It's a misleading post. I'm not actually moving to Russia but rather to Europe.
Actually that is misleading as well. I'm not moving to Europe but rather visiting Munich, Amsterdam, and London. With that going on in my life next week and the fact that I am going to see Lady Gaga and have a birthday at the end of the month this will probably be the last blog I write in September which believe me makes me sad. I would really like to write on this thing more often but I have just been super busy. Anyways I will leave you with a couple thoughts before I hop on a plane and drink huge German beers at Oktoberfest.
The new television season is in full gear and one of the most anticipated shows is a show called Community about guess what; a Community College. I have not seen the show due to scheduling and will probably check it out in a week or so but one thing I have noticed in every review was that the writer offering their critique of the show was concerned this show would be mean spirited and mock those who attended such institutions. This is weak sauce for two reason: 1) Since when have these people been concerned with the emotional of people enrolled in Community College and 2) So what if it is mean. Why can't being relentlessly mean be funny?
Accordingly I read a review not too long ago about the latest Halloween movie from Rob Zombie that had this reasoning behind the abysmal score he ultimately gave it: "Zombie is so enamored with making everything in his films dirty and corruptible that he fails to create anything to root for, or care about, or against which to contrast the darkness." I have not seen any of the Rob Zombie Halloween movies but I think this is Zombie's greatest strength as a film maker.
Take for instance The Devil's Rejects one of his older movies about deranged redneck serial killers who are being chased down by a Sheriff whom, as the movie gets longer into its running time, commits deplorable acts that put him on par with the before mentioned serial killers. There is no one to root for in this movies (and some would even say towards the end you start rooting for the original protagonists)which I found to be the best thing the movie had going for it. Maybe it was a metaphor about how in a post 9/11 World we must be careful to not get as dehumanized as those who practice terrorism or maybe Zombie thought it would just look cool. Who knows right? Why does every movie have to have a character the audience can relate to? Is it for the same reason the American audience demands a happy ending and talking dogs in all their flicks?
Kanye West is a hero. I know I don't have to explain what he did to that little girl at the Video Music Awards last week but if you ask me he is a hero. This is from an email I sent some friends: Taylor Swift is some third rate weak ass countrified version of Avril Lavigne who looks and sounds more pop so those Christian Conservative Assholes who think Avril is too punk for their kid can buy Taylor Swift albums from their local Walmart along with their fucking Travis Tritt and whatever other racist cowboy has a new album out this week to go along with their miniature American Flags they can bring to protest Obama being a socialist (even though most of them aren't smart enough to spell the word let alone define it) and boxes of hot pockets they can feed to their all ready diabetic over weight children. IF you ask me Kayne West is a hero.
Of topic again but a lot of people are pissed at Michael Jordan for a speech he gave at his Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. I have said it before and I'll say it again that we are a nation of fucking pussies who freak out about the stupidest stuff. Here is sportswriter Rich Reilly on Jordan's speech: "Michael Jordan's Hall of Fame talk was the Exxon Valdez of speeches. It was, by turns, rude, vindictive and flammable. And that was just when he was trying to be funny. It was tactless, egotistical and unbecoming." This is only the first paragraph of his article but I can't read any more than that. Rich peddles this nonsensical crap all the time and let me tell you he has not met one kid with a learning disability with a jump shot without writing about them. The only person worse that Rich is Mitch Albon who I have to tell you if he was one of the people I met up in heaven I would have wished that i bought a round trip ticket. But you can't be surprised by Jordan's speech because he has always been an asshole but you know what this is his day and I say if he wants to be an asshole let him be an asshole.
On a related note can we as a society stop caring about hall of fame. This blind idol worship that permeates in this country is getting ridiculous and if your life is really that empty where you care about such things as hall of fame's than give up on life right now.
Ok that it. I wish I could have ended it on a more positive note. The last thing I write on here shouldn't be me telling you to go kill yourself should it?
Ok I will say this. I was hesitant on Lady Gaga at first. Well I still think her album The Fame was not great but she is someone I respect for whatever thats worth (Yeah I know most musicians put out albums with their main concern being that Webby will respect it). Anyways I have a new found respect for her. I kind of like it how she wears jackets covered with Kermit the Frog Puppets. She has this whole I don't give a fuck attitude way of life thing going for her and, coming from more of a punk rock background, find it refreshing a new for someone who enjoys semi mainstream popularity. I also read that she is a big supporter of the homosexual community which I think is great too and shows up for a lot of their causes which I respect immensely (Equal rights for all). So yeah when I get back from Europe I am pretty excited to see her show since it is going to be epic. I bet a tiger ends up eating someone.
Ok that's a positive note right? A tiger eating someone? Who cares because I have a plane to catch. See ya in Munich, Amsterdam, London, or at the very least, back here in the colonies.
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I find it ironic that you finger point Travis Tritt and other "racist" cowboys but yet you applaud Kanye West, who has made it clear many a time that he is racist. Blaming "the white man" and George Bush for a job that was clearly undone by a local government?! Long story short... Kanye West may be a talented artist (in some way shape or form, he pretty much steals 50% of his music from old classics) but he isn't a hero, not even close. He's just another extremely liberal-minded, shit talking celebrity who has absolutely no idea what he's talking about. Like coked out Lindsay Lohan. Ignorance isn't bliss when you're trying to sell records. He just lost a shit load of fans. Taylor Swift is a kid... one that actually sets a good example for kids who listen to her music. She doesn't put people down, cause drama, or point fingers. And she certainly would never be so rude as to jump on stage DRUNK in the middle of an award ceremony (regardless of what TV station it was for) and poor sported-ly bitch about someone else deserving the award.
ReplyDeleteHow immature and LAMEEEEE.
P.S. Beyonce's video is 3 girls dancing. in black and white. it sucked. and the song is repetitive as hell and was good for a hot minute... until you listened to it for the next 2... burns my ears!