Season 4 of LOST has been outstanding ... But which one was the best, how would I rank them? Let's do this!
8. Ji Yeon
7. Eggtown
6. The Other Woman
5. Meet Kevin Johnson
4. Confirmed Dead
3. The Beginning of the End
2. The Economist
1. The Constant
Remember, the next new episode is April 24th. Until then, courage.
The LOST are found: Ranking the first 8 episodes of season 4!
Mike, 3/27/2008 09:01:19 PM
Yeah ditto...except maybe push Kevin Johnson ahead of Confirmed Dead...I dunno, I actually liked The Other Woman, but it was kind of an uneventful episode compared to the first few of the season. I guess I just liked seeing the Others back in the game.
Add Comment PermalinkThe Good, The Bad, And The Destro
Justin, 3/25/2008 08:08:58 PM
Its no secret my love of action cartoons, especially my oft mentioned fav from the 80's.... G.I. Joe.... Which will be hitting the big screen next summer, live action style!!!! Now Transformers ruled, so I'm expecting even better things from the Joes...
But I'm having a few reservations here...So now I present to you:The Good, The Bad, and The Destro.
The Good:
1.Snake Eyes...looks....AWESOME. Like straight out of my dreams awesome. check out the pics:
http://www.accesshollywood.com/gallery/1338/gi-joe/?__sou
2.Dennis Quaid is playing General Hawk. That is pretty spot on casting.
3.Zartan made it into the movie!!!!
The Bad:
1.Cobra Commander is being played by... Joseph Gordon Levitt, AKA the kid from 3rd Rock From The Sun... Now I know hes had some meatier roles since then, but I don't know if I buy it.
2.The G.I. Joe team is odd. Duke, Scarlett, Snake Eyes, and Hawk make sense...but they are rounding out the team with.... Breaker, Cover Girl, Heavy Duty, and Ripcord??? WTF is that b-team shit about?!?! Wheres Roadblock? Wheres Shipwreck? Wheres Stalker, Gung Ho, Lady Jaye, Beachhead Quick Kick, and fucking Flint?!??!? Mr. Eko from L O S T is playing Heavy Duty, but why have him play that lameass character when he could just as easily play Stalker or Roadblock?
3.They will probably not use the iconic theme song.
The Destro:
Destro is the main bad guy, operating for shadowy figure Cobra Commander....I can't wait to see that freakin head of Destro's brought to life!
Well its still early on, so theres no way to know if Sgt. Slaughter will be making a cameo or if Serpentor and Dr. Mindbender will appear by the 3rd film in what will probably be a trilogy, because lets face it, every event pic is turned into a trilogy these days. Updates to come.
Yo Joe!
But I'm having a few reservations here...So now I present to you:The Good, The Bad, and The Destro.
The Good:
1.Snake Eyes...looks....AWESOME. Like straight out of my dreams awesome. check out the pics:
http://www.accesshollywood.com/gallery/1338/gi-joe/?__sou
2.Dennis Quaid is playing General Hawk. That is pretty spot on casting.
3.Zartan made it into the movie!!!!
The Bad:
1.Cobra Commander is being played by... Joseph Gordon Levitt, AKA the kid from 3rd Rock From The Sun... Now I know hes had some meatier roles since then, but I don't know if I buy it.
2.The G.I. Joe team is odd. Duke, Scarlett, Snake Eyes, and Hawk make sense...but they are rounding out the team with.... Breaker, Cover Girl, Heavy Duty, and Ripcord??? WTF is that b-team shit about?!?! Wheres Roadblock? Wheres Shipwreck? Wheres Stalker, Gung Ho, Lady Jaye, Beachhead Quick Kick, and fucking Flint?!??!? Mr. Eko from L O S T is playing Heavy Duty, but why have him play that lameass character when he could just as easily play Stalker or Roadblock?
3.They will probably not use the iconic theme song.
The Destro:
Destro is the main bad guy, operating for shadowy figure Cobra Commander....I can't wait to see that freakin head of Destro's brought to life!
Well its still early on, so theres no way to know if Sgt. Slaughter will be making a cameo or if Serpentor and Dr. Mindbender will appear by the 3rd film in what will probably be a trilogy, because lets face it, every event pic is turned into a trilogy these days. Updates to come.
Yo Joe!
