Live Blog of 3-18-13 Raw

Here are my thoughts on Monday Raw and the interactive App live as it happens:

• Not a fan of Triple H and Brock Lesnar being the first recap instead of Punk and Taker.  I think Punk deserves it more than the rest of these guys personally but it might be the fact that I am a huge Punk fan
• Hopefully if they continue with Kane being mentioned in the Punk/Taker feud someone tells Michael Cole that he is Taker's half-brother.  Same mother different fathers and not step-brothers
• Oh good, we start of your favorite and mine Johnny Cena in a "cool" new yellow shirt
• Uggg, I already hate this promo, a repeat of two weeks ago!
• Really?  The Primetime Players?  I love these guys but they are going to be fed to Cena?
• Wow...they are doing the gimmick from the app last week.  It was bad on the app as well if you're wondering
• This is horrible boys and girls, how does Vince McMahon think this is going to sell Wrestlemania?
• I like that Cena got serious when they mentioned last years mania
• Darren Young DOES look a little bit like Cena
• That match was pointless!  
• Mark Henry taking on Ryback at Mania is cool if Henry goes over.  Henry should be going after the title after Mania
• WWE using the app has screwed up the timing of the show.  I realize they want to use it but what was the point of putting a break during the Cena/Young match?
• Really they are pushing the movie more than the match during this app interview with Otunga?
• I wish I could time shift Raw and not have to watch these horrible commercials, I'm spoiled having downloaded it for so long
• Battle of the Nexus!  I wonder how many people remember the Nexus
• Another squash match 20 days before mania.  These matches will help beat last years numbers I'm sure!
• Only 2.5 hours left of this show...only I saw
• Can I get 3 hours of the Shield beating people up....or Mark Henry who is walking out to the ring right now!  
• Wow Pancake Patterson and Darren Young are both trending on Twitter worldwide
• Vicki Guerrero went to the Seth Rollins school for haircuts...and it looks stupid on both of them
• Henry vs. Ryback is official
• I like Johnny Curtis but man this Fandango character is annoying beyond believe because it makes no sense
• Really?  A Great Khali segment on active.....wait a second I actually understand most of what he is saying.  I saw him live once and didn't understand a word.  
• This is such a waste of Nattie Neidhart
• Did I really just understand almost everything Khali said?  I think my fruit punch might be spiked!  (and if it isn't it should be if I have another 2.5 hours of this show!)
• I really hate these "Did you know" segments.  Get over yourself Mr. McMahon!
• I don't think that is the same chick from last week with Fandango
• Did he steal this outfit from Disco Inferno?  Does anyone reading this know who The Might DI is?
• Another career ruined by WWE creative...you're welcome
• I can't believe that the Smackdown Audience went down after this awesome Khali/Fandango segment
• I really wanted this gimmick to debut with Johnny Curtis denouncing it like Dustin Rhodes did with Se7en in WCW....but nope it is a "real" gimmick
• I like the brief smile at the fans chanting "You Can't Wrestle"
• The WWE app screwed up, mine did atleast, and only showed 30 second of an R-Truth Interview...and that's a good thing!
• Damian Sandow should be further up on the card, I'd say IC champ but that is just me.  I dig this guy and still can't believe it is Aaron Stevens
• Okay I don't mind Truth in the ring but his interviews are horrible
• This really has been a horrible show
• Wow the WWE App just brought up Kenny Dykstra and that R-Truth beat him in his debut.  
• I like that Sandow usually leaves the ring instead of getting beat, I don't know why but I dig that gimmick
• I didn't really miss the Bella Twins as characters.  Nice to look at but annoying as characters
• Anderson Spinebuster on WWE App.  Perhaps the best looking move in history
• Jonathan Coachman doing commentary on Mania...wow I blocked that out
• Good lord Taker looks old!  Hard to believe he has been wrestling for McMahon since 1990
• Not a great promo by Punk sadly
• Is this show over.....did Punk just say "Oh Shit?"  I love CM Punk even if that promo was horrible
• I really dug the version of Rhyno that debuted at Mania X7, too bad personal problems and stupid booking killed him in WWE and TNA.  Always one of my favorites
• I can't believe the Taker/Punk match is going to be about Punk dropping the urn.  Almost as bad as feuding over a shampoo commercial
• Team Hell No on their way out!  Poor Primo and Epico are going to get destroyed without D-Bry getting in the ring I believe
• I'm wrong as D-Bry tagged himself in.  Oh and for the record before I cut my beard off it was better then D-Bry's or Josh Reddick's.  Mine was...to steal a phrase...awesome!
• This has been a pretty good match, Primo and Epico are really good in the ring
• AJ comes out to distract Team Hell No.  Remember when AJ mattered to the WWE until she got hooked up with Dolph and he drug her down
• Remember when Jericho mattered?  Now he comes back to get the Mania paycheck
• Fandango?  With Jericho?  Are they thinking about putting these guys into a program?
• A little bit of old school Jericho coming out there
• I can't stand Santino Marella but I'm glad he wasn't seriously hurt with his recent neck injury.  Lets just keep him on the WWE App and not in matches
• Remember when Cody Rhodes had that awesome mask gimmick?  Now he has a mustache gimmick and is the Barry Horowitz of 2013.  Has great matches but no question who is going to win his matches
