Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Great Scott! What the hell happened to you?
Without giving it too much thought, think of 5 movies you really loved growing up and still enjoy; one of those flicks that people of all ages can enjoy. Chances are you just thought of a movie in which Christopher Lloyd had a role. Yes Christopher Lloyd, aka Doctor Emmett Brown. You all remember him; he burst on the scene in the mid 80’s to dominate family movies for almost a decade, only to vanish off the face of the Earth. He found a unique niche entertaining the masses as a string of characters that were half endearing and half creepy. Starting with my personal favorite movie of all-time, Back to the Future in 1985, Lloyd went on a streak of home-run movies like Back to the Future II and III, Clue, Eight Men Out, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Suburban Commando, Addams Family and Addams Family Values, Angels in the Outfield, Camp Nowhere and Dennis the Menace. That’s a pretty serious list of movies I just rattled off right there, all of which Lloyd had a significant role in.
If you’ve seen one of those, you’ve probably seen them all. Sure you can question the quality of films like Suburban Commando and Camp Nowhere, but when I was 8 I wasn’t focused on character development or plot twists, I was too busy laughing at the weird looking old guy who made strange voices and played Doc Brown. And Christopher Lloyd always delivered. Whether it was physical humor or creepy old-guy behavior, no one did it better than Christopher Lloyd. But like all shooting-stars, Lloyd streaked across our sky only to be gone before we could thoroughly appreciate him. He simply burned too bright. That’s a Hall of Fame streak of movies right there, and I would be hard pressed to find an actor whose face and characters register with more people my age than Lloyd. Doc Brown and Uncle Fester are classic characters we all know; and the end scene in Who Framed Roger Rabbit scared the shit out of every kid that watched it. It’s ok to admit it, I can.
So my question is, what the hell happened to you Christopher Lloyd? I’m pretty sure you were in every movie I saw from age 5-10, how did you just all of a sudden disappear from the film industry? Did you piss someone off? Did you take an extended leave of absence? Did an entire generation of young fans simply move on? You fall in that actors’ purgatory between one hit wonder and full blown star. You’re like a real life Alf; your stay at the top ended faster than it began. It’s just a little depressing that someone who played such a large part in my formative years is basically a non-factor nowadays. It would be like if Pearl Jam disappeared after Ten or if Don Mattingly was still playing minor league baseball somewhere, just trying to pay the bills. Seriously though, what the hell happened?
But I guess there are only so many crazy old professor type roles to be played, and as father time caught up with Chris, he started to lose his grasp on that typecast. According to his IMDB page, it looks like Lloyd has still had steady work as small guest parts in television shows and straight to video movies, including a large role on the Pamela Anderson show “Stacked” which lasted all of 20 episodes. That’s too bad; you would think Pamela Anderson’s tits and Christopher Lloyd’s character actor skills would be an unbeatable combo. But I guess cause it was on FOX, Pam had to keep her clothes on. And no one wants to see Pam JUST act.
It also looks like Lloyd has returned to the stage, doing some theatre work. Yeah, I suppose doing theatre is “getting back to your acting roots” and really emphasizes the art of being a thespian, but people only do theatre when they can’t get movie work anymore, regardless of how they try to defend it. There’s a reason movie stars own villas in St. Bart’s and Broadway actors wait tables in their spare time But despite his return to the stage, Lloyd managed to resurface in a Funny or Die web-video:
I’m honestly shocked that Lloyd even knows what the internet is, but I’m glad to see he can still captivate an audience playing an ambiguously creepy dude. But anyway, here’s to hoping you make a comeback Mr. Lloyd; character actors are sorely lacking nowadays. Maybe I watched too many movies as a kid, maybe I’m too obsessed with the Back to the Future trilogy, or maybe my parents didn’t hug me enough; I’m not sure where you fit into my subconscious Christopher Lloyd. All I know is that I miss you. We all do.
So my question is, what the hell happened to you Christopher Lloyd? I’m pretty sure you were in every movie I saw from age 5-10, how did you just all of a sudden disappear from the film industry? Did you piss someone off? Did you take an extended leave of absence? Did an entire generation of young fans simply move on? You fall in that actors’ purgatory between one hit wonder and full blown star. You’re like a real life Alf; your stay at the top ended faster than it began. It’s just a little depressing that someone who played such a large part in my formative years is basically a non-factor nowadays. It would be like if Pearl Jam disappeared after Ten or if Don Mattingly was still playing minor league baseball somewhere, just trying to pay the bills. Seriously though, what the hell happened?
