Farewell to Edna

Int.Day.Simpson House.

A nice sunny spring morning. Alarm clock goes off at 7:00 a.m. as Homer wakes up and checks his wrist watch to make sure the clock is correct then he checks the date showing Apr. 15. 2014.

Homer:
Woohoo!

Homer checks to see if Marge is still sleeping but doesn’t see her. Homer ignores it and with a smile Homer starts getting dressed.

Cut to:

INT.DAY.SIMPSON HOUSE. – Kitchen.

Homer with a big smile sees Marge cooking breakfast and Lisa and Bart waiting for their breakfast at the table.

Homer:
(rubbing Lisa’s head)
Gooood morning family. Lisa my sweet little nerd, love you sweety.

Lisa expressed a confused look.

Homer:
Bartman! You-

Homer attempts to rub Bart’s head but the spikey hair hurts Homer’s hand.

Homer:
Ow! Why you li-(remembering he’s in a good mood). I mean my sweet little porcupine son. How are those F’s coming along? Getting them style right?!

Homer laughs then walks toward Marge.

Homer:
My Margerine, my beau-(sees Marge is not looking her best). My Margie..

Marge:
Mhhhhhhhh.

Maggie who is sitting on her high chair next to Homer pulls on Homer’s shirt to grab his attention.

Homer:
Aww and how can I forget Maggie. Maybe it’s just because who doesn’t talk.

Homer laughs and sits waiting for his pancakes. The rest of the family look at Homer with a worried look.

Homer:
Why is everyone looking so worried for? Pancakes got burned? (laughs) It’s okay, I’ll still eat them.

Homer laughs again but the family still give Homer a worried look. Lisa looks at Bart then at Marge to see if they’ll say anything and realize that they won’t.

Lisa:
Ugghh, fiiine. I’ll just ask it. Did you forget it’s Saturday morning?

Marge:
Yeah, usually what you do on Saturdays is wake up at noon to yell at one of us for 30 minutes about how it’s Saturday morning and you should use this time to sleep as much as you want and then you go back to sleep for 5 more hours!

Homer:
(elbowing Bart and laughs)
Ooooh women…right Bart?

Bart:
They’re right, Homer. When you do finally decide to get up, you take over the tv and watch a marathon of your lameass cop shows.

Homer:
Bart! I don’t care much about you using that kind of language but never use that language to describe my favorite form of amateur camera recording tv show things!

Marge:
Wait a minute…is today that Annual Hot Dog Festival you drag us to every year.

Homer:
(drools)
Mmmmm hot dogs.

Homer starts drooling.

Homer:
No! Those are every Spring!

Lisa:
Uhh…dad.

Homer:
Yes, saxomophone lady?

Lisa:
We ARE on Spring.

A shocked Homer looks at his watch to look at the date then take a minute to count.

Homer:
Well, we have something to do next week guys.

The entire family moans in displeasure.

Homer:
Seriously guys, today is the date.

Bart:
What you’re gonna sign up for the gym fatso?

Homer:
No!

Lisa:
You’re gonna take me to the library?!

Homer:
No-no-no

Marge:
You’re taking me to Rancho Relaxo?!

Homer:
Noooo.

Entire family looks at Maggie. Maggie sucks on pascifier.

Homer:
Anyway today is the I’ll watch the new Captain USA movie! You guys have no idea how long I’ve waited for this.

Lisa:
But dad I thought you hated comic books.

Homer:
Oh Lisa, Captain USA is a movie not a comic book.

Bart:
Can I tag along dad?

Homer:
It’s a date..

Ned Flanders walks by the Simpsons’ kitchen. Marge sees Ned.

Marge:
Oh hey Ned..

Ned:
Hey there Marge…Simpsons. Such a nice morning, mmm nice morning to work on some good ol house duuuties.

Homer sees Ned carrying a bucket of paint.

Homer:
Hey Flanders…watcha gonna do…paint?!

Homer and Bart laugh.

Ned:
Oh that’s right neighboreeno. I have to repaint the old chimney. Edna pointed out on how the old texture of the house makes her feel like we’re living in some kind of…get this…church.

Ned makes a disgusted noise.

Lisa:
And what’s wrong with that?

Ned:
Knowing Edna’s uhh…mannerism are not quiet like mine and I don’t think it’s right to impose my beliefs on her.

