I AM BORED! I AM BORED! I AM BORED! Boredom NEEDS to......FUCK OFF AND DIE!
I will extract boredom's eyes with my yellow teeth and eat them with a rusty spork.
I will use a nail gun and nail each one of boredom's fingers to an upside down crucifix.
I will use my aforementioned rusty spork and draw a pentagram into boredom's forehead.
I will slowly remove boredom's toenails with an old, rusty screwdriver, so it takes a while.
I will insert said toenails into boredom's nasal, anal and eye cavities.
I will crush boredom's toes with an old hammer, that way it'll take a while, like with the screwdriver.
I will use aforementioned hammer and also crush boredom's nose, yes, with toenails still inserted.
I will contact Aleister Crowley's spirit and let him have boredom, to do with what he will.
I will watch as Aleister does what he will with boredom.
And then me and Aleister will sacrifice boredom to Satan.
For Hell is where boredom truly belongs.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
Torture Porn. Good or bad? MY slightly biased and skewed history of the film genre.
I am currently in the process of watching the August Underground Trilogy, and i can now see where the "Torture Porn" craze in American society today (late 20th and early to mid 21st century) came from. Lots of people attribute it to older movies like Salo: 120 Days of Sodom or Cannibal Holocaust or the original I Spit On Your Grave or the original Last House on the Left or House on the edge of the Park, and other related titles of such a nature. But if those movies were the inspiration for such movies as Hostel 1 or 2, these movies being the most effective in portraying the "torture Porn" genre most effectively in the 21st century, then how come movies like that weren't made before?
Movies of such a nature were made for a while in the mid to late 1970's and early to mid 1980's in America and most of them were shelved and never seen or heard from again until the "Grind-house" craze overtook America just a few years ago, thanks to Mr Tarantino and his butt buddy, Robert Rodriguez. Most "grindhouse" movies were shown at drive in's as late night features and in dingy theatre houses located in most major American cities, in the run down parts of town, theatre houses which mostly showed pornography during the day, they would lovingly be dubbed "Grind Houses".
I digress, the "Torture Porn" genre has a sorted history in America. Mostly from the fact that the movies made in the past were independent and never given a fair deal, hence the late night showings at Drive In's and "Grind House" theaters. No one would distribute said movies because of the content, and if one could get there movie distributed, well, it was never marketed correctly and it would fall through the cracks.
A few years later, VHS comes out and it is a pretty big deal. One could film the movie they wanted and distribute it themselves. Comes in the "underground". The Guinea Pig series is probably the first fake snuff film, and probably the first truly "underground" Torture Porn film. It was made in Japan on VHS and sold in little video shops and on the streets as an unlabeled VHS tape. It took the "Underground" cinematic world by storm and was considered real by most that saw it. The FBI was even called in at one point to investigate said film.
Then the Faces of Death series is released, not as an unlabeled VHS tape but as a true account of real deaths being filmed, also fake. But it goes to prove that the market for seeing such things was already established by that point, well, Faces of Death came before The Guinea Pig series, or they both came out at about the same time.
A few years go by and nothing really happens in the fake snuff film/torture porn genre. Enter August Underground, a true "Underground" film that took the horror community by storm. All fake, of course, but it is the truest account of what a snuff film would probably look like if anyone could get there hands on one. It is basically a study in sociopathic behavior as seen through the eyes of the sociopaths themselves. It is a true "torture porn"/"Fake Snuff" film and it is NUTS! The whole trilogy is NUTS! But the second and third movies in the trilogy are more nuts than the first one.
Many people attribute people like Ruggero Deodato or Takashe Miike as pioneers is the "Torture Porn" genre, i mean Cannibal Holocaust and Visitor Q are pretty fucked up in their own rights. But even those movies nor the people that made said movies can hold a candle to Fred Vogel. As far as i am concerned, Fred Vogel is responsible for the "Torture Porn" craze in America today. Eli Roth shouldn't have had Taksahe Miike and Ruggero Deodato make cameo appearances in Hostel 2, he should have just had Fred Vogel signed on as Executive Produce and co-writer and co-star as one of the main torturers in said film.
