I Don't Think ASMR is My Thing

On my run this morning I decided I was going to listen to the newest episode of "Grawlix Saves the World". This has become one of my go to's on a run because they are so funny and the light mood keeps me going. I also really enjoy the three guys who host. The premise of each episode is to try something one or all of them have never done before to see if they like it and if it would be better for more people to try it. Pretty simple and fun premise.

This week's episode was a doozy. They did an ASMR challenge. Now, the episode was an absolute blast and I was cracking up this morning, but that is not what my blog is about today. While listening, two of the hosts did not like it. Well, one hated it and the other host seemed disinterested. The host that liked it, that brought up the challenge, tried to explain what he liked about it. But that was my issue and the whole idea for this blog today. Who is into ASMR? What does it do for you? How did you discover it, and how did you know when it was for you? I have about a million more questions I want to ask people who are into this whole thing. And I am not here to yuck someone's yum. I like a lot of stuff that other people would consider stupid or weird or niche. I am also not here to kink shame if that is what led you to this world of ASMR.

My very limited knowledge of this trend is basically how it makes some people horny. I guess the people who do ASMR, or perform it or whatever the hell I'm supposed to call it, have this low, whisper type voice. And I suppose they just softly describe what they are doing. Some will click their nails. On the pod this morning, one of the guys brush his wife's makeup brushes against the mic. Another guy scratched his beard. Two of them used cough drops. One buttered toast and poured himself a bowl of cereal. I don't really know what else ASMR performers could do. And the limited stuff I have seen and heard all sounds far too horny for what they are doing. I mean, is it really that hot to click nails? Do people actually get off on this stuff? And I am not judging. At all. Do what makes you happy as long as you are hurting anyone. But this is just a whole other world for me. And, if you aren't here for it to get all riled up, what are you here for? The one host who likes it says it calms him down, helps him sleep and he gets all tingly. That sounds legit to me. But when I listened to the hosts do it, all I could do was laugh. They brought up the fact that they know each other, and I know their comedy, and how that made it harder for them to do without making it a bit. I get that. But I just don't see a world where a stranger softly describing what they are doing could calm me down. I feel like I would be tense. I don't think it would work on me. I will say I am curious about this whole world, but I do not know if I will try it. I don't like it when friends and family members whisper stuff to me. I think my hearing has gotten worse from all the concerts I have gone to. I feel like I would be turning up the volume constantly and that would take away from the whole thing. But I don't know.

Seriously, I want people who read my stuff that are into ASMR to tell me why. Write back. Send me a message on Facebook or Instagram. Let me know because I am very interested in how this all works. But it doesn't seem like it would be my cup of tea. You never know though. 

Ty

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Ty Watches "The Super Mario Bros Movie"

Yesterday I watched "The Super Mario Bros Movie" with my son. He had already seen it, but he said he would watch it with me again. He liked it the first time around, but he did have some critiques. I think he wanted a second viewing to get a good grip on how he felt. He loved it this time around. I thought the movie was fine, but I was lost from time to time.

I'm not a gamer, as you all know. I used to try and play "Mario", but being the youngest of four boys I barely got to touch our Nintendo. I would go to my friends' houses who had Nintendo's, but we barely ever played. We would play "NBA Jam" or go outside and play sports. I even tried "Mario Odyssey" when my son first got his Switch, but I am no good at role player games and I gave up on it quickly. I say all this to say, there are a TON of inside jokes in this movie that flew way over my head. My son is 11 and he knew what they were talking about. That was good for me because if a joke flew over my head, he would explain it to me. It was a reverse of how we usually watch shows and movies. But it was nice to have most of this stuff explained to me. While asking all these questions, I would miss plot points or seemingly important story arcs in the movie. I was finding myself confused at times. I would have to rewind, which frustrated my son. After about 30 minutes I promised him no more messing with the movie. I was just going to go with the flow. A lot of stuff cruised right by me. But I did find myself enjoying bits and pieces.

The movie looks cool. Illumination did the movie, and it has that "Minions" look. I enjoy the little I have seen of "The Minions", so this animation was nice and familiar for me. I also thought it was very colorful and pretty. The mushroom kingdom looked spectacular. Bowser's spot was as creepy as it should be for a kids movie. Even the world before they go into the game looked good. I also liked the whole plot of Mario getting sucked into the mushroom kingdom and Luigi going into Bowser's spot. That made for a fast paced movie. That was also great. This movie is 88 minutes long. That is perfect. I very much like it when modern movies are 90 minutes or less. That is the best amount of time. I also thought the voice actors did a fine job. I know people were up in arms about Chris Pratt being cast as Mario. I'm not a fan of his generally, but he was solid here. Anna Taylor Joy was excellent as Princess Peach. Charlie Day crushed as Luigi. Keegan Michael-Key was great as one of the Toads. But they all paled in comparison to Jack Black. Casting him as Bowser was a stroke of genius. He was more than game and he was the best part about this movie by a wide margin. And "Peaches" is a legit good song. The two times they played it in the movie I found myself humming along.

I do think not knowing the lore took away a bit. Me not picking up on certain jokes and missing story points hurt a bit. Having to constantly ask my son who or what certain stuff was hurt a bit. And me not being a gamer definitely took away. The movie is fine though. I texted a buddy of mine who was curious of my thoughts and I told him what I am telling you all right now. He went so far as to say he didn't think it would move me. He was right. I think fans of the video game will really enjoy this movie. It feels like it was made specifically for them. And kids will enjoy it too. I'd go ahead and recommend it, but it is a soft recommendation from me.

Ty

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Is This the Start of a Nuggets Dynasty

The Denver Nuggets won their first title in the history of the franchise last night. The game was ugly at times, and even with the Heat up double figures after the first quarter, it felt inevitable that the Nuggets were going to bring it home on their home floor. They did enough to pull it out last night and the celebration was on. RD was traveling and he was still able to text me from an airport to let me know he saw the end of the game.

This Nuggets team felt kind of underrated all year if you listen to the way some sports analysts, all the white nerds at ESPN. But if you look at it, really dig deep, this team has been building and were one of the best teams in the league all season long. They had the fourth best overall record in the league. They were the best team in the West by a good margin. They have a two time MVP in Jokic. Jamal Murray was a lottery pick. Michael Porter Jr was a late lottery pick. They picked up Kentavious Caldwell Pope last season. That dude is a champ. They went out and got Bruce Brown who may be the best role player in the NBA. They traded for Aaron Gordon a few years back, and that was a homerun trade. Jeff Green is a tremendous vet. And Christian Braun is coming off an NCAA title.

