Did you know VHS is still having the upperhand in the battle ? Recent numbers show it’s almost even, and it won’t be long before the DVD will take over the VHS. So someone decided that fitness videos are the first to make the switch permanent: next year, no more VHS.
As I’m sure every single one of you has a Billy Blank’s Tae Bo title on the shelf somewhere, my question is, and be honest now, is that VHS or DVD ?
Van Helsing kicks ass in the box office, at number 1 with $54.2 million, which is lower than Stephen Sommer’s The Mummy Returns ($68.1 million), but higher than The Mummy ($43 million). Number 2 is for Lindsay Lohan starrer Mean Girls. Number 3 is for Denzel’s Man of Fire. New York Minute, starring the Olsen twins, opens lowly at numer 4, with only $6.2 million. Number 5 is for 13 Going 30, with 5.5 million.
Rate 1 (FR#^&% MESS !) to 5 (how very tidy !). Only rate the latest picture, otherwise I can’t keep track of the average.
Total: 1047 out of 309 votes > Average is: 3.388
My favorite establishment, McDonald’s, just had a major make-over. The ol’ trusty red/yellow brandname theme is out, and in comes a summery fresh white/green design. Not only that, the menu grown bigger than any veggie/health freak can muster. Under the new trademark Salads Plus, comes Crispy Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad, Grilled Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad, Crispy Chicken Caesar Salad, Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad. There’s also a new Side Salad, and an alternative Balsamico dressing. A new burger, the Grilled Chicken Caprese also fall under this new theme. For the fruity people, there’s the Fruit & Yoghurt, and Fruit Bag.
That leaves me with one sentence, which will probably offend a huge amount of stupid people: Eat your heart out Burger King ! MWhahahahhahHAHA !
Another reminder that big budgets don’t make good movies. Having director Stephen Sommers touch 3 Mummy movies showed that already, and this continues throughout his career (anybody still having nightmares from Deep Rising ? Or did you block it from your memory ?) With only 2 more movies beating the budget (excluding advertisement, Spiderman 2 and Troy) on this current summer movie slate, one can only hope the worst is over. The movie is piece by piece designed for budget eating scenes and surroundings. Stitched together with chillingly cold dialogues and the occasional stiff punchline, the story is hard to find, as is the acting. All the over-acting villains sport a bad accent, and to make the tediousness complete, so does Kate Beckinsale. The score and special effects are overwhelmingly chaotic, but even then, even the insomniacs will doze off if they don’t pay attention (or the occasional self-pinch will help too).6.
What does the title “Boy With the Pipe” and the number 104168000 have in common ?
The answer would be, insanity. That’s the (record breaking) price someone paid for a Picasso painting with that that title. And it isn’t even that aesthetically pleasing (hahah, am I a master of understatements or what ?), look for yourself here.
Reuters reports:
The German magazine “Men’s Car” found in a survey of 2,253 motorists aged 20 to 50 published in its inaugural May issue that male BMW drivers say they have sex on average 2.2 times each week while Porsche drivers have sex 1.4 times per week.
My biggest customer (in this case, ironically named Cock – he survived a vacation in Australia without an alias), has both. As I probably will pop the question later on today, I still need an opinion based reference to calculate the probability he’ll be lying. The question will be, in this case, should I average the number, or add them up ?
After 8 season, the Trey Parker/Matt Stone duo still manages to be quite entertaining. Subjects on current matter are taken, and put under their controversial vision. It doesn’t really matter if you agree with them or not, it’s nice to laugh your ass off and be able to think about it more deeply at the same time. Some episodes still have the message buried under the jokes, and some are just fun for the hell of it. With no decrease in quality after such a long time, it’s a sure bet we’ll be able to enjoy South Park for years to come.
Rate 1 (sucks) to 5 (cool). Only rate the latest pictures, otherwise I can’t keep track of the average.
Total: 518 out of 157 votes > Average is: 3.299
Oh my goodness, a triplet !
Another dilemma. I too found some underwear in my current Michael Jackson memorabilia collection. Except, mine are not Calvin Klein’s, they’re from United Colors of Benetton. But that’s besides the point. The real question is, should I report this to the authorities or not ?
Rate 1 (FR#^&% MESS !) to 5 (how very tidy !). Only rate the latest picture, otherwise I can’t keep track of the average.
Total: 1038 out of 303 votes > Average is: 3.426
Got the RIAA and MPAA right on my heels. But the rebel that I am, I managed to slip another MP3 through their fingers. A high quality song, musically stunning, and the voice will knock you down. This is such a great song, your hard disk will wear down much faster because you have this mp3 on continuous repeat throughout the day ! Using various techniques like subtle echo, background mixing of crystal clear sound effects, several types of bridges, supported by a great team of backing vocals, it so catchy, it’s even used in a certain commercial I will not mention (this is an ad-free blog, remember ?). Well, here is it, Volslagen Mobiel ! Have fun !
Man beaten by girl, this week’s number one is for Mean Girls with $25 million, replacing Man of Fire, on number 2 with $15 million. Jennifer Garner starrer 13 Going on 30 manage to take in another $10 million.
3 new releases end up lower than expected. Fourth place is for Laws of Attraction, starring Pierce Brosnan and Julianne Moore, with only $7 million. Number 5 is for Godsend, this horrory pic is good for $6.9 million. 6th place is for Envy, starring comedy grand masters Ben Stiller and Jack Black, with $6.1 million.
And that marks the end of this season. Up next week is the start of the summer blockbuster season.
Yupz, found one again. Take a look here and here. That’s Amy Smart. While having already a long list of credits, she kept it pretty low profile for now. Currently to be seen in Starsky & Hutch, she has only one more movie lined up for this year. More pictures can be found here.
Oh, and she’s my age, so back off y’all !
With 2 comedians headlining the 2 main character, you’d expect some pretty heavy laugh salvos being fired at you. Unsatisfactory not so. Of course, there’s a laugh here and there, but not the ones you can really tell other people about, and not confuse it with a scene from another movie. The story, besides being cliche, doesn’t have to much steam to make it move forward comfortably. The main characters are flimsy at most. While a relationship usually never feels that natural at the start of any movie, this one doesn’t even flourish at the end. If your brains has a variable switch, set it on low. If not, you’d better avoid it.6.
