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| Name: | Bryan Kristopowitz |
| Email: | actionprod11@hotmail.com |
| Current Roles: | What?!! This Column!?? Founder, movie and DVD reviewer |
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| Quote: | "Shut down the Third World? They lose, you win. Shut down America, you lose, they win. The more things change, the more they stay the same."
Snake Plissken, "John Carpenter's Escape From LA" |
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And we're rolling... - 05.30.2007
Yeah, so, here we go again with another long day at the crappy "paying" job and no real time to get anything of value done. Which is all the more sad considering I'm sitting here right now suffering through another episode of "So You Think You Can Dance?" I really have to find a way to stop watching this show because it's going to either give me ulcers or I'm going to set my television on fire. Maybe I should get one of those punching bag things and have it around the computer and TV, maybe weigh it down a bit so when I do slug it there's some oomph in it. I mean, really, where the hell do they find these degenerates to be judges?
Fox keeps running commercials for its new fall shows, especially that one about New Orleans cops. That show looks interesting. It's too bad it's not on right now. If that show was on "Dance" wouldn't be on and all would be right with the world.
But, hey, we can't have that, can we? There's got to be some level of misery in entertainment. |
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And we're rolling... - 04.18.2007
Well, holy hooey it's been a year, a freaking year, since I actually put anything in this blog. And that's a shame since it's something I promised myself I would use more often. Of course, I also said that with my myspace page, and if you head over there you'll see that my posts on there have been few and far between.
So, I got through like 50 pages of "The DaVinci Code" and just got bored with it. It's now sitting in a pile of stuff "to be read." I think I may try it again soon. Maybe. I just have to get over the fact that Dan Brown may be one of the worst novelists I've ever read.
My paying job is awful. I hate every minute of it. Every single minute of it.
I'm cooking something up for the column, not so much a wholesale change but an addition. I'm working on how to introduce it. It's a little weird considering. It would be like an ongoing mini movie marathon. Stay tuned for that.
And that'll be it for now. Tune in again next year when I get around to telling you more. Ha.
Ha.
Jack Deth rules. |
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And we're rolling... - 04.18.2006
I just finished reading Richard Clarke's The Scorpion Gate. Very interesting. It's not quite the action packed book you'd expect. There's a great action scene at the end, but the book is mostly government officials and those in the know sitting around talking. Since Clarke knows all of this stuff, having been there, the narrative is authoritative. The whole thing could be a bunch of hooey but it "feels" like it would actually be, and in this case it's a plus ("authority" and "reality" have little to no bearing on whether or not a book or anything is going to be any good).
Am about to start reading The DaVinci Code. Just to see what the all the hooha is about. And, well, it's become a worldwide cultural thing. It would be irresponsible for a citizen of the world not to.
On Sleuth, they stopped showing "new" "A-Teams" after the third season and started back at the beginning. What a bunch of foolba. Now we don't get the two Hulk Hogan episodes. I'm outraged.
Just got the Cigarette Burns DVD. Cool stuff all the way around.
Waiting for more to think about.
Hope the new column works out. |
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And we're rolling... - 03.19.2006
Last night's SNME wasn't a very good wrestling show. Too much talking, not enough wrestling. We don't need WWE to do TNA type stuff, where it's all flying off the ropes and AJ Styles stuff, but we do need them to have actual wrestling on the show. Over the last while it's just been skits and interview segments and maybe two matches, one an hour. Does anyone think that they may have a pay-per-view that's like Raw and Smackdown, a couple back stage segments, a few interviews in the ring, a match, and then another interview to cap off the program, all for $39.99. It's just boring. Why do matches need to be faster now, 6 minutes or less, but interviews can go on for twenty minutes?
Just got "A History of Violence" the DVD. Good stuff all around. Can't wait to get the "A Sound of Thunder" DVD because, ha, I actually like that movie.
And just finished reading the last Dark Tower book. Yeah, I can agree with big Steve that the ending felt right, but then again... whatever. It's a little pretentious to have the whole point of the book, and the series, to be the "constant universe," the thing that is the universe. Roland is the only constant, always travelling, always searching. What a load.