Marge:
That’s very thoughtful, Ned.

Ned:
(looking straight at Lisa)

Yeah seeing how many non-believers are always complaining of how we impose our salvations on them.

Lisa:
As a Buddhist, I’m not going to comment on that with a counter-arguing.

Homer:
Lisa, what did I tell about those chatrooms?!

Lisa rolls her eyes.

Ned:
Except for one thing.

Marge:
What is it?

Ned:
At this age of mine, doing this all by myself will take a toll on me. Maybe even take years out of my age.

Marge:
Oohh, well maybe we have a man in the house that will be glad to help.

Homer:
Well Bart…looks like you won’t be able to make it to the movie today I’m sorry about your lose.

Bart:
She was talking about you dingus!

Marge:
Homer will be very glad to help you.

Ned:
Ohohokoloy-dokoly! I’ll see you in jiffy Homer. Yous guys have a nice day.

Ned walks away slowly. Lisa and Bart walk out of the kitchen.

Homer:
(angry)
You volunteered me to help Flanders?! You know how I feel about that.

Marge:
Shhh, knowing his speed he may not be too far enough and he might hear us.

Ned stops as he hears Homer and Marge. Homer and Marge freeze as they try to wait to hear Flanders continue walking. Ned continues walking.

Homer:
(angry)
I told you already I was going to watch the new Captain USA movie!

Marge:
Oh for crying outloud, you don’t even know who he is!

Homer:
Yes I do! I happen to be a fan, especially when he fights that octopus robot guy!

Marge:
That’s Tarantula Man!

Homer:
The one where he fights that clown guy!

Marge:
That’s Owlman! Look Homer, just help Flanders real quick and then I’ll go watch the movie with you tonight.

Homer:
But I was going with Bart!

Marge:
Fiine, go with Bart then!

Homer:
Ohhh Bart…

Bart walks in.

Marge:
Not now!

Bart walks back out.

Homer:
Oooh fiine. But if Flanders starts talking about his kids I am so out of there.

Marge:
Besides you can go some other day. Why didn’t you go yesterday?

Homer:
(Annoyed)
I was working, Marge..

Marge:
Maybe you should’ve gone after work instead of going at Moe’s.

Homer:
How did you know that?!

Marge remeniscing of yesterday Homer coming home drunk.

Marge:
Lucky guess..

Cut to:

INT.DAY.SIMPSON HOUSE.-bart’s room.

Bart waiting on his bed.

Milhouse rushes toward Bart’s room and takes multiple long breathes.

Bart:
Took you long enough.

Milhouse:
I ran…as fast….as…I could..

Bart:
Well that was-

Milhouse:
…Bart.

Bart:
Milhouse, we have to watch the new Captain USA movie. How much money do you have on you?

Milhouse:
Nothing Bart you know I always have nothing.

Bart:
Milhouse I was expecting you to have some since I bought you some Krusty Burgers yesterday.

Milhouse:
No you didn’t you only said that and ended up eating both of them!

Lisa slowly walks in Bart’s room.

Lisa:
Do I hear a certain brother needs some quick cash?

Lisa gives an evil laugh. Lisa then pulls out cash.

Bart:
Lees, where did you get this?!

Lisa:
I get them off tips from play the saxophone all around Springfield Bart.

Bart:
And you’re giving us some money?

Lisa:
Not necessarily give Bart… you can just pay me later.

Bart staring at the cash trying to snatch it from Lisa’s hands.

Bart:
Oh fiine.

Lisa gives Bart the cash and Bart rushes out.

Milhouse:
Damn it, Bart wait. Oh and Lees, I can pay you back in any way you want…anyway..

Milhouse raises eyebrows.

Lisa:
Cash will be fine.

Milhouse:
Aww.

Milhouse chases after Bart. Lisa gives evil laugh.

Cut to:

Ext.Day.Flander’s House.

Homer rings doorbell. Edna answers.

Edna:
Oh hey Homer, Ned tells me you’re here to help him paint.

Homer:
No I came to read him the bible.

Homer laughs then sees Edna not laughing so he stops laughing.

Edna:
Come in Mr. Simpson, Ned will be ready in a bit.

Homer walks in.

Homer:
So how long do you think this is gonna take?

