Star Trek:The Next, Next Generation

So Star Trek is making a comeback. And although I'm more of a Star Wars fan than Star Trek (have you seen those Trekkies, they're just weird) but I have kept up with the Star Trek universe whenever possible, not counting the many, many adventure novels about the crew of the (original) Enterprise, but I have seen all the movies (I cannot mention the ST movies without mentioning Christopher Lloyd. Best. Klingon. Ever.)

I still think the original t.v. show is vastly superior in many ways. Obviously, the updated special effects and the character of Data is the fodder for an argument of The New Generation being the superior brand, and it's a toss-up as to who is the better captain; Picard or Kirk. Picard is more intellectual (not so much "smarter") but Kirk is more wily and obviously gets more chicks-even the green ones. Now as for the debate as to who would I rather be commanded by when the captain is off the bridge, it's no contest; Spock punks Riker.

But anyways, I digress ( a lot)
With the release of the new film on May 8 of next year entitled simply, Star Trek, we get to see a prequel of the original 60s television series , with a young Enterprise crew played by a fresh new crop of young actors, including Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Run Fatboy Run) as Mongomery "Scotty" Scott-yay!

Also, as this article reveals from the U.K's Mail One, we find out Uhura (played by the ultra sexy Zoe Saldana) and Kirk (Chris Pine) get it on! Bet you didn't see that one coming. But are you surprised, as I said, Kirk always gets the chicks. I hate guys who can seemingly do that on a whim (only because I can't)



Just by reading this article alone, you get the feeling that Kirk is somewhat of a brazen douche bag early on, and he and Spock actually get into a fight. Obviously that is worked out judging by their endearing friendship throughout their ensuing careers and lives, especially in Spock's "death" scene in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, my favourite ST movie so far (love that Ricardo Montalban)

It's being dubbed as the "most action-packed Star Trek yet," and as the following trailer shows, that seems to be pretty accurate.







Rounding out the cast is Zachary Quinto as Mr. Spock, John Cho (Harold & Kumar fame) as Hikaru Sulu, Anton Yelchin as Pavel Chekov, Karl Urban (Lord of the Rings) as Leonard "Bones" McCoy, Winona Ryder (looking extremely hot) as Spock's human mother, Amanda Grayson and Eric Bana (Troy) as Romulan villian, Nero. (What, no Klingons?) Watch for a cameo from original cast member, Leonard Nimoy as the "older" Spock.

Director, J.J. Abrams says that he tried to find a cameo role for William Shatner, but "didn't want the script to 'shove him in because that would be a disaster."

I think this one may just be...MONEY!

Paul McCartney Hints at “Mythical” Beatles Track Release

If this turns out to be true, talk about cool. I mean who in their right mind doesn't like The Beatles and wouldn't drool with anticipation for a "new" track?
How many people stood in line to pick up 1996's release of Anthology?

I myself was in Fab Four heaven when I got mine. Although I was a bit miffed about waiting Then of course I, along with everyone else, had to wait until 2000 for the Anthology book to be released.

Will this be an actual new release or just another re-release such as a number of "alternate" versions of singles from Anthology and McCartney's re-release of Let it Be, entitled Let it Be-Naked. No diifference really, except the strings were taken out of The Long and Winding Road and the George Harrison solo on the title track was switched to John Lennon's

We'll see...if it's even true.

Get Fuzzy

So lately I've discovered a comic strip called "Get Fuzzy." I just found it one day in my local Saturday funnies and I've been addicted ever since. It's about this wise-cracking Siamese cat named Bucky, his pal, the kinda dim, Satchel the Pootch and their "master" (which is debateable-especially if anyone of you out there have a cat) Rob.


Bucky just kills me. He's so arogant and self-centered (like I said, he's a cat) and Satchel is quite careful not to upset him for fear of Bucky's sinister reprisals. But once in a while he gets Bucky, leaving him frustrated, wondering how this dim dog got the better of him. But overall, Bucky controls most of the situations (at least he thinks he does) leaving Satchel, Rob and Rob's friends scrathing their heads-but from a distance.

A Second NHL Team in Toronto?

