Death Race 3 Movie Review

Living out in the middle of nowhere sucks especially in the winter.  Right now I am stuck in the house as I can’t drive up to the road.  Instead of working I am sitting here watching movies.  First up I decided to watch the third installment of Death Race. 

It was as bad as you expected.  The acting is terrible, especially from the star Luke Goss.  Perhaps the point is for the character of Frankenstein to be completely emotionless and that means I missed the point.  Some of the worst acting I’ve seen and I’ve been a wrestling fan for 20 plus years.  The co-stars are just as bad to be honest, especially the navigator for Frankenstein.

Imagine you let Michael Bay direct a race movie and you’ve got this.  Horrible dialog, characters no one knew, random scenes that have no explanation and fight scenes where you can’t tell who is fighting who or why.  That is what you get. 

I enjoy the Death Race series, especially the first one.  However I can’t say to see this one unless…well…um…I don’t know why. 

I should find something nice to say about the flick.  I kind of enjoyed the Psycho character.  The actor did the best he could with the horrible script. 

I usually like to say more good about a film but not so much.  Avoid this flick at all cost boys and girls.  

Book Review of Day by Day Armageddon Shattered Hourglass

This is the third book in the Day by Day Armageddon series.  The book series went from a journal type book written like a blog to a well written (in my opinion) book series.

This is probably my least favorite in the series because it went in a direction I didn't care for.  That isn't to say it is a bad book.  I read it in about three true sittings.  I really enjoyed it just not where I wanted to see the series go.

The book is broke up into several groups.  You've got most of the original characters on an Aircraft Carrier.  You've got the main character on a sub going to China.  You've got three new groups as well. Remote Six is more than just a mysterious group sending text to Kil, our main character.  You've got a group at the North Pole getting Ice Core Samples and you've got a group of soldiers that have taken over Hotel 23 from the first few books.

The one thing I will say about J.L is that I don't feel an emotional connection to his characters like in other books.  His books come off almost like incident reports, perhaps due to his military background.  In what should have been an emotional moment of the book I wasn't invested enough in the character to care.

I am not sure if that is a good or a bad thing either.  One of the things I hate most is when a character dies that I am emotionally invested in.  When Sturm died in the Dragonlance series I had a few tears and probably would now.  Stephen King does it all the god damn time as well.

The story in this book is that Kil and the sub he is on are going to go into China to find what they believe is Patient Zero for this entire thing.  The sub plots include Remote Six trying to get into Hotel 23 while the soldiers try to get it back up and running as it is the last nuclear missile in the US.

The major complaint I have is about the pacing.  There are a few things that just suddenly happen and it felt like missing an episode of a TV show that builds on itself.  Like missing 0500-0600 of 24.  The storyline on the Aircraft Carrier is what I am talking about without spoiling anything.

Overall another good book that I enjoyed.  Not the direction I would have taken the story, although an interesting one that I've thought about for my own zombie book. I'd give it a 3.75 out of 5 because it felt rushed.  I will be returning to reading "Mutated" after this.  Until next time....Abyssinia!

Raw review for 1-21-13

I missed the opening segment where Vicki Guerrero banned The Rock from the building and started the show with the first Beat the Clock match between Randy Orton and Antonio Ceasaro.

