Rambo

So, I finally got around to watching Rambo, Sly Stallone's... well... Magnum Opus?

I thought that this was a horrifically gory, yet resonant tale. I thought Sly did an admirable job, held off with the "shaky camera" syndrome he came down with in the Expendables (2010), and really didn't skimp on the gore.

It was gory, but there were some great performances, the cinematography was quite good, the action sequences top notch. Overall message - resonant in these politically correct, yet violence saturated times.

I felt the Expendables was a tad muddled, an homage to 80's action flicks, yet disappointingly filmed in the "shaky camera", faux cinema verite that Directors like Greengrass (Bourne Series) and the guy who directed Quantum of Solace use.

I hate that "shaky camera" crap, unless it's used sparingly.

Rambo, a film about a "crazed American" - recommended by a Crazed American...

Crazed American, out.

Wow

So it is apparent that time flies... I have been a bad, bad blogger. But what the hey, I've gotten engaged, had a dog die, and other than that riddent he ups and downs of life. Save for the dog passing away, it's been in positive territory the whole time!

OK so quick movie reviews (some old, some new):

Resident Evil: Afterlife - As a movie - terrible, fun to see in 3D - overall impression: worth admission if tickets are sub $10... Otherwise, nah

Pistol Whipped - Steven Segal does a decent job of being in a suprisingly good movie. He kicks ass, and never breaks a sweat doing it. Kudos to the production, good cinematography, decent action, good direction. Excellent supporting cast, led by the always watchable Lance Henriksen. Overall impression - worth the Netflix rent!

The Other Guys: Loved it.

Crazed American, out.

Collapse: the Movie

Saw the film last night - Netflix is a wonderful thing.

Check out the trailer here

Thought provoking, truly. As someone close to me said, it speaks to what we all suspect deep down inside.

Michael C. Ruppert is someone you should listen to - you might not take what he says as gospel, but what he has to say definitely makes you think.

What to take away from it - our global economic structure is based on infinite resources and infinite growth. How it comes apart is open for much conjecture - will it be easy or hard? The point is - everything is unraveling a bit. Doom and gloom? Maybe, but the status quo is no longer an option.

See it, talk about it, think.

Crazed American, out

I don't even own...

... a .380... but if I had 1000 rounds of ammo... A Walther PPK in .380 might be nice...

Stop by Lucky Gunner or the FirearmBlog and check out the contest they have going!

The Crazed American is back.

Boo-yah

Times, they are a changing...

There comes a time in everyone's life, when you reach a crossroads...

I'm at one, and the path that I had chosen for myself is not longer open to me.

My wife of 9 years, companion for 13, no longer requires my presence or services. I am working on adjusting to the new reality.

Within a short month or two I will be divorced form her. Red-tape is fun.

This turn of events is not unexpected, in fact the Crazed American has not occupied the mountain redoubt in 6 months.

So today the Crazed American is sad, that he will soon, in the eyes of the state, no longer have a wife, and no longer live in my home. But I am excited at the prospect of my future, free to do what I will, free to grow, free to love again.

I'll never forget the Good Times, Mrs. Crazed American. We produced a fabulous little girl, and had a very good run, when it ran good. We beat the odds and were married longer than most. So our marriage can be classified as "above-average-average."

I wish you the best.

Crazed American, out.