But I guess there are only so many crazy old professor type roles to be played, and as father time caught up with Chris, he started to lose his grasp on that typecast. According to his IMDB page, it looks like Lloyd has still had steady work as small guest parts in television shows and straight to video movies, including a large role on the Pamela Anderson show “Stacked” which lasted all of 20 episodes. That’s too bad; you would think Pamela Anderson’s tits and Christopher Lloyd’s character actor skills would be an unbeatable combo. But I guess cause it was on FOX, Pam had to keep her clothes on. And no one wants to see Pam JUST act.
It also looks like Lloyd has returned to the stage, doing some theatre work. Yeah, I suppose doing theatre is “getting back to your acting roots” and really emphasizes the art of being a thespian, but people only do theatre when they can’t get movie work anymore, regardless of how they try to defend it. There’s a reason movie stars own villas in St. Bart’s and Broadway actors wait tables in their spare time But despite his return to the stage, Lloyd managed to resurface in a Funny or Die web-video:
I’m honestly shocked that Lloyd even knows what the internet is, but I’m glad to see he can still captivate an audience playing an ambiguously creepy dude. But anyway, here’s to hoping you make a comeback Mr. Lloyd; character actors are sorely lacking nowadays. Maybe I watched too many movies as a kid, maybe I’m too obsessed with the Back to the Future trilogy, or maybe my parents didn’t hug me enough; I’m not sure where you fit into my subconscious Christopher Lloyd. All I know is that I miss you. We all do.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Lindsay Lohan is a Milkaholic
So for all the sports fans out there you should know that last night a huge accomplishment happened when the UCONN women's hoops team won their 71st straight game. I'd like to take the time to write a post on this great achievement. No I'm just kidding, who gives a shit. Do any of you care about this win streak? I know I don't. So let's get down to what this post is really about, Lindsay Lohan. So if you haven't heard, apparently the actress and more notably, infamous party girl, is suing E*Trade over one of their baby ads. Yeah, that's right, she's suing the company for $100 million because she claims that the ad that they ran during the Super Bowl which features the "milkaholic" baby is based off of her.
Really Lindsay? How high are you? In no way did I or anyone ever think that the baby in this ad was somehow based or somehow related to you. First off, it's a fucking baby. Second off, it's a FUCKING BABY! I don't understand this at all. It'd be one thing if this baby had red hair, crashed a car and was making out with a chick who was a DJ in this commercial, but she wasn't. The only thing this baby did was ask what a "milkaholic" was. The article that the first hyperlink goes to claims that using the name Lindsay is just the same as using names like Oprah, or Madonna. Yeah, this is just flat out retarded. Lindsay Lohan clearly needs a reality check. One of the most common girl names in America doesn't somehow pertain to her. It is great though that Lindsay sees herself in a baby girl that is a home wrecker and has some sort of addiction problem. I really hope this case gets thrown out, or is a made up internet rumor because it is just too ridiculous. I'm gonna sue the show Parks & Recreations because the character Tom in it gives me a bad rep. Yeah that's the equivalent to what Lohan is doing.
Suck on this Kobe
I probably should've saved this for the start of the NBA Playoffs, but I just couldn't wait. I guess it's ok cause March Madness starts in a week. This is absolutely hilarious, I can't stop laughing.
Monday, March 8, 2010
You Don't Have To Go Home...
So my weekend was filled with raging (obvs), some D3 lax and stomach aches. I know that's a weird combination but whatever, it was a solid weekend nonetheless. Now, I'm sure like myself, you loyal NC readers have had your fair share of drunken, blacked out nights. Personally, I'm not a fan of blacking out at all, and fortunately I rarely do it. However, it is rather entertaining, and always annoying when one of your buddies blacks out. The thing about your friends blacking out is that once they're in the land of darkness, it's always too late for you to realize. This weekend though I found a great tell tale sign of when it's time to call it a night. Some people like to think vomiting is the quintessential sign of when it's time to end your night. Now while puking sometimes does serve as a great indicator of when it's time to hit the hay (what a great saying BT Dubbs) it may also just be an indicator that you saw the fat girl from Precious naked.
Anyway, like I was saying about the tell tale sign I found, it's nothing really special or out of the ordinary but for me, it will just be my new gauge of how I know someone was really banged up. The tell tale sign I'm talking about is when the bouncer of a bar asks you if "you're okay?" See if a bouncer kicks you out or drags you out of a bar, that just means he viewed you as being an asshole who could survive just fine outside of the bar. Think about it, if the bouncer, who would love to physically throw you out of the bar because he probably hates his job and wants to let out some form of aggression goes up to you and asks if you're okay, you're clearly really fucked up. Basically anytime a bouncer is actually concerned for your well being you should realize it's time to call it a night. So the next time you're out a bar and you're trying to avoid waking up next to some slam pig, just look for this great indicator.