• Orton does the worst Thesz Press in history I think
• I don't like the idea of giving them the chance to pick their number, although I sort of want Ziggler to win and take number one and win.  Sadly I'm betting Cena wins with yet another win over Ziggler
• I've liked the slow build for Antonio.  Excellent usage of the US Title in my opinion
• The announcing has been 100% better since they've allowed Michael Cole to just announce and not be a bad guy
• Not a fan of Orton winning this match.  There is no reason not to continue to give Antonio the rub of beating top guys
• Nice to see Zack Ryder used effectively
• Not a fan of where the Brad Maddox character has gone
• I do like Brad Maddox and Paul Heyman's interactions however
• Uggg, 3MB, really?  They have X-Pac heat
• Ryback has lost a little bit of steam but still over.  It'll be interesting to see what they do with him at the Rumble and Mania
• Worst looking fake cops in a while
• Sad when a WWE personality asks about illogic on the show
• Also sad when there is an obvious reason
• Time for some CM Punk
• I love CM Punk promos, because he is honest.  Reminds me of Jericho a few years ago.  Also of what Mick Foley said in his first book, a heel has to believe what he is doing and you can tell Punk does
• I hate that reports say that Punk is going to lose to the Rock at the Royal Rumble.  Here is what I'd do
• I'd have Big Show win his title back
• I'd have Punk win his match
• I'd have The Rock beat up Heath Slater and take his spot (or have someone like Yoshi give it to him)
• I'd have Rock win the rumble
• On Raw I'd have Show talk about how no one can beat him, no one on Raw or Smackdown
• Have Cena come out and challenge him and get the win the belt
• Have Cena then talk about how he will take on all challengers
• Rock comes out and says they set a record last year lets do it one more time but for the title because he picks you John Cena
• Meanwhile Punk mocks Big Show and says unlike him he actually has beat all the major stars and there are no challengers left
• Time to play the game plays as Triple H comes out only to be destroy by Brock Lesnar setting up their match
• Following weeks Punk continues to talk about how no one can beat him and he has beat every WWE Superstar in every kind of match
• At the Elimination Chamber Punk wins by pinning all five men 
• Punk says he won't even wrestle at Mania because what is the point...HE IS THE BEST IN THE WOR...blackness.  Lights back up and there is Taker and he Tombstones Punk setting up their match.  
• You've got Punk/Taker, HHH/Lesnar, and Rock/Cena II and it makes them all seem important and you continue with Punk keeping the belt.  The big problem then comes at Mania with Punk/Taker.  Perhaps a DQ finish but with Taker putting Punk in a casket or something like that building to rematch at the next PPV to send Taker on his year long vacation again
• That stuff isn't that bad and it was off the top of my head, imagine if I put some effort into it as a profession
• Miz vs. Ziggler  in the Beat the Clock.  COME ON ZIGGLER!
• Did King just call AJ a hooker?
• Why have they just dropped the AJ/Vicki/Ziggler storyline?  Could have been interesting
• I don't believe the Miz can win a match unless it is against Ziggler
• As much as I hate face Miz he does seem rejuvenated 
• AJ is so damn hot, only Brooke Tessmacher trumps her right now in my opinion
• Wow Miz just screwed up the Figure Four and almost any kid in his backyard can do that move
• Anger Management graduation!  YES PLEASE!  YES! YES! YES!
• Love D-Bry's combed hair and his beard is awesome!
• I never thought these two would be my favorites but they are.  They are amazing
• Doctor Shelby is great in his role and getting his own chant.  I don't know where they found him but its been perfect
• I love this stuff, its so goofy but just fun
• Starting to become a Kaitlyn fan, she has a unique look and style that I dig
• She does need a better finisher though, not a fan of the spear
• If I buy a ticket does that mean that I can go to the ring as well?  I have a few things I'd like to say to Vince and his "creative team"
• The Shield attacks the Rock which means one man will lay out all three possibly.  Where is Team Hell No?  Randy Orton?  Sheamus?  Ryback?  Doesn't make sense
• Surprised the Rock got laid out but just continues to make me believe that Punk won't get to Vegas with the WWE Belt
• Barrett vs. Sheamus in the last Beat the Clock?  
• Did Cole just say that Sheamus would be the first man to win back to back Rumbles?  I can't rewind but I know Hogan did 90 and 91
• I kind of wanted to see Sheamus give AJ the Brogue Kick
• Wow Cole just called the Blackhole Slam the Winds of Change, something they haven't done for a while
• I love that Vicki just screwed Dolph.  Goes with my idea from above however
• Will the go with Punk getting stripped of the title instead of him getting pinned?  Don't like either idea
• Are they really going to close the show with a Cena segment?  Good grief enough is enough guys!
• Also didn't Vince lose his power earlier this year to Triple H?
• Alberto isn't a horrible face, not sure why the dropped the car gimmick
• Tensai getting the main event spot tonight!  Way to go Fat Albert
• I like that Alberto has been using different moves to end matches.  Very cool
• Richardo's bow tie is horrible
• Bob Backlund is going into the Hall of Fame.  I really dug his heel turn in 94 and the match with Bret Hart when he turned was one of my favorites
• Also I love the Crossface Chickenwing finisher
• They need to take the mic away from Cena for a while
• They keep trying to make Cena a poor mans Rock, just stop him please
• Listen to the crowd.....and their silence.  Are you listening to it Vince?  It is obvious that people don't care.
• I think I'd rather have seen more of Tensai or perhaps a Santino match instead of this to close the show
• The Prime Time Players in the main event segment!  AWESOME!  Love these guys player
• This segment should have opened the show to set up the Beat the Clock and stuff like that.  
• I like it to show how important the Rumble is but it shouldn't end the show!
• I hope they all beat up 3MB
• There was just some dude in the ring that I can't name.  Perhaps it was Alex Riley
• JTG on Raw?  Really?
• I still don't know who the guy was

That is it for Raw, until Wednesday Abyssinia!