This is not a team of slouches. This is not some underdog story. This is not the bad news Bears. This isn't some Cinderella. The Nuggets are a real team and they look to be a possible dynasty. This team is here to stay. They are not underrated. They are not a flash in the pan. This team is here to stay. Don't buy into ESPN stories about this team being "underdogs". Just because they are in a small market, the ESPN's of the world are going to try and make this some feel good story. This team is legit and they earned this title. They were the best team in the playoffs. They easily dispatched the Wolves in five. That series went about as expected. The Suns, who were supposed to be the true "contender" after they got KD, looked lost against the Nuggets in games 5 and 6. They smoked them in game 6 in Phoenix to head to the West Finals. They swept the Lakers, who were somehow being considered the top title threat at the time. And they disposed of the Heat in 5 games. This team went 16-4 in the playoffs and not many of the games were all that close. Jokic was spectacular. Murray was up and down, but when he was up he was dominant. Aaron Gordon may be the best on ball defender in the league. Bruce Brown came up clutch time after time. KCP was good enough while playing with a hurt wrist.

Again, this team was, and will be for a while, very dominant. They are the rightful champs. They did it the right way and they more than deserve this. The Heat were the real underdogs here, and they put up a fight until running into the Nuggets buzzsaw. They smoked my title pick, the Bucks, in five very easy games. Jimmy Butler was magnificent in that series. They let the Knicks get two games, but there was never a doubt in my mind they were going to win that series. They were the better team. They beat the Celtics in seven games. I figured the Celtics were going to destroy them, but Miami showed up and the Celtics didn't until it was too late. It was great to see the Heat win that series in game seven in Boston. But the Heat were tired and they were no match for the Nuggets. They tried a bunch of stuff and it never worked. The Nuggets were ready for it all and they responded to everything thrown their way. The Heat may be the greatest 8 seed ever, but the Nuggets were too good of a team for them to beat. It was a great playoff run for Miami, but the better team won. That was evident last night.

My hat is off to the Nuggets. They did it and they did it convincingly. Congratulations. Now it is time to celebrate.

Ty

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Ty Watches “Shazam: Fury of the Gods”

Over the weekend my wife and I watched "Shazam: Fury of the Gods". Our son even joined us for a bit.

As I have stated in the past, my wife is a big fan of comic books and superhero movies, so she was excited about this movie. I was too. I did not think I was going to like the first "Shazam", but after RD kept talking it up, and other people did the same, I decided I wanted to watch it. And it is great. That first "Shazam" movie is fun, funny and has some cool fight scenes. It went well over my expectations. I thought DC did an excellent job telling a very different, more kid centric, superhero movie. So for the viewing of the sequel, my expectations were high. But then I read some stuff about Zachary Levi that bummed me out. I guess he is very anti-vax. My wife said he is almost fanatical in his stance. That soured me a bit before watching, but I went into the movie on Friday night telling myself to separate the art from the artist.

Unfortunately this movie is a real dud. And I am not just saying that because of Levi's politics. All of the fun, the silliness, the charm from the first movie was gone. This one couldn't decide if it wanted to be serious or funny. There would be lines of dialogue within one scene that would straddle the line of both genres. I couldn't keep up with what I should be laughing at and what I should be taking seriously. The villains were made for this movie. They are not from any comic books according to the trivia I read. They got some great actors, namely Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu, but they were given horrible lines to read, and their readings were rough. Lucy Liu is an amazing actor, but there were times during this movie where her acting was downright dreadful. I turned to my wife at one point and she asked me why did Helen Mirren agree to be in this movie. I didn't know how to respond. They got the kids from the first movie back, and their grown up superhero versions, but none of them were anymore fleshed out. They really focused on the Adam Brody character, and just kind of gave the other heroes a line here and there or a very minor story arc. The CG was rough. The fight scenes weren't nearly as fun. The jokes were cliched and poorly delivered. The movie just didn't work for me at all. We haven't even finished the whole thing yet either. We still have about 25 minutes left, but I kept saying that this movie felt like it had three or four endings even before the post credits scene. They did a rough job with the Shazam and Wonder Woman dating plot line they tried to start. Djimon Honsou is very poorly used. It is a bad movie.

When we turned it off and stopped to talk about the movie for a bit, we do this pretty much after every movie we watch, my wife said she couldn't figure out why it was so bad. The only thing we could come up with was that they didn't expect the first to be great and make money, and when it did they realized they were going to have to do a sequel too late. This felt very poorly put together. It was slapdash and felt incredibly rushed. No one seemed in on the joke. It lacked all of the charm the first movie had. This is an example of the superhero genre being oversaturated and studios not wanting to miss a paycheck.

Skip this movie and just watch the first one. It is much, much better. 

Ty

What is Next for Chris Paul

It looks like Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns are headed towards a split.

I was kind of stunned when I saw they waived him considering he was a driver in the Kevin Durant trade. They also mortgaged their future to make that trade and put KD with Devin Booker and CP3. It seemed like they were going to give it one more season to see if they could win a ring. And I understand that the Suns have not officially let Paul go yet, but it is just a matter of time now it seems. So, if the Suns rip the cord and they let Paul walk, I have a few thoughts about where he may go.

If he is looking at it purely from a basketball stand point, for the love of the game, three teams make sense to me. He will have to take a pay cut to join these teams, but two of them could use him for a title, and the other would love to have a true star veteran around. The two title contending, or possible title contending teams, are the LA teams. The Clippers would love to sign him, if it works in their favor. CP3 would have to take less money, and a more diminished role, but it could work. The Clippers would have a legit big 3. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and CP3 make for an excellent big 3, a veteran laden big 3 and a team that could really compete in the West. Those three with Ivivca Zubac and Terrance Mann make for a very good starting five. They would have to try and keep some key bench guys, like Nic Batum, but CP3 going back to the Clippers would make them, on paper, a title contender. The big problem there is health. Those three guys, while incredible players, have never been able to stay healthy. They would also be very old.

The Lakers looked really good after the all star break last year and they ran their way to the West Finals with D'Angelo Russell playing point guard. CP3 is a major upgrade. While not the scorer he once was, nor the 3 point shooter Russell is, Paul is a superior distributor, defender and team leader. He would fit right in with LeBron and AD. If they could keep one or both of Austin Reeves and Rui Hachimura, the Lakers would have to be looked at as a real threat. Again, Paul would have to take a major pay cut, and health concerns would be almost as big an issue with the Lakers as it is with the Clippers. But, it is widely known that LeBron and CP3 are buddies, and LeBron wouldn't allow CP3 to be too much of a locker menace to the young guys. The Lakers fit feels damn near perfect.

The third team we have is the Spurs. I know, why the Spurs you may be asking? What benefit does he bring to that team? They aren't a real contender for a deep playoff run. They may not even make the play in. But imagine CP3 going there to be the wiley vet. Imagine him walking into that locker room with all of his accomplishments. Imagine him agreeing to play for Greg Poppovich and run his offense. Imagine him going to the best run team in the league. Imagine him going to play with presumed number 1 pick Victor Webanyama. This, to me, sounds almost as good as playing for the Lakers. He would be the star on the team, but he wouldn't have to be the face of the team. He would play for the best coach the NBA has ever seen. The Spurs are such a well run machine that not one can come in from the outside and screw it up. And he would get to play with one of the greatest prospects this game has ever seen. I would love it if this happened. I have never been a CP3 fan, but if he went to the Spurs and played their brand of basketball, that might make me a fan. I think he'd love to play with Webanyama. He could take Tre Jones under his wing. He could help Keldon Johnson take that next step. He could be the player who bridges the gap for the next Spurs point guard. This would be almost like late career Tony Parker going back in the form of Chris Paul. This would be the coolest decision he could make.

