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Big Hollywood : 'A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas' Blu-ray Review: Lovers of the Stoner Genre Will Be Pleased

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 13:37:46 +0000

It'd be easier to take this review seriously if Mr. Nolte had been able to notice that Harold is MARRIED, not merely engaged. Considering what a nutcracker her father, Machete, is, it's ludicrous to think he'd let his daughter shack up with a Korean (it's interesting to see the minority-on-minority racial animus here; it's not just White Devils getting picked on) and trying to have a baby out of wedlock. For a raunchy stoner comedy, it's interesting to see how many anathema to Hollywood things are shown: * Work is shown as respectable. Harold isn't self-loathing for working in finance. Kumar is portrayed as being a loser for not working. * Religious practice isn't mocked. No one disses the family for going to church. * A Jewish character from the first movie is revisited and has converted to Christianity and is much happier. This sets up a mild "cheap Jew" joke at the end, but it's a gimme, not a bash. * That there's a downside to chronic drug use (see what I did there?) is discussed. It's not a great movie, but a fun, cute movie that made me laugh. Neil Patrick Harris KILLS in his section and the way he continues to tweak his image as crazed horny heterosexual is a hoot. The people hating on NPH are the same intolerant haters who are probably boycotting JC Penny because they hired Ellen DeGeneres as a spokesperson and give conservatives a bad reputation. She's the most popular daytime TV personality now that Oprah has abdicated her throne, so it's not any desire to force "the gay" upon a helpless nation, but an honest desire to commit capitalism by having popular people associated with your brand. I give the movie a 6/10. It's worth a rental.

Big Hollywood : Gene Simmons: Romney Smart Enough to Avoid Tax Burden

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:34:43 +0000

Simmons can't be President since he was born in Israel. Ron Paul's head would explode at the suggestion.

Big Hollywood : 'Friends with Benefits' Review: Chemistry, Cast Trump Smug Premise

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:30:10 +0000

It came out on DVD about 6 weeks ago. I'll bet it's one of those titles Netflix can't rent for the first month, so the author is just getting around to seeing it. FWIW, I really liked it and I'm not a rom-com fan. My girlfriend had seen No Strings Attached and raged at me about how terrible it was; she really liked FWB as well.

Big Journalism : The "Angry Newt" Narrative

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:13:09 +0000

So we're supposed to overlook his fat paydays from Freddie/Fannie, sitting on the couch with Nancy, backing Dede Scuzzyfavabean (sp?), and now his cynical adoption of Occupy Wall Streets anti-capitalist rhetoric because he's the one who can tear up Obama in the debate? Bub, I could wipe out Obama in a debate as well as just about any conservative talk show host and at least a third of the readers of this site. So the hell what? Jim Geraghty perfectly nailed the hypocrisy of anti-capitalism (read: anti-Romney) RINOs in his Morning Jolt this morning: “We’re hearing objections to private-sector layoffs from the party that wants to shrink government. How do we think all those employees of the federal bureaucracy will get off the payroll — mass alien abductions?” Well? As for Ms. Loesch's unsubtle whining that her favored candidate is being mistreated while the candidate she hates is "getting a pass," I've gotten damn sick and tired of the poorly-hidden bias and circular firing squad behavior of the supposedly conservative punditsphere. I wish these people would just drop the pretense of objectivity and flat-out declare who they're backing and all others can pound sand. It's pretty obvious who's shilling for whom, but it's getting hard to find decent analysis without the shilling slanting the prose.

Big Hollywood : Review: 'Friends with Benefits' Has Its Perks

Tue, 2 Aug 2011 23:49:24 +0000

Hanlon took a dump where people sleep with his unbelievably insipid Captain America review in which he mentioned twice how frightened he was by the special effects to create the scrawny Steve Rogers at the beginning. He was so distracted by the seamless FX wizardry, he missed everything good about the movie including the lovely Hayley Atwell. That he has the writing skill of a small mammal that lives near an elementary school means his lousy opinions are poorly written to boot. I enjoyed Friends With Benefits and if you'd like to know why, hit the link: http://dirkflix.blogspot.com/2011/07/friends-with...

