If you haven't seen the new Transformers movie, and if you listen to the podcast you can get all the Gunrunners reactions to it, then you missed possibly the greatest movie trailer of all time. It will freak you out. It reminded me of the craziness of The Blair Witch Project except in color and with something very, very big causing earthquakes and explosions and fire and brimstone.
Click right here and you will get whisked away to a story from MTV on the mysterious trailer for a movie by Alias and Lost creator J. J. Abrams. In the story you get plenty of speculation and no answers, which makes this even more mysterious. Some of the theories are that it's a Godzilla reboot, a Voltron movie, or a completely original story. Whatever the case, there is no title for this movie (even though you see the words Bad Robot before it starts, Bad Robot being J. J. Abrams' production company) and the trailer never really let's us see anything, but it rules none the rest.
So despite how Julie and I felt about Transformers the movie, you need to go see it specifically for this mystery trailer. Do it, NOW!!!
Monday, July 09, 2007
Bombay Gunrunners Episode 25 is in the air!!!!
The Bombay Gunrunners are back with a VENGEANCE!!! Well, maybe not a vengence, but we are back with a huge episode.
In this episode we discuss a possible theme song change, an old myth, our fireworks displays, synonyms for the word brothel and Julie and Pat's trip to the track.
In TV we discuss Big Brother 8 and Evil Dick and we also mention Ice Road Hookers, Deadliest Catch and the great Burn Notice.
Then in movies, we discuss Transformers, Fantastic Four: Rise O' the Silver Turd, Ghost Suckster, 711 Ocean Drive, Meet Me in St. Louis, Marathon Man, and Support Your Local Sheriff!
Then Dustin and Lee discuss their trip to Olive Garden and Stone Cold Creamery and Julie tries to guess our cost.
Then we finish strong with Rock Band, a dude changes his name to Megatron, an 11 year old gets a DUI, a woman sells her special flower, a public service announcment about smoking while jumping on an oil tank, and a condom snatch and grab.
Whew, try to make it through that in one sitting. As always, you can send us your thoughts and stories to bombaygunrunners@gmail.com or leave a message on our myspace page. You can also download and listen to the show at bombaygunrunners.com or look us up on iTunes.
Snort that!!!!!
In this episode we discuss a possible theme song change, an old myth, our fireworks displays, synonyms for the word brothel and Julie and Pat's trip to the track.
In TV we discuss Big Brother 8 and Evil Dick and we also mention Ice Road Hookers, Deadliest Catch and the great Burn Notice.
Then in movies, we discuss Transformers, Fantastic Four: Rise O' the Silver Turd, Ghost Suckster, 711 Ocean Drive, Meet Me in St. Louis, Marathon Man, and Support Your Local Sheriff!
Then Dustin and Lee discuss their trip to Olive Garden and Stone Cold Creamery and Julie tries to guess our cost.
Then we finish strong with Rock Band, a dude changes his name to Megatron, an 11 year old gets a DUI, a woman sells her special flower, a public service announcment about smoking while jumping on an oil tank, and a condom snatch and grab.
Whew, try to make it through that in one sitting. As always, you can send us your thoughts and stories to bombaygunrunners@gmail.com or leave a message on our myspace page. You can also download and listen to the show at bombaygunrunners.com or look us up on iTunes.
Snort that!!!!!
Friday, July 06, 2007
Piccu's Summertime Movietime Picks O' the Week for July7-July 14
It’s that time again, your guide to great summer movies that you can find on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) or your local Netflix. So let’s do it.
On July 9 at 3:30 AM EASTERN you can see a Charlie Chaplin classic called Modern Times. This is for the most part a silent film and Chaplin plays his Little Tramp character to perfection. The Little Tramp meets a girl and tries to start a life with her and they run into many bumps on the road. This is my favorite silent film and there is plenty of fun stuff in it. It is number 78 on the AFI 10th anniversary 100 films. Do yourself a favor and check it out.
Also on July 9 at 9:30 PM EASTERN we have the movie that started the blockbuster craze, Jaws. I can’t imagine anyone who hasn’t seen this movie, but if you haven’t SEE IT NOW! This movie works so well on many levels, horror, suspense, drama, it has it all. Even if you have seen it, it doesn’t hurt to watch it again. My favorite part is Quint’s tale of the U.S.S. Indianapolis. It gives you chills. By the by, this movie is number 56 on the AFI 10th anniversary 100 films.
On July 11 at 9 PM EASTERN you can see one of the all time greats, The Philadelphia Story. This movie stars three of the greatest actors to ever grace the silver screen, Cary Grant, James Stewart and Katherine Hepburn. It doesn’t get much better than that. This movie concerns Hepburn’s character getting married and Stewart is a tabloid reporter who tries to crash the wedding with his partner. Grant is Hepburn’s ex-husband who just tries to sabotage everything. This is a great example of what a romantic comedy should be. This is a must see and be sure to pay special attention to the scene in which Stewart is drunk and is writing a letter with Grant’s character. In this scene Stewart hiccups and you can clearly see Grant begin to lose it. I couldn’t believe that it was left in the final cut, but it is so cool to see how much fun the actors seem to be having with each other. It is number 44 on the AFI 10th Anniversary 100 films and you have to see this movie.
On July 12 at 12 AM EASTERN we have the sexploitation classic, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! This movie is full of bad acting and big boobs. In this cult classic three go-go dancers search for a family’s treasure, while some in the family have their own bad intentions. As I said the acting is bad and way over the top, but it is so funny and campy and it looks very cool. It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but if you like to take chances or like to enjoy the art of bad films then you should definitely watch Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! It is also a great introduction to Russ Meyer who is THE greatest sexploitation director.
