Hockey Fights Friday, February 23, 2007
Posted by Baba Oje in Baba Oje, Hockey, the balls.Tags: why youtube is awesome
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The ebays have been abuzz all day news about the Buffalo-Ottawa brawl at last night’s hockey game. Think this doesn’t belong on Deadon? Think again, this is entertainment at its purest. Large men beating each other up. Just as one fight was about to end, another erupted down ice and even featured the rare and specatular goalie fight.
But was this the greatest brawl ever in hockey? Join me after the jump to reflect on the other contenders.
Great Movies You Might Have Missed: Tampopo Friday, February 23, 2007
Posted by Will Li in 80s, BowdenBowdenBowden, Elric, Great Movies You Might Have Missed, Reasons why I am single, Things I Wrote At My Real Job, Wonderfully kinky, movies, no snark?.6 comments
Here at DeadOn, we see it as our duty not only to tell you what’s going on right now in the world of entertainment and pop culture, but also to draw your attention to past movies or music which you may not have seen, or may not even have heard of. In this occasional column, your DeadOn contributors will be reviewing their favorite movies that never garnered much attention in the United States or were simply underrated, unappreciated and/or forgotten.
Trust us when we say that these films are well worth the effort; not because you might be able to feel artsy and be pretentious dicks to your friends (if you want to be a dick, these films may be of use to you too, somehow), but because they are truly some of the most entertaining, interesting, and thought-provoking pieces of cinema out there.
We’ll start with what I consider one of the funniest, most sensual movies ever made – the 1985 Japanese film “Tampopo.”
Friday Afternoon Contest on Trivia – 2/23/07 Friday, February 23, 2007
Posted by stopmikelupica in FACT, SML, Stopmikelupica, bringing the joy of trivia to the masses.35 comments
It’s Friday. It’s the afternoon. It’s time for the Friday Afternoon Contest on Trivia (FACT).
Today’s quiz:
-Is called “My Play List”.
-Was inspired by this website*
-Is fricking AWESOME.
Today’s quiz was written:
-partially by me.
-partially by my friend
-partially from the source material (from the web*).
How today’s quiz works:
-The lyrics to pop songs we all know (hopefully) appear in list format (songs all picked from notes taken during a karaoke outing).
-You have to name the song title and artist.
-To make some of the songs harder, I may list the lyrics out of sequential order.
-If you are still confused, try number one. It’s pretty easy.
Final thoughts/comments before we start:
-Here we go.
-Good luck.
-Bible Porn is big in Japan**
Oscar Week Special! Watching the Noms So You Don’t Have To: Letters From Iwo Jima Friday, February 23, 2007
Posted by cdnmoose in CDNMoose, Elric, Oscars, athleticsupporter, liveblog, movies, racistmascot_inc.10 comments
Unlike most blogs that wouldn’t piss on you if your hair was on fire, here at DeadOn we care about our readers.
We know that you don’t have the time, money or dating capacity to get out and watch all of this year’s Best Picture Oscar nominees. But you absolutely want to be able to impress your co-workers around the water cooler with your ruminations of what each movie has to say about the human condition, and you damn well want to win your Oscar office pool.
Therefore, as a service to our readers, some of our contributors are gathering every night this week at a renovated strip club now operating as a movie theatre (with very sticky floors) in Cary, North Carolina.
We are capturing their observations through a liveblog while they watch and annoy the patrons around them by talking incessantly throughout the movie and by kicking the chairs of the old people sitting in front of them.
Today’s movie is Letters From Iwo Jima, as viewed by CDNMoose, elric and AthleticSupporter (with an opening serious film comment from racistmascot).
Note: All that’s left is our OSCAR WEEK SUPER-SPECIAL *LIVE* liveblog of the Oscar telecast and pre-show starting Sunday at 6PM Eastern here on DeadOn… (more…)
Leaving in a Lexus: The OC Series Finale Friday, February 23, 2007
Posted by gordonshumway in Recently Cancelled TV shows, The Fan's Attic, The OC, Things I Wrote At My Real Job, gordonshumway, more indepth than probably need-be.9 comments
Last night was it, the series finale of The OC, after four seasons, three school districts, two ridiculously understanding parents, and one unchanging expression on the face of Ryan Atwood. Watching the final episode was like watching competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi plow through a stack of hot dogs. You can’t believe how much shit is getting crammed in there and you have no idea where it’s all going to go. To help me make sense of it, I enlisted the help of The Fan’s Attic. So grab a hot dog and get in the U-Haul, because we’re all leaving Newport together.
The show begins with a title card reading “Six Months Later”. The entire Cohen family is now living with Raging Whore Julie Cooper and I hope they know better than to put the blankets near their faces. It’s the day before the Raging Whore’s wedding to–surprise–The Bullet because apparently her other boyfriend Kevin Sorbo as Hercules as Frank Atwood could prevent Zeus from smiting her but couldn’t do anything about the itching and burning. (more…)
Slip n’ Slide, Take It to the House Friday, February 23, 2007
Posted by Trey in TV shows, goathair, reality TV, survivor.Tags: oddly shaped heads
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It seems to me that there are 4 immutable rules to advancing in the early rounds of Survivor. They are as follows:
- Join an alliance. This is the most basic step. If we’ve learned anything in the many years of Survivor its that people who don’t have alliances don’t usually succeed, so in the early going it is wise to establish connections with other people.
