Random Thought Of The Day

Wow, it seems like forever and a half since I last posted on here. Let's see, what's been going on?

- Justified is awesome, as I'm currently working my way through the first season.

- I'm excited for opening day, and have no idea who won the Final Four.

Plus, I will be starting a new feature on the blog soon: Movies I Love! Pretty self-explanatory, as I go on a nerd rant as to why the movie I've selected is great. I was thinking about doing Movies I Hate as a counterpoint, but decided to keep it positive.

Also coming soon; the very first edition of Useless Trivia Presents.

-Bill

Random Thought Of The Day

While I'm glad True Grit is nominated for a few Oscars, I get a bad feeling that it will be overshadowed by other films.

However, it's pretty much a win-win, although the people I want to win(John Hawkes, James Franco, Hailee Steinfeld, etc.) may not.

-Bill

Ask Useless Trivia!

This question comes from Jeremy: Was Raiders Of The Lost Ark nominated for an Academy Award?

My answer: Yes, it was nominated for eight, including Best Picture. It won four for Best Sound, Best Editing, Best Visual Effects, and Best Art Direction.

-Bill

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Wow.

I thought I had the Superbowl figured, and boy, was I wrong.

Anyway, congrats to Green Bay.

-Bill

Ask Useless Trivia!

This question comes from Carl: What is the song that Uma Thurman and John Travolta are dancing to during the twist contest in Pulp Fiction?

My answer: The name of the song is " C'est La Vie", and it's by Chuck Berry.

-Bill

Joke Of The Day

"I told my psychiatrist that I had suicidal tendencies, and he told me from now on I got to pay in advance."-Rodney Dangerfield.

Ask Useless Trivia!

This question comes from Carl: Is David Bowie a stage name?

My answer: Yes. His real name is David Jones, but he changed it to avoid confusion with Davy Jones from The Monkees.

-Bill

Random Thought Of The Day

I saw the Thor trailer recently, and don't know what to think.  Visually, it looks amazing, but I'm not sure it will be as overall of a good movie like Iron Man, or the first two Sam Raimi Spider-Man movies.

-Bill

Ask Useless Trivia!

This question comes from Jeremy: What movies has Joe Johnston directed?

My answer: The Rocketeer, October Sky, and Jurassic Park III, among others. He's also directing the Captain America movie coming out this year.

-Bill

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I saw Green Hornet last night, and really enjoyed it.

Who would've thought it was from the same guys(Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg) that wrote Superbad?

-Bill

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I'm thinking about going to see The Green Hornet this week; even though reviewers have panned it, I heard it's stupid fun in the vein of Robocop.

-Bill

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I'm still working my way through Undead Nightmare, and still really enjoying it.

The undead bobcats and bears are super-creepy, which is a nice touch.

-Bill

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I'm currently working on the third season of Mad Men; what a great show.

I would compare it to The Sopranos in that everyone on there is pretty much a horrible person, but you can't help but like them.

-Bill

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I just got Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare, and I really like it.

It's almost like a parallel universe to the actual game, with zombies instead of federal agents and gunfighters.  Highly recommended.

-Bill

Random Thought Of The Day

Hope everyone had a good New Year!

On a completely different topic, True Grit was awesome, and I recommend it to anyone who likes Jeff Bridges, The Coen Brothers, or good movies in general.

-Bill

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Merry Christmas!

I'm working on Keith Richards' autobiography currently, and it's fascinating.

Hope everyone had a good one!

-Bill

Ask Useless Trivia!

This question comes from Jeremy: Who plays the narrator in The Big Lebowski?

My answer: That's Sam Elliot, who is well-known for his roles in Westerns, as well as other films.

-Bill

Random Thought Of The Day

I'm still trying to find the first issue of Kevin Smith's Green Hornet series, and am also intending to pick up  Season 1  of The Walking Dead when it comes out.

-Bill

Random Thought Of The Day

I may have to get Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 at some point, just so I can do my own version of the Civil War storyline.

-Bill

Ask Useless Trivia!

This question comes from Jeremy: How many movies was James Dean in?

My answer: Eight, but only three of them(East Of Eden, Rebel Without A Cause, and Giant) were starring roles; the rest were background roles that he was sometimes uncredited for.

-Bill