I’ve always dreamed of playing for Arsenal one day (keep dreaming I know I know). But, this amazing new video from Nike, directed by Guy Ritchie give you that little hint at what accomplishing that dream might feel like. Even though I hate Manchester United, I thought it was pretty cool how the main character is messed with by Ronaldo. It’s truely amazing, check it out below!!!

Check out the video in higher definition here!

Above is a video of the Santiago Canyon fire from October/November of last year in Irvine, CA. I remember being able to see the glow of these fires from my apartment building, less than a mile away. It’s funny how these events, natural or not, make one feel tiny in this world, just from the sheer force, the full power.

Despite though, the yearly fires, earthquakes and sand-blasting high speed Santa Ana winds, I love California. Call me crazy. but I miss it dearly. I have a lot to say about the state I call my second home, but thats another post.

Browsing my daily routine of Movie sites, I came across this pretty unique set of Star Wars pics, not just any ordinary Star Wars pics, but Urbanized Star Wars pics. Being a die-hard city boy as I am, I am in love with these pics. Below is my favorite of the set, along with the link to the gallery!

I love this one for many reasons, the main one being the utter contrast between the setting and the Imperial Guards, its stunning.

Photographers Website

Better gallery with pics

Stop this man from making any more films!

All it takes is a million signatures (probably won’t happen), but hey its worth a shot!

Click here to visit the petition and sign it, to cleanse the industry of this idiot!

…I just need to write them down. Conversing with my friend Jon, telling him how good his latest poem is, I mentioned how I had some pretty devent literature in this green notebook I had before the fire destroyed it. The shame of it all, was that I never typed any of it, lest someone would steal it. But seriously, isn’t that the best form of flattery? Anyway, saying that, something popped in my head…

Maybe some shit should only be said once, only be heard once, for their mere greatness will never be the same when diluted by the progressive process of retelling

I’m proud of that, because I do have my moments, but now I’m going to write them down. Imagine how the world could change, if you just had a notebook ready, to write down that revolutionary piece of art, of a word born…

Granted, you don’t NEED a notebook, ink is perfectly usable on human skin…

Dude, don’t move…the whole future of civilization depends on how well this pen writes on you…

The term Wordsmith is probably coined elsewhere, I’m too lazy right now to look it up… But as one I should have the right to determine my own title, right?

I made pizza for the family last weekend, everything was made from scratch… shit was Awesome!

Diced tomatoes, roasted with some seasoning & chopped garlic.
Buffalo Mozzarella
Sliced black olives

I’ve always wanted to collect various posters or prints of my favorite movies, don’t know why I never actually started. I’ve had a couple over the years, but they were all lost in our house fire. Right now I have a 300 poster, which isn’t like a poster at all, its hard, almost like it was painted, it’s pretty cool. Here are some I really want, I’m listing what ever comes to mind, no movie really takes precident over another.

Fight Club

This isn’t the poster most know, it was mostely used in the cheaper theaters, although some made it into the big ones, such as AMC and Edwards’ Theaters.

Eastern Promises

I found a lot of people didn’t like this movie, well… your stupid.

Green Street Hooligans

Whether you like soccer or not, this movie is awesome.

Boondock Saints

Despite not so good accents, and some cheezyness, good movie that ended up being completely over-hyped by Hot Topic.

Pulp Fiction

This one probably should be at the top, some reason I didn’t think of it until now…

Donnie Darko

Beautifal movie, hard to explain to others, only way is to make them watch it, and hope they understand it.

There’s a lot more, but the process of editing pics in Photoshop is getting old, so heres a list of some more I want, Im sure I will forget some.

Star Wars 1-6
Pi
Requiem for a Dream
Kill Bill 1-3
Matrix 1-3
From Dusk till Dawn
Juno
SuperBad

Appreciate your voice,
Voice your opinion,
Tell someone off,
Literally express through telling,
Your pain, your love, your fear and your desire.

Appreciate your voice,
Through this vocal transmission,
You can open or close communication,
Hurt more than any known aggression,
Or help more than any motivation.

Appreciate your voice,
Staying silent should be a sin.
The pen is mightier?
I think not…

I got bored this morning, curiously looking for Short Films to help me with the Screen Writing contest I’m entering, and came across this awesome Short on YouTube. The Premise is the man in white is given a choice, a rather primitive yet intriguing choice, accept an offer of $10mil with the cost of someone elses life, or walk out with nothing, taking the moral high ground. Watch to  find out!

Before diving into The Tudors, then Californication I never really had much interest for anything Showtime. Possibly because I wasn’t subscribed to it, I only had HBO and Starz. Now that my parents changed providers to Verizon with their beautiful FiOS TV package, they opted for Showtime. Naturally, I threw my hands up in protest, because HBO is god in my book. So imagine my surprise when I decided to actually check out something Showtime offered. First up, was The Tudors.

The Tudors: Season One (A-)

I’ve always been a complete sucker for anything medieval, so I had my hopes up for The Tudors, and thankfully, it didn’t let me down. Basically The Tudors is about the reign of King Henry VIII, and his quest for anything that pleases him, much to the discomfort of everyone around him. Jonathan Rhys Meyers does a very good job at Henry VIII, he is a very cocky king, yet seems innocent at heart. He means well, but can never seem to do right. He is surrounded by people only looking out for themselves, ill-advising him to their advantage. Season 1 is mostly about Henry falling for one of the Queen’s maidens Anne Boleyn, and attempting to secure her as the Queen, claiming the marriage was never in good faith, and the fact that the Queen as unsuccessfully given Henry a Son. Maria Doyle Kennedy plays the Queen superbly, a pure example of the people’s Queen. Throughout the entire series, I couldn’t help but feel her pain, as her love for the King is pushed aside for a younger, “prettier” woman.

Full with deceit, betrayal and good old burning of the wicked, The Tudors is a overall great show, it has some quirks here and there, but they are so minor in my eyes that they aren’t worth mentioning.

Californication: Season One (A)

Californication to me is a smart, dirty, fun, sexy and a very enjoyable comedy. It’s about Hank Moody (David Duchovny), a troubled novelist whose move out to L.A. and a bad case of writer’s block severely complicate the relationship with once girlfriend Karen (Natascha McElhone – The Truman Show, Ronin) and daughter Becca (Madeleine Martin). I loved every single character in Californication; I can honestly say that, some more than others though. Besides Hank’s quick, without missing a beat come-backs, Becca is probably my favourite. She’s a 12 year old rock star wannabee, but quite possibly the smartest 12 year old character I’ve seen in a long time, in terms of being in touch with her feelings, being her Father’s voice, his conscience when he can’t find it himself. Again, as with The Tudors, you really feel for the characters. You feel Hanks pain, and his struggle, you feel Karen wanting to get back with him, but she’s just not sure if its the right thing, and you feel Becca’s longing hope that it all actually happens. The show also has a modern day answer to Lolita, which actually makes me want to jump into the show, and bitch slap the daughter of Karen’s new boyfriend, Mia (Madeline Zima - The Nanny).

The main reason that kept me from slapping the + to the A for its rating, is in the early episodes, like the first 3-4, Californication borderlines on a soft-core porn. I don’t mind watching a show where characters do what humans naturally do, and I know Hank is fucked up in his own way, but seriously, to me it shows a lack of writing ability. The last episode might throw some people off, because it makes you wonder if it actually happened, or if Hank was just day-dreaming as usual. I highly recommend this show to anyone, as long as you aren’t a super mega conservative.

~Vaughn