Once again, I return to this blog of mine and entertain all 2 of you out there that comment on a regular basis, and all 20 or 30 of you that stumble in here through rss feeds….this time I’m talking about the second of many films that are just complete garbage and unwatchable.

I love bad movies, and I’ve even dedicated a website that deals with b-movie horror, and scary films. You can scope out that dark website of horror or simply ignore it.

The movie I’m talking about this time around is titled “In the Company of Men”. The premise sounded interesting enough, so I picked it out in Netflix and was sorely disappointed with the way things worked out.

The story revolves around two office workers who go out on a trip to develop a start up company and make a pact to seduce an introverted clerk and then dump her on the same day, right before they leave.

Not so bad, I think, but in execution this film is horrible. The characters are usually in one of two sets, and the sets are not even porno worthy! Not even gonzo porn worthy!

Now don’t get me wrong, a low-budget movie is always fun for me, but this is a new low…where dialogue takes the place of setting and action and reaction are just so horrible that you want to sleep.

Cruelty aside, this film is just not worth watching. I’d never recommend this film…but then again…maybe you’re a glutton for punishment.

Here’s a trailer that might be better than the actual film itself:

It’s horrible.

It’s surprising to see one of the actors went on to play Two Face in an upcoming Batman flick that has me re-reading “The Long Halloween”…you should pick that up, and avoid watching this film. Trust me…it is way better.

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This weekend instead of going to the movies, I enjoyed a round of live music. My wife’s friend was in town and we all went to a hxc show. It wasn’t all that great….

The bands that played were:

Heroes Amongst Thieves
Radio Suicide
No Bragging Rights
Madison Drive
Moneta

We only stayed for 3 bands, and then left…

The bands sucked. These bands, although trying hard to fill a genre that is heavy, don’t do a very good job at it. I grew up around this type of music and social scene, and it’s gone to crap now. These bands, although at times interesting, carry an overall lack of musical ingenuity and sound.

I’ve been listening to hardcore and punk for 15 years now, and I’ve heard it ALL. I’m not some idiot that is new to musical genre’s, so much so that if I were single I’d be working at a record store, patronizing stupid music buyers that come in the store asking for any cd’s from the above bands…although I’d sell the cd’s to them, but not without giving them a hard time about not knowing their roots….plus most of these bands all sound the same now anyways…and while I hate that excuse, I really hate it when it’s blaringly obvious…

oh well…

I did manage to find out that one of my favorite bands of yesteryear are coming through the same venue, but unfortunately the tickets after fees are $48.75! I used to pay $10 to get into see them…i give up….no wonder older people don’t go to these shows, it’s too expensive.

I didn’t go to the movies this weekend.

I did however get a new book! I’m still working on the last book I’ve been reading “The Freedom Manifesto” but I got a new book, and I’m already half way through it.

It’s a great book, easy to read and follow and offers great insight into the life and times of Ron “The Hedgehog” Jeremy.

At first glance many people will shy away from this book because he talks about having sex with a lot of women…but if you get past the initial stages of his pornographic lifestyle you start to see glimpses of American Sexuality, freedom, religion, and storytelling that transcends average biographical book.

The sociological aspects of this book cement my interest higher than any t & a that could be expected from such subject matter. Ron Jeremy does a fantastic job in illustrating his life so far…since I’ve read half the book already. An easy read, a great subject matter, I recommend this so far…Ron Jeremy might not be the first name that comes to mind to the average person in regards to pornography, but he’s definitely an icon on many different levels. The book is titled Ron Jeremy: The Hardest Working Man in Showbiz and is available for sale everywhere. So far so good, a great read.

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Wes Anderson films are usually great. This one however, isn’t so great. The Darjeeling Limited just doesn’t develop the characters well enough to care.

This movie hinges on whether or not the characters are cared about, because it is dialogue heavy.

While there are some emotional attachments here and there, the overall story isn’t all that great, but the comic timing and precision line delivery puts this film in great company.

The visuals are stunning, and the comedic relief is fantastic, along side the pacing.

However, the characters seem poorly developed, and the story just doesn’t really fit the overall beauty of the film.

This movie is not that great, but upon a second or third viewing, you might change your mind. Wes Anderson made me love Rushmore and The Life Aquatic, but this time around….it just seems stale.

Here’s the official Trailer…which is a lot better than the film…although not the most popular of opinions.

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One of my favorite, if not my favorite, online personalities is The Angry Video Game Nerd. He usually reviews bad games, bad movies, and overall bad stuff. His jaw is unhinged and completely uncensored, he rants with such amazing passion that it’s really no wonder why he’s getting so popular. What separates him from other online…dare I say…”Youtube” phenoms, is the sheer fact that the production value on all his videos are near professional quality. Sure they are low budget, but the sound and effects are quite nice considering the platform.

Recently the nerd posted a video of The Top 10 Jackie Chan Fight Scenes, and well…these are just amazing. If you can get passed his fowl mouth, you’re going to see a cool top 10 list of Jackie Chan doing what he does best! Here’s the video, enjoy:

My personal favoriteJackie Chan film is Police Story. I first saw that film when I was 6 years old. I found this old tape in my dad’s underwear drawer (don’t ask) and instead of Porno…it was Jackie Chan in Police Story, a bootleg, but it was awesome. It’s now easily available on dvd worldwide.

What is your favorite martial arts film? Or better yet..Jackie Chan film? Anyone?

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Nine Inch Nails once again unleashed free music to the masses today. The result being a lot of noise, a lot of distortion, a lot of….NOISE!

With blurred textures, rising volumes, vocal onslaughts that come in and out, and a signature Nine Inch Nails timing, Trent Reznor follows up the atmospheric Ghosts, with this collection of songs that feels like more of the same.

I’m sure I’ll get blasted for this, but the album, is just not that great.

Yes, You get what you pay for, and in this instance I didn’t pay.

Thankfully.

Nine Inch Nails continues to stay one step ahead of any particular music industry, or even genre at times, however this album is just convoluted, noisy, and just not as good as previous “label” releases.

You can find out for yourself by Downloading the new Nine Inch Nails cd Free.

Or if you’d just rather be entertained on this mere site…then check out the video for “Survivalism” which is somewhat haunting…

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