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UFC

Thought: If Brock Lesnar never went to WWE, then he would have never been signed to UFC…

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Some of you out there may hate Brock Lesnar. If you really think about it, if Brock Lesnar never had his run at WWE, then no one would know who he was. He wouldn’t have gotten signed to MMA/UFC, if he never joined the WWE in the past. Brock is actually a smart dude for that.

Although WWE is fake wrestling and performing, the only reason I think Brock joined the WWE was to help get his name out in the mainstream. Before Brock joined WWE, no one knew who the man was.

Like it or not, I think Brock Lesnar will be the first UFC star to be an undefeated Heavyweight champion for a VERY long time. You may think that bigger guys than Brock can take him out and get the title from him, but you can’t assume that either.

UFC fans wants a Brock Lesnar vs. Fedor Emelianenko match for the Heavyweight title. Fedor the 7 foot Russian fighter. Everybody thinks that Fedor can take Brock out easily.

Ya know, if you think about it, just because Fedor is much bigger than Brock still doesn’t mean that Brock can’t take Fedor out. Brock has a very good chance in destroying Fedor pretty easily as well, so don’t get your hopes up that Brock could lose to him.

No matter how tall or how big a fighter is than the other opponent, the other opponent still can take him out.

How is this possible? Well…knowing how quick and how much speed and strength Lesnar has, this is how easy Lesnar can take a tall guy out quickly. I don’t know how Fedor fights in the ring since I never seen him before, but Brock will not back down on this guy either. Brock will do whatever it takes to win no matter how much bigger of a guy the opponent is.

If you think Fedor can definitely take Brock out, then you need a reality check. Brock has fought bigger guys than him before outside of the WWE. It may be difficult for Brock to give Fedor a take down in the Octagon, but if Brock trains hard enough I’m sure Brock can beat Fedor with no problemo.

On top of that, I don’t want Brock to lose the title to a Russian fighter. Brock is an American and I would want an American fighter to hold the title. Title belongs to Brock. I don’t think anybody can take it from him.

Kev

Books, movies

Thought: Why I think “Twilight” is better than “Harry Potter”…

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So, “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince” will be out this week. Will I go see it?

No.

Why? Not only that I think that Harry Potter is the most overrated novel/movie franchise in the history of entertainment, I just think the stories don’t do anything to me, they don’t grab my attention, and I don’t see anything special about ’em. The truth is,  I just can’t get into this whole Wizard thing. It’s not really my type of storytelling

I like stories that are much more darker, which is one reason why I love the “Twilight” series more.

Both Harry Potter and Twilight have a few things in common. Both franchises were created by women, J.K. Rowling and Stephenie Meyer. Both have a huge amount of mainstream popularity. Both have a huge following of tweeny girls mostly.

As you can see, I’m no Harry Potter fan at all. I find J.K.’s stories boring. Stephenie makes her “Twilight” series more entertaining.

What is so entertaining about a couple of children becoming wizards to learn magic and go on these silly adventures that mean nothing?

I think “Twilight” is better stuff, because Stephenie make her storytelling more insightful and more detailed than J.K. Rowling’s. The “Twilight” series has more stories to tell than just a girl falling in love with a vamp. The “Twilight” series is easy targeted, the series get made fun of because of it’s tween content…when the funny thing is, “Harry Potter” is pretty much the same exact thing.

I have no interest in Harry Potter whatsoever. Tried reading the first book, couldn’t get into it. Tried seeing the first couple of movies, didn’t like ’em.

When Stephenie Meyer brought us, “Twilight”, I was impressed that Stephenie is trying to compete with J.K. The truth is, “Twilight” is bigger and more successful than “Harry Potter”.

Just wait until “Twilight: New Moon” comes out in theaters, it will destroy, “Half Blood Prince” in the box office.

Stephenie Meyer likes to make her stories more realistic and fun as if they were happening for real. Stephenie likes to explain in detail how people become vampires and werewolves, while Harry Potter doesn’t explain anything.

J.K. is overrated, pure and simple. I admire Stephenie’s work immensely. Those who make fun of Stephenie’s work because of her teen vampire views is a stupid idiot, in my opinion. I admire Stephenie’s way of trying to bring horror fiction for young kids. Of course, both Stephenie and J.K.’s work can be for people off all ages, not just for teen girls.

Sure, I get made fun of for liking the “Twilight” series, but I don’t care what anyone thinks. I enjoy whatever grabs my attention no matter what age audience the stories are aimed at.