Big Hollywood : 'Captain America' Review: A Lost Opportunity

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:04:41 +0000

I am getting extremely tired of these so-called "reviewers" spewing their ignorance here. This site reads more and more like a liberal's fevered imagination of what blue-nosed, uptight conservative killjoys are like. Of the three reviews for Captain America here, two have been negative; one whining about off-camera comments about not wanting to seem jingoistic and now this pencil-necked twerp fixated on the seamless special effects used to portray the pre-super soldier serum Steve Rogers. Sorry, Bub, they looked fine. Chris Evans redefines his career here as he manages to play Steve/Cap as good man eager to help who doesn't let his new powers go to his head. (No getting drunk and dancing around in the suit like Tony Stark did in Iron Man 2.) He wants to fight the bad guys, save his comrades, and is always selfless and Evans doesn't play what could've been spun as a stiff Boy Scout that way. Perhaps its his hair style, but he wasn't the same cocky guy he was as Human Torch. If he didn't nail the tone, the movie would've failed and thus The Avengers would've been in big trouble. Filled with dedication, patriotism, a sly bunch of film nerd Easter eggs (e.g. "While the Fuhrer digs for trinkets in the desert."), a good period look reminiscent of Raider of the Lost Ark, Captain America is only eclipsed by X-Men: First Class as the best comic book movie of the year. My crabby comic book nerd friend who went with me said afterwards, "I have no complaints about this movie and if anyone wants to complain about the politics, I'll slug 'em." Not only is this review incorrect in its conclusions, it's frankly sloppy junior high school-level writing. Two whining mentions of how frightened he was by the scrawny SFX and not a word about the luscious and sassy Hayley Atwell? FAIL!!! This review is useless, poorly argued, sloppy and representative of the writer's lack of skill and knowledge. Feel free to ignore anything this hack types.

Big Government : Sarah Palin, Leader of the Opposition

Fri, 27 May 2011 03:00:35 +0000

Bob Probert died July 5, 2010. Niklas Kronwall would be a contemporary Red Wing substitute.

Big Journalism : MSM's Anti-Beck Propaganda a Pathetic Ploy to Force FOXâs Hand

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:55:17 +0000

This is what I was about to post. With all the crazy things the Left says, there's no need to force more words into their mouths, especially when errors like this just allow the Left to dismiss any and all other criticism. "You blamed Joy Behar for repeating a term Beck used to describe himself, so why should we believe anything else you say, you Fixed Noise liars!"

Big Hollywood : Goodbye '24': Rocky, Rudy, Reagan & Bauer

Wed, 26 May 2010 02:47:37 +0000

The writer's strike had no effect on 24. They were in the process of doing Day 7 in late 2007 when the strike hit, so they shut down and rode it out. When the strike ended in 2008, they finished the season, but it didn't air it until 2009. The writers did fall down on the job after Day 5, but the strike wasn't a factor.

Big Hollywood : Goodbye '24': Rocky, Rudy, Reagan & Bauer

Wed, 26 May 2010 02:42:38 +0000

Then you missed out on Jack screaming in her face that he was sick of her attitude. I swear, Big Hollywood commenters are the embodiment of the most ludicrous stereotypes that liberal believe conservatives to be.

Big Hollywood : Your Tax Dollars at Work: 'Machete' Glorifies Race War

Fri, 14 May 2010 17:48:22 +0000

I'm a huge RR fan and was stoked for Machete - loved Planet Terror, too; much better than QT's half of Grindhouse - but I was seriously taken aback by the klunky grievance-mongering of the trailer. For every cool moment - Michelle Rodriguez in a bra, eye patch, and guns; Steven Segal in something people may see; Cheech with the shotguns - there was Robert DeNiro coming down to play the NYC lib's idea of what a racist Texan is like and Jessica Alba bleating that "we didn't cross the border; the border crossed us!" to slap me in the face. There's nothing wrong with making a "Mexploitation" film - he got his start with El Mariachi and Desperado (RR bringing Salma Hayek to American eyes can't be ignored) - but instead of just making a flick that ALL AUDIENCES could enjoy, it seems that after nearly 20 years, RR has succumbed to Hollyweird identity politics. After he dumped his wife and mother of five sons for Rose McGowan, I should've known he was going off the rails.

Big Hollywood : Now Is the Time for All Good Men and Women to Come to the Aid of 'South Park'

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 19:47:25 +0000

I call them Comedhimmi Central. (Can't remember where I saw it first - may've been Hot Air or Malkin's site.)

Big Hollywood : REVIEW: 'You Don't Know Jack,' and Neither Does HBO

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:15:15 +0000

The inconvenient truth about Dr. Death is that he was little more than a ghoulish serial killer who was clever enough to find a way to find people willing to volunteer to be his victims. All the blather about 'death with dignity" falls away when you realize that meant being gassed with carbon monoxide in the back of a VW van. (My girlfriend is a big fan of his and calls him an "angel of mercy;" I've tried to disabuse her of the notion, but she's not buying.)

Big Hollywood : NBCâs âCommunityâ an Exemplary Sitcom

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:05:10 +0000

This is exactly what I was going to mention. The following line when someone called him crazy - "HAVE YOU MET ME?!?" - just killed! The commenters here unable to separate their right-wing "must hate all liberals" rage are embarrassing and sound like what KosKids would pretend conservatives sound like. Alec Baldwin is a pinhead, but makes 30 Rock, well, rock. (Also, Tina Fey - I want to go to there.)

