Ted

Everybody has, at one point, had a teddy bear. but most of ours hasn't had a raunchy sense of humor that is sure to crack us up every few minutes. It's a shame, really....but back to the review. Although the plot is sketchy until the climax, it's a great movie that is sure to make you laugh your stuffed, bear shaped ass off. It features Seth MacFarlane as the voice of Ted the Teddy bear, Mark Wahlberg as the main character, and Mila Kunis as the somewhat-bitchy girlfriend. there's a laugh every minute and at the end, you have a pretty good idea of what's going to happen, but it's still definitely worth a watch. I give it about 3.5 rotten zombie heads out of 5 if you want a movie with a plot, but if you just want to laugh your ass off, it's about 4.5 out of 5. Lemme know what you think about it in the comments.

The Dictator

I recently watched The Dictator in theaters. Many people know the main actor, Sacha Baron Cohen, from his previous movies, Borat and Bruno (Although he was also in Hugo). And many people loved it, but those that didn't fear The Dictator is similar to Bruno and Borat in comedy; that is, that it reveals too much (male full frontal nudity) to be funny. However, with the Dictator, we see that it has matured beyond just using dick jokes for laughs. It is genuinely funny, it has a good plot, and only shows his junk for about half a second (which is substantially better than his previous comedies) All in all, I give it 4 Brain-dead zombies out of 5

Memorial Day

Today, as almost all of you know (because you probably have the day off) is Memorial Day. And while it is fun to enjoy today with about ten shots followed by a "nap" in your back yard, it's important not to forget who this day is really about. So, to all the active and retired military personnel, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for your service to this country. God Bless you all.

Death

I recently watched a movie called "The Grey" with Liam Neeson. It's a good movie about a few plane crash survivors who have to fend off wolves. In it, they talk a lot about death and faith. It made me think a lot about my own faith. In highschool, I always said that I wasn't afraid of death, just the process because I "knew where I was going" But recently, I started thinking more about Faith, God, life, and death. For some reason, I'm becoming more scared of death. Not because I don't believe in God anymore, but because of my (seemingly) shifting opinions on issues like the death penalty, same sex marriage, and other controversial issues. In the upcoming month or so (while I compile the list of 100 scary movies to watch) I will probably be posting a bit more about these issues. feel free to like it on StumbleUpon, comment, or just visit again.

The Avengers!!!!

So yesterday was the opening day of The Avengers, and I somehow managed to go to it despite being short on time and money. Before the review starts, let me tell you this up front. Search your couch cushions and car ashtrays. Try to come up with the 9$ it takes to see it in theaters because it...is...awesome. It had the original actors for Thor, Iron Man, Loki, Captain America, and Fury. The new actors were for the Hulk, Black Widow, and Bulls-eye. If You were debating seeing it, I would highly recommend it. Despite being action packed and suspenseful, it was also genuinely funny, in both a mature way and kid-friendly way. The suspense was actually suspenseful and involving. You felt like you were right there with them through the tough spots and the funny moments. All around, I give it 4.5 zombie hordes out of 5. It's a great movie.

100 Scary Movies

In anticipation of Scaretober and Halloween, for the next 80 days I will be searching for my favorite 100 scary movies. Once the list is complete, I will post my selections, and starting exactly 80 days from now, I challenge you all to follow my watch-list as we count down to the (debatable) most fun holiday ever. If you have movie suggestions, please feel free to email or comment them to me. This is a link to the countdown. Feel free to make it your home page!

BOBAFLEX!!!!!

So, as some of you may know, last night in Waterloo, Iowa, Bobaflex played a great show with Cur, Cornfed Bruiser, and Royal Bliss. Despite technical difficulty during Royal Bliss' set, they recovered very well when they finally got the speakers fit. while waiting for the speakers to get fixed, the lead singer of Royal Bliss (Neal Middleton) plugged in an acoustic guitar and played his cover of Simple Man. After their set, Bobaflex came on stage, and announced that Chris Grogan, their guitarist, was "bowing out gracefully" and that that show was his last. It seemed like it was for this reason that they put on an amazing show (I still cannot hear out of my left ear). Near the end of their set, Neal Middleton (of Royal Bliss) got on stage and started playing the extra set of drums on the back of the stage. During their last song, their lead singer jumped on the back of Neal and continued to sing perfectly, while all the other members of Bliss came out and hugged Grogan while he played, and just ended the night on an amazing note of friendship and epicness. Unfortunately, I forgot my camera at home, so I have no videos/pictures for you, but a lot of people in the first few rows had cellphone cameras out, recording so you could probably find some on YouTube. I still do not know which concert I will be attending next, but if you have suggestions that are in Iowa, let me know. (ABSOLUTELY NO pop.)