Time to Get Pumped!

September 24th is making its way towards us as a human population and this means serious life changes for the entire world. The reason for this excitement that is gripping me so tightly is a movie. I admit that some of this excitement is in jest but I am truly excited to see The Legend of the Guardians: Owls of Ga'Hoole. the movie has an incredible sense of "feel good" to it and it looks like one of those movies that'll just kick ass regardless of your age. The animation studio behind the beautifully rendered owls is the same studio that made the oh so adorable penguins of Happy Feet fame. In the director chair is Zack Snyder, director of Watchmen and 300. The overall appeal of the movie is something that only the trailer can convey. Yes it is a movie that kids will enjoy because it's an animated feature and the owls are fricking adorable. But it has such a heavily rooted story behind it all. Author Kathryn Lasky wrote 15 books over the course of six years in the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series and now it seems the series is being taken "under the wing" (tee hee) of Hollywood. I have not read the books although I may once I see the movie. Honestly I haven't been this excited about a movie since Up! and maybe that says something about me as a movie goer but I couldn't care less. This movie looks fantastic and to show just how serious I am about having people check it out here is my number (6318826666) it comes out September 24th so if you're in town and want to go see it either Friday or Saturday shoot me a text and let's get a shit load of people together for this experience. The newest trailer is linked up top and the first trailer that came out shall be posted below.



Also, as a quick side note, an incredible looking HBO series is being made based on George R. R. Martin's fantastic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire. The show starts Sean Bean, Peter Dinklage, Mark Addy, and Lena Headey along with a slew of other talents. The books are enormous and tell the tale of what is now being called "Soprano's in Middle Earth" by some. To sum it up the setting is typical fantasy but it is all dark and the people are the focal points, not the battles or magic. There is no true magic in the series and the characters are developed in such a way that the enormous cast of characters all seem important. Check out the books if you're into fantasy or characterization and definitely look into the show, coming out in Spring '11 perhaps, if you liked Lord of the Rings at all.

Footballs!!!!

With football upon us and school consuming my life I decided to quickly post this story from Complex that I found on digg.com
It's the 50 greatest jukes in football history and it is, as advertised, FOOTBALL!

I figured I'd post the #1 juke in case you didn't care to watch all of the 49 others, also it is labeled as the "Sickest Juke Ever"

Videos of All Shapes and Sizes

Vimeo is a site I found a while ago and return to every so often when I'm browsing the web. The site hosts a ton of different videos, from documentaries to art projects to actual movie ideas, made by virtually unknown people who just want a platform. Check out the site for a bit and I'm sure you'll find some really awesome stuff, I'll post a couple of videos that I found incredible.

The Monk & The Monkey from Brendan Carroll on Vimeo.

Plastiki from Glenn McElhose on Vimeo.

Cinnamon Chasers - Luv Deluxe (Music Video) from Saman Keshavarz on Vimeo.