These are the three best options for him, in my opinion, when/if he is released by the Suns. If I had to rank in probability, I'd go, from 1-3, Lakers, Spurs and Clippers. I want to see him play for the Spurs, but I do believe he will go to the Lakers. CP3 still has one, maybe two more years of decent professional basketball left. Any team that gets him will be getting a true competitor, and one of the best point guards the NBA has ever seen. 

Ty

Ty Watches the New "Clone High"

Back in 2003, while living with RD in a townhouse, I stumbled upon a show called "Clone High". I didn't think much of it at the time, but it very quickly grew on me. I loved the show. I watched each week. I had to see it. It was a TV show on MTV that felt worth my time. When it was canceled after one, 13 episode season, I was bummed out. I thought the show could use more time. I thought it was going into more promising territory. I started to care about cartoon characters and their story arcs. But in an instant it was gone. There were always rumors that it may come back, but I never fully bought in.

The show was created by Lord and Miller, and they have clearly moved on to bigger things. But the show did come back. They officially announced it awhile back and I was amped. But then I kind of forgot that it was coming back. With HBO Max switching over to Max and announcing a ton of canceled shows, I just assumed "Clone High" would not be made. But it is back and I am loving it as much as I did before.

So far I have watched the first four episodes and I cannot get enough. It still has the feel of the original show. Everyone is back, except for Gandhi, and they have added new people. Gandhi was, quite possibly, the best part of the show, and I do not know why he isn't back, but the transition has been pretty seamless. Abe, Joan, JFK and Cleopatra are back. So is Professor Scudworth and his trusty robot assistant. They have added another evil shadow government villain, and a good amount of new students. Harriet Tubman, Frida Kahlo, Christopher Columbus and Confucius are here, and I have enjoyed all of them so far. They also have most of the original voice cast, and the actors cast to voice the new characters are great as well. I really like how they did the new premiere too, thawing out the old students and just setting them down at Clone High in 2023. I like how the show is taking on cancel culture and male toxicity. I have read that some people are calling the show "woke" and opining for"the good old days when you could tell real jokes' '. I hope those people realize that, in the second episode, they are who Topher Bus is being. He is a little shit online and hides behind a screen name. That is how all of those people bad mouthing the new direction of the show act and sound. They need something to complain about so they go on their computer in their parent's basement and gripe. Topher Bus' portrayal and the writer's portrayal is spot on. I like the new direction of the show. Things evolve. People grow up and change. The world changes. And the people behind the show have to have realized that it has been 20 years and they cannot say some stuff they did in the early aughts. That is a sign of maturity.

I'm all in on the "reboot" or second season or whatever we are calling it. I want it to stick around for longer than a season. They have a formula that works and works really well. If you liked the original version you have to watch the new version. It is a really decent throwback and I remembered instantly why I liked this show in the first place. Check it out. 

Ty

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Ty Watches “The Eric Andre Show” Season Six Premier

Season 6 of "The Eric Andre Show" premiered this past Sunday and I finally sat down and watched it yesterday. I did not know he was doing another season. I figured he was done since he has been booking so many other roles in TV and movies. It also felt like the fifth season was the last. I just assumed it was over. I was even more sure when he put out the movie "Bad Trip". That movie rules by the way. I loved it so much. I have watched it multiple times. But I read something the other day that said that movie did not make any money, so he kind of had to do another season of his talk show. While it gave him a bunch of extra work, it seems like a win for fans like me.

I love this show. I have watched it from the start. I have rewatched it multiple times. "The Eric Andre Show" takes the whole talk show idea and spins it on its head. The AV Club did a great article recently about talk shows that take a different approach, and I feel like it was written due to the fact that this show was coming back on air. The first two episodes were on and they were as great as this show has always been. Eric Andre had Lil Nas X on as his first guest, and he looked very uncomfortable. That is the whole point of the show. The guests know that they are not going to a typical talk show, but they do not know the extent of what is going to happen. This is when Andre and his staff go off. Felipe Esparaza is his new "co host". Andre goes so far as they ask, "where's Hannibal?" during the first monologue. I do miss Hannibal Burress as the co-host, but Esparza is a good replacement. He is a very funny standup and he fits the whole vibe of this show. He's excellent. While pranking Lil Nas X, Andre and crew went out and pulled pranks on unsuspecting people. It all worked. It was all funny. This is what makes this show so excellent. I have always been a fan of these shows that pull pranks on people. I don't like them myself, but it makes me laugh. Andre then invites someone I do not know, Karrueche Tran and he goes in on her with chair pranks and scare tactic stuff. She is clearly terrified. The show ends with Denzel Curry rapping while getting his teeth cleaned. It is what I have come to adore so much about this show.

The second ep was right after that and it was more of the wonderful same thing. The first guest was Mia Khalifa, and she was more than game to push back on what Andre was doing to her. He would purposely misquote her and she kept yelling at him. This is one of my favorite parts about this show. The camera at one point focused on his notes, which he kept referring to, and it was just some ham. I loved it. The main stunt in this was some street performers fighting each other. It was great. Andre also did a redneck type of taxi driver that ruled. He also kept trying to pump Monster Energy into a "patient" who "needed energy". It all worked. It was all great. Jaleel White came on second and he was freaked out the entire time. He looked like he had no clue what to expect when he agreed to be on this show. He was stunned. It was all wrapped up nicely when two dudes came on and played tennis with their genitals. Jaleel White was so annoyed and confused. It was hilarious. I'm stoked that the show is back. I wish it wasn't out of necessity, but Andre is clearly giving it his all, as he always does.

This is my favorite talk show and I cannot wait to watch the next two episodes on Sunday. 

Ty 

Still Here Fourteen Years after a First Date

Today is my 14th wedding anniversary. My wife is the absolute best. I am a lucky, lucky dude. She is a true catch.

In honor of our anniversary I want to talk about the first date we ever had. I was in pursuit of my wife from afar for a bit. I worked at a sandwich shop, a friend of mine was friends with her and I would ask about her cute friend a lot. We would eventually hang out more outside of that, and I finally mustered the courage to ask her on a date after a few more hangouts. I was pretty nervous leading up to the date too. This was back before iPhones, so texting was spotty.

I had an idea to watch "The Office" and hang out at her apartment. I passed this along to her via text and waited anxiously by my phone. No text came. I was shattered. I barely slept that night. But then I awoke to a text from her. It was euphoric. She let me know that she had fallen asleep and was very excited to hang out that night, just the two of us. Lucky for me she was also a big fan of "The Office", and she was more than happy to have me come over to her apartment.