Edna:
Knowing Ned, it’ll probably take all day. Ned is a hard worker which is why I appreciate about him. He’s given me a new outlook on life.

Edna begins ranting on how she has a new positive outlook but all Homer is thinking about is a spoof of Captain USA and Cops. Ned walks in.

Ned:
Homer…Homer…Homer!

Homer:
Augh! Oh it’s just you Flanders.

Ned:
You ready to help out…best friend.

Homer:
Suure.

Ned walks out his house.

Homer:
Where are you going, I thought we were paiting the chimney?

Ned:
We are…we’re painting the top part.

Homer:
Awwww.

cut to:

EXT.DAY.FLANDER’S HOUSE.-roof.

Homer and Ned working hard painting the roof.

Homer:
Can I go now?

Ned:
No.

Homer:
Now?

Ned:
No.

Homer:
nooooooow?

Ned:
Homeeeer!

Homer:
Neeeeed!

Edna arrives at the roof with hot dogs and lemonade.

Edna:
Hot dogs and lemonade, fellas?

Homer:
Ooooh!

Homer grabs both hot dogs.

Ned:
Hey one of them is mine.

Ned tries to snatch it from Homer’s hand but Homer doesn’t give it up.

Both hot dogs slip from Homer’s hand and falls to the ground.

Homer:
Augh! Five second rule.

Homer bends down and in slow motion reaches to pick up one of the hot dogs.

Edna:
Ugh, guess I’ll just make some more.

Edna starts walking away but steps on the other hot dogs and slips and falls from the roof and hits her head on a rock.

Ned looks over to see Edna lying flat on the floor.

Homer picks up the hot dog.

Homer:
(sigh of relief)
Got it.

Homer looks at Ned and sees him crying.

Homer:
Uh oh.

fade out.

fade in to:ext.day.flander’s house.

Paramedics arriving as they put Edna on stretcher.

Homer patting Ned on the back.

Homer:
There there, Flanders. Somehow I feel like this may be my fault.

Quietly angry, Ned turns to look at Homer.

Ned:
You may have distroyed my life once again.

Homer whimpers as Ned walks toward the ambulance. The ambulance drives away.

cut to:

Int.Day.Hospital.

Ned crying in the lobby. Homer and Marge arrive.

Marge:
(whispers to Homer)
Ok now remember take it quietly.

Homer:
(whispers back)
It’s a hospital, not a library Marge..

Marge:
Hey Neddie! I’m sorry for what happened, is Edna ok?

Ned:
Oh no-no Marge, your tubby husband here accidentally but still murdered her just like he did to my first wife!

Homer:
Oh c’mon Flanders it was just an accident.

Marge:
Yes Ned, Homer might be inconsiderate but I’m sure he didn’t mean to.

Ned:
Ever since you moved in next Homer, everything in my life has changed for the worse. You are one big walking back luck charm?

Homer:
Would it really be called “charm” if it’s bad luck?

Ned:
Ahhh, I’m taking the boys and we’re moving far-far away from you!

Ned walks away.

fade out:

fade in to:ext.day.springfield cemetary.

At Edna’s funeral, Bart is making a speech about Ms. K.

Bart:
I know I’ll definitely miss Ms. K. The way she would reward me detention the way no other teacher would. No other teach can make getting into trouble so fun. The way she understood how we had no interest in things she thought so she would teach it unenthusiastically.

All the bullys look down and cry.

Principal Skinner now making a speech.

Skinner:
Yes, I know for a fact every single staff member of the school will miss Edna. But I-I would always miss her since the day she left me. At least I had some comfort level knowing I can always see her smile somehow. But now all I have is her picture that we see here. Ned you were only lucky guy for stealing my Edna.

Agnus Skinner:
(to herself)
Ugh, what is this, The Notebook?

Skinner:
Mother, I can hear you.

Homer gets up as if he’s walking toward the podium and looks at Ned. Ned gives him a nasty look so Homer sits back down.

Ned walks to the podium.

Ned:
And just like last time, me and the boys will have to start a new chapter. Except this time, we’ll do it in another town. I don’t think I can bear to risk mine or my boys lifes in this city.

Ned mad dogs Homer.

Edna begins getting burried.

Cut to:

EXT.DAY.FLANDER’S HOUSE.

Ned, rod and Tod are placing things in a move out truck.

