Thundercats...HOOOOOO!!!

It's been a while since I've blogged about anything...but this is a pretty damn cool trailer using other movies as the basis...

Wonder Who?

So I was surfing around and found this...

it is a hoax and a pretty good one at that. If you go to the guy's website that did this he explains why. It reminds me of this posting I did a while ago.

I have to admit the guy's reasoning for picking Megan Fox is right on par with how Hollywood thinks. If they had a good director they might be able to get a real performance out of her. The good news is that she is young enough to make a trilogy for WB/DC. I would be on board with watching a Wonder Woman movie...I watch every other book/comic interpretation on screen why not this one. I just wish Joss Whedon was still on this project...

So, have you ever...

run 26.2 miles before? Well, I know I haven't, but I am married to someone who has.

This past Sunday, November 2nd, 2008, my wife, Letha Maier, ran the ING New York City marathon.

The trip started on Friday (Halloween) when we packed up the car, loaded the dogs and drove 3 1/2 hours to NYC. We got there and hung out with McNear and his roommates (thanks for letting us stay with you guys) until about 3 in the morning. . .

Doesn't Drake look like he could use a beer?

Woke up on Saturday and then headed to The Javits Center (convention center) for Letha to pick up her number and chip. We then headed to lunch at Chevy's and then came home for an evening of relaxing.

Then comes 3:45 am on Sunday morning. We decided I would drive Letha down to the library, then park the car close to the finish line and head back for a nap. I got back to the apartment around 6 am and took the dogs to the dog park (to run off some energy). We then headed down to mile 8 of the race, to see Letha for the first of 3 visits along the course.





She came running up to us, with the biggest smile and jumped on me while giving me a huge hug. After giving her orange slices (and getting a quick kiss), she was off and we were going to mile 18 to see her for the second time.



At mile 18 we saw her again, this time we gave her a bag of mini Oreos and a flat Coke. This is where McNear jumped in the race to help her get thru the parts that were the slowest and most boring. McNear ran six miles with her and then jumped out before going into Central Park. She only had a little over 2 miles left to go on her own.

I will admit while I was watching people finish the race, I was worried. I saw so much pain in some of the runner's faces that it would have been unbearable to watch Letha in that much pain. I had seen her in such good spirits before, I was hoping for the best but expecting the worst. Then after seeing COW MAN...



(people wear some weird stuff...there were even Ghostbusters out that day), Letha came across the 26 mile mark. I could see she was in the best of sprits and I was so happy.

I haven't been proud of a whole lot of people in my life (yet). But watching Letha complete a marathon was one of the most amazing things to witness and was very inspirational. She finished almost 12 to 13 minutes faster than she was planning. I know if she would have really pushed herself she could have beaten it by 40 minutes or even an hour. But her goal was to finish...and that she did.

I love you Letha and am so proud of what you accomplished.

I'm not for either...

of our candidates. I am sick and tired of hearing some people act like Obama is going to save our way of life. Reality check people...it's going to get a LOT worse before it even thinks about getting better.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081030/ap_on_el_ge/fact_check_obama_ad

I haven't done a whole lot of digging on either candidate and I am not sure I'll be voting for either of them (Mickey Mouse would be better in my opinion).

Obama says we need change but doesn't really explain how that change is going to happen (see link above to see how much CHANGE is going to cost us).

McCain keeps saying he's been seasoned for the job with the tough job he's done in Washington. Yet he supports what we are doing in Iraq. Sorry, McCain we shouldn't be trying to force democracy down people's throat...no matter how much we want to. Vietnam didn't work and this won't either.

We started the mess in Iraq, we just need to stay there long enough to get something in place so we can leave and it not be taken over by radicals. I don't even care if it's a democracy or not.

I am sick of politics, both our candidates and the downfall of our great country because a few people are just THAT stupid.

The president can't to anything all by himself, he's needs other people in Washington and Washington has sold us down river without a paddle...