Also on July 12 at 12 AM EASTERN you can watch a movie called Dark Passage. This is not an all time great but it features the greatest onscreen pair in Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. In this movie Bogie plays a man who is framed for his wife’s murder and he goes on the run to try and find the truth. One of the interesting things about this movie is that it starts out completely from Bogie’s first person perspective. It’s as if Bogie’s eyes are the camera and we see everything through his eyes. It is a nourish film and any fan of Bogart who hasn’t seen it should see it.
Okay, the next two movies will require a refined palate to enjoy. On July 14 at 2 AM EASTERN on the great TCM Underground series you can watch Billy the Kid Vs. Dracula. I know, this sounds stupid and it is. In this movie Billy the Kid is a good guy and he fights a vampire to save his fiancé. This is as bad a movie as you will see, but it is also hilarious. There is only one name in this movie that you might recognize and that is John Carradine. Besides being a great character actor of his time (before this movie anyway) he is the father of David, Robert, and Keith Carradine. If you like crap movies, or grindhouse style movies this is a classic.
Directly after that movie on July 14 at 3:30 AM EASTERN you can watch Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter. When this movie first came out it was paired with Billy the Kid Vs. Dracula as a double feature for drive-ins and grindhouse theaters. If you are going to watch the first, you might as well watch this one. In this movie Jesse James plays a good guy who is on the run from the law and runs into Frankenstein’s daughter who turns his partner into a monster. I am not exactly sure which of the last two is the crappier, but this one may get it because it has no actors anyone has ever heard of and for good reason.
Well, there you go, I have given you three classics, one great Bogie-Bacall movie and three cult classics, what more do you people want from me? So, until next week, keep your hands in the popcorn and your feet stuck to the floor.
On July 9 at 3:30 AM EASTERN you can see a Charlie Chaplin classic called Modern Times. This is for the most part a silent film and Chaplin plays his Little Tramp character to perfection. The Little Tramp meets a girl and tries to start a life with her and they run into many bumps on the road. This is my favorite silent film and there is plenty of fun stuff in it. It is number 78 on the AFI 10th anniversary 100 films. Do yourself a favor and check it out.
Also on July 9 at 9:30 PM EASTERN we have the movie that started the blockbuster craze, Jaws. I can’t imagine anyone who hasn’t seen this movie, but if you haven’t SEE IT NOW! This movie works so well on many levels, horror, suspense, drama, it has it all. Even if you have seen it, it doesn’t hurt to watch it again. My favorite part is Quint’s tale of the U.S.S. Indianapolis. It gives you chills. By the by, this movie is number 56 on the AFI 10th anniversary 100 films.
On July 11 at 9 PM EASTERN you can see one of the all time greats, The Philadelphia Story. This movie stars three of the greatest actors to ever grace the silver screen, Cary Grant, James Stewart and Katherine Hepburn. It doesn’t get much better than that. This movie concerns Hepburn’s character getting married and Stewart is a tabloid reporter who tries to crash the wedding with his partner. Grant is Hepburn’s ex-husband who just tries to sabotage everything. This is a great example of what a romantic comedy should be. This is a must see and be sure to pay special attention to the scene in which Stewart is drunk and is writing a letter with Grant’s character. In this scene Stewart hiccups and you can clearly see Grant begin to lose it. I couldn’t believe that it was left in the final cut, but it is so cool to see how much fun the actors seem to be having with each other. It is number 44 on the AFI 10th Anniversary 100 films and you have to see this movie.
On July 12 at 12 AM EASTERN we have the sexploitation classic, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! This movie is full of bad acting and big boobs. In this cult classic three go-go dancers search for a family’s treasure, while some in the family have their own bad intentions. As I said the acting is bad and way over the top, but it is so funny and campy and it looks very cool. It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but if you like to take chances or like to enjoy the art of bad films then you should definitely watch Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! It is also a great introduction to Russ Meyer who is THE greatest sexploitation director.
Also on July 12 at 12 AM EASTERN you can watch a movie called Dark Passage. This is not an all time great but it features the greatest onscreen pair in Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. In this movie Bogie plays a man who is framed for his wife’s murder and he goes on the run to try and find the truth. One of the interesting things about this movie is that it starts out completely from Bogie’s first person perspective. It’s as if Bogie’s eyes are the camera and we see everything through his eyes. It is a nourish film and any fan of Bogart who hasn’t seen it should see it.
Okay, the next two movies will require a refined palate to enjoy. On July 14 at 2 AM EASTERN on the great TCM Underground series you can watch Billy the Kid Vs. Dracula. I know, this sounds stupid and it is. In this movie Billy the Kid is a good guy and he fights a vampire to save his fiancé. This is as bad a movie as you will see, but it is also hilarious. There is only one name in this movie that you might recognize and that is John Carradine. Besides being a great character actor of his time (before this movie anyway) he is the father of David, Robert, and Keith Carradine. If you like crap movies, or grindhouse style movies this is a classic.
Directly after that movie on July 14 at 3:30 AM EASTERN you can watch Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter. When this movie first came out it was paired with Billy the Kid Vs. Dracula as a double feature for drive-ins and grindhouse theaters. If you are going to watch the first, you might as well watch this one. In this movie Jesse James plays a good guy who is on the run from the law and runs into Frankenstein’s daughter who turns his partner into a monster. I am not exactly sure which of the last two is the crappier, but this one may get it because it has no actors anyone has ever heard of and for good reason.
Well, there you go, I have given you three classics, one great Bogie-Bacall movie and three cult classics, what more do you people want from me? So, until next week, keep your hands in the popcorn and your feet stuck to the floor.
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Manly Men of Mankind (1st British Member)
You've got to love a cabbie that'll kick a flaming terrorist square in the crotchular region. Good show chap! You juggled his twig and berries!