Big Hollywood : New '24' Season Exemplifies Showâs Strengths

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:02:57 +0000

I'm sorry. I do recaps for a movie forum and my movie blog (DirkFlix) and part of my shtick is to refer to characters by nicknames or previous roles the actors have had - e.g. "Regis" because the actor playing the Arab leader was the Regis Philben character in Slumdog Millionaire' "Bubba Gump" because Myklti Williams was Bubba in Forrest Gump, Lifetime Starbuck for Katee Sackoff's woeful character, etc. Yes, Bill Buchanan was good, but how many times are people going to doubt Jack after all he's done. You'd think by now, the President and her lackeys would say, "Oh, goodie! Jack Bauer's on the case. We is saved. Order sandwiches!"

Big Hollywood : New '24' Season Exemplifies Showâs Strengths

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 21:26:40 +0000

24 used to be the TV show I'd rearrange my life around to see. "Gee, Angelina Jolie, while I appreciate that you've left the kids with Brad and wish to take me out for pizza followed by hours of ferocious lovemaking, it's 8:55 pm and the Jack Bauer Power Hour is coming on. You're welcome to watch it with me and then take me out." However, this season has been just awful and it's depressing to have to say that after Jack saves the country again, they should just let him go be Grandpa and let 24 fade away. The fundamental problem is that almost every plot line is either boring or annoying. Lifetime Starbuck's abusive boyfriend problem is the worst. She's in a bunker where Buford from Asthmatic Goat, WV can't get into. HANG UP ON HIM! Sure, he could squeal on you, but the greater question is how is it that CTU still can't seem to run a basic background on its employees? That the director, Bubba Gump, is an idiot goes without saying. Wouldn't it be nice for a change to see a boss on this show who was at least as smart as the lowly analysts moving drones and looking after the servers? The whole Prez Cherry and Slumdog Regis thread is a snore. Jeez, she was strong enough to throw her traitor daughter in jail and lose her wimpy husband, but she's still yammering on about treaties and blah-blah-woof-woof? Yawn. Regis' mistress, evil brother, angry wife, and his crackdown at home are all boring. The Russians are another dead end. The boss and his sons was predictable and the lower level ones Renee is involved with are low-rent. This leads to the really big problem: What is the major threat this year. With the Regis assassination thwarted, what we're left with is Renee's nihilism and some nuclear fuel rods being sold. Wow! I hope my heart can take the excitement! (Ahem.) Even if the deal goes down, what's the menace? They were going to go to the brother to nuke-power his coup, but with him on the run and Regis locking down his country, even if all the bad guys do their best, it's a problem for ages down the road, not in the next 18 hours. After the lame Season 6 which was like Mad Libs of previous seasons, Season 7 was at least entertaining, if not realistic. (Even by the standards of the 24 universe.) Sure, we had to swallow that African commandos could seize the White House, Blackwater would launch a cruise missile attack on our soil to prove a point, and all the craziness around the familiar "the threat has been averted, no, wait, there's another threat, but after that's stopped, the REAL real threat will surface" structure, but at least it was FUN. There's no fun to be had right now. Seriously, other than Jack axing the hit men in Hour 2 and Renee sawing the thumb off in Hour 4, what has happened that was a topic around the water cooler on Tuesday? When Joel Surnow left and it was announced that 24 would be taken in a more "liberal" direction, they should've specified that they meant the "boring, derivative, creatively lackluster" version of liberalism, not the self-hating, anti-American version which thankfully hasn't manifested and turned 24 into "Michael Moore's 24."

Big Hollywood : 'Avatar' Open Thread: What did YOU think?

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:05:55 +0000

While I thought the script was woefully thin and could've been easily improved to provide a less Manichean scenario, I find the level of discourse here at Big Hollywood pathetic. From John Nolte's misleading and hate-filled review to the knuckle-dragging comments of the posters, it's given me a reminder why I rarely remember to check out Big Hollywood when a site like this should be right up my alley: The correct response to ignorant, hateful liberal bias isn't ignorant, hateful conservative bias. Article after article and comment after comment is little more than "Them Hollyweird libtards is bashing on us and they can all burn in Hell and die!!!" Yeah, real deep insight there. It's hard to argue against the stereotype of conservatives as revanchist killjoys when they seem to be just that here.

Big Government : A Tale of Two Presidents: How Media Treated Bush's Unemployment #'s Compared to Obama's

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 18:37:34 +0000

When the deficit was $400 billion and unemployment 5.4%, the Treason Media told us that Dubya and the Stupid Party were reckless spendthrifts and it was a "jobless recovery." We now have $1.4 TRILLION deficits and 10% unemployment - actually higher when you factor in those who've given up looking - and we're told that a new Golden Age of Wonder has dawned and no matter what the Chinese and those lending us money say, the only thing that will truly save us is Cap & Tax and ObamaCare on top of what's already been done.. What media bias?

