I’ve been a huge fan of G.I. Joe for about as long as I can remember. I collected the toys when I was growing up, watched the cartoon religiously and read the comic books. When it came time to see G.I. Joe in the theater I was one of the few who actually enjoyed it on the big screen.
These days with the boys I don’t do a whole lot of toy collecting. The vast majority of my collection (Joes, Star Wars, Transformers, etc.) went to the garbage heap long ago without me knowing about it (thanks Dad). There are… Continue reading
Before I start this review I wanted to give you my Joe credentials. While I’m not old enough to have had the 12 inch figures I was fanatical when it came to the Hasbro figures and the original Marvel comic books. I watched the cartoons religiously and remember like it was yesterday when I saw the animated movie for the first time – Cobra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la!!! With that out of the way, on to the review.
This will contain spoilers – if you want to know nothing about the movie before you see it skip this post and come back after you’ve… Continue reading
Dick Vitale – Please Just Go Away
It’s March which means it’s time for college basketball to really kick into gear. Unfortunately, that also means that it’s time for my ears to be filled with a bunch of screaming and yelling by “Dickie V” a.k.a. Dick Vitale. He’s got a reputation of being this basketball genius. Every single year he’s up for induction into the basketball hall of fame and every year he’s denied entry. That should tell us something people.
He screams about his “Diaper Dandy’s” which are supposed to be younger players that are great. However when he’s pontificating about how great these youngsters are… Continue reading →