The one with the Wanted Movie

I've been shouting, ranting and raving about this movie for quite some time. The comic book by Mark Millar and JG Jones is absolutely amazing, so I felt if the movie was anywhere close to that, it'd be a winner. The movie isn't entirely faithful to the comic book, theres no real mention of the super villains and super heroes (or lack of em) and I'm sure many would have loved to see Shithead and Fuckwit come to the big screen, but alas no go.


Basically, young guy (played by James McEvoy) gets recruited into a team of Assassins and goes off and tries to kill the bloke that killed his dad. Angelina Jolie trains him and Morgan Freeman offers the occasional piece of advice. And that's essentially the story with 1 or 2 little predictable twists. The movie, slows down in the middle for a while but before that, the director, Timur Bekmambetov; is busy ripping your ass out through your ears with never before seen stunts and amazing action. By the time your ass is out through your ear hole you'll be gasping for breath. Its really over the top and so head splatteringly brilliant.

There really is amazing set pieces. Any of the Assassinations are beautifully done. The camera twists and turns as it follows the bullet to its intended target. Who thought violence could be so beautiful. The scene with the Dodge Viper is absolutely mind blowing. And a stand out scene for me was in the office with the keyboard. Wait for that one!!


The special effects are outstanding, the Danny Elfman score is great and the whole movie, rips along at a great pace. My love affair with the Dodge Viper has been reignited and Angelina Jolie is gone to the top of my "list".

Cast your mind back to Peter Jacksons King Kong. Remember where the monkey kicks the balls off the T-Rex and snaps his head and then starts roaring at the top of his monkey lungs. Multiply that by 100 and that's how loud Angelina Jolie screams sexy in this movie.

As a movie based on a comic book, its not entirely loyal and I'm sure plenty of comic fans will be disappointed, but as a no brain, popcorn action flick, this is the best you will see this year, if not for the last few years. The first real summer movie that doesn't disappoint. One of my favourite movies of the year. 9/10

Oh yeah, watch out for the rats!!!!

The one with Twangers, Shaq and Deniro The Deli Man

Right....


Hilarious, what were they on?


Not suitable for everyone, but why Shaq, why?


And finally, who else better to represent New York


I dont know about you, but either Bob has a mortgage to pay or was just bored. Either way, Im off to buy some of that Mayo!

The one with Recession

So, we are officially in Recession. Let the doom and gloom begin. In the words of Homer Simpson - WooHoo!!!!

I grew up in the 80's. While I was born in 1976, I didnt stop shitting myself until the early 80's. What do I remember about the last recession? Not much to be honest. Things werent that bad though. I had a robot. A lifesize one at that. While it may not have been the robot from Rocky, it was a robot none the less. Actually, now that I think about it, it was probably a recession robot. Basically; it had a motorised base with wheels and a remote control. The robot itself was inflatable. Yeah, it was a recession robot. But I loved that bastard! I talked to him and everything. I thought I had a C3PO when all I had was a baloon on wheels. And no, George Lucas never called up wanting to borrow him.

Its amazing for years of shouting about doom and gloom, the economists must be jumping up and down with delight in their caves, as they have finally got it right. Well they were bound too, they've been shouting about recession, since the last one. How is it going to effect me and you? Who knows? It comes down to the budget at this stage I'd imagine! But, by the time that rolls around, we'll all probably be killing each other for a gallon of petrol. Talking to a few people in the construction industry, they believe the housing problem will be back to normal by next Summer. So we'll all go back to over spending, 2 remortgages a year and trying to buy cars on credit cards!

But, to take a positive out of a not so doom and gloom negative yet, there is light at the end of the tunnel. You can blame the recession for everything. Just to moisten your appetite here is a small sample of what I mean.

