Truth Be Told...

It's been awhile since my last post so let's recap the news.  It's been really hot lately, the U.S. absolutely blew it in the Women's World Cup, our alumni basketball team needs to improve immediately, and Jay Leno is still making Casey Anthony jokes.  So bascially, not much has happened in the past few days.

This post is basically about those annoying facebook posts people send asking you to list your top ten this or your worst five that.  I'll be honest, I actually find these entertaining, it's just that I'd rather hear people justify their selections than just look at a list.  Also, I hate it when people just half-ass their way through and put no thought into it, which is usually the fault of the person who started it because they do something generic, like "What are your top 10 favorite movies?" or "Who are the top 10 hottest actresses?"

I'd like to make things more interesting.  They say that life is all about making big decisions, so I've forced myself to make these decisions, none of which were anywhere close to being easy.  I've also included attempts to justify my answers.

Top 10 movies I hate to admit I enjoyed:

1. Titanic - Okay people, maybe the Celine Dion love ballad took things a little to far, but James Cameron doesn't make bad movies.  The effects for their time were amazing, and the story could have been worse.  Plus, Billy Zane was mad evil, and Leo's Italian friend was awesome.  "BASTARDO!"
2. Sixteen Candles - John Hughes was basically the Steven Spielberg of 1980's teen drama.  Classic brat pack action plus Gedde Watanabe (aka Long Duk Dong) equals awesome.  "No more yankie my wankie.  The Donger need food."
3. Josie & The Pussycats  - I went through a Rachel Leigh Cook phase while in college.  Unfortunately, the phase didn't end with "She's All That."  In my defense, a band made up of Tara Reid, Rosario Dawson, and RLC is not a bad thing to look at, and Tara Reid lives the rock 'n roll lifestyle anyway.
4. The Matrix - Maybe people are saying, "Why would you hate admitting you liked this movie?"  Well, you don't hang around the same people I do.  I just feel that this movie was made for nerds, but for some reason I liked it.  The sequels and that animated crap was total trash though.
5. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace - I might be partial here.  I never saw the movie in the theaters when it came out.  I never bought the DVD when it came out.  I did watch it on TBS with limited commercial interruption sometime in 2004.  I don't see why people were so upset about it.  The story had to start somewhere.  Jar Jar Binx might be even lamer than Affleck writing himself into "Good Will Hunting," but aside from that it was a decent flick.
6. Jersey Girl - Yes, we expect more of Kevin Smith.  The man gave us some of the best independent, low-budget films ever.  His attempt at a studio budgeted movie wasn't terrible though.  Did people hate it just because Bennifer was in it?  (By the way, too bad about J-Lo and Mark Anthony right?  But seriously, the guy has looked like a corpse for the past decade, so I guess it should have been expected.)  Plus, in 2011 we were reintroduced to Gertie (Raquel Castro) via "The Voice."
7. The Lion King - Okay, Elton John music, lions, babboons, and hyenas all in cartoon form.  I know it sounds weird, but it works.  Jonathan Taylor Thomas as baby Simba and Matthew Broderick as adult Simba?  Broadway can't beat that lineup.  Plus, Mufasa sounded a lot like Darth Vader.
8. The Breakfast Club - Sherman, Illinois strikes again.  That's the town that John Hughes based all of his movies in.  Judd Nelson was HARSH!  And don't judge me, but I thought Ally Sheedy was pretty hot as the emo, goth chick.
9. Charlotte's Web - Not that piece of crap remake with Dakota Fanning and Julia Roberts.  I mean the cheaply animated classic from the 70's.  My mom was an English teacher, and she showed her classes the movie after they read the book.  I must have watched the movie at least a hundred times.  Never gets old.
10. Airborne - I did see this classic in the theaters.  Probably the day it came out.  Rollerblading was undoubtedly the greatest thing ever in 1993.  I think the lead role was played by some kid named Shane McDermott, but more importantly the movie featured a young Jack Black and a younger Seth Green.

That was fun.  I think I'll continue with another list tomorrow.

Seriously though, Mark Anthony looks like a patient whose AIDS medication isn't working.  Is he trying to get cast as the lead role in some Seve Buscemi bio-pic?  How is that guy still alive?

"You ought to spend a little more time trying to make something of yourself and a little less time trying to impress people." - Richard Vernon, The Breakfast Club