Big Brother 8 Rant #5, Rigged or not Rigged? That is the question.

Well if you are a live feed watcher like I am, you should know by now that the DR influenced Dustin and Amber to keep Eric this week. I understand that the DR has to asks questions about a player's thoughts towards events that have happened in the house and that is fine. It's when the DR asks questions that have the motive of changing a player's strategy, that the producers cross the line. From what I have observed, that is most likely what has happened this week. The producers want to keep Eric in the game because of the America's Player twist and made sure that Kail got voted out. I just feel that this is unfair to the other players and detrimental to the show's integrity. Obviously I will keep watching because I love Big Brother, but CBS pulling stunts like this really pisses me off.

Jessica has won HOH this week and Dick and Danielle are currently on the block. I really don't want either of them to go home this week (the show would lose a lot of its entertainment value without Dick), but we will just have to see what happens with the POV competition.

Big Brother 8 Rant #4: Calm Down, SEA HAG!

Early yesterday morning Dustin, Amber and Dick struck a deal to get Eric out this week and the events that happened today sealed the deal. Wow, it really looks like Eric is going home. Amber shared a very personal story of hers with Eric, and Eric told Dick that he could use this personal story to blackmail Amber (without telling Dick what the story was). Dick wanting Eric out this week, told Amber about Eric's "secret weapon" that he could eventually use against her and Amber flipped a shit. This morning Amber became a monster and screamed at Eric calling him out on trying to blackmail her with everyone watching. Amber: "You are a demon in disguise! You piece of shit!" It was brutal and probably the most shocking scene I have seen all season. Poor Eric, he is scrambling around trying to recapture some votes and is currently working Zach with little success. Oh well dude, if you didn't open your mouth all week long talking too much shit about people you wouldn't be in this position. CBS, looks like your AP twist came up short of what you wanted it to be.

Tony's BB likeablity ranking list (1 being my favorite contestant):

1. Jen: She has been on the block three times in a row and is playing a really smart game laying low and collecting information from all sides with ease.
2. Danielle: She has really surprised me in the last few weeks. She's actually really smart and quickly picks up on information circulating around the house. I hope Danielle and Jen hook up and form an alliance---they would be unstoppable.
3. Dustin: Yes, I still like Dustin. He has said some things in the past couple weeks that have put a frown on my face, but I still think he is one of the stronger players left in the house.
4. Eric: Smart guy who made some bad decisions. Hope you don't go home, but it looks grim.
5. Zach: One of the more tolerable people in the house. He has really opened up this last week and is showing more personality.
6. Dick: I have a love hate relationship with Dick. I like him because he makes the show fun to watch, but at the same time he has been a complete asshole to Jen, which I don't appreciate.
7. Jameka: I love watching her psychotic prayers, but other than that she is a complete bore.
8. Jessica: You are making me fall asleep. Say more than five words a day please.
9. Kail: You are a horrible player. Go back to your sheltered life in Oregon.
10. Amber: Ugh, although she was quite entertaining today, she is just not likeable at all. Stop crying and swearing on your daughter's life.

Big Brother 8 Rant #3

Alright, in recent Big Brother news a plane flew over the BB house during the HOH competition and a few of the houseguests saw it. It said Nick <3 Eric and Amber are liars. LNC = Nerd Herd. After Danielle won the HOH she started thinking of the banner and came to a conclusion that Eric must have been the stray vote the past two weeks. How she came to that conclusion is so far off it's hilarious, but she did correctly target the right person. Dani thought that Eric and Kail have been in an alliance since week one. She talked with her dad about how Eric was up in the hoh room with kail for many hours the first week scheming. She also believes that Eric set the LNC up to vote out Mike and Nick these past two weeks and that Eric voted for Kail to leave both weeks to make it look like Nick voted to evict Kail on the week Mike left and Danielle voted to evict Kail on the week Nick left. Oh boy, Dani, YOU ARE SO WRONG.

