10. Get On Up
9. Bird Man
8. Interstellar
7. Boyhood
6. Guardians of the Galaxy
5. Life Itself
4. The Grand Budapest Hotel
3. Chef
2. The Lego Movie
1. Whiplash
I saw 10, 8 and 6. I never heard of 9, 5 4, 3 and 1.
About Par for the Course. --DaCoot
Showing posts with label 2014. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2014. Show all posts
Friday, January 9, 2015
Just a Regular Guy's Worst 2014 Movies
From WXRT 93.1 FM, Chicago radio station. His movie picks can be heard Tuesdays and Thursdays at around 7:45 a.m. and in the afternoon. He also has podcasts at www.wxrt.com.
His FIVE WORST MOVIES:
5. I, Frankenstein
4. Horrible Bosses 2
3. Let's Be Cops
2. A Million Ways to Die in the West
1. Transformers: Age of Extinction.
Give the podcast a listen as he has really funny comments.
I saw all five and enjoyed them, though. But, I must admit I'm easily entertained at the movies and like most all I see.
Totally Awesome, said the Ten-Year-Old Boy. --Cooter
His FIVE WORST MOVIES:
5. I, Frankenstein
4. Horrible Bosses 2
3. Let's Be Cops
2. A Million Ways to Die in the West
1. Transformers: Age of Extinction.
Give the podcast a listen as he has really funny comments.
I saw all five and enjoyed them, though. But, I must admit I'm easily entertained at the movies and like most all I see.
Totally Awesome, said the Ten-Year-Old Boy. --Cooter
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Hail and Farewell to Those We Lost in 2014-- Part 5
JOE COCKER-- That was one interesting show he put on at Woodstock.
PHIL EVERLY-- One of the Everly Brothers. What harmonies.
GERRY GOFFIN-- Wrote some mighty good songs.
JACK BRUCE-- Hey, Cream. What a group that was.
PAUL REVERE-- Of Paul Revere & the Raiders. Some of the greatest Garage Rock ever.
JOHNNY WINTER-- About as white as you can get but blistered the old guitar.
TOMMY RAMONE-- Of the Ramones, a group I overlooked until Little Steven got me hooked on them.
CASEY KASEM-- The greatest Survey Guy who set the stage for those shows, sorry Ryan.
FUMIKO HAYASHIDA-- Japanese internment camp person. Sorry about that, but considering the circumstances in 1942, understandable.
THEODORE "DUTCH" VANKIRK-- Last surviving member of the Enola Gay crew. Again, a necessary move.
ALICIA RUETT-- Was on the famous movie "Gone With the Wind."
Some Mighty Interesting People.
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PHIL EVERLY-- One of the Everly Brothers. What harmonies.
GERRY GOFFIN-- Wrote some mighty good songs.
JACK BRUCE-- Hey, Cream. What a group that was.
PAUL REVERE-- Of Paul Revere & the Raiders. Some of the greatest Garage Rock ever.
JOHNNY WINTER-- About as white as you can get but blistered the old guitar.
TOMMY RAMONE-- Of the Ramones, a group I overlooked until Little Steven got me hooked on them.
CASEY KASEM-- The greatest Survey Guy who set the stage for those shows, sorry Ryan.
FUMIKO HAYASHIDA-- Japanese internment camp person. Sorry about that, but considering the circumstances in 1942, understandable.
THEODORE "DUTCH" VANKIRK-- Last surviving member of the Enola Gay crew. Again, a necessary move.
ALICIA RUETT-- Was on the famous movie "Gone With the Wind."
Some Mighty Interesting People.
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Friday, January 2, 2015
Hail and Farewell to Those We Lost in 2014-- Part 4
ARIEL SHARON-- Israeli war hero and leader. Moved for better Palestinian relations.
MARIA VON TRAPP-- Last member of the family from the "Sound of Music."
CHESTER NEZ-- One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers. One of those who probably shouldn't have helped the United States due to what the country had done to his people.
LOUIS ZAMPERINI-- An Olympian who survived a World War II plane crash, many days floating in the Pacific, capture and torture by Japanese and for whom the movie "Unbroken" was made. After watching the Parade of Roses yesterday and finding out more about his story, I think a part 2 should be made.
JEREMIAH DENTON-- POW in North Vietnam who blinked the words "torture" when paraded before the cameras.
TOMAS YOUNG-- Soldier paralyzed in Iraq.
PETE SEEGER-- Singer and activist. He is the reason I always get the name Seger.Seeger mixed up with when doing Bob Seger.
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MARIA VON TRAPP-- Last member of the family from the "Sound of Music."
CHESTER NEZ-- One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers. One of those who probably shouldn't have helped the United States due to what the country had done to his people.
LOUIS ZAMPERINI-- An Olympian who survived a World War II plane crash, many days floating in the Pacific, capture and torture by Japanese and for whom the movie "Unbroken" was made. After watching the Parade of Roses yesterday and finding out more about his story, I think a part 2 should be made.
JEREMIAH DENTON-- POW in North Vietnam who blinked the words "torture" when paraded before the cameras.
TOMAS YOUNG-- Soldier paralyzed in Iraq.
PETE SEEGER-- Singer and activist. He is the reason I always get the name Seger.Seeger mixed up with when doing Bob Seger.
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Thursday, January 1, 2015
Hail and Farewell to Those We Lost in 2014-- Part 4
JERRIE MOCK-- First woman to fly solo around the world.
ALICE COACHMAN-- First black woman to win Olympic Gold in 1948.
