Comments on: Best of 2008 http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/best-of-2008/ The Scoop on Fantasy Sports Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:29:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-308085 RotoScoop Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:00:56 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/13/best-of-2008/#comment-308085 Walt Weiss - What was I thinking? My only defense is that I somehow haven't seen that movie. Yet. Egregious oversight on my part. It's a mistake that will surely be rectified soon enough. Walt Weiss – What was I thinking? My only defense is that I somehow haven’t seen that movie. Yet. Egregious oversight on my part. It’s a mistake that will surely be rectified soon enough.

]]> By: Walt Weiss http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-307803 Walt Weiss Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:26:15 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/13/best-of-2008/#comment-307803 Did I miss it on your list, or did John Rambo premier last year? That's the first movie I've thoroughly enjoyed in a long time. If every there was a film that was too short, it was John Rambo -- did he finally make it home?! We may never know. I got the Ultimate Edition Complete Collector's Set, and it's dope. There's a special feature about how Rambo and Reagan made America great again after the miserable 1970s. R4 is the best film since The Marine. Did I miss it on your list, or did John Rambo premier last year? That’s the first movie I’ve thoroughly enjoyed in a long time. If every there was a film that was too short, it was John Rambo — did he finally make it home?! We may never know. I got the Ultimate Edition Complete Collector’s Set, and it’s dope. There’s a special feature about how Rambo and Reagan made America great again after the miserable 1970s. R4 is the best film since The Marine.

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-307284 RotoScoop Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:47:20 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/13/best-of-2008/#comment-307284 I should have put Radiohead at the top of all three lists, regardless of medium or year. Ya Netflix is great. I should have put Radiohead at the top of all three lists, regardless of medium or year.

Ya Netflix is great.

]]> By: Keith http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-307262 Keith Fri, 16 Jan 2009 07:01:49 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/13/best-of-2008/#comment-307262 D3 - The Radiohead comment was jest, I've just come to expect them to top every list. I might have to break down and go through the Xbox 360 for my Netflix, since I don't actually have a DVD player in my room right now (mainly to eventually justify my future PS3 purchase), but do have the big screen LCD to take advantage of the HD. I think I need a medium-severity medical condition about now to give me the perfect excuse to bunker down. D3 – The Radiohead comment was jest, I’ve just come to expect them to top every list.

I might have to break down and go through the Xbox 360 for my Netflix, since I don’t actually have a DVD player in my room right now (mainly to eventually justify my future PS3 purchase), but do have the big screen LCD to take advantage of the HD. I think I need a medium-severity medical condition about now to give me the perfect excuse to bunker down.

]]> By: Dreamweapon http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-307257 Dreamweapon Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:00:10 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/13/best-of-2008/#comment-307257 Keith, I probably shouldn't tell you this in case you have a life, but Netflix has a two-week free trial going on right now, you can get up to 3 discs at once and they come literally the next day. You don't even have to talk to a person if you want to cancel at the end of two weeks, all you have to do is perform a couple of clicks on your user page. Plus, they now have an awesome IP on-demand service with a bunch of stuff (including several good TV series) you can click and watch within your web browser or Xbox 360 instantly, no waiting around for a couple of hours for it to download before starting. I only have a crappy 1.5mbps DSL connection and even with that I get better than standard-def broadcast picture, seamlessly streamed to my console. It's terrifyingly awesome, there is some definite compression wizardry at work here. America's longstanding productivity advantage is in serious jeopardy. So yeah, sign up, go lock yourself in your room and tie off for a massive dose of The Wire, man, because it will rock your world. Keith, I probably shouldn’t tell you this in case you have a life, but Netflix has a two-week free trial going on right now, you can get up to 3 discs at once and they come literally the next day. You don’t even have to talk to a person if you want to cancel at the end of two weeks, all you have to do is perform a couple of clicks on your user page. Plus, they now have an awesome IP on-demand service with a bunch of stuff (including several good TV series) you can click and watch within your web browser or Xbox 360 instantly, no waiting around for a couple of hours for it to download before starting. I only have a crappy 1.5mbps DSL connection and even with that I get better than standard-def broadcast picture, seamlessly streamed to my console. It’s terrifyingly awesome, there is some definite compression wizardry at work here. America’s longstanding productivity advantage is in serious jeopardy. So yeah, sign up, go lock yourself in your room and tie off for a massive dose of The Wire, man, because it will rock your world.

