Thursday's Jig

Cell Phone in the 1920's?????
Back to the Future Trilogy on BluRay (M.J. Fox not the original Marty *footage)
Funny Bone - South Park Trashes Snooki
Trailer Park - Paul - Scream 4 - Inhale


Cell Phone in the 1920's?????

So I'm 'surfing the net' and I come across this article with a guy name George Clark who claims he has footage from the 1920's with some lady on a cell phone. Right away I wanted to say that this is a complete bullshit. Hell, the first time I read this I almost skipped it as I just thought this was a hoax so stupid its not even worth time to look into this. But hey I didn't have nothing to do in particular and I gave it a spin. George here is apparently a big fan of Jackie Chan and Charlie Chaplin (this kinda makes sense as Chan's main idol growing up was Chaplin). Anyway he is watching the behind the scenes of Chaplin's "The Circus". In this, he states, that he sees a woman walking around in front of the theater talking on a cell phone.
I have to say, I dont' know exactly quite what to make of this. What exactly was this woman talking into? If it is some sort of recorder, I'll remind you that its 1920's. The recorders at that time were the size of cars. George has a great and completely reasonable explanation for this, the lady is a time traveler. This is why I dont' know what to make of this, I mean I know that it can't be time traveling even though my inner geek is screaming, "I fucking new it, time traveling is possible!"

But the more sensible side is telling me how this is impossible. Doctored footage would be perfect reasoning except that this is a product that is out there for the general public. I guess its still early, but nobody has said that this 'behind the scenes' footage in question doesn't really exist. I'd get this sucker myself and check it out, but... while I am a Jackie Chan fan, I have to say that I am not as familiar with Mr. Chaplin's work. The guy on the video seems honest enough (at least as honest as guys on YouTube videos look), and he seems genuinely puzzled by this (You can hear his whole explanation of it or just jump to the 2:32 mark where the footage begins). You make the decision: time traveler or crazy lady talking into her hand.




Speaking of time traveling:


Back to the Future Trilogy in BluRay (M.J. Fox not the original Marty *footage)

I know you've seen these movies. This is one of my favorite set of movies that I've ever had the pleasure to see. As a matter of fact, I've never ran into anyone who can honestly hate on this trilogy (though some hate on the third one). Every time I see any of them on I'll click over 'for just a couple of minutes'. Those couple of minutes usually take me all the way to the end credits.

Now I will admit that these movies are on TV quite a bit and since they're generally PG-13 (not a lot to censor) there is no real need to get this. However, for big fans of the trilogy there are plenty of reasons to get this. For me there are two main reasons why I am getting this package. First, I loved this movie, I would really like to see this in the highest definition possible (BluRay is better that HD broadcasts). I'm just that kinda geek sometimes. The second reason (admitedly also a geek reason) is the behind the scenes. Now I bet that all of the 'behind the scenes' features are a hoot. They include like 13 deleted scenes (some of which I wish they would've been kept in), and the 'making of' which detail how they got the movie together and why they replaced some casts members. But there is one feature in particular which has my geek senses flaring, the footage of the original Marty McFly. That's right, (you've probably heard by now) while Michael J. Fox was the first choice to play Marty, he actually didn't originally get the part. Yeah, this is heavy.

This was back in the 'Family Ties' days. This was Michael J. Fox's series that first got him some attention. The director of 'Back to the Future', Robert Zemeckis, knew that Fox was Marty. His sense of timing, his humor, his look and all other things. However since 'Family Ties' (which was pretty big back then) already had a co-star out on maternity leave, they refused to let their main star miss the tapings for some other project. Fox was under contract and unable to accept the role. Since the show must go on, Zemeckis hired Eric Stolz to play the part. And so the camera's began to roll with Eric Stolz as Marty McFly. Great Scott!

However, After 5 weeks, and even though they liked the kid, the director realized Eric was miscast. While they found him to be a terrific actor, his comedic timing and general tone just didn't fit what they were trying to do with the movie. So the director tried to make a deal with the 'Family Ties' people again until they finally relented... sort of. They said they could use Michael as long as it doesn't interfere with his duties on 'Family Ties'. All of them agreed and Michael began to work two full time jobs. He did 'Family Ties' rehearsals from 8am - 6pm and rush to 'Back to the Future' to film from when he got there until 2:30am. And thank God he did as they all made one of the most kick-ass trilogies in the history of kick-ass trilogies.

Here is a snipet of the Eric Stolz footage:


Funny Bone - South Park Trashes Snooki
If you know me, you know that I'm no fan of Jersey Shore. I hate that show. I've seen 2 minutes of it once and I just hated it. It gives Jersey such a terrible name. I would accept this in a very low level if these fucks were actually from here, but instead we got some of the most 'ignant' New Yorkers taking a shit on Jersey. I know NY shits on Jerz a lot, but its never fucking televised. I'm just glad that none of these degenerates are Spanish. I don't know exactly how the Italian community feels about this, but I'd be fucking embarrased if any of these people were Peruvian. I'd be up for bringing back linching for one night and go check these people out. Of course this is also a stain on our culture as these asses are not only able to thrive in showbiz but they're actually doing quite well. I'd rather go into hooking than make money by shitting on myself, or my family (by association).