"How could you sleep with that woman? I thought you loved me"
"Sorry, its the recession"

"How could you sleep with that group of men? when you havent touched me in months"
"Sorry, its the recession"

"God, you've put on weight"
"Sorry, its the recession"

"For fuck sake, you never tell me you love me any more"
"Sorry, its the recession"

"What do you mean you didnt unload the dishwasher"
"Sorry, its the recession"

"Why dont you want it doggy style?"
"Sorry, its the recession"

"What do you mean you wont be in to work today?"
"Sorry, its the recession"

"Why havent you taken out the rubbish?"
"Sorry, its the recession"

"Im sick of this chilli con carne shit you cook up every night"
"Sorry, its the recession"

And so on, and so forth!

The one with the CTB mystery sound that nobody guessed!

Nuts!



Turn this one up loud!!!!!

The one with ugly kids

Sometimes, it amazes me what people think they heard. It all spurned from this.

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Most parents would deny it, but Canadian researchers have found that physical attractiveness affects how children are treated, according to a report Tuesday in The New York Times.

Researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton watched how parents interacted with their children while shopping in supermarkets and found that so-called ugly ones were more neglected and allowed to engage in potentially dangerous behavior.

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From there, I asked the question "Does anybody think they have ugly kids?". Im sure some people misheard that to be "All ugly kids should be rounded up and put in an ugly kid zoo". It was a simple QUESTION! I dont have any kids yet, but when I do Im sure they will be stunning. It'll be like Da Vinci carved them himself. But I would think, in all honesty that parents, while they still love their kids, will realise "Well, you wont be climbing up on a catwalk". People are judging each other on looks since the cavemen started putting saber tooth tiger teeth around their neck, as an accessory. Those same parents wont exactly be singing about it from the rooftops, but has anyone ever noticed how some parents are constantly blowing on about how gorgeous their little johnny is. Why is it some parents????? Why isnt it all??? Do some parents know in their heart and soul that little mary's photo wont be appearing in the local paper, unless its one of the"The supect spotted here on CCTV" photos. Again, it was a QUESTION I asked!

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. People expect them to have good looking kids! Why? Because Brangelina are good looking. What happens if they're kids turn out to be something that once appeared in Sesame Street. Not much really, I'd expect! Because Mommy and Daddy will say "Im not workin in this fuckin movie, unless my hideous kids are gonna be in it" On the other hand, if Shane McGowan and Courtney Love decided to have children, people would expect something out of the Alien movies.

If all kids were beautiful, then we'd all grow up to be on catwalks and magazine covers. They'd be nobody on the radio!!!!

The one with George Carlin

Another legend has passed away too soon! George Carlin RIP! You'll be missed!

The one with Jean Elliot

Jean Elliot was in studio last night with her latest single entitled Highest Hill. Its available to buy on itunes and downloadmusic.ie from July 4th.

The one with Super Sweet 16's

I had no 16th, I had no 18th and I had no 21st. Besides a few mates around and going out in town, that was it. I spent my 21st with a girlfriend at the time and that was it. No obligatory hiring of a GAA hall or anything. All I wanted for any of these birthdays was a couple of quid to feed the CD and VHS addiction with the occasional purchase of a pair of jeans, black leather fingerless gloves or a new back patch for the manky denim jacket. I never had the notion of asking the parents for a party. When I was younger they provided plenty of bday parties. You know the ones where you hand out invites in class (or in my case the teacher would hand em out) to which you had no say in it anyway. "Your mother knows best who to invite" translated into "I wont be inviting that shower of stuck up bastards that I cant stand at the school gates".

When it came to the milestone birthdays (check above) I never looked for ponies, BMW's or to be carried into a GAA hall atop a seat carried by half naked, buffed up blokes. Nor did I look for the hot band of the day to turn up and play. Granted, the idea of Guns n Roses turning up to play at my 16th would have been nuts. Slash would have been strung out, on the ground covered in chocolate rice crispy cakes and TK lemonade. Axl wouldn't have turned up and the rest of em probably would have arrived with a few hookers.


