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#1261 Re: The Garden » The Wrestling thread » 769 weeks ago
It's surprising they didn't have this planned out like a month ago. I'm starting to think the Punk fan popularity surge really caught them off guard. Espcecially seeing how fast they put Cena back into the title hunt and took Punk completely out of it. No matter, a Nash/Punk feud sounds good to me, once they get their angle down and they know where they're going. It was just messy the other night. And Punk could really make Nash shine in the ring. Could make him look like the monster from the mid 90's again.
And I'm really starting to think the lame "Cena had his foot on the rope" was the only way Cena would agree to job to Punk twice. It really made no sense.
The problem is that they usually overwrite and have 4 or 5 different scenarios written out for Raw. I remember reading a few weeks ago that they originally wanted HHH to come out and lay out CM Punk with a pedigree in order to emphasize HHH new role as COO.
I think CM Punk is so over right now that unless this angle goes completely into the toilet, he'll come out of it with his heat intact. Too bad Sean Waltman is unlikely to wrestle (he has Hep C or B) as he could probably put up a good match with Punk.
As long as the mystery person who hired Nash isn't John Laurenitis I'm fine with it. Johnny Ace has no personality at all.
The Cena crap that annoyed me was when he came out and whined about Del Rio cashing in MITB. Um, almost everyone else who has cashed that thing in has done it after the champion has been beaten down. It's the smart thing to do.
#1262 Re: The Garden » The Wrestling thread » 773 weeks ago
Ok. So I saw the opening to Raw and forgot to tune back in later to see what developed.
I went to a few wrestling sites and read what happened on the end of Raw. Am I wrong or is the "HHH Taking Over" angle not that big of a deal?? As I said, I only read up on it, so maybe it was far more exciting to watch then it sounds?
I watched the entire show on Monday and it was actually pretty good except for the ending. Out of the two WWE wrestling shows, RAW has the least amount of wrestling. So it was refreshing to see a show that focused on mainly wrestling and not that sportz entertainment crap. RAW has been unwatchable for a long time.
I guess the end isn't a big deal because I've seen it before. WWE ownership storylines have always been kind of boring to me. Cena gave a pretty good promo there at the end and it's kind of wasted with that boring HHH-Vince confrontation at the end. That and HHH will probably come back and give another boring 20 minute promo to start the show next week.
On a positive note, the Money in the Bank PPV was quite good. Another thing--those CM Punk t-shirts that were sold at the PPV have been going for insane prices on ebay. Some guy on another site sold a CM Punk shirt on ebay for $510. I asked him how much he bought the shirt for at the arena and he said $30. He was going to keep it too but you can't turn down that much profit.
#1263 Re: The Sunset Strip » Most Recent Movie You've Seen » 776 weeks ago
Romeo is Bleeding. Pretty interesting film. First half is a bit slow but it picks up during the last hour or so. Gary Oldman gives a great performance, it's a bit more restrained than his role in Leon. Lena Olin is absolutely nuts in this film. It's a thriller although I thought it could have been seen as a drama or love story too.
#1264 Re: Guns N' Roses » Azoff-Axl Lawsuit Settled: Includes "comprehensive touring agreement" » 776 weeks ago
madagas wrote:nice post...we don't know Axl's agenda and I think that is what is most frustrating for his fans. We have his Malibu Mafia trying to talk for him every now and then. But, we never really get a clear picture from the man himself as to what his personal goals are.:/
is it right to assume from his silence that he doesn't really care too much? is happy to let things carry on in the manner they have been?
what exactly is the problem with releasing new material?
is it getting it recorded? is it label involvement & the bitter rancour it stirs in axl? is it axl's lack of confidence/indecision?
like has been mentioned in the prev two posts there is a host of cracker covers GnR could release as an EP over itunes next week & gain a bit of momentum & goodwill w/o axl having to expose himself too much..what did axl mean exactly when he said CD wasthe album that was able to be pushed thru 'the red tape'? is there a host of legal hurdles in the way before they can release new material?
as always, there are hundreds of options availible to axl/GnR to get a bit of goodwill/momentum going again for the b(r)and but it's really just more of nothing happening until they get on stage @ RiR..
I just don't think the guy enjoys recording (and releasing) music anymore. I think it is sort of combination of all of the above as you mentioned.
At some point (I'd say late 1990s-early 2000s) he was genuinely interested in restoring the GNR brand after the original guys all split. But then after Bucket left, most of the activity pretty much stopped. Maybe he needs to find another guitar player that inspires him to write and record music again.
I guess at this point in his life he is content with where things are, which means sporadic touring playing mostly the hits of 1987-1993, and staying at home at the Malibu compound.
#1265 Re: The Sunset Strip » Most Recent Movie You've Seen » 777 weeks ago
slashsfro wrote:Anna wrote:Torture - if you want to see a campy movie that shows alittle blood and your into porn this movie is just for you. yeah, the shit was "torture" alright. 0/10
What year was this film released? I searched on imdb and found several titles under torture.
