The yahoo news article.
I feel bad these previously poor people got a mansion built for them back in 2005, then took a loan out against the place for $450,000 dollars, then proceeded to default on the loan. Oh wait, let me show you my "shocked" face.
My question is this. If you've got a nice new big house, what would cost 450 grand that you would need to take a loan out for? Another house?
This past winter, Ty Pennington and the Extreme Home Fakeover crew invaded Fairmont, West Virginia, and the circus began. I understand that the show is supposed to pull on your heartstrings and make you say "Awwwww, Isn't that just wonderful of them." but the whole spectacle rubbed me raw. The producers of the show must not do very extensive background checks is all I can say. I won't go into details as my knowledge of the facts concerning the family is hazy at best. Lets just say that they weren't known to always fly the straight and narrow path. Hell with it though, they go to church and are already a better class of people than me (yes, that's sarcasm). At least the kids got some cool new stuff. They can't help it if their parents can screw up a soup sandwich.
When I watched the airing of the episode, I thought I was going to vomit all over me heathen self. Makes me wonder if there were similar occurrences and oversights at one of the other shows? Rhetorical question.
Weird. The whole extreme home make over show is a farce. But it's all about "good TV. Can you pick out the oxymoron in the last sentence?
-Twiz
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Sunday, July 27, 2008
I found this freaky
On August 1st there will be a special solar eclipse. Why is this important? If you know me and know what happened on August 1st 1998, then this is somewhat prophetic. I wouldn't change the past ten years of my life, however. Well maybe a few things but nothing huge.
Yeah, I am drunk blogging but don't worry Mom, I had a designated driver that just dropped me off so I wasn't being totally irresponsible!
-Twiz
Yeah, I am drunk blogging but don't worry Mom, I had a designated driver that just dropped me off so I wasn't being totally irresponsible!
-Twiz
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Heath Ledger, The Joker, and Oscar.
Heath Ledger's version of the Joker deserves it's own blog, so here we go.
Trying to compare Jack Nicholson's Joker from 1989 with Ledger's Joker from the current Batman movie is simply absurd. Acting has come a long way in the twenty years or so since Jack's campy yet definitely insane rendition of the clown prince of crime. Ledger's Joker is dark, twisted, sickly amusing, insane, but definitely intelligent. His schemes are never what they appear on the surface. Whether that is a testament to Ledger's acting abilities or the directing and writing is debatable. Quite honestly the nod for Hedger's Joker being better is probably a bit of all three.
Now for the Oscar buzz.
I understand why people are wanting to posthumously award the little gold statue to Ledger for his performance. Quite honestly it's probably the best supporting actor performance so far this year. On the same note, however, Aaron Eckhart did just as good of a job in The Dark Knight as a straight laced district attorney fighting the good fight against insurmountable odds. People want to go with the pity vote because of how sad it is that Heath Ledger was taken at such a young age by a stupid accident involving prescription drugs.
All that being said, here is my opinion on it. It's too early to just hand the Oscar to whoever would accept it on Ledger's behalf. We aren't even halfway through the year. Was his performance excellent? Definitely. With Ledger's performance he would have gotten a blank check from Hollywood and could have done anything he wanted to. This movie would have solidified him as a box office power house and would have put him in the league of Leonardo Dicaprio, Robert Downey Jr, and other very talented actors.
That is what I am most sad about. I remember seeing this frizzy haired kid with the weird accent in a teen movie called 10 things I About You and thought nothing of him. Just a pretty face in an industry filled over flowing with them. Over time he got more roles and his technique improved. This was the bust out role for him just as The Crow was the bust out role for Brandon Lee. Now Heath Ledger joins the infamous fraternity of gone too soon.
-Twiz
Trying to compare Jack Nicholson's Joker from 1989 with Ledger's Joker from the current Batman movie is simply absurd. Acting has come a long way in the twenty years or so since Jack's campy yet definitely insane rendition of the clown prince of crime. Ledger's Joker is dark, twisted, sickly amusing, insane, but definitely intelligent. His schemes are never what they appear on the surface. Whether that is a testament to Ledger's acting abilities or the directing and writing is debatable. Quite honestly the nod for Hedger's Joker being better is probably a bit of all three.
Now for the Oscar buzz.
I understand why people are wanting to posthumously award the little gold statue to Ledger for his performance. Quite honestly it's probably the best supporting actor performance so far this year. On the same note, however, Aaron Eckhart did just as good of a job in The Dark Knight as a straight laced district attorney fighting the good fight against insurmountable odds. People want to go with the pity vote because of how sad it is that Heath Ledger was taken at such a young age by a stupid accident involving prescription drugs.