Alex McIlveen kicked the terrorist in the groin so hard, he tore a tendon in his foot!
Manly Men everywhere, meet your new brother.
(and piccu, there's proof that you don't have to kill a rabid animal to be in the club)
Alex McIlveen kicked the terrorist in the groin so hard, he tore a tendon in his foot!
Manly Men everywhere, meet your new brother.
(and piccu, there's proof that you don't have to kill a rabid animal to be in the club)
Guitar Hero Freaks line up for a cool Rock Band preview.
Here’s something for all you anxiously waiting the release of the video game Rock Band. It is a video of a little ditty called Welcome to the Jungle and it shows you how things may be set up for the game. The Rock Band game allows you to play the guitar, the bass, the drums and sing. Makers of the game have already said that this video is old and that Jungle may not even be in the game, but to see how it is set up and how the drums look is cool.
One thing I am worried about is the fact that the karaoke part of the game seems to be you singing into the mic and the original lead singer’s voice coming out of the TV. If I am going to sing and make an ass out of myself I want it to be my own voice I hear over the music.
But what I am so freaking excited about is that if you watch the video you will see that at the end of the song it appears that you have the ability to freestyle and play any kind of end wankery you want. If that is the case I am sure no price will be too much for me to shell out for this.
It’s gonna bring you down…HUH!!!!!!!!!
One thing I am worried about is the fact that the karaoke part of the game seems to be you singing into the mic and the original lead singer’s voice coming out of the TV. If I am going to sing and make an ass out of myself I want it to be my own voice I hear over the music.
But what I am so freaking excited about is that if you watch the video you will see that at the end of the song it appears that you have the ability to freestyle and play any kind of end wankery you want. If that is the case I am sure no price will be too much for me to shell out for this.
It’s gonna bring you down…HUH!!!!!!!!!
Time Killer Alert! Time Killer Alert!
Here is a great time killer for you to check out. It is called Get the Glass. It is a board game that is brought to you by the got milk? campaign. Now before you immediately stop reading and call me an idiot, check it out.
I thought the same thing and then I played it. It was fun. The story behind it is a family is trying to steal a glass of milk and the cops are on their trail. You role dice and move over a board that has different options for you that involve separate little challenges. It is something that is worth checking out and will help you kill about 10 minutes easily.
I thought the same thing and then I played it. It was fun. The story behind it is a family is trying to steal a glass of milk and the cops are on their trail. You role dice and move over a board that has different options for you that involve separate little challenges. It is something that is worth checking out and will help you kill about 10 minutes easily.
Manly Men of Mankind Club (New Member)
A five year old boy grabbed a rabid fox by the neck and pinned it down to protect six other kids until his father could kill the fox.
I hereby nominate this five year old man to the Manly Men of Mankind Club.
Pimp on son, pimp on.
I hereby nominate this five year old man to the Manly Men of Mankind Club.
Pimp on son, pimp on.
It's your patriotic duty to vote for Springfield!!
Alright, this link will take you to a page that is running a contest of sorts that will decide which city named Springfield will host the premiere of the new Simpsons movie. I want you to get on this website and vote for Springfield, Kentucky.
Do it!!!!!!
Do it!!!!!!
Secret, secret, I've got a secret.
I have been slacking on my pimpin’ lately so I am thinking about posting some stuff over the next couple days, so gird your loins.
This is an interesting video mash-up that combines the crazy song Mr. Roboto by Styx with clips from the great NBC comedy The Office. I think it is enjoyable whether you have seen the show or not, but the video really speaks to the fans of the show, especially when the lyrics “Secret, secret/I’ve got a secret” and in the video you see Pam and Jim.
So check it out if for no other reason than to hear the song Mr. Roboto.
This is an interesting video mash-up that combines the crazy song Mr. Roboto by Styx with clips from the great NBC comedy The Office. I think it is enjoyable whether you have seen the show or not, but the video really speaks to the fans of the show, especially when the lyrics “Secret, secret/I’ve got a secret” and in the video you see Pam and Jim.
So check it out if for no other reason than to hear the song Mr. Roboto.
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Bombay Gunrunners Episode 24 is in the air!!!!
Look out, cause it's a big one. Epsisode 24 is a superduper sized episode to help you through the holiday week.
In this week's episode the Gunrunners discuss fireworks and eggs, a deadly combination. Is Dracula's castle really his castle? We discuss Oscar the late fish and vampire peacocks. And other stuff I can't remember.
Lee and Dustin talk about Live Free and/or Die Hard and Lee watched West Side Story and thought it was fabulous.
We also have a few more fireworks stories, including some from a Junior Lil' Gunrunner.
This episode is huge so just deal with it. If you hate the length of our stuff or just want to tell us how great we are you can contact us at bombaygunrunners@gmail.com or bombaygunrunners.com or check out our myspace page. Until next time, snort it!!!
In this week's episode the Gunrunners discuss fireworks and eggs, a deadly combination. Is Dracula's castle really his castle? We discuss Oscar the late fish and vampire peacocks. And other stuff I can't remember.
Lee and Dustin talk about Live Free and/or Die Hard and Lee watched West Side Story and thought it was fabulous.
We also have a few more fireworks stories, including some from a Junior Lil' Gunrunner.
This episode is huge so just deal with it. If you hate the length of our stuff or just want to tell us how great we are you can contact us at bombaygunrunners@gmail.com or bombaygunrunners.com or check out our myspace page. Until next time, snort it!!!
Monday, July 02, 2007
Wimbledon is Stupid
I don't really think Wimbeldon is stupid. But having an outdoor tournament in England is. Everything gets rained out. Of Monday's 22 scheduled matches, nine are currently suspended or postponed. And that happens everyday at Wimbeldon.
