ReservrDG8

Bateman!

2008-09-30T06:21:35Z

"American Psycho" aims for Broadway show

Controversial social satire "American Psycho" is headed for Broadway, eight years after the novel became a movie starring Christian Bale, the companies adapting the book to the stage said on Tuesday.

The 1991 book from author Bret Easton Ellis centers on young Wall Street investment banker Patrick Bateman, an obsessively materialistic yuppie who by night commits murders while losing himself in drugs and prostitution.

The Johnson-Roessler Company, The Collective and XYZ Films partnered to acquire, develop and produce the live stage version of the novel, the companies said.

"American Psycho" has sold more than 1.6 million copies worldwide, but when it came out it shocked readers with graphic content that included Bateman's torturing a woman with a rat.

The film received a great deal of attention in the media, but was released mostly in art house cinemas and earned only $15 million at U.S. and Canadian movie theaters.

No date was given for when the stage show would open.

www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE48N00H20080924

I hope he sings "Sussudio."

Packing Again...

2008-07-07T22:31:40Z

Moving sucks but hey, 20 days til I'm back in Dallas for good.

History

2008-05-20T19:04:00Z

In 1997, the Stars lost a painful game 7 in Round 1. In 1998, they lost in the Western Conference Finals to Detroit in 6 games. In 1999, they won the Stanley Cup. Hmmm. In 2007, the Stars lost a painful Game 7 in Round 1. In 2008, the Stars lost in the Western Conference Finals to Detroit in 6 games. In 2009…

Hate My Life

2008-04-28T19:06:46Z

This song isn't very good but the lyrics crack me up. The cd, however, is quite solid.

Theory of a Deadman - "Hate My Life"

So sick of the hobos
Always beggin for change
I don't like how I gotta work
And they just sit around and get paid
I hate all of the people
Who can't drive their cars
Bitch you better get out of the way
Before I start falling apart

I hate how my wife
Is always up my ass
She always wants to buy brand new things
But I don't have the cash
(Oh please kill me now)

Oh I hate my job
All of my rich friends
I hate everyone to the bitter end
Nothing turns out right
There's no end in sight
I hate my life

How come I never get laid
Nice guys always lose
How could she have another headache
There's always some kind of excuse
I still hate my job
My boss is a dick
I don't get paid nearly enough
To put up with all of his shit
(Get on your way)

I hate my job
All my rich friends
I hate everyone to the bitter end
Nothing turns out right
There's no end in sight
I hate my life

I hate that I can't tell
When a girl's underage
You know I tell her she's a nice piece of ass
Then her daddy punches me in the face

So if you're pissed like me
Bitch this is what you gotta do
Put you middle fingers up in the air
Go on and say "Fuck You"
(All together)

I hate my job
All of my rich friends
I hate everyone to the bitter end
Nothing turns out right
There's no end in sight
I hate my life
So much at stake
Can't catch a break
I hate my life
No it's nothing new
It sucks to be you
I fucking hate my life

Words Cannot Express...

2008-04-17T18:02:18Z

...the brilliance of this photo.

Believe

2008-04-01T18:23:52Z

What Is My Body Worth?

2008-03-10T20:31:06Z

Tomorrow:

The disc set consists of hi-definition concert footage and audio from their November 3rd, 2007 show at The Theater of Living Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This DVD and audio CD features Saosin at their peak, live in Philadelphia on November 3rd 2007. The DVD features the entire set as well as music videos, and some extras, while the CD features five live tracks and three alternate versions of Saosin favorites.

Restless

2007-10-01T19:11:43Z

I will be waiting right here only to roam
When the bells chime like there is no tomorrow
(and you're gonna take me home)
I'm never gonna ever gonna belong to another, no
Never gonna ever gonna belong to another, no

Leave me alone I am not an angel yet

My candle shines at nighttime through the dawn
But my darling you have fallen and don't belong
(and I can't carry on)
My candle shines without a doubt
But the wind in your wings blows it out
And for my arms it is too late
And your wings are gonna have to wait

Leave me alone I am not an angel yet

Leave me alone I am not an angel yet.

Fantasy Football 2007

2007-08-30T01:17:45Z

Ah the wonders of the live draft: a place where everybody talks shit like they know the future but in football really anything can happen. With that being said, here is my team, ready for another mediocre performance:

QB: Philip Rivers, Vince Young
WR: Hines Ward, Joey Galloway, Donte' Stallworth, Eddie Kinnison
RB: Joseph Addai, WIllis McGahee, Lamont Jordan
TE: Tony Gonzalez, Owen Daniels
K: Josh Scobee, Josh Brown
DEF: Jacksonville, Miami

Chicagoland

2007-08-14T00:21:22Z

I got back last night from my first ever trip to Chicago and I loved every minute of it. Not only did I get to see one of my best friends but I met some great people and experienced life in a different part of the country. If I were to write everything in complete sentences, it would take up 400 pages. Instead I'm going to give you a brief rundown of each day in as few words as possible. You might even get some links.

