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Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Survivor Review by Chuck Palahniuk
I have to admit that I have a thing for Chuck Palahniuk books. They are just the oddest fictional books I have read thus far in my life. Survivor is no different. A survivor of a religious cult that sent him out in the workforce as a slave for the elders, he works day in and day out. Then one day everything he knows blows up in his face with his whole following committing mass suicide. He is suppose to follow the law and kill himself when he hears of this as many of the other followers do around the world. After 10 years go by he is the last one left standing, (or so he thinks) and becomes famous overnight. Tender Branson is the main character who never ever thought for himself, and after being famous he gives in to all the indulgences of normal everyday life besides sex. The whole concept behind the book is completely backwards, it starts off at the last page and works it way to the first one. Tender is on a plane that will soon run out of fuel and crash, but before he dies he leaves his whole life story on the black tape. Shockingly enough there is little to do with sex in this book except one thing, he donates all the 20,000 acres of his cult to the porno industry for disposing of porn. The whole time he is still contemplating suicide to follow his cult, then he meets up with is older brother just when he thought he was the last one. He learns a lot from his brother since he was the first born, and the first born stay in the community and live off the slaves sent out into the world to work (Branson).
As with his other books he exposes the flaws in society and the way we are controlled by everything around us. How the rich live in complete control and take advantage of innocence of youth so that they can gain from it. Then there are the religious views Palahniuk also tackles. I love the part about rebelling and becoming your own person. The first step to doing this is having sex, and most people who don't have sex, will never develop into anything. They will be controlled and afraid to break rules, that sex is the first rule to break. Once you start doing this you become your own person. That religions try to make sex bad because they know that if you have sex you will develop your own identity, but if you have sex on their terms they are still in control. Great point here, and probably one of the best points in all his books. Maybe that is why he refers to sex so much in all his books, maybe it his way of saying break free and become who you are meant to be. The book is not as sexual as other Palahniuk books, and the character is a little less lovable because he doesn't think for himself. The story keeps you wanting to read on, just as all the other Chuck books do. The twist and turns of the ill-fated Tender is quite interesting, and if you are wondering how to do little household chores like taking out stains of clothes there are lots and lots of tips of how to do that in here. It is a completely different book and concept for out times, but the timing is also perfect. There are lots of weird little controlling cults out there, and this gives a look at the innocent, misunderstood life of a Survivor. 4 out 5 because the story is already over when you open the book, plus I was hoping for a more mind bending ending this time around and got what I saw coming from page one.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Top Songs of the Week 4/8/2007
Here are the top songs of the week, for April 8, 2007, in no particular order.
- Thnks fr the Mmrs- Fall Out Boy
- Survivalism- Nine Inch Nails
- Knocked Up-Kings of Leon
- Ruby- Kaiser Chiefs
- What I've Done- Linkin Park
- The Bird and the Worm- The Used
- Fire It Up- Modest Mouse
- House of Cards- Madina Lake
- The River- Good Charlotte
Host Review
A Godzilla like creature strikes out at the Korean people in this new type of comedy/horror picture straight from the silly folks who also brought those weird candies and crackers that you can only find in New York. The movie starts out pretty quick and gets the viewer asking for more right from the start. Of course America is the bad guy in this film. The creature develops from a bunch of chemicals being spilled into a river. Somehow within 5 years or so, the creature is this huge monster who goes unnoticed for years, and just one decides to start collecting humans. Sorry I want to know how exactly this creature had never bothered the population of humans that have lived so close and then one day he decides to attack and eat tons of people. The beginning starts out with it going back and forth across the river view attacking people everywhere. The main characters are a little to annoying to love. From the silly father who can't get anything right, to the grandfather who never really speaks up. Then we have the college hero who for some reason is doing the right things, just in the wrong way. Lastly is the national archer champion who is to slow to like.
The movie is funny no-doubt, but I'm not sure if it's suppose to be funny at some parts where the father is being tortured and withheld while the family is trying to save their daughter who was abducted by the creature and after long thought dead called them from a sewer somewhere on along the river that was being protected by the government. It has some interesting concepts with America dumping waste, trying to cover-up as if they know what's going on, and not really helping the people involved; but being more concern about those who haven't been affected yet.
