Movies I'd Like To See

I say that I can't wait to see these movies, but since having kids I've fallen behind drastically.  And since my wife destroyed me, I don't even have my BD player to watch any of the discs I've purchased.

Put it this way: I still haven't seen Zombieland, X-Men Origins Wolverine, The Fighter or X-Men: First Class.

But these flicks look great!  Especially the Taken sequel.  I can't remember a movie forcing me to spend such an inordinate amount of time on my couch's edge.

The world needs more Liam Neeson and Liam Neeson movies.  Dude's a badass.

Taken 2 (Trailer)

In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter.

Total Recall

As the nation states Euromerica and New Shanghai vie for supremacy, a factory worker begins to suspect that he's a spy, though he is unaware which side of the fight he's on. 

Dredd  

In a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop teams with a trainee to take down a gang that deals the reality-altering drug, SLO-MO. 

Looper  

In 2072, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent 30 years into the past, where a hired gun awaits. Someone like Joe, who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by transporting back Joe's future self.

The Expendables 2

Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat. 

How Many Words Do You Know?

How many words do you know? twitter.com/Comicsnut/stat…
— Paul (@Comicsnut) June 5, 2012

That was my first shot at it a few weeks ago. I'd like to give it another go and see if I can improve on that...I know I'm better than that! :)

New Music Releases I'm Psyched About

Fire From The Sky by Shadows Fall. It's Shadow's Fall...'nuff said.

Music for Kings by Counter-World Experience. This album isn't as vibrant, vivid and diverse as their other releases, but it's still head and shoulders above most music you can find on any radio station or music channel out there. This is pretty laid back and they don't seem to be doing as much in-your-face technical acrobatics...it's more laid back, subtle and melodic.

The Way You Know by Origin. No image I can find yet, but these guys are getting tighter and tighter with each release.  From what I can tell this seems like it's got just the 4 tracks, so we'll see what they're up to with that.

Collective by Scale the Summit. These guys are so incredibly talented.  There really isn't anything else to say. Mainstream music is such a vapid wasteland of talentless dilapidation bands like this aren't very well known.  This album is insane.  Some of the greatest musicians to touch instruments.

#RememberBrianTerry

#RememberBrianTerry

Agent Brian Terry: Murdered by proxy.

The Hope And Change We Can Believe In

Rep. Gowdy's Statement on President Obama's Invoking Executive Privilege

Emphasis mine.

From The Honorable United States Represenative Trey Gowdy's Office.

Today, Rep. Trey Gowdy (SC-4), released the following statement in regards to President Obama’s Executive Privilege on the documents related to Fast and Furious, and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s investigation.

“The assertion of executive privilege is legally compromised and calculated solely to delay Congress from exercising its constitutional responsibility to provide oversight.”

“The President claims he knew nothing about Fast and Furious prior to Agent Brian Terry's murder and no one at the Department of Justice has suggested the President was part of the drafting of a demonstrably false letter dated February 4, 2011, to a committee of congress.”

“So, my question to the President is: What are you asserting privilege over? Did you know about Fast and Furious before Brian Terry's murder? Did you approve the operation? Did you participate in the drafting of a false letter to congress? Unless the answer to all of those questions is yes, there is no matter overwhich the President can assert privilege. It is merely the latest ploy to delay the investigation.”

Honorable Rep. Trey Gowdy (SC-4) is a former federal and state prosecutor who prosecuted scores of firearms cases while working for the United States Attorney's Office.

Excellent, precise and perfectly worded. Thank you, Representative Gowdy.

#RememberBrianTerry

Tweetdeck Not Using Firefox

As a heavy Twitter user and Firefox zealot I was always annoyed at how TweetDeck used IE instead of my preferred browser to open links.

I'm using 64bit Windows 7 but it should shouldn't make a difference, leave a comment if you run into difficulties and I'll help you out.

Anyway, I did a little digging to make that behavior stop.  If you use an alternative browser follow these steps to make sure Tweetdeck uses it, too.

Very simply, go to Start and press "Default Programs".  In the dialog box that opens up:

Select "Set program access and computer defaults".

When that opens you'll see the following dialog box:

Press the two little arrows on the right of "Custom" to expand it.  The first option should be for your browser:

Makes sure all those "Enables..." are checked off and choose your default browser.

Press OK all the way out until all are closed.

Tweetdeck should then use Firefox as your default browser.

HTH.

Under-rated Movies - Midnight Run

If it wasn't half to 4 in the morning, I'd be arsed to tell you all the reasons why I believe: Midnight Run is one of the most under-rated movies ever.

No one in the movie knows the capabilities or type of person with whom they're dealing.

Denis Farina is hilarious.

Forsaken

What the fuck do you know from forsaken, you big stupid jagaloon?

Fuck John Malkovich

If I see that commercial with John Malkovich iPhone commercial again, I'm going to throw my ANDROID phone through the television.

Need Help Looking For A Movie

So, there's a movie - I know I'm going to be vague but this is all I got so I apologize.

A mob boss, this is the most important because he's the funniest part of the whole movie (someone like Caan, Palminteri, Frank Vincent) has two or three of his goons out looking for "the bag of money", "the dead body", "the witness", the MacGuffin or whatever it is.

They call him every know and then, telling him of their failure to get this item and he berates them. The goons might be in Miami or the Bahamas or something, but he's up in his office in NYC.

The actor who is playing the boss is who makes the movie. His tirades are hysterical.

The movie is well known, but not a Blockbuster...more of a sleeper.

That's all I've got, I know it's a complete lack of information...but I need to get this movie because I remember it always making me laugh.