Dani decided to nominate Jen and Kail for eviction, with the intention of backdooring Eric. Jen won the POV (yay!) and Dick and Jen came to a truth....Now, Dick, Danielle and Jen are in an alliance. Wow.

All I have to say is that I am so happy my girl Jen is safe this week. Go girl! Even better , she is now in an alliance with Dick and Danielle, which could only benefit her.

Dick and Danielle decided to tell Jessica about their plan, which was such a bad move because Jessica went and told Eric what they were planning on doing. I am just waiting for the house to erupt tommorow after the veto ceremony. Everyone is gonna be super paranoid and pissed. It's gonna be fun.

If they decide to vote out Kail this week, who cannot play in the next 5 HOH competitions (a sacrifice she made during the veto competition) then they are all dumbasses. Eric is a much bigger threat than Kail will ever be.

Anyway that's it for now. I don't want eric to leave this week, but he has definitely dug a huge hole for himself.

Big Brother 8 Rant #2

OMFG OMFG OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!! WTF!!! Danielle just won HOH and it is pissing me off so much. Seriously! This whole season is going to go down the fucking drain if Jen leaves next week. Without Jen in the house the show is gonna be pretty boring to watch. I absolutely hate how everyone, with the exception of Jen, is so scared of Dick and not willing to stand up to him. I predict that Danielle will most likely put up Zach and Kail with the intention of backdooring Jen. This means that Jen absolutely has to win the veto competition this week or else she is getting the boot. This is really a sad day.

Dick is getting on my last nerve. He is really a smelly fart bitch. I mean honestly, stop treating Jen with such disrespect---it just makes you look bad. No wonder your daughter hates you, you are an embarassing douchebag.

Nick really should not have gone home this week, he's at least tolerable. Kail, on the otherhand, is a slimy dish rag who is extremely dull and lacking of personality. Seriously, go back home to Oregon and continue making an ass out of yourself with your ignorant comments about homosexuals.

Big Brother 8 Rant #1

Summer is here and Big Brother is well on its way. Tommorow is eviction night and it looks like Nick, the only houseguest from Minnesota, is getting the boot tommorow. Unfortunately, Nick is not one of my favorites this year. He's that jock in high school who gets pissed off easily for no good reason. The showmance he has going with Danielle is getting on my nerves because it's not cute in any way---not to mention the fact that Danielle is a whiney bitch. Nick is also a tactless and boring muscle head who doesn't know how to play the game. I really wish he was more entertaining, but he just sucks in every way. Man, the way he went up to Jen and told her to shut the fuck up like a thousand times when she made the 12 year old comment made me so mad.

Jen is one of my favorite houseguests this year. At first I thought she was just a dumb brunette who didn't know what the fuck she was doing, but she has grown on me considerably. I love the way she handles Dick when he is spewing shit out of his mouth about her. She just shrugs him off whenever he tries to get into her mind and it pisses him off so much. God! I love it! I don't know how she handles all of those horrid comments he makes about her, but it's quite amazing to watch. Jen is a gusty woman and I really hope she makes it to the final 3. OMG that comment she made about Dustin being a slimy turd in the diary room at the end of Tuesday's episode was classic. lol.

One of my other favorites this year is Eric, America's Player. There is no doubt in my mind that he is the smartest player in the house. Not only does he have to complete the tasks that America gives him (i.e voting to evict a houseguest America wants out of the house instead of his own choice) , but he also has to manipulate people in his alliance (LNC) so that he doesn't get caught going against their wishes . He has a lot on his shoulders as America's player and he is handling the added pressure extremely very well. If it wasn't for the whole AP thing Eric would most likely win this season, but since he has a disadvantage, he won't be able to play the game the way he wants to. We will see...If he wins this season, he will take Dr. Will's place as the best player in BB history.

In Honor of Those Who... Movie Review: United 93

Movie: United 93 (2006)
Starring: No one you know
Directed by: Paul Greengrass

United 93 grabbed a hold of my heart, and not even for one moment did the film think about letting it go. An hour after having left the theatre, I was still awestruck by what I had just seen.

