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I’m currently high addicted to Ninja Warrior and Unbeatable Banuke, has this happened to another else, both shows come on G4 in the evening, they have been added to my DVR and I couldn’t be happier to be able to watch an episode whenever I feel like it since they come on about 4 times a day.  Jax has even gotten into it.  Yesterday I had posted a link about 10 summer shows to watch and catch up with, but those weren’t enough give these Japanese Game Shows a shot.

 Some News

Hooray, the Simpsons has been renewed for its 20th season, to think this show was controversial at one point and parents wanted it off the air ways.  20 years, wow, and still a great show.  And ultimately when you hear the word Simpsons you start to think of your favorite episodes.  For me I have 2 that will always stick out in my mind.  One, ‘The Lemon of Troy’, Shelbyville steals Springfields Lemon Tree, and its up to Homer and the gang to got a get it back:  highlights form the episode

Shelbyville is just like Springfield, just a little less lucky, in fact they have a Millhouse also, and the 2 Millhouses meet for the first time, here is the exchange

‘I thought I was the only Millhouse, So this is how it feels when doves cry.’

Also on this episode we discover that Shelbyville has its own Homer, voiced by Hank Azaria, him and his son are the same as Bart and Homer, good stuff.

One other funny quote fromt he episode, the Cops of Shelbyville, similar to Springfields, discover all the Springfield kids which leads to his quote

‘Looks like Springfield has a discipline problem,’ other cop ‘Yeah maybe that’s why we beat them nearly half the timein football’

Also one more thing about this episode, I was once intoxicated in a dorm room in Dallas, when some kind of food fight began, not a complete food fight mind you, just a few thrown items in a drunken haze, well one was a lemon, which prompted me to quote the show during the fight ‘You got citric acid in my eye’

If you want to check out the show, here is a link to it at Surf The Channel - the site is in Japanese but you should be able to figure it out, i have smart readers

My second all time favorite Simpsons episode is -The Cartridge Family, but I like to call it, Homer gets a Gun

After attending a Soccer match between Mexico and Portugal, a riot breaks out because of a lack of interest,  Marge fears for her family and wants a Security System installed, instead Homer buys a gun.  When it is revealed he has to wait 5 days for the gun, Homer drops the funniest line of the show, ‘If I had my gun right now, I’d shoot you’, while waiting the five days, Homer sits in his front yard as things fly by like a carnival shooting gallery, including Ned, hilarious stuff.

There are countless more Simpson favorites, I may even try to post some more later this week,  If you have one oyu are fond of, send it over and I will draw a quick review up for everyone

Some other news of the day

Sophia Loren is 73 years old, and looks great, at 73 I’m hoping to A) Be Alive B) Not need a machine to help me be alive C) Have ankle transplant surgury D) Be able to fart without the fear of death

This is one whiny reviewer, grow a pair buddy, they are just movies, meant to be fun - Why Super Hero movies make me mad, Boo Hoo Bitch

Not sure if I like the idea of Minisodes, but at least Rescue Me will be back on the air June 24th

Last, Kevin Johnson, aka KJ form the old Phoenix Suns, will be ina  run off for Mayor of Sacramento, whatever, you still got the KISS OF DEATH fool!!!

Later Guys

Jaxwing

So as another crazy week here in the cube comes to a close.  As usual I will give you what I liked for the week and what you can wipe your ass with.

Best Movie:  Easy, Gone Baby Gone.   This movie has been out for a while now, and just has slipped past my grip on several occasions.  Directed by Ben Affleck, yes you remember him, big movie star, whose career was damaged in a blaze of glory the likes which have never been scene.  I’m a big Ben Affleck fan, everyone knows my love for all things Kevin Smith, and Affleck has been a staple in the View Askew universe, so when his world crumbled, and everyone piled on, it was tough to see, because I truly believe he is a good guy, who got caught with the wrong woman, and speaking from personal experience, it happens without you even knowing it, but like me, maybe he has found his groove again, washing away those memories and focusing on his true loves, his wife, his kiddo, and his career again.  Anyhoo, back to the movie, which stars Casey Affleck the before mentioned Ben’s younger brother.  If you are not aware of the acting chops of one Casey Affleck, look no further than this movie, he is great in it throughout, brings heart and desire to his character and truly makes you feel for the decisions he makes, right or wrong.  The story centers around the disappearance of a 3 – 4 year old child, Amanda McCready, she was abducted from her home, Patrick Kenzie (Affleck) is hired to help the Police locate her, 3 days after she has gone missing.  The Police are led by the mesmerizing Morgan Freeman as Jack Doyle, along with an even better actor Ed Harris as Remy Bressant, these 2 may be the finest actors we will ever get to see, they are simply amazing everytime they take the screen, I have long professes my desires for Morgan Freeman to run for president simply based on his performance as president in Deep Impact, his soothing voice would make me dig into my pockets to pay taxes, and Ed Harris, I have been amazed by him since I first saw The Right Stuff back on Microwave Television in my trailer, you just won’t fine 2 better actors in my book.  Looking for Amanda, Kenzie stumbles on to other crimes and lies, and what ensues must be seen to enjoy.  Ultimately, without ruining the movie is it better to lose the girl because the mom is a coke headed slut, or should the girl be found and reunited with her.  Amy Ryan delivers a knockout performance as the coked up mom of Amanda, she is simply painful to watch on the screen, but not in a bad way, in a way that you want to strangle her for getting her daughter in this mess.  Go out this week, and purchase, rent, or download this movie.  I loved it; I plan on watching it again to catch everything that is happening, and to soak in the beautiful performances and directing styling.  Nice come back Affleck, and as for Casey, with his performace in the Assassination of Jesse James, Casey is skyrocketing up the Hollywood call list as a grade ‘A’ actor, and someone everyone should take notice of