GEORGE SHUBA-- Welcomed Jackie Robinson as he ran into home base his first day with the Montreal farm club of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
DON ZIMMER-- Baseball player and manager. Even managed Da Cubs.
SID CAESAR-- Real funny guy.
JOAN RIVERS-- Real funny gal.
DON PARDO-- That was his voice you heard introducing folks on Saturday Night Live.
HAROLD RAMIS-- Made many of the best, and my favorite, movies ever. A real Chicago guy.
AL FELDSTEIN-- Mad Magazine. My monthly reading material in junior high.
ALICE COACHMAN-- First black woman to win Olympic Gold in 1948.
GEORGE SHUBA-- Welcomed Jackie Robinson as he ran into home base his first day with the Montreal farm club of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
DON ZIMMER-- Baseball player and manager. Even managed Da Cubs.
SID CAESAR-- Real funny guy.
JOAN RIVERS-- Real funny gal.
DON PARDO-- That was his voice you heard introducing folks on Saturday Night Live.
HAROLD RAMIS-- Made many of the best, and my favorite, movies ever. A real Chicago guy.
AL FELDSTEIN-- Mad Magazine. My monthly reading material in junior high.
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Hail and Farewell to Those We Lost in 2014-- Part 3
MESHACH TAYLOR-- Actor from "Designing Women." How he put up with them, especially Delta?
ELI WALLACH-- Movie actor
FRANKLIN McCAIN-- Made his stand sitting down at that lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C. A true hero. Civil Rights.
RUBIN "HURRICANE" CARTER-- boxer. Bob Dylan had that great song about him.
JAMES BRADY-- Took a bullet for Reagan.
STEPHANIE KWOLEK-- DuPont chemist who invented Kevlar which has saved a lot of good guys' lives.
RALPH BAER-- Invented that mean old Simon game, the first video game console in 1969.
S. DONALD STOOKEY-- Invented Corningware. I've eaten more than a few things out of these.
MASSIMO VIGNELLI-- His maps, signs and logos are elegant and spare and just about everywhere.
ELI WALLACH-- Movie actor
FRANKLIN McCAIN-- Made his stand sitting down at that lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C. A true hero. Civil Rights.
RUBIN "HURRICANE" CARTER-- boxer. Bob Dylan had that great song about him.
JAMES BRADY-- Took a bullet for Reagan.
STEPHANIE KWOLEK-- DuPont chemist who invented Kevlar which has saved a lot of good guys' lives.
RALPH BAER-- Invented that mean old Simon game, the first video game console in 1969.
S. DONALD STOOKEY-- Invented Corningware. I've eaten more than a few things out of these.
MASSIMO VIGNELLI-- His maps, signs and logos are elegant and spare and just about everywhere.
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Hail and Farewell to Those We Lost in 2014-- Partt 2
KEN WEATHERWAX-- Pugsley on "Addams Family." I snap my fingers for him if I could.
ANN B. DAVIS-- Alice the housekeeper and confidant on "The Brady Bunch." She held that family together.
EFREM ZIMBALIST, JR.-- Always got his man.
RALPH WAITE-- Father Walton on that show about the Depression.
SHIRLEY TEMPLE-- Singer, movies and stateswoman. Even if the movies were a bit too sickening.
MICKEY ROONEY-- Pint-size, but that never stopped him.
LAUREN BACALL-- Oh, those eyes.
JAMES GARNER-- Never took anything too seriously. Always reminded me of my father.
ANN B. DAVIS-- Alice the housekeeper and confidant on "The Brady Bunch." She held that family together.
EFREM ZIMBALIST, JR.-- Always got his man.
RALPH WAITE-- Father Walton on that show about the Depression.
SHIRLEY TEMPLE-- Singer, movies and stateswoman. Even if the movies were a bit too sickening.
MICKEY ROONEY-- Pint-size, but that never stopped him.
LAUREN BACALL-- Oh, those eyes.
JAMES GARNER-- Never took anything too seriously. Always reminded me of my father.
Hail and Farewell to Those We Lost in 2014-- Part 1
From the Dec. 28, 2014, CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood. This is accompanied by a video which is well worth writing.
These are most, but not all of the ones listed which was quite a long group of names. These are ones that had an impact on me, whether I'd ever heard of their name or not.
ROBIN WILLIAMS-- Has to be considered one of the funniest guys ever. "Good Morning Vietnam!!!"
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN-- Movie actor I was just becoming familiar with at the time of his death.
GEOFFREY HOLDER-- Pitchman for 7-Up. You had to love that voice.
RUTH ROBINSON DUCCHINI-- The last female Munchkin. Loved those Munchkins and the movie. That 1939 special effects. Wow!!
RICHARD KIEL-- He was huge in size and heart. James Bond's nemesis.
RUSSELL JOHNSON-- "Gilligan's Island" professor. All those inventions and he still couldn't get off that island.
These are most, but not all of the ones listed which was quite a long group of names. These are ones that had an impact on me, whether I'd ever heard of their name or not.
ROBIN WILLIAMS-- Has to be considered one of the funniest guys ever. "Good Morning Vietnam!!!"
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN-- Movie actor I was just becoming familiar with at the time of his death.
GEOFFREY HOLDER-- Pitchman for 7-Up. You had to love that voice.
RUTH ROBINSON DUCCHINI-- The last female Munchkin. Loved those Munchkins and the movie. That 1939 special effects. Wow!!
RICHARD KIEL-- He was huge in size and heart. James Bond's nemesis.
RUSSELL JOHNSON-- "Gilligan's Island" professor. All those inventions and he still couldn't get off that island.
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