All day I was nervous and excited. The time had finally come to make my way over, so I did. I left my folks house, yep, still living at home, and went over. I tried my best, I'm not very fashionable, to wear clothes that made me look good. Shocking, sarcastically, it was a hoodie, jeans and a stocking cap. But I thought I looked good. Lele looked great as well, in casual clothes. When I got over to her place we hung out like we had done before, but this time it was just the two of us. We got to know each other better. We talked about all the stuff we had to yell when we were out with a bunch of people. It was nice. We had a very good conversation. I was instantly into her. She was the one. I had that feeling right away. I knew there was a future.

As the evening wore on we had a nice dinner and then watched "The Office", a rerun by the way. We started out on the opposite ends of her couch, but we each kept scooting closer to one another. Eventually Lele was cuddled up with me, blanket in hand and we laughed and watched the show. I was as happy as I had ever been up to that moment in my life. It all felt right. I was so happy cuddling I didn't want to get up. So when the next show came on, some kind of game show hosted by Penn Jilette, came on and I suggested we watch it. Lele agreed and I was so happy. We just stayed on the couch cuddled up and watched I think what might be the only episode ever of that game show. As the night wore on I knew I was going to have to go home soon. But I stalled as much as I could. I wanted to stay and chat longer. I wanted to know more. But most of all, I wanted to kiss her goodnight. That was my big goal, outside of getting to actually know Lele. So when the time had finally come I started to get ready to get that kiss. I was super nervous. My hands were sweaty. I was fidgety. I didn't know how to go for it, so like a buffoon, I said, "would it be okay if I kissed you goodnight". Lele laughed and said sure. She would later tell me how cute/embarrassing that was, and that I should have just went for it. Lesson learned I suppose.

That evening forever changed my life for the better. I met my wife. I met the person I wanted to be with forever. I met the person I wanted to raise kids with. I met the best person I have ever met in my life. Lele rules. She knows me better than anyone. She gets me and accepts me. I am so grateful and very lucky that she said yes when I asked to marry her. And it all started watching "The Office" and a very short lived game show.

Happy Anniversary Lele. You are the absolute best. Can't wait to watch more "Office" this evening with you. 

Ty 

Ty Watches “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”

Over the weekend I took my kids to see “Across the Spider-Verse”. It was the only movie the three of us could agree on and my wife had a friend over so we wanted to go out.

I loved the first movie in this series. I think it’s the best “Spider Man” movie to date. The way they shot it was so cool and unique. It was filmed to look like a moving comic book. It was amazing to see. That happened with this movie as well, and they even pushed a little further. This movie had saturating colors within scenes. There was more writing of movement. You’d see stuff like “ZIP” on the screen when they were slinging webs. It was like the old “Batman” show, but way, way, way cooler. There were even moments of what looked like comic book panels in this movie. I was sitting in my chair in the theater and thinking how cool the whole thing looked. It is a moving work of art. It’s astounding.

The first movie has great voice acting. It’s quite the cast. This movie adds on to that, and then some. We have actors like Issa Rae, Oscar Isaac, Jason Schwartzman, Daniel Kaluuya, Jack Quaid, Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and so many more. Some of these people appeared in very minor role. You add all that to the first movie’s cast, people like Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Mahershala Ali, Luna Lauren Velez and Shameik Moore, this is a real stellar cast. And they all crush their roles. You fully buy into the voice acting.

The first movie does a great job of giving us another origin story, but in a cool, interesting and different way. This movie adds on to that while adding seemingly endless Spider People. There are a ton of Spider People in this movie, and we get quick backstories with the important ones. And the first movie gave us some excellent villains, a great story and even a possible love story. Again, this movie pushes all of that further. Miles Morales and Spider Gwen clearly like one another. They have a web slinging type of date in this one. Schwartzman was excellent as The Spot, who looks to be a terrifying villain. Oscar Isaac brings a certain gravitas to his character, and I don’t know if I like him at all.

What makes this movie work, what makes it so enjoyable, besides the way it’s filmed, I am fully in on the main story. I’m invested. I cannot wait to see the third installment. This movie ends on a massive cliffhanger, but I’m not mad about it. I simply cannot wait to see where they go from here.

These “Spider Man” movies work because they’re so cool to look at. It helps that the writing is amazing. It helps that the animation is next level. It helps that the cast is giving their all. And it helps that the movie is good, and cool. “Across the Spider-Verse” may be the best movie of the year. It’s incredible and fun and a total work of art. I cannot recommend this movie enough. My son and I were thrilled. It kept my daughter’s attention. This movie rules. Go see it.


Ty

Better Late than Never on "Young Frankenstein"

Along the same lines of my blog yesterday, I recently watched, from start to finish for the first time, "Young Frankenstein".

I am a big time Mel Brooks fan, but seeing this movie in its entirety in one sitting has somehow eluded me. I guess I had opportunities and just passed them up. Or maybe I just assumed I had seen it because I know the big beats from the movie. But I was watching a clip from this movie on the internet and it was then I had realized I had never fully watched the movie. The clip is of a pretty famous scene too. It is Dr Frankenstein speaking with Igor about who's brain they used. Igor explains it was not the person they agreed upon, but someone named "Abbie Normal". Dr Frankenstein proceeds to choke him out and I was cracking up watching the clip. I happened to see the clip on the week where I got to pick the movie we watched for date night. My choice was made for me right then and there. I picked Dr Frankenstein and sat back and watched and discovered why this movie is so revered.

"Young Frankenstein" is one of the greatest comedies of all time. This movie was made in 1974 but it still felt as fresh as ever. Gene Wilder was an amazing comedic actor. The way he played the title role in this movie was different though. He took the role seriously, but when it was time for him to go big, his wheelhouse, he went as big as ever and absolutely destroyed. He was one of the best actors ever. The fact that he didn't get any awards consideration for this role is criminal. Not to be outdone, Peter Boyle was a revelation for me in this watch. I have only known him from "Everybody Loves Raymond", a show I only sparingly saw when walking through my home I grew up in as my folks watched. In this movie he was hilarious as The Monster. When he did the dance scene, he was incredible. When he finds love, that was great. When he is chained and runs away, hilarious. Boyle was perfect for this role. Marty Feldman as Igor was the perfect sidekick to Wilder. He was silly, big, funny and more than held his own. His look was so unique and so well crafted in this role. He made me laugh harder than Wilder at some points. Terri Garr, as Frankenstein's assistant, did a masterful job. She is a beauty, but she also was right there with all the stars matching the comedy. She had some excellent comedic timing here and really nailed it. Cloris Leachman was the consummate pro. She had a small role here, but she was so memorable. Whenever I hear her name from this movie being said, all I will think about is horses neighing uncontrollably. Kenneth Mars had some great moments as the Inspector. Gene Hackman, in an uncredited role, made me crack up. And Mel Brooks, in only one scene, did his thing as usual and was hilarious.