The decline of tennis has many reasons. Especially in the United States where there are no current superstars. Andy Roddick is a US star by default. He's an upper level player, but hasn't had nearly the success or fanfare of his predecessors like Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors or John "YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS!!" McEnroe (who is still the greatest crybaby of all time...I mean that in as endearing a tone as is possible.)
But even when you think, "Hey, I'll catch a little Wimbeldon action today" you won't. It's in a rain delay. Trust me. It doesn't matter when you're trying to watch or whom. I can promise you it's in a rain delay.
This wouldn't be as big a deal if it weren't the biggest tournament the sport has. Could you imagine if the Superbowl, World Series, Kentucky Derby, Masters, or other championships had such a stacatto action? They'd bomb. And largely, Wimbeldon bombs as well.
The decline of tennis has many reasons. Especially in the United States where there are no current superstars. Andy Roddick is a US star by default. He's an upper level player, but hasn't had nearly the success or fanfare of his predecessors like Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors or John "YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS!!" McEnroe (who is still the greatest crybaby of all time...I mean that in as endearing a tone as is possible.)
But even when you think, "Hey, I'll catch a little Wimbeldon action today" you won't. It's in a rain delay. Trust me. It doesn't matter when you're trying to watch or whom. I can promise you it's in a rain delay.
This wouldn't be as big a deal if it weren't the biggest tournament the sport has. Could you imagine if the Superbowl, World Series, Kentucky Derby, Masters, or other championships had such a stacatto action? They'd bomb. And largely, Wimbeldon bombs as well.
Friday, June 29, 2007
Piccu's Summertime Movietime Picks O' the Week for June 30-July 7
Time for the Summertime Movietime picks and a short edition this week after the jumbo edition last week. Remember all these movies will be found on Turner Classic Movies (TCM). Let’s snort it!!
On July 3 at 2:30 AM EASTERN you need to check out Mad Max. I know some of you have seen this and I am late to the brunch, but I just recently saw this and was amazed that an Australian action movie from 1979 can still be so good. Mel Gibson is a cop who is seeking revenge for a murder. This movie is nothing but speed, fast cars and fast bikes. This is a definite action classic.
On July 4 at 9:30 AM EASTERN you can start your holiday with The Sunshine Boys. This movie stars Walter Matthau and George Burns as a comedy team who is reuniting, after years of feuding, for a TV comeback. I was surprised this was so good seeing as the leads are two old geezers but Matthau and Burns are so funny together. If you like Abbott and Costello or the Three Stooges type vaudeville humor, this movie is for you. It also has a sweetness to it as well.
Also on July 4 at 5:30 PM EASTERN you can see a classic in Yankee Doodle Dandy. This movie stars James Cagney as George M. Cohan who was a famous song and dance man that entertained America through two world wars. This movie is a musical and is loaded with all kinds of tap dancing. I am not a huge fan of musicals, but I did like this one and I recommend it especially for those of you who love musicals. It is also number 98 on the 10th anniversary AFI list of 100 movies.
On July 6 you can watch a film noir classic as D.O.A. will be shown on TCM at 10 PM EASTERN. This movie stars Edmond O’Brien as an insurance man who leaves town to unwind and ends up being poisoned. The poison is slow acting and he spends the movie finding out why he was poisoned and who did it. The concept is so cool and it has the coolest opening lines in cinema.
On July 7 at 2 AM EASTERN you can watch a cult classic called Curse of the Demon on TCM Underground. This movie is about and anthropologist, Dana Andrews, who investigates a devil worshipper who may command a deadly demon. This movie has a great story and decent acting and I thought it was really good. It was very mysterious and has a great ending. Check it out.
Well, there you go. You should have no problem checking these out this week, especially since you have a holiday to watch some of them. So, until next time, keep your hands in the popcorn and your feet stuck to the floor.
On July 3 at 2:30 AM EASTERN you need to check out Mad Max. I know some of you have seen this and I am late to the brunch, but I just recently saw this and was amazed that an Australian action movie from 1979 can still be so good. Mel Gibson is a cop who is seeking revenge for a murder. This movie is nothing but speed, fast cars and fast bikes. This is a definite action classic.
On July 4 at 9:30 AM EASTERN you can start your holiday with The Sunshine Boys. This movie stars Walter Matthau and George Burns as a comedy team who is reuniting, after years of feuding, for a TV comeback. I was surprised this was so good seeing as the leads are two old geezers but Matthau and Burns are so funny together. If you like Abbott and Costello or the Three Stooges type vaudeville humor, this movie is for you. It also has a sweetness to it as well.
Also on July 4 at 5:30 PM EASTERN you can see a classic in Yankee Doodle Dandy. This movie stars James Cagney as George M. Cohan who was a famous song and dance man that entertained America through two world wars. This movie is a musical and is loaded with all kinds of tap dancing. I am not a huge fan of musicals, but I did like this one and I recommend it especially for those of you who love musicals. It is also number 98 on the 10th anniversary AFI list of 100 movies.
On July 6 you can watch a film noir classic as D.O.A. will be shown on TCM at 10 PM EASTERN. This movie stars Edmond O’Brien as an insurance man who leaves town to unwind and ends up being poisoned. The poison is slow acting and he spends the movie finding out why he was poisoned and who did it. The concept is so cool and it has the coolest opening lines in cinema.
On July 7 at 2 AM EASTERN you can watch a cult classic called Curse of the Demon on TCM Underground. This movie is about and anthropologist, Dana Andrews, who investigates a devil worshipper who may command a deadly demon. This movie has a great story and decent acting and I thought it was really good. It was very mysterious and has a great ending. Check it out.