Marge sees Ned from the window in her kitchen, A depressed Marge walks over to Ned.

Marge:
Hey Ned..

Ned:
Marge..

Ned continues working.

Marge:
I really hope you didn’t have to move out.

Ned:
Neither did I but by the events of the last few days, I feel like it’s best for the family.

Marge:
Can you at least find it in your heart to forgive Homer?

Ned:
No can do Marge.

Marge:
Oh please Ned, just give him a chance to be the most sincere Homer he can be. He’s been in his bed all the day.

Ned:
He’s in bed all day weekends anyway.

Marge:
Yes except you know he’s depressed because he won’t even argue about how he should sleep some more. He just stays there…quiet.

Ned:
(sighs)
Fine, I’ll let him give me the last words he’s got.

Marge:
Oh thank you, Ned. He’ll be out soon.

cut to:

INT.DAY.SIMPSON HOUSE.-homer’s bedroom.

Homer:
Really? he said that?

Marge:
Yes Homer, he did.

Homer:
woohoo!

Marge:
But Homer…you have to be the most sincere that you can be. Even if you feel like it wasn’t entirely your fault. Just say sorry but say it like you mean it.

Homer:
Well Marge…I KNOW what sincere means and I’ll have you know that I don’t have a problem with that.

Homer rushes out.

cut to:

EXT.DAY.FLANDER’S HOUSE.

Homer:
Hey Flanders.

Ned:
Homer..

Awkward silence.

Homer:
Nice uhh…truck…good for uhh…carrying…stuff.

Ned:
Yes, a lot of stuff. Life’s worth of stuff.

Homer:
Listen Ned..

Ned:
Hmmm?

Homer:
I really feel bad for your second wife-

Ned:
Just call her my wife.

Homer:
I’m really sorry about your wife. I should’ve just let you eat that hot dog then maybe those hot dogs wouldn’t have slipped and neither maybe neither would’ve Edna.

Ned:
I think this is as sincere as you’re gonna get.

Ned helps the boys to the truck.

Homer:
Wait Flanders!

Ned:
What, Homer?!

Homer stays quiet a bit.

Homer:
Ooooooh. I’m really sorry for being sort of responsible about your wife’s death. But c’mon Ned you shouldn’t be superficial about this and stop being my friend. You-you’re my best friend Flanders and you’re always admirable. Your a great dad to your kids, whom respect you. Unlike my kids so much…lousy Bart. And you’re too strong of a person to let this get a holf you. You were a great single dad back when Maude passed and you could still be one now. You have two great kids who need you to be strong and be the Flanders you’ve always been, the Flanders who I want to be like when I grow up. Which is what I’ve never been able to do, grow up. But I see you and how you carry yourself and I learn each and everyday how to grow up all over again. Don’t move Fladers, Springfield needs you, your kids need you to stay, the church needs you, and most importantly for me I need you.

Homer gets on his knees and puts his hands together.

Homer:
Please Flanders and I am very sorry.

Marge watching Homer from the kitchen as she starts crying.

Ned:
Ooh Homer, get up.

Homer gets up.

Ned:
I already rented the truck, it’ll be ashamed if I use it for nothing at all.

Homer’s brain echoes Flanders saying “Nothing at all.”

Ned:
Nothint at all!

Homer:
Why are you repeating that.

Ned:
(smiles)
Cuz I know it disturbs you. You know I still prefer Springfield much better than Shelbyville?

Homer:
You were moving to Shelbyville?!

Homer quietly laughs, as he sees Ned noticing so he stops.

Ned does Edna’s siganture “Ha!”.

Homer and Ned laugh.

Homer:
So listen Ned, if I help you put all your things back in your house and invite you to a movie, will you uhh…you know…stay?

Ned stays quiet.

Homer:
This is the last week Captain USA is in theatres..

Ned:
(to Rod and Tod)
Boys, grabs your things and place them back in the house!

Homer:
Woohoo!

Homer offers Ned a hug and Ned hugs back.

cut to:

Int.Day.Theatre.

Homer and Ned sitting eating popcorn waiting for the movie.

Ned:
You know I only have one question..

Homer:
Ugh, what is it Flanders.

Ned:
Who’s Captain USA?

Homer:
Oh I don’t know! Soome kinda army guy?

Ned:
You don’t know? But you had a whole week to get to know him. Why didn’t you?

