The Streets Run Red

After having to sing their music everyday for the better part of a month, I find myself suddenly very interested in the absurdities that make up the heavy metal band, Manowar. As far as I know, they take themselves completely seriously, but everything about them is so cliche, from their leather costumes to their love of hotrods. If my memory serves, they were first created as a parody of how stupid metal had become, making songs about norse mythology, swords and fantasy, brotherhood, and just how all around awesome metal is. But, then they got popular, and have since continued to do the exact same thing for the past two decades. Their music is, quite simply, awful, but so ludicrous that I sort of love it. Any band that makes it a mission of their's to expel "wimps and posers" from the hall is alright by me.

What does this have to do with Gangs of New York? Absolutely nothing. It was just on my mind and I couldn't think of anything poignant to say as an intro.

We Own These Streets Bitch!!

Happening For A Reason

The "Almost Dead Zone", on the verge of destruction with Toy Story 3, has now become of perpetual way of life this summer. Seriously, Inception is going to have be like, the best thing since, oh I don't know, the invention of the cell phone if it wants to have a chance of setting the season back on track. The latest film to attempt to fill the void, and fail, is Knight and Day. I had a lot of hopes for this movie. It looked like a smart, witty, satirization of kick-ass spy movies, from Bond to Bourne. It was directed by a promising talent, and starred a lead that has been enjoying a steady, upward climb back into the spotlight. Don't get me wrong, Knight and Day a whole hell of a lot better then some other recent action movies. It's a good time. But, I had such grand expectations for this one, that I came out feeling slightly disappointed.

Oh look! It's Ethan Hunt's long lost clone!