The main character is funny, no-doubt, but kind of annoying funny after the movie drags on and on with little creature action. It is one of the few movies that introduce the creature right from the start and slowly take it away as the movie goes on. The comedy will keep anyone entertained if you are in a good mood for this kind of movie. Still the movie definitely over played its true length. Make it 20-25 minutes shorter, explain what happens with the characters a bit more and have the creature attack the military as they search for it. Then you have got yourself a classic King-Kong/Godzilla movie. Instead they try and stray away from the classic style, and make a mockery out of the characters. Although one of the most classical movie scenes of complete satire was involving the family as they all fall to the ground crying, kicking and punching at the mass funeral for their lost daughter. Give or take about 3 years before this movie has an American spin-off. I give this a 3.5 out of 5.
The movie is funny no-doubt, but I'm not sure if it's suppose to be funny at some parts where the father is being tortured and withheld while the family is trying to save their daughter who was abducted by the creature and after long thought dead called them from a sewer somewhere on along the river that was being protected by the government. It has some interesting concepts with America dumping waste, trying to cover-up as if they know what's going on, and not really helping the people involved; but being more concern about those who haven't been affected yet.
The main character is funny, no-doubt, but kind of annoying funny after the movie drags on and on with little creature action. It is one of the few movies that introduce the creature right from the start and slowly take it away as the movie goes on. The comedy will keep anyone entertained if you are in a good mood for this kind of movie. Still the movie definitely over played its true length. Make it 20-25 minutes shorter, explain what happens with the characters a bit more and have the creature attack the military as they search for it. Then you have got yourself a classic King-Kong/Godzilla movie. Instead they try and stray away from the classic style, and make a mockery out of the characters. Although one of the most classical movie scenes of complete satire was involving the family as they all fall to the ground crying, kicking and punching at the mass funeral for their lost daughter. Give or take about 3 years before this movie has an American spin-off. I give this a 3.5 out of 5.
Phillies and side notes
1-6....Need I say more. Sure they have had the lead in 5 out of the 6 games, and yea the bullpen did blow them all. Still we have one of the best lineups in all of baseball, and when Garcia and Lieber finally come back hopefully we will be able to use one of those guys as a relief pitcher. This is a team to beat, not a team to beaten upon. This is nothing new, the past 3 out of 4 seasons they had to dig themselves out of a huge April defiect. Hopefully with the Utley and Howard finally get back into their groove, and the starting pitchers getting back and ready. The fightin Phils will be back to their normal status.
Interesting side notes:
They are 1-6 for the second straight season...yep they did this last year too.
Howard has become only the second player to homer in 5 straight games vs the Mets, only other person to do accomplish such a feat is Hank Aaron.
Bullpen is 0-3 with a 5.40 ERA
Team batting average is .248
Phillies have the 9th highest payroll at $89,368,000 with a 3 way tie for last place in the whole league .
2 out of the 4 highest paid players haven't played yet.
Adam Eaton and Tom Gordon are 5th and 6th highest paid. Good thing because they have earned it.
Then there is Abraham Nunez making a whopping 2 million after a year floating around the Mendoza line, meanwhile Ryan Howard who led the team in every aspect is making $955,000
Let's go Phillies
Interesting side notes:
They are 1-6 for the second straight season...yep they did this last year too.
Howard has become only the second player to homer in 5 straight games vs the Mets, only other person to do accomplish such a feat is Hank Aaron.
Bullpen is 0-3 with a 5.40 ERA
Team batting average is .248
Phillies have the 9th highest payroll at $89,368,000 with a 3 way tie for last place in the whole league .
2 out of the 4 highest paid players haven't played yet.
Adam Eaton and Tom Gordon are 5th and 6th highest paid. Good thing because they have earned it.
Then there is Abraham Nunez making a whopping 2 million after a year floating around the Mendoza line, meanwhile Ryan Howard who led the team in every aspect is making $955,000
Let's go Phillies
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