This movie is a classic for a reason. It is funny, well written, well acted and very well shot. I love the black and white aspect. I loved the "scary" music. But most of all, the chemistry between Garr and Wilder was unprecedented.

"Young Frankenstein" rules. I never had any doubts, but to finally see it from beginning to end, that only confirmed how truly wonderful it is. I loved this movie. 

Ty

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Better Late than Never on "They Live"

After a good amount of nudging from a bunch of people, I finally watched "They Live". I have been hearing about this movie for quite some time now, and after listening to an old episode of "Blank Check", and hearing them all say how great of a movie it is, the time felt right. My kids had one final full day of school yesterday, so I rented and watched before picking them up.

This movie more than lived up to the hype that was being built around me for years. This movie rips. It is one of the coolest movies I have ever watched. The fight scene between Roddy Piper and Keith David is one of the best fight scenes I have ever seen. I get why so many people have done their own interpretation of it. It is a master class in fake fighting. Those dudes keep going at each other, but it also shows how tiring and painful something like that could be. To see them both take breaks, get their breath and proceed to go back at it, it was pretty rad.

The story of the movie was pretty ahead of its time as well. To posit a world where hybrid robots/aliens are beginning to take over is genius. This movie had this idea 35 years ago. To use sunglasses as the only way humans could see the hybrids was smart and cost effective. To show the class struggle during Reagan's presidency, what a pile of garbage he was, was near perfect. I mean, John Carpenter and his crew had a great vision and they executed it to perfection.

Roddy Piper wasn't the biggest wrestler back then, but he fit this drifter role so well. Keith David was in "The Thing", another perfect movie, but he was still relatively unknown and he was an excellent sidekick. They were both believable as down on their luck unhoused construction workers. But what got the best was the hybrids and the sunglasses. When Piper starts to get curious and investigate this movie goes from good to great. When he first puts the glasses on he plays stunned so very well. He also plays a guy that people would think was a drunk, but is actually telling the truth. The aftermath of Piper and David's fight, when David's character finally puts on the sunglasses, felt real. He was so opposed to doing anything out of the ordinary, but when he did, he was ready to help the good guys. The rest of the cast is full of Carpenter's people, and they were excellent.

This movie was about class and a possible overthrow of Earth. The way they portrayed the rich was spot on. All the talk of selling out and doing whatever you could to be rich felt real. To see the people trying to overthrow whatever was happening was good. It also seemed like something that would have gone on back then, and could still happen now. But the way it took down Reagan's idea of America was superb. It was the best. Carpenter and his crew did a masterful job of showing why the rich should be the enemy. They showed how ruthless and unforgiving they could be in society. He and his crew called them out and did so the best way possible. Sure, the fight scenes were rad, the effects for 1988 were top notch, the acting was stellar, but what I took away most from this movie was the accurate, and evil portrayal of the so-called upper class.

"They Live" is rad. It is one of the better, older movies I have watched in some time. I was giddy when Piper said his famous line from this movie. If you have not seen the movie yet, stop what you are doing and watch. It is well worth the time. 

Ty

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Ty Watches "I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson" Season 3

I just finished season 3 of "I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson" and I'm going to give some instant reactions and quick thoughts. I could have finished last night but my wife was done with work and she did not want to watch the show. I only had one ep left so I knocked it out this morning. I also have it running in the background right now as I write this so I can get another look at it.

Instantly, I am fully in on the show. No other current TV show makes me laugh, like legitimately laugh out loud like "ITYSL" does. It has a near perfect hit rate for me. I like how absurd and abstract the writing is on the show. It feels like a sketch show written by people much smarter than me and my friends, but it also has that gonzo style. There is a lot of yelling this season, but that has always made me laugh. I also like when the people who have been yelling are confronted with a soft, smooth voice from someone else.

The guest stars are back and that makes this show even better. Fred Armisen, Tim Heidecker, Biff Wiff, Sam Richardson, they are all here, they are all game and they are all having fun. Seeing Biff Wiff do his thing now knowing he has cancer, it makes it so bittersweet. He has been a tremendous addition to this show.

What sets this show apart from other sketch shows, outside of the superb writing, is how real yet absurd each sketch gets. In every episode it feels like they up the ante and it totally works. I feel like this is a show that I can have on in multiple settings and find something new and funny with each watch. The show never feels stale. The sketches work on multiple levels. The actors and writers are giving it their all. I fully believe this is, hands down, the best comedy show on TV. "ITYSL" bypasses sketch comedy. It is in its own genre and it is something special.

I am part of a fan group for the show on Facebook, and the way people talk about this show on there is insane to me. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but it feels like some people just want to complain. Their expectations are so high that they will never be met and then they go online to gripe about it. But what makes these people complaining even worse, in about a month they will be back on the same page talking about how great season 3 is. They will forget all the mess they talked about the show in the moment, and then they will finally appreciate it. I am on board from the jump. There are others who feel the same.

This show is otherworldly and highly hilarious. They are doing what they want, how they want and where they want and it all works. The fact that "SNL" didn't use Tim Robinson properly might have been a good thing because it led to "Detroiters", which is massively underrated, and then to "ITYSL", which is the best comedy on TV. I love this show. I adore the actors and the writers. Go watch this masterpiece of comedy. It is next level in all the best ways. What an achievement. 

Ty

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Ty's 2023 NBA Finals Preview

The Miami Heat closed out the Boston Celtics last night to advance to the NBA Finals. They are the second 8 seed and the first play in team to make it this far. They looked a little wobbly in the last three games, but they ran past the Celtics in the first quarter and never looked back. I heard all the excuses, Tatum rolled his ankle, one of their players was sick, they were tired from coming back to tie the series. All of that is nonsense.

The better team won last night. The Heat wanted it more, the Celtics looked scared by the moment and Erik Spoelstra is one of the best coaches the league has ever seen. The Celtics got beat. There is no viable excuse or excuses. They were beat and they were beat soundly. My hat is off to Miami. They were ready to go, the moment never got too big, they weren't frightened when the Celtics started to win and they kept plugging away. Jimmy Butler was the star of the series. He rightfully won the ECF MVP. He was amazing the whole time. He has carried this team thus far. But when he had a few clunkers, and boy he had a few, other guys stepped up. Caleb Martin was awesome. He made so many shots, played good defense and rose to the occasion. Kyle Lowry looked like the old Kyle Lowry. He played with pace and hit shots. Duncan Robinson hit some big threes. Bam Adebayo played some stout defense and laid some bone crushing picks. Gabe Vincent did a bunch of little things. Max Strus set the tone at the start of the game last night for all the role players. The Heat played as a team, and a team that wanted to win this game and keep on playing.

