Heat Vision and Jack

Someone described this show as the "greatest show you'll never see" and now thanks to you tube, you can see it. I got my hands on a copy of Heat Vision and Jack a few years ago, passed it around friends, and then forgot all about it. Sometime Saturday afternoon it just popped in my head again, and now, loyal foundation readers you too can see the legendary HEAT VISION AND JACK! Shot in 1999 after the Ben Stiller Show went off the air, this pilot was shot with Stiller, Owen Wilson and Jack Black as the lead. Stiller was trying to find a good vehicle for his pal Black, who at the time was struggling in obscurity, although an underground fave in Tenacious D before they went big. A bidding war broke out over this show, however at the last minute the network decided it was too expensive and too crazy to air. I wish networks would take more chances on quality shows like Get a Life and Arrested Development and realize how far street cred can get you. But these bastards never learn, and Heat Vision was to only survive as an underground video.


Heat Vision and Jack is a spoof of action and sci fi shows, think The Six Million Dollar Man etc. It has, sniff, rest in peace, Vincent Sciavelli and, in a career defining role, Ron Silver. I'm not embedding this because its 30 min long, however treat yourself to watching this. Let it download, get some cookie dough and laugh your ass off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lWgXDOAJ5s

England like a Mofo

So I've been watching and reading a lot of British things lately, the latest Nick Hornby book, Coupling, The Office and let us not forget Ed vs. Spencer which Fuge was nice enough to point me to. Ed vs. Spencer is about two roommates who compete each episode on things like who can gain the most weight, anyway, this show merits its own post, I mean one of them was England's Air Guitar champion for 2 years in a row, that's skills.

So anyway, in the last six month I've realized I've picked up a lot of British slang, here are some of my favorites, some old favs and some new:

Minge: the area which houses the vajayjay, ie, the muff or the mound, or a woman's front ass
Pants: underwear or panties
Redundancies: layoffs, ie. your job has become redundant, pack your shit and get out
Knobhead: dick head
Jumper: sweater
Trainers: sneakers
Nappys: poopy diapers
Togs: swim trunks
Bin Bag: trash bag
Bollocks: balls
Buggerer: an anal sexer!
Poof: homo
Prat: moron
Brill: Brilliant or awesome
Slag: to make fun of, not your mom
Tosser: chronic masterbator
Skint: broke, no cizzash
Ponce: Slacker and perhaps douchebag
Snog: vigorous Frenching!
Shag: vigorous boinking!
Pissed: get drunk
Knock Up: to wake up, not impregnate
Fanny: see minge! - in the Uk, fannypack would mean vaginabag
Kip: short nap
Mini Break: small vacation/long weekend
Sacked: fired
Smart: looking good
and my new fav
Gusset: the front, crotchal region of a women's panties

There are so many, please share your favs!

Dane Cook still sucks, and All Things Sandler!

Sometimes I think I'm so obsessed with pop culture that every conversation I have is Foundation material. Also, I'm very, very lazy. So, instead of an original blog posting, this one is inspired by an email conversation I recently had with a long time friend I met in college, he's also a long time Foundation reader. Due to a sick trainwreck like curiosity he rented some Dane Cook to see if he was indeed as bad as I claimed. He then posed the following question: "Is there any correlation between Cook and Sandler, Sandler was loved by all the meatheads at school when we were there?"

Good Question, yet my hatred of all things Dane Cook, leaves me recoiling at the mere comparison to Sandler. My good friend at least had the courtesty to state that Cook and Sandler are not as bad as "Larry the Cable Guy" - well, point made, but that doesn't put Sandler in the Dane Cook category. I'm not a huge Sandler fan, however I'm not, not a Sandler fan, if you know what I mean, he has brought me some joy in my life, and I know for a fact my friend loves Madison.

My Response: HOW DARE YOU! Have you seen Billy Madison? Perhaps a small correlation - I've never really loved Sandler's stand up, but Cook is just a hack, and I'm getting the vibe that you kinda liked it and I hang my head in shame. Not as bad as "larry the cable guy" - - that's like saying shit tacos are better than shit sandwiches - ok, now that I've thought about Spinal Tap I feel better - - a funny guy you should check out is Zack Galifinakis - his stand up is hysterical! I saw him on Comedy Central a few times, and then last year during the comedians of comedy tour - he was great, so was Brian Poshen and suprisingly, Patton Oswald is funny, I'd not have guessed that, but Zack G is by far one of the best comedians working today, I don't know why you didn't care for the David Cross cd's, you break my heart."

My friend responded by clarifying his hatred of Dane Cook, however he then issued the following challengef: "Billy Madison & his CD are very funny but the rest of his career is complete horseshit and you cannot deny that."