As far as I am concerned, Fred Vogel deserves the credit for using the "Underground" film market effectively and for bringing back the "Torture Porn" film genre to American society.
Eli Roth and others like him are good at what they do, but they are getting credit for basically remaking August Underground and just wrapping a plot around it. Fred Vogel deserves the credit that they are getting, but of course main stream society will never acknowledge his submissions and efforts into bringing back a genre in film that was once considered dead.
Movies of such a nature were made for a while in the mid to late 1970's and early to mid 1980's in America and most of them were shelved and never seen or heard from again until the "Grind-house" craze overtook America just a few years ago, thanks to Mr Tarantino and his butt buddy, Robert Rodriguez. Most "grindhouse" movies were shown at drive in's as late night features and in dingy theatre houses located in most major American cities, in the run down parts of town, theatre houses which mostly showed pornography during the day, they would lovingly be dubbed "Grind Houses".
I digress, the "Torture Porn" genre has a sorted history in America. Mostly from the fact that the movies made in the past were independent and never given a fair deal, hence the late night showings at Drive In's and "Grind House" theaters. No one would distribute said movies because of the content, and if one could get there movie distributed, well, it was never marketed correctly and it would fall through the cracks.
A few years later, VHS comes out and it is a pretty big deal. One could film the movie they wanted and distribute it themselves. Comes in the "underground". The Guinea Pig series is probably the first fake snuff film, and probably the first truly "underground" Torture Porn film. It was made in Japan on VHS and sold in little video shops and on the streets as an unlabeled VHS tape. It took the "Underground" cinematic world by storm and was considered real by most that saw it. The FBI was even called in at one point to investigate said film.
Then the Faces of Death series is released, not as an unlabeled VHS tape but as a true account of real deaths being filmed, also fake. But it goes to prove that the market for seeing such things was already established by that point, well, Faces of Death came before The Guinea Pig series, or they both came out at about the same time.
A few years go by and nothing really happens in the fake snuff film/torture porn genre. Enter August Underground, a true "Underground" film that took the horror community by storm. All fake, of course, but it is the truest account of what a snuff film would probably look like if anyone could get there hands on one. It is basically a study in sociopathic behavior as seen through the eyes of the sociopaths themselves. It is a true "torture porn"/"Fake Snuff" film and it is NUTS! The whole trilogy is NUTS! But the second and third movies in the trilogy are more nuts than the first one.
Many people attribute people like Ruggero Deodato or Takashe Miike as pioneers is the "Torture Porn" genre, i mean Cannibal Holocaust and Visitor Q are pretty fucked up in their own rights. But even those movies nor the people that made said movies can hold a candle to Fred Vogel. As far as i am concerned, Fred Vogel is responsible for the "Torture Porn" craze in America today. Eli Roth shouldn't have had Taksahe Miike and Ruggero Deodato make cameo appearances in Hostel 2, he should have just had Fred Vogel signed on as Executive Produce and co-writer and co-star as one of the main torturers in said film.
As far as I am concerned, Fred Vogel deserves the credit for using the "Underground" film market effectively and for bringing back the "Torture Porn" film genre to American society.
Eli Roth and others like him are good at what they do, but they are getting credit for basically remaking August Underground and just wrapping a plot around it. Fred Vogel deserves the credit that they are getting, but of course main stream society will never acknowledge his submissions and efforts into bringing back a genre in film that was once considered dead.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
So...........hmmmmmm........?
Just sitting here, listening to Ballyhoo!And wondering what i could do to fight off this disease that has plagued many and yet still there is no cure.
So, i said to myself "Self, i am bored as fuck!" and then myself told me "write a blog post, DAMN YOU!" and this where i am at right now with my boredom, i am at odds with myself because half of me is bored and the other half wants to write in my blog, what to do? What to do?
Oh well, let's see, I could get drunk? No, i don't feel like that right now.
I could watch TV? Maybe, in a minute.
I could go sit on the toilet? I do have to do that actually, but, no, not this second.
Still listening to Ballyhoo! Still slightly bored!
