Bluntness

I've also been told I have little tact, so if this offends you simply ride on.
Showing posts with label Tarzan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tarzan. Show all posts

Monday, July 4, 2016

Independence Day holograph

Well, here it is Independence Day and, of course, I'm working.  The store closes at 8 and I'm scheduled to work until... 8, lucky me.  There a people who are scheduled to work until 9.  I am off tomorrow, which is nice, and nicer still, I'm off Wednesday as well, of course, then I have to work for 7 days straight.
Anyway, I thought I'd celebrate the day by sharing a bit of my memorabilia.  I once worked for a store manager who commented that he thought I might be a hoarder.  I'm not.  I tend to give stuff away.  When DVD's came out I gave away all of my VHS tapes, as well as a very expensive Harmon Kardon player.  I did, however save one thing and it just happens to be from Independence Day.


That's right, it's a holographic card which was included in the VHS packaging.  That's from 1996.
And there's a message on the back from Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, part of which says "Now, and in the years to come, we hope you and those close to you will have the opportunity to enjoy this film over and over again."  Right.  I bought the tape, not because I thought the movie was great, I'm just a big fan of very big FX.
Anyway, when you turn the card a little bit too the right this is what happens:


That's right, Trump win the election.  I'm going to see the sequel on Tuesday.  I understand one of the Hemsworth boys is in it, which means there's going to be a 20 second gratuitous shot of him with his shirt off.  You know, I bet that if he'd played Tarzan he'd have taken of his pants.



Friday, July 1, 2016

But does he take off his pants?

Yesterday was my Saturday... well, for me at least since that was my day off.  I'm back to work today and tomorrow and, lucky me, I get to close the store. Sunday I'm off, so I guess Sunday will be my Sunday.
Tuesday I'm going to see the new Independence Day movie, not because I'm expecting it to be really that good, it's just that Tuesday is 'el cheapo' night, matinee pricing and your popcorn is free.  When our schedules all sync, my friends and I usually go to the movies on Tuesday because... well, we're cheap.  Besides, no one wants to pay full price to see this movie.  I didn't really like the first one.  Sure, the FX were great, but in the end all you got was a cheesy remake of 1953's War of the Worlds.  Anyway, there's also a little banter between us about possibly going to see the new Tarzan.  Reviews have not been kind, but then reviews are just opinions.  I mean look, I'm going to see the new Independence Day and reviews for that have been horrendous, but then I'm not going to be paying full price. So, Tarzan might end up being one of those Tuesday night movies, you know?
I'm sure a number of people might go to see Alexander Skarsgard, mostly, probably, to see him without his clothing.

Do you think he works out much?
Now, I don't know about you, but when I think of Tarzan I think of his yell, you know, his call of the jungle?  And I think about his little loincloth.  Don't you?  When you think of Tarzan swinging on vines, is he wearing a pair of pants?  Or do you visualize in him in a little bit of leather that barely covers anything?  Something that's worn for safety purposes only?  Has anybody seen this movie yet?  Does he take off his pants?  If he doesn't, well, maybe those in charge are kicking themselves in the butt right now.  I mean, with all of the bad reviews you'd have thought they'd want to give us at least one enjoyable distraction.