• Did they give Alberto new entrance music?  A more upbeat version of his old
• Cody is really good and fluid in the ring.  Not quite as good as his brother Dustin but really close.  
• Half way through the show and I feel like I had a birthday during this show its been so long and boring
• Sadly there is no question as to where this match ends, with Cody tapping out
• Cody landed no his face?  I hope he broke his nose and goes back to the mask gimmick...is that a bad thing for me to say?
• Cole, Alberto doesn't call it a cross arm breaker...that is what the move is
• Some fans are chanting USA....at Alberto or Cody?  
• Jack Swagger attacks and that is a shocker
• Ricardo is the modern day Bobby Heenan with his ability to take bumps as a manager
• I like the Zeb Colter character, I really do.  Dutch is really good in the role.  Gotta Love uncle Zeb
• Again the fans are chanting USA...for Swagger or Alberto?  I'm confused by these fans
• Oh no, Ricardo is getting abused.  Ricardo is so damn good in the role of getting beat up and his ankle was just snapped by Swagger sadly
• It is too bad that injury angles don't work anymore because Ricardo was really good on the app just now.  I think I would have believed he was hurt, he was that good, maybe a little over the top but I've seen people respond that way.  Ricardo deserves a raise
• I really like that they are acting like the injury is serious instead of just going to some random comedy segment or the Hall of Fame segment
• Really?  Booker T is going into the Hall of Fame now?  Why not wait, I think he could have been the main draw in the future
• Did they just throw a GI Bro reference in there?  Really?
• Was that Mortis I saw briefly?
• I remember watching Booker in the GWF on ESPN after school
• Ugg, now they are making jokes.  Should be a little more reserved after just seeing a mans ankle broken in my opinion.  At least a segment boys
• Randy Ortons theme music is one of my favorites
• Booker is on the app and he is reserved instead of the character.  I like that and respect that.  Also let me say that I really like Matt Striker because he is a fan and he really seems to get it.  He should be announcing on one of the shows on TV, I'd say Main Event.
• Booker just said Harlem Heat is going to reunite at the Hall of Fame.  That is cool, because I know it was reported that they, Booker and Stevie Ray, were having issues.  
• The show has picked up a little bit but the Three Man Band will ruin that!  Drew McIntyre has such potential
• 3MB=The Spiders.  Old school fans should get that reference
• Randy Orton seems to enjoying the matches too much.  I see a turn in his future
• I thought Roman Reigns hurt himself after screwing up the spear last week
• Wow Big Show running to the ring, that is a sight!
• How good is Dean Ambrose and all he is doing is reacting on the floor, he is going to be money if they don't screw it up...which they probably will
• I like that Sheamus wouldn't let Show behind him, that is really smart
• This years mania song isn't nearly as annoying as Florida's last year
• How many time has Kofi Kingston been buried...almost as many times as his opponent Dolph Ziggler
• I'll be honest I just can't get into this match because neither man matters right now
• Did AJ dye her hair darker?  She looks amazing this week as usual
• Dolph has won three matches in a row!  Amazing...however why didn't he cash in the brief case while Alberto was knocked out earlier?
• Team Hell No vs. Dolph/Big E. at mania.  
• Damn AJ is smoking hot
• I still don't like the Punk segment even though we've seen it three times now
• Why is Cena vs. Rock personal?  Rock isn't even worried, he is out doing movie promos 
• I just don't feel the build up for Mania again this year.  Am I getting old and losing "the Sickness" that is wrestling fandom
• Brad Maddox makes me laugh, he is a complete goof
• Not a fan that we are going to end the show with Hunter and Brock, two part timers.  I know it is a major match at mania but just makes me sad for the guys who are there day in and day out
• Why not just make the guys tag if you're going to book the match where there are only two guys in the ring at one time anyway
• Jericho seems to be in slow motion against Barrett and I don't think it is Jericho's fault
• This has been one of the better triple threat matches I'll say that.  All three guys are good and it is sad that Miz isn't still in the main event
• I like that Barrett used his brain to win the match and not some lame DQ or something like that
• Enough of these stupid ass movie promos!
• Do the people who send in these touts realize they're going to be on TV? 
• Isn't it about time for Hunter to get new music?
• I do like the short hair, I think it makes him look tougher but I think they should have had Brock cut his hair after breaking his arm, just my opinion and a others as well
• The worst looking security is following Heyman to the ring.  Might as well as had me be security
• I don't know if there has been anyone better on the mic then Paul Heyman
• They should have hired Atlas security to pop the old school fans
• I love the way Heyman makes it seem real
• They have really been doing the overtime stuff
• Is Triple H the new RVD busting open everyone!  First Brock and now Paul E.
• I don't understand why Lesnar waited till after the contract signing, it makes no sense, I guess that is wrestling logic
• No Count Out, No DQ, No stopping the match.....No Holds Barred.  Hunters career is on the line.  Interesting 