All of this happened with Nathan. Secondary characters are named within.

Tuesday night:
airplane toilet explosion = 50 minute delay
$40 in airplane beer
Shrek 3 (blah)
picked up at 12:30am with Chip in tow
Arby's
hello Barrington
introduction to "the cave" (Nathan's badass basement with the 64" HDTV)
sleep

Wednesday:
Brokeback Breakfast with Chip at 10:30am (so named since only guys go)
afternoon nap in "the cave"
watched 10 of 14 episodes of Entourage Season 2
Miller Lite pitcher and ravioli at a pizza place (I think it was Gino's East) with Chip, the adorable Aimee, etc
back to "the cave" with a 6-pack that tasted like Fruity Pebbles
sleep

Thursday:
early start to the day (9 am)
commuter train downtown with Chip
met Aimee and her bf Lisa for pizza at Pizano's ( http://www.pizanoschicago.com/loop.html )
Millenium Park and the giant bean that looks like the spaceship from Flight of the Navigator
Chip put his head in a giant Wendy's burger
shopping in Kenneth Cole New York
debate about which sucks more: Hollister or Abercrombie (conclusion was they both suck equally)
94th floor of the Hancock building ( http://www.hancock-observatory.com/ ) for views of the city
96th floor for $13 mojitos
train home
finished the remaining episodes of Entourage
leftover spaghetti
sleep

Friday:
up in time for "The Refrigerator" at Boloney's ( http://www.boloneys.com/index.html )
Best Buy for headphones and a new iPod
Nathan's parents left for a lakehouse in Wisconsin at 5pm
got dressed up for amazing sushi at Bistro Wasabi (worth the $100 spent)
attempted hot tub and cigars (cigars were old and hot tub speakers weren't working)
The Bourne Ultimatum (incredible movie)
To Catch a Predator rerun in "the cave"
sleep

Saturday:
up mid-morning
Chip came over to drive us downtown to his friend's house across the street from Wicker Park
falafel for lunch
very close game of Settlers of Catan ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Settlers_of_Catan )
switching channels between Steven Seagal's Marked for Death and a public access gay dog show
watched all the personal ads on Comcast On Demand (there is no better entertainment)
Koreatown for kimchi and to watch Nathan converse with our rude waitress
return to Barrington
hot tub with Aimee
Miser blasting in the backyard
"the cave" for ping pong and The Pick-Up Artist
Cheeeese-Itssss! ( http://youtube.com/watch?v=PGrTvNzGCZE )
"...company in the form of cave creatures!" ( http://youtube.com/watch?v=N8pXWZItgFs )
giant lightning storm = little sleep

Sunday:
up mid-morning
Kansas City SWAT rerun
Chipotle with Chip, Aimee, and their church friends
Apple store for various Mac accessories
home to shower and pack
one last experience in "the cave" for some trashy Dr. 90210
met funny neighbor who grilled me about my life
Nathan's family came back from Wisconsin
off to O'Hare
crazy flying weather and Spiderman 3 (eh)
thanks to Nick for the ride home
asleep by midnight

Now I want to move to Chicago. Maybe for grad school...

Minutes to Midnight

2007-05-16T19:00:02Z

August 1st, 2007

Karma Town

2007-05-01T22:39:21Z

Only 3 more days!!!

reservrdg8 @ 2007-04-26T10:44:00

2007-04-26T17:46:52Z

Do I really need to say any more?

(Thanks Jeff)

Tempe Music Fest Aftermath

2007-04-02T16:42:04Z

Marc Roberge of O.A.R.:

Richard On and Jerry DePizzo of O.A.R.:

The Fray:

Weight of the World

2007-03-29T21:13:54Z

"Way back when I must have sinned
I break down profound, beginning, end
Head trip re-grip what doesn't mend
But I'm wishing this amnesia would kick in"

Tonight is Blue October, almost one year since Daniel and I saw them in Vegas.

Wisdom and happiness

2007-03-01T20:36:12Z

I’ve been chasin’ footsteps for years

And runnin’ around in circles for years

Chasin’ my tail

Lookin’ for answers to questions I’ve never heard

It’s a wide open world

I’m tryin’ to find it

It’s a wide open sky

But it’s light and blindin’

And it’s raining down on me, slowin’ me down

But I keep on goin’

I know I recognize this man walkin’ in front of me

When he turned around, I locked eyes with me

And it scared me to see myself in 20 years

Lost, ashamed, locked up, loaded down, and sure to try

I been knowin’ that I could change my ways

And I took a different road

No more runnin’ around in circles

No more chasin’ my tail

I’m just goin’ forward these days with my eyes closed

I know I can make it

Fuck it, I know I can make it if I try

I must let love live inside me for awhile

And maybe later on I’ll see you all after the show

I heard this story down here about an hour ago

I know I’m goin’, I am a different man

Different than I was, I’m gonna find my way home

Gonna find my way home.