Ha I just read this article where this dude laments the loss of characters like Tomax, Xamot, and Major Bludd...and hes fucking right.
http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/02/12/quaid-knows-which-gi
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The Writers Strike Wasn't All Bad
Justin, 3/20/2008 10:55:00 PM
Over saturation of episodes of TV shows I like is almost as scary as TV shows I like getting canceled after only one great season where I get hooked (think Undeclared, Hidden Hills, Andy Richter Controls The Universe, In Case Of Emergency, The Tick, Clerks TAS, etc etc.)
So maybe it was a good thing we won't be exposed to 30 half hours worth of The Office and 25 episodes of My Name Is Earl. It leaves me wanting more.
Heres what is left to look forward to this season:
The Office - 6 Episodes
30 Rock - 5 Episodes
Scrubs - 5 Episodes
House - 4 Episodes
L O S T - 5 Episodes
My Name Is Earl - A bunch of episodes
I guess I just don't want my favorite shows ending up like The Simpsons...just way too much of a good thing. It really should've been put to death with the return to form movie.
As for other shows left I watch....for as much TV I do watch theres precious little left on my list o shows...updates:
My Boys - Will be back for a second season later in the year.
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia - Fall 08, Season 4!
Burn Notice - Second Season Coming Summer 08
Entourage - Season 5 is in production now for September 08
South Park - New episodes on now!
Peep Show - This british comedy will be back with an all new Series in May!!!
And finally Family Guy, and American Dad are pretty much always putting out new episodes on and off.
Is 14 shows a lot to watch? I don't really count Saturday Night Live...but hey, who does?
Add Comment PermalinkSo maybe it was a good thing we won't be exposed to 30 half hours worth of The Office and 25 episodes of My Name Is Earl. It leaves me wanting more.
Heres what is left to look forward to this season:
The Office - 6 Episodes
30 Rock - 5 Episodes
Scrubs - 5 Episodes
House - 4 Episodes
L O S T - 5 Episodes
My Name Is Earl - A bunch of episodes
I guess I just don't want my favorite shows ending up like The Simpsons...just way too much of a good thing. It really should've been put to death with the return to form movie.
As for other shows left I watch....for as much TV I do watch theres precious little left on my list o shows...updates:
My Boys - Will be back for a second season later in the year.
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia - Fall 08, Season 4!
Burn Notice - Second Season Coming Summer 08
Entourage - Season 5 is in production now for September 08
South Park - New episodes on now!
Peep Show - This british comedy will be back with an all new Series in May!!!
And finally Family Guy, and American Dad are pretty much always putting out new episodes on and off.
Is 14 shows a lot to watch? I don't really count Saturday Night Live...but hey, who does?
I Have Nothing Else To Post About
Justin, 3/13/2008 03:04:28 PM
I feel like I've posted about everything possible that remotely interests me in the past. Movies, Baseball, TV, Music, Comics, Pro Wrestling, Food, and Chicks. So heres a post about things I don't like.
Top 25 Things I Hate
25.People who allow their kids to run amok in public places.
24.People who drive the wrong way in parking lots.
23.The News
22.NASCAR and all NASCAR related merchandise, TV programming, tattoos, and car decals.
21.Waiters and Waitresses who don't write the order down and commit it all to memory. Then forget something I ordered or specified I didn't want (tomatos). Especially at lower end restaurants where it isn't necessary (Manny Browns). Maybe if I'm at Morton's Steakhouse I expect that. But I also expect them not to forget what I ordered there either.
20.Speculation about space phenomenons that could destroy Earth in the next million years. If these matters are so pressing then we should be focusing more on space exploration, not fighting for land here on this rock.
19.Gas Prices
18.Speaking of cars, people who drive slow or like morons in general.
17.Paulette, the lady I work with.
16.Dancing (ironic since I'm a disc jockey)
15.Bad Cheesesteaks
14.The archaic views of sex and relationships in society.
13.The way people just stand around and look at babies and repeatedly comment on how beautiful they are. Especially when they do it in large groups. I feel bad for the baby when its got 6 people all up in its grill just breathing on it and not doing anything else of use. The baby is cute, we get it. Its also sleeping, leave it the fuck alone.
12.The phrase "I don't know, what do you want to do?"
11.Junk Mail. How do some of the people I'm receiving mail from even know where I live?
10.Allergies.
9.As always, New York City. Mostly everything about it. And yet I'm going there this weekend.
8.Rachael Ray, Its official.
7.Horror Movies, the most played out derivitive genre in all of movies.
6.The way things start so early in the morning. Who made it like that??? Probably farmers. But it doesn't mean I should have to wake up at 8 in the morning to come here...whose booking a trip to Mexico at 9:30 AM?? We need to push everything back by a few hours. I feel worse for those high school kids who get up at 6 everyday! If anyone SHOULD NOT be waking up that early its teenagers. They need more sleep. This is all contributing to this countries rabid obesity I'm pretty sure. I'm also not so fond of Daylight Savings Time.
