Day: November 15, 2012

MasterChugs Theater: ‘Skyfall’

Change. Transition. While they seem to mean the same thing, the devil is in the details and for those that are being affected, they’re quite aware of which word is being used.

One fortunate consequence arising from Hollywood’s unfortunate lack of action movie creativity is the paradigm of the old-guard-action-hero and technologically-savvy-youth pair. Visible in previous films such as Live Free or Die Hard, this idea seems to result from Hollywood’s need to rehash old classic adventure series in lieu of viable new ones. Once an old “hero” like Bruce Willis is placed into the modern day police force or secret service, he naturally confronts a changed contemporary landscape. Wars are now fought digitally, not physically. Hence the technologically savvy youth, and the contrast between the symbolic physical decline of the hero and the digital power of the scrawny hacker.

But what happens when the villain being fought is both a man of declining physical prowess and a powerful hacker? You have Skyfall, the latest Bond film. Is this along the quality lines of Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace or Thunderball? Hit the jump to find out. Continue reading MasterChugs Theater: ‘Skyfall’

Better sauce, bad promotional actions

Spam. It’s just bad. Nothing about it is particularly tasty and eating it may very well make your heart explode, not necessarily because of the fat (though there is quite a bit of it in that tin), but more because of the ridiculous sodium content. Despite what the Hawaiians say, Spam shouldn’t be added to anything, especially not to pizza.

Or because of pizza. Though, that’s more spam of a different variety.

Pizza chain Papa John’s is facing a lawsuit accusing it of the very thing. Per a class-action lawsuit, the plaintiffs accuse Peyton Manning’s new endorsement contractor that an exorbitant amount of promotional text messages were sent out to them, sometimes more than 15 at a time and in rapid succession, during all hours of the day (and night). Plaintiffs are seeking 500 dollars per text, to the grand total tune of 250 million dollars. That’s a lot of pizzas that are gonna have to be sold.

Guess Peyton Manning’s not looking like as much of a futurist now, huh?

Italy punishes their only sensible couple

No time for love, Italiano Jones!

A couple who were caught having sex outside in Southern Italy during the 2006 World Cup lost their appeal today. Italy’s highest court, the Supreme Court of Cassation, upheld previous rulings that the couple indeed deserved to be convicted of obscene acts in public. This is even though they were the only ones outside and with enough sense not to watch soccer when they could be boning.

The 60-year-old man and 40-year-old wom … ew. You know what? Nevermind. You win this round, soccer.

Bat flakes

Since the dawn of time, cereal has kept man going. Today, it is pretty much the one thing we can the world can agree on, provided there’s some sugar on it.

In Germany, a man got an unintended prize from his box of corn flakes when a mummified bat landed in his bowl. Of course, the man ate it, because he’s German, and they’re strange like that.

Actually, he was grossed out and lost his appetite. Damn you, animals! You made a man miss the most important meal of the day!