Well, there you go. You should have no problem checking these out this week, especially since you have a holiday to watch some of them. So, until next time, keep your hands in the popcorn and your feet stuck to the floor.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Bombay Gunrunners Episode 23 is in the air!!!
This edition is a special 4th of July edition where the Gunrunners open the vault and tell all regarding their firework attacks and accidents. It is to not be missed and we do not recommend you try any of this at home.
We also discuss a local bank robbery, some Heroes news, Deadliest Catch, and we have movie reviews. In the music section Lee lets you know how great the new White Stripes CD is and the Gunrunners return their 80's music retrospective with a song even Julie loved. And Julie hates music.
We also have a special guest this week as Kaylie's dad, Jeremy, comes on the show and helps us spill the beans on our quasi-criminal past involving fireworks. He also gives us a few tasteless jokes, be warned.
If you want to email us and tell us how much you hate us or how shocked you are at our behavior, you can reach us at bombaygunrunners@gmail.com or bombaygunrunners.com OR on our myspace page.
Snort on!!!!!!
We also discuss a local bank robbery, some Heroes news, Deadliest Catch, and we have movie reviews. In the music section Lee lets you know how great the new White Stripes CD is and the Gunrunners return their 80's music retrospective with a song even Julie loved. And Julie hates music.
We also have a special guest this week as Kaylie's dad, Jeremy, comes on the show and helps us spill the beans on our quasi-criminal past involving fireworks. He also gives us a few tasteless jokes, be warned.
If you want to email us and tell us how much you hate us or how shocked you are at our behavior, you can reach us at bombaygunrunners@gmail.com or bombaygunrunners.com OR on our myspace page.
Snort on!!!!!!
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Piccu's Summertime Movietime Picks O' the Week for June 22-30
It’s time once again for the Summertime Movietime picks and I have way too many this week, but there were some good movies on the Turner Classic Movies schedule. By the by, that is the channel on which you will find all these movies. If you do not have TCM then rent or Netflix these movies.
First we start out on Friday June 22 at 2:15 PM EASTERN with Stalag 17. This is a WWII movie about American soldiers being held in a German prison camp. It stars William Holden as a man who is trying to prove he isn’t an informer. This is a great war movie without much war. It is directed by the great Billy Wilder. Holden does a great job of seeming to not care about anything while caring about everything and wanting to be hated by the audience but ends up being loved by the audience. Because of his teriffic performance, Holden won an Oscar.
At 4:30 PM EASTERN on June 22 we see William Holden again in Sunset Boulevard. This movie has been said by many to be the greatest example of film noir. Holden is a failed screenwriter who ends up at the beck and call of an old Hollywood legend. The creep factor is very high in this movie, especially the ending. It is also 16 on the updated AFI 100 movies list.
On June 23 at 8 AM EASTERN The Killers will be on TCM. The Killers is a great film noir movie that is told through flashbacks from those involved in the life of a murdered boxer. This movie stars Burt Lancaster in his first big movie role and is one of the few Lancaster movies I really enjoyed. Ava Gardner also stars as just plain bad news. If you like noir films, this is a must see.
Also on June 23 at 2 PM EASTERN we have number 19 on the updated AFI list, On the Waterfront. This movie stars the actor’s actor Marlon Brando as a washed up boxer mixed up with the mob and his dilemma of keeping quiet or telling the truth. I can’t even explain how great this movie is. Brando is so good you forget he is acting. This is my personal favorite Brando film and if you only see him once, see him in this.
Later on at 8 PM EASTERN The Lost Weekend will be shown as a part of TCM’s Essentials. This movie starts Ray Milland who is struggling to fight his alcohol addiction. This movie is so sad, dark and real that it is hard to believe it was made in 1945.
After The Lost Weekend you will need a pick me up and on June 24 at 8 PM EASTERN you can check out Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. Besides the Stooges, Abbott and Costello are my favorite comic team. Knowing the plot of this film is not necessary. The coolest thing about this movie is that Bela Lugosi appears as Dracula and Lon Chaney Jr. appears as the Wolfman. And for those fans of Vincent Price, Price makes an uncredited appearance as the voice of the Invisible Man. Hijinks ensue.
On June 25 at 1:30 PM EASTERN you can see Humphrey Bogart in In a Lonely Place. Bogie plays a writer who is suspected of murder by his girlfriend. This is also a dark film more in a noir vein. Any movie with Bogie in it is going to be awesome so check it out.
On June 26 at 11 PM EASTERN we have a movie called The Hitch-Hiker. This movie seems to have been made and remade a thousand times. In this noir classic two men on a fishing trip pick up a psychotic killer who intends to use them and then kill them. This was based on a true story. The killer, Myers, has a creepy dead eye and is just bat crap crazy. This is not a classic in a normal sense, but a great noir film.
Here comes Bogie again on June 27 at 5:30 PM EASTERN in The Desperate Hours. In this movie Bogie and his escaped convict pals hold a family hostage as they wait for transportation out of town. This is a tense suspenseful movie and as always Bogart is great.
On June 28 at 8 PM EASTERN you can see Cary Grant in Gunga Din. This is a movie about three British soldiers who are searching for treasure who become caught in an Indian uprising. This is an action movie all the way and is definitely worth checking out.
On June 29 at 8 PM EASTERN Witness for the Prosecution will be shown on TCM. This is a great movie. It is smart, funny, and has great trial scenes. It stars Charles Laughton as a British lawyer who gets caught up in a couple’s marital affairs as he defends the husband charged with murder. This movie also stars Tyrone Power, a big star in his time, and the still big Marlene Dietrich. I must say I am not a huge Dietrich fan but she is wonderful in this role. It was also directed by Billy Wilder and that is how you can know it will be good. Ask Dr. Jesse how good this film is.
