How to enjoy movies better!

Those of you who know me really well know that I love all kinds of movies. I've been told that you can find a movie in the $5.00 bin in Walmart that you have never heard of and I will either have scene it or love it or want to see it. I have been told that I have bad taste in movies. Just because I like movies like Meet Joe Black and Very Bad Things. It's not that I have bad taste, no not at all. I'm gonna tell you how to enjoy movies more.

Most people have high or low expectations when they see a movie in any form. Some people want movies to be realistic, or exciting, or lovey dovey, or sci-fierific, or a gore fest. But let me tell you something if you go into a movie, whether at the theatre, for rent or on cable or even on regular tv, with no expectations or even low expectations you will have a better chance of enjoying a movie.

Now it is human nature to get comfortable with an actor or a director and get involved so much then when their new movies come out you get excited to see the movie. That recently happened to me with Will Ferrell. He has been so good in so many movies, when Semi-Pro came out I found that I really wanted to see the movie and had such a high expectation level that when it wasn't reached I felt that the movie was horrendous. I feel almost that the movie should never have been made.

But I have found that if you go into the movie with no expectations at all you have a good chance to at least say that wasn't so bad. Also if you go into a movie with a negative view of the movie you may even say hey it wasn't as bad as I thought. Now this doesn't always work you do need to be picky sometimes. By me being so liberal with my movie selection I have ended up watching some pretty bad movies. One of the worst movies I have ever scene is Mars Attacks.

When I was younger I snuck in to see that movie in the theatre and I was pissed that I wasted my time to watch the movie. I tried to make myself laugh at that movie and couldn't do it. But I like movies that other people are like how could you like that movie it is so bad. Like Starship Troopers for example. It's a bad movie but I love it it just gets me.

There is also another way to make yourself like more movies. People always say stuff like it just wasn't real enough for me. Movies are like books. They are created to entertain and to take your mind off of your everyday life. If you let yourself get caught up in the movie you most definitely will like it more. Well at least that happens with me.

Oh well movies are my passion with me closing in on around 500 movies( I just bought Tango & Cash). I do love a lot of movies. This stuff works for me. If you just give movies a chance you can find yourself liking movies like Juno. Great movie by the way. I have a bad feeling about the latest Tom Cruise movie Lions for lambs or something like that. I'm gonna watch it this weekend I will test my theory on it. Next time I think I might get on my theory about Tom Cruise.

Well that's all for now thanks for reading if your still reading. If you are don't forget to leave comments or leave me a rebuttal.

Ben

Drinking what's the point?

It's the day after the second game of a Yankees vs. Red Sox game where the Red Sox tied the series 1-1. But it's the day of the game that I want to talk about and the drinking that ensued. Before the game started I began drinking. That was approximately 2:30pm. I didn't stop drinking until approximately 12:30 am. That's approximately 10 hours of drinking. What's the point?



Now I had fun don't get me wrong but today I feel like a bag of smashed assholes. My head hurts, I feel very sluggish, my eyes ache as I look at the screne as I type this. It's an aweful feeling. And I'm at work. Now is the fun I had the night of the game worth feeling like this today. I think so but really what's the point.



Now like most people when I drink I lose a lot of my inhabitions. Which sometimes I kind of like. I find that I can speak my mind more. It also feels like I have more fun. Now I don't drink to oblivian when I do drink. But because I have few opportunities to drink (by my own choice) when I do drink I drink a little more than I should. Which makes me feel the way that I do today.



Today it feels like I don't want to ever drink that much again. Even though I had an enjoyable time last night. Even though I know when the opportunity to do it again arises I will have forgotten todays feelings of sickness and wooziness and drink more than I should again and then I will feel this way again.


Now I'm gonna play devil's advocate here(great movie by the way). Drinking costs money(most of the time), it's bad for you and depending on how much you drink you can have some or all of these symptoms the next day: sluggishness, tired, sick, vomiting, blood shot eyes, bad bowel movements, and much much more unpleasentness. Why do people do it? They do it cause people (myself included) like the feeling when we are doing it. People live for the here and now. Many times they don't think about the future. Even when that future could be lost by drinking.

Am I going to stop drinking probably not. Should people drink responsibly...abso...freaking...lutely. Should I moderate myself better? Yep! Will I? I hope so. Drinking what's the point?

Some people drink to let them forget their problems. Is this a good thing? NO! This philosophy is a poor one and can lead to many more problems and might multiply their origional problems. I believe that people know what they are doing is wrong but they can't help themselves. They want to feel good. Even when it fucks everything up.

