Whoa Nellie! Will we get some perfect 10 games today? The slate doesn’t look too freaking appetizing at first glance, but one never knows. Anyway, I fucking miss Keith Jackson. He was awesome.
Oklahoma vs. Texas (noon, ABC)
All the early games are complete shit. The one week I would LIKE my wolven sort to play this window, they end up playing Friday night in Blacksburg (which I like especially because it ticks off all the grumpy old white men who find high school football “sacred” – even though a reat many schools play on Thursday anyway now). This is the game to watch because it’s all sorts of fun to point and laugh at what’s become of Texas. It would be kinda sad if it weren’t, you know, fucking TEXAS.
Northwestern at Michigan (3:30, BTN)
With all these terrible games on the major networks, this is what slips down to BTN? Fucking really? Let’s hope the Wildcats make make it snow proud, and/or happy drunk. The Harbs fluffing is bad enough as it is.
Washington State at Oregon (6:00, Pac 12)
Loser of this game goes into complete and utter freefall. Games of this nature can make for very interesting television, especially when there is no defense to be played by either side. Yes, I’m reaching here.
Oklahoma State at West By God Virginia (7:00, ESPN2)
No rest for the wicked, cousinfuckers. Part 2 of the methhead two-step is at home, at least, and the Pokes really aren’t much of a team. Both of these squads are likely more entertaining than they are really good, but that likely makes for quality viewing.
Miami at Florida State (8:00, ABC)
Hey, another game that used to mean something! This week’s version of Florida/Tennessee. Miami has a good QB, and not that much else that impresses me. Florida State has an impressive defense and overall athleticism, but struggles mightily to move the ball, especially through the air.
Cal at Utah (10:00, ESPN)
Last but definitely not least, your DVR/tweaker special. Both teams are undefeated, and interesting in different ways. Team Secular Big Love is the “steady” team that has risen to the top of the heap thanks to the chaos all around it. The question remains whether they can find that 5th gear to make that Great Leap Forward into the playoffs, and to really compete for the title. Whereas the Bears are the fast advancing doormat riding the arm of a star QB, putative #1 draft pick Jared Goff. With the EPL on hold yet again due to stuid international play, you need this game for your Sunday morning NFL warmups.
Who said tentacle porn?
I did.
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Really.
I’ve never gotten around to seeing it. Don’t know why, I’m one of those yutes. But, I always thought of it as part of the cities, and NYC in particular are going to hell movies. Live Death Wish, The Warriors, et al.
Meant that I’m not one of those yutes. To young to have seen it when it came out, by a long shot, but have seen Dog Day Afternoon many times, The 7ups, and a whole shit load of those crime and dystopic movies.
Reply fail?
That’s okay. I see what you’re saying. I’ll also say you’re depriving yourself if you haven’t seen Taxi Driver.
Oh, I know that I’ve been depriving myself. Just one of those movies I haven’t gotten around to seeing.
I don’t know why I haven’t seen it. Mostly, I guess because I just haven’t been in the mood to watch it when it was around on TV or it had already started and I want to watch that movie from the first to last frame. No Netflix et al account.
See, not a yute.
The big question I have about that horror film opinion is how old the proponents are and, where they grew up.
I’m a Jersey boy, but I’ve spent a shitload of time in NYC from the mid-80’s on. I clearly remember the days of 2000-2500 murders/year. If these people are 30 or younger, or are 40 or younger and grew up away from any of the big cities in the US, they won’t remember the climate of fear that existed back then.
And at this point, with apparently just the two of us here, is anything really off topic.
Except for images of tentacle porn.
Good question. It was James Rowlfe and Mike Matei (they of The Angry Video Game Nerd) who were discussing “Is It Horror?” They covered movies like Alien, Silence of the Lambs, Eraserhead, and, yes, Taxi Driver. They’re from the Jersey side of Philadelphia, and while a bit younger, it’s not like they grew up in an rural setting. Rowle argued it could be a horror movie, Matei admitted he has never seen it, so abstained.
They both look just old enough to possibly have a legitimate opinion to me.
I think I would put it into same category I would put a movie about a Masonlike family set in LA, from that same time.
To me, talking partially out of my ass because I haven’t seen the move, the setting is 90% realistic, unlike most horror movies. Foster’s situation is unfortunately 100% realistic, and Deniro’s alienation is classic city material, it is only nature that varies from city to city.
The movie came out only one year before Son of Sam. I wasn’t quite born then, but there was an ugly vibe to NY back then. One that didn’t exist, even when the murder rate skyrocketed in the 80’s and early 90’s.
Anyway. Going to bed.
Keep those couches safe, and will see you on the flip side.
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Off topic, but still interesting:
I’ve seen a debate saying Taxi Driver (DeNirto, Foster, Keitel, directed by Scorsese for you younginz) is considered a horror film. There were several good arguments pro- and un-. Thoughts?