Monthly Archives: August 2006

TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY

By | August 2006

Talladega Nights isn’t very funny, which is a problem for a movie billing itself as a comedy, but it is lazy, which is far worse. Ferrell and McKay apparently felt that “NASCAR + redneck ‘Frank the Tank’” was a concept worthy to shake the foundations of humor heaven…

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TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY

While trying to come up with words to describe Will Ferrell’s new movie, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, I considered the likes of...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: OPIUM FOR THE MASSES

I saw something that made me wince in pain the other day. A woman had a shopping cart at her side. Resting atop a few blouses was a DVD of “Sweet Home...

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"EMPTY THREAT" DEFINED

The blowback from Mad Mel's rant against the "fucking Jews" (and high fructose breasts) continues: Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo star Rob Schneider is the...

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“EMPTY THREAT” DEFINED

The blowback from Mad Mel's rant against the "fucking Jews" (and high fructose breasts) continues: Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo star Rob Schneider is the...

Blogs

DO ME A FAVOR AND KILL HARRY POTTER.

Authors John Irving and Stephen King have made their plea. "Please Rowling, don't hurt 'em!" They actually didn't plea in the MC Hammer fashion I just...

BEER: THE MOVIE

Maybe I’m just not cool enough to get “Beer: The Movie”. Of course I am, that’s crazy talk. Apparently, spinning off from uber-rock station Fuse,...

Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: "DAVID AND GOLIATH"

BOOTLEG FILES 141: "David and Goliath” (1960 Italian-lensed Biblical romp starring Orson Welles). LAST SEEN: We cannot confirm the last public...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “DAVID AND GOLIATH”

BOOTLEG FILES 141: "David and Goliath” (1960 Italian-lensed Biblical romp starring Orson Welles). LAST SEEN: We cannot confirm the last public...

THE NIGHT LISTENER

Robin Williams stars in the wannabe taut psychological thriller “The Night Listener,” adapted from a book by Armistead Maupin. The plot revolves around...

BEOWULF AND GRENDEL

Normally, I’ve found I frown on sword and sandal epics, mainly because they consist of the same basic formula of monologuing, long haired heroes who...

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