I am stoked for these finals. The two best teams in the playoffs are where they rightfully belong. Each team has had a gauntlet and they met and exceeded expectations. I know these aren't glamour city teams, but who cares. I don't need to see an LA team or a Boston team or a Philly team. I just want good basketball. And that is exactly what we are going to get. The Nuggets have been very good all year. They are consistent and they know who they are. Jokic is a beast and the offense runs through him. Jamal Murray is healthy and looks as good, if not better, than he did in the bubble. Michael Porter Jr is actually playing defense and he is impossible to guard from the outside because he is so big. KCP is a proven winner and does all the little things. Bruce Brown is an excellent cutter and finisher at the rim. The Nuggets do have it all. Their coach is great as well, he isn't at Spoelstra's level, but he is one of the better coaches in the league.

I already went through all the Heat have, and who knows what he will look like if he comes back, but Tyler Herro is going to try and play. At the very least he adds some outside shooting.

This should be a basketball nerds dream series. This series is big time analytics and shooting. I'm just happy we have new teams. Well, the Heat have been here a ton recently, but they don't have the "stars", although Jimmy Butler is highly underrated. The Nuggets, this is their first go round here. I love how they play like a team. I like all the movement and such. This is a big moment for the players and the franchise. I cannot wait to watch.

As for a prediction, I will go Nuggets in six. I will be rooting extra hard for the Heat but I just think they are too tired and too spent. The Nuggets have rested, they are on a mission and I do believe they will win it all. I want Jimmy Butler to get that ring, but this is not his time. Maybe next year, but who knows. Anyway, Thursday cannot come fast enough. I can't wait. 

Ty

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Ty Watches "Sisu"

Last week, or maybe a few weeks ago, I wrote about the trailer to the movie "Sisu" and how excited I was to watch it. Well, I watched it on Saturday and I'm here today with a review.

The trailer more than lived up to the hype. This movie is awesome. I could watch it over and over and over again. I was fully in from the moment the voiceover started right after the opening credits. The voiceover guy got on mic, told us what we were about to watch and had this cool, gravely voice that instantly hooked me. From there on out it was about as good as an action movie can get. I could definitely see the "John Wick" influence on this movie. The producers produced this as well, and their fingerprints were all over the movie.

For those that may not know, "Sisu" is about a former Finnish soldier who abandoned the war, World War II, and went to live in the countryside as a gold miner. One day he finds a ton of gold and decides he needs to cash in. His family is gone, he is on his own, besides his dog, and he wants to start a new life. On his way to cash in the gold he is confronted by Nazi's. They are losing the war so they are doing childish things to try and recoup. When he first sees them he tries to go without any conflict. Nazis, who stink, won't let that happen and that is when the action begins. This Finnish soldier is a total badass. He is known as one of the best soldiers ever. People who have come across him think he is immortal. At one point it is mentioned that he himself has killed over 300 Russian soldiers alone. He is the man. But, again, he wants to leave that life behind. The Nazis will not let him though, and he has to take matters into his own hands. There are knives through heads, Nazis stepping on landmines, gun shots galore. It is all there and it is all gory. I mean, some of the kill shots in this movie gave me visceral reactions. I was yelping so much my dad asked if I was okay, he watched with me. The landmine scene is especially awesome. After he loses his horse, he starts to throw landmines at the incoming bad guys. He uses his shield to protect from the many gunshots aimed at him. He continues to mow them down left and right. I loved it. I really enjoy these violent action movies. Add on the fact that he was killing Nazis, who are portrayed as bad as they were in real life, it makes it that much more okay to watch what he does to them. From the landmine scene we go to an underwater scene that is equally as gory and cool. There is another scene where it looks like our hero might get defeated, twice, but he makes it. We then have the final scene wherein our hero saves some women the Nazis have captured and gets them to help. They are more than willing. Our hero then gets on a plane, oh, pardon me, he uses his pickaxe to hang on to the plane as it takes off and then digs a hole to enter said plane after it is in the air. In this scene there is a fistfight that turns into strapping the final Nazi he has encountered onto a nuke and sets that free, to which a humongous explosion happens, The plane then proceeds to have a direct crash, face first, into the ground. Not to worry, he survives and walks away relatively unscathed, except for the bruises and cuts from the fight. We then see the women walking directly into some Russian guards with a gun, tank and a Nazi strapped to the shooter of the tank. You can guess what happens. The movie ends with our hero walking to the bank and saying his first lines of the entire movie, which are Finnish.

This movie rips. I want to watch it over and over again. I loved the backdrop, the story, the gore, the violence, it all worked for me. This is the type of action movie I crave. Everything about it worked for me. I have no notes. Seek this movie out, it is well worth your time. I may go watch it again today. 

Ty

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The A's Will Always Be in Oakland for Me

I read recently that the Oakland A’s are on their way to Las Vegas. This bums me out.

I’m not the baseball guy on this site, but the MLB was a big part of my childhood and the A’s happened to be very good back then. They were a World Series threat every year. I remember watching players like Dennis Eckersley, Dave Stewart, Mark McGwire, Jose Canseco and Rickey Henderson, among many others. I used to watch Dave Stewart a ton when I became a pitcher. He was my guy for a minute. I LOVED Rickey Henderson. He was so fast and so powerful. I remember watching them play in the World Series when an earthquake hit. That was nuts. I was at a friends house. I remember it so vividly. I remember when Henderson broke the stolen base record. Seeing him pickup the base in triumph was dope. The Canseco and McGwire bash bro era, while riddled with steroids, was fun. I remember Kirk Gibson hitting the homer on one leg against Eckersley and thinking that Tony La Russa may be an idiot for putting his dominant team in that bad situation. I went out at this time and bought myself an A’s fitted cap with my allowance. This team was one that was never my favorite, but I rooted for them from time to time. Even during the whole “money ball” era I found them fun. They were a great regular season team, but then they’d face the Yankees in the playoffs and get smoked. But they were still decent and watchable.

The past few seasons have been terrible though. They’re not a competitive team. Every time they get a good player it seems they are eager to trade them. This is making attendance go down. I heard someone say they had a crowd last season of under 2500 people. That’s bad, especially considering how big the Coliseum is and how many fans it can hold. And the stadium is old and needs work. All of the recent issues is what is making this move to Vegas more likely with every passing day.

This is what frustrates me. They can update the stadium. Every team has. The Cardinals have a fully new ish Busch Stadium. I’m sure Wrigley has had some upgrades. Fenway Park is historic. The Yankees have a state of the art stadium. Even the Twins got a new stadium. The A’s are more historic than the Twins and they’ve had similar trajectories as franchises.

I don’t want to see this team move to Vegas. This is like the movie “Major League” come to life. The city can’t just give up on this team. What else will Oakland have? The Warriors moved out. So did the Raiders. What’s left if the A’s leave? They can get back to the good old days if they keep some young talent. They could even get back to the perennial post season threat if they play their cards right. Fans will come back and they could print money. I hope something changes and the A’s stay. But it seems like they’re as good as gone. That’s not cool.

Ty

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R.I.P. Tina Turner

Another day, another legend gone. Tina Turner passed away at 83 years old yesterday.