So drinking what's the point? I guess I can't answer that question. You may think that I am riding the fence on this one trying to play both sides. You're probably correct. I like to drink. Yet I try to do it responsibly and when I don't I pay the price and I will take it.

Ben

Mission Statement

It's time to talk about what this blog is all about. A mission statement if you will. This blog isto be entertaining to all who read it. It shall cover many different topics. It shall (hopefully) be funny, interesting, sad/sappy(Sometimes), envoking, invigorating, fresh and many other things that I can think of. It shall not be untruthful or (intentionally) hurtful.

I think thats a good way to put it. That's it that is my mission statement for my blog. Of course, not all my readers will enjoy my blog, I am not trying to disalution myself by any means. Is that even a word. I willhave to look it up. I digress. I am aware that my views on the topics that i cover can be off base at times or even completely fucking wrong. But they are my views and I reserve the right to have them and express them due to it being a free country and basically with the internet you can pretty much do almost any fucking thing you want to. Except of course for dirty things with children. (Disclaimer: IN NO WAY DOES THIS BLOG OR IT'S WRITER SUPPORT ANY WRONG DOING TO CHILDREN OF ANY AGE, RACE, OR CREED!) That's a warning to all the dirtbags out there.

When talking about humor I feel that I have a very odd sense of it. I find lot's of stuff funny that other people don't. I mentioned dick and fart jokes in a recent entry to this blog. They are funny and make me laugh. Am I going to apologize for that no fucking way. Well moving on.

To those of you who are not used to me the writer using such profain words. I am sorry but I do talk this way sometimes. I do think in these words sometimes. This blog is an extension of my thoughts and feelings. If you find my writing offensive. I will not apologize for it. I can't. If i was writinga children's book I would not write in any curse words. Yet my blog is my outlet to this. I'm not saying that there will always be swears in all of my posts, but sometimes those words will come out.

Well that's what my blog is about. Being honest and sincere. Here's something honest. I have just figured out how to view comments on this blog so if you have any please feel free to leave them on the blog website for me. I am not sure how you do that but my wife has left some messages.

I hope I don't scare anyone away by my views, my profanity, or my childish sense of humor but this is who I am.

Thanks everybody for reading,

Ben

TOO MUCH "DUDITY"

Since starting this blog, I have received numerous requests for topics to cover. Many requests have been made for me to write about my families little idiosyncrasies, although these topics sound funny, I have to make sure I write about them at the appropriate time. I am not opposed to writing about these issues and will address them soon enough.

Moving on. A topic has been brought to my attention and I feel that it is an issue that needs to be addressed immediately. As the title states, TOO MUCH "DUDITY," the topic is about male nudity in motion pictures. (Wow "motion pictures" I sound like I grew up in the 40's next thing you know I'll call them "talkies!" Well any what the term "Dudity" was told to me second hand it is not my word so I can't take credit for it but I believe a man named Mike Lynch came up with it. I could be wrong so don't take my word on it. But today I am writing about the fact that there is way too much male nudity in movies these days.

In fact any "Dudity" at all is too much. Even when it is small (hah a pun not intended) like in the Bruce Willis Movie "The Color of Night" there is a scene when old Brucie is in the swimming pool and you can catch a glimpse of his member. This movie is just short of a porno anyways I think it premiered on "skinamax" it was just uncalled for nobody needs to see that. Hey Bruce I think the water was a bit cold when you guys were filming that day hungh?

Some times "Dudity" is used for comedic value as in the comedic genius of a film "Borat" what a fucking great movie. As my buddy would say it was "PHENOMENAL" There is a big big drawback to this film. There is like a 4 minute scene where you see two naked men chase each other through a crowded hotel. Now although I found myself laughing hysterically at the scene, I still felt that my mind was violated by vision of a 4oolb man chasing a 180lb man naked through the halls of a hotel. At least the creators of this movie had the decency to black out some of the dirty man parts from the scene thank God for "small" favors!

Another comedic use of "Dudity" was in the movie "Eurotrip" the scene is where the movie gets the male audience excited to see, as well as the characters themselves, the sites of a nude beach. Very promising thought right. As the characters and myself soon found out that most of the people who partake in the right of nudity at nude beaches are people of the male gender hoping to glimpse some naked women. Again it turned out to be a funny scene but I found myself saying, "AWE MAN THAT AIN'T RIGHT!"

