I got a semi-full blog for you this morning. I can't promise that next week because there's quite a bit on the plate - Halloween football game for North Texas and another football game for Christian on Friday and Caleb's last regular season game on Saturday. This week had another well played game by Christian at QB but no defense led to a loss. Caleb only managed a walk in his game but it was a great comeback win in the last inning. Today, everyone is heading in a different direction and I'm not sure if I'm headed out or staying in yet - a nap seems in the cards. But there's still a trip to the gym to be had. For now, I'm looking into getting Doctor Who tickets to the theater showing of the next episode and listening to some tuneage . . .
SUNDAY MORNING TUNEAGE
SOMETHING RANDOM . . . next time around.
DEADLIGHTS OF 2013. . . Bud Adams was the owner of the Houston Oilers who I disowned when he moved them to Tennessee. . . I never really appreciated Don James because he coached the Washington Huskies team that beat Michigan to win their National Championship . . . Lage Fosheim was from the little known The Monroes from Norway - they had a couple ska hits in the early 80s. "Sunday People" was a precursor to the English ska hits of the mid-80s . . .
QUICK LIST (a random, uninformed list off the top of Shawn's head)
BEST TWINS IN FILMS OF ALL-TIME
BEST TWINS IN FILMS OF ALL-TIME
10. CHARLIE and DONALD KAUFMAN (Adaptation) Nicolas Cage probably doesn't get enough credit for his roles in this film.
9. SHARON and SUSAN (The Parent Trap) It's the greatness of Hayley Mills - not Lindsay Lohan. Her dual role showed an acting talent beyond that which most modern actors could pull off.
8. JULIUS and VINCENT (Twins) I admit that I find this movie funnier than it probably really is. C'mon - who wouldn't laugh with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito as the title characters.
7. ALEX and CHAD WAGNER (Double Impact) Van Damme!!! He'd do it again later in MAXIMUM RISK but this is Jean Claude at his non-acting, butt kicking best.
6. THE GRADY TWINS (The Shining) Who's going to be creepier than these two girls? What they lack in the size of their roles they made up for in "Come play with us, Danny."
5. NATALIE and NICOLA (Life Is Sweet) Such an excellent film that more people need to know about. Claire Skinner and Jane Horrocks do such a good job making sure that they let the story by Mike Leigh flow through their characters.
4. FRED and GEORGE WEASLEY (Harry Potter franchise). They had the Marauder's Map that helped Harry out so much. And their shop is probably the best place to spend an afternoon.
3. MARTY and JACKIE-O PASCAL (House of Yes) This is a movie that not too many people have seen. The acting by Parker Posey is top notch as Jackie-O and I've moved it up the list at least twice since I started writing this because I think it's just so creative. Josh Hamilton as her brother is a little lost against her acting and that keeps this from making the Top Two.
2. BEVERLY and ELLIOT MANTLE (Dead Ringers) Twins played by the creepy Jeremy Irons - rarely has one actor made it seem like the twins are two distinct characters. Combine that with the fact that the movie's awesome and that he plays twin gynecologists.
1. LUKE SKYWALKER and PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA (Star Wars franchise). Twins that are both Jedi and almost share a really hot kiss. This is the dream twin pairing - that both are hot and kick butt.
I've only known a handful of twins very well in my life. I've recently come to be friends with someone who's a parent of twins and I've held back asking a billion questions. Twins in films have always been a great device. It works too because of the deep symbolism of twins and the ability of filmmaking to use it to make the connection even deeper. The worst? What about Bob and Walt Tenor as conjoined twins in STUCK ON YOU. I could never even finish the film. The worst I've never even tried to watch? JACK AND JILL with Adam Sandler is one that even Sandler fans don't claim. Just off the list - TWIN DRAGONS, THE SOCIAL NETWORK and those weird twins in THE MATRIX trilogy.
NETFLIX PLAY NOW OF THE WEEK . . . ROOM 237 covers all the crazy theories about Kubrick's THE SHINING (hopefully you've watched the film 100 times, like me, before) . . . both seasons of MY CAT FROM HELL are up now - it makes me feel much better about Desmond . . . the first RESIDENT EVIL is on "Watch Now" for your Halloween viewing pleasure . . .
Shawn's fave movies according to FLICKCHART
#421 - From Hell
#705 - Coneheads
#1525 - Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear
#421 - From Hell
#705 - Coneheads
#1525 - Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear
RANDOM PROJECT UPDATE - working on many but updates to come.
