January 7, 2009

The...Blurst of Times - 2008

Posted by pete at January 7, 2009 10:29 PM

So I was contacted about a week ago by one of Hef's people, and he asked me if I ever did any modeling. Now I could point out a couple dozen things I'd change about my body, and so would you if you saw me naked, but they were insistent, so look for me in February's Playboy.

Okay, so it was really a guy from New York Magazine, and he actually just wanted my year-end "10 Worst" list. So here's the entry.

For those of you too lazy to click on the link, here's my list, minus the blatantly-poached-from-the-actual-reviews comments (it's alphabetical, so look for me between Sara Vilkomerson of the New York Observer and Armond White of the New York Press, who's apparently going for Edgy Asshole of the Year by naming Slumdog Millionaire, The Dark Knight, and Wall-E as his three worst). I'll point out that I don't see as many movies as I used to, so some worthy contenders (Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Seven Pounds) are missing.

1. Fool's Gold
2. Vantage Point
3. Drillbit Taylor
4. Street Kings
5. 88 Minutes
6. What Happens in Vegas...
7. You Don't Mess With the Zohan
8. Twilight
9. Marley & Me
10. Sex and the City

I may have been bolstering my own asshole quotient by including SatC, but there's no such thing as bad publicity.

What is this strange connection between Owen Wilson and bad movies?

Don’t answer that.

--Posted by hwrnmnbsol on January 8, 2009 9:26 AM

I can only assume you didn’t see The Happening, because I guaran-damn-tee that it would be on the list.

It was awful. Just awful.

--Posted by The Thing That Walks Like A Man on January 8, 2009 11:26 AM

Aw, let’s cut Owen Wilson *some* slack. Sure, he’s been in some weak ass POS films. But he’s also been involved with some quality stuff, too. Bottle Rocket, Zoolander, The Royal Tenenbaums, Cars, Wedding Crashers, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Starsky & Hutch,
Behind Enemy Lines.

Okay, maybe not Starsky & Hutch. But still.

--Posted by denny on January 8, 2009 3:55 PM

Really, Denny? Cars?! Really?

--Posted by The Thing That Walks Like A Man on January 9, 2009 2:09 AM

TTTWLAM, I can only assume Denny has kids.
Owen Wilson has already been beatified in our house because of Cars.
Not by me.

--Posted by peenman on January 9, 2009 10:07 AM

Yes, I have twin 4-year olds. And if I’m going to have to watch a 4-year old’s crappy version of television, Cars is a damn sight better (from my perspective) than the vast majority of viewing deemed “appropriate” for children.

--Posted by Denny on January 13, 2009 11:00 PM



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