I seriously doubt that Ice-T could die harder than Bruce Willis

Alright peeps. So the old address is active again. Say What! (The Rapture style). Frankly, I was sick of talking about old bands and old bands alone. Having a focused topic blog is boring. If you want to talk to me about old bands, I’m ready and available to do so at a bar of your choice. (As long as it’s not a boring/crap bar.) So I’m bringing the old school style of blog back. The popular form of this blog, where I discuss why this band is good. what happened on fine programs. why this movie=garbage. I’m like that cute broad from USA Today, without the Chuck Taylors and age and with more cuteness and meanness and lots of parenthesis. (That’s not a swipe at that blog; I actually like that one, ok. And no I’m not linking to it, because you’re here for my rantings.)

First things first. We need a new program to recap/discuss on occasion. Previously we had the OC and Rebelde(tha Spanish OC). So if you have any suggestions of something I should download/tape/actually watch live (gasp!) then comment or email me. And yes it can be total crap. If nothing else, it’ll probably be that Scott Baio is 45 and single show, since he does rule and all. (Perhaps I’ll wear the classic fucked up iron on Baio shirt in honor of the new program.)

For the first Vikings stand up! Award (awarded whenever necessary and sponsored by the Go! Team) Maggie Q.


She gets it because at this blog we support mixed actresses who play hot, evil bitches extremely well in films such as Live Free or Die Hard.

Now speaking of Live Free or Die Hard. I know all of you are saying I bet Ian really hated it. He’s going to tee off on it in rare fucking form. The plot was lame. The title was shit. It has that fucking “I’m a mac” guy the ladies seem to have some bizarre fascination with.
And you not what, you’re wrong. I like the movie. In fact it was awesome. Yes the title is shit, but Bruce Willis is not. In fact he probably deserves an Oscar. (Gasp!) Ok let’s not go that far. BUT, I guarantee you won’t find someone more valuable to their movie. It’s like the old sports argument, is the MVP the best player or the person most valuable to their team? And frankly Bruce Willis doesn’t deserve the Oscar per se, but I guarantee he made a potentially disasturous fucking Die Hard into something really fun and credible. Here’s why.
First reason: No one says “Dick Head” better than Bruce.(especially since the movie is PG-13 and he can’t really say fuck.)
Second reason: His dialogue while sometimes poorly written works PERFECTLY in that classic one liner/harsh diatribe/evil dude mockery way that California’s Governor perfected in the all time classic Commando.
Third reason: Die Hard has always been the revisionist version of the unkillable superman movies. This one is no different. What separates Die Hard is the fact that despite all these great feats, the main character ALWAYS ends up with nothing and a shitty life. There’s a sense of brokenness about Bruce Willis’s performance that makes his character believable, despite the action being ABSURDLY over the top. (How’s that for a film school style assessment?)

So the movie itself is fun. It’s garbage. But it’s fun. It made be too long. The action may go so OVERKILL that is almost numbs the mind, but it doesn’t matter since Bruce, “Mac” guy and Maggie Q are good.
BUT, the main bad guys should’ve had a Boris Badenov style accent to add to the campyness. And the broad from Black Xmas who played his daughter is like Jordana Brewster lite. She kept me wishing they had just put the genuine article in there. And one of those last action scenes was strangely so overkill it left me sick and wishing it wasn’t in there.
If nothing else Die Hard 07’ at least delivered, unlike such anticipated films such as lets see…hmmm… Grindhouse. It’s probably neck and neck with 28 Weeks Later for the finest kinda bullshit movie/total awesomeness of the year.

Now one more important topic. The Verve have gotten back together. In case you didn’t see that so well, I’m gonna put it in ALL CAPS. THE VERVE ARE BACK TOGETHER. Original lineup. Ashcroft, McCabe, Salisbury, Jones.(Simon Tong was not an original member and frankly he’s far to busy with Good Bad and Queen to give a toss anymore.) Tour. Album. It’s all happening. And there’s a good chance it’ll even be good since Ashcroft is arguably singing the best he has in years.(Just download Cry Till The Morning off his last album and tell me that he’s not singing at A Northern Soul level of vocaldom.) Who needs Portishead reuniting(whose new album is almost getting into G&R Chinese Democracy/Michael Jackson Invincible territory of taking forever with lots o money spent). Shit I don’t even need a Bloody Valentine reunion if I’m gettin the Verve. Ok that may be stretching. I’d rather have em both back. And while I’m at it; Can we get the good, danceable Primal Scream back? You know me, I’m like Veruca Salt when it comes to some things. “I want today, I want tomorrow…” Ok I won’t sing the whole “Give It To Me Now song.”

I just realized this blog has been gone so long Jordana Brewster is married now. Shit! Perhaps someone else will have to claim her

Ok I recommend the Simian Mobile Disco album Attack Decay Sustain Release. I know everyone is going to say Justice this and Justice that, which makes sense since they are the new Daft Punk and all. And their album has my fav new rapper, Uffie on it too. However the better dance album for those who didn’t dance their asses off to all of Simian’s singles last year, Attack Decay is by far the better more accessible album. It’s the Beat, Hustler, it’s singles like those actually put much of the Justice album to shame. Now if you’ve heard all those songs before, the album won’t surprise you, but otherwise you’ll freak out about it.(Not that it’s not good if you’ve heard those tunes) And yes u have to grab this the non pay band way since it won’t be out in the states till September. You also need to add some of the other early singles that weren’t included on the album for some weird reason.(say Duke of Casio, Piggy In, and Clik to name a few.)

And now I leave u with a new countdown

Countdown to Scott Baio is 45-----13 days

Comment now. U must or I will hunt you down.