On June 30 at 2 AM EASTERN you can watch a great Lon Chaney silent film called West of Zanzibar. In this film Chaney is a man who plots revenge on the man who stole his wife. It takes place in Africa and is hardcore for a movie from 1928, very dark. Tod Browning was the director so it should be no surprise that the man who brought us the movie Freaks would make a dark film.
Well, there’s enough there to keep your DVR filled for a while. If you only watch one or two of these, I suggest Witness for the Prosecution because it is soooooo good. And I would also recommend highly On the Waterfront. It’s a mob movie starring Marlon Brando, those are always good. And one more to watch would be The Lost Weekend, it really gets into alcoholism and roots around for a while. That’s it, I’m finished. Until next time, keep your hand in the popcorn and your feet stuck to the floor.
First we start out on Friday June 22 at 2:15 PM EASTERN with Stalag 17. This is a WWII movie about American soldiers being held in a German prison camp. It stars William Holden as a man who is trying to prove he isn’t an informer. This is a great war movie without much war. It is directed by the great Billy Wilder. Holden does a great job of seeming to not care about anything while caring about everything and wanting to be hated by the audience but ends up being loved by the audience. Because of his teriffic performance, Holden won an Oscar.
At 4:30 PM EASTERN on June 22 we see William Holden again in Sunset Boulevard. This movie has been said by many to be the greatest example of film noir. Holden is a failed screenwriter who ends up at the beck and call of an old Hollywood legend. The creep factor is very high in this movie, especially the ending. It is also 16 on the updated AFI 100 movies list.
On June 23 at 8 AM EASTERN The Killers will be on TCM. The Killers is a great film noir movie that is told through flashbacks from those involved in the life of a murdered boxer. This movie stars Burt Lancaster in his first big movie role and is one of the few Lancaster movies I really enjoyed. Ava Gardner also stars as just plain bad news. If you like noir films, this is a must see.
Also on June 23 at 2 PM EASTERN we have number 19 on the updated AFI list, On the Waterfront. This movie stars the actor’s actor Marlon Brando as a washed up boxer mixed up with the mob and his dilemma of keeping quiet or telling the truth. I can’t even explain how great this movie is. Brando is so good you forget he is acting. This is my personal favorite Brando film and if you only see him once, see him in this.
Later on at 8 PM EASTERN The Lost Weekend will be shown as a part of TCM’s Essentials. This movie starts Ray Milland who is struggling to fight his alcohol addiction. This movie is so sad, dark and real that it is hard to believe it was made in 1945.
After The Lost Weekend you will need a pick me up and on June 24 at 8 PM EASTERN you can check out Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. Besides the Stooges, Abbott and Costello are my favorite comic team. Knowing the plot of this film is not necessary. The coolest thing about this movie is that Bela Lugosi appears as Dracula and Lon Chaney Jr. appears as the Wolfman. And for those fans of Vincent Price, Price makes an uncredited appearance as the voice of the Invisible Man. Hijinks ensue.
On June 25 at 1:30 PM EASTERN you can see Humphrey Bogart in In a Lonely Place. Bogie plays a writer who is suspected of murder by his girlfriend. This is also a dark film more in a noir vein. Any movie with Bogie in it is going to be awesome so check it out.
On June 26 at 11 PM EASTERN we have a movie called The Hitch-Hiker. This movie seems to have been made and remade a thousand times. In this noir classic two men on a fishing trip pick up a psychotic killer who intends to use them and then kill them. This was based on a true story. The killer, Myers, has a creepy dead eye and is just bat crap crazy. This is not a classic in a normal sense, but a great noir film.
Here comes Bogie again on June 27 at 5:30 PM EASTERN in The Desperate Hours. In this movie Bogie and his escaped convict pals hold a family hostage as they wait for transportation out of town. This is a tense suspenseful movie and as always Bogart is great.
On June 28 at 8 PM EASTERN you can see Cary Grant in Gunga Din. This is a movie about three British soldiers who are searching for treasure who become caught in an Indian uprising. This is an action movie all the way and is definitely worth checking out.
On June 29 at 8 PM EASTERN Witness for the Prosecution will be shown on TCM. This is a great movie. It is smart, funny, and has great trial scenes. It stars Charles Laughton as a British lawyer who gets caught up in a couple’s marital affairs as he defends the husband charged with murder. This movie also stars Tyrone Power, a big star in his time, and the still big Marlene Dietrich. I must say I am not a huge Dietrich fan but she is wonderful in this role. It was also directed by Billy Wilder and that is how you can know it will be good. Ask Dr. Jesse how good this film is.
On June 30 at 2 AM EASTERN you can watch a great Lon Chaney silent film called West of Zanzibar. In this film Chaney is a man who plots revenge on the man who stole his wife. It takes place in Africa and is hardcore for a movie from 1928, very dark. Tod Browning was the director so it should be no surprise that the man who brought us the movie Freaks would make a dark film.
Well, there’s enough there to keep your DVR filled for a while. If you only watch one or two of these, I suggest Witness for the Prosecution because it is soooooo good. And I would also recommend highly On the Waterfront. It’s a mob movie starring Marlon Brando, those are always good. And one more to watch would be The Lost Weekend, it really gets into alcoholism and roots around for a while. That’s it, I’m finished. Until next time, keep your hand in the popcorn and your feet stuck to the floor.
Is a change coming in music?
I stumbled across this on MTV.com and it is an essay about how this hot new crop of rock called emo may be the new hair metal. As in there are so many bands who sound exactly the same and who suck as bad as the next. It also poses the question, is something going to come along and destroy the genre just like Nirvana did when they came along in the early to mid 90's and killed hair metal?
