Nothings, Movie Reviews

Most of the time when I write on this site I have something really hot and world changing to say, i.e. JD's bar, the latest on Big O, or maybe the latest concerning the w. man, or how riding a motorcycle compares to sex, etc. But, today I am going to wing it with nothings. Nothings consist of really nothing that makes sense or even has anything to do for the improvement of mankind. It also illustrates that I resigned myself, for today anyway, to not try and change the world through my site. Every time I write something I want to present the point of the writing and then try to draw a conclusion from it, maybe something that will change the world of professional football, i.e. quit paying these jokers so much, or why does JJ continue to ruin the Dallas Cowboys and their worth continues to go up, or why they continue to call them the Dallas Cowboys when they have been in Irving for over 30 years and now are moving to Arlington? I read the Cowboys daily up date and it is full of a bunch of nothings, so I am not the only one that is guilty of writing nothings. One time a few years ago I was ticked off at USA Triathlon so I spent over 6 hours substantiating my points of frustration only to find that no one was listening or even cared about my frustrations. So, it is a pleasure today to share my nothings with my reading patrons and try to prove that rather than label these nothings we will certainly not call it rambling(we did that subject some time ago) even though I am in the age group that is eligible and has the life time license to ramble if I want to. However, I believe that rambling is truly saved for the senior living centers and those folks who really don't want to make sense so they just ramble with good cause and sometimes enthusiasm. Last night we went to a piano bar in the heart of the Depot District of Lubbock and enjoyed another phase of our population that I had a little trouble figuring out who they were or where they came from. The Depot District usually has a large portion of the Texas Tech student body on hand to drink of the adult beverage(I have been told that if they are not 21 they just have a fake id made so they can buy these precious beverages, and enjoy the entertainment. But, this crowd was definitely a diversified bunch ranging in ages from 21 to 70(do we know anyone 70 that would be handing out amongst all this fun?). The piano bar guys were great and really presented a different piano bar presentation that I had ever seen. They were excellent musicians and had a sense of humor to boot, while bringing in the crowd during every song. As an amateur psychologist I always have fun studying the new crowds that I may be exposed to, so I was having a great time looking this crowd over. Of course it also made it easy to look when the young women all had on low cut, breast exposing, tantalizing dresses( I had to make note of this for the writing). To add to the diversity there was a platoon of gays(gals and guys) right next to us and they were having a great time. Needless to say we got a little frustrated since it was a non-dancing place and when you hear music you just want to dance. So, we moved on to the only C & W dance hall we could find and wrestled with the real cowboys for a spot on the floor. When you get there late you really run the risk of being rolled over by the drunk cowboys on the floor or not being able to dance because of the drunk cowboys on the floor. Yep folks, there are still cowboys in West Texas and no there are not any Indians to speak of in West Texas. Seems as though they were captured and run out of the canyons many years ago, never to return. Ooops, I forgot to mention that before we got to the C & W joint we stopped in a bar that was predominately Chicano, Mexican American, Latino, or whatever the political correct definition is today to test out the band and the dance floor. We found a very good band, small dance floor, but no one danced. Also, it was one of those places that if you went ahead and danced anyway you would probably be tarred and feathered by dawn, and left to be plucked by the coyotes. Since we are Scotch Irish Americans we decided to move on and knew that the music and dance floor would welcome us at the Chances R(really a meat market, you know meat as in girls and boys looking for that next opportunity of true love, he he!!). Turns out we had hit the jackpot with a larger dance floor, great C & W music, so our dancing toes took over and we wore out the sawdust for about 2 hours. Now before I conclude these nothings I will say that the rest of the day will be spent in some kind of exercise mode, while trying to get out all of the smoke, adult beverage and anything else that creeped into my body while my twinkle toes of the midway had their fun. Enjoy the day since it is the beginning of the rest of your life.

Movie Reviews: "The Wrestler", *****, Wow what a movie, in the beginning of it you just have to be a little patient and realize that the back shots of Mickey Rourke, playing Randy "The Ram" Robinson is just the style of this cinematographer. The story revolves around "The Ram" in the seedy world of grade B professional wrestling. But you will learn very fast that this movie is not just about wresting. It also is about barriers put up by lonely people, and the painful risks that go with taking them down. An Oscar nominated performance by Rourke and very well done movie. On the tail end of his career, Ram survives a heart attract and emergency bypass, and the he struggles to pursue desired relationships with his estranged daughter and possible girl friend. But in the end the power of being the athletic performer as a professional wrestler just gets the best of him. Go see, dynamic conclusion that possibly only an athlete of any sport will understand. Rated R for violence, sexuality/nudity(a rear entry sex scene for starters), language and some drug use.

"Pink Panther 2", *, Terrible movie, boring and misuse of one of my favorite actors, Steve Martin as Inspector Clouseau. I give it one star because Martin was in it, but it is really a waste of money. Rated PG for some suggestive humor, brief mild language and action. BORING!

"He's Just Not That Into You", **, First of all the title is too long, but I feel the movie is worth a bargain basement price or wait till it comes out on cable. It is definitely a girlie movie, I only saw 3 other men in the fully packed house. It concerned four on going love, like, or lust stories concerning four women. A great cast with Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, and Scarlett Johnsson. Rated PG-13 for sexual content and brief strong language.

greerman