Friday, March 14, 2003
Papa Swede's
Movies:
Chrome and Hot Leather (1971)
The Amazing Transparent Man (1960)
Sopranos in Spanish
Jamaica: ER
XBOX:
Simpsons Road Rage
Halo
Quotes:
"Can't you see we're menacing someone?"
T.J. to Gabriel, Chrome and Hot Leather
"What the hell-o!"
Congo, Road Rage
"I don't even know where to begin thinking."
Congo, If you could ask Saddam Hussein one
question...
Reviews by Masten:
Chrome and Hot Leather
Even a young M.J. in his prime couldn't save these Wizards. I like to think that everyone has a talent that they can call his or her own. You stick to that talent and you will be successful. This movie showed us that love stripped Green Berets are excellent soldiers but as bikers they come across amateurish with a sprinkle of gay. Once the GB's figure out that tiny motorcycles and rhinestone chokers don't strike fear into the Wizards they go with what they know. Handfuls of TNT and mortar shells shower the desert landscape as the bikers run for their lives. The Wizards are a tough bunch but the GB's had their location gridded out and it's tough to come back from that. As with most highly rated BMTG movies, this one has no ending. In the middle of the GB sorties, Drew Bledsoe completes a touchdown pass to Peerless Price. Buffalo eventually goes with what they know and celebrate Martin Luther King Day at home again.The Amazing Transparent Man
Again, radioactivity causes more harm than good. A backwoods genius, with no aptitude for feng shui in his laboratory, has discovered a method to transform a normal guinea pig into an invisible one. The next logical step was to make a human invisible. Though, the search for an appropriate candidate did not take on an American Idol type elimination process, the final selection was obviously the best choice. A lifetime criminal with a quick temper and love for concealed weapons was the candidate for invisibility. The criminal subject, once reluctant to expose himself to massive doses of radiation, is quickly convinced to do so after he watches in amazement the transformation of the firmly strapped in guinea pig. Massive lead rooms with peepholes are obviously an unnecessary precaution for this homemade nuclear power plant. Unfortunately, like all invisible people stories this one gets stalled. After the predetermined invisible man "escape", looting, and soft groping, there is nothing left to do until they think of a way to trick the invisible man into getting caught. After a few moments of people getting choked or punched by an imaginary invisible gangster, the movie was turned off without any dissention from the peanut gallery.Jamaica: ER
Jamaican's make us laugh with their funny dreadlocks and constant references to smoking marijuana. They also have amusing characters that blend simple logic, carefree attitudes, and drink on the beach for a living. Even this hospital has a weathered old man who sings Sinatra tunes while Band-Aids are put over bullet holes. If you weren't ill before you came to the Emergency Room you are sure to catch something before you leave. The laughs are as rare as quality stretchers in this reality show. If you like lonely doctors and t-shirts covered in congealed blood, this short glimpse into the life of our rum swilling neighbors should satisfy you as much as any episode of M*A*S*H 4077.
Questions:
1. What is the first movie you remember going to?
| Masten | One of the Benji movies. |
| Congo | Herbie the Love Bug |
| Rainman | My Bodyguard starring Matt Damon |
| Archie | Double feature of The Longest Yard and Rocky |
2. If you could ask Saddam Hussein one question, what would it be?
| Masten | Do you think Hans would show you his "blix"? |
| Congo | Is that hair real or fake? |
| Rainman | Does your wife enjoy ***** ****? |
| Archie | Do you *******? |
3. After the Iraq thing is over, what should the United States do in regards to its involvement in the United Nations?
| Masten | Step out of the U.N. until they lay down strict criteria for dealing with rogue nations. Thay have to prove it by doing it. The U.S. will not support the U.N. in any way and newspapers will not even write about the U.N. |
| Congo | Maintain status quo. |
| Rainman | Stay in the U.N. and sanction/embargo on those countries who did not assist in Iraqi conflict. |
| Archie | We should leave the U.N. and form a new coalition. We should also consider bombing France. |
4. What is the first record you remember owning or the first you remember purchasing (optional: include format and how obtained)?
| Masten | Hawaii Five-O soundtrack |
| Congo | Kiss - Lovegun (record) or Wild Cherry (45) |
| Rainman | Rick Springfield - I've Done Everything For You (45, purchased at Tower Broadway, 10 years old) |
| Archie | Johnny Cash - At San Quentin or Neil Diamond - Double Gold |
5. Even though brackets have not been announced, which teams will be in the Final Four (correct responses are in bold)?
| Masten | UAB, TCU, LSU, USC |
| Congo | UCLA, Duke, UCON, Alabama |
| Rainman | Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma St., Kentucky |
| Archie | Syracuse, Kentucky, Texas, Kansas |
6. If you could have one of the following abilities, which would you choose: ability to fly, invisibility, super human strength?
| Masten | Invisibility |
| Congo | Invisibility |
| Rainman | Invisibility |
| Archie | Invisibility |
7. What is the first concert you attended?
| Masten | UFO with Aldo Nova opening, at Memorial Auditorium |
| Congo | Air Supply, first rock concert was Iron Maiden / Scorpions at Memorial Auditorium and got Iron Maiden autographs at The Record Factory the same day |
| Rainman | Donnie & Marie at Music Circus. Best concert was Cheap Trick at State Fair |
| Archie | Johnny Cash at Sacramento Community Center or Music in the Meadow in Grass Valley, first rock concert was Judas Priest at Cal Expo Amphitheatre |