HIMYM S1 EPISODE 2

Evening guys,

So it's on to the second episode of the first season entiltled - "Purple Giraffe" which is rather a weird title for the episode but in context of the show it's rather fitting!

This episode is all about Ted being casual or rather trying to be too casual in landing a date with Robin which leads to not one, not two, but three parties being held at the apartment with Robin being invited to all three but only attending the last one.

We learn Lily and Marshall are like rabbits - going at it when-ever and where-ever much to the dismay of their roommate - Ted. but I have to say it's more Lily that wanted the sex - which is weird because with such a hot woman at my side I would not leave the bedroom like Marshall does - but I guess guys have off days aswell (Barney would disagree).

Barney does not feature as prominently except for the random hottie hook-up at the party - the episode centres more around Ted and Robin - with Robin being pulled into the gang at the end.

My favourite quote of this episode is:

MARSHALL: So're you gonna ask her out?

TED: Yeah - NO! I can't ask her out, because if I ask her out "i'm asking her out." So how do I ask her out, without asking her out (thinks)

SILENCE

LILY: Did you guys get high?

My Barney-ism in this episode is more like a description and quote:

After meeting Tatiana (random hottie) as Ted's first party - her takes her home and beds her - sending her away the next morning but as fate would have it she shows up at the second party and is all lovey so only as Barney can do -

BARNEY: So its over between me and works-with-Carlos girl

TED: Oh that was fast

BARNEY: Yeah, I was thinking what's the quickest way to get rid of a girl you just met?

{FLASHBACK}

BARNEY: I think i'm in love with you!

TATIANA: What?

{FLASHBACK ENDS}

BARNEY: Thanks bro (walks away)

TED: (straight faced) Glad I could help

What another truly legendary episode - so tomorrow i'm planning on doing epsiode 3 SWEET TASTE OF LIBERTY. so join me!!

PEACE OUT

HIMYM S1 EPISODE 1

Hi guys,

As promised, I will be doing the review of the first episode of season 1 of How I Met Your Mother with my favourite quote and Barney-ism.
To start off we have to meet the gang - Ted Mosby the hopeless romantic, Marshall Erikson the ever faithfull boyfriend/fiance/husband, Lily Aldrin the beer guzzling crude mouthed hottie, Robin Scherbatsky the gun mad canadian popstar and Barney Stinson the always entertaining womanizer.

Starting off the episode Marshall and Lily get engaged - Ted meets Robin for the first time and Barney has a new favourite type - Lebanese girls. The gang goes about their daily life as we find out they live above a bar - MacClarens pub and Barney always wears suits. Ted and Robin go on a first date and tells her he loves her - the idiot. Overall we discover it's Ted's life story and how he is going about in his life and how he met his wife with all the longwinded stories that come along - much to his future kids dismay!

My favourite quote from this episode is:
Lily and Marshall rush out of the apartment into a taxi - with Lily holding her eye after Marshall opened a bottle of shampagne and shot her on the eye.
LILY: Hit me? Please this guy can barely even spank me in bed for fun. He's all like "oh honey, did that hurt?" and i'm like "come on let me have it you pansy" WOW complete stranger
DRIVER: No no no no, it's ok, go on. So these spankings, you in pajamas or au naturale?

Hilarious - it's so funny! But it's actually very difficult to single out only one quote from a episode because if I have to put in all my favourite quotes 90% of the episode will be entered into this blog.

My Barney-ism of the episode is:
Disproving to Ted a person doesn't need to wait for a signal to kiss someone - he GRABS MARSHALL AND PLANTS A TONGUE TWIRLING KISS FULL ON THE MOUTH - much to the surprise and horror of Marshall.

Anyway I can definitely see why this series has achieved cult status - just by viewing the first episode - it's definitely LEGEN ... wait for it ... DARY!!

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER SEASONS RECAPS

Good morning all, here I am on this bitterly cold Saturday morning on the good of continent of Africa - not really knowing what to blog about! But then it came to me - an episode by episode recap of my favourite shows and starting us off is going to be - How I Met Your Mother!

