goose bumps thinking about Les screaming at young dumbass talent in this movie. It spells one word... H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S!

Moving on to the world of sports, the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup by defeating the Filthadelphia Flyers. Thank the hockey gods for this win. Other than the Red Wings, there is no other puck team I loath more than those pesky Flyers. With my team, the Penguins, winning Lord Stanley's Cup last year and now the 'Hawks I am riding a gravy train with biscuit wheels among hockey fans. Nothing like bashing my friends who love the Flyers for the next 11 months. Let's hope Crosby can get the Pens back in the championship series next season.

In political news, Alvin Greene has become the new Democratic nominee for Senate. Who is Alvin Greene? Exactly what everyone else wants to know. So far we have learned that Greene is an unemployed Army veteran, facing a felony obscenity charge, and showed no signs of having waged an actual campaign in recent months b y doing no advertising and with no staff. This is what our political foundation has come to. I find this whole situation quite funny but for only one reason... he is a nobody who beat a longtime politician. The guy sounds like a complete moron (my own personal opinion of coarse) and is what the Republican party needs to humiliate the left wing.

Well that is all for now. And until next time...

I'm just sayin!

Move Over Basketball, Hello Opening Day.

The beginning of April is upon us which means many great things in the world of sports. I haven't posted anything about sports in quite some time so I feel it's my duty to share my thoughts on the subject. March Madness has come to an end, the baseball season is here, Nascar is getting back into the swing of things, and many more things to comment on.

Duke has won another NCAA Tournament title defeating Butler 61-59. I admit that I had Duke going to the final four in my bracket but could not have imagined them winning the entire tourney. This proves that the tournament is fine the way it is and they should not add more teams like they will most likely do. Butler had a great run but came up a little short in the end. However, I am pleased that did not win. Not because I don't like them nor respect their performances in the tournament. It's boils down to who deserves it. If Butler would have won, it would give all the critics more of a reason to say they need to expand the field which goes against how I feel. Also, Duke plays in a much harder conference (maybe not this year) so I think they somewhat deserve a championship more than a team who won a few lucky games. It might be wrong of me but that's just the way I feel about this subject.

Well now that all that pumpkin pushing is over, it's time to focus on America's favorite past time, Baseball! The official opening day was yesterday and it was the best that I can remember. So many great games were held and it's only a glimpse of what's to come this season. Albert Pujols jacked out two homers, the rookie Jason Heyward hit a bomber on his first at-plate appearance, and Mark Buehrle had one of the most incredible plays ever. I don't just mean like ever as in recent memory, I mean ever! The Mets are tied for first place in the NL East. I know it's only the first game of the season but it's the best they've been in a while. I swear if they don't make the playoffs then I'm finished with them. Okay that's a lie. I say it every year but they always suck me back in. I will make my season predictions now since the season has officially begun. I say it will be the Yankees vs White Sox in the AL and the Cardinals vs the Phillies in the NL. Cardinals beat the Yankees in the World Series.

The Sprint Cup series has a few races under its belt and once again Jimmie Johnson is back to his winning ways. Every race is becoming Johnson vs the field for the fans. I can't take credit away from JJ because the man is full of talent, but something is fishy with that #48 race team. How is it that he has three other teammates and yet they seem to finish behind him? Either they are not sharing certain information or they have found how to do something illegal without being caught. I think it's called auto-pilot. Having Johnson win every 4 out of 5 races doesn't make me stop watching but it takes away the eagerness to watch every race. Now I only tune in for the beginning and the final 15 laps. Main reason; I don't care to watch JJ lead every lap and listen to the announcers talk about him like he's a mythical god. I'm sorry to say this but Earnhardt Jr needs to start winning some races to pull the fans back into the sport. When the most popular driver finishes outside the top 15 week in, week out, it eventually hurts viewer ratings.

Tiger Woods has returned to golf. Thank God! Now let's put this whole story behind us and get on with what the fans really want... to see Tiger destroy the competition. The main stream media will be around for a few months but will eventually get bored of watching grown men hit little white dimple balls. I'll give this whole "scandal" another 3 months to run it's course then the cover of the tabloids will be back to a real hero; Bat Boy!

The NBA & NHL season are approaching the playoffs. Hmm... I really have little to comment on this. Their seasons take way too long and both sports look to have the same top teams dominate the playoff system. I haven't watched a full hockey game since the Olympics and it's mainly because the Olympics spoiled us fans. They showed to us that with an all star roster, every game can be dynamic. NHL has too many teams with too many mediocre players. Shorter the number of teams and shorten the season to liven things up. The NBA will have a few good playoff series but other than that I expect the Lakers to be there in the end as usual. Hopefully the Bulls get some star power this off-season like they've been saying for the past four years.

It could happen. Possibly.

Until Next Time... I'm Just Sayin!