Don't listen to your friends and family who tell you, "This movie shouldn't have come out....It's still too early". Don't let the horrible trailer that does absolutely no justice to this movie turn you away. Don't let false assumptions about United 93 get to your mind.

This is the film to see this year.

United 93 is shot after shot of cinematic beauty. It is the exceptional direction of this film that gives its emotion packed sequences so much intensity and feeling and what ultimately makes this movie succeed. The tactful use of many close up shots not only gives viewers a very detailed and clear look at the contrasted expressions of fear and courage of those on United 93, but more importantly connects the viewer to these victims on a very personal level. Director Paul Greengrass (Bourne Supremacy) is a genius when it comes to handling the rhythmic pacing of shots. As the film progresses and the situation of 9/11 gets worse and worse the overall shot duration become shorter and shorter; this works out magnificently for the film. The pacing of United 93's shots directly parallels the increasingly tense feeling of the movie. The use of a handheld camera also works towards the film's advantage giving it an extremely disturbing yet almost perfect feeling of realism.

One cannot talk about United 93 without taking into account its beautiful score. Greengrass skillfully inserts music at exactly the right places influencing the way the audience feels towards the film at any given moment with monumental success. When Greengrass wants you to be tense, you will be tense. When he wants you to be sad (and at times on the verge of tears) you will be sad. Music is of great importance to United 93's fulfillment as an emotional rollercoaster.

There are no famous Hollywood stars in United 93. None. Nada. Unless you are a film critic you probably have not heard of any of the actors and actresses. And there is a good reason for that. It's a film about everyday people like you and me and the courageous actions they undertook. Hollywood's big names were intentionally left out of the film because it wanted to depict the events that happened aboard United 93 as realistically as possible. If Tom Hanks were to play one of the passengers aboard the plane, the realistic nature of the film would have been shot down and burned to ashes. Don't be fooled into thinking that the acting is bad in this movie though, because it certainly is not. In fact, it is completely the opposite.

United 93 is a beautiful film that captures the events of 9/11, and more specifically the situation on United 93, with such precision and realism that it makes me feel as if it were just yesterday when I saw the twin towers shattered to pieces. Greengrass has made something very special here and it honors the heroic victims of United 93 with unmeasurable dignity and grace.

Rating: A+

Late and Tired

I've seen a string of really good movies lately. I would write an extensive review on each of these movies (and maybe I will in the near future) but it's too late now and I really need some shut eye. Anyways, if you haven't seen any of the movies I'm about to list, then I highly recommend you do so because they are all great movies that deserve an A rating.

Three Spectacular Movies:

1. Thank You for Smoking [97%]

2. Finding Neverland[94%]

3. good night, and good luck. [94%]

One Pretty Good Foreign Movie: In the Mood for Love [83%]

This is One Funny Election Movie Review: Election

I've revamped the review section of my entries. I felt that the 1 paragraph format was not only lazy on my part, but was also not enough to cover everything about a movie to the extent I wanted to. Introducing the Three C's...

Movie: Election (1999)
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Matthew Broderick, Chris Klein and Jessica Campbell.
Directed By: Alexander Payne

The establishment known as student government has always struck me as being completely useless. Student government elections, on the other hand, are actually quite fun to watch. Election is just that---a lot of fun to watch.

Election's plot is pretty simple; it follows the lives of a teacher and three students, and the impact that the Carver High student government election has on their lives. Our central characters include Tracy Flick the perfect student, Paul Metzler the popular football jock, Paul's lesbian sister Tammy, and the role model teacher Jim McAllister.

Why oh why didn't Reese win an Oscar for her performance as the narcissistic Tracy Flick in Election? It's not only better than her depiction of June Carter in Walk the Line, it's sheer brilliance. With that being said, Election is a character driven movie with a cast so fitting, it is to die for. So convincing are the performances in Election I can easily relate each one of the main characters to real people in my high school. I remember clearly the Tracy Flick of my class; the girl that didn't stop working until perfection was achieved. Rich characters and the great performances behind them are key to this film's success as a comedy.