5.The sudden popularity of the Pomegranate drink.
4.Ticket service charges...but this wouldn't be the first time I broached that subject.
3.People who give me too much exposition. When I'm taking a phone message for someone I don't need a life fucking story. I just need a name and a phone number. This goes for conversations as well. I also am not so fond of people who repeat things you just said yourself. Unless you have a learning disability (or are a southerner) you should not be doing this.
2.Sand.
1.Coming here and sitting at this desk 5 days a week, every week. Somebody save me from this waking nightmare please.
So thats it. I tried to stay away from classic things everyone knows I hate like Fuzzy Ugg Boots, Tuna Fish, Wet socks, Angelina Jolie, or the Winter.
For those of you who want something happier to look at over here on wwsg though stay tuned for...The Queen Of Canada Competition! Coming soon! Thanks for reading!
Top 25 Things I Hate
25.People who allow their kids to run amok in public places.
24.People who drive the wrong way in parking lots.
23.The News
22.NASCAR and all NASCAR related merchandise, TV programming, tattoos, and car decals.
21.Waiters and Waitresses who don't write the order down and commit it all to memory. Then forget something I ordered or specified I didn't want (tomatos). Especially at lower end restaurants where it isn't necessary (Manny Browns). Maybe if I'm at Morton's Steakhouse I expect that. But I also expect them not to forget what I ordered there either.
20.Speculation about space phenomenons that could destroy Earth in the next million years. If these matters are so pressing then we should be focusing more on space exploration, not fighting for land here on this rock.
19.Gas Prices
18.Speaking of cars, people who drive slow or like morons in general.
17.Paulette, the lady I work with.
16.Dancing (ironic since I'm a disc jockey)
15.Bad Cheesesteaks
14.The archaic views of sex and relationships in society.
13.The way people just stand around and look at babies and repeatedly comment on how beautiful they are. Especially when they do it in large groups. I feel bad for the baby when its got 6 people all up in its grill just breathing on it and not doing anything else of use. The baby is cute, we get it. Its also sleeping, leave it the fuck alone.
12.The phrase "I don't know, what do you want to do?"
11.Junk Mail. How do some of the people I'm receiving mail from even know where I live?
10.Allergies.
9.As always, New York City. Mostly everything about it. And yet I'm going there this weekend.
8.Rachael Ray, Its official.
7.Horror Movies, the most played out derivitive genre in all of movies.
6.The way things start so early in the morning. Who made it like that??? Probably farmers. But it doesn't mean I should have to wake up at 8 in the morning to come here...whose booking a trip to Mexico at 9:30 AM?? We need to push everything back by a few hours. I feel worse for those high school kids who get up at 6 everyday! If anyone SHOULD NOT be waking up that early its teenagers. They need more sleep. This is all contributing to this countries rabid obesity I'm pretty sure. I'm also not so fond of Daylight Savings Time.
5.The sudden popularity of the Pomegranate drink.
4.Ticket service charges...but this wouldn't be the first time I broached that subject.
3.People who give me too much exposition. When I'm taking a phone message for someone I don't need a life fucking story. I just need a name and a phone number. This goes for conversations as well. I also am not so fond of people who repeat things you just said yourself. Unless you have a learning disability (or are a southerner) you should not be doing this.
2.Sand.
1.Coming here and sitting at this desk 5 days a week, every week. Somebody save me from this waking nightmare please.
So thats it. I tried to stay away from classic things everyone knows I hate like Fuzzy Ugg Boots, Tuna Fish, Wet socks, Angelina Jolie, or the Winter.
For those of you who want something happier to look at over here on wwsg though stay tuned for...The Queen Of Canada Competition! Coming soon! Thanks for reading!
I'm sure everybody who knows Justin is starting to get the feeling he is Mr. Negativity. So in response to Debby Downer's list, I thought I'd contribute something a little more upbeat:
10 Things That Are Starting to Annoy Me But I Don't Hate Yet
10. Phantom cell phone pain. You ever get the feeling that your cell phone is vibrating, but when you check it, it isn't? This annoys me because it probably means I'm going crazy. However, if this remains the extent of my insanity then I guess I should consider myself lucky... it's easier to deal with than washing your hands 100 times a day.