Animal the Speedster?

My wife made me laugh a bunch this morning by forwarding on this blog about a crazy muppet...

http://arbroath.blogspot.com/2008/10/german-police-seek-speeding-british.html

A return to form...

I can remember being little and watching Clint Eastwood movies. KELLY'S HEROES, numerous westerns, the DIRTY HARRY movies and one of my personal favorites of his HEARTBREAK RIDGE.

He has only gotten better (as a director and actor) since I've grown into a real movie fan. LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA is one of the best war movies...one of the best MOVIES period.

I had heard his latest movie was being kept under close wraps, that is until the trailer came out in the last couple of days.

It looks like old Clint is back...

Enjoy!

Anyone know...

of a good girl recording artist?

I would like to pick up some music by a woman. I would prefer that the sound was more tame than balls to the wall.

I enjoy Michelle Branch for her voice not necessarily for her sound. I want to hear something that is almost relaxing.

John Peddie or Troy Myers are the ones I expect to chime in first, but I want everyone's opinion.

Thanks!

Congratulations...

to my brother David and his wife Jennifer.

It has been 15 years ago today, that they took their vows (while I was in Washington D.C., still can't say sorry enough...but I did get to meet Sean Astin :-D and I was back in time for the reception).

Congratulations, you are an inspiration.

Hey...at least Mike didn't do what the guy below this post did...

Watch...

laugh and enjoy...and then thank me later(or thank my wife as she was the one who sent this to me). :-D

Movies...

that I have seen recently!


I finally found the time to watch THE KINGDOM. The movie stars Jamie Foxx and was directed by Peter Berg. Interesting movie that was saved by it's action sequences. I really enjoyed Ridley Scott's directing in BLACK HAWK DOWN and this movie reminded me of that one, action wise. The story is a little on the slow side but makes up for it anytime there is gun play (very realistic - or so it seemed to me) or explosions.


2.5 stars out of five

Then I think I made a mistake. I watched BODY OF LIES the same night as THE KINGDOM (both take place in the Middle East). This movie was also really interesting, as does the previous movie, it shows a little of both sides of the story. Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe are fantastic and the directing is top notch (another movie by Ridley Scott). I just wish they would have edited it down a bit. I don't need to watch people drive EVERYWHERE.



2.5 stars out of five

Then comes one of those films that is fun, gross and sweet all within 90 minutes. NICK AND NORAH'S INFINITE PLAYLIST is that movie. I do wonder what this movie would have been like without Michael Cera. He was good in it, but I think this movie would have found it's audience if it were in the art circuit. The movie is a lot of fun as you watch the main characters interact. This is going to be like EMPIRE RECORDS and a whole bunch of movie that are fun and involve a lot of music, it's going to live through DVD and be a cult smash. My favorite thing about this movie is how tastefully they handle the only "sex scene" in the movie. It keeps with the innocence of the film.

3.5 out of five

If you are looking for a movie to watch I recommend all three of these. KINGDOM for action, BODY for drama and NICK AND NORAH'S for comedy.

Enjoy!

I haven't watched SNL for a while...

but maybe I should start again. Enjoy the following videos, I know I did:

I've been waiting...

and I found what I was looking for.

Here's a bootleg of the WOLVERINE trailer. The movie comes out May 1st of next year, and it's one of the few that I am geeked up for.

Watch for yourself...

http://wolverine-trailer.blogspot.com/

ENJOY!!!

Patriots win? NFL week 2...

I'm hoping this becomes a familiar sight...

We looked decent yesterday. I was not in the mood to write about what happened in Week 1, and I am going to watch the rest of the season hoping for the best but expecting the worst.

As far as Brett Favre...

He's the same ol' Brett. Did anyone (besides Letha and I) notice he's wearing a bright yellow shirt under his jersey and pads (look at the pic above)? Brett you are not a Packer currently...and I think they are better off without you. You are one of the best (I can't imagine the records Marino would have if he played this long), I just wish you didn't go to the team I hate.

