Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Most Hated Modern Rock bands - Finals

Bracket finals:

Results

GRUNGE

Creed/Alterbridge 14
Spin Doctors 4
Good Charlotte 7
Limp Bizkit 7

AUTOTUNE

Insane Clown Posse 11
Kid Rock 5
Daughtry 5
Hoobastank 2
Linkin Park 3
Goo Goo Dolls 4

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Most Hated Modern Rock Band: Pod rounds

Grunge, 64 to 16 round:

RESULTS

Creed 13
Jimmy Eat World 1
Avenged Sevenfold 1
POD 1

Gin Blossoms 2
Matchbox 20 3
Spin Doctors 6
Muse 4

Good Charlotte 9
The Fray 1
Shinedown 2
Bon Iver 1

Limp Bizkit 9
Fallout Boy 4
Smashmouth 2
Butthole Surfers 0

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Most Hated Modern Rock Band: Nominations

Hey folks,

I'm setting up a little tournament and I'm going to try to record everything here on the blog.

Any nominations for most hated Modern Rock band are welcome here.

Modern Rock is tentatively defined as a rock group that debuted during or after 1990.

Enjoi.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Top Ten Scenes in Jedi

they say it can't be done

1.  Gold bikini Leia
2.  battle at the Sarlac pit
3.  speeder bike battle
4.  lightsaber duel and death of the Emperor
5.  Vader unmasked (I know this is the same scene as above, but it's emotionally different so bugger off)
6.  The emperor taunts Luke with the fully operational deflector shield
7.  Flying 3PO
8.  jub jub victory song (erstwhile)
9.  Lando and Nien Numb penetrate the Death Star's core
10.  death of Yoda

Top Ten Scenes in Empire

can I do this, I doubt it!

not in order or obviously the AT-ATs would be first.

1.  "I love you."  "I know."
2.  The Falcon parks inside a space snake
3.  The lightsaber duel
4.  First encounter with Yoda "take you to him I will"
5.  Yoda raises the X-wing from the swampt
6.  Han butchers a taun-taun
7.  The AT-AT battle
8.  Chewie reconstitutes 3PO
9.  Han seduces Leia but is foiled by a clueless 3PO
10.  "There'll be nothing to stop us this time!" --Vader

Top Ten Scenes in Star Wars

off the top of my head not in order go!

1.  These aren't the droids you're looking for
2.  "I'll be careful"  "You'll be dead!"
3.  Chewie, Han, and Luke shoot up the prison level
4.  R2's capture by the Jawas
5.  Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid
6.  Luke and Leia swing across the abyss
7.  Han nails Greedo
8.  Obi Wan tells Luke about how Darth Vader betrayed and killed Luke's father
9.  Vader air-strangles some irritating dude
10.  Shut them down!  Shut them all down!

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Say Something Good about the Prequels

We complain about these things all the time, but there are some beautiful moments.

The light saber duel (truel?  triol?) with Darth Maul may be the high point of the entire six-movie series, for example.  The music, fight choreography, and drama are all fantastic.   The bits where the force field cuts Obi Wan off from the other fighters is brilliant.

The other scene that comes to mind is when Anakin wipes out the Jedi school.  Absolutely chilling, the child's voice and then just the shot of Anakin turning on his light saber.  Wow!

Now, see how many good things you can say.