I woke up at five FUCKING 30 this morning to go to fucking Aldine to watch my Russian aunt become and American citizen. Me, my mom, my dad and my sister got there at seven AM and stood in a long ass line for no apparent reason for almost an hour to get into the fucking courthouse AND THEN i had to drop my morning deuce AND there were ONLY three toilets, THREE GODDAMN TOILETS!!!!
AND there was a line, a FUCKING GODDAMNED line, i had to wait behind almost 10 people and it took almost 30 minutes just so i could take a shit!
AND THEN, and FUCKING then, we find that the shit doesn't even start until ten AM!
They had free donuts and coffee there, yeah, fucking FREE!!!!
And did I get any? NO! Of FUCKING course not! And why didn't I get any, cuz my dad decided to go catch the bus so he go to work instead of giving me time to indulge my gluttonous side that LOVES free food!!!
Oh well, it all ended well because i got to go to Waffle House and get a steak, salad, toast, hash browns AND a waffle for breakfast.
So, in the end, FUCK THE COURTHOUSE DONUTS AND FUCK THE STUPID COPS AND THEIR SHITTY DONUTS!!!!
I got Waffle House, so, HELL YEAH!!!!!!
So, i said to myself "Self, i am bored as fuck!" and then myself told me "write a blog post, DAMN YOU!" and this where i am at right now with my boredom, i am at odds with myself because half of me is bored and the other half wants to write in my blog, what to do? What to do?
Oh well, let's see, I could get drunk? No, i don't feel like that right now.
I could watch TV? Maybe, in a minute.
I could go sit on the toilet? I do have to do that actually, but, no, not this second.
Still listening to Ballyhoo! Still slightly bored!
I woke up at five FUCKING 30 this morning to go to fucking Aldine to watch my Russian aunt become and American citizen. Me, my mom, my dad and my sister got there at seven AM and stood in a long ass line for no apparent reason for almost an hour to get into the fucking courthouse AND THEN i had to drop my morning deuce AND there were ONLY three toilets, THREE GODDAMN TOILETS!!!!
AND there was a line, a FUCKING GODDAMNED line, i had to wait behind almost 10 people and it took almost 30 minutes just so i could take a shit!
AND THEN, and FUCKING then, we find that the shit doesn't even start until ten AM!
They had free donuts and coffee there, yeah, fucking FREE!!!!
And did I get any? NO! Of FUCKING course not! And why didn't I get any, cuz my dad decided to go catch the bus so he go to work instead of giving me time to indulge my gluttonous side that LOVES free food!!!
Oh well, it all ended well because i got to go to Waffle House and get a steak, salad, toast, hash browns AND a waffle for breakfast.
So, in the end, FUCK THE COURTHOUSE DONUTS AND FUCK THE STUPID COPS AND THEIR SHITTY DONUTS!!!!
I got Waffle House, so, HELL YEAH!!!!!!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Sublime with Rome- not as good as the original, but still pretty awesome.
Sublime, the original line-up, with Bradley Knowell was awesome and can never be replaced.
But, in a world where old bands are still trying to re-capture what they once had by replacing band members is getting old fast, the Misfits only have Jerry Only.
Dont get me wrong, I still love the new Misfits, they kick ass and Jerry is the shit for keeping it going and keeping the spirit alive, but, for this posts purposes, the new Misfits still serve a purpose in that they are a new form of an old band and they have new members in as replacements for the old better members.
Alice in Chains has a new singer and he looks like a Lenny Kravitz wanna be, a far step away from Layne Stayley and as far as I care, a slap in the face to all true Alice in Chains fans.
The Germs reunited for a while with that dude from E.R. and can u say "PUKE!!!!"?!
Now, on to Sublime with Rome and how they are better and different, first off, the name, "Sublime with Rome"- they aren't just sticking with the name Sublime, they are seperating themselves from the original incarnation of Sublime by adding the "With Rome", that right there deserves respect.
In a time where bands replace band members and more importantly singers, they could at least change the name a little bit, ya know?
Maybe something like "Alice in Chains with....." or "The germs with...."
Or "The Misfits with Robo and Dez"?
