All posts by Kev Brock

I'm a musician, singer/songwriter, blogger, writer, poet, bodybuilder, movie lover, music lover, video gamer, history/political buff, conservative/republican, etc. I like to do a lot of things.

“Project X”… brief review…

Last night, I watched the movie, “Project X”, a Netflix DVD rental. I never saw this one in theater ’cause I was skeptical of it at first, so I waited for DVD. After I watched it last night, to my surprise, it turned out to be a great comedy. I liked it a lot. The film was pretty entertaining and enjoyable all the way through.

It tells the story of three high school guys who are seniors, and one of them named Costa, wants to throw a huge birthday party for his best friend, Thomas. Costa, Thomas and JB get together to throw this party at Thomas house. It’s not just an ordinary party that these guys are planning. They want it to be a wild dance party with hot girls all over the place, hoping for the three of them to get laid. The party started going off good at first, but things got way out of control as the film went along.

This is a found footage movie. Another one of those hand held video camera films. I was also surprised on how realistic this movie really was. I’m sure we’ve all had similar experiences in our high school years. Going to wild house parties, with alcohol and hot women all over the place. I’ve had similar experiences. Yes, I used to be a hard partier when I was younger, believe it or not. I don’t do that stuff anymore, though. I grew out of the partying lifestyle. In the past, I used to get into partying ’cause other family members and friends from school, got me into it. I didn’t party all the time back in the day, just occasionally. Why did I get into partying back in the old days? I just wanted to see what the partying crowd was like. I also wanted to become a little more sociable and meet people. Hoping to meet more friends and stuff. That’s why I got into it a little bit. I don’t party anymore though ’cause I don’t drink anymore, and don’t enjoy being around too many drunk people. I also find partying, stupid and boring now. I still do party and have fun once in a blue moon, don’t get me wrong, but when I do want to have fun, it’ll be at a local band show or at special occasions like weddings and stuff. I still like to party but I won’t drink at them. I just don’t like being part of the alcohol crowd anymore ’cause those people can be too whacked for my taste. It’s why I don’t go to the bar scene much.

Back to “Project X” it was interesting movie and funny. T-Rick was the villain of that movie and he was a funny character, so was the Angry Little Person. This film was definitely better than, “Superbad”. I might get my own copy of “Project X”. Thinking about getting it on Blu Ray sometime down the road. Thumbs up for this flick, definitely check it out.

Kev

The Top 15 Best WWE feuds of all time…

Well, we had the top 15 worst wrestling angles of all time, here are the ones that I thought were the best. These are just my opinion. The storylines in wrestling that I thought was very well done and were pretty amazing.

Here’s the list in no particular order:

  • Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon – Indeed. I had to list this one first ’cause this is the greatest rivalry of all time. Nothing else would come even close.
  • Andre vs. Hulk Hogan – Back when Hogan “used” to be something special. Back then was true Hulkamania. Now Hogan is a washed up loser.
  • Bret the Hitman Hart vs. Owen Hart – This was one of my favorite feuds ever. Owen made a badass heel too.
  • Mankind vs. Undertaker – Everything about this feud was amazing, especially their classic Hell in a Cell match, which made Foley for who he is today. This is one of the best feuds in WWE history for sure.
  • Ultimate Warrior vs. Hulk Hogan – Their unforgettable match at Wrestlemania 6 is a childhood classic for every wrestling fan.
  • Mankind vs. The Rock – Another great Foley feud but with the Rock, back in the attitude era. Loved everything about it!
  • Cactus Jack vs. Triple H – Yes, another great Foley feud with Triple H. Their Hell in a Cell match at “No Way Out – 2000” was phenomenal. Foley would have the greatest matches.
  • Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat, Flair vs. Shawn Michaels at WM-24, Flair vs. Randy Savage – A three way tie for Ric Flair. Flair had many great wrestling rivalries but those three were his best.
  • John Cena vs. Randy Orton – As much as I’m no fan of John Cena at all, I’ll admit that he had some excellent matches with Randy Orton over  the years.
  • The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan – This was when Vince McMahon made the debut of nWo in WWE, they ended up feuding with the Rock, Hogan turned into a babyface ’cause of it. While the nWo angle in WWE didn’t last long, it was a beautiful storyline. Felt like Hulkamania all over again too. This feud will be looked at as a classic for sure.
  • Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Benoit – I probably shouldn’t list Benoit on these lists, but I thought the Guerrero vs. Benoit was one of the greatest rivalries in history, such a shame what Benoit turned out to be though.
  • Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar at WM, Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels – WM 21 – Tie for Kurt Angle. Please come back. We miss the “You suck”, chants!
  • Nexus takes over the RAW set – This was one of the greatest things to ever happen in the PG era of WWE. I don’t think WWE will be able to top something like that. Nexus became lame after that though.
  • The Rock vs. Stone Cold – Another unforgettable feud back in the attitude era.
  • nWo vs. WCW – I love the nWo take over of WCW. It lasted for a long time back in the day, pretty long feud. The nWo kept going, adding way too many members. I liked Hogan being the heel back then too. The nWo were my favorite wrestling stable. I think they’re gonna come back in the PG era somehow.

