Lord of the Rings v/s Star Wars

Here's some truth to power from Clerks 2. Although I do enjoy Lord of the Rings and Peter Jackson did one hell of a job, I gotta go with Randall on this one:



There's one thing Randall didn't mention; that without George Lucas and his innovative special effects of Industrial Light & Magic, LOTR wouldn't have been able to be told on the big screen. So there, LOTR geek guy!

And remember, there's only one "Return," and it's not "of the King," it's "of the Jedi."

And while I'm at it, this is for all you Trekkies out there...you Shatner-loving Spock suckers!



Yay! Star Wars wins! That's what would happen you know.

Seriously though, I do like Star Trek. I thought the re-launch movie was awesome. But c'mon, you all know it doesn't hold a candle to Star Wars.


Although...

He Was Robbed!

I couldn't believe it. As I watched Cleveland's Jason Donald run down the first base line and Detroit's Armando Galarraga step on the bag and seize the ball in his hand from first-baseman, Miguel Cabrera, I thought I had witnessed history. It was close. I thought I had just witnessed the first perfect game pitched by a Detroit Tiger in club history. When first base umpire, Jim Joyce's arms stretched out to indicate Donald was safe, I couldn't believe what I saw. There was no way, NO WAY he was safe. Did I say it was close? After seeing the replay, it wasn't.

The announcers, and certainly the home-town Comerica Park crowd agreed with me. "How could he call him safe?" The deafening chorus of boos rightfully followed. Cabrera let loose on Joyce before the final out, as did Tiger manager, Jim Leland, and rightfully so. As rare as perfect games are, not just a no-hitter, mind you, but a perfect game, I would have decked the guy. Fine me, suspend me, I wouldn't care, other than the call that denied the Toronto Blue Jays the first triple-play in World Series history in 1992, that was without a doubt the worst call I've ever seen. I really feel for Galarraga. That poor kid.

Immediately after the game, if he wasn't the epitome of class and modesty, then I've never seen it. After he had a chance to see the replay, understandably, not so much, even if he and joyce did embrace to show no hard feelings on either side.

"I just watched the replay 20 times and there's no way you can call him safe," Galaragga said. "He needs to do a better job in that situation. It wasn't even close."

Personally, I really don't care if Joyce feels bad about it. It's too late for that. What a dick!

Dennis Hopper Dead at 74

And yet another Hollywood legend passes on. Pop quiz hot shot, do you think there'll be another one like him?

Gary Coleman Dead at 42

No more "Whatchu talkin’ ’bout?"
I used to watch Diff'rent Strokes over dinner when I was a kid. It pretty much was a staple of my week, among other shows of the era. I do remember feeling bad for the guy when, like any other celebrity when their popularity wanes, he couldn't even get a job selling newspapers. When I heard a few years ago that he had to take a job as a security guard to pay the bills, I though what a fall from grace. I didn't see this one coming.

Spitfires Win Back-To-Back Memorial Cups

It wasn't much of a challenge for the OHL champs, as they easily cruised to 9-1 final over the host team, Brandon Wheat Kings. Once again the Conn Stafford Smythe trophy as the tournament MVP, went to Windsor's Taylor Hall, the almost certain #1 draft pick in this summer's NHL draft. Why he was ranked behind Tyler Sequin this year, I'll never know. Hall, it must be noted is the first back-to-back MVP in Memorial Cup history.

Brandon must be given all the respect in the world as they came back from 2-0 and 3-1 deficits against the WHL champion, and favored Calgary Hitmen in the tournament semi-final by winning in overtime, 5-4 to even make it to the final.

Next year's tournament in Mississauga (which many say, including fans in Windsor; which I agree completely-should have been awarded to Windsor) will probably not include the Spits, as they are losing their nucleus of players , such as Hall, Adam Henrique, Zack Kassian and Kenny Ryan.

Windsor proved to be the high-scoring powerhouse and favorites to win the experts predicted as they easily went undefeated, winning all four games of the tournament, outscoring their opponents 28-9.

Zombie Beatles?

That is the theme in a new book due out next month. The movie rights have already been snatched up by an outfit called Double Feature. Author, Alan Goldsher has released a new book entitled, Paul is Undead: The Beatles Zombie Invasion. John Lennon is the "ground zero" of the problem facing mankind, who then infects Paul McCartney and hilarity/horror ensues. The only one who can stop them is, apparently, zombie hunter, Mick Jagger. Yep. That Mick Jagger. You'd figure he'd have to start with his own band mate, Kieth Richards. I mean, the dude has been dead for years and still walks among us. He may be the only one that doesn't know it. I think I'd rather see the Fab Four as the heroes instead of the perpetrators, I digress.

Oh yeah, Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, assists Jagger in his endeavor as she's an eighth-level ninja lord. Ok, then.

Spitfires Repeat as OHL Champions

The comeback kids are on their way to defend their 2009 Memorial Cup title in Brandon, Manitoba.

It really is amazing, although not totally unexpected (at least by me) that they're in the position to do so, after trailing the Kitchener Rangers 3-0 in the Ontario Hockey League's Western Conference Final. After beating Canada's #1 ranked Barrie Colts (which they shouldn't have been) for their second straight OHL championship, they're now off to defend their 2009 Memorial Cup title against the Western Hockey League champs, Calgary Hitmen, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champs, the Moncton Wildcats, and the host team, also from the WHL, Brandon Wheat Kings.

The Spits will attempt to become only the fifth team to win back to back titles and the first since the 1994-1995 Kamloops Blazers.