So, I've decided to review my Netflix rentals every now and then, because my opinion is very important. These aren't going to be in depth, pages long reviews. Those are boring. No one except the geekiest of film geeks reads those. If anyone reads a film review, they basically want to know if the movie sucks or not. So, that's what I'm going to try to do. Tell you if the movie sucks in as few words as I can. Rocky IV Over the top, yet still awesome. See Rocky run up a mountain in Russia. See Rocky defeat a man twice his size. See Rocky end the Cold War. Drago is awesome.
The Fighting Kentuckian Standard Wayne movie. Except with Oliver Hardy in it. This, makes it a must see. It's Hardy, of Laurel & Hardy. Anyone understand the meaning of that? No one got the joke in the Borat movie.
High Plains Drifter I was put off by this movie at first... very confusing. Until the last five minutes, when it's revealed why Clint was doing what he was doing and why it is fucking badass. Watch it, to be blown away at the end.
Robocop Peter Wells is a freaky looking bastard, even before he's Robocop. Incredibly violent. Kind of awesome, in a strange way.
Rocky V Absolutely ridiculous. Only see it if you want to laugh at a silly, stupid movie.
Predator Classic fucking Ahnold. "GET TO THE CHOPPER" "If it bleeds, we can kill it." Plus, Carl fucking Weathers. If Tobias likes him, I like him.
The Running Man Book was better, and that was written by Stephen King. So, whatever that means.
Total Recall More classic Ahnold. Plus, a midget with a gun. Plus, a woman with three boobs. Must. Fucking. See.
Rollerball Too long, but the brutal cold-hearted violence makes up for it.
At Close Range If that picture of Walken doesn't make you want to see this film, we shouldn't be friends.
What to say about Seattle? I've been here for a month and a half and I've been putting off writing this post. Even as I sit here, I'm having trouble thinking about what to write. The past two cities I've lived, London and Boston, have both evoked a response. Boston I liked almost immediately, most of that revolving around the Red Sox and the baseball passion in the city. That is, until I realized how many douchebag sports fans there are there. Still, I liked Boston and enjoyed my time there, for the most part. And London... well, it was London.
So, what shall I write about? I guess, very basically, I should list some likes and dislikes. I like the hills, the views of mountains in the distance, how it's still light out after 10pm... aah screw it, we all know I'm a pessimist at heart.
Here's what sucks. Stage curfew of 12:30 for shows. No drinking on stage. How the hell can you not let bands drink and rock? The public transportation. While the bus system is decent, I loathe buses. Give me light rail or subway any day. A light rail is opening soon, but it's the third or fourth such rail based transportation in the city. Maybe... I don't know, connect them all? The Space Needle blows, the Monorail is stupid. The guy at hot dog stand royally fucked up my Chicago style dog. There also seems to be an air of douchebaggery/snobbery/hypocrisy from a lot of people. On the Pacific Science Center they have an estimation of the tons of emissions from Washington state... Yet almost everyone owns a car, and as I've mentioned, light rail transportation is non-existent.
But I don't hate it. I'm meh about it. I've enjoyed the handful of bars and eateries I've been to. There seem to be decent people here, yet it's hard to tell for sure, due to my unemployment and the Seattle Freeze.
A lackluster first post, and that's being polite. I'll start putting up restaurant/bar reviews, since that's where I spend most of my time anyway. Several places have already made a regular out of me.
PS I've added a link to my mediocre photo album of Seattle. YOU CAN SEE WHERE I SLEEP.
