We're Gonna Need More Pudding As promised, I watched my screener of Punch Drunk Love last night with Christine. And, as would be suspected, I loved it and she hated it. The role seemed to have been created for Adam Sandler and he did a marvelous job with it. I definitely recommend the movie to anyone who enjoys, well, movies. Don't let Christine's opinion lead you astray. She's the same girl who thinks Con Air is a good flick.
I'm pretty jacked about the whole Mario Kart situation. Please, don't be a crybaby because it's not online. Nintendo told you it wouldn't be, so don't be a little bitch. Anyway, sorry about that. The game looks sweet and hopefully it'll be a bit deeper than the N64 version. Don't get me wrong, the game was cool and everything. Just a bit slim on the features. We'll wait until E3, I suppose.
Speaking of E3, you may have noticed that I've been a bit too busy to update the column with any sort regularity as of late. My email and phone have been going crazy with appointment requests, reservations, flight times, etc. We're setting up some meetings with companies like 989, Nokia, Microsoft, and others and I'm looking forward to seeing what they're planning on bringing to the table.
As I mentioned, this is my first E3 and I'm quickly learning how difficult it is to prepare for this event. However, to set your minds at ease, we've got a capable team ready to take on the task of bringing you the sights and sounds. Or some bullshit like that.
I came across some Juicy Mullet gum today. Yep, you read that correctly: Juicy Mullet gum. Growing up in the 80s, I think most of us have had a mullet of varying degrees at one time or another. It reminded me of a great site, Mullet Joe. What is it that's so fascinating about the mullet anyway? Perhaps it's because they're so friggin' stupid looking. Anyway, speaking of mullets, Brendon highly recommends this site.
Barney Rubble I spent the night at GameWorks in downtown Minneapolis. Not by choice, mind you. It was for a friend's birthday party. I'm not exactly a big fan of that "arcade".
Anyway, it's late, but I wanted to drop by with a quick update dropping a tip for those that don't know: Flaming Lips have recently released a short EP containing remixes and covers, the most interesting of which is a cover of Radiohead's Knives Out. As would be expected, it's really well done. Check it out here.
Bahamut has checked in with his Bonk search:
I am not sure if you have been here or not and to top it off I found there site slightly confusing when it came to ordering games, but here it is http://www.gamedude.com/index.shtml. I will keep looking. I plan on checking out this old shop that has games from different systems like Saturn and 3DO. They may have something there. Until I type again, adios amigo.
Thanks, man. GameDude actually used to be my main source for Turbo games, but their stock has dwindled to a mere seven or eight games, none of which include the aforementioned Bonk game. They've got a decent selection of other games, but alas, Turbo games are starting to run dry on the internet.
Feedback Galore Wow, you guys sure have been keeping my inbox warm lately. Thanks for all the letters and links. Here are a couple:
Here's a couple good ones for you. You've already got IMDB, if you don't know it yet this site is great. They have so much advanced movie news, and great reviews, that I check it daily just to keep up. A lot of it is fan reviews too, so you get a lot of different opinions.
This one is great too. Funny as hell. Make sure to check out any reviews by "The Foywonder" especially. The amount of crap movies in the works is unbelievable.
Thanks man. Word to the comment about bad movies. I about crapped myself when I saw the previews for that MTV piece of trash The Real Cancun. Check out that friggin' website. Here's a taste:
"Who's hot? Who's not? Who's sure to hook up? Cast your votes now."
"Personality Test: If spring break is a three-ring circus, what kind of performer are you?"
Ah yes, MTV, bringing class to the masses; for those who only wish they could go on spring break.
FinalBahamut checks in:
I remember you saying something about a Bonk 3 game that you really wanted, unless you already have, I might be able to get a copy for you, but don't hold your breath, just a might if you do not have it already. Also want system does it play on? Just so I do not get duped in case I find it for you.
Wow man, I really appreciate you looking into this for me. Be careful, though. My last foray into internet shopping really bit me in the ass.
Yes it was Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure. The game was released in two formats: HuCard and CD-ROM, both for the Turbo systems; either Turbografx-16 (HuCard) or Turbo Duo (CD-ROM). Either are completely fine by me. Click here for some product information and here for info on the CD version. For some fantastic reason, Working Designs actually has an impressive database of Turbo game information and screen shots. Can't complain about that.
Keep me posted on your search and thanks again for the effort. Now if I can only get my Duo up and running...
Craig dropped this off. For those of you interested in that badass green Xbox, be sure to take a look.
Apparently, even Lady Hilden wants to get in on the link swapping action. Make way for his badass ghetto speak:
Check his link, despite the poor attempt at urban lingo. According to that site, I would be much more badass if my name were "Ass Machine Juice".
So there you have it.
I picked up a screener copy of Punch Drunk Love, the movie that attempts to make a legitimate actor out of Adam Sandler in the same way that The Good Girl did with Jennifer Aniston. Speaking of The Good Girl, I have to give credit to Hilden. I was completely against seeing this movie, but finally gave in and watched the damn thing with he and Christine last night and am glad I did. It was one of those movies that was sort of difficult to watch because the characters drive you crazy...especially that Holden bastard. Man, I knew way too many morons like him in college. All in all, I definitely recommend seeing it. I'll keep you posted on Punch Drunk Love. If you've already seen it, please send in your impressions and thoughts.