- Work around camp. Once again, this is a step that should be among the easiest to complete. How many times have we seen tribes complaining about So and So, What’s Her Face, and the Ugly One not doing anything around camp and then subsequently being voted off?
- Be likeable. No one likes a bossy, argumentative, combative tribe mate. If you’re stupid enough to start arguing with people you deserve to be voted off.
- Don’t get hurt. Remember when that guy fell in the fire and his hands turned in to skin jelly? That was awesome (not for him). Anyways, staying healthy is somewhat out of your control, but that’s also why it is number 4 on the list.
Though the show has been going on for about 100 billion seasons, contestants are still having a hard time with these rules. Last night, for instance, saw three of these rules broken by a number of people.
American Idol Results: Filler? I hardly know ‘er! Friday, February 23, 2007
Posted by ladyandrea in American Idol, Lady Andrea, reality TV.16 comments
They start off by talking about all the artists who are guest-starring on the show this season. For some reason, it goes Diana Ross, Jon Bon Jovi, J-Lo, Gwen Stefani (lesbian life partner of mine), Tony “I Talk My Way Thru Songs” Bennett, Martina McBride (huge voice) and then two members of Herman’s Hermits. Now, I love Herman’s Hermits. I like their version of Silhouettes, Wonderful World, I’m Into Something Good, Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat, and There’s a Kind of Hush. But seriously? American Idol’s target audience has no earthly idea what Herman’s Hermits is and I don’t know if I would’ve built the list of artists towards them, you know? Like, if I was going to tell you about why I love Spielberg, I wouldn’t say it’s because of Jaws, ET, Indiana Jones, Schindler’s List and 1941, you know?
Anyway, the group sing-along tonight is to Tears For Fears’ Sowin the Seeds of Love, which is making me think of the Heart lyrics (We walked in the garden, we planted a seed). I love Heart so much. I heart Heart, if you will. Anyway, everybody sounds fine and their ability to navigate around the stage without sending one of the waify girls flying off into the audience is amazing. I fully expected an inadvertent hip-check from Lakisha to send Antonella flying through the air like a rag doll. They all do the requisite hand-in-the-air at the end of the song and the whole thing feels so Show Choir I think I might vomit. (more…)
My Therapeutic Month-Was Typical Scrubs Friday, February 23, 2007
Posted by SA in I don't get out much, I know the suspense is killing you, Posts that should have more humor, Reasons why I am single, SA, Scrubs, TV, TV shows, more indepth than probably need-be.5 comments
Last night’s episode of Scrubs is what I’ve been waiting for. “My Therapeutic Month” had many laugh out loud moments and enough stories to keep a viewer interested in the entire time. Honestly I could see this episode being in the middle of Season Three or Four. Want to know what it was about? Follow me after the jump. (more…)
New Movie Releases – Weekend of 2/23/07 Friday, February 23, 2007
Posted by Tuffy in movies, new releases, tuffy.Tags: Overhyped 23s for $20mil Alex
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The Number 23
Starring: Jim Carrey, Virginia Madsen
Pitch: Stranger Than Fiction with more minor fifths and less flood lighting. Possibly funnier, but that’s not intentional.
Synopsis: (Apologies to Nick Lowe)
Now I can remember like it was only yesterday
Jim was young and foolish like a little child at play
But oh how actors change – I never dreamed how easily
’Cause now he’s just a shadow of the actor he used to be
And when I write the book about Carrey
It will be about a man whose career’s now scary
About his hopes and ambitions wasted through the years
The suck will be written on every page, I fear
When I write the book about Jim Carrey
I was a fool for that elf when I watched “In Living Col-ah “
And I fared little better when I tried Ace Ventura (sorry)
Maybe some magic moment – I’ve never known one, not for long
For all too soon the magic is in a moment gone
And when I write the book about Carrey
It’ll be a heartbreaking story about hubris unburied
When I get down on the pages about this creep
It will make the hardest-hearted of critics’ hearts weep
When I write the book about Jim Carrey
Target Market: Those who like horror movies but missed the next preview.
Why You Should See This Movie: When you have better options this weekend in the same genre, I’m not entirely sure. There is a strong chance this will be firmly planted in the “so bad it’s good” camp, so it’s got that going for it, which is nice.
Your Morning Rock – February 23rd, 2007 Friday, February 23, 2007
Posted by Jerkwheat in Friday F**k Music, Your Morning Rock, jerkwheat.3 comments
Ah, Friday. Here at last. Your Morning Rock will finally be able to leave the 404 and head back to his home in the 703. Your Morning Rock has fully enjoyed its 2nd week of existance and thanks to everyone for sticking with us this week now that we are old news. And with that, it’s time for Friday F**k Music. Go rip off his/her clothes and make sweet sweet love because it’s the weekend mothafuckas.
Plant that tongue firmly in cheek.
