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Saturday, 29 November 2003
KISS-BEHIND THE MASK
Mood:
 rushed
The book starts out in big ass letters "If you are not a KISS fan then put this book down NOW!" exclaims the writer David Leaf.It's abook about KISS for KISS fans,cuz if you don't really know anything about KISS and started to read this book alot of the content would be lost to you.But actually,much of the first part of the book,which is interviews that Leaf did with KISS in the late 70's,is common knowledge to KISS fans.There isn't all that much that us members in The KISS Army hasn't read a million times before.There is some snippets that are interesting,such as Casablanca's(KISS's label in the 70's)shady dealings and comments from people who knew KISS such as the members high school and college buddies.
What really takes off is the second half of the book,where the band,producers,various songwriters and session musicians break down each album and comment on the vibe of the time the albums were recorded and the process that took place in writing and recording the songs.There's quite a lot of surprises there.And a thrill for the well-versed KISS fanatic.It's interesting to read Gene $immon's views of Paul Stanley's songs and visa versa cuz they tend to dislike alot of each others' stuff,but they're also honest about thier own toons,such as Paul's repulsion at such songs as "Let's Put The X In Sex" and Gene's dislike of much of his stuff from the 80's.Also for a band that proclaims loudly that they "Don't bow down to know one",they sure did second guess themselves alot and tried to follow almost every music trend that came along.But who could blame them,gotta keep the cash flow and chicks coming in ya know.
Regardless,ya gotta love them,cuz in the end they put on the greatest live show ever!
But it doez kinda bother me that the guitarist from Mr.Mister did alot of guitar work on "Creatures Of The Night"
Sometimes it's better not to know what is "Behind The Mask"
Ragz Rates It A:6.5
Posted by ragzdandelion
at 12:21 AM PST
Sunday, 23 November 2003
VICTORIA SECRETS FASHION SHOW
Mood:
 cheeky
Last year I missed out on the Victoria Secrets Fashion Show on TV cuz I waz out in Detroit Rock City catching the last Guns N'Roses Mach 2 show.It waz well worth the trip and missing the special tv event but that's another story.
This year I got to see what all the soft porn hoopla waz all about!The Victoria Secrets Fashion Show is the closest you can get to masturbatory delight from a network tv show.Hot chickies wearing shoe strings for underwear and stomping down the runway in stiletto healed Gestapo struts and Warren Worthington wingz is the show that puts the boobs in Boob Tube!
Inbetween bouncing butt and breast cleavage we get a glimpse of the chaos that goez on backstage.We see one ubermodel get tangled up in her own outfit and almost bites the dust on the stage while another nearly takez out the lighting rig with her massive Hawkgirl wings.
Unfortunatly the action is distracted by a few musical numbers performed by Sting & Mary J.Blige.Sting doez a fine job but Blige ruins the moment when she duets with Mr.Karma Sutra,wailing like a guttercat gettin' the ol' firecracker lit in thru the outdoor.Sheesh,can't one of the supermodels shove a pair of panties in her mouth and shut her up?
So other than that.the VSFS is one of the finest moments in TV.Lotsa fodder for us guyz with a video capture card(All Praize Snappy!!).
Can't wait for next yearz show.
I suggest Poison az the musical act.Just seems more appropriate.
Ragz Ratez It A:7.0
Posted by ragzdandelion
at 7:28 PM PST
Tuesday, 18 November 2003
REIGN OF FIRE
Mood:
 on fire
Anyone who knowz The Ragzter knowz I dig post apocalyptic moviez.Something about seeing a once modern world all destroyed & lain to waste givez me a thrill.From the old 70's "Killraven"comics to recent flicks such az "28 Days",I get a kick out of the modern world getting kicked.Not that I wish that fate on us,but I think it paints an interesting picture.Nothing like seeing The Golden Arches half buried under dust n' rubble.
Mix that backdrop with giant fire breathing dragons and you've got yerself a winner!
It's just like the old "Killreaven"comix but instead of Martians taking over the world we here have the dragons,swooping out of the cloudy skiez and raining hell on a small band of survivors.
Matthew McConaughey(who I didn't even recognize at first)playz the tough ass American milititary leader who has the helicopters,missiles & battle axes,while Christian Bale iz the classic almost-midieval knight.The two men battle over who'z gonna lead the remaining ragtag humans left against the dragons.Other than that,it's all out action time.
People that also know me know I hate computer generated characters.I prefer guys in rubber suits or old Harryhausen stop motion puppets,but I'll be damned if they didn't finally get CGC right this time.The dragons are friggin' awesome!
I don't usually get out to the theater very often,but this waz one of the movies my gal & I trekked out and saw on the big screen when it first came out and the only dissapointment for me waz there wazn't enuff dragons in it,but since seeing it again I thought it waz just fine.Woulda liked to see scenes of when the dragons took over the world-seeing city's like Las Vegas & Japan destroyed by dragons woulda been a super thrill,but the scenes in downtown dessimated London looked really gloomy n' dark.
I doubt there'll be a sequel to it being that I don't think it did all that well in the theaters,but it would be interesting to see how the rest of the world dealt with theze beasties.
Ragz Rates It A:8.0
Posted by ragzdandelion
at 12:12 AM PST
Monday, 10 November 2003
BEYOND EVIL
Mood:
 smelly
"Beyond Evil".Hmmmm.
More like "Beyond Comprehension Due To Lack Of Attention Span".
From what I gather about this 70's type horror flick is that John Saxon & his wife buy a fancy dancy house on some tropical isle and an old resurrected sorceress inhabits the body of his wife and makes cars fall apart while driving them,gets Saxon's best friend to give her a kiss and then tosses him out a window and superimposes her face on tabletops.
The horror! The Horror!!
Oh,and she shoots green lasers out of her eyes!
It's a piece o' crap,maybe good for a teeny weenie bit of chuckles but basically it's pretty boring.The sad thing is that it's the best of the four movies of a cheapie box set called "Blood Thirst"that also features the flicks "Back From Hell","Project Vampire"& "The Passing"."Beyond Evil"indeed.
Ragz Ratez It A:2.0
Posted by ragzdandelion
at 2:07 AM PST
Friday, 31 October 2003
WELCOME GLITTERCATZ & GHOULIEDAWGZ!
Now Playing: Guns N'Roses
Yep,yet another bloggie from The Ragzter.But this one will solee be for reviewing muzik,mooviez,comix,tv showz,concertz,magazinez & anything elze that I feel like rambling on aboot!
It's time for Ragz-O-Riffic A Go Go-Bloggie Of A Media Babie!
Enjoy!!
Posted by ragzdandelion
at 1:37 AM PST
Updated: Friday, 31 October 2003 1:54 AM PST
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