I am a music geek as some of you know and I find this piece very interesting, though I don't believe it is necessarily true. For emo to be the next hair metal, the music industry needs a band or genre to emerge and kill it. I am not sure that is going to happen. I thought this exact same thing would happen to hip hop because anybody can put out a record and have a hit and then disappear. It wasn't too long ago that a hip hop album debuted at number one and had a good run but you never heard anything else form that artist after that. In the late 80's/early 90's the same could be said for hair metal. Unfortunately for hip hop, nothing came along to destroy it and we still have the same old crap coming out of our speakers. I can only listen to how great you think you are for so long. Let me guess, MC Bland, you like b*^%#s and h@# and you're a pimp. No kidding? Next thing you going to tell me is you're a hustler who still has love for the streets.
The only thing that would lead me to believe that this scene will go away on its own is the fact that most fans of this genre are teenage kids (although I must admit I do love My Chemical Romance and AFI). Unfortunately for bands with young fans, their fans grow up and usually move on. Ask any of the former boy band members, who aren't Justin Timberlake, how things have been going for the last 3 or 4 years. Emo groups could be the boy bands of this time and when their fans grow up, go to college and discover great music it could be over. I hope this is true because I don't have faith in a great new band or genre coming down the pike to save rock.
Whatever happens, if you are a music fan I think you will enjoy "Is Emo-Punk Just Hair Metal's Second Coming?" And there is plenty of good music out there if you look for it and aren't afraid to broaden your horizons.
I am a music geek as some of you know and I find this piece very interesting, though I don't believe it is necessarily true. For emo to be the next hair metal, the music industry needs a band or genre to emerge and kill it. I am not sure that is going to happen. I thought this exact same thing would happen to hip hop because anybody can put out a record and have a hit and then disappear. It wasn't too long ago that a hip hop album debuted at number one and had a good run but you never heard anything else form that artist after that. In the late 80's/early 90's the same could be said for hair metal. Unfortunately for hip hop, nothing came along to destroy it and we still have the same old crap coming out of our speakers. I can only listen to how great you think you are for so long. Let me guess, MC Bland, you like b*^%#s and h@# and you're a pimp. No kidding? Next thing you going to tell me is you're a hustler who still has love for the streets.
The only thing that would lead me to believe that this scene will go away on its own is the fact that most fans of this genre are teenage kids (although I must admit I do love My Chemical Romance and AFI). Unfortunately for bands with young fans, their fans grow up and usually move on. Ask any of the former boy band members, who aren't Justin Timberlake, how things have been going for the last 3 or 4 years. Emo groups could be the boy bands of this time and when their fans grow up, go to college and discover great music it could be over. I hope this is true because I don't have faith in a great new band or genre coming down the pike to save rock.
Whatever happens, if you are a music fan I think you will enjoy "Is Emo-Punk Just Hair Metal's Second Coming?" And there is plenty of good music out there if you look for it and aren't afraid to broaden your horizons.
Prepare yourselves, it's your Guitar Hero update of the week.
In the world of Guitar Hero there is no song news this week, unless videos of songs from Guitar Hero 3 count. This link takes you to IGN.com and it has vids of songs and an interview with the creators of Guitar Hero 3. Some exciting news from the interview is that one of those interviewed said that it is getting really easy to acquire the songs they want. I hope this means Led Zep, Metallica, AC/DC, and Tool. Those bands would be awesome.
In other Guitar Hero 3 news we have our first look at the wireless controller for the XBox. The controller is a Gibson Les Paul and here is a pic. Here is a story on the new controller from IGN.com. An interesting note that comes out of this story is that the neck of the new controller can be removed and the creators neither confirmed nor denied the possibility that a double neck add on would be a part of our future. The face plate is also removable and there will be different faceplates available upon release. It looks pretty damn cool.
We also got our first look at the Rock Band guitar controller this week. Feast your eyes. It is a black Fender Stratocaster and it looks like Hendrix's Black Beauty. The main difference with this controller compared to the Guitar Hero controllers, besides the fact they are different brands, the Rock Band controller has fret buttons at the top of the neck and also at the bottom of the neck near the body. This should make for some fancy guitar heroics as you go from playing the main riff up top to sliding down to solo. I'm a geek.
Check all that crap out and get ready to rock on at the end of the year.
In other Guitar Hero 3 news we have our first look at the wireless controller for the XBox. The controller is a Gibson Les Paul and here is a pic. Here is a story on the new controller from IGN.com. An interesting note that comes out of this story is that the neck of the new controller can be removed and the creators neither confirmed nor denied the possibility that a double neck add on would be a part of our future. The face plate is also removable and there will be different faceplates available upon release. It looks pretty damn cool.
We also got our first look at the Rock Band guitar controller this week. Feast your eyes. It is a black Fender Stratocaster and it looks like Hendrix's Black Beauty. The main difference with this controller compared to the Guitar Hero controllers, besides the fact they are different brands, the Rock Band controller has fret buttons at the top of the neck and also at the bottom of the neck near the body. This should make for some fancy guitar heroics as you go from playing the main riff up top to sliding down to solo. I'm a geek.
Check all that crap out and get ready to rock on at the end of the year.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Rosie To Host Price is Right?!?!?
That almost sounds like a bad joke. I seriously can't believe that people continue to pander to this hate spewing, lie filled, GLAAD member.
Look, I don't care if she's a lesbian, though I could do without her waving like a flag all the time. I don't even care that she's a liberal whacko. It's more that she's a hate spewing venomous liar who cut and ran when little Elizabeth Hassellbeck didn't take up for her.
She's a coward. She, like a lot of whackos, loves to introduce wild stories and theories that have little or no basis in fact. Then when she's confronted, like she was on the View by Elizabeth, she gets angry and quits.
