Flooding The Market

The recession has brought many problems to the United States.  It is obvious that people are pinching pennies and struggling worse than they have in a long time.  The same should be said for businesses who are trying to stay afloat.  My focus is on the movie industry.  Major production companies are showing signs of struggle.  This is not because they are failing to produce movies...it is because they are afraid to take any risks.  It seems that every movie being released can fall under a few categories.

SUPERHERO

Ryan Reynolds is the Green Lantern

There has been an extraordinary amount of superhero movies released in the past 5 years.  There have been 19 superhero movies produced in the last 5 years. One could argue that special effects give these films a reason to be made now.  I agree but I feel that production companies fear taking a risk on an original screenplay.  They would rather go with what has been proven hence the next category.

THE UNDEAD

Colin Farrel as a Vampire in FRIGHT NIGHT

Zombies and Vampires have stormed Hollywood.  It seems like every year more and more vampire/zombie movies are being produced.  From Twilight to Zombieland to Priest to 28 Weeks Later to I am Legend the movies about the undead were being produced in droves for decades but are only now in the major sphere.

SEQUELS AND REMAKES

                 

To bolster my point I left these for last.  If one movie does well Hollywood will make part two as fast as possible no matter how good the movie is.  It is unbelievable that films like Blade and the Hulk are being rebooted in less the ten years after their first release.  Some remakes are acceptable but only if they do the original justice.  As far as sequels go lets look at Hangover 2... an unnecessary sequel that was funny but obviously rushed.  

But time and time again Hollywood is vindicated by ticket sales.  Hangover 2 is #1 at the box office and it opened by making over $100 Million.  Their recipe for success seems to be working but it is keeping their audiences from new original ideas.  Hopefully when the economy recovers the ticket prices will go down and production companies won't be afraid to take a risk again.

X Gon' Give it To You

Just thought I would share a jam with everyone. Say what you want about the beat but it certainly makes me bob my head.

HUMAN PLANET

EVERYONE NEEDS TO KEEP THEIR EYES OPEN FOR THIS NEW SERIES...

HUMAN PLANET

EVERYONE NEEDS TO KEEP THEIR EYES OPEN FOR THIS NEW SERIES...

DUNK NASTY FACE

If you watched sportscenter on March 7, 2011 You will remember this play.

PLAY WITH THE VOLUME UP

This is one of the best calls I have heard in a while.

Badass Showdown Part Duex

Here is Part 2 of the Badass Showdown...

Harrison Ford                

  

Name:	Jack Marshall	Indiana Jones	Han Solo
Occupation:	POTUS (Pres. of the US)ü	Archeologist	Smuggler
Opponents:	Soviet Nationals	Nazis; Mola Ram	The Imperial Forcesü
Equipment:	Cell Phone; On Flight Equipment	Hat; Whip	Blaster; Millennium Falkinü
Training:	US Air Force	Undergrad: University of Chicago; Ph.D: University of Parisü	Fighter Pilot
Special Abilities:	The power of Amurricaü	Super Smart; Mad Whip Skillz	Understands Wookie
Accomplishments:	Kills the Terrorists; Stops their plot	Discovered: Ark of the Covenant; Sivalinga Stones; Holy Grail; Alien Crystal Skulls ü	Bagged Princess Leia; Helped defeat the Empire
BFF:	The American People	Wan ‘Short Round’ Li (Asian Kid that yells MR. JONES)	Chewbacca; Luke Skywalkerü
Box Office:	$172,956,409	$936,517,650	$4,411,410,761ü
Quote:	“Get Off My Plane”ü	“You want to talk to God? Let’s go see him together, I’ve got nothing better to do.”	“Wonderful girl. Either I’m going to kill her, or I’m beginning to like her.”
Random	Harrison Ford had Gary Oldman actually hit him during the final fight sceneü	3-0 vs. Nazis but still scared of snakes	Chewbacca is a Wookie from Endor but Wookies don’t come from Endor…How does that make sense???
Score:	4	2	4

 President Jack Marshall and Han Solo are both pretty Badass........

This is Amurrica and I am Amurrican and I choose PRESIDENT JACK MARSHALL

KEANU REEVES

The Badass Showdown

When an actor plays to bad-ass characters its pretty awesome.  That however causes a problem.  Who are the biggest bad-asses played by one actor.  I answer that here.

Christian Bale

John Connor                                       Batman

Occupation:	Freedom Fighter	Super Hero ü
Opponents:	The Machinesü	Super Villians
Equipment:	Assualt Rifles; Grenades; Terminators	Fists; Batarang; Bat Suit; Vehicles; Anything he inventsü
Training:	Military by Sarah Connor	Martial Arts by Ras al-ghul ü
Special Abilties:	Great Leader; Military Geniusü	$$$$; Kung Fu
Accomplishments:	Wins the War to save humanityü	Defeated the villains and protected Gotham; Refuses to take credit
BFF:	Terminatorü	Robin
Box Office:	Terminator Salvation $125,322,469	Dark Knight $533,345,358 ü
Random	His dad was born after he was	Super Hero with no Super Powers ü
Score:	4	5

 BATMAN WINS!

Bruce Willis

Unbelievable

With Spring Break 2011 fast approaching I figured this would be a very appropriate video to put on the Last Call blog spot. If this doesn't get you fired up then I don't know what will.




UNREAL

Javel McGee is such a jabroni -- And a YouTube trick

In case you had something more fulfilling to do with your time last night, Javel McGee got robbed in the dunk contest..and I hate to say that big goober deserved it. Sweet Blake Griffin you jumped over the hood of a car! Great job! Maybe this video is why Javel didn't get that much love.

*Want to know a little secret about YouTube? Before you watch this video, press play and when the little spinning circle is on the screen press pause and down on your keypad at the same time. If you like to play snake that is. You can do it on any YouTube video. Big-Ups to Boo Hall {http://funkytrackstastefultunes.blogspot.com} for the snipe.

Fresh Kicks Alert

Thinking about picking up a new pair of sneakers with the change in seasons coming? Look no further, because New Balance has done some work with their 999 "The Kennedy" concept, and I couldn't think of a more appropriate shoe to rep on President's Day. I've never been a huge fan of New Balance kicks but c'mon, they're modeled after JFK.

The Pump

There is no question that the Last Call blog writers have an undying love for Arnold Schwarzeneggar. That's why I had to share this video with all of our viewers. The video comes from a time before he was the governator, terminator, Detective John Kimble, or Mr. Freeze. Who knew pumping iron could lead to such orgasmic feelings?

Even Ricky Ross Can't Move Weight Like This

THE COLOMBIAN MILITARY SEIZED A SUB CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING 7 SUBS OF COKE...

THEY STOLE A RUSSIAN SUB TO GET THEIR DRUG GAME UP THAT UNBELIEVABLE.

SWAG AWARDS

This weeks Swag Champ is....

This swag award for me was an easy call.  I just saw a story on him on ESPN and this dude has major swag.  He played pick up at prison yards to toughen up and find his swag and he was only recruited by Syracuse.  Cuse passed but BYU didn't.  Anybody that pulls up from 10 feet beyond three has one name to yell out from now on.....JIMMMMMMMER.


The Anti-Swag of the week is....

Age of Sanchez or Age of Consent!! 

The Anti-Swag award has to go to Sanchez.  You screwed a 17 year old and let her take pics of your crib.  Sanchez your the new Broadway Joe I'm sure any of the hookers at most clubs in NY would allow you to drop back in their pocket.  AND THAT A JETS...PROM GOWN!