Looking to get into Richard A. Clarke's novel The Scorpion Gate. Against All Enemies was a great read, so I'm interested to see how Dick can handle fiction. Although, and this isn't so much a comment on Clarke's book, but how many novels and book series are out there dealing with special forces teams? It seems like we have a new series debut every week. And how many former special ops assassins can we have? Do authors (and readers) think these people are THAT interesting? Is this the equivalent of TV shows and movies detailing the sordid lives of professional thieves? |
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And we're rolling... - 03.01.2006
Good God I watch too much television. And without doubt the worst show on TV now is the one that keepsd garnering the biggest broadcast ratings. Yes. "American Idol." Tonight's episode was simply mind boggling. Did Simon Cowell actually say that that last guy was the only one who had a break out performance, and was in "the real world." What exactly makes his performance good enough for anything when other times the only thing the judges are "worried" about is stage presence. Does anyone ever get the feeling that show is rigged? No one seems to be questioning why the three judges are the three judges. But then, too, I'm about 4 years too late with those observations.
And so I'm almost done with Stephen King's last Dark Tower book. I can't wait to get to the end. I'm taking my time with it, savoring every second of it, more so than usual. Richard A Clarke's novel is up next, after some comics. Good God I read too much.
The Boondocks is going on hiatus! I hope that doesn't mean Aaron McGruder isn't going Berkely Breathed on us.
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And we're rolling... - 02.19.2006
Watched Daytona today. Terrible crapola there. I hate Jimmy Johnson, the whining little puke. Just a punk through and through. It's going to suck for the next week having to listen to the unending human interest story of him and the team overcoming their cheating ways to come out on top.
Bret Hart is going to be inducted into the hall of fame. Where the heck is Randy Savage? Is he like Bruno?
Anyone waiting for a Mack Bolan flick?
Until next time and such... |
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And we're rolling... - 02.08.2006
I finally got a chance to watch most of the "Batman" 1989 2 disc DVD. Cool stuff all around. I still have to watch Bret Hart and "Warriors of the Wasteland." I need to stop watching Sleuth. It's just that simple.
I just saw an episode of the A-Team that features Chinese gangsters. I swear to God the Chinese gangsters were the entire Chinese cast from "Big Trouble in Little China."
Simon Cowell is a scumbag. Like we all didn't know that.
And I just watched the first few laps of the new Silver Crown cars at Phoneix from last month's "Copper World Classic." One word comes to mind, and one word only: awful. Who the hell thought this was a good idea right after the test at Kansas? Insane.
Good God I need to watch more stuff. |
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And we're rolling... - 01.17.2006
Well, isn't that interesting? Hoodwinked! is numero uno at the box office. Who would have thunk it? I know I sure as hell didn't.
So what the hell do I know, anyway?
Long live Hoodwinked! ! |
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And we're rolling... - 01.15.2006
I've got DVD's coming out the ying yang, just sitting there on the pile labeled "to be watched." So why haven't I been watching them?
The Sleuth channel. The A-Team. Knightrider. Simon and Simon. Homicide: Life on the Street. I can't stop watching. It's not like these shows haven't been on for years in perpetual rerun.
Cold Case was boring again this week.
Criminal Intent was decent. Michael York has become Leslie Nielson, though. He tries to do "serious" work, but, much like when I see Leslie Nielson in an old movie, waiting for him to break out the Police Squad badge and shoot 63 bullets from a six shot revolver without reloading and then throw the gun, when I see Michael York all I can think of is Basil Exposition (and to some degree his shilling on Trinity Broadcasting Network for the absolutely horrendous Megiddo: Omega Code 2).
Grey's Anatomy is good as always.
So hopefully in the next few days I'll finally watch "Warriors of the Wasteland" and the Batman Special Edition. And then over the next weekend I'll finally watch the Bret Hart DVD.
Hooha. |
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And we're rolling... - 01.08.2006
Is it me, or is this one of the most boring episodes of "Cold Case? ever? The whole Bruce Springsteen soundtrack thing is quite the annoyance. The whole episode is about the music, not the story. I swear to God I have no idea what this episode is even about.
And just looked on the New Years Revolution Live coverage thing. Yes, we all knew it was going to happen, but why have Triple H go over Big Show? This feud could have gone on for a while. I'm not saying it can't now, but, it would have been interesting to give Show a big victory over HHH before HHH ascends to the top spot, like always.
Hopefully Grey's Anatomy tonight doesn't blow. The show has been more or less good since it started, but I'm just here, waiting for that episode that goes... very eww. Wish them all good luck. |
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And we're rolling... - 01.08.2006
If it does work, we can all read this.