Subliminal Messages

The knowledge has just been delivered to my mind through a web graphic that the new Twilight movie trailer has been posted online. Do you know what this means? Well, let me tell you. Every heart throbbing Edward or Jacob Twilight maniac is going to boost the you-tube views to record highs until the movie opens in theaters.

This is all obvious information that any knuckle head can conclude themselves. But in the midst of me thinking about all the crazed fans for this movie, it hit me. I know how we can solve a bunch of our problems, not only in this country, but the world. It will take a little help from subliminal messages. I know it might not be "ethically" correct way of thinking but honestly we haven't been doing that great of a job on our own thinking.

This is my concept; put little positive subliminal messages into blockbuster movies, such as the new Twilight movie. Subliminal messages can be in either visual or audio capacity and normally are done without anyone ever knowing it. For example; let's say you are sitting in a jam packed movie theater watching Bella confess all of her love for Edward or Jacob (I wouldn't know) when all of a sudden you feel the urge to donate blood tomorrow. You can't recall why this need to help possibility save another life has all of a sudden come into your thought process. It would have been because of a small subliminal message that was put into the audio of Bella's speech that your mind didn't really comprehend enough to allow you to notice it.

Can you imagine all the good we could get if movies were allowed to do this kind of semi-hypnosis? I may be the only one who thinks this is logically a good idea but I'm only trying to think of good ways to get people to stop being so selfish and help out people in need. What would it hurt is a small subliminal message in a movie told you to donate blood, recycle all of your cans/plastics, carpool, donate your time at a homeless shelter, or even start a canned food drive. Let's be honest, I need to practice what I preach but a little motivation given to myself would go a long way. I am an avid movie viewer and if the Matrix told me years ago to start putting away $10 a week into a saving account, I would have a nice chunk of change to invest at the moment.

Now of course there are a few flaws in my basic concept. Anemic people can't just go giving blood. I'm not suggesting a full on Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom trance by a voodoo  doctor. Just like a small hint in the normal audio that maybe up-lifts people enough to help out. I've heard of soda machines that have a small audio subliminal message that encourages you to buy a soda. This doesn't mean diabetics are running like zombies to chug down a sugar-packed Mt Dew.

Some might think my idea is "morally" wrong but that's why it's my idea. Just imagine walking out of a movie theater and feeling really good (cause the movie was awesome) because tomorrow you are going to the local blood drive to give a piece of yourself that might save others. The media these days swindles us into believing certain things anyways, yes I'm calling out you msnbc and fox news, so why not Hollywood too. Apparently Disney has put some small visual subliminal message into their movies over the years. I might be on the wrong track off thinking, but who's really on the right track these days? The government? That makes me chuckle.

Until Next Time... I'm Just Sayin!

The Oscars 2010

I haven't posted anything in quite some time. The Academy Awards is this Sunday night so I figured why not post my predictions and/or hopes for the winners. I'm only going to list the awards that most people only really care about. And the Oscar goes to...

Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges in "Crazy Heart"
George Clooney in "Up in the Air"
Colin Firth in "A Single Man"
Morgan Freeman in "Invictus"
Jeremy Renner in "The Hurt Locker"

Bridges has been winning other awards for this role so I say he keeps the train moving along.
-Jeff Bridges

Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Damon in "Invictus"
Woody Harrelson in "The Messenger"
Christopher Plummer in "The Last Station"
Stanley Tucci in "The Lovely Bones"
Christoph Waltz in "Inglourious Basterds"

Damon will most likely win but I loved Waltz charecter in Basterds.
-Christopher Waltz

Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock in "The Blind Side"
Helen Mirren in "The Last Station"
Carey Mulligan in "An Education"
Gabourey Sidibe in "Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire"
Meryl Streep in "Julie & Julia"

This one is a little harder to guess. Bullock got a lot of praise but Sidibe will give her a run for her money.
-Sandra Bullock
 
Actress in a Supporting Role
Penélope Cruz in "Nine"
Vera Farmiga in "Up in the Air"
Maggie Gyllenhaal in "Crazy Heart"
Anna Kendrick in "Up in the Air"
Mo’Nique in "Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire"

I'm completely guessing on this one.
-Penelope Cruz

Animated Feature Film
"Coraline" Henry Selick
"Fantastic Mr. Fox" Wes Anderson
"The Princess and the Frog" John Musker and Ron Clements
"The Secret of Kells" Tomm Moore
"Up" Pete Docter
 

Mr. Fox had Clooney in it and I can't vote against him.