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-307254 RotoScoop Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:35:46 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/13/best-of-2008/#comment-307254 Keith - That monkey scene was just so unnecessary too. Horrendous. I actually really liked Hellboy 2. I could have put it on this list along w/ Iron Man. You need to do some catching up on TV. I saw Radiohead was nominated for this year's Emmy's, and I guess that was b/c "In Rainbows" was released in stores this past year, but it was available to download on their site (and released) like 18-20 months ago. It came in No. 1 (obviously) on my list last year. That's why it wasn't included here. Keith – That monkey scene was just so unnecessary too. Horrendous.

I actually really liked Hellboy 2. I could have put it on this list along w/ Iron Man.

You need to do some catching up on TV.

I saw Radiohead was nominated for this year’s Emmy’s, and I guess that was b/c “In Rainbows” was released in stores this past year, but it was available to download on their site (and released) like 18-20 months ago. It came in No. 1 (obviously) on my list last year. That’s why it wasn’t included here.

]]> By: Keith http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-307252 Keith Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:23:42 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/13/best-of-2008/#comment-307252 The monkey/vine scene in Indiana Jones was one of the very worst movie scenes ever, and I went in expecting a high level of cheesiness. How did nobody on the set say something about the Batman voice? As someone who enthusiastically dressed up as Batman during my college years, I was absolutely fired up for the movie, and I still crapped my pants in disbelief when I first heard it...and it's not really something that grows on you during the course of the film. I think I'm seeing Slumdog tomorrow, and I'd like to rent the Orphanage at some point...I actually really liked Pan's Labyrinth, though I saw it before the hype train gathered too much momentum which probably helped a good bit. I enjoyed both Hellboy films, for what it's worth. I knew you'd come around on Superbad over Knocked Up. I haven't watched Sarah Marshall again...not sure if it's hit the movie channels or On Demand yet, can't wait to get my fill of male frontal nudity! There's an absurd amount of TV shows that I want to eventually watch. It's terrifying, and I don't know where to begin. I've never seen a second of The Wire or Mad Men, I've only seen a couple episodes of the Office (they were good), never watched 30 Rock, or Battlestar (and I'm a sci-fi fan)...some day I'm going to break down and buy a thousand DVD's and not come out of my room for a month. How did Radiohead not come out at number 1? The monkey/vine scene in Indiana Jones was one of the very worst movie scenes ever, and I went in expecting a high level of cheesiness.

How did nobody on the set say something about the Batman voice? As someone who enthusiastically dressed up as Batman during my college years, I was absolutely fired up for the movie, and I still crapped my pants in disbelief when I first heard it…and it’s not really something that grows on you during the course of the film.

I think I’m seeing Slumdog tomorrow, and I’d like to rent the Orphanage at some point…I actually really liked Pan’s Labyrinth, though I saw it before the hype train gathered too much momentum which probably helped a good bit. I enjoyed both Hellboy films, for what it’s worth.

I knew you’d come around on Superbad over Knocked Up. I haven’t watched Sarah Marshall again…not sure if it’s hit the movie channels or On Demand yet, can’t wait to get my fill of male frontal nudity!

There’s an absurd amount of TV shows that I want to eventually watch. It’s terrifying, and I don’t know where to begin. I’ve never seen a second of The Wire or Mad Men, I’ve only seen a couple episodes of the Office (they were good), never watched 30 Rock, or Battlestar (and I’m a sci-fi fan)…some day I’m going to break down and buy a thousand DVD’s and not come out of my room for a month.

