Hebrew National vs. Nathan’s by whitey
So it’s time to answer the question that’s as old as time itself. Who makes better hot dogs? Our resident Dr. Scientist, Kyle Ford, arranged a blind taste test to finally settle the score:
The quarter pound dogs were cooked on a sweet little toaster oven with rollers on the top. They were then split into halves and tried at the same time to compare and contrast. They were all tasted without condiments and then some of the testers chose to put condiments on later:
There is a different taste, and it was noted that Hot Dog A (later turned out to be Nathan’s) had a lot more going on, especially on the garlic front. I strongly feel that Nathan’s is a ’sometimes’ hot dog, while Hebrew National stands on it’s own without being overpowering. The hot dogs were then rated out of ten. The final scores are as follows:
Final Scores
Nathan’s - 48.5 | Hebrew National - 49.5
Good Copy, Bad Copy by fid
Girl Talk Guy
Good Copy, Bad Copy is a documentary that focuses on the current copyright laws. The main focus being on music sampling, and the implications and impact peer to peer and bit torrent protocols have on the movie and music industry in the U.S. With interviews with the guys that run The Pirate Bay, DJ Danger Mouse, Girl Talk. Nigerian Film Producers, and Brazilian Music Producers.
The film is great, just for the simple fact that you get to know these artists, and where their inspiration came from with these remixed albums, and the motivation behind them. However, it has a lot more to offer than just that. Its unbiased examination of intellectual copyright laws and interviews with both sides of the fence make for a really interesting documentary. They cover a lot of ground in just over an hour. Its a free download and definatly worth the watch.
Tropic Thunder by whitey
Tropic Thunder, in case you didn’t know, is that movie where guys think they’re in a war movie but in fact they’re in an actual war blah blah blah you know the plot. It’s like Hot Fuzz if that movie were about Simon Pegg and Nick Frost shooting Hot Fuzz. That makes sense.
I was worried about this movie because Ben Stiller isn’t very funny. Also, Jack Black for an entire movie can grow tiresome. Thankfully they put Jack Black on the back burner, and saved Ben Stiller from embarrassing himself by leaving the comedy up to anybody but him. Namely Robert Downey Jr.
The theater I was in checked for ID, something theaters usually do when a movie is bordering on NC-17. I had heard this movie had ultraviolence that put it in that realm. Totally not true. The only extreme violence occurred when the movie-within-the-movie was being filmed, and therefor it wasn’t real, realistic, or even shocking. I have no idea why this movie would even be under consideration for NC-17. It was like the Addams Family where Wednesday and Puglsey are swordfighting in the school play and blood is spraying from their severed arms like a busted fire hydrant.
It was funny, but not gut-bustingly so, but it has a fair share of surprises throughout. The cast was fucking perfect, with Robert Downey Jr. giving a performance second only to A SPECIAL SECRET ACTOR!
Normally I would just go ahead and ruin it, but I was unaware and that shit absolutely blew me away. If you don’t know, don’t play internet super sleuth to find out, just keep that shit wrapped up until you go to see it.
The highest score I will ever give any Ben Stiller movie.
8/10