-Fantastic Mr. Fox

Directing
"Avatar" James Cameron
"The Hurt Locker" Kathryn Bigelow
"Inglourious Basterds" Quentin Tarantino
"Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire" Lee Daniels
"Up in the Air" Jason Reitman

I think Tarantino deserves this one since but census says Cameron will win the Oscar.
-James Cameron

Music (Original Score)
"Avatar" James Horner
"Fantastic Mr. Fox" Alexandre Desplat
"The Hurt Locker" Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders
"Sherlock Holmes" Hans Zimmer
"Up" Michael Giacchino

Another toss-up.
-Avatar

Visual Effects
"Avatar" Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones
"District 9" Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros and Matt Aitken
"Star Trek" Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh and Burt Dalton
 

I'd like to see Star Trek or Distric 9 win here since they both did incredibly well with a smaller budget than Avatar did.

-District 9

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
"District 9" Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
"An Education" Screenplay by Nick Hornby
"In the Loop" Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
"Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire" Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher
"Up in the Air" Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner

-Precious

Writing (Original Screenplay)
"The Hurt Locker" Written by Mark Boal
"Inglourious Basterds" Written by Quentin Tarantino
"The Messenger" Written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman
"A Serious Man" Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
"Up" Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy

I hate to go against the Coen borthers but Tarantino did an incredible job with that movie.

-Inglorious Basterds

Best Picture

"Avatar" 

"The Blind Side"

"District 9"

"An Education"

"The Hurt Locker"

"Inglourious Basterds"

"Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire"

"A Serious Man"

"Up"

"Up in the Air"

  

This is the most important award of the night. So many nominees this year compared to years past. I personally have only seen two of these films and both were really good. Avatar looks to be the front runner but I think The Hurt Locker or Up in the Air could surprise us.

-Up in the Air

Until Next Time... I'm Just Sayin'.

Who Wins Their Confrence?

Well it has been a long time since I have posted anything on this blog. I blame Seinfeld & That 70's Show re-runs to be honest. Anyway, the NFL season is coming to close with the conference championship games this weekend. The match-ups are Jets vs Colts and Vikings vs Saints. I thought I'd put my own input on these games and what outcomes I would be most interested in seeing happen.

The first game on Sunday is the J-E-T-S traveling to face Manning's Colts. The odds on favorite to win this game is Indy, but the Jets are making that playoff wild card run thats been happening the last few years. The Colts have the more explosive offense with Peyton slinging the ball and the Jets have the dominant defense with blitz enthusiast Coach Rex Ryan at the helm. Manning is going to see a lot of pressure but with the multiple weapons to choose from I don't see the Colts falling to the adrenaline riding green team. Sanchez will most likely make some rookie mistakes but his D will keep the game close in hand. I say final score 24-17 Colts victorious.

The NFC game is a little harder to predict. The questions is which Brett Farve will show up Sunday night? He either has miraculous games or complete failures. I don't see him throwing 4 touchdowns against the Saints defense like he did against the Cowboys last weekend. Favre and Brees are having their best seasons but you can thank their supporting cast for those stats. Percy Harvin has suprised everyone with his stellar rookie year. Drew Brees has multiple targets to throw or hand off to, especially Reggie Bush who has emerged this last week as a serious threat. I think the Saints have the upper hand but I'm going out on a limb here and saying the old man perserveres. Vikings win 34-27 in the final seconds of the game.

If my predictions become true, this would give us a Peyton Manning vs Brett Favre Super Bowl. Arguably two of the best quarterbacks of all time. Each hold countless records and have solidified themselves in the Hall of Fame. If this happens, I can see this game breaking all previous tv ratings because of the dynamic match-up. Let's hope this Sunday provides two really good games with the winners actually deserving to play for the Lombardi Trophy.


Until Next Time...

Big Ten Ideas

For years now there has been talk about the Big Ten Conference wanting to add a twelfth team. The problem is no one wants to step up to the challenge. Notre Dame would be the logical choice because they are in Big Ten country and they are one of the few Independent teams with some credibility. Not only would I want ND to join to make the conference an even 12 teams but also implement a championship game as well. If not ND there are other possible teams such as WVU, Rutgers, Syracuse, or even Nebraska. As a long time Big Ten fan, I am sick of seeing Big Ten teams play these weak teams late in the season. It does nothing to help them in the rankings.

By adding another team you can even out the schedule and have the Big Ten Championship game everyone wants to see. It hurts them by not having one since they finish their regular schedule 2 weeks before any other conference. This is only good for them if some of the stars are a little banged up and need time to rest before a bowl game. On the other hand, this hurts by allowing the players to become rusty. The Big Ten has been getting their asses handed to them in recent years once they play in the BCS games. This would also eliminate any confusion of who is the outright title holder instead of co-champs like in some recent years. I know and respect the tradition of the Big Ten Conference but it's time to step back and look at the big picture. They are losing highly rated recruits to top competitors because of these problems. The days of going to highly regarded educational schools are over. These kids want to win championships. Big Ten needs to make some changes.

When was the last time they won "the big game"...

Randoms

My thoughts on some recent news headlines...

