Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Sunny Days Ahead!
As I type this Bryan Colangelo is being introduced to the Toronto media. I'm a big Raptors fan and this is easily in the top 3 best things to happen to this franchise. I think Colangelo will be a great steadying force for a franchise that has lost its way from the top on down.
The Raptors have a lot of upside to them in that they have a young core of Bosh, Villanueva and Calderron. These three guys SHOULD be the core for the team for years to come. I know that Colangelo will want to bring his type of personel to the team. This will mean that there may be some unpopular moves made. I just hope that Morris Peterson sticks around as he's Mr. Raptor to me.
It will be very interesting to see what happens with the coaching situation, Colangelo is saying all the right things by stating that the slate is clean for everyone but I still think Mitchell's days are numbered.
At least the Raptors may be shaped in the same mold as the Suns were and that will mean great fast paced basketball!
The Raptors have a lot of upside to them in that they have a young core of Bosh, Villanueva and Calderron. These three guys SHOULD be the core for the team for years to come. I know that Colangelo will want to bring his type of personel to the team. This will mean that there may be some unpopular moves made. I just hope that Morris Peterson sticks around as he's Mr. Raptor to me.
It will be very interesting to see what happens with the coaching situation, Colangelo is saying all the right things by stating that the slate is clean for everyone but I still think Mitchell's days are numbered.
At least the Raptors may be shaped in the same mold as the Suns were and that will mean great fast paced basketball!
Monday, February 27, 2006
Movie Review: The Pink Panther
Raw is Pre-Empted
Well not really, but I forgot that TSN here in Canada is too wrapped up in the Scots Tournament of Hearts. Yes, sadly womens curling is more important to Canadian sports executives then WWE Raw. I don't really feel like watching a pre-taped show and doing a detailed review of it. HOWEVER, I don't want to leave this space empty so here is a c/p of my thoughts on Steve Martin's Pink Panther that I wrote at OS.
I went to see the Pink Panther. Martin's portrayal of Closeau is obviously a bit different from Sellers'. Martin's Closeau is a bit smarter then Sellers'. Sellers would be bumbling all around and just by sheer accident he solves the case. In this flick Martin seems to know EXACTLY what he's doing, abelt doing it rather poorly.
There are some great jokes in the movie tho. I put it below Sellers' PP films but rank it higher then the three knockoff since Sellers' death. I really liked the accent coach scene in which Martin tries to pronounce "hamburger" properly. That scene seems like an homage to Sellers as that was the kind of thing Sellers did wonders with.
Overall, i'd rank this movie an 8 but if i'm comparing it to the other PP films I give it a 6.
Well not really, but I forgot that TSN here in Canada is too wrapped up in the Scots Tournament of Hearts. Yes, sadly womens curling is more important to Canadian sports executives then WWE Raw. I don't really feel like watching a pre-taped show and doing a detailed review of it. HOWEVER, I don't want to leave this space empty so here is a c/p of my thoughts on Steve Martin's Pink Panther that I wrote at OS.
I went to see the Pink Panther. Martin's portrayal of Closeau is obviously a bit different from Sellers'. Martin's Closeau is a bit smarter then Sellers'. Sellers would be bumbling all around and just by sheer accident he solves the case. In this flick Martin seems to know EXACTLY what he's doing, abelt doing it rather poorly.
There are some great jokes in the movie tho. I put it below Sellers' PP films but rank it higher then the three knockoff since Sellers' death. I really liked the accent coach scene in which Martin tries to pronounce "hamburger" properly. That scene seems like an homage to Sellers as that was the kind of thing Sellers did wonders with.
Overall, i'd rank this movie an 8 but if i'm comparing it to the other PP films I give it a 6.
Sunday, February 26, 2006
These are a few of my favourite things
Favourite TV Show of All Time
Well as you can see from the links on the left i'm a huge fan of DALLAS. The great 1980's night time soap. To call it a soap would be an insult to the show tho as it featured some of the best acting in '80s television. For those who may not be aware of what the show was about then a quick synopsis is order:
The series is about the lives of the Ewing family headed by patriach Jock (Jim Davis) and Miss Ellie, (Barbara Bel Geddes) their two sons Bobby (Patrick Duffy) and J.R. (Larry Hagman) The wives of the two brothers had very important roles in the series. J.R. had the long suffering Sue Ellen (Linda Gray) at his side. Even tho J.R. may have treated her badly they were still a very good couple. Bobby's wife was the lynchpin of the series however, as the young and fresh faced Pamela Barnes (Victoria Principal) was caught in the middle of the intense Barnes/Ewing feud. You see her brother Cliff (Ken Kercheval) absolutely HATED the Ewings due to the way Jock treated their father Digger during their wildcatting days.