That is it for tonight all.  Not the best show and I'm not sure they realize that Wrestlemania is in three weeks hopefully the next two weeks will pick up

Rise of the Zombies movie review

I picked up Rises of the Zombies at Walmart for 5 bucks and here are my thoughts as I watched it.  (It might contain spoilers) [Also I would link to Amazon but it Out of Stock because it is either that good or even they have given up on it]

• A lot of action to start the film and a cool effect to show people turning from human to zombie.  IMDB says its a TV movie but about 10 minutes in and I am impressed thus far
• Some of the acting is pretty bad, LaVer thus far has actually been the worst
• While the zombie makeup isn't the best I am still impressed after some of the other TV zombie movies that SyFy have put out
• It is interesting that they have take a few things from the Romero films and expanded on them, still not down on the flick yet but not overly impressed either
• Mariel Hemingway is not impressive thus far either
• The characters seem to be very one dimensional and the typical for a zombie flick.  The doctor who wants to find a cure.  The army/hard ass guy.  The military guy who just wants people to survive.  The old person.  Things like that
• The writing is bad, bad like the book I'm writing.
• Danny Trejo is bad.  I don't blame him it is the script and the poor
• Why does every zombie flick have the person who believes the zombies can be cured
• It is interesting that the zombies seem to be dormant till they sense pray, much like the Walking Dead
• Wow a one arm zombie just took out half the group.  They should be ashamed 
• A chainsaw, interesting, a zombie video game staple but not in movies as much
• Okay zombies that can climb the Golden Gate Bridge?  That is goofy even for zombie movie standards
• I haven't shot a shotgun but the way Hemingway carries and shots it is horrible.  The director should be ashamed of themselves
• Ethan Suplee is the best part of the flick so far.  His soft military guy is believable.  I've always liked him
• There are a lot of things in this flick that are like the Walking Dead, I assume it is because they are standard zombie ideas....YES!  ZOMBIE BABY!!
• Possibly zombie monkeys next!
• Interesting usage of God vs. Science
• There is now a dog in the group!  I like dogs
• Now there is a preggo chick?  Gotta get all the cliches in there
• Strange the evacuation zone is not safe, that is a shocker
• Good grief!  This scene is uncalled for!  Way over the top and I don't think anyone could do it honestly.  Wow that was gross
• How do zombies always just show up with no warning?  How do they not hear them coming?
• Still not disappointed with this film.  It isn't Romero or Snyder but for TV I am impressed actually
• Disappointed with a zombies some, just the way they behave in the background
• Interesting the one girl gives up.  The first time in the flick that I've been disappointed with the CGI.  I haven't seen Heather Hemmens in anything but I'm impressed with her
• In a matter of two minutes the two worst effects
• Really sneaky zombies in this flick
• Nice use of water and electricity.  It is like Bioshock and an interesting way to kill or at least neutralize the zombies
• Yes a crazy scientist.  All of the stereotypes are represented now!
• They just Hershel'ed Suplee's arm! 

