Can’t Stop Posting Movie Trailers

Today marks the birth anniversary of the first of us – the man they call Rabid Emu. I’m always surprised at how old he is getting, and then I realize that we are the same age, which double surprises me.

As a gift to our absent friend (just from our local vicinity, not from our hearts), I got him a link to a feature regarding the new mercenary (aka “follower”) system in Diablo 3. Fortunately, this is a link that we can all share in. External beta before the end of the year is all nice and dandy, but I’m a bottom line type of guy. When should I expect to start ruining my life with this game?

…good God, what if it comes out at the same time as Mass Effect 3 does?

…I don’t even want to consider it.

– Check it out, the A’s and the Phillies actually awarded Dallas Braden and Roy Halladay commemorative diamond rings for pitching perfect games last year. They are pretty crazy. 27 batters, 27 outs, 27 diamonds. Lot more baseball bling in the related set if you’re interested in that sort of stuff. Which I am.

– What does it say about the world we live in when I look at Horrible Bosses with its whole slew of comedic All-Stars combined with a cast that features two Oscar winners…and something inside me recoils in fear? I want so much to enjoy this alternate comedy world in which murdering your boss is a preferred option to just quitting somewhat undesirable jobs…but cynicism has crept deep within my dark heart, and I no longer know if I am capable of laughter. Who knows if I will ever laugh again?

– Speaking of trailers, have you gotten a taste of Real Steel yet? Good God, it is hilarious, I can’t stop laughing. Hugh Jackman is a true professional. No one has brought such a high level of game to so many questionable movies. The man has Barry Bonds talent with David Eckstein hustle. And it’s not even like he doesn’t know any better – he’s done good movies before, I’m pretty sure he can tell the difference between a script like this one and the one for The Prestige. And yet, he’s here anyway, acting his fucking ass off in front of greenscreens, shouting and emoting at imaginary robots that haven’t been CGIed in yet. “I know I’ve done all sorts of wrong by this kid…I’d just like to do one thing right. ” If that doesn’t give you chills, then check your pulse, because dude I THINK YOU ARE DEAD.

I say it’s a questionable looking movie, but it has Hugh Jackman who just wants his kids back, giant robots punching other robots, and a underdog pseudo-sports story thrown in just for kicks. So I will actually probably be watching this like opening weekend, and am actually kind of excited for it. STEEL GETS REAL 10.05.11

– I also watched the Cars 2 trailer, and while I am too lazy to link to it right now, I will confirm that it features a new composition by Weezer near the end of it. I think that pretty much tells you all you need to know about everything you need to know thing about. The world keeps changing around me while I just sit here getting older.

RIGHT UPPERCUUUUUT!!!