Now there is a small movie franchise, you might of heard of it, Hostel. Where the writer Eli Roth listened to his critics. The critics (I'm paraphrasing here) said something to the effect that Mr. Roth had too much female nudity in this movie. My question is who were these critics anyway. The first movie wasn't that great but the best part was the nudity. Sorry honey I'm a guy! Although the second film was a much better movie the amount of "Dudity" in the movie was way uncalled for (as I have stated any "Dudity" is uncalled for). There is even a scene where the male genitalia is removed in a very viscous way. I almost vomited.

Now friends there is plenty of movies where you see a male actor's ass either they are getting out of bed or the shower. It's just not necessary. From what I hear the male body is just not an appealing thing even to women. I mean it may be appealing to women when it is clothed but naked is another story. I mean the penis is not a pretty thing. So why do they show this stuff in movies anyway. I think it's the shock value or they think that maybe women do like the male body like that. I'm not sure all I know is that something must be done about this.

As an aspiring movie writer I assure if I do ever make a movie there may be dick and fart jokes but you will never actually see any "Dudity" I can promise you that.

Ben

I hate reality tv

Seriously now the reality tv craze has to stop. It is one of the biggest reasons our society is getting dumber. Don't get me wrong here I have found myself getting sucked into the asinine realm of reality tv. Yet when ever I do I feel myself getting dumber and dumber and dumber. The thing is when we take time out of our day to watch reality tv shows that are primarily fake anyways. Most reality tv shows how people in our society can be petty, trashy, and stupid.

I found myself watching one of these so called reality tv shows tonight at work "Flava of Love 3." Now I myself once idolized the former rap superstar Flava Flav when he was in the Rap Group Public Enemy. But he is taking women from God knows where and putting them in crazy competitions for his love which they will never get because then he is out the money for season 4. Plus if Flava is looking for love why would he be doing it on tv where the girls are probably just trying to get there 15 minutes of fame. Take for example "new york" from shows such as Flavor or Love 1 and 2 and I love New York 1 and 2. This crazy biatch was obviously looking for other things than Flava's love.

I called this whole thing anyways once the show "the real life" came on I said all of tv was gonna be like this. My question is how long until we see the running man come to television fruition. It's a crazy thought but things look like they are headed in that direction.

What about the longest running reality tv show ever COPS! I work in a place where there are juvenile offenders and they love COPS. Is this a good thing for our youth to be watching? Probably not. Why do I let them, they can watch anything on tv except the news. Let's teach them what not to do when they get chased by the cops. Oh well I can't change things with this blog but here is where I stand. Reality tv show has to go.

I do have one favorite show, "the Joe Schmo show" a fake reality show. It was great! If you know me and you haven't seen it ask me and I'll let you borrow it. It's fantastic.

Ok that's all for now I'm leaving work now.

Ben

Thanks to all my family!

First off let me thank all of you that have visited my blog and have responded. I hope you enjoyed it and I hope that you will continue to enjoy it in the future. Remember if you find it interesting pass it along to friends of yours. To those of you who were surprised at the language used in my blog I apologize but you were right I don't use those words often when I speak but I this is a place where I can express myself and sometimes the dirty little cuss words might come out.

The topic of the day is family. As those of you know currently reading this new venture of mine know I recently became a father. Let me tell you all something it is the most fantastic, exciting and scariest (incert f-bomb here) thing I have ever done in my life. I am worried all the time that something may happen to my little guy. I love him so much that I can't explain it.

I can't imagine what life would be without the littel man. I wake up in the morning now and he is usually the first face I see and his face is always smiling at me in the morning, which in turn makes me smile. It makes me smile in my heart.

At least once a day, I ask myself how did I become so lucky in life. I have a perfectly healthy beautiful little boy, a home to live in and everything that I could possible need. The answer is my beautiful wife who keeps me on my toes and keeps me on the straight and narrow, who I love with all my heart. Beyond that I would have to thank God for my family that I have started and the families that we came from and the family that we have yet to meet.

ForI am a firm believer that my friends are my family as well, some of you have heard that from my mouth yourselves. In growing up I have found many friends that I have considered my brothers or my sisters because of how close we are or were. I love you all.

To my family I love you. All of you. Thank you for being there as my wife and I began our new family. Your support or your words of encouragement or just your being there makes me realize the importance of family.

Well sorry for the sappy blog today! But it may happen from time to time. The writing was a bit all over the place and for that I also appologize but it all comes from the heart. For those of you that have written topics that you wish for me to cover (Traci), I may get to them, I may not but I hope that what I write interests atleast some of you.

Ben