Friday, April 25, 2003
Hosted by: The Flying Hippie
Movies:
Chrome and Hot Leather (1971)
Gorilla at Large (1954)
Orloff Against the Invisible Man (1971)
XBOX:
Halo
Off Road
Basketball
Sports:
Minnesota vs. Lakers Playoff Game #3, Final Quarter and Overtime
Boston Redsox at Anaheim Angels
Quotes:
"You're pretty husky, aren't ya?"
Cy Miller (Raymond Burr) to Joey Matthews,
Gorilla at Large
"Oh, it's a magical, moveable trashbag."
Congo to Masten after trashbag causes spill
Reviews by Masten:
Gorilla at Large
Often times when gorillas are accused of murder they end up being proven completely innocent. In Gorilla at Large, you are certain the gorilla was innocent but you're glad they killed him just the same. Without the fallen Twin Towers to scale, our gorilla climbs a relatively short roller coaster to prove his point. He is then subject to an incredible "Shock and Awe" campaign that disorients him enough to lay down the obligatory unconscious woman and allow ground troops to fill him with bullets. Lee Marvin has a memorable performance as a gray haired rookie cop with a weakness for bananas and sleeping in feces filled cages. Not sure if this was Mr. Marvin's first performance but it should have been his last. While it is expected that there be some lack of realism for the sake of entertainment, having all of the carnies well dressed and appear as though they just stepped out of the Mens Warehouse was a little over the top. Raymond Burr admitted to murder so he could spend the rest of his days safely in jail. When it appeared the jig was up he straightened his tie, smashed out the detectives' office window, and hoped for a Karachi Kops style beating. It never came. Gorilla suits filled with trapeze tape, a terminated carny hanging dead on a fence, and the janitor from Reptilicus, make Gorilla at Large a confusing and overly drawn out feature.Minnesota vs. Lakers Playoff Game #3, Final Quarter and Overtime
The BMTG crowd was extremely disgusted by what appeared to be blatant favoritism by the referees on behalf of the Lakers. Wally Szerbiak was called for a couple of critical phantom fouls and the overall number of poor calls in the last period+ was staggering. After each dreadful incident, you would hear Rainman yell "just wait" followed by Congo stating "Oh, it gets worse". Rainman and Congo increased their ominous visions until only few seconds remained in regulation when they warned in unison "You haven't seen anything yet". Their warnings almost caused me to turn away but how could I? With the oversized 22-inch screen blasting my eyes, I hung on every move and every word of the Tahoe Park duet. Congo and Rainman eagerly anticipated the next poor officiating decision while at the same time despising those who made it. These two often don't function well as a team, yet tonight they were both in the zone and acted as one. "Look at that", "No way", "That's nothing", etc... went back and forth as though they had rehearsed for hours. My heart was racing as I expected an official to pull out a Saturday night special and waste the boy-giant, Kevin Garnett. My worst fears were never realized and the game resumed to its conclusion. T-Wolves won.
Questions:
1. Should Michael Jordan's number 23 be retired by the NBA?
| Masten | Not until he dies and people put him on some pedastal he does not deserve (like being a nice guy). |
| Congo | When inducted into the Hall of Fame. Should be and will be. |
| Rainman | Yes, on opening day (Beginning of 2003-2004 season) |
| Archie | Yes, at beginning of next season (Beginning of 2003-2004 season) |
2. If you had to lose one of your senses (taste, smell, vision, hearing, touch), which would you choose?
| Masten | Taste |
| Congo | Touch |
| Rainman | Smell |
| Archie | Smell |
3. If BMTG members were featured on a deck of playing cards, what card would each member be? Results listed are the consesus pick for each member.
| Masten | Ten of Clubs |
| Congo | Six of Diamonds |
| Rainman | Deuce of Hearts |
| Archie | Jack of Spades |
4. Ten questions, originally from the series "Bouillon de Culture" hosted by Bernard Pivot and also used by James Lipton at the end of "Inside the Actor's Studio"...
Congo
Rainman
Masten
Archie