Homer:
Cuz I was working..

Ned:
Oh I don’t know about that..

Homer:
Hey c’mon I thought you said you only had one question.

Ned laughs.

Ned:
Just doing best friend stuff.

Homer:
Ughh.

Sound of the movie starting.

Fade out.

Roll Credits.

Rock bands supporting the Democratic Party

Dave Grohl performs at the Democratic Convention along with the rest of the Foo Fighters. They performed an acoustic set of “My Hero” and “Walk”

In a crucial time for politics, big rock musicians and bands have been very vocal about who they’ll support this November.

Bands such as Silversun Pickups and R.E.M have expressed their lack of support for conservatives.

“We don’t like people going behind our backs, using our music without asking, and we don’t like the Romney campaign,”  Silversun Pickups frontman Brian Aubert said.

“We have little or no respect for their puff adder brand of reportage,” lead singer Michael Stipe said about Fox News deciding to play R.E.M’s “Losing My Religion” during the Democratic National Convention.

On the day of President Obama’s speech during the DNC, Foo Fighters performed an acoustic set of “My Hero” and “Walk”

“It’s an honor to be here tonight and I think this song makes perfect sense here tonight,” Grohl said before performing “My Hero”.

Foo bassist Nate Mendel wrote an essay on the 90 Days, 90 Reasons website (A site of published essays that support President Obama)

“I believe it’s important to support President Obama’s re-election because, among other reasons, he supports the idea that corporations should be held accountable for their rights through regulation, and should contribute to bringing down the national debt through fair taxation of their profits,” Mendel said.

You can read his essay here.

Soundgarden and Audioslave’s singer Chris Cornell perform a show in Des Moines, Iowa during an Obama rally.

Cornell performed songs like “Hunger Strike”, “Wike Awake” and even covered John Lennon’s “Imagine”.

Pearl Jam bassist and one of the founding members Jeff Ament spoke about Obama during an interview about Pearl Jam’s upcoming album.

“I would be willing to bet that ever member [of Pearl Jam] will vote for Obama,” Ament said.

Watch Pearl Jam performed with rapper Jay-Z here.

Alice In Chains singer William Duvall shared his feelings on Obama speech at the DNC which was during his birthday.

“So PROUD, of our President tonight, His speech was such a great birthday present,” Duvall said.

 

The Perks of Being Resident Evil (A preview of September 2012 films)

Summer blockbuster season is officially over as we get ready for pre-Oscar season. The last three Best Pictures, The Artist, The King’s Speech, and The Hurt Locker were first introduced during the fall in their respective years. This means that paying attention to upcoming movies that aren’t going to be released nationwide should be pretty interesting.

September 7

Bradley Cooper kicks off the month with a new drama called The Words.Cooper plays writer who stoled work from another writer and is now paying the price. This can be a horror movie to all bloggers! Joining Cooper will be always working Dennis Quaid, and the lovelies Olivia Wilde and Zoe Saldana.

The Cold Light of Day will be finally released in the U.S. in limited theatres after taking a european tour. The film will star future Superman Henry Cavill, Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver. The film is a saving-the-kidnapped-taken-style kind of movie. Except Cavill’s trying to save his whole family this time.

The next film in limited theaters only is The Details

September 14

Probably the most anticipated film of the month is Resident Evil: Retribution. 

After being in Kuwait for last few months, Stolen comes to the U.S. The film stars Nicolas Cage as, you guessed it, he tries to save the kidnapped. Not much else to say about that really.

The lovely Emma Watson stars in The Perks of Being A Wallflower. The film happens to be about a very shy  freshman who starts hanging out with two seniors and is now all better in life. To be fair, this freshman is cool because of Emma.

September 21

Mommy and daughter move next door to a parents murderer. That’s what House at the End of the Street will be about. Jennifer Lawrence and Elizabeth Shue star in this one.

Dredd 3D is a terminator-like film. This time, it’s a cop terminator. The film has no name stars.

Conservative man Clint Eastwood goes from talkin to a chair to dramatic film in Trouble with the Curve.  He will star alongside Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake and John Goodman. Clint plays a a baseball scout who takes his daughter for one last scouting trip. There’s a tagline that goes with the movie: Whatever life throws at you.