This challenge led to a Foundation critique of all things Sandler, cut and pasted from my email for your reading pleasure:
Billy Madison - pure genius
Wedding Singer- HOW CAN YOU NOT LIKE THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!
Spanglish- I'm the only person in America who liked this movie!
Big Daddy- I kinda liked it, but half due to jon stewart and the kid is kinda funny
Mr. Deeds - horrible, although mostly Wynona Ryder's fault, but still, not good - but you have to admit Tutorro was good in it
50 First Dates- neither good nor bad, terrible soundtrack
Punch-Drunk Love- this has been a source of heated debate between Hunter and myself, he loves it, I said it was a fucking arty piece of shit.
Anger Management - snoozefest
The Waterboy - dumb, just fucking dumb
Little Nicky - by far his greatest sin against humanity
Happy Gilmore - dude, this is funny - 80's throwback funny to movies like One Crazy Summer - but not quite as good
Bulletproof- never saw it, but lets say it sucks balls
Mixed Nuts- its been a long time but I remember it being vaguely entertaining
Airheads- dude, I like this movie - mostly for buscemi, but its a great throw away sat afternoon movie and......and he had a small role in Shakes the Clown - have to give him some respect When all is said and done, I have to give him the thumbs up - show me someone else in hollywood who keeps a low profile, isn't annoying and just likes to make movies with his friends - I can't fault him on this at all - I have to give Sandler the thumbs up! The smartest move he ever made was to leave stand up for comedic acting.

I would like to thank my friend for his long time dedication to the arts, and while we sometimes disagree, I've rarely had question of his cinematic and comedic tastes! Now go out there, and you find that fucking puppy!

Please see this movie!

I want to urge all Foundation readers to go see An Inconvenient Truth. I saw it today and it was very done but frightening. However, I left the theater with a sense of hope, a hope that its not too late, a hope that we can all do our own personal best to save the environment. Al Gore jokes aside, he did a wonderful job with this film and not since Jimmy Carter have I ever seen a politician use their access, connections and passion to actually try and make this world a better place. I wasn't sure what to expect from this movie, but I was shocked at how well the material, which is basically a slideshow, is presented. While this post is not typical of the intent of this blog, I consider this one of the small things I can do to help the cause. I URGE YOU TO PLEASE GO SEE THIS FILM. It's currently playing in Harvard Square and other places around town.

If you don't want to listen to me, here are some other thoughts on the film: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/inconvenient_truth/?sortby=rating&critic=fresh

Wish both Foundation members luck!

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What Station Plays The Oldies?

I'm listening to Oldies 103 FM in Boston right now, and I've heard Grand Funk Railroad, Elton John, Billy Joel (Uptown Girl which was from the 80's) and Eric Clapton.

I'm wondering when a classic rock station took over for Oldies 103. I'm not complaining too much, the music is good, and I get to here some great songs like Brandy and Bus Stop on a daily basis, but where can I go to find songs like:

Earth Angel
Sh-Boom
In The Still Of The Night
Sillhoette on the Shade
even The Lion Sleeps Tonight!

I want DooWop, I want Old Motown, I want Frankie Valli, I want Frankie and the Teenagers.

I mean, I actually heard Matthew Wilder's Break My Stride, and Turn The Beat Around by Miami Sound Machine on Oldies, so I know they must have changed format.

Bad News Belinda

Bad news Belinda Carlisle, you are gonna burn. According to this T shirt and apparently the bible, Liars go to Hell. "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death." Don't blame me Belinda, blame the Bible, but maybe God likes shitty music and you will be spared? Your song is damn catchy.

Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
They say in heaven love comes first
We'll make heaven a place on earth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth

Here is the main question, who exactly says, "in heaven loves come first?" I did some googling and I've yet to find that "expression" anywhere, yet, you claim "THEY SAY IN HEAVEN LOVES COMES FIRST", really? they say that do they? Funny, I've never heard it. You fill that song with LIES!!!!!! When I google the expression only links to your own song come up, weird huh? I want to know who "they" are, and how do you know them? According to God, you are no more than a whoremonger! How do you sleep at night? "They" don't exist, because you are a LIAR. Tsk Tsk, Carlisle, Tsk Tsk.

World Cup Action

Tomorrow starts the World Cup. Which means, I'll be living the life of Ben Kenobi...an Old Hermit.

I'll try my best to post here, but please view my other blog...

http://thedoubledeuce.blogspot.com/

Thank You!

Moustaches

So, many of you will know that I'm a big fan of the Moustache...There's something to be said someone who has the confidence to sport hair nowhere else but on their upper lip...

I will honor these men with a series of posts honoring The Greatest Moustaches of all time.

These Moustaches will cross many different realms of pop culture. Movies, Reality TV, Sports, and Politics...

The first honoree is none other than WWF superstar and the star of the movie No Holds Barred with Tony "Zeus" Liston...Hulk Hogan.

Yes Thunderlips himself, the Ultimate Male.

In fact I've taken to calling the Fu Manchu style of Moustache, the Hulk Hogan in his Honor.

Hulk Hogan has been a good guy, he's been a bad guy, he's been a nanny, he's been an Alien...but one thing has always been constant...his moustache.

So here's to you Hulk.

Thanks for all the Moustache Memories.