This video of Jimmy Kimmel censorship segment is stupid funny.

Now that I own a BMW I am really into everything they do.  A while back I was a HUGE fan of BMW Films, well now they are back again with another viral marketing campaign.  This time they are launching (litterally) their 135.

I was pretty pumped when Transformers came out and still love the movie.  They did everything right.  i just hope TF2 does not blow.  Bumblebee looks real cool.

Ashton Kutcher was on SNL a few weeks back and they did the Jack Johnson Mellow Show.  It was pretty funny.  I have been looking all over for this clip and finally found it.

Have fun. 

If you were not an 80's kid then you wont appreciate this new show on NBC. Knight Rider. It looks so cool plus it is a Shelby GT 500 as KITT. Feb 17th so get your popcorn ready.

 Pretty excited for Season 7. I have read some articles regarding the cast, Tony Almedia is said to be back, a women president and more. So the speculation begins. How is Tony alive? What will Jack be doing? What happened to Audrey? Will the screen writer strike affect 24? That is probably the biggest question.

But in the meantime we can watch the 1994 unaired pilot episode. 

As I wrote about the Top 5 Action movies, it was hard to narrow them down to pure action.  What about Bourne movies?  LOR?  Star Wars?  Are they action?  Well I opened up and I am going to try and list my top overall favorite movies that if I only could own these DVD’s or vote it would be the following (in no order).

• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope – Let me start by saying having kids is terrific.  You can live as a child all over again.  My son (7) is a HUGE Star Wars fan, he probably knows more about the movies then I do.  What can I say about this one that has not been said before?  The first of a great line of movies, products and marketing that is still ranking in the dough today.  Harrison Ford (Han Solo) was great, stole the show, Darth Vader was a dominating figure, Obi Wan, very Grandfather-esque, weird creatures and interesting plot line.  Definitely top pick.
  
• Good Fellas – One of a few terrific De Niro and Pesci movies.  Great mob action with good story telling from Ray Loitta.  Eating dinner at the mom’s house at 3 in the morning after whacking a guy or should I say “hitting a deer”.
  
• Gladiator – This might be my number 1 favorite movie.  I must have watched this about t 30 times within the first 2 weeks that I bought the DVD.  Maximus is one tough dude.  Russell Crowe portrayed him perfectly and Joaquin Phoenix was great enough to actually hate him.  I think I need to watch this one tonight.
  
• Forest Gump – Totally cool movie.  Feel good, you know?  I am a sucker for movies that follow someone’s life especially in a great story telling format like Gump.  Awesome soundtrack too, that never hurts.  (I should have mentioned that with Good Fellas).  Gump was a heart-warming yet funny yet sad look at a gentleman life that intersected with historic events in our nation.  Very interesting way to show it but kept me wanting more.
  
• Cars – Yes, the Disney/Pixar animation.  This was a terrific movie; my father-in-law actually got choked up watching it.  A man (car) who loses his way during his life finds it again with loving and caring people (other cars) and shows him what is truly important, friends (cars) and family (more cars).  Let’s not forget the animation and the marketing behind this was unreal.
  
• Transformers – I know it just came out and it is fresh on my mind but this was an AWESOME movie.  Made me feel like a kid again.  I took out my comics and went to my mom’s house to get my old toys so I can play with them with my kids.    Bigtime cool with this movie.
  
• The Breakfast Club – This was the ultimate 80’s movie (actually the second ultimate), it had the original brats of Hollywood, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, and Anthony Michael Hall.  Degenerates, nerds and cool peeps all form a special bond in detention hall.  Detention is for everyone, no one was able to escape, unless you played girls softball and was in Mr Vingos class then you were exempt.  (Argh)  I knew every line to this movie at one point and still recite lines every now and then when stuff comes up.  (“you forgot ugly, lazy and disrespectful..”.. (Does Barry Manilow know that you raid his wardrobe?)
  
• Raiders of the Lost Ark – While the 3rd one was pretty darn good, the second made my cousin puke when we went when we were 11, the first was the best.  Here was Han Solo in the ark..Wait a minute..Not Han?..I was so confused when this came out.  Star Wars was all in my head and Han was just shipped out with Boba Fett and know he is looking for an ark?  Great series of movies I cannot wait for the next one to come out.
  
• Saving Private Ryan – I was trying to figure out what war movie would be my favorite.  Black Hawk Down, Flags of our Fathers, Bridge Over River Kwai, Full Metal Jacket?  So I picked 2.  Saving Private Ryan.  Great flick.  Huge battle in the beginning, story line that followed a person’s life, little sad, little funny overall a tremendous film that makes me proud to be an American.
  
• Stripes – Here is the second.  Stripes was so funny.  I am laughing just thinking about it.  Bill Murray was hilarious.  Pound for pound this has to be one of the funniest movies ever made.
  
• Better Off Dead – Sticking with the 80’s theme.  If you never saw this movie you need to go out and get it.  But before you watch it, pretend you’re in 8th grade again.  Sweet looking Camaro, guy gets girl film, totally funny yet stupid.  This has to be the ultimate 80’s movie hands down.
  
