The #1 Way To Get Soaked at 7:16 PM

Here's yet another video I found on Yahoo.com, These people are either big-time idiots, or they did this on purpose to get attention. If their goal was the latter, they succeeded.

A hose at a car wash gets loose and goes nuts:

I would also like to formally welcome Christian R to the "Blogging Loop"! His blog is titled "A Christian View" and you can visit it here.

You can also find a link in my Blogroll.

Lastly, I'd like to ask forgiveness ahead of time for infrequent posting, I've got an insanely busy weekend/week-after coming up, and I'll probably not be able to post in the next week or so.

Thanks!

-Graydon L

Them's Fightin' Words! at 7:59 AM

"I prefer fifty thousand rifles to fifty thousand votes."

  

-Benito Mussolini

"Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained."

-the Duke of Wellington

"It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience."

-Julius Ceasar

"I want you to remember that no  *bleep*  ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb  *bleep*  die for his country."

-Gen. George S. Patton

"Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun"

-Mao Zedong

"In war, you win or lose, live or die - and the difference is an eyelash."

-Gen. Douglas MacArthur

"Do not forget your big guns, the most respected arguments of the right of kings."

-Frederick the Great

"Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country."

-Herman Goering

"They are in front of us, behind us, and we are flanked on both sides by an enemy that outnumbers us 29 to 1. They can't get away from us now!"

-Gen. Chesty Puller

Merry Tossmas! at 8:09 AM

Happy Holidays? Season's Greatings? Merry X-Mas!?!?!

I don't know about you, but I'm getting pretty tired of not hearing "Merry Christmas"

I think this guy is on the right track.



-Graydon L

MRM - August Rush at 12:35 PM

August Rush (2007)

Directed by: Kirsten Sheridan

Written by: Nick Castle, James V. Hart

Starring Cast: Freddie Highmore (Even Taylor/"August Rush"), Keri Russel (Lyla Novecek), Jonathan Rhys Myers (Louis Connelly)

Supporting Cast: Terrance Howard (Richard Jeffries), Robin Williams (Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace)

What's it Rated?: PG for some thematic elements, mild violence and language. (I'd call it more of a PG-13 for mature subject matter)

Genre: musical, drama, romance

Synopsis: When star cellist Lyla Novecek and rock musician Louis Connelly meet after their respective concerts, it's love at first sight. But Lyla's father forces them apart even after he and Lyla learn she's pregnant. Lyla's father gives the boy up for adoption without her consent and the boy spends the first 11 years of his life in a boys home. But he runs away to New York city to "follow the music" and to find the parents he's never met.

My take: Although featuring a very talented cast, August Rush fails to push through the flimsy directing and schmaltzy plot. I personally enjoyed it's a bit of a one-time-see because of the subject matter and it's rather "Oliver Twist" flavor. 

Now, after bashing the entire thing, I gotta say that the film is almost worth watching for the music itself! The music is amazing and I would definitely like to get the soundtrack somewhere! From soft-rock to deep hearted classical and contemporary guitar improvisation, There's something for everyone here. But the best part of all is the collage sort of feel that is given by weaving all the "songs" together. 

Because of the music I've even added another "out of 10" rating at the bottom of the post.

In conclusion, I'd say that August Rush gets mixed reviews from all over the spectrum of film-lovers. It's a new take on the musical genre, and a relief from the dark and "hopeless" films that Hollywood is producing these days.

Story: 4 out of 10

Humor: 6 out of 10

Drama: 7 out of 10

Music: 10 out of 10

Overall: 7 out of 10

-Graydon L