Review of Real Steel (2011)

Due to insomnia I decided to watch the movie Real Steel from 2011.

I didn't see this in the theaters because it did not look good at all.  It looked extremely goofy from the previews.  Let me say I was extremely wrong.  I found this flick to be pretty damn good.  It was a little hokey with the whole father/son thing but I enjoyed it.

It wasn't a great movie by any means at all.  I hated the little kid throughout the flick, especially in the early part of the film.  He talked too tough for what seemed to be a spoiled rich type kid.  I felt like the father, played by Hugh Jackman, would have just backhanded the kid.  A little five across the eyes to quote Al Bundy.

I also didn't care for the addition of the love story between the father and a gym owner.  Seemed sort of forced into it.

Last thing I didn't care for was the hint that the robot the father/son are fighting with is self aware but they never come out and say it.

What I did like was the robot fights.  They did what Transformers tried to do but did it right.  The fights looked good on this crappy old school TV so on the big screen they must have looked really good.

Hugh Jackman did an amazing job but of course went through a way too quick jerk to loving daddy transformation.  I really liked the jerk father role at the beginning of the film.

Overall I enjoyed it.  If you can get your hands on it and want a fun movie I'd say do it!

If you can't kill it with 30 bullets you're doing it wrong!

The biggest thing, politically speaking, right now is gun control.  A month ago or so I talked about gun control and what I thought we should do.  Tonight I am going talk about a more logical approach.

In case you haven't read my suggestions, the big thing was a thumb print reader so that only the owners could fire it.  That is too expensive obviously so lets talk about realistic ideas.

• Assault rifle ban
• This seems like an obvious one to me.  There is no reason to own an assault rifle as an everyday average citizen.  Well none that yours truly can think of.  
• I do understand the argument of what the 2nd amendment was meant for.  So that we the people can fight the government if need be.  However that doesn't mean that I can have a grande launcher or a bunch of RPG's does it?  Can I weaponize plutonium and have a nuke?  The government has them so I better to stop them.  My point is a bunch of untrained, or even civilian trained "soldiers"are not going to stop the American Army.  Just my opinion boys and girls, I could be wrong.
• A gun registry
• Every gun created should go on this registry.
• As they are taken from the factory to a store it is noted
• As they are sold it is noted
• If you buy a gun and sell it to someone else or gift it you take the person to a gun shop and transfer the ownership to the new person, like a car
• All ballistics are put into a database as well
• If a gun is stolen you best report it because you will be tried if your gun is used in a crime just like you would be if your car was
• Magazine limits
• A magazine for all civilians should be limited to 10 bullets.
• I realize that anyone who works at it can change a clip very quickly but they need to change a clip.  
• Think about it, you'd need to carry 3 times as many clips to have the same amount of bullets
• Better mental health
• As someone who has had mental health issues (and some would say I still have them) I am a firm believer in this
• If it wasn't for free mental health screenings I wouldn't be here today
• I have no problem if I was in some database because of my past issues
• Better background checks
• If we did the stuff above it would make these easier
• Remove the gun show loophole
• Extend the period so that a proper check can be done

These are just a few things, most of which the President has already outlined.  However we will most likely not get them?  Why you ask?

Because people don't want to have a logical unemotional conversation.  Instead you have people comparing the President with Hitler.  You have people going on the youtubes saying that they are prepared to kill people if they go after their guns.

It is sad that gun people, some gun people, don't want to bend in anyway shape or form.  It is always "They're coming after our guns".  I think the only people who said that were gun owners.  I don't think anyone even implied that and if they did they are as far on the fringes as the nut saying they are going to kill people and start a civil war.

We need to have an actual conversation and until that happens nothing is going to change