There were many great feuds, storylines in WWE, is just hard to list them all. I’m probably forgetting plenty.

Kev

Cool Photo: Pam Anderson dons the Baywatch bathing suit again…

The left side of the above pic is her back in the Baywatch days for TV, the right is a recent photo of her filming for a Brazillian commercial. I know she hasn’t worn the Baywatch suit in years, but in my opinion, she looks awful in it. She still looks the same in the swimsuit yes, but she’s old, and her bad plastic surgery ruins it. She’s not HOT anymore like she used to be. Such a shame, ’cause I used to like Pam. Sure, she’s always been a plastic barbie doll, but when she was younger, there was something likeable about her. Pam looks like a disgusting old woman now. Tommy Lee and Kid Rock enjoyed banging that? Wow. Her plastic surgery is worse now than before. Thanks to the media for the before & after pic. I used to like Baywatch though.

Kev

Storylines in WWE that were done in bad taste and were offensive…top 15 list…

A reader requested that I should name a list of bad storylines in WWE that were offensive? I can do that easily. I would name 15 of them in no particular order:

  • Triple H’s necrophilia storyline Katie Vick – Yep, WWE actually showed Triple having sex with a dead body in a casket. I’ll never forget it.
  • Mae Young gives birth to a hand – I understand they were trying to be funny but it wasn’t.
  • Billy & Chuck gay wedding – Back in 2002 on Smackdown, WWE had their very first gay wedding. That was one of the worst segments ever. There is no hate against gays here, but the storyline was just badly done. I remember this storyline got some publicity though as it started making the news.
  • Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio – Dominick custody battle – Before Eddie’s death, he was a heel at the time and he was feuding against Rey Mysterio over the custody of Dominick a child. While Eddie did make one of the greatest heels of all times, it was very offensive that WWE used a young child in a dark storyline. Really WWE? Even if it was acting, a child should not have to witness something like that because children would think it’s real. Children would think differently.
  • Big Show’s father dying – Around this time Big Show was in a big feud with the Big Boss Man (before his death obviously). They did a storyline where WWE did a funeral on TV and the Boss Man came and stole the casket. Big Show’s actual father died in real life before this storyline happened. Lame, WWE, lame.
  • Anything involving Hornswoggle! – This is one of the worst wrestling characters ever created. Everything WWE has done with Hornswoggle over the last several years, was fuckin’ stupid! Come on, get rid of this character. He is not TV worthy.
  • Vince McMahon’s limo death, Vince McMahon’s Greater Power, Vince McMahon vs. God – Three way tie for Vinnie Mac. I’ll never forget the Greater Power Corporate Ministry revealing and the Vince McMahon vs. God. Look up Vince McMahon vs. God where he actually thought he was god.
  • DDP turning out to be the stalker of Undertaker’s wife – It was around the time that Undertaker was the American Bad Ass, and his wife Sarah has been getting an anonymous stalker. Turned out to be Diamond Dallas Page. Worst storyline ever, and done in terrible taste. Bad, WWE, shame on you.
  • The anonymous RAW GM – If I can think of a bad storyline in the PG era of wrestling, this was it. This was ridiculous, although the only thing I liked about it was that it helped put Michael Cole over as a heel. Then it was revealed that Hornswoggle was behind the computer all along at RAW 1000. Lame.
  • WCW Invasion angle – It started off interesting but then it got lame and lamer.
  • Val Venis and John Wayne Bobbit angle – Need I say more? Choppy choppy, your pee pee. Yes, John Wayne Bobbit himself was involved in a wrestling angle.
  • Gobbledy Gooker – I understand it was around Thanksgiving at the time of Survivor Series 1990, but that segment was stupid and offensive. I do respect Hector Guerrero but that was really lame of WWE to do back then.
  • The RAW walkout – If I can think of another storyline that was done in bad taste during the PG era, was when Triple H being COO, and everyone on the RAW set walked out on him. Lame.
  • Brock Lesnar return – Lesnar first returned to WWE the day after the last Wrestlemania. While it’s exciting that he is back, the WWE are using him wrong and destroying his character. I thought he would come back strong, but the recent storylines they are doing with him are pretty lame and stupid. They need to make him look like a monster that he was before, but they make him look weak instead.
  • RAW Celebrity Guest Hosts – This was probably the stupidest thing the WWE ever done. I think I gave up on RAW around this time because of this going on. Although I’ll have to say that Bob Barker and David Hasselhoff both gave the best performances out of everyone though.

