Music facts Part 2

 Although I can't remember what the first album I listened to was a child (I bet it was Sesame Street Gold) I DO remember the first album I listened too after Mom and Dad bought me a Walkman for Christmas. 

Mom had just received the latest Manilow album too and it was his blues/swing album. I listened to this and walked around the block over and over again. Dancing on the sidewalk and singing at the top of my lungs probably too. 

I remember years later when my brother ran for college, he took this CD with him. I was pissed. "Why'd he take the best Barry Manilow CD?!" I thought. 

I did listen to this last year. Not bad. Good memories, yet somehow it sounded better through a Sony Walkman. 

Then again...what didn't?

Happy Birthday Jeremy!

 He goes by Remy now, but I still call his be his Christian name. 

Not really sure where he goes out to treat himself for lunch or dinner. My go-to has always been a Peanut Buster Parfait from Dairy Queen. Classic. 

He used to love Taco Bell but I think he gave it up years ago after it started giving him indigestion. 

Either way, Happy Birthday Brother!

Music facts Part 1

 First album I ever bought (on tape) was the Weezer blue album. And to this day it's STILL the first album I make sure to play in my car whenever I buy a new one. 

There's something very satisfying blarring "My Name is Jonas" out of the new car stereo. 

Oddly enough, I remember the 2nd album I ever bought too. Used to listen to the entire album on Saturday's while I cut grass for a summer job. Must have played it 10 times a day back then. To this day it remains my favorite album of his. 

Vivarium (review)

 A couple goes to look at a house in an odd neighborhood, only to be stranded inside with no way out. There, they must raise a baby that isn't theirs....and isn't human as they later find out, and try to escape this suburban nightmare. 

And....that's about it. No story plot, no conclusion, explanation about what's going on or why, not even closure at the end. It's just a movie where the wind doesn't blow, the food is bland and the clouds all look the same. 

Maybe it's trying to tell us something but the only thing I heard was "We didn't have any idea how to move the story along after we explained the premise."

Said opportunity for a good story wasted on....just a strange happening of events. 

Waste of time. 

Super Mario Galaxy (review)

 The first one was fun. This one was...ok. It had a few references I got and a lot I didn't. Also with Starfox in it, it didn't ring my bell because I never played the game back in the day and neither did my wife apparently, because she asked me who he was. 

My kids were even bored with this movie. (unlike the first one) So this was a hard PASS for me. Very colorful, shiny and action packed....but in the end, it's a nothing burger. 

Have a good weekend folks!

Hell or High Water (review)

 Chris Pine as the crook, Jeff Bridges as the Texas Ranger, a few days away from retirement, trying to catch one final criminal before he hangs up his badge. 

Excellent. 

Slow, modern day western story. Not as good as "No Country for Old Men" but still worthy of a watch through. 

I knew nothing about this when I sat down with my nephew to watch it, but when Jeff Bridges name came up in the credits, I turned to him and said "Jeff Bridges is in this? Auto like."

And I was right. 

Monarch Season 2 review

 I truly ask myself "Don't I have anything better to do with my time?"

The answer must be "No" because I sat through the entire second season of this show. 

It has it's moments but once again its a 10 episode series that should have gone 5 and would've kept the same story. 

It's shocking to me that even though they've shrunk a lot of TV shows to 10 episodes and STILL manage to move at snails pace when it comes to the plot and story arcs is beyond me. I don't know how they do it. 

There's some nice monster moments....keep those. Cut the seasons in half to save money and continue to give us monster fights because besides Kurt Russell, there really isn't anyone else interesting in the whole cast. 

Will I watch season 3? Hmmm...guess I gotta do something to pass the time as the laundry dries.