Aerosmith seems to be breaking up. Wait now they're not and everything was all rumors. Who cares? At least  no one for the past least 5 years, you know before Steven Tyler started looking as bad as Bob Barker.

Elizabeth Lambert, the Loco Lobo soccer player who pulled the hair of another player had me interested in soccer once again or actually for the very first time. I thought I was watching rugby for a moment. Kudos to her for drawing so much publicity and youtube hits. Does anyone else suspect roid rage?

Larry Johnson was released from the Chief due to homosexual comments derived toward his coach. I can't say I blame Kansas City and I bet he is still making a boat load of money for the remainder of his contract. I'm sure some team will pick him up. I mean if the Eagles signed Vick then I see no reason Johnson won't be back on the field next season if not sooner for a playoff contender.

Apparently Lindsey Lohan was "dating" Heath Ledger around the time of his death. Are we still talking about this unfortunate event? All this does is bring down Ledger's respect level in my eyes. Somethings should probably not be reported.

David Hasselhoff got wild and drunk in a casino and had to be escorted out by guards. As long as Kitt can drive his drunk ass home I see no problem. Any man with a talking car should be allowed to get as wild in a casino he pleases.


Well that's all for today I guess. Until Next Time..

What's Next?

He was once a highly respected professional football player that was sentenced to spend time in the big house. Some were surprised they allowed Michael Vick back in the nfl after spending 18 months behind bars for his role in operating a dogfighting ring. His next project.... his own reality show. Maybe the show will be about how to be friends with "the sisters" in prison. Could be funny. Maybe it'll be about how he has become an animal activist and loves dogs and all of God's creatures. Doubtful. This show is about nothing but him and how he can improve his image. It will show his side of the story of going ro jail and what he went through with his financial issues. He just seems so damn self-centered. Unless he guarantees to donate all of his earnings from the show to PETA, I can't condone this kind of promoting by network tv.

The sad thing is people will allow their kids to watch this show and that's mainly because they have a hard time keeping track of what their children are watching. Which means that puts Vick back on the good gracious of the younger generation because they believe whatever they see (The Hills for example). Of course the editing of this reality show will make him out to look like such a nice guy who has begun a new chapter in his life. This coming from the same guy that once flipped of his own teams'  fans. The same guy that allowed dogs to be brutally beaten in his back year. The same guy who denied all allegations until he was suggested to take the plea deal. He's used up his 2nd chance in my mind and I can't believe they are allowing him back into spotlight like this. What's next; Roman Polanski gets his own show on the Disney channel?

The Showdown

If someone wakes up today from a 5 year coma and asks to see the sports page, they would find themselves quite shocked. Yes Brett Favre; the man, the myth, the legend is still playing football. But why is his  No. 4 jersey in purple and not green. Well this Monday night is the big showdown of Favre's new team, the Minnesota Vikings, verses his old team, the Green Bay Packers. Not only did Brett play with the Packers from 1992 to 2007 but he broke countless records and even won them a Super Bowl.

The name Favre has always been affiliated with the Packers team but now most of the fans have turned against him. They didn't mind seeing him play in another green jersey (NY Jets) for that one year because it was in a different confrence and not a divisional rival. His latest debacle of whether or not to play again lead him into the hearts of Vikings fans and outraged the die hard cheese heads. Just remember Green Bay that you brought this upon yourself. You gave Favre the ultimatum back in '07 to either make the decision to play next year or take a walk. Unfortunately for you, Brett isn't one of those players who can say goodbye to the sport they live for. You pushed the man away to replace him with "the future of the organization". Then why can you get mad about Favre prolonging his dreams with a franchise that wants his experience behind center.

It doesn't matter who wins this game because it proves nothing. The Packers want their former cheese head idol to suffer for following a different path than they wanted him to. The Vikings just want to do nothing but keep on their winning streak all the way to the playoffs, even if that means with the arm of an almost 40 year old man. In a decade, everyone will only remember Brett Favre as the great Green Bay Packers quarterback. Cheese heads can hold their short-term grudge but deep down they know they really love No. 4, no matter what color his jersey is. All wounds take time to heal.

Olympics in Chicago

Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games has the support of some of the world's most famous people such as President Obama, Oprah, MJ, and Michael Phelps. Of course that must mean everyone is jumping on board and hoping for the same. Unfortunately, in a recent poll done online showed that the city is split. So if their is a low public support then why are they pushing so heavily for the bid? These celebrities only care about their front row seats they'll be given. Of course the Chicagoans will have to deal with the even more brutal traffic, possible jobs given to people hand picked by Mayor Daley, and not to mention the money that will be spent on construction to pay for everything. Why not take those billions to put into the schools, hospitals, and even the infrastructure. I just don't think this is something our country needs to be taking on with our current economic status. This is one situation where the city needs to listen to it's residents.