This is really my third favourite show - after Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel but only because it came after them and I stay true to my fist loves!!! Now what I plan to do is starting tomorrow - give you a generalized recap of the episode with my favourite quote and barneyism - that guy is LEGEN ... wait for it ... DARY!!!!!

If anyone wants to comment on their favourite moment in the episode with their favourite quote they are more than welcome - and I will still do my movie reviews in between as well as random thoughts as they inspire me!

Now in two weeks time I will be taking a week off from everything - work, life, the thought of love - everything as I will be going to the Vaal river for that week - just relaxing with my fishing rod in one hand and a beer in the other - let's just hope I am lucky enough to catch the big one!

Hope to see someone tomorrow - as I start the legendary journey that is How I Met Your Mother!!

Peace out hombres

ZOMBIELAND

AWESOME MOVIE!!!

Regardless of the name - it delivers and in my opinion one of the funniest movies of the year! And the action sequences are awesome aswell!

This movie must definitely be viewed on the big screen and it is a DVD that you need to own!

Woody Harrelson as Tallahassee delivers brilliantly as the bat swinging - gun toting megalomaniac with his sidekick the nerd who carries around only a dubble barrell (which is cool and all that but still not the weapon you want when chased by dozens of zombies)

With the surprise appearance of Bill Murray - entertaining! And has that hotness factor to it as well with Emma Stone!

The general plot of this movie is the same as that of all the previous zombie movies - this one is just hilarious!

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON

It's an above average animation film - but the only downfall to the overall movie is it's not really very long - just hits over an hour mark!

It is supposed to be a comedy - but only delivers a few laughs (few and far between) which is another problem as you tend to expect more comedy than it delivers.

They use quite a few dragons for this movie but only a set five for which they quantify - which in my opinion needs to be a bit more - quite a few more types of dragons - like the dragon the main character finds and befriends - rare and awesome looking dragon even for animation!

Feel good movie - that I can recommend if you need to keep you children under 12yrs entertained for about an hour - not really a movie teenagers would enjoy and adults are bit of a conundrum. Recommended for a once off viewing

My opinion - 5/10

MR HOLLANDS OPUS

With Richard Dreyfuss - a feel good movie, made to inspire and motivate. Richard brings forth a wonderful delivery of a music composer - turning to a meanial job to support his family and in doing so find his passion and a way to help the school community spanning a few decades.

Richard pulls you into the movie - makes you want to become a teaher and makes you want ot learn more about movie - a really good movie that can be watched when you are sad - it will cheer you up and when you just want to curl up on the couch under a duvet and be relaxed.

Definitely not a cinema movie - more made for TV and starting the movie it might not be what you want - but after ten minutes it pulls you in and keeps you spellbound!

The musical compositions used in the movie are top notch - and the ending of this movie will make a grown man cry!!!

My rating a solid - 9/10

X-MEN WOLVERINE - ORIGINS

It's a awesome movie - that comes up well with the XMen movies - very fast paced action - with excellent scenes from all the cast members especially Ryan Renolds and his swords - AWESOME! The movie delivers only a few laughs but that is what can be expected from a fast paced action movie.

Hugh Jackman portrays Wolverine to the T all that is missing is the yellow costume he wears in the animated series! His blades are awesome!

The main fault I can find it the fact that the movie does not stay true to the Origins comic and I know most viewers don't really care about these factoids but to the true followers of the comics its quite commiserating!

Definitely a movie to be watched on the big screen as the small screen does not really do it much justice

My opinion - solid 8/10

BOUNTY HUNTER

With Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston!

Firstly totally off the movie topic - how the hell could Brad Pitt ever leave Jennifer Aniston for Angelina Jolie - EUWWWW!!!

Right - I thought this was a very good movie - not excellent but very good! For a Rom-Com it delivers more comedy than romance - but the timing of both elements work perfectly together.

The crotch chops are hilarious - very caveman - like but seeing a man being smacked in the nuts by a extremely hot woman is always entertaining and well worth the money you pay to go to the cinema!

It's a movie that you would rather get during a cold wet day - you can crawl up under a duvet with!