• Caddy Shack – This is on everyone’s list but it has to be.  It was so funny.  Chase, Dangerfield, Murray, Knight..oh man..that was so funny.  This movie made me want to work on a golf course so bad.  Talk about lines – “It’s in the hole”, “I like you Betty, Its Danny sir.”, “You’ll get nothing and like it”.  Too many to list. 
  
• Fast Times at Ridgemont High – Another one of those iconic 80’s movie (I have 1 more still).  This movie should not of been view by my 9 year old eyes.  2 words.  Phoebe Cates.  Sean Penn was great and so was Mr Hand.  Classic lines and classic humor that can go toe to toe with any new comedy now.  Probably the 80’s version of American Pie (which was funny but did not make my list).
  
• Back to The Future – I want to stop picking 80’s movies since I have to add some more from the 90’s but these movies influenced me when I was growing up.  Ranging from humor to likes and dislikes and was responsible for who I am in a weird sort of way.  Do I pick, Animal House, Blues Brothers, Sixteen Candles, Ferris Bueler ..the list can go on.  I thought about those and said which ones would I watch over and over again and Sixteen Candles jumps out but Back to The Future jumped even more.  The reason is when I watch it; I think there will be a different outcome.  Maybe he won’t go to 1955, maybe the lightning won’t hit, maybe Biff beats him up, maybe..
  
• Grease – Grease is the word.  John Travolta’s finest moment on film.  Singing and dancing, fast cars, fast women – wait this is on Fast Times.  Still. Pretty funny and pretty cool.  They definitely don’t make movies like this anymore.

That was pretty hard.  If I did this again I would think about ½ of them would change.  There are so many movies that were great and it is fun to think and discuss them again.

Here are some others:

There is something about an action movie.  The music, sound and explosions that are just cool.  Face/Off with John Travolta and Nic Cage was one of those.  Thinking back, I was jacked when I came out of that movie but I would never want to watch it again.  What about The Rock, same feeling, at least for me, but I would watch that movie in an instant. 
Listed below are my top 5 action movies listed in no particular order.  Just to be clear, my defintion of an action movie is cheesy plot or drama scenes and HEAVY action.  Braveheart would not fall under here which would be some other category since that was also a good movie.

•   Terminator 2 - I remember seeing this movie the Norwalk theaters on Issac St.  Waiting in line in the summer of 91 with a few friends.  The line was sooo long but the movie was worth it.  During the middle of the movie, it had to be stopped since someone tossed an M80 in the back hallway and scared everyone.  I picked this movie for a few reasons:  Schwarzenegger was at his peak, Guns N Roses had the theme song, big budget and special effects. 
• Spiderman - First off, I am a HUGE Spidey fan.  Comics fill my basement of Peter Parkers' adventures as the hero of Manhattan but with this movie I think the non-fan can accept that it was just plain cool.  I had my doubts at firsth, Toby Maguire as Peter?  Not sure about that one.  Other adaptions of comic to big screen have been a little over the top (ie Batman) or were corny (ie Superman 3).  How would they pull off his swinging from building to building?  Or his flexibility?  Well they did.  Computers and changing story line a bit worked out perfect.
• Independence Day – The world is going to end and the Fresh Prince will save us all.  With Wil Smith doing a good job of acting and selling his part and Jeff Goldblum giving the movie some credibility I can add this to the list without question.  This is a movie on a rainy Saturday you can put on and watch at any point in the movie.
• The Matrix – Talk about special effects, this one took the cake.  After looking at my list, the big thing in common was cinematography that was not performed before.  I think each of these movies broke new ground in one area or another and allowed it to be a totally kick ass movie.  Matrix totally does that.  It put Keanu Reeves back in center stage.  After Speed, he was kinda done.  This brought him back big time.  Much better than Johnny Mnemonic.
•  Transformers - See this. Wow.  Huge Transformers fan, loved the toys, comics, bedding and pajamas.  Running out tomorrow (10/16) to buy the DVD. 
  

One of my favorite movies was Independence Day.  I remember going to see that back in the summer of 96 and coming out with a awesome feeling.  The effects where cool, a ton of action, little cheesy drama in it but overall a kick ass action flick.  There have been a few of those.  Spiderman(s), Terminator(s), Die-Hard(s), Lethal Weapon(s).  Now you can add Transformers to that list.  That movie was AWESOME!  Totally sick action sequences, cheesy drama but a feeling when leaving the theater that cant be replaced by some comedy or drama.  Maybe it hits me more since I am/was a big Transformers fan.  I had the toys, comics, under-roos and bed sheets.  I lived breathed and thought about Transformers and GI Joes when I was growing up.  The best toys in the world at the time.  Now, as a Dad, I can influence my son on these awesome toys. 

Let me get back to that in a moment, what is also cool is what the human mind can do when it has time and determination.  Some Chinese experimentalist built one. 

Pretty cool.

Here are my top Action Movies.