If not, well, this was all for naught. |
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TV Rants and Raves 11.18.09
(11.18.2009)
In this issue we Rant and Rave about the end of "Dollhouse," "Eastwick," and "Hank," Jeff Probst, Lou Dobbs, the Weather Channel, old TV westerns, overnight news, Art LaFleur, that "Family Guy" variety show, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin hosting the Oscars, The New York Times wins a special award, a Special Comment on the "CSI Trilogy," two more Complete Lies, and more, plus RIP Edward Woodward and Ken Ober. |
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The Gratuitous B-Movie Column 11.16.09: Issue #81 - Wild Country
(11.16.2009)
In this issue, we take a look at the 2005 low budget horror flick "Wild Country," and then some B-movie musings about Stallone's new "Rambo 5," Wesley Snipes, and more |
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TV Rants and Raves 11.11.09
(11.11.2009)
In this issue we Rant and Rave about the end of "Numbers," "Ugly Betty," "Grey's Anatomy," "Three Rivers," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," "foreign" TV, "A.M. Raw," Bill Curtis, Ted Levine's future, and more, plus a Special Comment on how to save NBC, Royal Mail wins a special award, and more! |
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The Fourth Kind Review
(11.09.2009)
A bunch of hooey |
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The Gratuitous B-Movie Column 11.09.09: Issue #80 - My Name is Bruce
(11.09.2009)
"My Name is Bruce" (2007). Finally, this column is in the Bruce Campbell business. |
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TV Rants and Raves 11.04.09
(11.04.2009)
Rants and Raves about office-based shows like The Office and 30 Rock, the end of Trauma, White Collar, Accidentally on Purpose, Dancing with the Stars running its course, CSI: Miami, Bravo, Kathy Griffin, and more, plus two more Strange Thoughts, Joe Lieberman is YOUR Douchebag of the Week, and more! |
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The Gratuitous B-Movie Column 11.02.09: Issue #79 - Retrograde
(11.02.2009)
We take a look at the Dolph Lundgren flick "Retrograde" (2004), and some other B-movie related stuff |
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Michael Jackson's This Is It Review
(11.01.2009)
It just sort of is. |
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TV Rants and Raves 10.28.09
(10.28.2009)
Has "American Dad" gotten funnier lately? Plus, Rants and Raves about "The Middle," "The Good Wife," "Law & Order," "Private Practice," "Brothers," "Sons of Anarchy," the lack of Halloween Specials, and more, plus new "Jericho" comic book news, Jake Tapper wins a special award, and why "Paranormal Activity" sucks! |
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Saw VI Review [2]
(10.26.2009)
Jigsaw is back. Again. Let the fun begin. |
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The Gratuitous B-Movie Column 10.26.09: Issue #78
(10.26.2009)
We celebrate Halloween by taking a look at two slasher flicks, "Drive Thru" (2007) and "Final Remains" (2005). One is good, and one is very, very bad. Read on to find out which one is which! |
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TV Rants and Raves 10.21.09
(10.21.2009)
We're back, and in this issue we Rant and Rave about the new TV season, with thoughts on "NCIS," "NCIS: Los Angeles," "Cougar Town," "The Cleveland Show," "Modern Family," "The Big Bang Theory," "Criminal Minds," "Flash Forward," plus more, including a new Douchebag of the Week, talk of a "Millennium" movie, and more |
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The Stepfather Review
(10.19.2009)
A pretty okay thriller. Not great, but not bad. |
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The Gratuitous B-Movie Column 10.19.09: Issue #77
(10.19.2009)
We're back with a full on review of the 2007 flick "Dead Noon," and then a bit of B-movie news including rumors about a "Millennium" movie, a "Live Evil" update, and thoughts on the recent passing of a B-movie legend. |
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Jennifer's Body Review
(09.20.2009)
Don't bother with "Jennifer's Body." There's nothing to see there. |
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TV Rants and Raves 9.16.09
(09.16.2009)
In issue thirteen we Rant and Rave about the return of "Sons of Anarchy," the end of "King of the Hill," the season finales of "Fringe" and "Bones," "The View," "Wipeout," the Speed Channel NASCAR Sprint Cup pre show, the Ion Channel, Boomerang, and more, plus a Special Comment on the Beatles video game, how this column got John Stossel fired, thoughts on "Trancers 7" and "Rambo 5," Kanye West wins an award, RIP Patrick Swayze, and more |
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Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself Review
(09.14.2009)
A decent movie with great musical performances... |
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Sorority Row Review
(09.14.2009)
A pretty dang decent slasher flick. |
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The Gratuitous B-Movie Column 09.14.09: Issue #76
(09.14.2009)
Once again, this column devotes its space to a major movie already in theatres. It's a B-movie, sure, but it's an expensive B-movie. That B-movie? "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" |
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Halloween II Review [2]
(09.12.2009)
Rob Zombie owes all of us an apology. |
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