Random insight about Robotech and Star Wars

I have been a huge fan of Robotech ever since I was a kid. It’s actually a bit of an obsession. Today I was having a conversation about Princess Leia’s hair when suddenly I realized that maybe George Lucas inspired Minmay’s haircut. Don’t judge me too harshly for this post. 1. Minmay from Robotech in [...]

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Spandau Ballet: It’s True

And apparently it’s true that they are reuniting.

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The Pogues – Dirty Old Town

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Interview with John Milius

Rumor has it the Coen Brothers fashioned character Walter Sobchak played by John Goodman in The Big Lebowski after John Milius. With quotes like these, it’s easy to see why: You know that line in “Dirty Harry” in which Clint Eastwood’s Harry Callahan describes the power of the .44 Magnum? John Milius wrote that line. [...]

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The Salaam Bombay children

Salaam Bombay took the Cannes film festival by storm in 1988 and made director Mira Nair famous; however, I’ve noticed that when I mention this film and compare it to Oscar winner Slumdog Millionaire most people have never heard of it. The similarities in the films are startling. Salaam Bombay‘s main characters are Bombay’s street [...]

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Remember Hooked on Classics?

Get ready for some cheese. From wikipedia.

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Another food movie: Sleeping Beauty

For whatever reason I was thinking about the making of the birthday cake in Disney’s Sleeping Beauty.

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“Bright Eyes” from Watership Down

To say that I was obsessed with the book Watership Down as a child would be an understatement. I used to play “Watership Down” with my friends which meant hopping around on all fours as our favorite characters. We got really good at it and were really fast even though we were on all fours. [...]

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This Slate article makes me want to rent Risky Business

I don’t think I’ve ever watched the movie through from start to finish, but Stephen Metcalf makes me think that I should. Is Risky Business a hidden gem? I resisted the urge to post the underwear scene. Update:  Dan Savage apparently had the same feeling. Perhaps this means it’s time for a Criterion Collection reissue?

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Depeche Mode: Just Can’t Get Enough

This weekend I was reminded how much I preferred Depeche Mode before they got all serious.

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Terrorists infiltrate the Catholic church

Really, what hope do we have of defending ourselves from a terrorist attack if the evil doers out there can infiltrate the Catholic church as apparently happened in 1982. The late Pope John Paul was wounded by a knife-wielding priest in 1982, a year after he was shot in St Peter’s Square, but the injury [...]

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Trio – Herz ist Trumpf

According to YouTube this song from German band Trio is an attempt to translate the deeper meaning from a cool song way back from the 80′s when style did not matter so much.. I’ll be in the fake Bavarian town Leavenworth, Washington this weekend running a half marathon. You can read about Leavenworth from a [...]

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Alexander Godunov and The Smiths

An interesting commercial from 1995 on a number of levels. First of all why is famous dancer Alexander Godunov from the Bolshoi Ballet selling Canadian beer? Perhaps Godunov was more of a household name in Canada? His acting career in America certainly didn’t make him a household name although he was famous for those who [...]

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Adam Ant: Puss ‘N Boots

The definition of fun.

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American Psycho

Given my weakness when it comes to horror and suspense, I have a feeling I could not make it through the Bret Easton Ellis’ book American Psycho. The film on the other hand is something to behold. Directed by Mary Harron, it portrays a wonderfully comedic shallowness of wall street mbas. Here’s the business card [...]

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Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime

This came up at trivia last night. Still as great a song as ever.

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Contemporary Air Travel

This cartoon by David Horsey reminded me of the Alaska Airlines commercials from the 80′s.

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Bill Cosby Sings Sgt. Pepper

This is why I do pub trivia twice a week. How else would I learn about things like Bill Cosby’s cover of The Beatles Sgt. Pepper?

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The Columbia Tower

The Columbia Tower in Seattle always gets the Dallas theme music in my head. Incidentally, I’ll be in Ashland Oregon the next two days at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

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He’s my lovin one-man show

Don’t be fooled by the cute little kid in Deniece William’s video “Let’s Hear it For the Boy” from the Footloose soundtrack. This song is about a woman and her adult boy toy. He’s not that talkative and he can’t do much, but by golly he gives her the best orgasms. Don’t believe me? Lyrics [...]

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Save James Spader

Before it’s too late. He’s turning into William Shatner. Please, someone free him from Shatner’s clutches before the transformation is complete. 1. Long before he ever met William Shatner, he was a sexy man. 2. He had just begun playing Alan Shore on The Practice which would later turn into Boston Legal. 3. Side by [...]

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York Peppermint Patty Factory to Close

Forgive me if I’m late to the party on this one, but I just read that Barack Obama is looking to get Teamster support in Pennsylvania when I saw this: On Wednesday, the Teamsters convoy made its way to Reading, Pennsylvania, where the York Peppermint Patty factory is shutting down, moving more than 250 jobs [...]

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BurgerTime Online

So I was over at some friends’ house the other day when someone brought up BurgerTime, one of the original video games from the 1980′s. When my friends started describing the game I couldn’t stop laughing. You can’t make this stuff up. Or if you can you’re a very twisted genius. Here are some excerpts [...]

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Sixteen Candles: Best Asian American Performance in Film

Sixteen Candles was a film way ahead of its time. The humor is still as biting today as it was in 1984. I really believe the absolute breakaway performance of this film was the one by Gedde Watanabe as Long Duk Dong. A great performance but also extremely smart dialog. Here’s our first extended seen [...]

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Greatest American Hero Theme Song

Ocasionally I have the need to explain certain aspects of American pop culture to my husband who did not grow up here. I loved The Greatest American Hero, but for the life of me I can’t remember how he got his magical powers. The intro seems to suggest that he finds a suit, but I [...]

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