Alright, gang, time to pick a movie for this weekend. I have never seen any of the following. Yes, I know I’m the only person alive who never saw A Few Good Men. For those of you who keep telling me to watch 12 Angry Men, I’ll put it back in a poll soon and see if it fares any better. Whichever movie has the most votes by Friday at 5 pm is the one I’ll be watching.
No Good Dog this week!
Yeah, I know I keep flip-flopping on this, but only one quizzo this week. The Good Dog is closed for renovations this week, so Thursday night at the Bards will be the same questions as earlier in the week.
My review for Dr. Strangelove
Dr. Strangelove was certainly a lot of fun, though I can’t say that I found it downright hilarious and I certainly don’t think it’s one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen. I thought the film was almost as much of a farce as a satire, especially when Slim Pickens rode the bomb, which was just silly. As for Dr. Strangelove, I found him amusing but not hilarious. The Mein Fuhrer stuff was more provocative than funny. And George C. Scott’s character was a little too over the top. (Of course, he was a little over the top for Scott’s taste, too. During his takes, Kubrick told Scott that he wouldn’t use some overacted “practice” scenes and then ended up using them in the final cut anyway. Scott swore he would never work with Kubrick again.) But it was a fun ride, and a good pick.
Keep in mind that when I am grading these films, I am grading them against other classic movies, not against typical films. I give Dr. Strangelove a C, well worth watching but certainly not as good as my favorite Kubrick film, Full Metal Jacket.
Bonus points for dressing up
I will be giving one point for each member of a team that dresses up for quizzo tonight and manana.
Around the Horn, brought to you by Clams
-I took a friend to Astral Plane a few months ago on their final weekend b/c she’s a foodie and I wanted to show her one of my favorite restaurants before it closed. Well, now it’s reopening-sort of.
-SInce I’ve been on a Canada kick lately, here’s your chance to learn a little bit about Halifax. (NSFW due to cussin’). Funny stuff.
–Scientists discover 400 year old clam, which raises the question: did this clam kill Christopher Marlowe?
-The “Are they Porn Stars or Fox Business Anchors round”? (SFW) I got a 9 out of 10. Does that mean that I know my FOX anchors…or my porn?
-Coming this afternoon: my Halloween adventure (which included some jackass in a swat team outfit kicking me out of his table) and my review of Dr. Strangelove.
JGT and Chip unveil their new movie!
I am proud to unveil the 5 minute skit Chip and I have been working on for the past few weeks. If you like it, PLEASE click on the word “Funny” at the end of it, or click “vote” in the bottom right hand corner and then click “funny”. Please don’t click “die”, even if you think it sucks. If you like it, pass it on! (Special thanks to the Beauty Shop Cafe at 20th and Fitzwater for letting us shoot some scenes there.)
It’s About That TIme (Updated)
That’s right, Boys and Ghouls, it’s time for the 5th Annual (are you serious? I’ve been doing this s*** for five freaking years now?) JGT Halloween Spooktacular. On Tuesday and Wednesday all questions will have to do with ghosts and goblins, horror movies and scary songs and other assorted terrors. We’ll be back to regular quizzo on Thursday. I will have candy, prizes, and teams in costume will get bonus points on Tuesday and Wedesday!
Question of the week
Who directed the 1931 classic Dracula and the 1932 cult classic Freaks?
Sports Shorts
-Have you seen the amazing play at the end of the Division III Trinity College-Millsaps College game? 2nd greatest ending to a college football game ever. (Had Millsaps band run onto the field, it woulda been #1). I love how #3 for Millsaps finally just says “The hell with it” and just stands there.
-A bitter debate about the designated hitter broke out in the comments section recently. Here’s some numbskull that thinks that the NL should adopt the DH, and here is an interesting article which claims that the DH is a moral hazard. Bottom line, the DH is perfect for frat boys like Garrett and BMT who hate pitching and strategy and love home runs. I’m not sure where Garret lives in Seoul, but I’m guessing it’s a frat boy suburb where people piss on the streets. And if you see BMT this week, tell him you like his backward Red Sox cap and his popped collar. But keep your distance: DH fans are inherently dangerous people.
-Andy Reid impersonator Steve O. (above) won the Best Sequel contest from September. Yeah, I was a little slow on this, but his Lambada 2: The Dance That’s Been Legal Since 2006 took top honors. Congrats to Steve, who wins a $20 Bards gift certificate and 2 IMAX passes.
Jams Win (repped by Andy and Garrett Reid)
Before receiving her own comic in 1971, Sabrina the Teenage Witch debuted in 1971 in what comic?