9. Election polling data. It never seems very accurate but everybody takes it as gospel. Then again, imagine what inanities the talking heads would use to fill their news hours if they didn't have polls to discuss. I guess what I don't like is the margin of error. Maybe you can assign a percent confidence to a medical diagnosis but assigning certainty to the judgment of a large swath of humanity is impossible.
8. New scripted television. In a time when scripted TV needs to make a comeback against 6 horned monster that is reality TV, all the new TV ideas have been incredibly lame and have basically been running a straight path from Pilot to early cancellation. Has anybody seen any interesting new shows in the works?
7. March Madness. Am I really supposed to care that some university I live 30 minutes away from is one of 64 teams to play in a tournament? I mean the Phillies are one of 30 teams to play for the MLB championship. Seems like better odds. Still, I can't totally discount the practice of picking a bracket.
6. Crunchy bread. There's some really great baguettes and rolls being made out there with incredibly hard crusts. I used to be cool with this, but it's getting a little hard on my gums. Especially in sandwiches when you can't pull it apart. What's the point of all this?
5. IPA and stout beers. These seem to be taking over the taps at trendy bars and breweries. I've had good IPAs and stouts, but they aren't the end all and be all of beers.
4. Multiple encores at concerts. It's just a bunch of self-indulgence. The only thing I gain as an audience member is more time standing and waiting. Just play the songs we want to hear in a timely manner!
3. Blue tooth headsets for cell phones. We've created a society where it looks like people are just roaming the streets talking to themselves. It's getting hard to distinguish cell phone users from mentally unstable homeless people. Maybe we should just pass out blue tooth headsets to homeless people so they look more normal.
2. Microwaveable popcorn flavors. Not too long ago I went to the store and all I could find was: light butter, ultra butter, and kettle corn. C'mon, just give me the normal stuff. Does everything have to be either diet or to the max in this country?
1. LOST fans. At first I thought they were the coolest kids on the block. Well, not really, but they seemed to provide me with many resources such as what Mittelos Bioscience is an anagram for and many HD screencaps. However, the more involved I've become in reading their ramblings, the more annoying I find their ramblings to be. Unfortunately, I'm in too deep now. Somebody just needs to divide up the discussion topics into "relevant" and "inane."
10 Things That Are Starting to Annoy Me But I Don't Hate Yet
10. Phantom cell phone pain. You ever get the feeling that your cell phone is vibrating, but when you check it, it isn't? This annoys me because it probably means I'm going crazy. However, if this remains the extent of my insanity then I guess I should consider myself lucky... it's easier to deal with than washing your hands 100 times a day.
9. Election polling data. It never seems very accurate but everybody takes it as gospel. Then again, imagine what inanities the talking heads would use to fill their news hours if they didn't have polls to discuss. I guess what I don't like is the margin of error. Maybe you can assign a percent confidence to a medical diagnosis but assigning certainty to the judgment of a large swath of humanity is impossible.
8. New scripted television. In a time when scripted TV needs to make a comeback against 6 horned monster that is reality TV, all the new TV ideas have been incredibly lame and have basically been running a straight path from Pilot to early cancellation. Has anybody seen any interesting new shows in the works?
7. March Madness. Am I really supposed to care that some university I live 30 minutes away from is one of 64 teams to play in a tournament? I mean the Phillies are one of 30 teams to play for the MLB championship. Seems like better odds. Still, I can't totally discount the practice of picking a bracket.
6. Crunchy bread. There's some really great baguettes and rolls being made out there with incredibly hard crusts. I used to be cool with this, but it's getting a little hard on my gums. Especially in sandwiches when you can't pull it apart. What's the point of all this?
5. IPA and stout beers. These seem to be taking over the taps at trendy bars and breweries. I've had good IPAs and stouts, but they aren't the end all and be all of beers.
4. Multiple encores at concerts. It's just a bunch of self-indulgence. The only thing I gain as an audience member is more time standing and waiting. Just play the songs we want to hear in a timely manner!
3. Blue tooth headsets for cell phones. We've created a society where it looks like people are just roaming the streets talking to themselves. It's getting hard to distinguish cell phone users from mentally unstable homeless people. Maybe we should just pass out blue tooth headsets to homeless people so they look more normal.
2. Microwaveable popcorn flavors. Not too long ago I went to the store and all I could find was: light butter, ultra butter, and kettle corn. C'mon, just give me the normal stuff. Does everything have to be either diet or to the max in this country?
1. LOST fans. At first I thought they were the coolest kids on the block. Well, not really, but they seemed to provide me with many resources such as what Mittelos Bioscience is an anagram for and many HD screencaps. However, the more involved I've become in reading their ramblings, the more annoying I find their ramblings to be. Unfortunately, I'm in too deep now. Somebody just needs to divide up the discussion topics into "relevant" and "inane."