Sublime with Rome is a perfect name, it lets the true Sublime fans know that it isnt the same band while at the same time not alientating them, I mean the hardcore Sublime fans that are against the new singer will automatically alienate themselves from the change in singer almost imedeiatley, but, thats another topic of discussion for another time.
The new Sublime still has 2 out of the 3 original members in the band.
They know that Bradley can NOT and will NEVER be able to truly be replaced.
But, they are carrying on the Sublime legacy, they are preserving the attitude that came with the original songs.
They took the correct approach to acquiring a new singer and the correct approach to coming back onto the music scene, I look forward to the new Sublime music in the same way that I look forward to hearing new Misfits music.
But, in a world where old bands are still trying to re-capture what they once had by replacing band members is getting old fast, the Misfits only have Jerry Only.
Dont get me wrong, I still love the new Misfits, they kick ass and Jerry is the shit for keeping it going and keeping the spirit alive, but, for this posts purposes, the new Misfits still serve a purpose in that they are a new form of an old band and they have new members in as replacements for the old better members.
Alice in Chains has a new singer and he looks like a Lenny Kravitz wanna be, a far step away from Layne Stayley and as far as I care, a slap in the face to all true Alice in Chains fans.
The Germs reunited for a while with that dude from E.R. and can u say "PUKE!!!!"?!
Now, on to Sublime with Rome and how they are better and different, first off, the name, "Sublime with Rome"- they aren't just sticking with the name Sublime, they are seperating themselves from the original incarnation of Sublime by adding the "With Rome", that right there deserves respect.
In a time where bands replace band members and more importantly singers, they could at least change the name a little bit, ya know?
Maybe something like "Alice in Chains with....." or "The germs with...."
Or "The Misfits with Robo and Dez"?
Sublime with Rome is a perfect name, it lets the true Sublime fans know that it isnt the same band while at the same time not alientating them, I mean the hardcore Sublime fans that are against the new singer will automatically alienate themselves from the change in singer almost imedeiatley, but, thats another topic of discussion for another time.
The new Sublime still has 2 out of the 3 original members in the band.
They know that Bradley can NOT and will NEVER be able to truly be replaced.
But, they are carrying on the Sublime legacy, they are preserving the attitude that came with the original songs.
They took the correct approach to acquiring a new singer and the correct approach to coming back onto the music scene, I look forward to the new Sublime music in the same way that I look forward to hearing new Misfits music.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
When I listen to Broken Social Scene
When I listen to broken Social Scene, I am filled with all kinds of happy emotions.
Their music takes me on a journey that feels like what Alice must have felt like upon her initial journey into wonderland.
Scared, confused, excited, sad, but, most of all.....happy.
Wondering around a strange and exotic land, meeting strange and exotic people, seeing strange and exotic animals, I mean, a dissapearing and reappearing cat, WOW!
That is how i feel, listening to Broken Social Scene.
Many other artists can compare emotionally to BSS, well, for me at least.
Imogen Heap/Frou Frou, Tegan And Sara and Paramore to name a few.
But, when I listen to BSS, compared to the other artists, i go on a journey.
A journey through my own personal wonderland, a land where instead of water its Mello Yello.
Peanut Butter and jelly sandwiches are the prefered food of choice and they are the most elegant food in existance and they are available to everyone.
A land where the clouds are marshmellows, but, not just the white kinds, the kinds where their all different flavors.
Where the grass truly is greener, not just on the other side, but, on all sides.
Animals live in peace with humans and they are not killed, not for any reason.
If one chooses to eat an animal, the animal gladly lays down for them and the person eats that animal, but, respects it at the same time and honors its passing.
A land, where it never gets below 60 degrees farenheit and its never too cold for popsicles.
A land where, everyone can be happy together.
When someone sees someone else walking down the street,they smile and wave hello and the common courtesy is returned in the same kindness.
Yes, that is how Broken Social Scene's music makes me feel.
It is an awesome to place to live, will u join me?
Their music takes me on a journey that feels like what Alice must have felt like upon her initial journey into wonderland.
