Jose Miller17 said:Since I’ll be seeing him soon, I’ll make sure to pass along your regards—assuming I can actually get a word in edgewise before he walks past me 😁. 😁
How on earth do you know Pavicica? If you actually run into him, give him my best; I read his columns and film reviews pretty regularly. Even if I don't always agree with the guy, he's interesting enough that I don't mind keeping up with his work. 🙂
I found myself torn between Bruce Willis in Die Hard and Arnold Schwarzenegger in Conan the Barbarian, though in the end, I had to cast my vote for Die Hard. As much as I enjoy poking fun at it, Conan the Barbarian is actually a decent flick, but the sequel is—well, it's a total disaster. 😠Predator is alright, but I couldn't even bring myself to sit through Cobra, and Commando is a complete joke. I’ve never been much of a fan of Sylvester Stallone, except for his role in Tango & Cash... wait, seriously? Why on earth isn't Tango & Cash on this list?!!!!
Miloš said:Getting Any? ... this is probably the closest thing to what Quentin Tarantino does on TV. Honestly, I'm not sure how much it'll land with an American audience—give it a shot and see...
I actually found the movie hilarious. And I mean genuinely funny. It’s basically a Belsav comedy at the level of "imati li pilot u avion," just with a Japanese twist. It was funny enough that I was actually worried about waking up my mom in the next room with my laughing (CNN aired it late on a Sunday night). I'd love to track down a copy.
I've seen Zatoichi and Hana - Bi and Bi before, which were great. I'd definitely watch more films featuring Takeshi. 🙂
A little bit of education regarding Walker, sourced this time from Wikipedia:
Alex Cahill, Cordell Walker's girlfriend, found herself being kidnapped quite frequently.
There was one particular episode where Ranger Walker was murdered by weapon smugglers after being chased by them in a sting operation gone wrong, only for the narrative to reveal the entire ordeal was merely a dream.
In various episodes, Walker engages with animals—sometimes intimidating them into stopping an attack just by staring them down (including a massive bear once), sometimes delegating complex chores to them (like having his horse pull scorpions off his chest), or even leveraging their perspective to his advantage through the eyes of a soaring hawk.
In another instance, Walker interacts with a sentient computer to track down a kidnapped boy. Despite being a product of the mid-1990s, the machine was depicted as capable of both comprehending and expressing human emotions.
I stumbled upon this online. Since Conan O'Brien & is a total legend in my book, I figured this mashup was worth checking out. 🙂
Conan O'Brien & "Walker the Texas Ranger" clips
The three files combined are only about 11 MB, so if you're lucky enough to have high-speed broadband like I do, you can watch them without any trouble. Personally, I've already burned them onto a CD just to be safe. 😈
My favorite part is in the second file, where Walker digs into the ground and discovers a plane crash in the middle of a field. 😂 😂
Miracle on 34th Street — that film starring Anthony LaPagli where the guy experiences this bizarrely twisted kind of luck. He ends up dating a Puerto Rican woman back in 1970s New York City, right when tensions between those communities were high. Her brother attacks him with a knife, which seems terrible, but then while they're treating his wound in the hospital, they happen to catch a tumor in its early stages and successfully remove it.
A Christmas story — as someone else mentioned, that one about the kid in the 1940s who’s desperate to get a Red Sox game for Christmas.
"It's a Wonderful Life" — does anyone know where I can find that one? They used to air it every single Christmas, but I haven't seen it on TV in years.
"Bernard and the Genie" — a decent enough flick about a polite, somewhat spineless Englishman who finds a magic lamp during the Christmas season. The genie can grant any wish he wants. Rowan Atkinson plays a villainous art dealer with a goatee, and the movie is full of ridiculous lines. Here is one of the better ones: Bernard: "Yes, I realize New York City seems alright, but I wanted to move out of the city because the pollution is just too much." Genie: "Pollution?! My friend, in Jerusalem, merchants had to write on the vegetables just to make them look fresh!"
While filming as a Texas Ranger, Chuck Norris insisted on using live ammo for every single shootout. When the director tried to explain why that wasn't allowed, he simply replied, "Of course I can, I'm Chuck Norris," and delivered a roundhouse kick directly to the man's face.
It’s widely accepted that there are actually three sides to the Force: The light side, the dark side, and Chuck Norris.
Scientists used to think diamonds were the hardest substance on Earth. That was until they encountered Chuck Norris, who hit them with a roundhouse kick so intense—generating such extreme heat and pressure—that the researchers themselves were transformed into artificial Chuck Norris.
Every time Chuck Norris performs a roundhouse kick, an angel receives its wings.
We once threw a bachelor party for Chuck Norris. He managed to devour the entire cake before anyone could even mention there was a stripper inside.
One day Chuck Norris went shopping and he had grabbed the last can of pea soup off the counter. Suddenly, Steven Seagal, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Godzilla walked in and turned to Chuck Norris and said, "Give us the pea soup Buck Morris!" At that exact moment, Chuck Norris spun around and declared, "The name is Chuck Norris!" before brutally annihilating all three of them. Honestly, the pea soup tasted particularly delicious that night.
Chuck Norris once defeated MacGyver using nothing more than a paper clip, a rubber band, and a pinecone.
Jeffrey Sanchez7 said:Cut the nonsense and give us some actual suggestions. If you don't have any, at least explain yourselves. I'm tired of all this empty chatter.
Brian Gonzalez7, let me know if you manage to track down "In the Mouth of Madness," as I've been quite keen to see it. I caught it once on TV about seven or eight years ago during a New Year's Eve broadcast. I found the film rather engaging, primarily because it draws so heavily from the stories of H. P. Lovecraft, which is always a significant plus in my book. 🙂
By the way, I was browsing your blog today and wanted to ask if we might be able to work something out—perhaps you could lend me a few of those Japanese horror titles you have? Specifically, I am very interested in Uzumaki and Suicide Club. Pretty please! 🙂
dustyscout53 said:Listen, guys, if you weren't such degenerates, you wouldn't be glued to your monitors. 😎
If you're spending that much time being a degenerate, I can't imagine how much other business you've managed to finish... Actually, never mind, that's too dark. 😬