That wasn't nearly as bad as I was expecting!  A few of the effects were poor but it was a TV movie.  The acting and script wasn't great but again it wasn't the Walking Dead or Romero.  For 5 bucks I don't feel ripped off at all and I am actually glad I picked it up.  Suplee and Hemmens were both good in their roles I thought.  A basic plot and very by the book character and script wise but I enjoyed it.  I'd say average, a 2.75 out of 5.  

I don't know if anyone reads these but if you do let me know what you think of this "live" type recap of my thoughts.  Do you like it better than the old recap?  

Walking Dead and Zombie Talk

Anyone who knows me knows that I love zombies.  I don't know what it is about zombies that I enjoy but I do.  When I first saw the remake of "Night of the Living Dead" I sorta of fell in love with them.

Recently on a podcast I listen to, @zombiworldorder on twitter, and you can find their podcast through the podcast app on ipad.  Anyway a few months ago they talked about their top five zombie movies and 28 Days/Weeks Later are brought up.  They both believe that they are zombie movies which I disagree with.  We exchanged a few twitter messages and agreed to disagree.  Also as I was writing this  I found out I won a DVD for my feedback to the show.  I really do enjoy their show, even if I don't agree with some of the stuff they say.  It isn't just zombies, they talk about survival and weapons which is interesting.

Okay back to the 28 Days/Weeks stuff.  The argument is are the infected in the movies zombies?  I say no personally but because I put on caveat on modern zombies, they are dead that come back as undead.

Yes I know originally zombies were voodoo and the person was basically brainwashed.  However in the modern zombie I think they have to be dead and come back undead, so no heart beat type thing.  That is my thoughts personally.  Also I think the zombies need to want to eat flesh.  The infected in the movie are neither undead nor after flesh.  They are violent, full of rage...wait...that sounds like me...oh never mind.  In the movies they are full of rage and just want to commit violence.  They might bite people but it isn't to eat them it is because they are violent.  That is my argument.  I really dug the first flick, the second not as much, but the first one was pretty cool.  I just don't believe they are zombies personally.

Now onto the best show on TV, The Walking Dead, and not only because it has zombies.  The writing on the show is amazing.  The acting is amazing.  The effects are awesome.  Everything is great.

I haven't read the comics yet, part of me wants to read them and the other part doesn't because I don't want to ruin anything that might happen on the show.

I want to make a few guesses as to what will happen the rest of the seasons, 3 episodes left.

1.  I'm afraid that Andrea will not survive the season which makes me sad.  I really like Laurie Holden, the actress, and the character of Andrea.  She has gone through a lot of changes throughout the show.  First as a strong woman, then after Amy died wanting to die, then wanting to kill every walker out there, then siding with Shane and then the Governor.  Most people don't like her but I see her as a survivor who will go with the best chance of survival now.  She has gone full circle and now she wants to survive and live.  Look at her speech in Woodbury.  I am afraid that she is going to sacrifice herself to save Rick from Phillip.  If it happens it will be sad but I think her story has been great to watch.

2.  Rick will come back from being crazy which makes me sad.  I love crazy Rick a bunch because I believe that anyone would go crazy in the world especially with the stress that goes with being a leader.    The phone stuff from earlier this season and seeing ghost Laurie is great.  Also you've got the stuff with Morgan which was heartbreaking.  I loved the interactions with Morgan and Rick this season and him returning to the show.  The stuff was fantastic.  However I do hate the fact that the Morgan character changes matches one of the characters in the book I'm writing.  Morgan brought Rick back from brink which is cool.

3.  I fear that Merle will also die at the end of this season which I'll hate.  Much like Andrea I will really hate Merle leaving the show.  I missed his character in season 2 and have really dug him coming back.  The character is great being all raciest and mean and what not.  I think he'll die at the hands of the Governor.  I sure hope not but I get that feeling.

I have a zombie movie to watch with Levar Burton.  Yes Reading Rainbow meets zombies!