September 28

The crappy “comedy” team of Adam Sandler, Kevin James and Andy Samberg have another dirty treat for the kids in, Hotel Transylvania. The film is an animated film about vampires or something.

 

Mothers risking everything to help kids from a crap school. Won’t Back Down.

 

And finally, Joseph Gorden-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels star in Looper.

 

 

 

Total Recall of the Expendables Legacy (A Preview of August 2012 films)

Get ready for an action-packed month in the big screen!

August 3

Total Recall starring Colin Ferrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, Bryan Cranston, and Bill Nigh is appearing in theaters this Friday. The film follows Colin Ferrell as he goes into a company labeled REKALL where they implant their clients with false memories of a life they would have wanted to have, from spending the night with a supermodel to being a top executive in your own made up company (and guess which one Ferrell picks, I’ll give you a hint, it’s not the supermodel or the top executive) that’s right, what better memory to implant in your head than one of a spy, unfortunately (and coincidentally) he was already a spy who has had his memories erased and he’s trying to figure out who he was and what is happening, his life begins to spiral out of control (all of a sudden that super model memory is looking more and more appealing) and his wife tries to kill him (talk about a messy divorce). Now he’s on the run from the law which is controlled by Bryan Cranston and he teams up with resistance fighters to take him down.(I probably should have included some spoiler alert, but I guess it’s too late). The whole premise of a highly trained agent who has forgotten who he is and is on the run reminds me of something, but what is it………..

August 10

Now I know what you’re thinking, “oh no, a prequel to the Bourne trilogy, but matt Damon is being replaced by Jeremy Renner”. Well to start, you couldn’t be any more wrong (unless of course that’s not what you were thinking, then ignore that part). This film which stars Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, and Edward Norton (and Matt Damon…..in spirit) is a new story with a new character. That’s right; if you’ve been following the Bourne trilogy then you know that Jason Bourne wasn’t the only highly trained assassin. Jeremy Renner is (according to 90 % of film synopsis I have read, which means two) is “a new hero whose life and death stakes have been triggered by the previous Bourne films” in Bourne Legacy.

Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis ( I misspelled his name a bunch of times before I got it right, on the bright side at least I spelled his last name right the first time) go at in a campaign that makes fun  of today’s campaign. In The Campaign, Will Ferrell tries to run for an election but Zach Galifianakis (spelled his name right that time) is running against him. In a series of back and forth between the two candidates, things begin to get more and more serious as each one tries to beat the other. (seems almost like the real thing).

August 17

If you have seen the first Expendables film, then you know that it compiled a large cast of famous actors from Arnold Schwarzenegger to Sylvester Stallone, and the second is no exception with an even larger cast in its sequel, The Expendables 2. This time things become personal for Stallone’s group when their sent on a mission by Willis. Sure enough things go from bad to worse (who didn’t see that coming) and one of the expendables get killed. Now Stallone and his crew are going to go after Willis in what will seem to be a movie full of no hold barred, nonstop adrenaline rushing action (and a lot of arthritis medication).

August 24

Joseph Gordon Levitt stars in Premium Rush, where he plays a person who delivers packages around New York on his bike. Everything seems to be going fine until his last package of the day, a package that will send him on the run from police and put his life in danger. Destined to deliver the package by all means (talk about true customer service), he will ride that bike hard and avoid the cops at all costs, (did I mention he’s going to be doing all these neat bike tricks…cause he is). The film also stars Michael Shannon playing the crooked cop, and Jamie Chung. (And also the city of New York if it counts, this has to be like the thousandth film it’s come out in).

August 29

Lawless is a film based on a true story starring Shia Lebouf, Tom Hardy, Jessica Chastain, and Guy Peirce. It follows the story of three brothers during the prohibition era in Virginia. That’s right, you guessed it, three brothers are in the bootlegging business and the law wants a cut. Not to mention the competition that’s trying to drive them out of business. (To alcohol, the cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems)

Written by Juan Lopez

The Amazing Spider-Man Vs. The Rising of the Dark Knight in the Ice Age (A July 2012 film preview)

July 2012, the month of the anticipated super heroes movies.

July 3

The prequel/re-make of the Spider-Man trilogy is back on the big screen and IMAX. The Amazing Spider-Man will star Andrew Garfield , Emma Stone and Denis Leary. Is it too soon for a prequel/remake of one of the best superheroes trilogies or not. Well, watch and decide!