Kev

music, TV

Cool Video: US Weekly releases MJ’s 1984 Pepsi commercial accident…

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Michael Jackson’s 1984 Pepsi commercial shoot with the Jackson brothers was never released to the public. 25 years later, US Weekly is the first to make it public before anyone else.

Watch it here:

http://www.tmz.com/2009/07/15/michael-jackson-pepsi-explosion-video/

This could explain Jackson’s troubled personal life. The man hasn’t been the same since this. Maybe this is the reason for bleaching his skin white and being addicted to drugs over the years?

This is shocking stuff.

The incident was in the Jackson 5 biopic TV movie, “The Jacksons”, by the way…but it will probably be in the Michael Jackson biopic for the big screen too, but the big screen movie version of this incident will probably be better than the TV version.

Kev

movies

Report: Billy Bob Thornton to produce baseball film, actor/musician signs on to “3 Nights in August”…

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Billy Bob has signed on to produce a  baseball movie titled, “3 Nights in August” which will be adapted from the novel written by Buzz Bissinger. The story is set in a 2003 game between the Cardinals vs. the Cubs as told by the Cardinals manager Tony Larussa.

Billy Bob has already once worked with Tony Larussa and Buzz Bissinger for the film version of the Football movie, “Friday Night Lights”.

The film does not yet have a director which I believe they will probably get, Peter Berg, to direct again. I don’t know if Peter Berg will direct, but it’s a guess that Billy Bob, Larussa and Bissinger will want to work with Berg for this one too.

“3 Nights in August” sounds interesting.

Variety Reports:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118005992.html?categoryid=2431&cs=1

Kev

Edit to add: Corrected post, Billy Bob is only one of the producer partners, he is not acting in it. Funny how the article said, “Actor ready to play ball” which makes it seem like he’s having an acting role in it, then I’ve noticed that he is only producing. My bad. I’m sure he will have a role in the movie though.

UFC

Thought: Brock Lesnar’s after match antics will NOT hurt UFC, Bud Light or the fans…

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I am reading blog posts, message board forums and such…about how some people feel that Brock Lesnar’s after match antics…after his heavy weight title victory…people feel that his wrestler heel tirade is going to hurt UFC ppv buyrates, will hurt Bud Light sales and will turn off fans.

You see, I totally disagree.

If everybody felt offended and hurt by Brock Lesnar’s actions after that match, I believe that you’re not a real fan of any fighting sport whether it’s wrestling, martial arts, boxing or UFC/MMA.

In boxing, there has been much worse after match antics  than Brock Lesnar ever had. I would think “Iron” Mike Tyson is the king of after match antics. Mike Tyson has always been known to talk trash at the crowd, being a jerk to his opponent and making angry facial expressions at the video camera on boxing ppv’s. Tyson biting off Holyfield’s ear, topped it all.

In profesional wrestling, wrestlers are supposed to act like that in the ring. Acting like a big ego, bad attitude type of fighter or a wrestler.

UFC has never had after match antics with fighters before after all these years of the sport been in business. Brock Lesnar was the first. Maybe this is why people are are hurt and offended, think Lesnar was unprofesional because it never happened before in UFC because people are new to the profesional wrestling thing. Maybe this is why they were shocked and surprised of Brock Lesnar’s actions.

If you’ve been a WWE follower or just a fan of wrestling, I’m sure you wouldn’t find Lesnar’s after match antics surprising. I certainly didn’t find it surprising. I actually thought it was funny and entertaining.

I just think Dana White was misunderstood with Brock’s emotions after the match and Dana never really understood the profesional wrestling thing with Brock. That’s why Dana wanted Brock to apologize even though the apology wasn’t really needed, in my opinion.

Brock’s controversial aftermatch antics will not hurt UFC, it will not hurt Bud Light or the fans at all.

In profesional boxing, I think Muhamed Ali was the inventor of the after match antics thing, he then help bring along Mike Tyson and other angry and big ego fighters to have the same angry atttitude in boxing. UFC was never like that, all fighters in UFC were down to earth, nice and profesional acting. That was the UFC company’s policy.

I feel that Lesnar’s antics will get more UFC fighters to start doing the same thing. Talking trash at the crowd, the camera man, and at Joe Rogan the after match interviewer. Once more UFC fighters start to do it a lot more, UFC will have no choice but to let it go on since they can’t do anything about it.

The way I see it, Brock’s apology for the thing is going to make Brock look like a coward, when his after match antics clearly proves how powerful and bad Brock Lesnar can really be. It’s simply a wake up call, that you don’t ever want to mess with Brock Lesnar in real life if you run into him in person.