That’s it, enjoy!

Kev

Why I look after Arnold & Sly, and also professional wrestlers…

If I can think of a new fitness topic to discuss here, this is one. Some of you may notice that I look after Arnold & Sly, and other professional wrestlers when it comes to bodybuilding. Some of you may think it’s kind of gay for me to do, but it has nothing to do with being gay, since I am not. Why do I look after these muscle guys? Well for starters, I look after them for inspiration and motivation. I always think to myself, someday, I’m gonna look like these guys. When you want to have a muscular body, you have to look at these guys. I’m sure they had a past with steroid use, but they can still be good inspirational material. I look at Arnold and Sly more than anybody though. I think I’m already starting to look like them a little bit, so I ‘m doing good. I get made fun of a lot for looking after these muscle celebrities, but again, inspiration and motivation. These guys help me keep going in the gym. It’s why I continue to do what I do. Why I got into it in the first place.

I’m never going to compete in a bodybuilding show, not my thing, I just want the look. I think this is my 5th year doing it, pretty sure it is, but still have lots of work to do. A lot of people claim that you can’t look like those guys you see in the action movies, but I believe you can get that body if you do it right, and naturally. Just eat really well, work out hard and you’ll get there with no problemo. I wanted to change my life, hoping for the better and it is working. I also wanted to look better for the performing stage for my music.

If others find it weird that I look after other famous fitness people, I don’t care. I just do whatever motivates me. When you want to be a bodybuilder, you have to have influences, and Arnold & Sly are my influences.

I know I haven’t posted progress pics in a while, I think I will soon.

Kev

Brock talks about the Kate Middleton topless photos controversy…

So Prince William and Kate Middleton were vacationing in the South of France, and she has been caught sunbathing in the nude. The photos has been published to a gossip magazine, and now the Royals are suing the magazine, for invasion of privacy. When I saw this, I ask myself, “What invasion of privacy”? If you go nude in public, in front of people where others can see, that is no longer private. That gives anybody the freedom to take a camera and take photos. The thing is, there is nothing wrong with getting naked. People do these things all of the time.  When celebrities and famous people try to do it, that makes it more difficult for them to do ’cause they are such a famous public figure. Just ask Prince Harry. So I think the magazine didn’t do anything wrong. They had the right to do it. Nothing wrong with having fun and enjoying yourself. Be naked and free, all you want to but take responsibility for it. I think this lawsuit will be dismissed and won’t go anywhere. This was definitely the Royals fault.

Edit to add: I think I just made a blog post that everyone can actually agree with. So be happy. And, by the way, Kate Middleton is a hot piece of ass, I’d like to see the photos myself.

Kev

Brock calls Jerry “The King” Lawler heart attack scare on RAW, a work, aka storyline…

I don’t mean to be an ass, but I’m gonna be the first one to call on it. I truly believe that Jerry Lawler’s fatal heart attack scare on RAW was definitely a work. It’s part of a storyline. You can’t believe what’s seen in WWE anymore, it’s just sad. It was just really good acting and writing, trying to make the whole thing seem realistic, and they did a good job in getting people to believe this one.

Jerry Lawler himself just did a Tout video at Montreal Hospital, see it, here.

The man is looking perfectly healthy, already. Talking like a normal person and looking good. When you have a fatal heart attack, I assure you, you’re not going to be looking good like that, right away. You would be getting multiple heart surgeries and all that stuff. I’ve known people who had fatal heart attacks, and there is no way in hell they would be up walking and talking right away.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Jerry would be back on RAW this coming Monday. If this was real, he would be forced to retire and there are already reports saying he may return to the announcer table and yes, wrestle again. Please.

I already called it that it could be a possible work as soon as it happened, anyway.
Kev

Cool Video: Even I got a little teary eyed watching the “Lincoln” trailer!!!

