American Horror Story

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I have read good things about this horror comedy.  It is the comedy comparison of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre as Shaun of the Dead was to Night of the Living Dead.

A frozen monster is discovered in Manchuria and is being brought home via train where things get hairy in this early 70s horror greatness.  Stars the fantastic trio of Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, and Telly Savalas.

1 episode of Sons of Anarchy left this season and Clay is still around so far and Jax is now left to handle the deal between the Irish and the cartel.  Jax has also been told a partial truth of who killed his dad so it is going to be a great finale.  Walking Dead Season 2 part 1 is complete and what an ending.  I did not see that coming at all but I should have expected from this show where anyone could die in any episode.

Holy salt shaker Batman?

Rocky vs. All

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One of the sleepers of the summer.  A group of kids are making a movie during the late 70s on their summer break and one night during filming they find themselves in the midst of a train wreck that leads to much mystery in a small town.  Nice work from director J.J. Abrams that reminds you of Close Encounters of the Third Kind and The Goonies.

This goes down as one of the biggest bombs of the summer in a unnecessary remake that should have not been made especially when Arnold asked the producers to wait for him to finish his term as governor of California.  Original Conan director John Milius has had a King Conan script ready for sometime and Arnold wanted this to be his return to the movies.  Director Marcus Nispel is turning out to be quite a hack that is all eye candy with no substance.

Sons of Anarchy marches on towards the season finale as Clay may have put down this week as Opie found Piney's body and has finally felt Clay's betrayal for the death of his wife and father.  The big deal with Samcro, the Irish. and the cartel is on the verge so it will be cool to see what happens.  Missed last week on Walking Dead so I have some catching up to do.

The Rangers have started the off season with the signing of pitcher Joe Nathan.  He will fill the closer's role and Neftali Feliz will be moved to the starting rotation.  This also means the Rangers will let C.J. Wilson walk as they have offered arbitration and the Rangers will gladly accept draft picks once C.J. lands his new free agent deal.  I think this is a nice move and it helps keep the payroll down and gives them plenty of room to add a big free agent this winter..Prince Fielder anyone?

Expendables 2

The Dark Knight- 60s Style

WHERE EVERY STORMTROOPER KNOWS YOUR NAME

Friday Night Videos

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The great Bruce Campbell stars in this cult classic as Ash who is a guy that goes out to the woods and opens a book and all hell breaks loose.  A then nobody named Sam Raimi directed this and he has come along way since then.  Remake talk has been going on about this franchise and it just would not be the same without Campbell.

I had to mention one of my favorite bands since they recently hung it up and this is their last album.  For now.  Give it a spin and hear some of their greatest.



Sons of Anarchy continues and Clay seems destined for doom.  I am waiting for show runner Kurt Sutter to inject something special and unexpected soon.  American Horror Story is getting really good as we continue to learn the back stories of all the previous home owners and Jessica Lange continues to steal the show.

The Rangers have not made any moves this off-season but did acquire a new division mate in the Astros as their sale was completed and they will make the move to the American league.

007- Skyfall

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Former stuntman and director Hall Needham was hot off the success of Smokey and the Bandit and Hooper so he was interested in making a movie about a cross country car race that he and other fellow stunt men use to run.  He was still having a hard time selling this thing until buddy Burt Reynolds stepped in and ended up bringing an all star cast with him and made one of the last great road movies.  Along with Burt came (Oh man, most of this cast is no longer with us) the eternal beauty of the late, great Farrah Fawcet, Dom Deluise, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, and an awesome turn by Jack Elam.  Also starring and still with us, Roger Moore, Terry Bradshaw, M-m-m-Mel Tillis, Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Farr, Peter Fonda, and many more.  Also making his first American appearance is Jackie Chan.  Always a funny movie to kick back to and be sure to watch the end credits.

This is not a bad action movie about a plane being hijacked by terrorists and turned into a carrier of toxic gas to deliver to the East coast.  A special designed plane that can link up to the hijacked airliner is deployed with a special forces team to retake the plane.  A still somewhat skinny Steven Seagal leads the team and is assisted by intelligence operative Kurt Russell to identify the terrorists among the civilians on board.  Can they take back the plane?  Can Seagal skip the drive-thru on the way to the airport?

On December 13 Sly gives an extended cut of last year's best action movie.  Hopefully this will tide me over until August when Expendables 2 comes out.


Sons of Anarchy is the home stretch and it is getting good.  I am not sure how Clay comes out of this alive.  American Horror Story has been giving us some insight of what is going on the past 2 Halloween episodes.  The show has been green lit for next season so I am onboard.  Jessica Lange is so great in this show, she should win every tv supporting actress award next year.  AMC's Walking Dead continues and Hell on Wheels debuted and I will stay on for now.  I see alot of Josey Wales in this story and I will always give a Western a chance.

Still suffering baseball hangover so we will get into the off season next week.

Eastwood is back! As Dirty Harry...

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By far Pixar's weakest movies but the toys for both movies have made over a billion dollars so there is quite a demand from little boys. And there happens to be one of those in my house so it will have a place here.  I actually liked this one better as it gave a wink to the Bond franchise and made Mater an American spy.  By far my boys' favorite movie this year.

Sly's most unappreciated movie.  The guy known for his body and action movies more than his acting, writing, and directing changed gears and put on 40 pounds to star with an ensemble cast as a small town sheriff of a bunch of New York cops that "own" the town.  Stallone turns out a terrific effort here as the guy that lays low but looks to be the hero in this cop caper.  Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Harvey Keitel, and Peter Berg lead a great cast.  Stallone did this film for scale pay which was roughly $500 a day.  Quite a turn around for guy who was making upwards of $15 million a pic then.

This is  the Captain America I grew up with.  The great Reb Brown stars as the Captain in these two TV movies from the late 70's when the craze of TV's Wonder Women, Spiderman, and The Hulk were on the air.  Not the best movies but cool for memorabilia sakes.

Still watching Sons of Anarchy, The Walking Dead, and American Horror Story.  AMC has the new western series Hell on Wheels starting this Sunday so that is another show I will check out.  I am still bitter about HBO cutting Deadwood.

Congratulations to the American League Champion Texas Rangers!  You came one strike away from winning it all.  Twice.  Games six will go down as one of the best ever and I do not think I have ever been on such an emotional roller coaster ride, thanks.  There are 28 others teams that would gladly exchange places with you so hang your heads high.  Go get em' next year.  107 days until pitchers and catchers.  So long C.J.