I don't particularly like Hassellbeck. To me she's too extreme right and seems to swallow anything the Bush administration spoons out to her. She's naive and that makes her a poor debater. She's not objective.
But back to Rosie. Rosie had the audacity to call our soldiers terrorists. (No, she never exactly said those words. What she did do was ask Hassellbeck who the real terrorists were. So she strongly implied it was us.) She then said she believed 9/11 was an inside job. Basically saying because fire can't melt metal (which if you've kept up with the Charleston, SC tragedy, you know is NOT true...fire can and does melt metal.)
That type of garbage is insane and unacceptable. But instead of being laughed out of the room, she's given opportunity after opportunity. I can only assume that the intense hatred of George W. Bush by the extreme left has made this type of language acceptable and appreciated.
I say to the Price is Right, go for it. Sign her. Put her on stage. Because without the icon Bob Barker, that show is going to hit the skids anyway and this will only hasten its decline and rid CBS of a dying product.
Look, I don't care if she's a lesbian, though I could do without her waving like a flag all the time. I don't even care that she's a liberal whacko. It's more that she's a hate spewing venomous liar who cut and ran when little Elizabeth Hassellbeck didn't take up for her.
She's a coward. She, like a lot of whackos, loves to introduce wild stories and theories that have little or no basis in fact. Then when she's confronted, like she was on the View by Elizabeth, she gets angry and quits.
I don't particularly like Hassellbeck. To me she's too extreme right and seems to swallow anything the Bush administration spoons out to her. She's naive and that makes her a poor debater. She's not objective.
But back to Rosie. Rosie had the audacity to call our soldiers terrorists. (No, she never exactly said those words. What she did do was ask Hassellbeck who the real terrorists were. So she strongly implied it was us.) She then said she believed 9/11 was an inside job. Basically saying because fire can't melt metal (which if you've kept up with the Charleston, SC tragedy, you know is NOT true...fire can and does melt metal.)
That type of garbage is insane and unacceptable. But instead of being laughed out of the room, she's given opportunity after opportunity. I can only assume that the intense hatred of George W. Bush by the extreme left has made this type of language acceptable and appreciated.
I say to the Price is Right, go for it. Sign her. Put her on stage. Because without the icon Bob Barker, that show is going to hit the skids anyway and this will only hasten its decline and rid CBS of a dying product.
Man Kills Bobcat with Bare HANDS!
This, by golly, is what being a man is all about. If you're attacked by a bobcat, kill it. If you feel threatened by a bobcat, kill it. If it bites and scratches, kill it. Kill it, kill it, KILL IT!
This guy was moving some trash cans at his house when he found a bobcat. The bobcat growled and leaped at him. So what did he do? He killed it.
I love this story because I was just telling my wife yesterday that I loved eating chicken wings because ripping flesh from bone with my teeth was manly. This guy is in my unofficial Manly Men of Mankind club.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go belch, scratch myself, spit, and build a barn.
This guy was moving some trash cans at his house when he found a bobcat. The bobcat growled and leaped at him. So what did he do? He killed it.
I love this story because I was just telling my wife yesterday that I loved eating chicken wings because ripping flesh from bone with my teeth was manly. This guy is in my unofficial Manly Men of Mankind club.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go belch, scratch myself, spit, and build a barn.
Bombay Gunrunners Episode 22 is in the air!!!!
This week is a supersize edition packed with all kinds of good crap, and I do mean crap.
The Gunrunners discuss Dustin's lead foot, The Sopranos, Julie loves The Starter Wife, we also have Lost news, and V Mars R.I.P. for real this time. Julie reviews three movies (The Queen, Music and Lyrics, and Because I Said So), while Lee reviews four (The Kentuckian, Chisum, The War Wagon, and Apocalypto).
Dustin and Lee then describe their Tool concert. It was a spectacle!
We also discuss People magazine's hottest bachelors, cucumber Pepsi, and killer squirrels.
Then we move on to email and we read the most disgusting, yet, hilarious email to date for the BGRs. Those with a weak stomach may not want to apply. This podcast is NASTY!!!!!!!
By the by, Jasper, the Gunrunners are going to devote an episode to our 4th of July adventures over the years (the 4th of July is like second Christmas for the BGRs) and we would like to hear your tales as well. In fact, Dr. Jesse has already provided us with one of his, so don't be left out. Tell us what went wrong, number of injuries or deaths, or just tell us how stupid you or someone you know was.
So email us at bombaygunrunners@gmail.com or you can contact us at our myspace page. As always you can find the show at bombaygunrunners.com or on iTunes.
Snort it!!!!!!!
The Gunrunners discuss Dustin's lead foot, The Sopranos, Julie loves The Starter Wife, we also have Lost news, and V Mars R.I.P. for real this time. Julie reviews three movies (The Queen, Music and Lyrics, and Because I Said So), while Lee reviews four (The Kentuckian, Chisum, The War Wagon, and Apocalypto).
Dustin and Lee then describe their Tool concert. It was a spectacle!
We also discuss People magazine's hottest bachelors, cucumber Pepsi, and killer squirrels.
Then we move on to email and we read the most disgusting, yet, hilarious email to date for the BGRs. Those with a weak stomach may not want to apply. This podcast is NASTY!!!!!!!
By the by, Jasper, the Gunrunners are going to devote an episode to our 4th of July adventures over the years (the 4th of July is like second Christmas for the BGRs) and we would like to hear your tales as well. In fact, Dr. Jesse has already provided us with one of his, so don't be left out. Tell us what went wrong, number of injuries or deaths, or just tell us how stupid you or someone you know was.
So email us at bombaygunrunners@gmail.com or you can contact us at our myspace page. As always you can find the show at bombaygunrunners.com or on iTunes.
Snort it!!!!!!!
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