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Sunday, 12 July 2009


  • movies i've seen recently...



    Bruno (2009)  B

    To say that "Bruno" is the gayest movie ever is almost an understatement. There are scenes of naked men, over the top homosexual sex acts, and even an up close shot of a man's private part moving to the beat of a dance tune. A character created by Sacha Baron Cohen, and directed by Larry Charles, Bruno really goes out of his way to show the world that he is gay gay gay gay gay. Yes, this movie is definitely not for everybody, because it is pretty much made to offend. At least it does so hilariously. The majority of the time, I was absolutely shocked at the things this movie was able to show on the big screen, and at the same time I was laughing so much at the fact Bruno was able to get away with those scenes. What other movie out there has a scenario where a homosexual man is trying to get politician Ron Paul to have sex with him? What other movie out there was able to get American Idol judge Paula Abdul sit on furniture that is actually a Mexican laborer? That is pretty much the plot of the film, making people feel really really uncomfortable dealing with a man that is so outrageous. It's pretty much almost like a retread of Sacha Baron Cohen's previous film "Borat," and that is the strength and major flaw of this film, because you can only take that kind of joke so far. Half of the time, I wasn't sure if the people reacting to Bruno's antics were being genuine or were in on the joke. Despite some few complaints and the offensive nature of the whole thing, "Bruno" was definitely entertaining.



    Moon (2009)  A-

    For a movie that primarily revolves around just one actor, in a very solitude and sparse environment, "Moon" successfully kept me interested throughout the whole thing. Directed by Duncan Jones and a tour de force performance by the always great Sam Rockwell, this movie is absolutely a fascinating science-fiction tale with an ethical and moral quandary behind it. The plot is pretty much how the trailer for the movie describes it. A lone man manning a station on the moon, with his only companion being a helper robot named "GERTY;" voiced by Kevin Spacey, and near the end of his three year contract with the company he works for, suddenly finds another person on the moon who happens to look exactly like him. Is he going crazy? What's going on? I don't really want to spoil the plot anymore than that, but if you've seen enough science-fiction, you can probably already guess what the doppelganger might be. Whatever the reason behind that plot, the fact that Sam Rockwell gets to play two roles of the same character, and yet still keep each one distinguishable is utterly amazing. "Moon" is a well made film, with good visuals of futuristic wonderment, and haunting music. Showing the feeling of loneliness of being stuck alone for almost three years can be pretty heartbreaking to watch, and it's not hard to understand how a person could go insane in that condition. "Moon" is utterly an unforgettable thought provoking experience and is one of the best science fiction films to come out recently. Definitely a must see.

Saturday, 11 July 2009


  • "I am here to test this xanga thingee..." was my very first post here in this blog. I bring that up because today is my FIVE years anniversary with this xanga blog. It's incredible to think that I was able to keep my dedication in updating this blog every single day, and I hope that the people who have been following me here, have enjoyed getting to know who I am as a person. Which brings me to the point that if you've noticed (and I think I have mentioned this before), despite how open I am about my opinions and experiences here, I believe I still have not mentioned my real name, exactly where I live, and exactly where I work. That is of course done on purpose for some privacy precautions. I'm sure if you dig hard enough on the internet, you will probably find the answers to those.

    Originally, I wasn't even going to use xanga as my home for blogging. My first pick was actually "blogspot.com," and my first blog was located over there (see for yourself : http://patrick005.blogspot.com/). I've since created a few more other blogs like on myspace or the Meg & Dia fan blog pages, but xanga is still were my "real" blog lives. One of these days, I'd like to just browse through my whole blog and find my entries that were worth noting (and archiving). I know the first year (or two) were kind of directionless, but I think there were still some choice blog posts then. It's kind of funny how much information about who I am is located in this blog, and I even joked about it to my wife saying that if I ever get amnesia or Alzheimer, I could always find out who I am by reading what I wrote about myself here.

    That is sort of the whole purpose of why I keep a blog in the first place. It's my life journal that is intended as a personal chronicle of who I am. The fact that it's public is besides the point, because I am doing this first and foremost for myself. Well, except for the random links, which I started posting because I thought it'd be easier for my friend to find viral video links through my blog. Movie reviews were also intended to be made public, and I was motivated to do those because I have several people asking me my opinion about the movies I've seen. The funny thing is that facebook actually does everything that I'm doing here in my blog (and more), but I have a certain loyalty to xanga, so I'm going to keep chugging along here. Here's hoping that I will be able to make a post about my blog's 10 years anniversary on July 11, 2014.

Friday, 10 July 2009

Thursday, 09 July 2009


  • Is the Fedora making a come back because of it's association with Michael Jackson? I know I'm seeing more of it out and about, so maybe. However, I started seeing more people wearing a Fedora since a few months ago also, so maybe it isn't entirely related to MJ. I do love the Fedora though, so I welcome it coming back in style.



Wednesday, 08 July 2009

Tuesday, 07 July 2009


  • The one thing that fascinated me about all the hoopla surrounding Michael Jackson's death, is that there are far more people celebrating this icon of the entertainment industry as the "King of Pop," and the people who are still saying "but wait, he's a child molester" seems to be in the vocal minority. Sure there was never a conviction to justify those accusations, but as with the case with O.J. Simpson, we pretty much know he allegedly did it. Michael Jackson did after all grow up in a very nontraditional way, and as we've seen with other child celebrities, it can screw a person up. However, "Forgive, forget, and remember him for the good he has done" seems to be the theme to his passing, and a part of me wants to embrace that mentality.

    My child hood was heavily influenced by Michael Jackson's music after all, while my adult life pretty much shunned the singer as a troubled individual. So you could say that I'm torn as to how I want to remember him by. His music or his "wacko jacko" life? Just the other day I was looking at the song list of the first "greatest hits" disc of the "HIStory" album, and in a sort of montage, I was able to sing a few lines off all those songs. I haven't really listened to Michael Jackson's songs in ages, but I surprised myself by still being able to remember all those classic songs. Maybe I really should honor the guy for his music, and try to ignore his turbulent personal life. Can I really do that? I don't know.

    It does seem a bit hypocritical for people to all of a sudden show nothing but support now, especially after years of nay-saying and doubt. However it is a little bit of a consolation to know that a lot of people are able to look past the bad, and only embrace the good in a person after death. I'm sure there are other celebrities out there who wishes to be treated the same after their time has pass, and I myself would like people to remember the good I've done over the bad, when I pass away many years from now.

    Michael Jackson... I guess he really does deserve all the accolades for being the great entertainer that he was, before his personal life went out of control and over shadowed his success. May he rest in peace.

    - Jackson's daughter: He was 'best father you could imagine' (link)
    - photo gallery : Micheal Jackson : World Says Goodbye (flash)
    - video gallery from Michael Jackson's memorial service (video)

    I thought this photo was really touching, and speaks volumes of the support from his fans...

    Akiko Seno, 25, who flew from Kanagawa, Japan, without a ticket, is overcome by tears after a passerby gave her a ticket and a wristband to attend the memorial at the Staples Center.

Monday, 06 July 2009

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    • Name: Patrick Albert
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    • State: California
    • Birthday: 7/16/1976
    • Gender: Male
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