Showing posts with label Grandma's Boy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grandma's Boy. Show all posts
Friday, March 20, 2015
Friday, August 07, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Is the AG deranged? And by extension are the rails coming off the obama juggernaut fast
By Jack Brummet, Publisher
By Pablo Fanque, National Affairs Editor
This week, Attorney General Eric Holder described the United States Wednesday as a nation of cowards on matters of race, saying most Americans avoid discussing unresolved racial issues.
In a speech we just watched, he explained there were two Americas. One in the workplace, and another one on weekends. . .where the various races largely slip back into their ethnocentric cocoon, with each ethnic group largely separated.
In a speech to Justice Department employees during i Black History Month, Holder said the workplace is integrated but Americans still self-segregate on the weekends and in their private lives.
"Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things racial we have always been and continue to be, in too many ways, essentially a nation of cowards," said Holder, nation's first black attorney general.
Holder said, but "we, as average Americans, simply do not talk enough with each other about race." We don't know who he hangs out with, but that is flat wrong. At least in the circles we run with, it is discussed often. And then, what could the AG possible know about average Americans? As it turns out, not much.
"It is an issue we have never been at ease with and, given our nation's history, this is in some ways understandable," Holder said. "If we are to make progress in this area, we must feel comfortable enough with one another and tolerant enough of each other to have frank conversations about the racial matters that continue to divide us."
Attorney General Holder, as Dante asked in Grandma's Boy, "Where do you get your weed?"
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Monday, August 18, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Video: On the set of Grandma's Boy and the roll it all up scene
This is a clip shot during filming my recent favorite knucklehead film. Grandma's Boy is a film focused on marijuana, videogames, office politics (think Office Space grafted onto the gane world) and, in a strange way, family.
And another video,of one of my favorite scenes in the film Grandma's Boy:
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And another video,of one of my favorite scenes in the film Grandma's Boy:
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Friday, February 22, 2008
"That's right, play my head, Monkey"
click to enlarge
"That's right, play my head Monkey, " says Dante to his chimpanzee roommate.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Monday, February 04, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Cinema on the Riviera! by Senor Daveed Hokit
Guest Editorial From Casa Andrea
These two worthy films are so moving that Keelin and Maureen were unable to finish either of them. And, our enthusiasm for them was hardly dampened by the near deafening hum of our p-o-s DVD player, which completely drowned out the dialogue at times. This only put the movies on par with about 95% of our attempts at daytime conversation, where Juack, Maureen and I might as well not be able to hear the locals when they speak to us, because we can’t respond when they do. Thanks to Keelin, we can almost calculate bus fare and buy groceries, if you consider buying sour cream for our coffee getting it right.
Thanks to Juack for gently nudging us to give these two instant classics a chance, instead of the safer choices also in his backpack (e.g. The Godfather (I, II and III).
by Senor Daveed Hokit
Even the most sought after guests on the see-and-be-seen party circuit here on the Riviera Nayarit occasionally take a break from the demanding night scene. For us, those nights have been satisfyingly filled with private screenings in our casa of some exciting films, two in particular that warrant review.
President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho -
click to enlarge
Credit must go to Juack (as he is known south of the border) for introducing Keelin, Maureen and I to these DVDs, which are a must in the carry-on of every savvy traveler. Run, don’t walk, to pick up Idiocracy, the new offering of director Mike Judge (Beavis and Butt-Head; Office Space). Starring Luke Wilson and Maya Rudolph in leading roles, this deep political satire shines due to the supporting performance of Dax Shepard as the astute lawyer in dumb downed America as it exists 500 years in the future; and the convincing performance from Terry Crews as caring President of the United States Camacho.
My favorite however, is the Happy Madison production of Grandma’s Boy, directed by Nicholaus Goossen. This techno-hip fart and bong comedy [jack note: this rich drama is focused on the world of making videogames] is brilliantly cast, with performances deserving of praise and recognition that are too numerous to list here. Especially gripping are the richly delivered scenes by Peter Dante as Dante, the charismatic stoner and dealer; his security advisor, Dr. Shakalu, played by Abdoulaye NGom; and the steamy Shirley Jones, who reappears on the big screen sexier than you imagined David Cassidy’s mom could ever be.
Credit must go to Juack (as he is known south of the border) for introducing Keelin, Maureen and I to these DVDs, which are a must in the carry-on of every savvy traveler. Run, don’t walk, to pick up Idiocracy, the new offering of director Mike Judge (Beavis and Butt-Head; Office Space). Starring Luke Wilson and Maya Rudolph in leading roles, this deep political satire shines due to the supporting performance of Dax Shepard as the astute lawyer in dumb downed America as it exists 500 years in the future; and the convincing performance from Terry Crews as caring President of the United States Camacho.
My favorite however, is the Happy Madison production of Grandma’s Boy, directed by Nicholaus Goossen. This techno-hip fart and bong comedy [jack note: this rich drama is focused on the world of making videogames] is brilliantly cast, with performances deserving of praise and recognition that are too numerous to list here. Especially gripping are the richly delivered scenes by Peter Dante as Dante, the charismatic stoner and dealer; his security advisor, Dr. Shakalu, played by Abdoulaye NGom; and the steamy Shirley Jones, who reappears on the big screen sexier than you imagined David Cassidy’s mom could ever be.
A still from Grandma's Boy - click to enlarge
These two worthy films are so moving that Keelin and Maureen were unable to finish either of them. And, our enthusiasm for them was hardly dampened by the near deafening hum of our p-o-s DVD player, which completely drowned out the dialogue at times. This only put the movies on par with about 95% of our attempts at daytime conversation, where Juack, Maureen and I might as well not be able to hear the locals when they speak to us, because we can’t respond when they do. Thanks to Keelin, we can almost calculate bus fare and buy groceries, if you consider buying sour cream for our coffee getting it right.
Thanks to Juack for gently nudging us to give these two instant classics a chance, instead of the safer choices also in his backpack (e.g. The Godfather (I, II and III).
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