Best TV: Well, you probably read my Office review, so that is an easy way out.  And you know that every week I sing the praises of Top Chef.  So the best thing that I watched on TV this week, well I will go with Battlestar Galactica, now I’m sure everyone just skipped ahead, due to the nerd alert going off, but I really feel people, sci fi fans or not, need to give this show a chance.  It’s the best written, produced, and character driven show on television right now and this is its last beautiful season.  Starbuck is the best female character on television, period, she is well written, well acted, and a all around mess to view. 

Best Music:  sadly I have not listened to one piece of music this week; I welcome suggestion from anyone out there.  In its place this week, I offer up the GISH album, released October 4, 1994, wow 14 years ago by the Smashing Pumpkins.  This was their first nationwide release under the Virgin Records label.  Corgan was at his best firing off riffs that will make your head spin, while adding his unique voice to all but one track, on this short but powerful 10 song disc.  ‘I Am One’ and ‘Siva’, blast the album off with hard hitting amped up rock, which then gets slowed down to my all time favorite Smashing Pumpkins song ‘Rhinoceros’, its soothing riffs and psychedelic sounds make for a wonderful 6 minues 32 seconds. Rounding out the CD is Da’Arcy’s (Bass Player) haunting ‘DayDream’ song, her only lead vocal I believe in the bands existence, I am most certainly wrong on this, but it’s the only one I can remember her singing lead vocal.  Give it a shot; I will be adding a few of the songs up on the blog songs widget on your left.

Best Article: As I have gotten a little to political here in the past few weeks, I will keep it light this week.  Here is a story about a Japanese Baseball team that quit in the second inning after being down 66 to nothing.  Guess they had to fall on the sword afterwards

Now the best part some say, the worst of the week

Sadly, this is starting to become easy, The Astros, in disastrous style this week, they lost 3 to 0 lead in the bottom of the ninth inning, losing 4 to 3.  Way to go Valverde, you fucking gas can.

Although I haven’t watched it yet, I will throw the Real World 20 in here, I’m sure it’s more of the same drinking, fighting, arguing, humping, and hot tubing

And finally, all the 12 year olds that I demolished on XBOX live this week, one young gentleman thought it would try to match wits with me, started a arguement that lasted all of 2 sentences.

12 year old ‘Call of Duty 4 is way better than Halo 3’

Jaxwing’s retort ‘Yeah, well so are public hairs, get some’

See you guys next week

Jaxwing

Today my beloved Astros take the field for the first time in the 2008 season.  What will the season bring?  Looking at the lineup, offensively they look better than they have for years.  Pence, Berkman, Lee, and Tejeda look solid through the middle.  Question marks come from Bourne, Towles, and whoever is playing at 2^nd, Matsui is still out nursing an injury that is so horrific, it pains me to type the words.  Instead I will point you to a great story by Kevin Smith, who dealt with the same injury on jury duty no less, Kevin Smith is a great director and master wordsmith, if you haven’t seen his movies, you are probably not a fan of my site. With that said, Loretta will start the season at second.  Does this line up scare people, maybe, but luckily management has counteracted those fears with a pitching staff that would probably give me a look.  Me being a soft tossing lefty, and someone with little to zero experience in the Major leagues.  Which means if the Astros are going to succeed this season all the pressure in the world, actually the city, rest on the shoulders of one red ass Roy Oswalt.  I hope Roy shines, he is a great Astro, and it sucks to see his good years being used up like this.  IF the Astros faultier again this season, which I completely believe they will, we may need to look to trade

Be back later… cry about the Astros without me