July 5

How do you like documentaries of pop stars in the big screen and 3-D?! First Michael Jackson, then Justin Bieber and now Katy Perry’s Katy Perry: Part of Me. The documentary happens to be about Perry’s life on and off stage.

July 6

Benicio Del Toro, Blake Lively, John Travolta will star in Savages. The film happens to be about two guys/pot growers trying to save their girlfriend (who by the way is the same girl) from a Mexican drug cartel.

Legendary actor Morgan Freeman is back with The Magic of Belle Isle. Being the only notable name in the cast, who plays a tiring writer who move into a city with a mon and three and somehow inspire Freeman to continue writing.

July 13

Ice Age: Continental Drift will be the fourth installment to the Ice Age series. The original cast of Ray Romano, Denis Leary and John Leguizamo will reunite and be supported by newcomers Aziz Ansari and Joy Behar. What would the three prehistoric misfits be up to this time?

Sigourney Weaver will play a psychologist in Red Lights who wil study some sort of paranormal activity. The film also stars Robert De Niro, Cillian Murphy and more!

July 20

The Christopher Nolan Batman series will have it’s third piece of the collection out on the 20th. The Dark Knight Rises will reunite most of the Dark Knights cast but add Tom Hardy who will play villain Bane, Anne Hathaway who will play Catwoman, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt who will play John Blake watch the Gotham rock star this time in IMAX!

American Pie star, Jason Biggs will star in Grassroots. He will play a journalist who recently lost his job and then tries to help his clumsy friend win a seat in the Seattle City Council.

July 27

There will be another annoying dance flick releasing on this day called Step Up Revolution. The film happens to be about- ah, who am I kidding what else can it be about. It’s about “inspirational dancing.”

The Seth Rogen/Evan Goldberg comedy writing team will release their next film, The Watch. The Watch will star Jonah Hill, Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn. The three comedy actors will play dads who start a city watch group who somehow find themselves fighting aliens.

Decoded’s The/Split is a garage anthem

The Los Angeles local band decoded fronted by social media friendly singer Derek Jordan have released its first album, The/Split and it is nothing more than a garage anthem.

The album has four tracks highlighted by “Open Season”.

The song’s sound is a great mixture of Puddle of Mudd and Bush.

Derek Jordan presents  unique vocals that makes decoded’s music unique and makes the songs unforgettable and make you want to hit the “repeat” button.

Another unforgettable track is “Lost No More” and the same with “Open Season” it’s another garage anthem.

The lyrics are very creative and tell a story clearly, which is delivered well by Jordan’s vocals again.

The album is currently free for download in decoded’s website.

To look at upcoming decoded shows you can also visit decoded’s Facebook page.

Or you can just listen to the tracks on this post.

Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins to play Iggy Pop in forthcoming film

A forthcoming film called CBGB (after the punk rock hot spot) will star Alan Rickman as owner of CBGB Hilly Kristal.

Other major roles that were casted for was Blondie singer Debbie Herry. How I Met Your Mother hottie Malin Ackerman will portray Herry in the film.

Punk rock legend, Iggy Pop will also be portrayed in the film. The man portraying Iggy will be Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins. This will be Hawkins’ first feature film but is no stranger to acting as he has been part of numerous Foo Fighters’ music videos like “Learn To Fly.” 

Harry Potter’s Rupert Grint is set to also take part in the film, he will play Cheetah Chrome, Dead Boys guitarist.

The film will be released in 2012 but the date is not sure as the film is currently on pre-production.

Against Me! singer’s transition to Laura Jane Grace (A fan’s reaction)

I gotta be honest, I didn’t hear of Against Me! since its huge pop when the New Wave album was released back in ’07 and ever since then, I couldn’t stop listening to these guys. But even with the singer’s coming out announcement, I can’t change my opinion at all about their music.

I got curious about its music before New Wave so I went on to listen to ’02’s Against Me! is Reinventing Axl Rose, ’03’s Against Me! As the Eternal Cowboy,  ’05’s Searching for Former Clarity.

I even saw them live twice as. Once in ’08 as they opened for my favorite band Foo Fighters at The Forum in LA. The second time was in that same year’s Warped Tour at Carson, Calif.

Against Me! were pretty impressive and awesome live, as usual with punk bands.