- Marc Roberge

Stolen!

2007-02-19T18:28:37Z

IF YOUR LIFE WERE A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE?

So, here's how it works:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press shuffle again.
6. Don't lie.

Opening Theme Song: Mike Patton - Improvised Explosive Device 0300 Hrs
(sweet!)

Waking Up: Elton John - Honky Cat

First Day of School: Eminem - Criminal

Falling in Love: Disturbed - Devour
(this one really fits if you know the lyrics)

Fight Song: Gnarls Barkley - Crazy

Breaking Up: The Used - Bulimic

Prom: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - I Tried

Life: Staind - Take It

Mental Breakdown: Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer
(ooh that's a good one)

Driving Far Away: Jason Mraz - You and I Both

Flashback: Paul Wall - Break 'Em Off
(hahahahahaha)

Wedding: Marilyn Manson - This Is the New Shit
(how romantic!..."Are you motherfuckers ready for the new shit? Stand up and admit tomorrow's never coming")

Birth of Child: Stone Sour - Come What(Ever) May
(this has nothing to do with children...oh well)

Final Battle: Josh Groban - You Raise Me Up
(this would be more appropriate for either of the next two but I can't cheat)

Death Scene: Sevendust - Driven

Funeral Song: Tech N9ne - Suicide Letters
(how depressing)

End Credits: Metallica - The Call of the Ktulu
(those must be some long ass credits for a song that is almost 10 mins long!)

Today's D:ET Rant

2007-02-05T19:08:54Z

So I wrote my Box Office Results article for D:ET and, as much as I tried to avoid it, I really ranted. I think it deserves its own LJ post.

Weekend Box Office Results for 02.02 - 02.04.07:

1. The Messengers
$14.5M (Weekend), $14.5M (Gross)
2. Because I Said So
$13M (Weekend), $13M (Gross)
3. Epic Movie
$8.22M (Weekend), $29.4M (Gross)
4. Night at the Museum
$6.75M (Weekend), $225M (Gross)
5. Smokin' Aces
$6.32M (Weekend), $25M (Gross)
6. Stomp the Yard
$4.2M (Weekend), $56M (Gross)
7. Dreamgirls
$4.05M (Weekend), $92.8M (Gross)
8. Pan's Labyrinth
$3.6M (Weekend), $21.7M (Gross)
9. The Pursuit of Happyness
$3.1M (Weekend), $157M (Gross)
10. The Queen
$2.71M (Weekend), $45.5M (Gross)

I really hope this doesn't turn into a rant but it very well might. The first thing that jumps out at me about the results is how well movies did despite it being Super Bowl weekend. Audiences must have really gone out to the theaters on Friday and Saturday for the numbers to end up that high.

It's no surprise that The Messengers took the top spot in its first week out. Despite being directed by the Pang brothers (most famous for The Eye and The Eye II), I don't trust horror films that appear to be watered down for American audiences. Hopefully, I will be proven wrong but the mediocre IMDB rating says otherwise. In second place was the chick flick Because I Said So starring Diane Keaton and Mandy Moore (yum). Worthless.

Coming in at third was Epic Movie which brings up a very good question: How are we as a nation supposed to overcome all of this world hatred that seems to be directed towards us when the general public makes a concerted effort to spend nearly $30 million dollars on crap like this? First, Hollywood spends insane amounts of money to make movies such as Superman Returns and Harry Potter, then they finance something that SPOOFS films like that and is completely bashed by all critics. They have been doing this for years with the shitty Scary Movie series and the embarrassing 2006 release Date Movie. Now don't go me wrong, I love this country and wouldn't want to live anywhere else; I'm just saying that if I was sitting in my sand cave somewhere and was told that millions of dollars were being pumped into producing this drivel, I might have to go jihad on someone.

Night at the Museum is in the top 5 for its 7th week in a row. I have no problems with that (*gasp*). I am very surprised, however, at the 5th place finish for Smokin' Aces. It dropped from number 1 to number 5 despite critical and audience success. Yet that fucking Epic Movie...*deep breath in, slow release* I'm going to take a walk.

Link: http://www.digitalet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=6012

Naughty!

2006-12-21T17:27:01Z

Dear Santa...

Dear Santa,

This year I've been busy!