As soon as I saw this trailer, Spielberg is going to sweep the Oscars with this movie for sure. Daniel Day-Lewis’s performance alone is what this movie is worth seeing for. Can’t wait to see this film, stoked for it. Finally, after all these silly action flicks full of CGI and crap horror films we’ve been getting, we finally get a serious movie! I’m definitely seeing this movie when it comes out.

Enjoy.

Kev

Cool Video: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D trailer cuts it’s way online!

Well, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D trailer is here. Keep in mind that this is supposed to be a sequel to the 1974 orignal directed by Tobe Hooper. Which to me, doesn’t make a bit of sense ’cause there was already a Texas Chainsaw sequel that was directed by Tobe Hooper once again in 1986. Pretty weird why they are doing this, but whatever, it’s Hollywood.

Texas Chainsaw 3D looks okay, I might check it out. I’m a huge fan of the Leatherface character, these are great movies. I even liked the 2003 remake directed by Marcus Nispel.

Back to Texas Chainsaw 3D, I know some people are going to accuse this film of being a typical slasher film, but from the looks of the trailer, looks like it’s going to keep the same formula of the first film. The first film wasn’t a slasher and gore film, I think this film will be the same style. Reading some of the comments in that youtube, people are wondering why the girl at the cemetery would crawl into a casket to hide from Leatherface. Keep in mind, that this is just a “teaser”, they didn’t show the whole scene.

From what it looks like in the trailer, she’s hiding behind gravestone to gravestone. Moving to one gravestone to another quietly to hide from Leatherface, ’cause I’m sure he’s slowly looking around for her, and if she makes a single sound or gets in his sight, she’ll be a dead woman immediately. So crawling into an empty casket would be the best thing for her. I’m sure Leatherface didn’t see her crawling into the casket, he sawed through the casket anyway to make sure that’s where she was hiding. Again it’s a teaser, they didn’t show the whole thing. We’ll have to see the film ourselves as to how Leatherface caught her in the casket. Maybe he can smell her or something, I don’t know.

A lot of people are saying Leatherface doesn’t need to be a franchise, but what do you expect in the horror genre of film? Leatherface is a cool character and deserves to be entertained to fans for years to come. I’ll probably end up seeing this film. I’m a big horror fan.

Kev

Thought: Why Facebook is the place for famous bands to announce big news…

A certain reader on this site was making claims, famous bands don’t use facebook to announce big news. This reader also claims that if a famous band were to announce breaking news, they would do more. Not true. You see, bands use facebook to announce huge breaking news is not only most national bands have around 6 million to 10 million fans or way more following their page, another reason bands use facebook for exclusive news is ’cause of the media. The Entertainment news media is always on facebook looking for exclusive things to report.

Before the Rolling Stones announced their greatest hits album, they were doing similar teasers in facebook, then Led Zeppelin did it. After both bands announced their big news, the media were all over it. The media loves to look for official news from bands. Famous bands don’t need to do more when announcing big official news, ’cause all they have to do is post it on facebook, and everyone will be all over it. Facebook seems to be a huge marketing tool for famous national bands in major labels. It’s where everyone looks at these days, and like I said before, no one looks at their official “(name band here).com” sites anymore. Fans do look at the bands official sites still yes, but it’s most likely their longtime die hard fans that mostly like to look at them. If a band wants to draw more people to their sites, they would post a link their facebook pages.

Just the other day, Neil Young just exclusively announced in facebook that he’s releasing a new album with Crazy Horse called, “Psychedellic Pill” (I didn’t see him post about it in his website yet), and next thing you know, I’ve seen the news media doing articles about it. Ac/Dc also announced today FACEBOOK exclusive that they are releasing their first live album in 20 years, “Live At River Plate”, sure enough, the media started publishing articles about it. I believe Bob Dylan announced his new album “Tempest” in facebook as well, before everything else got to it. Lady Gaga used facebook to announce her next album, “ArtPop”. If I remember correctly, Metallica used facebook to announce their own Orion festival.

The entertainment news and media are all about social media. Facebook is a huge part of this world now. It seems that’s where everyone lives on. The facebook band “like” pages has millions and millions of fans, that’s why the media concentrates on them. Facebook seems to be the only way for fans to see what their favorite bands are up to. Why do famous national bands use facebook for big news? Well, it’s a quicker way to get the news out. Instead of wasting time posting it on their official sites or doing marketing else where, all you need is a post in facebook, the world would be all over it in a second.

That’s the way social media works and that’s how facebook is changing the music industry. It’s called technology. Get with it.

Kev