How did Radiohead not come out at number 1?

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-307216 RotoScoop Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:26:45 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/13/best-of-2008/#comment-307216 Chason - Hahaha. Sounds like you saw a much better version than I did. Quit hating on Downey Jr.! Chason – Hahaha. Sounds like you saw a much better version than I did.

Quit hating on Downey Jr.!

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-307215 RotoScoop Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:24:23 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/13/best-of-2008/#comment-307215 toasterfkr - I watched the first few Generation Kills - then fell behind (not purposefully). I need to rent the DVDs (I think they were just released). To be honest, war is easily my least favorite genre, but what I saw was really, really good. That was omitted just because I didn't watch it enough - there's not a doubt in my mind it's not done extremely well. toasterfkr – I watched the first few Generation Kills – then fell behind (not purposefully). I need to rent the DVDs (I think they were just released). To be honest, war is easily my least favorite genre, but what I saw was really, really good. That was omitted just because I didn’t watch it enough – there’s not a doubt in my mind it’s not done extremely well.

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-307214 RotoScoop Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:21:43 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/13/best-of-2008/#comment-307214 Wright - Ya Madden is the man. Wright – Ya Madden is the man.

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-307213 RotoScoop Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:20:51 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/13/best-of-2008/#comment-307213 jdb - Ya that was a brutal scene in The Shield. It shocked me, really. Haven't seen Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog - will be sure to check it out now. jdb – Ya that was a brutal scene in The Shield. It shocked me, really.

Haven’t seen Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog – will be sure to check it out now.

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-307212 RotoScoop Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:17:24 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/13/best-of-2008/#comment-307212 Tyler Durden - Ya of course the O'Reilly one is great, but I hadn't seen the Safe For Work one - funny stuff. Good find. Tyler Durden – Ya of course the O’Reilly one is great, but I hadn’t seen the Safe For Work one – funny stuff. Good find.

]]> By: Chason http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-307209 Chason Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:14:34 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/13/best-of-2008/#comment-307209 In the version of Slumdog Millionaire I saw Clint Eastwood from Gran Torino shows up and grabs that kid who fell in shit by his ankle and slaps his future self across the face for falling in love with Latika, growling "You fell in love with a girl that just follows and obeys whatever man happens to be standing in front of her. She displays no substantial qualities other than looking like a hindu barbie short enough to please a man without kneeling." Which is funny because the whole movie she just cowers and services the man who happens to be in front of her.... oh, and then Clint bends Iron Man into a toilet and pee's all over him and throws the slumdog kid in there as well, a la Tim Lincecum. In the version of Slumdog Millionaire I saw Clint Eastwood from Gran Torino shows up and grabs that kid who fell in shit by his ankle and slaps his future self across the face for falling in love with Latika, growling “You fell in love with a girl that just follows and obeys whatever man happens to be standing in front of her. She displays no substantial qualities other than looking like a hindu barbie short enough to please a man without kneeling.” Which is funny because the whole movie she just cowers and services the man who happens to be in front of her…. oh, and then Clint bends Iron Man into a toilet and pee’s all over him and throws the slumdog kid in there as well, a la Tim Lincecum.

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-307208 RotoScoop Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:13:28 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/13/best-of-2008/#comment-307208 Dreamweapon - Marisa Tomei is hot. No doubt...I do agree Dark Knight's opening sequence was very good...I hope you caught my facetiousness regarding Pitchfork and S. Hawking. I read them and am interested in their reviews, but everything you said was spot on. Very self-aggrandizing. I need to watch more "Man vs. Wild." Agree about your take on The Wire. Season 4 was probably my favorite. And it's clear his personal bias toward the medium came through in Season 5. Good gaming review. I should purchase The Show. I should also read more (any) books, but I'm too busy with fantasy sports. Dreamweapon – Marisa Tomei is hot. No doubt…I do agree Dark Knight’s opening sequence was very good…I hope you caught my facetiousness regarding Pitchfork and S. Hawking. I read them and am interested in their reviews, but everything you said was spot on. Very self-aggrandizing.