And finally, as he does every Monday, Strong Bad has updated his email.
Bill Walton: What Commentary... I just watched the farce that was the first game of the Lakers and Timberwolves playoff series and couldn't help but become almost violently annoyed by Bill Walton's hideous color commentary of the game. Each time either Kobe or Shaq did anything with the ball, a variant of the following statement was heard:
What grace. What decision making. What talent.
Bill, why don't you just shut the hell up?
That wasn't the only thing that annoyed me, however. Am I the only person that has noticed that the Lakers are heavily favored by nearly everyone in the sports media to get to the finals all of a sudden, depsite their underwhelming regular season performance? I'm not much for conspiracy theories, but you can't deny that getting the Lakers as far as possible through the playoffs equals big ratings and big dollars for Mr. Stern and the NBA. I mean, who's going to watch a series between Minnesota and Phoenix, and consequently, who's going to buy up advertising time for such a game? That leads me to wonder exactly how much different the NBA is from the WWE.
Humping the American Dream In case anybody noticed - which no one probably did - I failed to check in yesterday. Yesterday was one of those bizarre days very challenging to remember and even more challenging to put into words. It was my dad's birthday and being the good son that I am, I offered to take him out for a couple drinks. Well, as you can probably foresee, that couple turned into far too many and by 3:30 in the afternoon, two gentlemen sharing the surname "Luedtke" were stumbling out of a little dive by the name of Jimmy's Steak and Spirits in Minneapolis' south side heading for home. We wound up landing at my house where Christine was patiently waiting, watching television and very aware of the drunken tornado that was about to hit her living room.
I have to give the girl credit for being so tolerant of my incessant idiocy. Here she was, off of work four hours early, only to be greeted by me and my surprisingly intoxicated father, and just as is her character, she remained to be a good sport about the whole thing. Yes, even with my dad constantly reminding her that she's "a good kid and someone he's proud to welcome into the family." Over and over and over and over again.
The good news for her is that today I'm attempting to make it up to her by cooking a large meal, which will be ready and on the table upon her return from work. Feeble, yes. But really the best I can do with such a monstrous hangover.
[John's pitiful attempt at avoiding a lawsuit]: Remember kids, don't drink unless you're 21. And then, think about not drinking at all.
The boy's on a roll: I never thought you thought you suck (what a tounge twister, that is if I were talking) I was just refering to the "You are GWX" editorial about how to make ya'lls site better in this pragraph "Cooking with John - Does John suck? If so, write in and tell us, and we'll shove it in his face purely for our...I mean, YOUR enjoyment. The hell with it; even if he doesn't suck, tell him he does anyway. He loves that. Really. And while you're at it, tell him the only way he'll NOT suck is if he starts listening to KoRn daily -- and he will like it." So there you haveit. You do not suck and the only way I will type that is if you tell me too. Have a good day and check out my second favorite website (A far distant second from your number one spot) Hope you Enjoy, Newsgrounds
FinalBahamut
Does John suck or does he not suck? That is the question, I guess.
I think if I took Brendon's advice and started listening to Korn daily, the results would make the answer to that question quite obvious. You figure out what it would be...
There are times when it's obvious that I am venturing further and further into adulthood. The fact that Christine and I will soon be attempting to buy a house has been looming like a shadow for the last few months. It's not that I don't want to get a house, no sir. Right now I live in a duplex owned by one of my good friends. The rent is cheap and the neighborhood is tolerable. In each of the duplexes next to me lives one of my closest friends, including that damn Hilden. I just don't want the act of buying a house to equate to John moving out to the suburbs and preparing to retire, at which time he'll buy an RV and drive the country until he dies.
The quest to avoid mediocrity continues.
Hey look, inquisitive Matt is back: Thanks for printing my letter and answering my question. I like the community feeling that this website offers.
One more question for ya, since I'm feeling lucky. How the hell do you pronounce your last name?
Matt
Thanks, Matt. I appreciate you saying what you did about the whole "community" thing. That's exactly what we're going for here, and I'm glad that's apparent to at least one person.
Anyway, my last name, huh? I'm not one of those people who gets all uppity and defensive when someone butchers the pronunciation of my last name. You know the type. They're the people who when the teacher calls off their name for the first time in class feel the need to annoyingly correct him/her in front of the entire class. Yeah, like the teacher really cares.
But to answer your question, my last name is pronounced Lidt-Key. At least that's how I pronounce it. I put the "d" and the "t" there because it's not as soft as "lid", yet not as hard as "lit". Ok, maybe I am one of those annoying people. I've heard it pronounced "Lood-key", "Lud-key", and for some reason, idiot telemarketers call me "loo-dike" from time to time. I'm not sure how the hell they figure that, but whatever.
Honestly, Matt, you can call me whatever the hell you'd like, as long as it's not Hilden.
