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
Way back in January, 2011 I had the pleasure of accompanying my wife on a business trip to Phoenix, Arizona. She suggested that we go out early and rent a bike, and that I keep riding while she did her business-trippy stuff. Sounded like a great plan to me, so I set up a rental in Phoenix and started picking out a route that would let us see a ton of stuff, as well as let us cover as much ground as possible. It went a little something like this…. Read More
I figured it was about time to start consolidating all my various stories, rants, and musings. What you’ll find here – at least for the near future – are things I’ve put together for other websites. Mostly ride reports from motorcycle trips and movie reviews. Probably some political stuff just to stir the pot.
Anyway, enjoy!
Island of Baroque Weirdos 