Scene It

Al Pacino just got done watching "Patch Adams".

Scene It

"Alright Nicole, I got Schumacher in my sight. I'm taking the shot. Nobody will ever have to star in a shitty Batman film ever again."

"You know, for kids."

After about a year and a half of anticipation, "No Country For Old Men" is only a few days away from opening. "The New York Times" is celebrating the Coen's triumphant return to the big screen with this amazing presentation. In it, a slew of Coen alumni are photographed in various Coen-esque settings. It's quite the treat for anyone who prides themselves on living "The Life Of The Mind".

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JAVIER BARDEM, reprising his role as the mysterious and deadly Anton Chigurh in "No Country for Old Men," surprises KELLY MACDONALD while she questions her fate in the draw of the cards.

JEFF BRIDGES, a k a the Dude from "The Big Lebowski," loses his way (again) as he tries to grasp the unfolding.

Waiting for a sign, HOLLY HUNTER studies the landscape as she did in "Raising Arizona." The police might be on their way, or it might be her husband with their stolen baby. Either way, she's ready.

There's always a heavy, and JON POLITO, who plays some version of a tough guy in many Coen brothers films, is puzzled by the terrorizing nihilism of AIMEE MANN and DAVID THEWLIS in "The Big Lebowski." Like many of California's cultists, their philosophy has gone from dogma to vengeance.

Even bimbos need a place to hide, and TARA REID, better known as Bunny Lebowski, seeks refuge in TIM BLAKE NELSON'S roadside motel. True to her luck, she has picked an inopportune moment to check in.

The West is the land of outcasts, iconoclasts and lost souls, and JOHN TURTURRO as Barton Fink, the man-of-the-people playwright turned blocked screenwriter, is constantly looking for inspiration. Until meeting SAM ELLIOTT, swigging a white Russian as the Dude did in "The Big Lebowski," Fink had never considered writing a cowboy movie. He wonders: Is there any way to mix social realism with the West?

JULIANNE MOORE, the artistic Maude Lebowski, is restless. Like many a rebel, she finds the East Coast stultifying and is heading on the Greyhound west. In California, she hopes, they will comprehend her particular greatness. There, she will be championed!

Sadly, sometimes things just don't work out. STEVE BUSCEMI, who has died over and over in Coen brothers films, meets that bad end once again. Even in the West, dreams do not always come true. If you lie and cheat and steal, you may end up in the trunk of a car. Or you might get lucky. That's the chance you're looking for; it's a risk worth taking.

The Faith Healer

As I lay in bed last night, trying to fall asleep, I turned on the TV to try to pass the time. What I found showing caused me to literally sit up in shock. An infomercial, starring televangelist Peter Popoff, advertising his "Miracle Spring Water". You see, a few months back, I took a great interest in James Randi's efforts to debunk scum like Popoff. Knowing how badly Randi humiliated Popoff, you'd think this scumbag would have the sense to shoot himself, not go back on TV.

Watch the following videos, and imagine turning on the television tonight and coming across this piece of shit Popoff peddling his smut.

* James Randi OWNS Peter Popoff *


* Peter Popoff vs James Randi 2007 *

"Wise men make proverbs... but fools repeat them"

Thanks to the Buddhist Monks over at "T-Shirt Hell" for a taste of their wisdom.

Halloween havoc

It's time to seperate the men from the boys...

How do the three key players of "HalloweeN" and it's remake compare?

LOOMIS

Donald Pleasance: The fan favorite with an intimidating bald head.

Malcolm Mcdowell: The D list actor with a collection of bad wigs.


LAURIE

Jamie Lee Curtis: The girl next door.

Scout Taylor-Compton: The corner Ho.


THE FILM-MAKER

John Carpenter: The master of horror.

Rob Zombie: The master of vulgarity.


This is a good indication why Carpenter's movie has been popular for 30 years now, and Zombie's film has about as much influence as an episode of "Jerry Springer".

"Fools have no interest in understanding..."

"...they only want to air their own opinions."
Proverbs 18:2 (NLT)