1986 was a heady year in many ways. It was the year I graduated from high school. 1985-1986 saw me move out of my mother’s house and in with my dad. It saw me fall madly in (unrequited) love with Stacey Wheeler – and carry that torch much further than I care to admit. It saw a truly tragic experience with another woman, which has shaped me far more than I can say….
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Let’s get two great Truths out in the open first thing.
As is typical, before I tell my story, I need to provide some background.
Ahh what could have been…… Read More
Yes, in fact, everyone does. But we’ll get to that.
Everyone should own a motorcycle at least once in their life, and they should ride on the street in traffic. I’d even suggest that the motorcycle curriculum and testing be wrapped into the automotive curriculum and testing. There’s enough overlap there that the skills tests are really the only difference. Read More
So after I was convinced to go see the new Rambo film (and loved it), it occurred to me that I hadn’t ever seen Rambo III, hadn’t seen Rambo: First Blood Pt. II in it’s entirety, and it was well over 20 years since I’d seen First Blood.
So I’m on a quest. The new film comes out on DVD May 27th, so I want to familiarize myself with the older films. I remembered thinking that First Blood was a decent movie, but both Sly and Rambo became whipping boys shortly thereafter, so I’ve pretty much discounted the character. Read More
I wrote this in 2009….Prior to the tragic passing of Patrick Swayze. Reading this again reminds me of how much I enjoyed his movies. Godspeed Patrick.
It’s tempting to look at Road House, the 1989 Patrick Swayze vehicle as the greatest film ever made. Hyperbole like that usually gets responses like, “What about Big Trouble in Little China, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai, Tapeheads, and Pootie Tang?”. To which I would have to respond…..”touché”. Read More
Let’s get a few things out of the way…
– I make no apologies over my respect for Sylvester Stallone as a writer, director, and actor. Both Rocky and First Blood are easy shoo-ins for my all-time top 20 list. I think Oscar is a seriously undervalued comedy. The first 10 minutes of Cliffhanger are only rivaled by the first 10 minutes of 28 Weeks Later as the best opening scene of all time. Read More
Island of Baroque Weirdos 