Day: August 2, 2012

MasterChugs Theater: ‘Immortals’

Anytime you see a movie advertised as being “from the producers of” some movie, or even worse, “from the studio that brought you Movie X,” well, take that as a red flag.

That’s exactly how you should look at Immortals, the 2011 project put out by director Tarsem Singh: one big red flag. Actually, a better way to describe it is the reverse of the title for Sum 41’s debut album “All Killer, No Filler.” Though, I could make the argument that’s more or less the description for Singh’s filmography. Continue reading MasterChugs Theater: ‘Immortals’

This Dark Knight won’t be rising anytime soon

Maybe that's what he was missing.Matthew Argintar isn’t vengeance. Matthew Argintar isn’t the night. Matthew Argintar is … not … BATMAN!

What Matthew Argintar is is under arrest for charges of disorderly conduct and possession of handcuffs.

This happens when Argintar decided to dress up as the caped crusader, sans cape, and patrol around a Home Depot parking lot. Some might say that his intentions were good, as he was asking customers if they needed help because he was here to “save the day.” Most would say that after the events of Aurora, Colorado, his intentions were ill-timed at best, but most probably stupid and idiotic. This resulted in the local law enforcement being called to the do it yourself superstore.

We’re not exactly saying that Argintar is a bad Batman. We’re just saying that he’s not a good Batman if he got arrested. And if his cape isn’t Norm Breyfogle-esque.

Baby seals get what’s coming to them

For decades, fearless Canadians have kept us all safe from the threat posed by baby seals, and they did it old school, with clubs. Getting up close and personal really sends the message to the seals that manage to get away. But now, nature is taking over.

In this case, it’s death from above — bird flu. Yes, bird flu is now infecting baby seals.

A new strain of bird flu mutated to affect mammals and killed over 160 seals, most of them pups, off of New England last year, scientists say. It’s now called seal flu H3N8, so for all of you warriors out there preparing to do hand-to-hand combat with the seals, just remember not to let them cough on you.