Election will keep you chuckling from start to finish . One element of the film that helps bring emphasis to its satire is the great editing throughout. Use of still frames and overlapping shots where the humor is at its best adds a great deal to the film's overall comedic effect.

Not since American Beauty have I been so impressed by a movie's ability to capture the human psyche. I cannot recommend Election enough. This is a gem right here folks.

Rating: A+---98%

I'm literally torturing myself by not buying a copy of Kingdom Hearts II. I'm waiting for Blockbuster to have it available for rental. My plan is to beat a rental copy of the game in five days so that I can save 45 dollars (its about a 50 hour game so I basically have to play it for 10 hours a day, which is no problem for me really).

Big On Bowling.

Daily 1 Paragraph Reviews: Movie: The Big Lebowski (1998)

Synopsis: The movie starts out with Jeff Lebowski aka The Dude getting beat up by two men who tell him that he owes Jackie Treehorn money. After beating The Dude up they pee on his rug. Turns out they got the wrong Jeff Lebowski. The Dude set out to find the other Jeff Lebowski and get a new rug from him... and so begins the journey of The Dude.

Review: Weird is a good thing. First of all, The Big Lebowski is anything but ordinary. If you are looking for a traditional comedy, be prepared to be shocked. Fortunately, the oddball humor works to the movies advantage making this comedy highly original and quite entertaining. Another plus is that the funny lines catches you by surprise creating a much welcomed unpredictability. I have many good things to say about this movie, but there is definitely something missing from it. The movie drag at times because it doesn't seem to know exactly how to make a smooth transition from one scene into the next. Although this problem is very minor, it is still noticable, disengaging the audience from the movie every now and then. Overall, The Big Lebowski is a lot of fun. If you like weird humor, definitely check The Dude & Crew out.

Pros:
+Creative Humor

Cons:
-Feels disjointed at times

Rating: [B]-----86%[Tasty!]

Boondock Saints ...mmmhmm!

Daily 1 Paragraph Reviews: Movies: The Boondock Saints (1999)

Synopsis: The Boondock Saints follows Connor and Murphy Mcmanus as they set out to kill the gangsters of Boston. An FBI agent (William Dafoe) investigates their crimes hoping to track them down.

The Boondock Saints is a great movie for those who love action with substance. There are plenty of sequences in this movie for those who just want to watch bullets fly but what makes this movie stand out from the typical "crime and investigation" plot are its themes deeply rooted in religion and morality. Great characterizations, especially by William Dafoe and Billy Connolly, bring a lot of depth to each of the characters as they carry out what they deem is the right thing to do. Good use of cinematography and special effects adds a great deal to the quick pace of the movie making it a lot of fun to watch. For those who enjoyed Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill this is just for you.

Pros:
+Action Scenes
+Setting and Props
+Characterizations

Cons:
-Out of place music at times

Rating: [A-] -----91%

The Inside Man I hear is really really good. The previews looked pretty bad and cliche but all the reviews I've read so far have been pretty positive. Now I've gotta see it. I heart Clive Owen.

Kingdom Hearts 2 is coming out in three days. Can you believe that? Three DAYS!

Run Forrest...Run!

Daily 1 Paragraph Reviews: Movie: Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump is honest, real and heartwarming---and that goes for both the movie and the character. This is my first time seeing Forrest Gump. There I've said it. Why have I ignored this movie for the last 12 years? I have no friggen idea. And I regret not having seen it at an earlier time in my life because it is really quite an amazng experience. The film tells the life story of a man named Forrest. Although the premise of the story may seem banal, don't let that fool you because Forrest's life surely is not. What really drives this movie is Hank's amazing portrayal of Gump. Without it there would be no Forrest Gump and no one would care who Forrest Gump is. The movie blends the right amount of comedy with just enough drama to propel the plot foward. Life is certainly like a box of chocolates...I love Forrest, and you should too.