ESPN Douches
I love watching TV, and like any normal bro, I love watching ESPN. Now ESPN and all it's related channels are definitely the channels I watch the most. After watching these channels for so long I feel like I know most of the TV personalities without ever meeting them. There are obviously anchors and analysts I like but there are also anchors and analysts I really dislike. The thing is I am not alone in my animosity towards these people. If I had to choose my top 3 of people I like the least at ESPN it would be Skip Bayless, Todd McShay and Adam Schefter, in that order.
I know everyone hates Skip Bayless much in the same way everyone hates Joe Buck. Skip Bayless is smart though. Not smart in a good way, but smart in that Spencer Pratt way where he knows exactly what to do and say to continually be on TV. This dude needs to get kicked off of ESPN though, because after this many years of absurd opinions it's clear he loves to play Devil's Advocate for the sake that it keeps him on TV. Anyone that calls Lebron James overrated should not be allowed to voice any other opinion on a sports station. I compare his opinions to that of little 8 year old lax players who think "baseball sucks because there's no hitting in it." Yeah, because if there's a certain group of badass meatheads in our society it's 8 year old lax players. Also, when Skip discusses any sport that isn't football or basketball he has no idea what he's talking about, it's like I'm listening to my grandparents talk about iPhones.
Anyway, aside from Skip Bayless I have a genuine dislike for Todd McShay. He's a joke, not in the way that Skip Bayless is a joke but for the simple fact that he has a job at ESPN. Todd McShay is the NFL scouting analyst for ESPN. He's only been working at ESPN for a few years now and I still don't understand his purpose. You see, they already have a NFL scouting analyst in Mel Kiper Jr. but I guess having 1 loud, obnoxious, nonsensical "analyst" isn't enough. These guys don't offer up any good insight they just guess at whose going to get drafted when. It's retarded. They're like the weathermen of the NFL, but worse when it comes to predicting. And lastly, my dislike for Adam Schefter is fairly recent but I have a feeling it's going to grow the more I see him on ESPN with some crappy "Breaking News" story regarding a trade I don't care about. Friday, March 5, 2010
A Great American Hero
Someone sent me a video the other day that I was shocked I had never seen or heard of. It was entitled, “The Greatest Play in Baseball History,” so I assumed it would be some diving catch, walk-off home run or the Jeter stand dive from 2004. Boy was I wrong. This video changed my life, and gave me a new American hero. Watch the video below:
Here at NervousCircle, two of the things we pride ourselves on are our love for America and our love of useless sports knowledge. And although this happened a decade before I was born, I am disgusted with myself that I had never heard about this incredible display of Patriotism and athletic ability until recently.
If you’re like me, a few questions had to have come to mind after watching this. First off, who were these characters trying to defile the symbol of freedom in the middle of Dodger Stadium? Because it was in LA, the dudes looked kind of shabby and the fact that they’ll always be our retarded little brother to the South, I just assumed they were Mexicans. Call me a racist, but it's usually pretty fool-proof reasoning; dark, dirty dudes who hate America are usually Mexican or Arab. I was wrong though. “The man who tried to burn the American Flag at Dodger Stadium was attempting to draw attention to what he claims is his wife’s imprisonment in a Missouri mental institution, authorities say,” wrote the Los Angeles Times on April 30. Because obviously the best way to send a message to a mental institution in Missouri is to burn a flag in LA.
The second logical question is how the hell did these guys get out onto the field and have that long to attempt this? I guess in 1976, there wasn’t the same kind of security there is now a days. Dudes that jump on the field now are usually aggressively form tackled by huge security guards, then cuffed and arrested with a knee in their backs. And there’s always a loud “oohhhhhhh” when they get brought down, because it never really looks like it feels good. You can’t help but think “was it worth it?” when you see that. These nut jobs? They strolled onto the field, and leisurely attempted to light a flag on fire while the “security guards” panicked (or maybe they were in the beer line). If it wasn’t for the heroics of Rick Monday, who knows what could’ve happened. Worse, once Rick saved the day, these goons were escorted off the field by a few guards and the grounds crew. Not exactly murders row.
But I guess we should be grateful that they left the camera’s rolling back then, or else Rick Monday would just be another run-of-the-mill former ball player. They don’t even show these idiots on TV anymore. Only occasionally will Joe Buck say something about them. Now that I think about it if Joe Buck was calling the game back in 1976, he probably would’ve supported those animals. Why? Because Joe Buck is a communist. And what really puts the cherry on top of these pathetic morons trying to burn an American flag? Watch closely after Monday swipes the Stars and Stripes; the dude’s first move is to throw the box of matches at him. Obviously this dude was intelligent, because if there anything that’s going to hurt a professional athlete running full speed, its being hit with a box of matches.