The thing I loved best about Against Me! was the amazing raw voice of its their singer (recently known as Tom Gabel).

The song that had me was, “What We Worked For”. 

Against Me!’s latest album was 2010’s White Crosses . The album contained pure punk fun music.

The band is set to release another band called, Transgender Dysphoria Blues which sounds very appropriate as it will be the debut of Laura Jane Grace.

I have yet to listen to music from the album but I wouldn’t expect less from the entire band, well maybe just a softer voice (maybe). But other then that, not much.

So keep rocking, Laura, even without them anymore, you have balls for doing what you’re doing in the mainstream state that you’re in.

Wait, Gotye has OTHER songs?

To answer the title yes, Gotye DOES have other songs.

This could go out to all the good old radio stations or to those who only listen to Gotye because of the radio.

I remember driving along and listening to “Somebody That I Used To Know” way before this song hit number one in the Billboards and asking my friend if he knew the name of the song. He didn’t, I didn’t.

I was really interesting in finding the name so I went to the radio station’s website and check the recently played songs tab and searched all the unfamiliar songs until I finally found it. It only took me about 10 minutes.

Slowly but surely, everyone was talking about the song.

Slowly but surely, every station was playing the song over and over again, till as usual, it got annoying.

I searched other Gotye songs to see if he’s just going to be a one-hit wonder.

I found a few good ones, but not as popular as “Somebody That I Used To Know”.

The one song I really liked is called, “Eyes Wide Open,” on which I played in my show, X-Static.

Another good song is, “What Do You Want.”

I guess my point is that this man could be very much a bigger star if a lot more of his music is exposed through media and such.

So get out of the radio station and Billboards and check this going music all over Youtube. Before Gotye becomes somebody that we used to know.

Snow White, Lincoln, G.I. Joe rock the month (A June 2012 film preview)

  It seems that this month would be filled with rock n roll, historic figures, vampire hunters and even a dark side of a good old childhood favorite tell. Too bad it will be buzz-killed by an Adam Sandler film.

June 1

The childhood favorite Disney tell of Snow White will return to the big screen, this time, it’s going to be twisted around in Snow White and the Hunstman. This version focuses more on the hunstman as he becomes Snow White’s protector again the awful awful evil witch.

Doesn’t Battlefield America sound like the next awesome war film? Well too bad, it’s not. It’s just another crummy dance competition film. Dancers should stay on the floor and not the movie screen.

June 8

The Madagascar series’ third part will be out this date and it will be called, Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted. Call me lame, but I do not know much about this trilogy. All I know is from watch the trailers on tv is that an animal has Chris Rock’s hilarious voice and that’s all I need for this one.

Ridley Scott‘s next epic is Prometheus. The film’s star are young Magneto himself, Michael Fassbender and Ms. Aeon Flux, Charlize Theron. The film seems to be about fighting to save the human race something something. All of this happened while a team of folks were trying to figure out the origins of mankind. Aliens?!

June 15

Tom Cruise plays fictional rock n roll star, Stacee Jaxx in the new broadway musical based film, Rock of Ages. The film has an ensemble of Bryan Cranston, Julianne Hough, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand and Paul Giamatti. It’s all about a small town girl and a city boy in this one!

The awful Adam Sandler kills the mood by releasing another cheap comedy film called, That’s My Boy. For this crab job, he will be joined by Saturday Night Live and The Lonely Island star Andy Samberg.

June 22

Disney’s Pixar adds installment into its classic production hoping that this one will also be a classic. Brave is about a princess who has to rely on her bravery and stuff to undo a god awful curse.

What happens when vampires are trying to take over the United States and you’re the president of the U.S. of A?! Well, if you’re Abraham Lincoln and you’re the president of you’re time you take matters into your own hands! At least, that what I think Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter happens to be about. I’m sure I’m right.

Steve Carrell and Keira Knightley co-star in Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. Joining them are Adam Brody, Patton Oswalt, Gillian Jacobs, Rob Corddry and more! What ill you do when you realize that an asteroid will hit Earth very soon? Would you…run from your spouse in panic??

June 29

I can think of any straight man that can care for this next film called, Magic Mike. Channing Tatum plays a male stripper who teaches a young male stripper the Magic Mike ways. The film also stars Alex Pettyfer and Matthew McConaughey.