Friday, August 27, 2004
Hosted by: Throcksmorton
Movies:
American Psycho (2000)
Tribute to Julia Child, Dave Matthews waste dump
R.O.T.O.R. (1989)
1992 Olympic Dream Team Basketball Gold Medal game
Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla (1994)
Speed Racer jungle episode
Have You Got Any Castles? (1938)
The Choppers (1961)
Quotes:
"They're blowing this way out of proportion."
Brother Nature on the news coverage of the
Dave Matthews 800 gallon waste dump that landed directly on top of a large
group of people out on a cruise.
"That's a fat wad.."
Brother Nature
"They don't have a good bathroom to do coke in."
David Van Patten, American Psycho
"I want you to wash your vagina."
Patrick Bateman, American Psycho
"Sabrina, don't just stare at it, eat it."
Patrick Bateman, American Psycho
"Oh no beautiful, you know steak has too many calories."
Tom Hart to the secretary, The Choppers
Movie Reviews:
American Psycho
Review by Throcksmorton
Christian Bale stars as Patrick Bateman. Bateman is a serial killer who terrorizes call girls, homeless people, and models. Bateman doesn’t look the role of a mad man. He is a Wall Street executive with impeccable taste, eating at only the finest and exclusive New York eateries – such as Dorsia. He has a secret…his desire to kill. Bateman is a mad man who is able to balance his lust for murder and his Wall Street VP job at Pierce and Pierce until he kills his colleague, Paul Allen, played by Jared Leto. Bateman kills Leto by bashing his skull in with an axe to the rhythm of Huey Lewis and the News – Hip To Be Square. Bateman also has an epic 3 way romp with 2 call girls…one he dubs Sabrina. This scene hits a crescendo when Bateman is getting his swerve on with the call girls to the musical styling of Phil Collins. Willem Defoe plays Mr. Kimball; a private investigator hired by Paul Allen’s family to investigate his disappearance. The exchange between Bateman and Kimball is incredible. In an effort to get out from under Kimball’s questioning Bateman tells Kimball that he is meeting a friend for lunch…the friend’s name – Cliff Huxtable. Although the character of Kimball is bumbling, Kimball is tenacious in his effort to track down the killer.
One of the most interesting scenes is when Bateman describes his morning workout/personal hygiene regime. He explains that he uses a myriad of beauty products to maintain his looks and does 1000 crunches (modified sit-ups) every morning. He uses over 3 different kinds of moisturizers and beauty products every day. Batmeman has an encyclopedic knowledge of music. He loves Whitney Houston and Phil Collins, explaining that the song Invisible Touch speaks of the “intangibility of love.” All told this is a must see. Christian Bale portrays this mad man perfectly.
The Choppers
Review by The Diesel
The gang members in The Choppers have a closer resemblance to Michael P. Keaton than they do with the drive-by enthusiasts of today. Though well groomed and substance free, they are as eager to make quick cash as any other teenager with a chicken truck. The Choppers plan is as simple as it is genius. They constantly patrol the desert looking for motorists unfortunate enough to run out of gasoline or break down on the side of the road. Despite the sparse traffic, a surprisingly regular supply of vehicles stop running a convenient 30 minutes from town. When the motorist goes into town for assistance, The Choppers spring into action.
Jack Cruiser, the pug-faced gang leader, who sings the confusingly titled and indiscernible "Monkeys in My Hat Band" song, positions his hot rod in an advantageous location that serves as both a lookout and a quick getaway. Jack then calls his cohorts on a bulky short wave radio, which resembles a gigantic cell phone, to let them know the car is unguarded. Within moments the other gang members arrive in a flatbed truck full of live chickens.
The Choppers unload from the truck with tactical precision and begin stripping the vehicle. They take tires, mufflers, seats, and anything else that can be sold at a local scrap yard to support their addictions to local diner cuisine. In a trademark move, known as the "Chopper Flip", The Choppers flip the vehicle on its side to have easier access to valuables underneath. Within moments, the greedy youngsters have removed all the choice parts, have loaded them on the truck behind the chicken coups, and are driving towards payday.
When the car owners return, they are surprisingly calm when they first see their car flipped on its side with large parts torched off of the undercarriage. The well-compensated youngsters prance around the one-stoplight town with great bravado as they harass ladies at the local diner and guzzle soda like holy water.
Before too long, the "never satisfied till he gets his man" detective notices chicken feathers at each of the crime scenes. After a long pause he decides that it must be teenagers with some type of feather-shedding, super-intelligent chicken as their leader, well, almost. The local authorities soon stage a sting operation, which is broadcast live on a local radio station. Thankfully, The Choppers decided not to listen to the radio at the time of the broadcast and proceed unknowingly. The chase begins and eventually ends up at the same junkyard where The Choppers sell their stolen car parts to the crooked junkyard owner. After one of the boys has a brief altercation with his intoxicated father, who apparently prefers getting drunk at the junkyard, the cops arrive and the shooting begins. The Choppers are then themselves quickly dismantled, as several of them are killed in action and the remaining few are hauled off to jail. As with most youngsters, Jack (played by Arch Hall, Jr. of "Eegah!" fame), Torch, Snooper, Cowboy, Gypsy, and Moose had to learn their lessons the hard way; however, it is better to have been a Chopper and die at the hand of the man than to live long and become the man yourself.
Questions:
1. Which would you rather win: an Olympic gold medal in a legitimate individual sport, or be part of a championship team in any of the big four of pro sports (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL)?
| Diesel | MLB if I was in the starting 9 and NOT playing with Sosa or Brother Nature. |
| Brother Nature | Gold medal |
| Throcksmorton | Team championship (Super Bowl ring) |
| Ahchie | Gold medal |
2. Which would you rather be: a great pitcher or a great hitter?
| Diesel | Pitcher |
| Brother Nature | Hitter |
| Throcksmorton | Hitter |
| Ahchie | Pitcher |
Preferences:
| Bush 41 (Sr.) or Bush 43 (W) | |
| The Diesel | W with a bullet |
| Brother Nature | W |
| Throcksmorton | Sr. |
| Ahchie | W |
| Big City or Small Town | |
| The Diesel | Big as they get |
| Brother Nature | Big |
| Throcksmorton | Small |
| Ahchie | Small |
| Eating or Sleeping | |
| The Diesel | Eating |
| Brother Nature | Sleeping |
| Throcksmorton | Sleeping (Do you have to ask?) |
| Ahchie | Sleeping |
| Capt. Kirk or Capt. Picard | |
| The Diesel | Kirk, he'd do a Pedro Zimmer on Picard |
| Brother Nature | Kirk |
| Throcksmorton | Kirk |
| Ahchie | Kirk |
| Colonel Sanders or Orville Redenbocher | |
| The Diesel | The Colonel |
| Brother Nature | Orville |
| Throcksmorton | The Colonel |
| Ahchie | The Colonel |
| Mary Ann or Trixie (from Speed Racer) | |
| The Diesel | Trixie, I think she's cleaner. |
| Brother Nature | Mary Ann |
| Throcksmorton | Mary Ann |
| Ahchie | Mary Ann - Trixie is just non-stop yapping. |
8 Minute Rule:
Godzilla movies shall be limited to a maximum of 8 minutes per viewing.
Language Guide Addition:
Bruddy - Brother and buddy, as in "Mary Ann was looking for
you Little Brudy."