Our defense played well yesterday, and are going to have to for the rest of the year is we are going to do anything. If nothing else I hope we mess up other teams plans for the post season, and if we still get there...cool.

Hey Colts fans...don't worry, your team is going to get out of this funk and start really kicking team's butts. Even while those Steelers are coming up behind you.

I also enjoyed watching the Chargers get their losses these last two weeks. Tomlinson has a lot of talent (but seems to be made of glass) and Rivers needs someone to put a good lick on him to get him to shut up.

Another good song...

from my childhood...ENJOY!!!

For Shane and his puppy...

and my brother Mike too...

I was recently told...

by a pastor, that the END OF DAYS was coming soon.

He used the fact of the devestating storms that happen a lot recently.

Then I read this article today:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20080904/us_time/whydisastersaregettingworse

Disasters have been happening ever since this world was created. I have been trying to find my relationship with GOD for a long time now...it just surprises me that people are being scared that the end of days is coming. Our spiritual leaders have been saying it FOR-EV-ER. I believe it is just a scare tactic. Live each day as if it is your last (very few can afford to do that) is the way organized religion tells you to live so MAYBE there won't be so many problems. If you think GOD is going to judge you tomorrow, maybe you won't do what you were going to do today.

Now back to disasters, why is it that people were surprised when Katrina happened? It's not like people in tornado alley are surprised when tornados come knocking on our doors (use to live in it myself). If you live on the coast, ANY COAST, it is a possiblity. If you live in California, don't be surprised when the ground shakes.

Common sense people...use it.

Roger Corman...

should be proud...

DEATH RACE was awesome!!! They changed the premise but it was still fun as hell to watch. Paul W.S. Anderson has made some REALLY BAD movies in his career, but this isn't one of them.

It is EXACTLY what you think it will be...and still more than I was hoping for. Sadly this version, it is a loose remake of the cult classic DEATH RACE 2000, doesn't go around running poor unaware people over. It all takes place in a prison. Silly movie no great dialogue but lots of fun once the movie gets to the prison...which doesn't take long since the movie is only 90 minutes long.

It gets:

3 stars out of five

So...

I have been up to a lot recently.

First, Drake did only have one testicle removed and is going under the knife again. Thanks Alliance for Animals...or should I say TORTURE for Animals? How hard is it to count to 2? On top of that, he also has some skin issue right now, that we have to go back to the vet for...there's another $100 most likely.

Second, I had fun in Indy while there last weekend. Got to meet Lee and Laura's baby Layla. She's a cutie and has some really beautiful eyes. We had lunch with Shane and McNear before heading up to Anderson/Pendleton area. We did the rehearsal thing and then watched Michael Phelps win his 7th gold medal (thanks to DVR). Then Saturday came and I was the photographer at my sister-in-law's wedding. I had a lot of fun, and would think it would be a great job...lining people up, telling them how to stand and when to get the hell out of the way.

Third, the fantasy football draft is this weekend...looking forward to picking a good team, hopefully.

Last, Justin and Fallon (with Giles) are coming to visit at the end of this month. We hope to have a lot of fun while they are in town.

Poor Drake...

So Drake has had some complications from his surgery. It is possible that they only removed 1 testicle from him. We have to go back to the Vet next week to find out for sure. Right now, we are only hoping that he gets better and that the Doc is wrong. I don't want to take him back to the shady place (Alliance for Animals, a clinic) to finish a job they should have done right in the first place. What's worst (for them) is that now Letha's pissed. One person you don't want on your bad side is a smart woman who (along with me) treats her dogs like her kids. She was a premed major and for fun pokes around at legal stuff.

Still hoping for the best...not just for us, but mainly for the little guy.

Wonder Woman...

lives with me...her name is Letha Maier. My wife is an amazing woman, this is just fact. I just wanted to let everyone know! :-D