All that being said, here is my opinion on it. It's too early to just hand the Oscar to whoever would accept it on Ledger's behalf. We aren't even halfway through the year. Was his performance excellent? Definitely. With Ledger's performance he would have gotten a blank check from Hollywood and could have done anything he wanted to. This movie would have solidified him as a box office power house and would have put him in the league of Leonardo Dicaprio, Robert Downey Jr, and other very talented actors.
That is what I am most sad about. I remember seeing this frizzy haired kid with the weird accent in a teen movie called 10 things I About You and thought nothing of him. Just a pretty face in an industry filled over flowing with them. Over time he got more roles and his technique improved. This was the bust out role for him just as The Crow was the bust out role for Brandon Lee. Now Heath Ledger joins the infamous fraternity of gone too soon.
-Twiz
The Dark Knight
I have made the trip to the cinemas every time a new Batman movie has come out. From 1989's Batman starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson all through the increasingly campy and crappy sequels, ending with one of the worst movies of all time Batman and Robin, in 1997. Therefore, when the powers that be decided to resuscitate the franchise with Batman Begins in 2005, I was understandably very concerned. Batman Begins of course was exactly what the doctor ordered and was (to me) the best comic to film adaptation to date.
In case you were living under a rock, Friday was the release of The Dark Knight starring Christian Bale and the late Heath Ledger. First off the movie review then a few words about Heath Ledger.
First off The Dark Knight is story driven, not special effects driven. Yes there is action but the film does not rely on it. As usual I won't give away any crucial plot lines for those of you who read this and want to see the movie but just let me say that the on screen time of the guy in the bat suit is kept to a minimum. Honestly Aaron Eckhart's character of Harvey Dent gets as much on screen time and character development as Bale's Bruce Wayne and Ledger's Joker.
The special effects weren't all green screen and computer generated, which was a breath of fresh yet nostalgic air. Most of the big "stunts" were done for real, and when watching the film you can tell. In the movie trailer where the big truck does a flip and crashes to the ground, that's the real deal. You cannot make something like that happen with a green screen and get the effect that The Dark Knight pulls off.
All in all I have to rate this movie as a must see. The acting is superb, the directing is awesome, the special effects feral, the casting of even some of the small players was perfect also.
-Twiz
In case you were living under a rock, Friday was the release of The Dark Knight starring Christian Bale and the late Heath Ledger. First off the movie review then a few words about Heath Ledger.
First off The Dark Knight is story driven, not special effects driven. Yes there is action but the film does not rely on it. As usual I won't give away any crucial plot lines for those of you who read this and want to see the movie but just let me say that the on screen time of the guy in the bat suit is kept to a minimum. Honestly Aaron Eckhart's character of Harvey Dent gets as much on screen time and character development as Bale's Bruce Wayne and Ledger's Joker.
The special effects weren't all green screen and computer generated, which was a breath of fresh yet nostalgic air. Most of the big "stunts" were done for real, and when watching the film you can tell. In the movie trailer where the big truck does a flip and crashes to the ground, that's the real deal. You cannot make something like that happen with a green screen and get the effect that The Dark Knight pulls off.
All in all I have to rate this movie as a must see. The acting is superb, the directing is awesome, the special effects feral, the casting of even some of the small players was perfect also.
-Twiz
Monday, July 14, 2008
I gotta change the channel...
Every time this commercial is on television, I either have to leave the room, change the channel, or hurriedly mash the mute button....
I'm a softy at heart. Described as a "big teddy bear" by some. In less flattering terms I've been referred to as a pussy. I will not refute any of these accusations. The preceding ASPCA public service announcement gets me misty every time. It's the combination of the music by Sara McLachlan, and the animal's faces. I just can't take it. The cats are what really get to me as I'm a die hard cat lover. If you too are a softy you also probably have a difficult time watching that show on Animal Planet where the ASPCA "cops" go around and investigate animal cruelty. The depths that human kind can sink too never cease to sicken me. Want to beat your neighbor's face in with a shovel because he plays his music too loud? Go ahead! Have at it! But don't, do not, fuck around with defenseless puppies, kitties, etcetera!
Bob Barker had it right with his signature line at the end of The Price is Right. Spay and Neuter your pets.
I'm a softy at heart. Described as a "big teddy bear" by some. In less flattering terms I've been referred to as a pussy. I will not refute any of these accusations. The preceding ASPCA public service announcement gets me misty every time. It's the combination of the music by Sara McLachlan, and the animal's faces. I just can't take it. The cats are what really get to me as I'm a die hard cat lover. If you too are a softy you also probably have a difficult time watching that show on Animal Planet where the ASPCA "cops" go around and investigate animal cruelty. The depths that human kind can sink too never cease to sicken me. Want to beat your neighbor's face in with a shovel because he plays his music too loud? Go ahead! Have at it! But don't, do not, fuck around with defenseless puppies, kitties, etcetera!
Bob Barker had it right with his signature line at the end of The Price is Right. Spay and Neuter your pets.
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