Scared, confused, excited, sad, but, most of all.....happy.
Wondering around a strange and exotic land, meeting strange and exotic people, seeing strange and exotic animals, I mean, a dissapearing and reappearing cat, WOW!
That is how i feel, listening to Broken Social Scene.
Many other artists can compare emotionally to BSS, well, for me at least.
Imogen Heap/Frou Frou, Tegan And Sara and Paramore to name a few.
But, when I listen to BSS, compared to the other artists, i go on a journey.
A journey through my own personal wonderland, a land where instead of water its Mello Yello.
Peanut Butter and jelly sandwiches are the prefered food of choice and they are the most elegant food in existance and they are available to everyone.
A land where the clouds are marshmellows, but, not just the white kinds, the kinds where their all different flavors.
Where the grass truly is greener, not just on the other side, but, on all sides.
Animals live in peace with humans and they are not killed, not for any reason.
If one chooses to eat an animal, the animal gladly lays down for them and the person eats that animal, but, respects it at the same time and honors its passing.
A land, where it never gets below 60 degrees farenheit and its never too cold for popsicles.
A land where, everyone can be happy together.
When someone sees someone else walking down the street,they smile and wave hello and the common courtesy is returned in the same kindness.
Yes, that is how Broken Social Scene's music makes me feel.
It is an awesome to place to live, will u join me?
Friday, February 4, 2011
Slayer-"World Painted Blood"
The best Slayer CD, well for me anyways, has to be "World Painted Blood".
I remember reading somewhere, that when they went into the studio to record this masterpiece, they had no idea what they wanted the CD to sound like or even where to start, musically, with the process.
So, therefore, they started from scratch, basically a free flowing death metal/thrash metal nothingness.
You can tell just from listening to it, from the first track "World Painted Blood" to my fave song on this CD "Hate Worldwide" to the very last track "Not of this God", that they basically "free styled" every song, not the words of course, but, the music.
And in my oppinion, it payed off completley, the music is the best Slayer has made so far.
"World painted Blood" is may fave Slayer CD, this the first CD that I actually listened to all the way through in a long time, usually I just go through a CD and listen to certain songs, but, not with this CD, I heard the first track and I immediatley knew that I had just heard something spectacular.
I couldnt just skip around and only listen to certain songs, I had to listen to it all the way through.
And I'm happy I did, because, it turned out to be the most epic death/thrash metal CD I'd heard in yrs!
If you have not heard this CD, I highly reccomend it.
If you are a fan of heavy metal/death metal/thrash metal, I highly suggest this CD.
I am in complete love with this CD and OH SHIT, "Psyschopathy Red" just started up on my iTunes, YEEEEESSSSS!!!!!!!!
I remember reading somewhere, that when they went into the studio to record this masterpiece, they had no idea what they wanted the CD to sound like or even where to start, musically, with the process.
So, therefore, they started from scratch, basically a free flowing death metal/thrash metal nothingness.
You can tell just from listening to it, from the first track "World Painted Blood" to my fave song on this CD "Hate Worldwide" to the very last track "Not of this God", that they basically "free styled" every song, not the words of course, but, the music.
And in my oppinion, it payed off completley, the music is the best Slayer has made so far.
"World painted Blood" is may fave Slayer CD, this the first CD that I actually listened to all the way through in a long time, usually I just go through a CD and listen to certain songs, but, not with this CD, I heard the first track and I immediatley knew that I had just heard something spectacular.
I couldnt just skip around and only listen to certain songs, I had to listen to it all the way through.
And I'm happy I did, because, it turned out to be the most epic death/thrash metal CD I'd heard in yrs!
If you have not heard this CD, I highly reccomend it.
If you are a fan of heavy metal/death metal/thrash metal, I highly suggest this CD.
I am in complete love with this CD and OH SHIT, "Psyschopathy Red" just started up on my iTunes, YEEEEESSSSS!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Paramore! YES!!!!
I've seen Paramore twice so far.
First time, they opened for No Doubt, they went after The Sounds, I lovedd/ still love The Sounds.
I was there for The Sounds and Paramore, NOT No Doubt, No Doubt sucked.