Pros
+Tom Hanks Shines.
+Funny and sad when it should be.
+Memorable Quotes
+Beautiful Score

Cons
-Maybe just a little too long.

Rating: A----95%

Oh! Oh! Sandra Oh! Oh...I almost forgot, Chocolat is mighty tasty...

Daily 1 Paragraph Reviews: Movie: Chocolat (2000)
Chocolat is really a movie about defying conformity and accepting the good things that life has to offer. What's great about Chocolat is that the film has a hell of a lot of charm. As the story progresses you continually fall more and more in love with each of the characters as they discover the little joys in life(with a little help from our tasty little friend, chocolate). I cannot help but think if you are in a bad mood, that this film would be just the right medicine to brighten up your day. Chocolat, the movie, is just as sweet as the real thing.

Pros:
+A Feel Good Movie
+Chemistry between characters
+Score, oh god yes, the score!
Cons:
-missing that "extra" something that would make it a superb movie

Rating: B+---89%

I'm in love with Sandra Oh and the television show Grey's Anatomy. Although House is still my favorite primetime hospital programming, Grey's Anatomy's personality and premise are enough to keep me interested. I must admit, the acting is a little shaky at times, especially from the main character Ellen Pompeo in the pilot, but it's getting better with every episode as the actors become more comfortable with their roles (except for Sandra, who has been absolutely amazing from the get go). ABC is finally getting it together. With Lost, The Desperate Housewives and now Grey's anatomy on the network, things are looking much brighter for ABC.

As I watched The English Patient , I continued to lose patience

Daily 1 paragraph reviews: Movie: The English Patient (1996)
Ralph Fiennes recently grabbed my attention with his amazing performance in the movie The Constant Gardener. His acting in The English Patient, on the other hand didn't do much for me at all. Quite frankly, I wasn't impressed by any of the actors and with an hour left in the movie was anxiously waiting for this dull love story to be over. I honestly couldn't care less about what happened to any of the main characters and that's never a good sign. Winner of nine academy awards, I had high expectations for this movie and only one of those expecations were met: excellent cinematography. Breathtaking extreme long shots of the desert make this a beautiful movie to watch---too bad that alone can't save a movie from being a complete bore.

Rating: D+ --- 68%

On a better note I finished watching Schindler's List which was quite marvelous, and deserving of the best picture oscar.

I currently have disc 1 of Grey's Anatomy coming in the mail via my buddy netflix. I've heard only good things about this relatively new doctor show and couldn't be more excited.

Kingdom Hearts II is coming out in 10 days. Hoorah---hoorah! I can't wait to kick some more heartless ass.

Fullmetal Alchemist: the Movie concluded this epic Anime quite nicely. It wasn't the ending that I wanted, but it was good nevertheless.

I'm now a Kiera Knightley Fan

Daily 1 Paragraph Reviews: Pride and Prejudice
Two days ago I was unexpectedly pulled into a classic love story. Pride and Prejudice is one of those films that gets the formula for a romantic comedy down perfectly. The film succeeds because of two essential factors: the beautifully written screenplay and great performances by the entire cast, especially those of the main characters Kiera Knightley and Matthew Macfayden. Moreover, bright colors, great costume design and beautiful set architecture set up the tone and mise-en-scene of this story quite nicely, giving it a sense of realism. If you are a sucker for films centered around the theme of love or just want to see a good film in general, I highly recommend Pride and Prejudice.

Rating: A---93%

If you want to see a weird film, see The Secretary. It's a different kind of love story...

I'm convinced that Dr. House is the greatest character on television. He's my favorite smartass.

Currently I am watching Spielberg's Schindler's List. Yes, currently. It's damn long---over three hours long to be exact. But it's good...unlike that movie that wasted three hours of my time, Pearl Harbor.

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