The Running Game

The roadways are now a playing field; driving, a game of life and death... but not for us humans. I'm talking about the quails; the ones that NEVER die! I guess it's just a game of life then... Anyways, it is impossible to hit them! You may be literally on top of one while speeding down the road at 73km/h and it will happily prance through the maze of squealing tires. This running game, as I'm sure they call it, is merely a joke. It's a smack in the face of humanity and its big powerful machines as something so small is capable of evading the impending danger approximately every two to seven minutes (depending on traffic conditions). After close and endless observation, I've noticed that the quails actually run into the road at the sound of an approaching vehicle, only to turn around when they find themselves under a roaring behemoth of a gas-guzzler. Thus, each and every day I wake up and ask myself "How can these quails run so fast and why do they refuse to fly?" and each and every day I am stumped by the most simple of life's questions. So each day I set out to experiment upon these quails although I'm sure they don't know it. In fact, I am certain they are under the impression that me driving up and down the road is strictly for their amusement and, almost sadly, the 'running of the gauntlet' has yet to yield any casualties in all my years of driving. (Yes, I realize I've only been driving for 2 years, but I have been riding shotgun for many more!)
It's possible that quails are in fact demon sprites from the netherworld, but, nevertheless, the truth of the matter is: THEY DON'T DIE! Example: for about three years their was a quail with only one usable leg...and it could still escape from the shadow of death! Without flying!!!
I suppose the quest for dominance over this species of road runners is futile... I give up. My new motto is "Quails don't die, so don't even try!"

19, 19, 1985..er..4

Eric Arthur Blair, more commonly known as George Orwell, incorporates a plethora of details into his writing which closely parallel the political era in which he wrote. Additionally, his literature closely emulates his personal and political beliefs. Orwell's anti-totalitarianism was well known in his time for the political air in Britain was one of great oppression during WWII. It is evident that this carries into his writing as the main character of 1984 has (so far) many thoughts of overthrowing The Party and of his resentment towards their oppressive behavior. The alteration of the 'truth' by the The Party illustrates a striking similarity to the Stalin regime which involved itself in destroying history and censuring of literature. The communist government of the Soviet Union and life within it are mirrored in that many of the lower to middle class civilians go without boots or roofs over their head as was the case in communist Russia. As well, the governments of Britain and Russia both reported important gains in worldly affairs whereas the truth was to the contrary. Even the characters of Goldstein and BB (Big Brother) have real-life counterparts. Public enemy number one, that is to say the Party defector Goldstein, is suggested as being Leon Trotsky. Both of whom share the same religion and personality characteristics. BB is described as being nearly identical to Stalin. [See photo and description below] It is clear that Orwell's work, 1984, closely correlates to the actual time in which it was written.


"The black-moustachio'd face gazed down..."
"The face of a man about forty-five, with heavy black mioustache and ruggedly handsome features."


1984
George Orwell

Hey Nice Cow Outfit!

Definitely not what you want your kids to be emulating; Role Models is a serious can of laughs with a full-on spattering of crude, rude and nude behavior, but the best part is it has a plot!

The first thing you'll notice is the humorous characters of Wheeler and Danny. Both of whom are rocking party animals (one willingly and the other by association) who work as energy drink representatives and are most likely the company's biggest consumers as their pee is shown to be an acid green. *sorry for that image* These two men have been sentenced to 150 hours of community service for driving their company's giant bull-truck onto a statue in order to avoid being towed away. This time is to be served as mentors in a Big Brothers-like program. The "littles" as they're referred to couldn’t be funnier. Ronnie is a black, street-thug 10 year old, while Augie is a real-life RPG warrior.
One liners and hilarious rants are the name of the game in this film and the impulsive actions, coupled with the hilarity of the premise makes for a good all-round family movie...only you shouldn't let the whole family watch it!

This brings me to my next point...

This movie is crude, rude and the actors are definitely nude! In addition to the constant torrent of profanities from Ronnie, the majority of the actors have a rather unconventional diction. The sense of vulgarity is furthered by the multiple procreatory scenes and the plethora of innuendos.

The profane language and nudity luckily doesn't detract from the plot; in fact, it enhances the development of the characters Wheeler, Danny and Ronnie. In the beginning of this tale, our two protagonists are unwillingly forced to do community service. Their attitudes are ones of contempt and apathy towards society and its expectations. After a great number of obstacles and failures, Wheeler and Danny mature significantly while reconnecting with their inner child. In the final battle (literally) our four main characters form their own nation and fight to the death. Augie ends up not only killing the opposing king, but he also gets the girl, however only after she kills him and becomes the new queen.

An excellently made movie even with the choice of language; this one is a must see!

-Superman