Excellent (though slow to get rolling) remake of Karate Kid 4 (AKA The Next Karate Kid), fed through a Muslim lens. Strange mixture of martial arts (Kung Fu, but wearing Karate uniforms and fighting Ninja). Very good!
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Cars | Wagons Are Dead | FAIL
Click on the title to read one of the dumbest automotive reports, ever.
Wagons are not dead. If they are, somebody needs to tell Subaru! Besides the Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Dodge Caliber, Ford Flex and MB offerings mentioned in the article (wait, I thought the wagon was dead?!?), here's a partial list of wagons available in the 2011 model year (I've probably forgotten one or two):
- Acura TSX Sport Wagon
- Chevrolet HHR and Aveo
- Ford Fiesta, Grand C-Max ('12) and Focus ('12)
- Kia Rio and Soul
- Saab 9-3
- Nissan Cube, Versa and Leaf
- Lincoln MKT
- Suzuki SX4
- Toyota Venza, Prius, Yaris and Matrix
- Mini Clubman and Countryman
- Scion xB
- VW Golf, Jetta and Passat
- Subaru Imprezza, Forester and Legacy
- Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
- Lexus CT200h
- Honda Accord Crosstour, CR-V, Element, Fit and Insight
- Hyundai Elantra Touring
- Mazda2, 3, and 5
Even if you remove the "crossovers" (the CR-V, for example) and 4-door hatchbacks (isn't that the definition of a wagon?), you still couldn't say that the wagon is dead any more than you could in years past. Just an absolutely moronic article. I think I'll go drive one of my two wagons (both of which are still in production) and shake my head in disgust.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Movie | Ravenous | PASS
Superb horror/western/thriller about a Civil War soldier who fights the temptations of cannibalism. Robert Carlyle and Guy Pearce knock it out of the park, supported by a superb cast full of great actors. The marvelous soundtrack is fantastic. Other than some slightly jerky editing, this is a great movie and a PASS!
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Movie | Dawn of the Dead | Pass
Everything that the Day of the Dead remake wasn't - actually scary, with plenty of tension. A definite Pass and one of the best zombie movie remakes. Thankfully, Rhames is allowed to act in this one.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Movie | The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia | Pass
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Movie | Day of the Dead | Pass
Barely passable "remake" of the original by the same name. Decently cast (except a ridiculously over the top Cannon), though most of the roles are underutilized by the script, especially Rhames. It's entertaining enough and that's about all I can say!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Movie | Survival of the Dead | Pass
Standard Western with the Hatfields versus the McCoys (or whomever), which of course, is just Shakespeare. But, add zombies to this one. Starts really strong and sort of peters out towards the end but worth a watch if you like both genres. I was really looking forward to this and had heard great things about it, but it didn't quite live up to the hype.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
TV Movie | Island of the Dead | Fail
Dreadful tale about killer mosquitoes on an island off of NY where "unknown and undesireable" people are buried. Yet, all of the coffins shown have names written on them....
It's a bummer, because it actually has a decent cast, including Mos Def.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Movie | Right At Your Door | PASS
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Movie | Dead Alive | Pass-ish (Begrudgingly)
Another director that I'm not a fan of - Peter Jackson. He's particularly disappointing because he clearly has all the potential in the world. His earliest works are his best and this is his third feature length film, which was released in 1992. Billed as possibly the goriest, bloodiest movie ever made, it certainly is waaaaay over the top. But, it's all very cartoony and, frankly, that's what saved it for me. Every element is so hammy, corny and the actors clearly were have some fun making it, that it saved it for me. Still, it's a total gross-out and the entire thing is blatant B-movie.
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