This one hit almost as hard as Jim Brown. I never really listened to Tina Turner's music, but my mom did. She played it loud and proud in the house growing up. My mom is, and was, a fan of her music and her story. I also remember the movie "What's Love Got to Do With It" playing a lot in my house and my mom watching it a ton.

My mom worked in a battered women and children's center when I was growing up and Tina Turner's story was one that her clients could relate to. Tina Turner was abused to the brink while married to Ike Turner. Ike Turner was a fantastic musician, but he was a total asshole and a miserable human being. He used to abuse Tina Turner mentally and physically. She overcame it all to become an even better artist and person. But Ike, he was a prick. So my mom would show this movie to the attendants of her shelter to give them hope. Or least that was how I saw it as a kid. She wanted these women to know there was more out there than an abusive partner. Tina Turner lived that life and she came out on the other side. Tina Turner also worked with Mel Gibson on a "Mad Max" movie. I mean, she spent an inordinate amount of time with two of the biggest abusers in the business world, and she came out of both very scathed, but stronger and more powerful than she was before.

Tina Turner was an absolute legend in every sense of the word. But she was best known for her music and her dancing. Tina Turner was a powerhouse vocalist. She commanded the stage and took the crowd on a ride with how awesome her voice was. I mean, she had some serious pipes. I have gone back and listened to some of her early stuff, the work she did with Ike, and she was the reason to go watch them live. She was also the reason to listen to their music. She was such a commanding and dominating presence while perming music. When she split and became a solo artist I feel she got even better. She became this ballad singer and she absolutely crushed on her songs. I have seen so many people reposting her singing "Simply the Best" and each time, with each version, it gets better and better. I have been totally blown away at how incredible, and widely loved, she was as a solo artist. I always knew she was amazing, but never really listening to her until now, I missed out on a bunch of stuff I will have to familiarize myself with now.

Tina Turner was also an incredible dancer. That was another thing people talked about when I was younger that I never understood. But now, after going back and watching clips of live performances, it all makes sense. She was an absolute crowd pleaser. She knew what moves to do and when to do them. She would get these well deserved applause breaks after doing some amazing dance numbers.

Tina Turner was one of a kind. There is no one else from her early era to when she ended that was as powerful a stage presence. She rocked the house and was one of the best to ever do it. She will be missed by so many people. The response to her passing has been overwhelming. Rest in Peace Mrs Turner. Go amaze crowds wherever you may be now. 

Ty

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We Did Not Need A New "White Man Can't Jump"

Last week I was scrolling through Hulu and saw that the new "White Men Can't Jump" movie was streaming. I decided to watch.

First off, I love the original movie. I have been a fan since I was a kid. I saw it when I was 13 or 14 and have revisited it multiple times a year since then. Woody Harrellson and Wesley Snipes have tremendous chemistry, the story is good enough and the basketball in the movie was real looking and kept my attention. The whole idea that Harrellson couldn't dunk paid off in the end when he finally did. I also liked the double crossing coming from both Snipes and Harrellson. Rosie Perez was amazing in the movie as well. And the other actors who showed up during the pickup games, some former college and professional basketball players, did a wonderful job. The original worked its charm on me and it has never left.

The new one or remake or re imagining or whatever it is, is not very good. At all. I didn't think it was going to be good, but I thought it would be fun. Hell, I hoped it would even give me some kind of nostalgia vibes. None of that happened. This new version was very scattered and not well acted. The only actor I appreciated was Lance Reddick, but he was almost a total ripoff of Denzel Washing in "He Got Game", but was more timid. He also didn’t have a bunch of screen time as well. It bums me out that this was one of his last movies. The leads were not 1/10 on the level of Harrellson or Snipes. Jack Harlow was not very good at all. He was trying, I will give him that, but he doesn't seem to have it as an actor. He happened to be on an episode of "Dave" that I watched the day before, playing himself, and he could barely even pull that off. To make him a former Gonzaga player who was into holistic medicine and a vegan was puzzling. Harrellson was a gambling addict who was a former pro overseas. They never mentioned his food intake or what he was selling. He was all about basketball and Rosie Perez. Harlow did not come close to pulling off what Harrellson did. Oh, and they never mention the fact that he cannot dunk. He just all of the sudden dunks during a tournament they are playing in, and I guess that is supposed to be an homage or something. It fell totally flat for me. Sinqua Walls, in the Snipes role, was kind of dull. He didn’t really do much. His basketball ability was nowhere near Snipes. And I know they did stuff to help Snipes, but at least he tried and succeeded. Walls just kind of sleep walked throughout the movie. He never really got to show range, and when they gave him a chance, it was not great. He was supposed to be some superstar high school player, but none of that helped the story. Also, Snipes was no high school star or anything. He was a streetball legend. That was his deal. He also happened to be a salesman, but basketball was the intrigue. Everyone else in this movie was the opposite of the outside characters in the original.

This new "White Men Can't Jump" lacked all of the charm of the original. The new movie was not very fun, funny or cool to watch. I found myself bored and kind of gazing off in the distance. I didn't really care to see what happened. I didn't like the new direction. I didn't buy the two leads. It was a miss for me, and due to my love for the original, that bummed me out. You can skip this movie. You will not miss a thing. 

Ty

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I'm Coming Around on Nikola Jokic

I'm here to eat crow today. I am not a Nikola Jokic fan. I find his brand of basketball slow, plodding and boring. He pokes and prods and moves like he is a lumberjack. I fully believe he only deserved one of his MVP awards. I still fully believe Joel Embiid should be a two time MVP. I like a bunch of other players much more than Nikola Jokic. I find the love from the media, mainly ESPN, to be very racially biased towards Jokic. But dammit, that dude has been an absolute killer during this Nuggets playoff run. Let’s discuss.

I am a Lakers hater. I have never, ever liked them. I do not root for any big market team. But, I found it hard to root for the Nuggets going into this series due to my distaste for Jokic. That feeling went away quickly. Watching Jokic and Jamal Murray and Kentavious Caldwell Pope rip the heart out of the Lakers, it was soon very easy for me to root for Denver in the West Finals. I also found it quite easy to root for Jokic. In fact, when the Suns owner decided to do that unnecessary flop was when I kind of started to flip to Jokic's side.

This dude should not be as good as he is at basketball. He is big, but that is about it. He looks out of shape when you compare him to other guys who play his same position. His jumper is wonky. He is a solid passer, but not at Draymond Green's level for a front court guy. He doesn't look the part, but he has found a way to make it work. He makes the right passes. He shoots when he needs to. He doesn't give up stupid fouls anymore. He doesn't gripe as much as other guys, Luka Doncic I'm talking about you here. He just plays the game and everyone around him seems to love playing basketball with him. Jamal Murray is as good a shooter as there is in the league, and he is usually pretty wide open due to defenses sucking in on Jokic. He is also the perfect pick and roll guy with Jokic. Aaron Gordon fits like a glove with this squad and he brings that defensive intensity they were missing. KCP is a proven vet and winner. He is a knock down shooter and he plays very good defense. Bruce Brown has proven to be an exceptional low salary signing. Michael Porter Jr is actually playing defense and hustling even with his shot not falling. But all of this doesn't work if these guys do not like playing with the face of the team, Nikola Jokic. They all want to win, they have all bought in, Michael Malone has done a phenomenal job getting everyone, including his star player. to totally buy into their respective roles.