It was released in 2010 : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0907305/plotsummary
I finally watched this the other day and I don't think it deserves a 0/10. Granted it is shitty and cheesy as hell but there were several unintentionally hilarious scenes. Probably gets a 1 or 1.5/10.
#1266 Re: Guns N' Roses » Post your favourite fookin' GNR songs and tell us why! » 777 weeks ago
I've always liked this version of November Rain. The fact that it was the last show of the original era lineup makes it even sadder.
#1267 Re: The Sunset Strip » Most Recent Movie You've Seen » 778 weeks ago
Torture - if you want to see a campy movie that shows alittle blood and your into porn this movie is just for you. yeah, the shit was "torture" alright. 0/10
What year was this film released? I searched on imdb and found several titles under torture.
In The Electric Mist
I recently watched a surprisingly good movie, called 'In The Electric Mist', a 2008/09 DTV murder mystery movie with Tommy Lee Jones & John Goodman. It was one of those 'borrowed from a friend'-type things, and I wasn't expecting much. Honestly my first reaction was - "how good could it be, it wasn't even released in theaters". Considering Tommy Lee Jones, I figured it was a bad movie hidden away on DVD, because of it's awfulness.
I was flat out blown away at how much it WASN'T that. It was suprisingly good. It reminded me of No Country For Old Men, had it been done in swampy, bayou Louisana, rather than dusty Texas. Action, Tommy Lee Jones as a southern Sheriff, John Goodman as a pimp, Confederate ghosts, and lots of twists n' turns... it's got it all.
Not the greatest movie ever made, but definitely worth at least one watch. It's good.
I saw this a while back and it was ok. I liked Jones and Goodman and the soundtrack as you said but I wished it was a bit longer as I remember some plots that were left unanswered. Anyway, the DVD that was released in the US was a producers cut and not the directors cut which had a longer run time.
If you enjoyed the story, this is actually adopted from a novel by James Lee Burke who has written a series of novels that involve the Tommy Lee Jones character.
watched a bunch of films lately
Tell Me Something 2/10 Saw this Korean film on Netflix and this bored the shit out of me. A lot of time is just wasted by scenes just having the cops standing around and talking. The pace of this thing is lethargic. The ending doesn't make a lot of sense. Only thing that stops me from giving it a 1 is that there were a couple of good scenes and that's it. Side Note: I thought the lead actor looked familiar, so I looked at his name on imdb, turns out he was in a much better Korean film called White Night which I watched.
Arang--another Netflix korean title. This one was actually interesting. It's a combo ghost/thriller film. The atmosphere is pretty good here. Some parts creeped me out. Could have been longer 6/10
Back to the Future Trilogy:
Back to the Future--This one is probably my favorite of the 3. Combines some interesting ideas with two great performances by Lloyd and Fox. 8/10
Back to the Future II--Much better than when I saw it in the theater about 22 years ago. I understood the plot a lot better and it bookends with the first film well at least on the topic of time travel. Elizabeth Shue was a downgrade from the actress who played Jennifer in the first BTTF. 7/10
Back to the Future III--Loved this when I saw this as a kid but when I watched it today, it didn't really do anything for me. It's not bad or anything I just think that most of the issues in the film were kinda covered by the first two installments. Marty pretty much takes a backseat toward the Doc-Clara romance storyline. 5/10
#1268 Re: The Sunset Strip » Most Recent Movie You've Seen » 778 weeks ago
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#1269 Re: The Sunset Strip » Van Halen to record new album with Roth » 778 weeks ago
Good to see that this looks like it's finally going to see the light of day. It was sort going into Chinese Democracy territory with all the rumors and all.
Regarding the album, depends what type of playing style EVH is doing on this one. If it's the 5150 and OU812 style where it shifts toward the slower stuff then I probably wouldn't like it. If it's closer to the older stuff or even 3 (vocals were the problem on that album) I think I might be pleasantly surprised.
#1270 Re: The Sunset Strip » Most Recent Movie You've Seen » 778 weeks ago
I saw X-Men: First Class yesterday. It was damn good, right up there with X2 as the best X-Men movie. Fassbender and McAvoy both gave great performances.
Saw it last week and thought it was a good film. I'd add in Kevin Bacon too in the great acting performances category. Too bad I didn't care for the rest of the X-Men outside of the main two. I don't think they were given enough material or the actors just weren't very good. January Jones is awful. I've seen two films with her in them this year and she was very bland in both of them.
Oh yeah, the cameo was very cool and all of the people in the theater cracked up when they saw it.
Red White & Blue- GREAT film. About a young promiscuous woman with HIV and these guys she meets. One wants to be her friend and develops a platonic friendship with her. When the shit eventually hits the fan, to say this guy gets pissed off would be the understatement of the decade. The film moves at a slow pace but that makes the third act even more shocking. Cant believe this film didn't get more attention last year.
7/10
I'm glad you mentioned this film. It was available to download and I passed it over because it didn't look too appealing. I saw your review and went over to Netflix and saw that it was streaming there and watched it.