Anyway, the South Park guys lay it thick on Snooki. As I said, I don't watch this show, so I don't really know too much about this chick. I did hear she cried because she couldn't get laid or something. Well, I have to say that this clip really shows how I feel about her (from the very little I know about her) and that show.


Trailer Park
     Paul - This movie looks like winner. Its with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Don't know who they are? Well they're the main characters behind movies like 'Shaun of the Dead' and 'Hot Fuzz'. If you've never seen these movies you are missing on some pretty good takes on horror (Shaun of the Dead) and buddy-cop comedy (Hot Fuzz). I liked 'Hot Fuzz' a lot better than 'Shaun of the Dead', but both movies are a hoot. This one ups the ante and also stars Jason Bateman, Sigourney Weaver, and the voice of Seth Rogen. The premise is kinda dumb (two English losers find an alien who speaks English), but that's just how I like some of my comedies. Hell just look at these two guy's faces and tell me with a straight face that they're college graduates.



     Scream 4 - Because 3 wasn't enough, here is Scream 4. I loved the first time I saw the first one. Kinda disliked the second one. And the third one... I can't really remember. But here, in all its 'glory', the 4th one:



     Inhale - What would you do if your kid was dying? Would you do anything to save them? Are you sure? Anything?

Saturday's Food for Thought.

This and That - Street Artist Awarded $100K Humanitarian Award
Chris Rock Curses Out an Ex for Autism Charity
Rent is Too Damn High Party
Trailer Park - The Dilemma - I am Number Four - True Grit


This and That - Street Artist Awarded $100K Humanitarian Award

When I first saw this I just thought it would be a cute little story but probably not make it on the blog. But when I saw this cat's work, I was very impressed. This french photographer, who in order to keep his anonymity is only going as 'JR', has been going around the world putting up his pictures among the rooftops and walls of downtrodden neighborhoods. These are some gorgeous pictures (of the residents themselves) that give life to otherwise desolate areas. He doesn't consider himself just a 'street artist', instead he thinks of himself as an 'urban activist'. His projects help bring attention to areas in a city that desperately need attention. This guy is not just about photos either, he also uses video in his completed major projects.

He was just awarded the 'TED' (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) prize for 2011.Yeah, i know its still 2010, but I didn't name the thing. This award I'm not familiar with, but from what I read, it looks like this is given to anyone whom they think have, 'an idea worth spreading'. Apparently they liked the idea of this man's art gathering attention to some areas which most people would rather not think about, let alone want to see.

I think he says it best:


"I would like to bring art to improbable places, create projects so huge with the community that they are forced to ask themselves questions. I want to try to create images of hot spots such as the Middle East or Brazil that offer different points of view from the ones we see in the worldwide media which are often caricatures" - JR

But you know how a picture is worth a thousand words:

This is a very interesting guy. You can see a little gallery of his work here and here. You can also read up on him in this NY Times article, and his Wikipedia page. If you have an art jones, you can check out a couple of his completed projects here:

Portraits of a Generation This was done in a housing project around the outskirts of Paris.

Face2Face This one he did to show the similarities between Palestinians and Israelis

Women Are Heroes This one is all about some incredibly strong women some who have looked death in the face while others show incredible good will to others even though they themselves are poor.

Chris Rock Curses Out an Ex for Autism Charity

I love this clip. Its short but sweet. Its for an Autism Charity and they had a lot of celebrities there doing different things. Chris Rock's talent was put to good use for $20K donation:

Night of Too Many Stars	Thursday, October 21, 2010
Steve Carell and Chris Rock's Special Auction Items Pt. 2
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Ugly Americans New Episodes Nick Swardson's Pretend Time Night of Too Many Stars

Now I ask you this, does anyone have any exes that you'd love to have Chris mutherfucking Rock curse out??? Shit, I have some friends that I'd love to have this mofo curse out.

Rent is Too Damn High Party

This one is hilarious because its real. This guy actually has a point. I'm not saying that this is a guy to back, I'm just saying that in order to fix part of the economy in NY would be to make it cheaper for people to live their. So instead of giving all of their money to a landlord, they can spread it around and give it to other businesses while they enjoy some of the money that they are making. Now, first let me say that the guys looks kinda-sorta ridiculous, so much so that I can barely take him seriously. Check out that mustache. It makes a statement that no other man has ever wanted to make (for good reason).  I don't think there was ever a time where his mustache was ever accepted by society en mass. He wears gloves like if he was going to kill someone in the next 10 - 15 mins. But he has a catchy slogan and a snazzy 'character' to go with it. I wouldn't vote for him necessarily but he's just rather... entertaining. I mean they had a whole debate and he is the only guy who really stuck out, so kudos to him.