Other integral members of the cast were Lucy Ewing, (Charlene Tilton) the spoiled daughter of the third Ewing son Gary. You also have Ray Krebbs, the Southfork foreman who later found out he was in actuality a Ewing himself. There's a funny thing about that tho, as DALLAS originated as a mini-series and in that mini-series Ray and Lucy had some, shall we say, carnal relations.
The cast that I just mentioned were the main cast for most of the series' run on the air. The show was huge in that there were literally hundreds of different characters throughout the years. Some of the characters that drifted in and out actually became main cast members for some time.
The series is most remembered today for the "Who Shot J.R." cliffhanger in 1980. Sadly I wasn't aware of the magnitude of this event but to many who were around at that time, it was "the longest summer". You see J.R. was a character that everybody loved to hate and it was that storyline and cliffhanger that pushed DALLAS into the iconic show that it became.
DALLAS was miles better then the other night time soaps of the era. It had, for the most part good and believable storylines, a strong cast that can play their roles straight or with a touch of humour and most of all, a timelessness that many can identify with.
Well that synopsis turned a bit long. I will post another "few of my favourite things" topic sometime this week. (maybe next Sunday)
The series is about the lives of the Ewing family headed by patriach Jock (Jim Davis) and Miss Ellie, (Barbara Bel Geddes) their two sons Bobby (Patrick Duffy) and J.R. (Larry Hagman) The wives of the two brothers had very important roles in the series. J.R. had the long suffering Sue Ellen (Linda Gray) at his side. Even tho J.R. may have treated her badly they were still a very good couple. Bobby's wife was the lynchpin of the series however, as the young and fresh faced Pamela Barnes (Victoria Principal) was caught in the middle of the intense Barnes/Ewing feud. You see her brother Cliff (Ken Kercheval) absolutely HATED the Ewings due to the way Jock treated their father Digger during their wildcatting days.
Other integral members of the cast were Lucy Ewing, (Charlene Tilton) the spoiled daughter of the third Ewing son Gary. You also have Ray Krebbs, the Southfork foreman who later found out he was in actuality a Ewing himself. There's a funny thing about that tho, as DALLAS originated as a mini-series and in that mini-series Ray and Lucy had some, shall we say, carnal relations.
The cast that I just mentioned were the main cast for most of the series' run on the air. The show was huge in that there were literally hundreds of different characters throughout the years. Some of the characters that drifted in and out actually became main cast members for some time.
The series is most remembered today for the "Who Shot J.R." cliffhanger in 1980. Sadly I wasn't aware of the magnitude of this event but to many who were around at that time, it was "the longest summer". You see J.R. was a character that everybody loved to hate and it was that storyline and cliffhanger that pushed DALLAS into the iconic show that it became.
DALLAS was miles better then the other night time soaps of the era. It had, for the most part good and believable storylines, a strong cast that can play their roles straight or with a touch of humour and most of all, a timelessness that many can identify with.
Well that synopsis turned a bit long. I will post another "few of my favourite things" topic sometime this week. (maybe next Sunday)
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Beginnings
Well this is the second time i've tried doing a blog. I think this time I'll be more successful. So an introduction is in order.
My name is Chris Fung. I live near Toronto, Canada so I guess my opinions are only .60 cents to the US Dollar. I'm 26 years old and have a wide range of interests. I don't exactly know how often i'll update this thing but you will get updates late mondays or early tuesdays as I give my thoughts on WWE RAW.
I"m a poster at a great message board called Operation Sports. My handle there is SPTO. It's a great place to talk about sports and entertainment. I don't usually last long posting on message boards but this one really lives up to the title of "community".
Anywho i'm sure i'll write more about myself as the days and weeks go by.
My name is Chris Fung. I live near Toronto, Canada so I guess my opinions are only .60 cents to the US Dollar. I'm 26 years old and have a wide range of interests. I don't exactly know how often i'll update this thing but you will get updates late mondays or early tuesdays as I give my thoughts on WWE RAW.
I"m a poster at a great message board called Operation Sports. My handle there is SPTO. It's a great place to talk about sports and entertainment. I don't usually last long posting on message boards but this one really lives up to the title of "community".
Anywho i'm sure i'll write more about myself as the days and weeks go by.
