NORA the sequal !

So, Ken Kutaragi got fired for his lack of vision. I know this because I watch CNBC from the hours of 6:30 A.M. - 5 P.M.

Yes, it seems Sony has lost it's spot as top dawg in the console wars.

EVEN XBOX is doing better!

Nintendo's gamble has paid off.

Praise be to the gaming gods.

Just stopping in to point out my new action figure.

Labels: toys

'Kryptonite' discovered in Serbian mine

In other news, when no one was looking, Lex Luthor took forty cakes. He took 40 cakes. That's as many as four tens. And that's terrible.

I had a kickass Grindhouse image to go here, including clever caption,
but Kirby kept showing up for some reason...
can anyone explain this strange, pink phenomena?

Grindhouse. You've heard the premise: Tarantino and Rodriguez, known for producing cult classics like Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, El Mariachi and The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D Frank Miller's Sin City, have finally joined forces, like Voltron, to produce a three hour and twenty-five minute dark comedy foray into the old two-dollar double feature concept. Except, you have to pay a full eight bucks for a bladder-busting film that's been intentionally aged, complete with entire missing scenes. Tack on the fact that Grindhouse hasn't been at peak performance (an Easter-weekend release could be to blame) and you'd think the camp action star-studded gorefest was a total flop.

You'd be wrong. Rotten Tomatoes gives it an 81% on their critics meter, the movie receiving an average of a 7.3 out of 10 and performing better review-wise than its financial overachievers, Blades of Glory and Meet The Robinsons. The website consensus reads: "Delivers exhilarating exploitation fare with wit and panache."

Personally, I found Rodriguez' "Planet Terror" more satisfying story-wise compared to Tarantino's "Death Proof". Cinematically, both films are shot with talent that is befitting of their creators. And the special effects are well done, if but a little on the stomach-churning side. I've never seen so much onscreen gore in a film.

I don't think there was a particular actor or actress whose portrayal was painful to watch--everybody played their part well--for pretending to be in a B-rated film. A scene where Marley Shelton (gasp! Wendy Peffercorn!) has to appear shocked is done so intentionally campy that you can't help but laugh out loud--and the thing is, it works. Tarantino does his typical cameo bit in both films, but has one of the most disgusting roles I've ever had the pleasure(?) of seeing in Planet Terror. At some point, the public will recognize Tarantino as an actor/director, but for now, I'm stuck with some egomaniac vibe.

Can I blame him? He's got a following--he's practically a superstar in his own right.

What I can't fault either director on, however, is their desire to do one thing: to create a film experience not just to make a profit but to do something you love. You can tell these movies were fun to make. From one creative individual to another, Grindhouse is an example of creative that flies in the face of Hollywood convention. I just hope the Weinsteins feelings are mutual.

Also, cheers to the fake trailers and previews they play before each film, including "Werewolf Women of the S.S." which featured a surprise cameo by a big name star who happens to be a personal friend of the trailer's guest director Rob Zombie. And Danny Trejo who reprised his character Machete in a fake trailer... called Machete... which, it turns out, is now in production to be a full-fledged Rodriguez film called... Machete!

So, in brief, I think Grindhouse is a movie that our fellow... whatever-we-ares--can enjoy. But if you're still not sure, do what Tarantino and Rodriguez suggest: save your money for the DVD--cause it'll have both films plus tons of additional material that didn't make the cut.

He did it!



Click here for an explanation of the FLIPPER LUNCHBOX

Listen to Tom Green's E301 endorsement

Mario game from hell.



This is hilarious if you have the patience and strength to watch. Invisible block!

So this is the explanation. I FOUND this lunchbox a few years back. My only thought was to sell it on ebay, Well, it's not worth much, so I kept it. Loving Tom Green's sense of humor and his dwelling on the cadence of words, I just kept giggling thinking of him saying FLIPPER LUNCHBOX. FLIPPER LUNCHBOX. So, I called his show, a few times in fact, to hear him say it. I also requested he get a P.O. box so I can send him my FLIPPER LUNCHBOX. Well he finally did and off it goes into the mail. Inside the FLIPPER LUNCHBOX, I included a VHS tape of best of clips of his old show. I got it at the Goodwill for a few bucks. I , for some reason, find it fun to send the celeb a tape of them self.

I don't care what he does with them. Destroy it, throw it away, give it back to charity, or give it to some other fan. Whatever. I might have 'creeped him out' but at least he said FLIPPER LUNCHBOX.


Also inside the FLIPPER LUNCHBOX I included a note that reads "For the explanation go to www.experiment301.com " I only left the note to get a celeb to visit our website. Immature, sure. but CUUMMONNNN, have YOU enticed with silly curiosity to get a celeb to see our site?

FLIPPER LUNCHBOX

THANKS TOM !
big fan,
chris black

P.S. Please apologize to the bomb squad for me for the false alarm if you had it checked for explosives.