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Soooooooooooo … my weekend is planned. Yours?

Star Wars v.4.5 - A Lost Hope

This week marks 30 years of Star Wars. That’s right, 30 years of Luke, Leia, Darth and the rise of the Dark Lord Lucas. I own the original trilogy on VHS (two sets, actually) but refuse - REFUSE I say - to own any of the DVDs which feature scenes prostituing a great franchise closer [...]

And you thought my posts are rare now

July 21. Can’t wait.

Ode to my Olympic hero

Sung to the tune of Big Bad John. If confused, read this.
It’s true.
It’s true.
He won an Oympic gold with a broken freakin’ neck
Made the jump to the pros, didn’t miss a step.
Kind of nerdy at the start boasting of 3 Is
He became Eurocontinental before our eyes, it’s true.
You suck.
You Suuuuuuuck.
Kurt Angle Sucks.
It’s true.

I can change, I can change, I know I’ve been a dirty little …

This is just awesome. Really. I’ve always wondered if he’s seen it, and now I know:

Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is being made to watch his appearance in cult cartoon South Park while he is behind bars.
The deposed leader on trial in Iraq was featured in the movie spin-off as the lover of the devil. [...]

Singing for a new season

With many apologies to Rodgers and Hammerstein:

Simpsons on Sunday and Griffins on after;
Mikes in the morning and SportsCenter laughter;
Vince and Shawn Michaels are coming to blows;
These are a few of my favorite shows.
Chinese officials and Bauer have issues;
House calls and bad calls and Cameron with tissues;
LOST on an island and nobody knows;
These are a few [...]

About last night … Chappelle’s Show

As Slate.com opines, “this is a high-postmodern masterpiece that finds the comedian at the top of his game.”
Last night’s premiere of the Chappelle Show’s “Lost Episodes” was well done, from the opening credits (”I don’t think he’s coming” to the selection of guest hosts Charlie Murphy and what’s-his-name (I’m kidding, it’s Donnell Rawlings). The skits [...]

The president threw a party in the county jail

While flipping around the talking box Saturday I caught Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi having a little too much conversation and way too much action while touring Graceland with President Bush. It’s not everyday you see a foreign leader breakin’ down some Elvis. I’m not sure I want to see it again.
As I watched video [...]

The politics of Siths and Smurfs

A recent offhand comment over at The Corner describing someone as “slightly to the right of Darth Vader” promoted Jonah Goldberg to vigorously protest.
It’s an amusing read, not so much as a political statement but the amount of free time some people have to think about such significant issues.
Darth Vader grew up poor and oppressed [...]

You and me ain’t done, Greedo

A couple of weeks back I posted my picks for casting Star Wars with today’s actors. I choose Lost’s Josh Holloway as my Han Solo. Lost-Forum.com noticed my post and some there have praised my taste. A poster at the site, SouthernComfort, went so far as to suggest a movie poster on the idea. It’s [...]