The guy looks funky and all, but I swear that this is a real candidate:



Here is an actual interview with this rather interesting fellow to get his insight on how he was able to get into this political ring:




Would you vote for him?


Trailer Park

     The Dilemma: This is a Vince Vaughn comedy. It looks to be worth a couple of chuckles. I don't consider Vince Vaughn much of an actor as all of his characters are basically the same. But its not to say that I don't enjoy this guy's work. Here he is back to doing what he does best, talking.



     I Am Number Four: This one is a mysterious one, with very intriguing action. I am not sure what this guy is supposed to be, but he and nine others escaped from somewhere. Their pursuers have managed to kill the first three. He is ... number four!!!!



     True Grit: This Coen Brothers movie is a remake of an old John Wayne movie if I'm not mistaken. I'm not too much of a fan of the Coen brothers. I know many people consider them 'cult heroes' but I just never liked their work too much. This, however, looks like a pretty bad-ass western. I've never seen the original so I have nothing to compare it to, but this looks promising:
 

Saturday Frolock

Cigar Man
Firefighters Just Watch A Home Burn
Trailer Park - Inside Job - The Tourist - The Adjustment Bureau
Man Found with Narcotics In his Ass Says It isn't His




Cigar Man

This is a wonderful picture of Tiger Woods at the Rider's Cup this past weekend. It was on the 18th hole that Tiger Woods just didn't get a good shot and ended up hitting this guy's camera. Pretty amazing, huh? But check out the guy second from the right. 

 
 LOL. That guy looks like Cheech's (from Cheech & Chong fame) youger more Iranian looking relatives. LOL, what party did this guy just come from? I wouldn't know how you could convince anyone that that guy wasn't on something. And I don't mean to be 'racial' but he's wearing the same outfit as my gas attendant (who, ironically, is not middle eastern). But fuck, he got in one of the hottest pictures in sports. 


The Cigar Man is now immortal.


Firefighters Just Watch A Home Burn

This is fucking disgusting. In Obion County, Tennessee, homeowners are required to pay $75 for fire protection services. If you don't pay that, firefighters do not have to go to your house to put out your fire. Apparently Gene Cranick's house caught on fire and when his garden hoses couldn't contain the flames he called 911. 


As you can assume, poor Gene didn't pay his $75 so they told him they weren't coming. Gene had do watch his house burn down. Then the gods pour a little salt on the man's wounds and when the neighbors are afraid that the fire will spread to their property they call the fire department. They paid their $75 so the firefighters show up to put it out so the firefighters showed up and... did nothing unless the fire jumped to the other people's properties. The man pleaded with them and offered to pay whatever the cost, but it fell on deaf ears. They watched the man's home burn down.


I understand you letting it burn a little bit to make a point. Or charge him an extra fine or something. But don't just stand there as the man's home burns down. I mean, Jesus, he's a human being too. If he was being a complete jerk and refused to pay the $75, then let it burn a little and charge him an extra fine. I mean how cold is it to just watch a man's home burn down.




Inside Job

This one is a documentary about how badly Wall Street really fucked us. Well not only that but why wasn't anyone looking?





The Tourist

This one is with Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp. It's about a guy that gets taken for a ride by a very sexy woman.




 The Adjustment Bureau

 This one looks great. Its a Matt Damon love flick. It looks like a pretty good flick about a politician who just wants to fall in love with this woman.
 




Man Found with Narcotics In his Ass Says It isn't His

That's right this story is for real! Now I've heard people say some CRAZY stuff to get out of the law's way. But this guy is fucking insane. He was pulled over for speeding when the cop smelled weed. The cop then searched the guy and found weed and crack hidden in his ass. That's right, his ass. When questioned, the man said that the weed was his, but the 'white stuff' wasn't.

Hmmm, where to start? Lets start with the cops:

Now, I know my share of delinquents. Shit, all of my friends have been pulled over by the police, most of my friend's have been searched at least once by the police. But none of my friends (that have not gone to jail) have ever had their ass cracks searched. Who was this officer who was so convinced that the guy had narcotics that he was willing to search someone's ass. Wow, just fucking wow.

Now this asshole:
And who is that fucking moron that thinks, "it aint mine" is a valid excuse. Like the cop is going to say, "Well, good thing you said it wasn't yours. You can go now." Since he rolls around crack and weed, I'm sure he has a friend or two who've had run-ins with cops. When has he ever heard that excuse work when they find stuff on you? I mean, if it isn't on you and its just lying there you can always say that it isn't yours (and even that is very iffy). When you have it on you, they don't want to hear it. You're insulting their intelligence by saying that, even if it is true. They don't care; if you were in possession of it at the time, they've got you by the balls. They will sometimes admit that there is an off-chance it really isn't yours, however, you'd have to give somebody up and that's just being a bitch.

But when they find it in your ass crack, they pretty much assume that NOBODY else is going to use that bullshit but you. If it wasn't yours before, it became yours the minute it got anywhere near your ass. I know addictions are strong as fuck, but personally, I can't ever imagine smoking or snorting something that was in someone's ass just a few minutes ago.