Perpetual Melancholy

Heartbroken by the news of his ex-girlfriend Curt walked up the stairs to his room holding only his Nike running shoes. Such a good girl with such a bright future, so sad. Curt dropped his body onto his bed and let his weight sink into the mattress. With life on the verge and college at an end everything was changing. No one told him it would be this difficult or confusing. Curt needed to take a shower before the aroma of sweat reached his sister and provoked her all to sensitive disorder. Dove soap felt nice but it had no scent other than clean. Dinner needed to be cooked since dad was stuck in traffic and mom was somewhere. Peas weren't his sister's favorite side but she like steak well enough...it was too rare for Curt. Just because school was almost over that doesn't mean homework is optional. Hard to understand literature, long and drawn out equations, useless ideas about religion from a drunk. At lest the career was set thanks to the internship, crappy job. Everyone in the real world seemed so stressed when working. Deadlines are constant and life is scheduled. Time divided into pieces; some for enjoying some for everything else. Everything else gets a bigger piece. Sleep comes naturally to those who are always active. Waking up to bells is annoying but roosters shit everywhere. Chickens lay eggs, breakfast. 2 eggs, toast, orange juice. Keep the eggs scrambled and plain, no disgusting ketchup. The day wasn't melancholy, he was. Sister sleeps too long to be on time for anything. Mom must've been home, the rose bush was void of roses again. Dad left early for work, or escape. Class today is short due to drunk's lack of care. "Life is short so live it" is what he teaches. Just live it, no other direction or explanation. Life is lived in many ways; full, fast, short, closed in, exaggerated, not. One class day = Wednesday. Go home to see what needs to be done. Girlfriend's still in class, memories of ex are sad, sister sleeping, mom. Phone book filled with contacts but no one to call. Call Greg he always picks up. Greg's mom passed away so an hour long conversation kicks up, faking sympathy. Greg was always a prick, poor Greg. Does prick-ness become extinct when family is lost? Does who is lost matter? Greg is a prick if his creepy uncle dies, but his mom was nice, poor Greg. Lunch is a diversion and a necessity. Dad's back early, time for music. Music hides the loud voices and the anger. Mom's fault but not under her control. She lost her sister Rose, the bush stays void. Debbie got that city job, she'll be so well off, Curt could've been there too...he left her, heartbroken.

Movies and Recipies

Just a quick little tidbit today. Over on Screened Alex Navarro is doing an insanely daring feat of human endurance, 30 Days of Hate, by watching 30 of the worst movies as rated by the viewers of Netflix Instant Streaming. The list of movies he has set up is noxious, disgusting, and just a whole lot of fun. I plan on viewing them as well, maybe not all but at least some, to get an idea of just how bad movies can be. Head on over to Screened and check out the list, Alex will be doing daily write ups of the movies and it is sure to be a blast.

Also, check out Smitten Kitchen because the recipies and photos on this site are above and beyond incredible.

Sharktopus!!!

Reading is Fun for Us

Recently I've been aghast at how horribly my amount of reading has decreased. There was a point where one to two books a month was normal and the pages turned in rapid succession. However, lately it has been tough to find time to get through even one book, the problem being that the book I've been stuck on is 800 pages long and I have no desire to go through more of it at the moment. So I decided to put it aside, since I have a decent enough memory to pick books up later on and remember all of the important details, and start reading a new book.

The book I started reading is the incredible Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem.
The story revolves around a low level thug with Tourette syndrome. There is a huge back story and Lethem does a great job of making you feel for the main character and his life/losses, mind you I am only 60 pages in so far. That is the part that astounds me the most, I am barely into this novel and I care for the protagonist and feel as though I have met him before. Lethem plays games with the English language and makes it dance unlike any author I have come across and it is much to the delight of the reader. Listening to the jumbled thoughts of Lionel, the protagonist makes it seem like authors nowadays take the easy way out when it comes to writing. Each sentence is a breath of fresh air to the mundane writing style that is descriptive story telling. Lionel describes each and every event in ways that don’t confine themselves to the norm and it makes reading his life so enjoyable. As I said I am only 60 or so pages in so I can’t really say too much about the story because all there has been is one plot point and a lot of back-story to make you feel for Lionel. I will definitely post again when I finish the book, hopefully in the next two weeks or so. As far as I can tell the book is going to be full of twists and great writing so go check it out if you’re looking for something new in the fiction world.

Speaking of books, the new Kindle 3 has officially launched and I fully plan on getting one. At a price point of $139 for the Wi-Fi only version or $189 for the Wi-Fi/3G version I can’t see why not to get it. Books instantly become cheaper, the device is sexy, you save room, it’s good for the environment, the list of pros goes on and on and on. Hopefully by late September or early October I’ll have my hands on my own Kindle 3 and I’ll be able to tell you about it from a student’s/avid reader’s perspective. Also, expect to see my post about the Vibram Five Fingers sometime in December, probably around Christmas. Cheers.

Boom Goes the Dynamite

Not much time to write anything today because of work and whatnot but why not check this out...BOOM!