#August2011
Moroder’s Rock Opera Postmodern Version Of ‘Metropolis’ Coming To Theaters.
Metropolis is one of my favorite flicks of all time, serving up the source material for countless other favorite things of mine. What I haven’t gotten to do is enjoy the Moroder ‘version’ of the movie. Back in the day Giorgio Moroder created this monster which is a 1980’s post-modern disaster or victory depending on your vantage point filled with acid-washes and synth pop rock.
Soon I’ll be able to.
In a fucking theater.
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Video: ‘The Hunger Games’ Teaser From The VMAs.
Mrs. Caffeine Powered and myself are currently taken with ‘The Hunger Games’ trilogy by Suzanne Collins. I summarized my feelings about it in last week’s Monday Morning Commute calling the book “neither original nor particularly well written. It’s Lord of the Battle Royale V for Vendetta Flies. Collins uses cheap emotional hooks to draw the reader in, and telegraphs cataclysms from miles away. Yet for some reason, it’s entertaining.” Translation: I love this crap.
So yeah, I was excited for the teaser last night.
Hit the jump to check it out.
Two Years Of Fart Joke, Lit Analysis, Geek Omega Nonsense.
Holy canoles! Omega Level crossed the two years mark a week or so ago, and it’s something of a mind trip to the Brothers Omega who started this nonsense on a lark and out of boredom something like 700 days ago. Since the two of us are both wistful English majors with throbbing boners for nostalgia, we figured a little useless reminiscing was in order.
Hop inside! Hop in, inside!
Monday Morning Commute: Milk Teeth Yank
Holy smokes. Today marks the antepenultimate day of August 2011. Goddamn, not only am I traveling to the future, I feel like I’m heading there faster than ever. It’s weird – my flesh-wrapped time machine seems to accelerate at the same rate as its own cellular death. The less of vehicle I have, the more appealing the destination on the horizon seems.
Tomorrow’s tomorrow may have moonbases and Martian settlements, but let’s hope it’s also got robotic replacements for the components under my time machine’s hood.
Once again, welcome to the MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE — OL’s attempt to lubricate the spiritual meatus so that the workweek’s prickly-thrust don’t sting so bad! In short, I’m going to show you the various bits of entertainment I’ll be using to fend off stress and boredom. After reading, you’re encouraged to hit up the comments section and show off your own recipe for life-enrichment.
Time to rock and roll.
Friday Brew Review – Anchor Porter
Having never been there, I can still say without hesitation that I’m a fan of San Francisco.
How does that work? Well, the Golden Gate City is responsible for producing some straight-up characters, individuals whose accomplishments and antics have tacked layers and layers of quality onto my otherwise free-floating existence. And probably yours, as well! If Frisco’d never been established, we’d be without a legendary metal bassist, our modern conception of the perfect family, the man with no name, and America’s most infamous serial killer.
Amongst others.
In essence, San Francisco has carved a notch into my brain-bone as a city of repute, a community that regularly produces pure wonder. So when I ran into a sixer of the city’s Anchor Porter at my local beer-dealer, I knew that I had to bring it home with me. Hell, leaving it on the shelf would’ve been tantamount to sending it across the bridge to Oakland!
Video: Taiwanese Animation On Steve Jobs’ Life Involves LSD, Anal Birthing, Toy Story.
NMA is at it again. They’ve churned out a video recounting the life of the former Apple CEO turned Full-Time ninja. As you’d expect, it’s fucking insane. Anal computer birthing, Toy Story cabbage patch dancing, and Darth Gates. Get some.
New Teaser For First Issue of ‘Hulk’ Is Electrifying. This Is A Pun.
I’m excited for the new Jason Aaron-helmed Hulk relaunch. I checked out on the Hulk when Jeph Loeb dangled the identity of the Red Hulk for three or so years, and have been waiting for a new in-let into the title. This new teaser/variant cover by Ladronn is hopefully the manifesto for the new team’s approach to the Hulk: the green man. Smashing. Everything.
Hit the jump to check it out.
Video: Hurricane Irene As Seen From Space. Captured By Astronaut.
Hurricane Irene is currently on her way towards fucking up the Eastern seaboard and probably putting a goddamn tree into my car. She’s mean. Judging from this video taken by an astronaut, she’s also gorgeous. Mother Nature is friggin’ stunning.
Hit the jump to check out the video.
Video: ‘Borderlands 2’ Footage Captured Via Crotch Cam. Coincidentally Swells Mine.
Up until this point my tits have only been titillated by written descriptions of Borderlands 2. Not anymore. Thanks to an intrepid attendee of Gamescom, and their groin, we have some footage. It’s so delicious. We see some new environments, and the disposable-gun-as-grenade technique which is so flashy-bling-bling I can’t stand it. (That’s a good thing.)
Hit the jump for the video.
