Month: April 2008

Reverse the Curse?

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Remember last year, when the Phillies were like 86-60 at games I didn’t attend, and 3-13 at games I did attend? What a difference a year makes. Thus far this year, the Phils are 4-0 at games I attend, and 5-10 in games I don’t. It is becoming increasingly obvious to everyone with any sense that I am going to be an integral part of this team’s success this season.

The Scoreboard, Brought to you by Explosion of Taste Frisbee

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O’NEALS

  1. Young, Old and Restless 110
  2. L. Ron Hubbard’s Diabetics 100
  3. We Got Nothin’ 100
  4. Hipster Holocaust 92
  5. Flying High 83

BARDS

  1. Sofa Kingdom 108
  2. Western Omelette 89
  3. The Guy Who Does His Job 83
  4. Just a Grope to See How JGT Feels 66
  5. Kensington Kitty Cat Killers 65

LOCUST RENDEZVOUS

  1. The Jams 114
  2. Bitter People Clinging to Guns 107
  3. Holo Rock 79
  4. My Mom Says I’m Cool 65
  5. Susan’s Peter’s 61

BLACK SHEEP

  1. Axis of Evil Knieval 107
  2. Satan’s Minions 106
  3. Duane’s World 100
  4. There’s Always $ in the Banana Stand 84
  5. Herve Villechaize 83

GOOD DOG

  1. Fort Awesome 90
  2. Lamda 88
  3. Underachiever 88
  4. Yuppie Douchebags 75
  5. The Whiffle Balls 55

BARDS

  1. Aiuto! No Prostituta 110
  2. Hurtin Bombs 109
  3. Western Omelette 101
  4. Sofa Kingdom 98
  5. Tatatata Touch Me 97

Final Film Fest Review


Oh yeah, I almost forgot I had one more review. Last Saturday I went and saw the Rocky Balboa Picture Show, which consisted of three shorts. The first one was called Rocky Jumped Over a Park Bench, and it was hilarious. Basically, the guy hosting it was a big Rocky fan and went to all of the spots in the area where Rocky’s 1-6 were filmed to see how they look today. Really great stuff, and apparently he’ll have it uploaded to Youtube in a week or so, so I’ll post a link once he does. Next up was Frankie 13 vs. the World. This one was a little weird. I couldn’t tell if they were trying to make a documentary or a movie. Either way, I thought they took Rock Paper Scissors a little too seriously. Not a bad film (and D-Mac and I had cameos!), but RPS is a minefield of comedic opportunity, and I thought it coulda been a little funnier. That being said, I still got mad love for Frankie 13, and look forward to destroying him in upcoming RPS matches. Finally, the night ended with This is My Cheesesteak. This was a flat out winner. I know I kind of get down on the ubiquity of cheesesteak culture in Philly sometimes, but this film was just flat out fun. Basically, a guy named Ben Daniels visited six of Philly’s most beloved cheesesteak shops and hung out with the owners of each, and got the story behind each one. He then had some fun by showing them a Hot Pockets cheesesteak and had them all try one. The results were hilarious. A true love story told by a former native now living elsewhere. You can buy this film by clicking here, and I highly recommend doing so. You are going to love this film.

Terrific Show Tonight

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All of Philly’s best comedy troupes are putting on a show tonight at the M Room that I highly recommend. Seriously, I’ve seen all of these guys perform and they are really talented and I really think Philly needs to do a better job supporting comedy. We’ve got guys here who are just as talented as anything New York has to offer, but Philly just doesn’t show ’em the love NYC shows. Make it happen! The Welcome to the Terrordome show kicks off at the M Room at 9 p.m., and is well worth the trip to Fishtown. Tix are only $10. I’m gonna try to make it, but I have to announce a basketball game between halfway houses (my life is weird) so it depends on when I can get out.