If this turns out to be true, it will most certainly tick me off. Why? Well, first off Winnipeg and Quebec lose their teams to American cities and there are some other, perfectly good Canadian cities just clamoring for "big league" entertainment.
The city of Hamilton have been begging for a NHL team since it hosted the infamous 1987 Canada Cup. That request has been continually blocked by the NHL Board of Governors, particularly the Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres.
Regina has been (kind of) wanting one since the St. Louis Blues were a hair from moving north to-believe it or not-Saskatoon.

Halifax has also shown some interest (I personally would like to see a team out on the east coast) and the aforementioned city of Winnipeg has a state-of-the-art arena that is only six or seven years old. I mean, the AHL team that inhabits that building now continually draws more people than some southern NHL franchises. Why there aren't more teams in Canada astounds me.
Yeah, I know, it's the politics and the tax burdens. But I think mainly it's the short-sightedness and incompetence of Gary Bettman, who should have been out of there years ago.

So as for another team in Toronto? I say nyet!

The Dark Knight

O.k. I realize I'm posting on this very, very late. I saw this masterpiece on opening night. Actually it was during the midnight showing, so of course the theatre was packed.

Let me start off by saying that Heath Ledger is guaren-dam-teed to win the Best Supporting Oscar for this, postumously of course.

Ledger in the role of The Joker was, in one word, brilliant. He deserves all the awards and adulation that he recieves for this. Even for ones he doesn't. His role as the Batman's arch-nemesis was the best EVER! With all due respect to Jack Nicholson's performance in 1989 (which was a different role, different movie, different time) no one can ever compare to the Ledger performance.

From the make-up (awesome) the voice, the laugh and everything in between, I can never read another Batman comic and not think of Ledger ever again.

If Ledger had not passed on, I could have gladly and easily watched a Christian Bale/Heath Ledger marathon of follow-up movies. Just those two going at it and I'd be more than satisfied. This movie was the most true to any comic-based characters ever and for evermore. That includes Spiderman, Superman, and the X-Men.

Another great performance was that of Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent/Two-Face. In his portrayal, we got to witness the transformation of a good man's turn to evil in the face (no pun intended) 0f lost love. Gary Oldman as Detective/Commissioner Gordon was excellent as well. But then again, he always is.

Maggie Gyllenhaal was a throw away. The producers should have tried harder to sign Katie Holmes for a reprisal of Rachel Dawes. Apparently she wasn't interested this time around. I'll bet she's kicking herself now, seeing that the world-wide gross for The Dark Knight is currently at $991,822,235 and counting, and sits and #4 all-time, according to the Internet Movie Database.

The only real downfall of this film was the voice of Christian Bale's Batman. It was disappointing to say the least, if not down right goofy.

I would say this movie should also win an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan should be Hollywood's new golden boys.

An instant classic. It deserved and lived up to every bit of anticipation and hype it created, and then some.

By the way,
"Why so serious?"

Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon

So I'm at work doing graveyard shift security at the hospital as I have been doing for the last seven months, then word comes along that a legend of the sport of professional wrestling is in rehab in the hospital (for his amputeed leg) just two floors up.
Well, I had absolutely no idea that Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon, the man himself was just above me in a bed resting. Wow!

So my partner and I (he made the arrangements with the nursing staff) went to visit him, making sure that he had his breakfast and we weren't disturbing him (I didn't want to be a total mark) and what a class act this guy is. I mean I know I supposed to hate this guy, but he was so cool! A legend in my midst-CROIKY!!

We talked about wrestling (of course) Montreal (where I was born, but not raised) his family and the fact that my sister used to hang out with his daughter when they were in grade school (I don't know if it was his daughter or Luna Vachon) and just people in general.

Eternal Rants

A friend of mine has a MySpace page that speaks to the truth about, well everything that buffoons do to tick her off.
It is quite entertaining, thus the reason it is posted here.

But fair warning: There is a lot of gratuitous language.

Enjoy. And try to keep a straight face, and not let your favourite drink come out of your nose.

Yeah. She's not exactly a people person is she? She's really not that mean. Actually, she's quite cool. But just like "normal"people, she just has absolutely no paitence for ignoramaces.