tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91257217049265542022026-04-02T16:32:48.578-04:00Cynic by Trade, Romantic by NatureOn pop culture, politics, sports and whatever the Hell else oozes out of my mind.The Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-7017106726506961032010-08-27T14:31:00.000-04:002010-08-27T14:31:23.843-04:00Friday Rocks: "Wish," by Nine Inch NailsThis one comes with a birthday dedication. To Dan ... 29 years, on your way to Hell.
The Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-21496445197250566692010-08-20T15:19:00.000-04:002010-08-20T15:19:51.232-04:00Friday Rocks: "This Is Not For You," by Pearl JamMy favorite Pearl Jam song, in all its angry and shambling rock glory.
The Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-48026161251490675962010-08-20T09:11:00.000-04:002010-08-20T09:11:33.658-04:00That Damned 'Mosque' Issue Won't Go Away
It feels like an eternity since I posted a "Debate of the Week" item on the so-called "Ground Zero Mosque." (It's not on Ground Zero, and it's more of a community center with a mosque component.) Yet, as the midterm congressional elections approach, the issue has re-emerged as THE political hot button of the season.
So, again, I'm going to ask you: what are your thoughts on this? Do you think The Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-44722567971573305702010-08-20T08:33:00.002-04:002010-08-20T08:33:26.597-04:00It's been a while.But, hey, I have a couple of posts planned today!
So bust out that champagne. I'm back, baby!The Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-90882113319864258372010-08-06T15:25:00.000-04:002010-08-06T15:25:07.845-04:00Friday Rocks: "Sabbra Cadabra," by Black SabbathThe Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-38427211315628269462010-08-06T15:21:00.002-04:002010-08-06T15:21:44.788-04:00Boy, am I lazy or what?Blogging will resume.
Soon.
I promise.The Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-14840578598952655712010-07-30T12:56:00.000-04:002010-07-30T12:56:36.443-04:00Friday Rocks: "Taxi," by Harry Chapin
Not exactly rockin', but it'll do.The Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-62102642858674198942010-07-23T13:32:00.002-04:002010-07-23T13:32:34.055-04:00Friday Rocks: "Journey to the Center of the Mind," by the Amboy DukesThe Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-87895297477351319212010-07-20T16:46:00.000-04:002010-07-20T16:46:50.795-04:00Inception: What's the meaning of this?Predictably, there's been a lot of debate over the meaning of "Inception." I'm curious to read what you think. I'll include some pertinent links and quotes after the jump, in case you want to discuss the movie.
SPOILER WARNING IN EFFECT.
First, let me offer up CHUD.com critic Devin Faraci's take on the movie:
Every single moment of Inception is a dream. I think that in a couple of years this The Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-63515946309126689842010-07-20T14:11:00.000-04:002010-07-20T14:11:57.945-04:00Movie Review: InceptionDirector: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ken Watanabe, Ellen Page, Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy, Tom Berenger, Michael Caine
"Inception" is quite simply a great time at the movies. It's as fun to watch its intricately designed and thrilling set pieces as it is to try to make sense of the convoluted rules and logic of the simulated dreamThe Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-3195840650037168922010-07-16T08:35:00.000-04:002010-07-16T08:35:49.746-04:00Friday Rocks: "CIA Man," by The FugsRIP Tuli Kupferberg.
The Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-28612443748126166312010-07-15T16:08:00.004-04:002010-07-15T16:23:28.747-04:00Movie Review: The Road
Director: John Hillcoat
Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Charlize Theron, Robert Duvall, Guy Pearce, Garret Dillahunt, Michael K. Williams, Molly Parker
"The Road" is a hopeful movie. Sure, it's set in a barren and scorched post-apocalyptic wasteland that used to be America, and, yes, it seems like most of the survivors of an unnamed catastrophe have teamed up to become The Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-3867302650497959372010-07-13T09:06:00.001-04:002010-07-13T09:07:08.420-04:00Movie Review: The Killer Inside Me
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Starring: Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba, Kate Hudson, Ned Beatty, Simon Baker, Elias Koteas, Bill Pullman
Just a warning. I recommend "The Killer Inside Me" enthusiastically, but it's not for everyone. It features some pretty frank depictions of violence against women. It's not glorified or glamorous. It's detestable and disgusting, which is entirely the point. The Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-72707612352430165032010-07-09T17:14:00.000-04:002010-07-09T17:14:58.384-04:00Friday Rocks: "Light Me Up," by Ween"I'm a friggin' man of steel, I got lots of sex appeal,Do you want to make a deal?"The Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-41825621449109314842010-07-09T16:53:00.000-04:002010-07-09T16:53:27.759-04:00Too hot to blog.Jesus. This heat.
