“Why don’t you call a specialist?” “I am a specialist.” “At what?” “At everything.”

broderic on September 29, 2011

Moneyball! makes even old people care about baseball. At the showing, the old people liked the game. They seemed to cheer for a game that was played years ago. And that’s the magic of Moneyball!, it made baseball slightly relevant again.

Of course, I was going to watch Moneyball! because I’m a baseball jones. As the Orioles wind down another losing season, we can only hope that the new O’s GM can find some magic and breathe life into a moribund organization. I said it once I have to say it again, “There’s rock bottom, then fifty feet of crap, and then there’s [the A’s].” They’re being held up by the Orioles.

Hopefully, this movie will make our ownership decide to try and find a system to get out of this losing. Or inspire baseball players to go all OBP on us. The Orioles need the players to stop giving up outs. Earl Weaver, we need your guidance!

Anyhow, Jonah Hill plays it straight. Brad Pitt does a Brad Pitt move. It’s great that the A’s have won something. Now when will the O’s.

3 of 5 stars

“Tell us the truth, Lisa. Dave buys his suits at the little boys’ department, doesn’t he?”

broderic on September 29, 2011

The movie bloggers I followed have given good reviews to Drive. I guess I had better go and check it out.

It’s about a Hollywood stunt driver who moonlights as a getaway driver for thieves. He’s a good driver so that makes him a good getaway driver.

The movie opens with a heist. Our driver is waiting for the thieves to get out to make their getaway. It doesn’t go off smoothly so we are treated with a driving spectacle. Except, after 5 minutes he kind of gives up. I want to know what happened.

This opening hints at what you’ll go through watching Drive. You’ll be thrilled at times, but then you’ll want to know WTF.

The movie reminds me of To Live and Die in LA. Moody LA. LA of the night. LA of the 80s.

There’s some violence and gore. What’s a heist movie without violence. When its knife violence, I can do without.

I like blondes when they have short hair. Carey Mulligan’s hair was slightly too short, but I still found her cute.

It’s the year of Ryan Gosling!

3 of 5 stars

“36 of the hottest prospects in the world, ranked and tabulated.”

broderic on September 26, 2011

Shagging Flies

If the baseball season ended today, the Orioles will have won 67 games which is one more than they did last year. Yet, they still have 3 games left. If they run a 3 game winning streak, they'll get to 70 games for the first time in years. They are playing the hated Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox may be on their way to the post season. They have a one game lead on the Tampa Bay Rays for the wild card spot. The Rays are relying on the Orioles to get them into the post season. Good luck on that. Your humble author has followed this Orioles team all season and they are only good at one thing: crushing your hopes. I can't believe that they'll win a game against Boston, and I can't believe they'll spoil the Red Sox's fun. But if they do…

UPDATE: Orioles down 2-1 in 6th. They keep disappointing all year. What makes you think they’ll be any different today?

UPDATE 2:Top of the 7th Orioles clinging to a 6-2 lead. #theLegendOfBobbyAndy hitting a 3 run inside the park homer. Perhaps I should’ve went to the game tonight.

“I Suck: The Bill McNeal Story.”

broderic on September 23, 2011

Fuck. I love this song. The video? Not so much. I selected it because of the other ones on YouTube don’t have that weird stuff popping out of the piano. Okay, it’s pretty weird.

“It’s just a little harmless hazing, and as far as hazings go, pouring hot coffee and hot sauce on someone’s head is relatively mild.”

broderic on September 22, 2011

Link of the Day [9.21.11]

I can do that

Now that we know who you are, I know who I am. I’m not a mistake! It all makes sense! In a comic, you know how you can tell who the arch-villain’s going to be? He’s the exact opposite of the hero. And most times they’re friends, like you and me! I should’ve known way back when… You know why, David? Because of the kids. They called me Mr Glass.

I can do that

Do you see any Teletubbies in here? Do you see a slender plastic tag clipped to my shirt with my name printed on it? Do you see a little Asian child with a blank expression on his face sitting outside on a mechanical helicopter that shakes when you put quarters in it? No? Well, that’s what you see at a toy store. And you must think you’re in a toy store, because you’re here shopping for an infant named Jeb.

Are you ready for the truth?

Now that there is the Tec-9, a crappy spray gun from South Miami. This gun is advertised as the most popular gun in American crime. Do you believe that shit? It actually says that in the little book that comes with it: the most popular gun in American crime. Like they’re actually proud of that shit.

We happy?

The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy My brothers. And you will know My name is the Lord when I lay My vengeance upon thee.

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“Oh, Joe Camel, Don’t you cry for me. You gave my uncle cancer. But you’ll pay the lawyer’s fee”

broderic on September 19, 2011

Link of the Day [9.19.11]Woke up to this in my in box: Netflix is splitting the DVD service completely from its streaming service. This is its first steps into selling the DVD distribution off to some sucker. I still like getting DVDs. The streaming service lacks because it is missing content. It's gonna be even trickier in the future as content makers can just create their own service removing the Netflix middle man. The future is even more uncertain. Thanks disintermediation!http://blog.netflix.com/2011/09/explanation-and-some-reflections.html