High Fidelity didn't make the Top 5, it IS the Top 5

Looking at my DVD shelf, I have a paltry number covering just 2 feet of shelf space. I mostly purchase TV DVDs so the movies I own must have an exceptional rewatchability factor for me to commit the 15 plus dollars to them. So inspired by High Fidelity to make everything a tangible, measurable, ranking I give you my Top 5 movies. My criteria is subject to change but it starts with here; Writing, Acting, ReWatchability, and its personal impact on me, your humble blogger. Things that keep a movie that I liked off the list; recent release and genre representation. Recent release is a personal check on enthusiasm, 40 year Old Virgin and Batman Begins are examples of movies I am more then a little gay for right now, but I need to another year or two to see if the love is real. Second, genre representation, is to keep similar movies from being compared to each other. "Oh you like Toy Story, A Bug's Life, and The Incredibles? Tell me how you rank them." is what I am trying to avoid.

1. Shawshank Redemption
2. Princess Bride
3. Reservoir Dogs
4. Breaking Away
5. L. A. Confidential

Honorable mentions include but are not limited to; High Fidelity, The Godfather Series (even 3), Batman Begins, Silent Movie, Blazing Saddles, 40 Year Old Virgin, Jurassic Park, Usual Suspects, Fight Club, His Girl Friday, The 6th Sense, Pixar movies, and Memento

More to follow;

Hobbes

Indifferent Disillusion

So I thought I was enjoying a compelling daily drama for three weeks but then today I found out it was all a fraud. In one of the most unique Tours since 1986, Floyd Landis fought chronic pain and a blow up during the 16th stage for one of the more improbable wins in history. Now we are faced with the fact that after Landis won stage 17 he tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone. Those of us who watched the race can't be all that surprised, because to lead the race by yourself over 4 mountain climbs does take a certain size of balls that i'm sure would carry some excess testosterone. This story just fuels the larger story of the moral corruption of athletes in anything-to-win society. I personally am left a little bit out in the cold on this story. If the 'b' sample comes back positive and effectively strips Landis of the title, an equally deserving rider will get the honor. Oscar Pereiro came back from 28 minutes down and then proceeded to have the strongest mountain stages and time trials of his career to hold the yellow jersey until the second to last day. Floyd Landis should not take illegal supplements and hormones to make himself better and if he is proven guilty I will be greatly saddened, but ultimately, I just don't care that much. This Tour was marred early by a doping scandal that claimed the top two contendors in the race, Jan Ullrich and Ivan Basso, but to understand that this race and this sport is the entire lives of those who compete in it these athletes take risks. The health risk might be one we might not understand, but Floyd Landis has already competed to his peril and in less then a month he will be getting a new hip. So the risk of taking testosterone and throwing his body chemistry out of whack is hardly a leap. This is the exact same mentality that causes CEOs to risk their employees 4o1K programs or comedians to steal material.
By the way, comedians express more dismay when they hear someone steals material, then any person does when a large company has destroyed the lives of thousands American families. Now if you will excuse me, I have a Giants game to watch.

Hobbes

It's Up to You, New York

I've been having weird dreams lately.

But not in my wildest dreams could I foresee such a collective stupidity befalling the city, county and state of New York concerning Alex Rodriguez.

Here are three quick reasons to cheer for A-Rod: He's awesome, he's awesome aaaaaaand, he's awesome.

That's the extent to which I'm prepared to analyze him. Suffice it to say, New Yawkuzz should shut their yappuzz and enjoy the game. Booing him every time he makes an out? Get da fuck outta here.

I will post again

So I have been gone for a good long while. For the zero of you that check this site it has been quite disstressing, and I am sorry about that, but I return to you now with a vigor and material that can last me at least 4 more days of posting. A number of recents events have inspired great enthusiasm out of me that just needed to be expressed in blog form. Not to be confused with expressing myself in pog form. This month in the world of sports alone I have been fully enthralled by;

1. The World Cup
2. Le Tour de France
3. The unnegotiable gap in logic and perception that makes people think that trading Arod is a good idea.

And as I said that is just in sports. Summer movies, personal events, and the start of World War 3 have also littered my thinking this summer, so starting today, I shall get back on the horse. And withe that heroine reference, I depart.

Hobbes