There is nothing really new - the basic concept is the same as all the other Rom-Coms but it's a feel good movie for the masses!

Jennifer Aniston once again delivers with her hotness factor at a 9 while Gerard Butler comes well into such a comedic - romantisized role after playing shoot - em - up types!!

My overall rating - 7.5/10

NEXT - THE MOVIE

WHAT A CRAPPY ENDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I did not think enough of the movie to watch it a the cinema - and the other night got the dvd to watch and thought it was a good enough movie - but what a shit ending! It spoils the entire take of the movie.

I liked the action sequences - and I am hard to please - but most were surprisingly pleasing, but what it lacks is some of that sardonic - ironic humour Nicolas Cage loves to deliver!

One same thing that worked in this movies favour is the hottie factor - with Jessica Biel definitely delivering - looking at her almost make the movie worthwhile watching. While Jodie Foster delivers another suit pants look with a gun in another same as what - she - has - done - before movie!

My overall rating - 5/10

RANDOM WORK TOPICS

WORK - WHY MUST WE WORK

Why do people have to go to work - to stabalize the economy of the land? To enrich the money hungry politicians? Or to keep your nose out of trouble?

Every day I feel like running away and living on the beach as a beach bum - with a tiki hut - making a living out of selling booze to the tourists and getting all the honeys! Now that sounds like life!!!
Or even living in the forest - eating the food you catch and find yourself - being responsible only to yourself and no one else!

Every day every single person - hates their boss and maybe even some collegues - but we don't do anything about it - we continue on with the mindless drone that has become our life! Every day we say we're going to quit and do something we love - but truth be told - WE NEVER DO!!

Then I ask the question - why don't we do as we say?? Is it because we are too scared to leave the comfort of of the job and life we have or is it because we are simply too lazy!!

Every person has that dream - and I believe to be truly happy we much each follow that dream no matter what the current consequences - because in the long run - being happy and doing what you love will bring in the reward that you would require!

So - FOLLOW YOUR DREAM AND ACTUALLY LIVE IT!!!!

PEACE OUT!!

SUPERNATURAL QUIZ

Morning guys,

Here is a simple quiz to test you on your knowledge of Supernatural:
(comment with answer next to corresponding number of question)

1. How does one actually get rid of Bloody Mary?
2. What is the name of the yellow eyed demon?
3. Who is Dean named after?
4. Name three things that would stop a ghost?
5. What did the brothers think would be a cure for being a werewolf?
6. Which angel is said to be the one to use Dean as a vessel?
7. What is the vice of Castiel's vessel when they come in contact with one of the Horsemen?
8. What was John Winchester's profession before he became a demon hunter?
9. How would one kill a Trickster?
10. What is a Lady In White?

SUPERNATURAL

Let's talk Supernatural!

What an awesome show - between Dean and Sam I cannot choose who would be the winner if a all out brawl broke out!

But I guess if I had to choose - I would choose Dean as the winner if Sam plays without his supernatural powers. Together they make a very good team but the personal problems of both the brothers make it impossible for them to work together for long - luckily for both they've got Bobby looking out for them!

In my opinion the show picks up from season 4 - where the Angels start helping the brothers and the story starts branching out and actually getting very interesting.

I only hope someone kills Zacharias - for an angel he really is an arse!! But Castiel is actually surprisingly funny for an angel!

Here's to hoping it continues going on and getting more popular as it goes!!!!

IRON MAN 2

Who has watched the movie?

I thought it was a reasonably good movie - quite a few laughs and the action is rivetting. The biggest surprise was Scarlet Johannson as Tony's shadow and protector, she looks so good kicking ass - she can kick mine anytime! The comedic timing of Robert just gets better and better and creates a relaxed vibe during the movie!
Mickey Rourke was also very surprising - but after The Wrestler a person can come to expect this kind of commitment and brilliance from such a veteran!

Yet I have a dislike for Gwyneth - I don't know why she just doesn't do it for me!

I would give the movie a solid 8/10 and it's better than the first release! A definite watch for anyone that just wants to let off some steam and relax!