UFC will soon become the next profesional boxing/wrestling of after match antics with the fighters if you understand my point. UFC isn’t the WWE, true. If you’re going to sign a huge guy like Brock to UFC and not expect him to be talking trash at everyone after having winning a huge match, then that makes you look bad, not Brock.

Will Brock go off like that again if he wins more matches in the future? Of course, he will! These guys can’t help it! It’s who they are! They certainly aren’t going to be a nice and positive person throughout their entire career, no way. The egos and bad attitudes of boxers, wrestlers, and UFC fighters helps makes the sport get stronger.

I thought the apology from Brock was pretty silly, not the after match antics. It makes Dana look weak. Brock won’t be the first, there will be more UFC fighters going off in a rage after winning a match up ahead! Trust me!

Acting like a tough dude after a match is what makes things exciting and it is acting profesional. Really, think about it.

Kev

movies

Report: David Arquette and Courtney Cox are down for “Scream 4″…

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The leading stars of the “Scream” trilogy, David Arquette and Courtney Cox are officially signed for, Wes Craven’s “Scream 4”. David and former “Friends” TV star Courtney Cox are married together in real life, they are still together as a married couple too and they have been married since 1999.

Wes Craven took a long break from directing movies  himself and concentrated on producing other horror films. He finally agreed to return to direct, “Scream 4”.

More on it here:

http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/07/david-arquette-courtney-cox-scream.html

Now I wonder if Neve Campbell is on board for, “Scream 4” who is the main star of the series?

I liked the first “Scream” movie, 2nd one was pretty good, I didn’t like the third one.

Hopefully Wes will make this movie right so he can make it a box office smash. I hope “Scream 4”, will be a good one.

Kev

movies

Film Review: “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”…

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Directed by: Michael Bay

Starring: Shia Labeouf, Megan Fox, John Turturro, and Tyrese Gibson

So I finally got the chance to see, “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” this afternoon, and here is my review…

Plot/Synopsis: The Fallen is on the hunt for Shia Labeouf’s character, Sam Witwicky so the evil Decepticons can hold Sam prisoner. The Fallen orders Megatron and Starscream to hunt down Sam. Meanwhile, Megatron and Starscream must battle Optimus Prime and the rest of the Autobots in order to get after Sam. The Autobots are out for Sam’s protection and safety. Sam also gets help with his human friends, Agent Simmons (John Turturro) and Mikeala (Megan Fox), and also Leo Spitz, Sam’s college buddy. Does Optimus Prime successfully defeat the Decepticons in order to save Sam’s life? You’ll have to see the movie for yourself in order to see more than meets the eye.

Ok. Lets discuss the good and the bad things about the film.

The Good: Special effects, sounds, cinematography, good camera direction and angles by Michael Bay, great fighting scenes with the robots. More Megan Fox, the Rainn Wilson cameo, and more Optimus Prime!!!

The Bad: Acting of the cast, scriptwriting, movie was too long, the film was a bit too racist with the Twins robots Mudflap and Skids who were at the center of racist slurs, we get to see a naked ass shot of John Turturro instead of a naked ass Megan Fox, too much swearing (yes, we do hear the robots saying “shit” and calling the female characters “bitch”) and too much Shia Labeouf screen time.

The movie was ok, but could have been a lot better. I think Michael Bay and Shia Labeouf are the wrong people to be a part of this movie. Michael Bay isn’t a good director and Shia isn’t a good actor.

I only watch the Transformers movies in theaters ’cause I was a fan of the toys when I was a child. I liked the first “Transformers” movie but the second one was kind of a dissapointment.

Transformers is supposed to be for something that children should enjoy. Yes, it has a PG-13 rating, but the movie had some R-rated material in it. Of course, this kind of stuff never offends me at all, but when it comes to Transformers that kids are supposed to like, I don’t think parents would want to take their kids to the theaters where the film will have racist robots, other robots calling women in the film a “bitch”, and seeing an almost bare naked ass of John Turturro when he pulled his pants down in the film.

Michael Bay needs to quit doing these Tranformers movies and I hope he won’t do the third one which I have a feeling he will. Who do I think that should have been the director of these Transformers movies?

I would say, J.J. Abrams would have done a better job. After what J.J. Abrams did to movies like “Cloverfield” and “Star Trek”, he would have made a much better “Transformers” movie.

Megan Fox is so right that Michael Bay needs to focus on the acting and not special effects, after seeing this crap. It was an ok movie, what I liked most about it was seeing more Optimus Prime and the action scenes of the robots were fun to see.

