We here at the Devil’s Avocado like our lists to come out on Mondays (or the Tuesday after a national holiday-Hey, I got BBQs to attend and war movies to watch), and like Spinal Tap’s amps, our lists go to eleven.
Now that school’s out, I’ve gotten my bike out of storage, and I’ve attended both [...]
With the recent leak of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and the slew of super-hero movies that have been made or are slated for release in the near future, I got to thinking.
Which actors fit their superhero/villian roles the best? Which actors so lifted the character, many times an already-existing American icon, off the splash page of [...]
It’s a rough cut. It’s missing the score, some lines of dialogue, most computer FX, and even, reportedly, entire scenes that had yet to have been filmed when the FOX film, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, was leaked Tuesday.
The last time I picked up a Wolverine comic, he didn’t have his memory back, Magneto had yet to [...]
Lazing about the house on a day off is often relaxing and a good way to re-center one’s self, especially if you’ve been busy, and have nothing to do at the moment. Unfortunately, there are hazards, and anyone who believes they can be at ease in the safety of their own home, anyone who believes [...]
We here at The Devil’s Avocado know that everyone likes to rip A-listers down from their pedestals, and we all know that we know better than the Academy.
Here’s your chance. During the Oscars broadcast, Janine and I will be posting comments to this post right as the thoughts rattle into our heads. Now, we [...]
I do a pretty wicked Kermit the Frog. I mean, it’s beyond good. I recently sang “Rainbow Connection” on karaoke night at a bar; when I finished, people’s mouths lolled agape until they exploded with applause. I got a standing ovation, and I can’t even sing. Yeah, it’s THAT amazing, and perhaps my vocal masterpiece [...]
A Response to “Gran Torino is a masterpiece, the feel-good comedy of the year“
I don’t want to argue semantics (ok. that’s a lie, I do), but there is little else in the article with which I can find any disagreements. Gran Torino is a fine film. It’s a great movie, even. I’ll even go so [...]