Last Monday I put gum in embus's hair (-12 points). In October I donated bone marrow to bligityblah in a life-saving procedure (300 points). In July I set grey_fox24's puppy on fire (-66 points). Last Sunday I committed genocide... Sorry about that, fontaine (-5000 points). In May I ruled Canada as a cruel and heartless dictator (-700 points).

Overall, I've been naughty (-5478 points). For Christmas I deserve a moldy sandwich!

Sincerely,
reservrdg8

Authority Zero

2006-12-12T23:05:24Z

Okay everyone go check out my interview with Authority Zero!!!

Digital Entertainment

Let me know what you think and sign up if you like what you see!

Amazing

2006-12-08T21:18:50Z

I've walked a million miles in my dreams
We're searching for the same thing so it seems
Void of mercy, life is pain
You'll find no peace until you understand the name
San Pedro

Children kneeling, praying for they don't know
Seeing is believing, have you seen your soul
Finding pieces scattered on the floor
Elders seeking what they thought they had before
San Pedro

I shall dwell in this prison until I find my home
Finding solstice in my princess as onward I roam
When I run my fingers through her hair
I close my eyes and she takes me there
San Pedro

A lonely woman walking streets all alone
Three men beat and take her while on her way home
Now the wounds may heal and the scars may fade
But nothing less can heal her inner pain
I see
San Pedro

Yes I will find my way
I see
San Pedro

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Another brush with fame

2006-12-08T19:16:33Z

So according to Daniel, I'm in the Dallas Stars program on page 98 with Steve Ott and Jeff Halpern. I need photo confirmation of this.

Oh sad day

2006-12-03T06:01:31Z

Mike Modano's engaged.

My heart is broken.

Amen, brotha

2006-11-27T21:30:21Z

This is absolutely genius and hysterical at the same time. Stolen from Nathan's myspace page:

I can't date stupid women.

Don't get me wrong, I don't expect my dates to do calculus at the dinner table, but they at least need to be solid on basic knowledge, such as knowing Chicago is in the Central Time Zone. (A woman I met recently did not.)

Years ago, I began dating a woman I knew was a dumbbell, but I dealt with it because she was smokin' hot. One night I was falling asleep in her bed when she said, "That clicking noise grosses me out." She was referring to the noise coming from the radiator.

"Why would it," I asked, puzzled. She told me the clicking noise was cockroaches eating the inside of the wall. That was it. I couldn't date her anymore.

A lot of people don't like dating dummies. But such a ban can get complicated: What if the dummy is hot?

It's no mystery that people are willing to waive some of the qualities on their "wish list" if the potential partner is hot.

Intelligence is one of them. Beauty just has a way of hypnotizing people in a way that reduces their own IQ a few points.

I once dated a model who had anger-management issues, but I'd tolerate it because she was just too damn hot to dump. I finally cut her loose when she freaked out on me for eating the yogurt she left in my fridge.

Although I believe brains can be just as important as beauty, I also think that anyone who says "looks don't matter" is a liar--or a fool.

Of course looks matter! Those folks who say brains and personality are the most attractive qualities in a person might be right. But a person's brains and personality aren't what made you stare at them from across the room.

Their looks are the initial attraction. Their beauty makes you curious enough to walk over and say hello.

You ever seen a guy in a bar nudge his buddy and say, "Whoa, check out the personality on her?" Or for that matter, "Check out her brains?"

Obviously, there are exceptions to the "looks rule" rule. How else do you explain all these wrinkly rockers with their young girlfriends or wives? It's not their looks. I doubt it's even their personalities. In the case of the Rolling Stones and other zombie rockers, my guess is money is the big attraction.

But some mysteries exist. Take Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson, or Julia Roberts and Lyle Lovett. Sure, Hudson/Robinson are splitting, according to her publicist, and Roberts/Lovett weren't married for long. But how'd those ugly dudes get such hot women in the first place? Both women were making enough cash on their own.

Those guys have talent, no doubt, and maybe brains or personality had something to do with the love connections they made. As for me, I'm not willing to trade brains for beauty, but then again I don't want an ugly genius either.

Short of finding someone with a perfect balance of looks and smarts, we just have to go with what feels right. If you're happy with your knockout date whose answer to 2 + 2 = potato, more power to you.

Until I find the NASA rocket scientist/hockey fan who moonlights as a lingerie model, I'll just keep on looking.

- Jon Ibrahim

Slight Change in Vegas Plans

2006-11-24T18:25:08Z

Okay since Allison Pollard and her boyfriend have decided to act like fucking babies, JD and I now have a room at the Hooters Hotel and Casino for the weekend of December 15th. I'm sending out the call to anyone who wants to meet up, crash with us, and live like rock stars that weekend. This even means you, Daniel, if you can't stand being in the room with them. You know how I do Vegas so we shall see each other in 3 weeks.