It’s too bad Shia didn’t injure both hands so he can stop acting for a while, I know bad joke but I think you get the point.

Score for “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” = ** (2 stars as in “ok”)

Kev

UFC, WWE news

Report: Jim Ross blogs about “Lesnar vs. Mir” match from UFC 100…says Lesnar loves being the badguy…

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Jim Ross, the guy with the black resistol hat, and mostly known for a WWE color commentator at ringside speaks on the “UFC 100” ppv. Yes, he and his wife watched it together with a few of their friends. Jim Ross is also the 2nd boss of the WWE in real life, he’s Vince’s right hand man behind the scenes. Jim Ross knows Brock Lesnar pretty well and it shows it in this blog entry.

JR says back when Brock Lesnar used to work for the WWE, he was always happy when he’s the most hated man in sports entertainment. Lesnar loved to be booed and it clearly showed that at “UFC 100” last night.

Read JR’s blog here:

http://www.jrsbarbq.com/blog/jrs-ufc-100-thoughtsjbl-runs-bulls

Lesnar wanted to be a real fighter himself, and he finally made his dream come true. He went through so many careers in his life. Lesnar played in the NFL, he wrestled in the NCAA, WWE of course, and wrestled for New Japan of Wrestling too. He went to the MMA for a little bit and now the UFC full time. So now you see why he’s so big and powerful?

I wanna know what Vince McMahon thought of the Brock Lesnar tirade at the end of his UFC match last night? We all know, Vinnie Mac probably watched UFC 100 too. Maybe Vince will speak on it soon.

I think Lesnar will not be the only one to be all fired up and play a heel/badguy in UFC in the future. I’m sure more UFC stars in the future will follow suit with Lesnar’s antics. Lesnar just turned UFC into a good guy/badguy thing like the WWE.

Dana White didn’t want UFC to turn out that way, he wants fighters to be polite, and profesional, but I think Brock Lesnar has turned this around.

Kev

music

Report: “Weird Al” Yankovic finally writes about Michael Jackson…

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“Weird Al” Yankovic twittered about the death of MJ, Al Yankovic writes a lot more about MJ to Rollingstone.com.

Read it here:

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/29050662/michael_jackson_remembered_weird_al_yankovic_on_imitation_as_flattery

I expect another MJ parody or an original song style parody of MJ coming from “Weird Al” soon. Al Yankovic will probably do an MJ homage song for his next album. I hope he does.

Kev

UFC

BREAKING NEWS: Brock Lesnar apologizes for immature behavior after his win against Frank Mir from UFC 100 last night…

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At a press conference after the UFC 100 ppv last night, Brock Lesnar came out and apologized for his immature behavior he acted out in the Octagon. After Brock Lesnar knocked out Frank Mir in the 2nd round to retain his heavyweight title, Lesnar celebrated his win by being an egostitical jackass.

Brock giving the middle finger to the crowd while he’s getting booed, then he says, “I’m happy, you keep booing”. When Joe Rogan interviewed Brock after the match, Brock says ridiculous and humorous things about Frank Mir like, “He had a horseshoe up his ass, I took it out and beat him with it”. Then he screams in front of Joe’s face with “WOoooooo….” and continued to celebrate his win while the audience were still booing him.

In this video you are about to see, Lesnar admits he was wrong. He also admits he is a sore loser out in the open. He apologized to Bud Light company because he said something about celebrating with a different drink at home, not Bud Light on the ppv last night. Lesnar even admitted that he still has a little bit of “WWE” in him ’cause Lesnar was obviously trying to play a badguy/heel type of fighter.

Lesnar was just too fired up and excited for his win, so I can’t blame him for acting like that.

In my opinion, Lesnar didn’t need to apologize. It was at the point where UFC was getting really interesting. Egos and bad attitudes of fighters is all part of the sport.

I think the only reason that Lesnar apologized is because: 1) Sable made him do it 2) Lesnar is trying to get fans to see that he’s not a badguy, he wants to get cheers and try to get more popularity.

If Lesnar wasn’t married to Sable, I’m 100% positive that the dude wouldn’t have apologized at all. He would still be acting like an egostitical jackass right now.

To be honest, I like Lesnar being the bad dude, it’s what made me like the guy to begin with and what makes the guy awesome is because of his ego. That’s how he got so well known and became a huge star in the first place.

Lesnar vs. Mir last night was a great match. It was short, but brutal, aggressive and both men fought great.

Kev