Big Hollywood : DVD Review: 'Do the Right Thing' (20th Anniversary Edition)

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:23:36 +0000

Spike has also done alright with scripts by other writers like "The 25th Hour" and "Inside Man" had him making Jodie Foster into a genuinely hot, sexy babe in a movie. If you trim the bookends off "Malcolm 10" - the King beating and "I am Spartacus" ending - and you have a great biopic that would've won Denzel Washington an Oscar if Spike could've kept his retarded mouth shut and not infamously spouted off in the Esquire article entitled, "Spike Lee Hates Your Cracker Ass." That a guy who can afford floor seats to the Knicks to grouse about American racism is ludicrous. (Note correct spelling.) Maybe that's why he's so angry: he's paying top dollar for the KNICKS! The scene that really puts the lie to the idea that Spike is a purely dishonest race player is the scene where the corner men talk about the Korean grocer and how he has become successful from nothing: "Look at those Korean [Oedipus]s across the street. I betcha they haven't been a year off da [Oedipus]ing boat before they opened up their own place. A [Oedipus]ing year off the A [Oedipus]ing year off the [Oedipus]ing boat and got a good business in our neighborhood occupying a building that had been boarded up for longer than I care to remember and I've been here a long time. Too long! Too long. Now for the life of me, I haven't been able to figger this out. Either dem Koreans are geniuses or we Blacks are dumb." BTW, any praise for DTRT has to be shared with Ernest Dickerson for his stunning primary color cinematography and swooping camera.

Big Hollywood : Review: Up

Thu, 28 May 2009 04:06:56 +0000

When Wall-E came out, I saw an opinion piece that posited that while the liberals were dancing around thinking it was an anti-capitalist (especially Walmart) movie, it was actually a slam on what will happen when people have everything done for them by an all-providing government, thus turning them into overgrown baby-people incapable of independent function. How far are we from this vision of the future as we spend out lives looking at little screens instead of the world around us? "There's a pool?", summed things up nicely, methinks. Pixar is the new Disney with only one really awful movie on their CV. ("Cars" was utter crap, other than it being about a world straight from Al Gore's nightmares.) They're the rare outfit whose product gets better on subsequent viewings; I left "Finding Nemo", "Monsters Inc.", and "The Incredibles" in theaters feeling favorably toward them, but not enamored, only later to really love them. "Ratatouille" and "Wall-E" never quite got to the "love it" stage, and "Cars", as mentioned, was rusty, clumsy, stupid claptrap. I wish I could go see this in 3D, but my girlfriend can't see the effect due to her eyesight, so it'll have to suffice in 2D. However, if the storytelling is sound, the lack of eye candy won't be too badly missed, as with the weird little gem, "Coraline."

DirkBelig's Comments

Big Hollywood : 'A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas' Blu-ray Review: Lovers of the Stoner Genre Will Be Pleased

Big Hollywood : Gene Simmons: Romney Smart Enough to Avoid Tax Burden

Big Hollywood : 'Friends with Benefits' Review: Chemistry, Cast Trump Smug Premise

Big Journalism : The "Angry Newt" Narrative

Big Hollywood : Review: 'Friends with Benefits' Has Its Perks

Big Hollywood : 'Captain America' Review: A Lost Opportunity

Big Government : Sarah Palin, Leader of the Opposition

Big Journalism : MSM's Anti-Beck Propaganda a Pathetic Ploy to Force FOXâs Hand

Big Hollywood : Goodbye '24': Rocky, Rudy, Reagan & Bauer

Big Hollywood : Goodbye '24': Rocky, Rudy, Reagan & Bauer

Big Hollywood : Your Tax Dollars at Work: 'Machete' Glorifies Race War

Big Hollywood : Now Is the Time for All Good Men and Women to Come to the Aid of 'South Park'

Big Hollywood : REVIEW: 'You Don't Know Jack,' and Neither Does HBO

Big Hollywood : NBCâs âCommunityâ an Exemplary Sitcom

Big Hollywood : New '24' Season Exemplifies Showâs Strengths

Big Hollywood : New '24' Season Exemplifies Showâs Strengths

Big Hollywood : 'Avatar' Open Thread: What did YOU think?

Big Government : A Tale of Two Presidents: How Media Treated Bush's Unemployment #'s Compared to Obama's

Big Hollywood : DVD Review: 'Do the Right Thing' (20th Anniversary Edition)

Big Hollywood : Review: Up

Big Journalism : MSM's Anti-Beck Propaganda a Pathetic Ploy to Force FOXâs Hand

Big Hollywood : NBCâs âCommunityâ an Exemplary Sitcom

Big Hollywood : New '24' Season Exemplifies Showâs Strengths

Big Hollywood : New '24' Season Exemplifies Showâs Strengths