I need to watch more “Man vs. Wild.”

Agree about your take on The Wire. Season 4 was probably my favorite. And it’s clear his personal bias toward the medium came through in Season 5.

Good gaming review. I should purchase The Show.

I should also read more (any) books, but I’m too busy with fantasy sports.

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-307206 RotoScoop Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:01:02 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/13/best-of-2008/#comment-307206 Tyler Durden - I've def. liked what I've seen so far from MLB network - should be a great alternative to ESPN. Harold Reynolds sucks, but there are some good minds there. Can't wait for the season to start. I like Battlestar Galactica - but I don't love it. It's good tho. Tyler Durden – I’ve def. liked what I’ve seen so far from MLB network – should be a great alternative to ESPN. Harold Reynolds sucks, but there are some good minds there. Can’t wait for the season to start.

I like Battlestar Galactica – but I don’t love it. It’s good tho.

]]> By: toasterfkr http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-306904 toasterfkr Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:50:39 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/13/best-of-2008/#comment-306904 3D, Really great list. I must admit im not keeping abreast of the current cinema. If I could suggest one omission to your TV list: Generation Kill: I'm glad you like the wire as much as I do. This is by the same guys plus its got more ziggy. 3D,
Really great list. I must admit im not keeping abreast of the current cinema.

If I could suggest one omission to your TV list:

Generation Kill:
I’m glad you like the wire as much as I do. This is by the same guys plus its got more ziggy.

]]> By: Wright, Most the Time http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-306879 Wright, Most the Time Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:39:10 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/13/best-of-2008/#comment-306879 I agree Big D. I am not a huge fan of the MNF cast. I am a big fan of Madden and Pat Sum back in the day though the combo never did MNF. I am a big fan of Madden. Shoot I we both wore the same number 74 at Cal Poly. Teriko and Jaws just don't do it for me. I agree Big D. I am not a huge fan of the MNF cast. I am a big fan of Madden and Pat Sum back in the day though the combo never did MNF. I am a big fan of Madden. Shoot I we both wore the same number 74 at Cal Poly. Teriko and Jaws just don’t do it for me.

]]> By: jdb http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-306878 jdb Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:36:10 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/13/best-of-2008/#comment-306878 Re: The Shield and "hard to watch" - You know, I've never become sick at my stomach from anything fictional I encountered until the murder/suicide in this show. I still haven't figured out if that made it a very good show or a very bad one, but it was a powerful one. No mention for Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along-Blog anywhere? If you haven't seen it, I recommend it highly. I had no idea Fincher directed the "Fate" commercial. One of the few commercials I'll rewind on DVD just to watch... Re: The Shield and “hard to watch” – You know, I’ve never become sick at my stomach from anything fictional I encountered until the murder/suicide in this show. I still haven’t figured out if that made it a very good show or a very bad one, but it was a powerful one.

No mention for Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog anywhere? If you haven’t seen it, I recommend it highly.

I had no idea Fincher directed the “Fate” commercial. One of the few commercials I’ll rewind on DVD just to watch…

]]> By: Tyler Durden http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-306866 Tyler Durden Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:52:25 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/13/best-of-2008/#comment-306866 Ha! DDD's better half. Nice to 'meet' you. That's so crazy as that show is so fracking addictive. Ha! DDD’s better half. Nice to ‘meet’ you. That’s so crazy as that show is so fracking addictive.

]]> By: Carli http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/01/best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-306856 Carli Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:41:00 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/01/13/best-of-2008/#comment-306856 Durden- I'm not sure if he likes BSG or not. I practically have to force him to watch it. Durden- I’m not sure if he likes BSG or not. I practically have to force him to watch it.

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