SHAWN'S TOP ALBUMS OF ALL-TIME (a tribute to the art of the album)
#22 Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
It wasn't going to be hard to pick what Beach Boys album was going to be my favorite. I just thought at first it might be ranked a little closer to #1. Most importantly, it includes not just two of my favorite Beach Boys songs but actually two of my favorite songs period. The same album has the beautiful "God Only Knows" that sums up forever love and "Wouldn't It Be Nice" that captures young love as well as it's ever been sung about. I heard this album when I was young but it took until after college for me to appreciate its place in history. The instrumentation, the simple lyrics and different styles of music all rolled into one fun album. There are 13 solid tracks here - it's a rare Beach Boys album that can say that. Not a track that I'd throw away and I often listen to it start to finish. Don't sleep on some of the great tunes like "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times" (one of Brian's most fascinating songs), "You Still Believe In Me" and "That's Not Me".
"You Still Believe In Me"
"That's Not Me"
"I Just Wasn't Made For These Times"
It wasn't going to be hard to pick what Beach Boys album was going to be my favorite. I just thought at first it might be ranked a little closer to #1. Most importantly, it includes not just two of my favorite Beach Boys songs but actually two of my favorite songs period. The same album has the beautiful "God Only Knows" that sums up forever love and "Wouldn't It Be Nice" that captures young love as well as it's ever been sung about. I heard this album when I was young but it took until after college for me to appreciate its place in history. The instrumentation, the simple lyrics and different styles of music all rolled into one fun album. There are 13 solid tracks here - it's a rare Beach Boys album that can say that. Not a track that I'd throw away and I often listen to it start to finish. Don't sleep on some of the great tunes like "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times" (one of Brian's most fascinating songs), "You Still Believe In Me" and "That's Not Me".
"You Still Believe In Me"
"That's Not Me"
"I Just Wasn't Made For These Times"
Previous Rankings
#23 - U2 - Unforgettable Fire (1984)#24 - Radiohead - Kid A (2000)
#25 - Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul (1968)
#26 - Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks (1975)
#27 - Paul Simon - Graceland (1986)
THIS WEEK IN TELEVISION
MONDAY
SEDUCED AND ABANONDED (HBO) Monday night on HBO has been Doc night. So what do I make of this "doc" of Alec Baldwin and Ames Toback trying to make an Iraq set romance by raising money at Cannes. I guess it's a doc by definition but I'm still confused by the trailers.
THE PETE HOLMES SHOW (TBS) I didn't know who this guy was until it was laid out that he's the voice of the E*Trade baby. A new show debuting on TBS by the voice of the E*Trade baby - yes, this is why you are TBS, TBS.
TUESDAY
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: WAR OF THE WORLDS (PBS) I'm hugely fascinated by this radio play. I've listened to the actual radio play a number of times. I've read about it and watched other films on it. I'm not sure I'll discover much new info here but I do like the PBS take on these events - so it's headed to my Tivo.
RIVER MONSTERS: UNHOOKED (ANIMAL) Not just a normal "River Monsters" episode on the Loch Ness monster but something called an "enhanced episode".
WEDNESDAY
THE LEAGUE (FXX) Now that I'm getting closer to being caught up with this series - it's time I should be taping these episodes. I'm still a huge fan of the show - favorite characters Taco and Andre recently.
THE GETAWAY (ESQUIRE) Do I get this channel? I't Ryan Kwanten from "True Blood" doing exciting things, I think. This week he does LA food joints and spends some time down at the local beaches.
THURSDAY
PARKS AND RECREATION (NBC) I"m still a little behind this season but I know that the recall vote is coming up soon. And as a bonus - tomorrow you can hit up Anziz Ansari's new special "Buried Alive" on Netflix. That's something you can't pick up at Rent-A-Swag.
IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN (ABC) Own it or not, there's something special about watching it on TV on Halloween night. Sorry I'll be working and have to wait until the weekend.
FRIDAY
NFL IN SEASON (DISC) This is like a mid-season "Hard Knocks" as the producers of that show follow the 49ers and Jags as they headed over to England for a game tonight (Sunday).
HIS GIRL FRIDAY (TCM) I watched it earlier this Summer but it's hard to get enough of this film. There are so many intricacies to the humor. Probably be there watching it again.
SATURDAY
stuck with a bottle of bourbon for the night . . . PAWN STARS (HIST) has a nice long, mindless marathon all night. And CELEBRITY GHOST STORIES (LMN) gives you a few episodes.
HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY (TCM) If you want to invest some time in an actual good story - here's where you head. Very dramatic story of a mining town in Wales. Walter Pidgeon, Roddy McDowall and Maureen O'Hara will rip at your emotions.
SUNDAY
COMIC BOOK MEN (AMC) The 3rd season feels a little more scripted but it's still fun (with my insider knowledge to that type of store in general). It's kinda the perfect companion to the evening on AMC - a little zombie, some zombie show talk and then comics. Kinda like looking into my living room.
AMAZING RACE 23 (CBS) It's kinda tiring that like previous seasons of "Survivor" they seem to be settling on a set "type" of characters. The show will benefit from pushing beyond the predictable set of cute girl cheerleader types, male athletes, fighting exes, dating, married couple, African American couple, father-daughter, etc. That said . . . what is up with my "exes" team this season? Ugh.
MONDAY
SEDUCED AND ABANONDED (HBO) Monday night on HBO has been Doc night. So what do I make of this "doc" of Alec Baldwin and Ames Toback trying to make an Iraq set romance by raising money at Cannes. I guess it's a doc by definition but I'm still confused by the trailers.
THE PETE HOLMES SHOW (TBS) I didn't know who this guy was until it was laid out that he's the voice of the E*Trade baby. A new show debuting on TBS by the voice of the E*Trade baby - yes, this is why you are TBS, TBS.
TUESDAY
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: WAR OF THE WORLDS (PBS) I'm hugely fascinated by this radio play. I've listened to the actual radio play a number of times. I've read about it and watched other films on it. I'm not sure I'll discover much new info here but I do like the PBS take on these events - so it's headed to my Tivo.
RIVER MONSTERS: UNHOOKED (ANIMAL) Not just a normal "River Monsters" episode on the Loch Ness monster but something called an "enhanced episode".
WEDNESDAY
THE LEAGUE (FXX) Now that I'm getting closer to being caught up with this series - it's time I should be taping these episodes. I'm still a huge fan of the show - favorite characters Taco and Andre recently.
THE GETAWAY (ESQUIRE) Do I get this channel? I't Ryan Kwanten from "True Blood" doing exciting things, I think. This week he does LA food joints and spends some time down at the local beaches.
THURSDAY
PARKS AND RECREATION (NBC) I"m still a little behind this season but I know that the recall vote is coming up soon. And as a bonus - tomorrow you can hit up Anziz Ansari's new special "Buried Alive" on Netflix. That's something you can't pick up at Rent-A-Swag.
IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN (ABC) Own it or not, there's something special about watching it on TV on Halloween night. Sorry I'll be working and have to wait until the weekend.
FRIDAY
NFL IN SEASON (DISC) This is like a mid-season "Hard Knocks" as the producers of that show follow the 49ers and Jags as they headed over to England for a game tonight (Sunday).
HIS GIRL FRIDAY (TCM) I watched it earlier this Summer but it's hard to get enough of this film. There are so many intricacies to the humor. Probably be there watching it again.
SATURDAY
stuck with a bottle of bourbon for the night . . . PAWN STARS (HIST) has a nice long, mindless marathon all night. And CELEBRITY GHOST STORIES (LMN) gives you a few episodes.
HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY (TCM) If you want to invest some time in an actual good story - here's where you head. Very dramatic story of a mining town in Wales. Walter Pidgeon, Roddy McDowall and Maureen O'Hara will rip at your emotions.
SUNDAY
COMIC BOOK MEN (AMC) The 3rd season feels a little more scripted but it's still fun (with my insider knowledge to that type of store in general). It's kinda the perfect companion to the evening on AMC - a little zombie, some zombie show talk and then comics. Kinda like looking into my living room.
AMAZING RACE 23 (CBS) It's kinda tiring that like previous seasons of "Survivor" they seem to be settling on a set "type" of characters. The show will benefit from pushing beyond the predictable set of cute girl cheerleader types, male athletes, fighting exes, dating, married couple, African American couple, father-daughter, etc. That said . . . what is up with my "exes" team this season? Ugh.
AND NOW A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR . . . working on some humor for next week.
"I may not always love you
But as long as there are stars above you
You never need to doubt it
I'll make you so sure about it." - Beach Boys
God only knows. Stay hard.
"I may not always love you
But as long as there are stars above you
You never need to doubt it
I'll make you so sure about it." - Beach Boys
God only knows. Stay hard.
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