Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang

I watched Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang last week and am just writing about it now. It was a $10 blu-ray I felt compelled to buy for some reason, but I had heard very good things. It's Robert Downey Jr. first starring role in a big motion picture before Iron Man that I can remember. Downey Jr. is an actor who is going to be trained by gay Perry, played by Val Kilmer. Gay Perry is the private eye instructor to the stars who is a real private eye, just gay and caters to Hollywood, like Pauly Shore. Downey Jr. is getting some on the job training when they stumble upon a car getting thrown into a river. They jump in to try to save whoever is in the car and find someone bound and dead in the trunk. They are thrown into a giant whirlwind of murder and craziness, and comedy. It's a crazy story that flies along at breakneck speed. It's funny, interesting, pretty crazy, but very well done and well acted. I really enjoyed it for the most part, the pace and comedy is really what keeps you enthralled.

Bottom Line: 7.8 out of 10. I really recommend seeing this movie whenever you can. Netflix, or rent as soon as possible. It's really too interesting to not view on your own to form your own opinions. I really want to see it again Memento-style to try to fill in the gaps because it moves so fast.

I'm currently watching Twilight: New Moon and it is fucking awful. I'm trying hard to be objective, which I'm not certain I can be. I do know that Kristen Stewart is fucking terrible at acting. Her career is going to end with the Twilight series, I'm willing to bet money on that. Unless there are a lot of great roles for not-attractive stoners/ heroin addicts, her career is at it's pinnacle.

That shooting tragedy in AZ is really awful and again makes our nation look inward as to what the fuck is wrong with us. I absolutely don't want this used as more finger pointing material from both the Far Left and Far Right. It's a sickening and awful situation that has to be used to show what's similar with everyone, not the things that make us different. I'm hoping for a lessening of the political barbs and bullshit we have to wade through. I'm hoping it's only a matter of time before our two party system is dissolved into smaller factions within the parties, but the sheer money driving the Democrats and Republicans make that impossible.

NBA Jam for the Wii is pretty good, but incredibly frustrating. Playing defense is harder to do than solving Chinese Algebra problems. I had 30 blocks in one game with Andrew Bogut and still only won by a couple of points. Lots of classic fun with new players, but the lack of defense is incredibly frustrating since you can dunk from just inside the three point line and it's practically unstoppable.