The sounds kicked ass, just as I figured they would.
Paramore had a bunch of 15 yr old fans in the crowd and they all looked like they belonged on the Disney channel, so, I wasnt expecting much from paramore.
But, they came on and blew my mind, maybe it was the painkillers from the doc or the big ass margarita I drank right before Paramore went on, but, they kicked ass!
They played all their standards, of course, but, after that day, I've loved them.
The second time I saw 'em was the Honda Civic Tour.
Tegan and Sara were opening for them and well, I was there for Tegan and Sara, T&S being my all time fave band of course, it was my second time seeing Tegan and Sara and also my 2nd time seeing Paramore.
Tegan and Sara opened for Paramore and T&S were completley amazing, just thinking about that T&S show right now makes me wanna cry in complete happiness, they kicked/kick the most ass of any band ever!
They were better than Paramore, they owned Paramore completley.
I was singing along to every T&S song, much to the dismay of the Paramore fans LOL.
T&S blew my mind all over again, they played "Northshore" and I literally cried and sang at the same time, it was GREAT!
I couldnt get enough, T&S left the stage and I was completley sad, but, Paramore, playing next and being my 2nd fave band of all time, T&S being the first, I knew I was in for an amazing night.
Paramore came out and i was in heaven, literally.
I had just seen my all time fave band, T&S, and now my 2nd all time fave band was gonna play, how could life get any better?
I quickly realized that life couldnt have got any better, at that point, i was completley blown away.
I knew that no other concert would suffice, well, I knew that after the first time I saw T&S and I never thought that that concert would be topped, but then Paramore and T&S double teamed me and ran the most awesome train on me.
It was the greatest night EVER!
I can't wait until I get to c T&S and/or paramore again.
I hope they team up again, but, I dont think I'd be to handle it.
It may be too much for me, but, I'd be there, front row this time, so close that I could touch both Tegan AND Sara and Hailey LOL.
I'd pay any amount for that concert again.
First time, they opened for No Doubt, they went after The Sounds, I lovedd/ still love The Sounds.
I was there for The Sounds and Paramore, NOT No Doubt, No Doubt sucked.
The sounds kicked ass, just as I figured they would.
Paramore had a bunch of 15 yr old fans in the crowd and they all looked like they belonged on the Disney channel, so, I wasnt expecting much from paramore.
But, they came on and blew my mind, maybe it was the painkillers from the doc or the big ass margarita I drank right before Paramore went on, but, they kicked ass!
They played all their standards, of course, but, after that day, I've loved them.
The second time I saw 'em was the Honda Civic Tour.
Tegan and Sara were opening for them and well, I was there for Tegan and Sara, T&S being my all time fave band of course, it was my second time seeing Tegan and Sara and also my 2nd time seeing Paramore.
Tegan and Sara opened for Paramore and T&S were completley amazing, just thinking about that T&S show right now makes me wanna cry in complete happiness, they kicked/kick the most ass of any band ever!
They were better than Paramore, they owned Paramore completley.
I was singing along to every T&S song, much to the dismay of the Paramore fans LOL.
T&S blew my mind all over again, they played "Northshore" and I literally cried and sang at the same time, it was GREAT!
I couldnt get enough, T&S left the stage and I was completley sad, but, Paramore, playing next and being my 2nd fave band of all time, T&S being the first, I knew I was in for an amazing night.
Paramore came out and i was in heaven, literally.
I had just seen my all time fave band, T&S, and now my 2nd all time fave band was gonna play, how could life get any better?
I quickly realized that life couldnt have got any better, at that point, i was completley blown away.
I knew that no other concert would suffice, well, I knew that after the first time I saw T&S and I never thought that that concert would be topped, but then Paramore and T&S double teamed me and ran the most awesome train on me.
It was the greatest night EVER!
I can't wait until I get to c T&S and/or paramore again.
I hope they team up again, but, I dont think I'd be to handle it.
It may be too much for me, but, I'd be there, front row this time, so close that I could touch both Tegan AND Sara and Hailey LOL.
I'd pay any amount for that concert again.
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