I would like to post my own top 10 list of things that currently annoy me for the few remaining readers of this website...
10. Losing your comcast remote control somewhere in your own house. There really should be tracking devices on remotes. Hopefully my cats didnt bury it somewhere.
9. Cat Litter. As often as I clean it, it still needs more cleaning. Maybe I just need to feed them less.
8. Getting popcorn stuck in my teeth at the movies and then vowing to not eat it anymore. And then still eating it anyway.
7. Worrying about if someone if walking by at work when you are on the internet. Computer monitors should also come with some sort of sensor and a red light should blink when someone is walking by so you can shut the internet off.
6. Working in an office with all middle aged women. Theyre not enjoyable. Or interesting to talk to.
5. When its dark out in the morning and you have to wake up and go to work. Just doesnt seem fair to have to get up before the sun.
4. When you are drinking snapple or another bottled beverage out of the bottle and it spills down the side. and then its all sticky.
3. Trying to plan birthdays for significant others. And not being able to communicate with friends of those significant others.
2. Spending $10 on a bottle of plum flavored beer. No beer should cost more than $4.00.
1. Button down shirts that dont fit in certain places. Like over girls chests. And then you have that little peep show area. And no one wants to see that. On anyone. Especially not middle aged ladies in an office.
Thats it for me...maybe ill start guest posting more often. if mike and justin let me...and if i dont look at any upcoming lost spoilers...
10. Losing your comcast remote control somewhere in your own house. There really should be tracking devices on remotes. Hopefully my cats didnt bury it somewhere.
9. Cat Litter. As often as I clean it, it still needs more cleaning. Maybe I just need to feed them less.
8. Getting popcorn stuck in my teeth at the movies and then vowing to not eat it anymore. And then still eating it anyway.
7. Worrying about if someone if walking by at work when you are on the internet. Computer monitors should also come with some sort of sensor and a red light should blink when someone is walking by so you can shut the internet off.
6. Working in an office with all middle aged women. Theyre not enjoyable. Or interesting to talk to.
5. When its dark out in the morning and you have to wake up and go to work. Just doesnt seem fair to have to get up before the sun.
4. When you are drinking snapple or another bottled beverage out of the bottle and it spills down the side. and then its all sticky.
3. Trying to plan birthdays for significant others. And not being able to communicate with friends of those significant others.
2. Spending $10 on a bottle of plum flavored beer. No beer should cost more than $4.00.
1. Button down shirts that dont fit in certain places. Like over girls chests. And then you have that little peep show area. And no one wants to see that. On anyone. Especially not middle aged ladies in an office.
Thats it for me...maybe ill start guest posting more often. if mike and justin let me...and if i dont look at any upcoming lost spoilers...
If you're concerned about people sneaking up behind you at work, I've seen these little convex mirrors that you can stick on your monitor...
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/2940/
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In Case Of Boredom, Break Glass
Justin, 3/7/2008 11:58:12 AM
Is there anything worse than the area of time between the end of February until it gets warm and stays warm? Its agonizing waiting for that weather turnover...is it going to snow? Is it going to be rainy? Why was it warm yesterday, but today its 42 degrees out? Too warm to stay inside, but too cold to go walkin around outside.
Oh so close to Summer movie season...but still a little early to put the Queens Of Summer out.
Anyways heres a list of things I plan on doing when it gets warmer this year.
10.Jog.
9.Get a new pair of obscenely stupid looking Aviator shades.
8.Purchase Slip N' Slide.
7.Get a grill.
6.Learn to use grill.
5.Baseball games!!!!!
4.Go to a theme park (hopefully Cedar Point)
3.Seek out women in bikinis to enjoy.
2.Go to the movie theater to get out of the heat and into the air conditioning goodness of a darkened theater. Nothing better!
1.Slurpees!
Add Comment PermalinkOh so close to Summer movie season...but still a little early to put the Queens Of Summer out.
Anyways heres a list of things I plan on doing when it gets warmer this year.
10.Jog.
9.Get a new pair of obscenely stupid looking Aviator shades.
8.Purchase Slip N' Slide.
7.Get a grill.
6.Learn to use grill.
5.Baseball games!!!!!
4.Go to a theme park (hopefully Cedar Point)
3.Seek out women in bikinis to enjoy.
2.Go to the movie theater to get out of the heat and into the air conditioning goodness of a darkened theater. Nothing better!
1.Slurpees!