It is downright oppressive out there. Summer in the northeast sucks the energy out of me. The sun is blazing, the pollution is thick, and the humidity is saturating. Why even bother to move? I'm glad I've been on vacation during this heat wave. I couldn't imagine dragging myself to Midtown every day, sweating my face off at train platforms and bus stops.
Unfortunately, the The Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-81638887195252948202010-07-02T16:47:00.001-04:002010-07-03T11:53:45.081-04:00Friday Rocks: "Evidence," by Faith No More
I'm mere hours from seeing them in concert. I never believed I'd say that.The Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-38421213468648265642010-06-29T09:28:00.000-04:002010-06-29T09:28:14.355-04:00LeBron Watch: Going to the Bulls. No, the Heat!Or is it the Cavs?
I can't take much more of this. Can I induce my own coma and time it to end just at the precise moment it's confirmed where he'll sign? Is that possible? (Although I'm not so sure I'd want to come out of it if, after all the hype and rumor-mongering, he doesn't end up with the Bulls. But if he did end up signing with the Bulls, I'd at least hope that my dear fiancee would haveThe Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-44120471568131541952010-06-25T08:34:00.000-04:002010-06-25T08:34:21.008-04:00Friday Rocks: "Somebody Super Like You," from "Phantom of the Paradise"I can't get enough. And this time here's an actual clip from the movie! This really, really rocks.
The Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-82693306178321931392010-06-24T09:08:00.000-04:002010-06-24T09:08:13.784-04:00What to do ... what to do ...I admit I'm a little spent after The Countdown. All together, that's the most I've written over a sustained period of time since college. It was fun, but it drained my brain battery a little. I'll need to recharge before I get the ideas flowing again. It won't take long, though, I swear.
Until then, how about a little "Phantom of the Paradise"? Take it away, Mr. Williams ...
I just love it The Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-43827459858758458462010-06-23T16:00:00.006-04:002010-06-23T16:00:00.763-04:00The Colonel's Countdown: The Complete Top 25 ListI invite you to include your entire personal favorites list in the comments below. A smaller list will suffice if you haven't put together a top 25.
1. Jaws2. 2001: A Space Odyssey3. The Godfather, Part II4. The Big Lebowski5. Raiders of the Lost Ark6. The Third Man7. The Lord of the Rings trilogy8. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance9. The Godfather10. Blade Runner
11. Scarface (The Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-22549516135084483572010-06-22T20:09:00.002-04:002010-06-23T08:03:49.013-04:00The Colonel's Countdown: Top 25 Movies (No. 1)I just want to be clear: These are my 25 favorite films. They're not necessarily the best movies I've seen, although many of them certainly would rank high or near the top of that list. I understand that for some a favorites list is indistinguishable from a best-of list, and that's cool. But it's not my purpose here. I want to celebrate the movies that, for one reason or many, moved me in ways The Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-57005706915125026162010-06-21T00:01:00.011-04:002010-06-21T08:13:56.835-04:00The Colonel's Countdown: "Controversial" OmissionsI was going to use this space to discuss in some depth movies I omitted from my Top 25 movies countdown and the list of 25 that missed the cut, but I just started writing about one movie in particular, "The Dark Knight," and I couldn't stop, mainly because I've been inspired by an argument I had with some friends -- including my two best friends and my fiancee! -- the other night at a party. OkayThe Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-64311643518931154612010-06-18T12:27:00.000-04:002010-06-18T12:27:54.466-04:00Friday Rocks: "One Big Holiday," by My Morning Jacket
This thing just cooks, especially toward the end. Suck it, Skynard!The Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-70115481156468017782010-06-18T09:09:00.001-04:002010-06-18T12:18:00.109-04:00The Colonel's Countdown: Top 25 Movies (Nos. 3 & 2)I just want to be clear: These are my 25 favorite films. They're not necessarily the best movies I've seen, although many of them certainly would rank high or near the top of that list. I understand that for some a favorites list is indistinguishable from a best-of list, and that's cool. But it's not my purpose here. I want to celebrate the movies that, for one reason or many, moved me in The Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125721704926554202.post-17464002390305130142010-06-16T15:13:00.000-04:002010-06-16T15:13:56.207-04:00"Winter is Coming."I can't help it. Here's another promo from this good folks at HBO, this time for "Game of Thrones," which is based on George R.R. Martin's unfinished "A Song of Ice and Fire" fantasy novel series.
Yes, I said "fantasy," but please, don't run away! Instead, run out and get these books, staring with "A Game of Thrones." Martin doesn't do fantasy in the traditional elves-and-fairies sense. Expect The Colonelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607564308464530669noreply@blogger.com0