And the most understated portion of the video? Tommy Lasorda claiming he was going to do the same thing but Monday beat him to it. Ok Tommy, you can’t bullshit a bullshitter. Looks to me like you pulled the classic make a move as it’s being taken care of deal. It’s like the guy who asks “are you sure? We can split it,” about a dinner bill as you’re signing the check.
But I digress. The point of this post was to show what a truly great American Rick Monday is. He didn’t care that he could have been set on fire, or think of the repercussions of what the two idiots would do, he just acted. He looked fear in the eyes and said “These colors don’t run!” It takes one hell of an American to get 50,000 people to sing “Gob Bless America” spontaneously. Rick joins a long line of American Heroes, from Abraham Lincoln to Joey Chestnut. And for that, we proudly induct Rick Monday into the NervousCircle Hall of Fame. Congratulations Rick and God Bless America.
Here at NervousCircle, two of the things we pride ourselves on are our love for America and our love of useless sports knowledge. And although this happened a decade before I was born, I am disgusted with myself that I had never heard about this incredible display of Patriotism and athletic ability until recently.
If you’re like me, a few questions had to have come to mind after watching this. First off, who were these characters trying to defile the symbol of freedom in the middle of Dodger Stadium? Because it was in LA, the dudes looked kind of shabby and the fact that they’ll always be our retarded little brother to the South, I just assumed they were Mexicans. Call me a racist, but it's usually pretty fool-proof reasoning; dark, dirty dudes who hate America are usually Mexican or Arab. I was wrong though. “The man who tried to burn the American Flag at Dodger Stadium was attempting to draw attention to what he claims is his wife’s imprisonment in a Missouri mental institution, authorities say,” wrote the Los Angeles Times on April 30. Because obviously the best way to send a message to a mental institution in Missouri is to burn a flag in LA.
The second logical question is how the hell did these guys get out onto the field and have that long to attempt this? I guess in 1976, there wasn’t the same kind of security there is now a days. Dudes that jump on the field now are usually aggressively form tackled by huge security guards, then cuffed and arrested with a knee in their backs. And there’s always a loud “oohhhhhhh” when they get brought down, because it never really looks like it feels good. You can’t help but think “was it worth it?” when you see that. These nut jobs? They strolled onto the field, and leisurely attempted to light a flag on fire while the “security guards” panicked (or maybe they were in the beer line). If it wasn’t for the heroics of Rick Monday, who knows what could’ve happened. Worse, once Rick saved the day, these goons were escorted off the field by a few guards and the grounds crew. Not exactly murders row.
But I guess we should be grateful that they left the camera’s rolling back then, or else Rick Monday would just be another run-of-the-mill former ball player. They don’t even show these idiots on TV anymore. Only occasionally will Joe Buck say something about them. Now that I think about it if Joe Buck was calling the game back in 1976, he probably would’ve supported those animals. Why? Because Joe Buck is a communist. And what really puts the cherry on top of these pathetic morons trying to burn an American flag? Watch closely after Monday swipes the Stars and Stripes; the dude’s first move is to throw the box of matches at him. Obviously this dude was intelligent, because if there anything that’s going to hurt a professional athlete running full speed, its being hit with a box of matches.
And the most understated portion of the video? Tommy Lasorda claiming he was going to do the same thing but Monday beat him to it. Ok Tommy, you can’t bullshit a bullshitter. Looks to me like you pulled the classic make a move as it’s being taken care of deal. It’s like the guy who asks “are you sure? We can split it,” about a dinner bill as you’re signing the check.
But I digress. The point of this post was to show what a truly great American Rick Monday is. He didn’t care that he could have been set on fire, or think of the repercussions of what the two idiots would do, he just acted. He looked fear in the eyes and said “These colors don’t run!” It takes one hell of an American to get 50,000 people to sing “Gob Bless America” spontaneously. Rick joins a long line of American Heroes, from Abraham Lincoln to Joey Chestnut. And for that, we proudly induct Rick Monday into the NervousCircle Hall of Fame. Congratulations Rick and God Bless America.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Video
I know I just put up an SNL skit but this MacGruber skit is hilarious. It's from a few weeks ago when Charles Barkley hosted. I wrote about MacGruber last month and how they were coming out with a movie based on the character. If you had no interest in seeing the movie, maybe this clip will change your mind.
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