I am endlessly fascinated at how quickly I have turned out to not hate this team, and Jokic, as much as I did only one short year ago. He made some amazing shots last night to close out that series. He was the best player on the floor for all four games. This is a floor that included guys like Anthony Davis, Jamal Murray and LeBron James. James had an incredible game last night, but Jokic was better overall. Murray had a great game two, but Jokic did it all series and all playoffs for that matter. AD had 40 in game one, Jokic nearly matched him, and the Nuggets got the win. Aaron Gordon is allowed to rove on offense and throw down oops. Jokic threw a pass last night that looked like it was to no one, and here comes Gordon to throw it down. Even the Lakers looked shocked. But Jokic and Gordon knew what they were doing. It was pretty astounding.

I will most likely be rooting for the Heat in the Finals, if they eventually close out the Celtics. But if the Celtics make some wild comeback and win the East Finals, it won't be so hard for me to root for Jokic and the Nuggets yet again. It shouldn't work. Jokic should not be this dominant. But here we are. And the Nuggets are a fun team to watch. I will not wear their gear or even root for them next season. But I found it easy in the West Finals, and if the Celtics somehow do the impossible, it would be even easier for me to root for this Nuggets team. I'm sorry for bashing this team and this player so much. I was wrong. 

Ty

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R.I.P. Jim Brown

Jim Brown passed away last week. I would have written about it then, but I had already written other stuff. Today I need to talk about this tragic passing.

Brown was an all time great football player. He was one of the greatest college players to ever do it. He was amazing at Syracuse. He was an All American twice. His number is retired by the school. He is on the CFB150 list. He's in the college football hall of fame. He also played basketball and did track and field. He was an amazing collegiate athlete. His pro career was even better. He had 12,000 plus rushing yards. He averaged 5.2 yards a carry. Read that again. That is incredible. He had 106 rushing touchdowns. He is a pro football hall of famer. He averaged 100 yards a game for his entire career. He's been named to every NFL Anniversary team that has ever existed. His number is retired by the Cleveland Browns. He may be the greatest running back of all time.

Jim Brown was much more than just a football player. After football Brown became an actor, and a damn good one at that. He has been in many shows and movies. Stuff like "The Dirty Dozen", the lead role in "100 Rifles", "Three the Hard Way", "CHiPS", "Knight Rider", "TJ Hooker", "The A-Team", "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka", "Mars Attacks", my personal favorite, "He Got Game", "Any Given Sunday", "She Hate Me"and "Draft Day", among many others. He was considered by many as "black Superman" or "black John Wayne". That was how much gravitas he held as an actor. Again, he did all of this after his record setting football career. He was also a massive Civil Rights Activist. In the 50's he was upfront and personal with his thoughts on racial issues. He was part of the Cleveland Summit that also included Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Bill Russell and Carl Stokes. They all stood with Muhammed Ali and supported his decision to not enter the Vietnam War draft. Brown founded the Black Economic Union which helped to promote economic opportunities for minority owned businesses. Brown also helped fuel the Amer-I-Can Foundation. This foundation sought to divert gang members and prisoners from violence by teaching them life skills.  He was able to establish the Watts truce through this foundation. Brown let the world know how he felt about the dislike towards minorities. He put his money to good work and put in hard work. He didn't just talk the talk, he walked it too. He spoke up and acted on what he was saying. He backed it all up.

Outside the acting and civil rights activism, Brown found the time to be a color analyst for CBS in the late 70's. He was the first black televised boxing announcer in 1965. He co-wrote a book. He was a color commentator for UFC. He was an executive advisor to the Browns from 2008 until his passing. This was a person  who loved a full life. He did have issues in his life, assault charges, divorce, meeting with certain former "presidents", but all in all Brown was an amazing football player who lived his true life. He was his true self. He talked and acted. He didn't hide. He was a person of action. When I saw he passed I was kind of in shock. I mean, 87 is a good long life, but I expected Brown to be around for a very long time. I will always go back to the Finals game he attended in Cleveland and see LeBron James bow to him. That was the biggest sign of respect one incredible athlete can give to another.

Rest in Peace Jim Brown. You will be missed. 

Ty

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I'm Psyched to Go Discover the New Film "Sisu"

Every year RD and I do a podcast about looking forward to pop culture in the upcoming year. We cover it all. One of my favorite parts of that pod is when we get to the movies, especially now with theaters reopened. I love going to the movies and searching out new and interesting stories I have never even thought of before.

On social media I have seen a good amount of people I like talking about this movie called "Sisu". This is one of those rare instances when the internet does good and helps me find something I am truly interested in seeing. I always state during those podcast recordings that there will be a movie or movies coming out that I do not know about, but will want to see. "Sisu" falls into this category. All of the social media stuff piqued my interest, but it was a post from Paul F Tompkins that pushed me to watch the trailer. That is the basis for my post today, this trailer. PFT simply stated that people needed to see this movie because it is crazy and awesome. That was all I needed to watch the trailer.

This movie looks absolutely incredible. I watched the trailer multiple times after the initial viewing. I told my dad about it, and after he watched it, I told him we need to see this movie together. For those that may not know, "Sisu" is about a gold miner during World War 2 who finds a big hunk of gold one day during work. It is then revealed that, in order to keep this gold, he has to cross Nazi troops to bring it home to help his family. This is where the trailer starts to go wild, and I loved every single second of it. This main character, this actor, does some wild stuff to these Nazis, and I cannot get enough. It is so wonderful to see awful people get their comeuppance. The guy in the trailer, during his first encounter with a bad guy. takes out a knife and stabs this asshole through the head. I was shocked. I said, "OH MY!" when I saw it for the first time. Then this guy proceeds to destroy these jerks in a plethora of ultra violent ways. There are landmines and bombs and other hand to hand and gun play in this movie. I despise, loathe, guns. But the movies are my way of escaping these things. It is all fake, so I can dissociate easily. It may not be great, but it is better than the alternative. I got crazy "John Wick" vibes from the trailer, and not a second later did a title card come up saying, "From the studio that brought you John Wick". It was only fitting after all the carnage I saw during the two minute trailer.

I simply cannot wait to see this movie. It looks like it is a perfect compliment to "John Wick". It is also 90 minutes long, which makes me even happier. I am trying to find a way to watch it this weekend. I want to see it, but I also want to wait to watch it with my dad. I feel like we share the "John Wick" universe, so why not share "Sisu". But I will soon be watching this movie and I will have a full review.

This is one of the best, and coolest trailers I have seen in quite some time. Search this trailer out, and then go see this movie. It looks like it is going to rule. 

Ty

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