On The Record

We are for Team Jacob

We at ADR were not into this saga when it first came out. In fact, we thought it was down right stupid. The first film of this saga, Twilight, was nothing that really caught our eyes. It seemed all so preposterous that a new girl showing up to a new town and find out like over night that vampires were living among the locals. On top of this, one of the vamps was this cute loner. She falls in love with him, and some how, he fights off his need to kill her by sucking her blood dry. We were not impressed by this one bit, seeing that we are big fans of the film Lost Boys. 

Now there is this hot chic that I know, and every time I see this film, I think of her. She is the real Star. True that.  

(Star is hot, unlike Bella, who looks like a small elf boy)

Now with the arrival of New Moon, after further review, we here at ADR are getting into all of the hype. Don't get us wrong, the vampires are creepy as hell, bordering on gayness. But the introduction of the love triangle between Bella, Edward, and Jacob is what gets us. 

(Even though Jacob is Bella's second fiddle, he can still kick Edward's ass)

And this is what we like about it all. Love is a strange and powerful thing. And in this situation, to find yourself in love with a wolf and vampire, you might want to rethink your choice of men. Now if you have ever loved someone that didn't love you in the same way back, then you'd understand what it is to be Jacob. Jacob is the underdog in this all.  And even though he might be the better suitor for Bella, she is more in love with Edward. I think age has a lot to do with it. Seeing that poor Jake is younger. But he could say all the right things, but she's just not that into him. And that's a shame. But we here at ADR are pulling for you, dawg. Cause if it came down to it, you could take Edward. 

So for all of you that believe in the underdog, jump on board. Ed might be able to read minds, but it seems like he not a great fighter. How the hell is he suppose to protect anything. Either way, this is not going to end well. And we base all this on not reading the books, which we care not to.  ARD out!! 

 

The Beating that is the Jack-O-Lantern.

It's as common as turkey on Thanksgiving, or Santa Clause at Christmas time. It the is the symbol for Halloween. It is the Jack-O-Lantern, or as we like to call it, the Pumpkin. It is a time honored tradition to carve out a Pumpkin just as making cookies are to leave out for Santa Clause on Christmas Eve. I remember as a kid wanting to carve funny faces on my pumpkin. What I didn't realize is the mess we would make and all the hassle of cleaning the pumpkin guts and all those damn seeds. You don't care when your a kid because it is fun getting to get a knife to shank a helpless orange pumpkin. Then getting your hands all dirty with the stringy, sticky, smelly pumpkin. Getting to get a candle and lighter and light up your pumpkin.

Of course you would proudly display your awesome pumpkin on your porch and one of two things would happen with your pumpkin. Some young punks would come along and smash your Jack-o-lantern ( I would know because I was one of those terrible punks) or it would rot from being outside for so long. The flies and the mold would always be a dead give away that it was time to get rid of that pumpkin or sooner or later the smell would get to overpowering that it would stain the concrete. I now realize the Jack-o-lantern is a severe beating. I don't think the reward is worth all the effort. But I guess that is what you have to deal with when messing with tradition. We have come a long way from where the concept of the Jack-o-lantern. The origins have been traced back to the Irish. They would carve turnips and display them to welcome loved ones who had passed. Well I am pretty sure that was so much fun back then because what the hell else were you gonna do. Entertainment isn't what it is now and I could be watching ESPN or a movie or blogging. Instead of cutting up a pumpkin with my little one who could give a crap because she wants to watch WOW WOW WUBBZY. My suggestion for all those who are thinking about doing this. Save yourself the hassle and order a custom carved pumpkin on line from a professional and take all the credit for it. Then sit back in your seat with a cold beer and cut on the Sportscenter. ADR out.

What the hell happened to the Horror genre

Seriously, ADR land, what the hell happened here? Halloween is getting closer, and the more and more I look around and try to get in the mood, the more and more I get disappointed about all the stupid crap in films that the industry has pushed on to us. They try to pass if off as cool, yet thrilling. Who are they trying to kid? I grew up on horror films, and geinually as a kid, I was scared shitless. Who the hell can get scared from seeing two dude vampires kiss. I mean that's a different scary altogether. I don't just blame Ann Rice and that chic who wrote the Twilight trilogy. I don't even blame Harry Potter. I blame Jake Nicholson. Yes, Jake F@#king Nicholson for making one of the worst horror films and opening up the doors for Monsters with no primal instinct about their monstrous nature. 

(Thank you Jack, I want my two hours back, please)

"Wolf" got the ball rolling for suck ass horror films with high production value, and none of the promise to put a brown stain in your drawers. Now we have vampires that have conscious decisions to make on whether to suck the blood of the girl they love or eat a vegan salad. And sadly, they'd rather eat the salad. Suck that bitches blood, man, that's what your suppose to do, dog!! This all has lead to the decline of horror films and what they are originally suppose to stand for. These are transcending ideas of the paranormal world. Things that are suppose to make us creeped out, not want to hump it. 

Really, I understand that not all horror films today are sad to think about. Some are really good. Like the new "Friday, the thirteenth." Hey, maybe I'm on to something here. I should make a movie where Jason has feelings for a chic he goes to high school with. But he's a loner, and a rebel, and all the other kids think he's strange and attractive with that mask on. But the chic understands his teen angst, and instead of chopping that bitch into pieces, like he's wants to, he is conflicted with his love for her. But her father is against it, and he's forced to show his true nature against Freddy who has been wanting to put Jason in his place the whole movie. In the end, love wins out, and Jason puts his killing to bed when he ends Freddy's existence. 

Please, film industry, I am asking that you give us back our bad guy monsters. Give them back their dark and morbid nature and let them kill stupid drunk kids that are so happen to wonder around in the dark corners of large castles. It's just that I'm tired of watching horror films where if you miss a text message your dead. What genius came up with that idea?  ADR out!!