I cant understand what the f$%k is wrong with these kids on the Super shite 16 thing on MTV. They are spoilt little shits for the best part. I know I've probably ranted about this in the past, but the parents should be brought out to the Serengeti, covered in BBQ sauce and left fend for themselves. Lions, Cheetahs, hell even a few zebras might take pleasure in removing their ribs through their arse. The ego's are similar to that of Val Kilmer in his "I'm Val fuckin Kilmer" days. Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Mommy, Mommy, Mommy. Shut up already! They never get second hand cars and if a second hand car is even mentioned, then the parents may as well have a peek out the window for the dudes and their apocalypse ponies.



I'm all for; if you have it spend it, but some of it is ridiculous. I wonder how much behind the scenes stuff actually goes on? The majority of the kids either get a BMW or a Merc. Given the huge audience this show pulls in, its great product placement for BMW or Mercedes. Does Daddy get a huge discount on the car, or even get it for free. I'd hazard a guess that there is some deal struck up. Same goes for the big stars. Got a new single coming out, hey go on the 16 show. Its watched by millions of teenagers, lets get more of an audience! Ka-ching!!!!!!!

I'm sure some of these kids are nice and polite (I'm sure there was one episode) but for the best part, they are jumped up little shits, who think they've got it all going on. What they should do is take there brand new X5, drive that to the Serengeti, cover it in BBQ sauce and run out of petrol.

On a final note...not for everybody I'd imagine, but hilarious.



Anyway , have a nice weekend. Im in Club Light, Mallow tonight and back on the air Sunday night where Jean Elliot will be in the house!

The one with the coolest movie clip you'll see all day

Compliments of Empire

http://www.empireonline.com/video/wanted/clip2.asp

Those of you who have read the comic book, Wanted, should be well familiar with this scene. Although how faithful the movie is to the Mark Millar masterpiece, remains to be scene

The one with no nudity...maybe

Well, hello to all the new people who have dropped by. Make sure you bookmark the blog or subscribe in your reader. All the rss feeds are down the screen on the right. Or just use http://victorbarry.blogspot.com/atom.xml
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Theres been a huge spike in numbers visiting the blog in the last few days, alot to which I suspect has something to do with the word nudity in the titles.
Is this what the web has come to, people trawling for pictures of naked people???? Next; people will be meandering around cyberspace looking for videos of naked people interfering with each other. Maybe there's money in that kinda thing!

I had a few emails this morning calling me a snob. Me, a snob? Come on for f£$k sake!!!! Just because my idea of a decent holiday isnt 2 weeks in Santa bloody Ponsa. People running around in football jerseys and puking their guts out, is my idea of absolute and utter hell. You get out of Cork, to get away from Cork. But by all accounts going to somewhere like SP is the equivilent of going to any Cork suburb. Then theres the lack of inhibitions as you know nobody there, as some listeners said last night. So, you mean you'll take it doggy style over there, but not here? That doesnt make sense, considering the high potential you'll end up bedding a fellow Corkonian. Christ Im bitter!!!

Maybe If I was single in the morning, I'd be over there with my suitcase of condoms, shackles and a Celtic jersey. I was in Spain once though. I was nearly dragged there under tranquilizer. We got a villa from a friend at the time. None of the uncovered crew were about and it was fine, albeit bloody hot. Then New York last year, felt like being inside a Nuclear explosion when it came to heat and humidity. And even being in a little spot outside Alicante, I couldnt rest. We had rented a car for the 10 days and ended up driving all over the place. 3 hours to Benidorm. I just couldnt rest.


I suppose I have a form of AHD. So as you can imagine, New York was bonkers being with me. Up at the crack of dawn and to bed just before it, for over a week. As the Gabby Cabby told me, we saw more of New York than your average New Yorker will see in a lifetime.

At the end of the day, yer holiers are what you make em. But some of them style holiers, arent for me. Not even if I was paid to go......well depends on how much and what the payment method was.

And contrary to what my producer implied last night, I am absolutely amazing to live with. No room for modesty here!

Have a nice day!