Mad Movie Guy

When I was a wee lad, going to the movies was a different thing, flash back 14 years, and I remember reading a clipping in the newspaper about how Val Kilmer would be taking over for Michael Keaton as Batman, I was stoked out of my mind, because I had recently seen Tombstone, and Val’s portrayal of Doc Holiday was one for the ages, and I have been a huge fan of his ever since, and when I found out he was going to be playing Batman, I was beyond stoked, but that was it untill the previews started hitting the TV, thats all I knew about the movie of course I heard other casting rumors through sources like Entertainment weekely (which I read cover to cover every week for several years). Now a days, with the internets such a large part of our daily routines, it can place a movie fan in a very dangerous predicament. There are casting rumors, and script reviews, and set visits, and viral campaigns, and heaps and heaps of advanced screening reviews. The first reviews for The Dark Knight began hitting the interwebs monthes ago, and in the last two weeks, they were everywhere. I read a lot of these reviews, which is not always a good idea, I always closed the webpage when I felt like I was getting to close to a spoiler of anykind (which I will try to fully avoid). I had read some mind blowing reviews, and was getting overly excited, which tends to happen, and often backfires, Indiana Jones 4 is a prime example of a film that could not live up to expectations, and I knew that I had even higher hopes, and even loftier expectations for The Dark Knight, which like I said is a dangerous thing. But I could not be stopped, I wanted to read more about Heath Ledger, and the film in general. Because I have been a giant “Bat-fan” since Batman and Robin first showed up on scooby doo (that was my introduction to them) then as a young child, I was immersed into the TV show, and campy movie, which while they are very campy and silly, they hold a very special place in the history of Batman.

So I was wandering through Freddies today, and I was trying to figure out a way to work into a post something to the effect of a rant on how I dont really give a shit about all the gas prices going up, how it doesnt really bother me, or affect me, I see nothing but eventual good from it, either people use less gass and more hybrids, or we use it up, then either we figure out a renewable source of cleaner energy, or we can walk everywhere, simple as that, so I feel its a livable pain, at least thats one way of rationalizing it, now where I have a problem, is when I cant get good fucking produce at the Freddies, I love the store, dont get me wrong, and I hear great things about many other stores and their produce sections, but my problem is that its the store that is the least out of my daily routine, and has everything exactly where It should be, and I can run in, and do a weeks work of shopping, in maybe 20 mins tops, but, Im getting sick and fucking tired of putting up with limp brocoli, and cucumber with sour skins, but my favorite part about all this horse shit, is that they cant get their shit in sync, so when they do have good brocoli, of fucking course that’s when they have the crappy cukes, but they always have good mushrooms, Ill give em that much. So, consider it worked into a blog.

Hi, Let me reintroduce myself, Im MadMovieGuy, and I used to write for this website, called madmovieguy.com, then all of a sudden, I went through a fucking rough patch of writers block I guess, or maybe the lack of desire was gone, or maybe, I was too busy working out, or its possible it was due to the fact that I have been watching a neverending parade of chick flicks for the last few weeks, or maybe its cause I was combing my massive beard, or because I am working on the menu for a pub/eatery (menu is a secret, cant have people stealing my shit yo), its also possible that I went out and got a Wii and that has been dominating my time. I have excuses sure, but I dont HAVE and excuses for you all. It must be rough going for over two weeks with out my thoughts to read and admire, however, I personally would look at two weeks with out my personal thoughts as a fucking much needed vacation. Speaking of vacations 40 days till Bonnaroo, which I have become EPICLY stoked for, Ive been reading message boards and all that good shit, and planning my outfits (not unlike a 17 year old girl), one post in particular that has me going, is that there is a grassroots campaign going on the internets right now, to have the worlds largest group hug held at the concert, seriously world record type shit, they may even have the reps from Guiness Book there. How fucking cool would that be, the book that I spent many years perusing whilst taking a shit as a kid, and maybe I get to be in the book. Although I already should, for records like worlds most twisted DVD collection, and worlds most arrogant person with self esteem issues. But thats not why I came back on to the interwebs this evening. Today is a very fucking special day, it comes but once a year, and it gets me stoked like no other.

So there is this movie I heard about a while back, and totally forgot about, the new movie from Cusack, which has a very very strong “Gross Pointe Blank” feel to it. I just saw the preview for it, and I had no idea the Duff and the Tomei were gonna be in this one, Im fucking there, being the hardcore fan of Duff’s brilliant “The Perfect Man” that I am, I have been waiting for a new movie for me to obsess about. This one looks like it could be the one.

This is the first of the acting catagories that I have seen every preformance so far. So I felt like I would start with this one, there will be who knows how many more of these up in the next few weeks, while I finish seeing movies and shit and getting ready for the big day. Ive already got some stuff already all blogged up, which I can’t quite post yet, cause I need to see this movie, or I gotta go see that movie. This year, has been a very solid year for the Oscars, and I have seen the highest percentage of films nominated in my life time, Ive grown leaps and bounds as a moviegoer, I even watched Away From Her. Which was not good, and in no way something I would want to watch, but I did it for you all, so you can talk to your friends and family and act as if you have your own educated thoughts about the Oscars. Not that I am insulting your tastes, I am just saying many people dont see any of the nominees cause they are too busy going to see complete cinematic SHIT, so this way if you fall into the catagory of say the kind of person who pays to go see the most recent Dance off movie, or doesnt like to read movies, Im here to watch that stuff, and write about it, so you dont have to.