The Dark Knight Review

So I'm going to pose to you all my readers a question...What do you think The Dark Knight will be?

I mean if you haven't seen it already. What will The Dark Knight be?

Now I want you to take your answer and write it down on a physical piece of paper...

And light it on fire.

Because what ever you had written on that paper was wrong. The Dark Knight is about so much more than you could possibly imagine.

It confronts that which resides within all of us. It asks us questions that very few people could possibly answer. This movie is truly identity revealing.

Could you kill...to save yourself?

Is my life more valuable than another's?

Could you risk your own morals and values to do the right thing?

What makes a hero?

All of these questions are asked in TDK. And while they might seem easy to answer now, they won't be when you see the movie.

But enough of that. I don't want to scare you off. The real question everyone is asking about this movie is this:

What's the joker like?

Well I will answer that the best that I can. He's the enemy you never want to meet. He's the demon in all of us. He's a terribly evil sociopathic murderer...And in a way you're jealous of him.

IMAGINE for a moment, if you will, the ability to throw all of your cares to the wind. To understand society so completely that you can do anything you want. To know the outcome of your every action but not fear the consequences. To live without goals or rules or regulation. To come to realization that NOTHING in this world means a thing.

And I believe that's what the Joker is.

He has no rules and only one goal: Fun. And he takes his pleasure from other people's misery. He loves the cruel ironies in life.

And the scary thing is nothing can stop him. How do you hurt a man who has nothing to lose and doesn't respond to pain or threat of death? You can't.

That's all I can tell you about him. The pure embodiment of chaos. Go watch the movie and tell me what you think.


EDIT:


Ok I'm sorry I'm not done. I can't just leave you like that. It'd be irresponsible of me.

Ok. Well number one I have to say that the Joker is the most amazing character ever. Imagine this ultra intelligent, sociopathic, nutcase...nerd. That's the vibe I got from the Joker. He's not big or strong. He never kills anyone with his bare hands. He just possesses the style and finesse to destroy anyone. When you punch him he just laughs in your face to piss you off.

Number two. So much shit happens in this movie it's unbelievable. I have never seen a movie in my life that dropped my jaw as many times as this one did. It is COMPLETELY unpredictable. You think you've got some little part figured out but you're all wrong. You know that guy who's behind a mask and doesn't say anything. Well I thought he was a Joker about to double cross someone AGAIN. But oh no was I wrong. In fact it was the LAST person you'd expect.

I mean seriously. My jaw DROPPED. My mouth hung open from the pure spectacle of the thing.

I'm not going to lie. This was the most fantastic movie I've seen in years. Christopher Nolan tore everything up like the artist that he is. The man has just redefined a genre. 10/10

Capitalism vs Socialism

I came across this picture on Digg today and it immediately captured my attention. And everyone else's I'm sure. This picture is controversial no doubt and more than likely is trying to convey some sort of message...

But for the life of me I cannot figure out what it is.

It's not that I'm dumb or ill-informed. In fact I find myself to be far cleverer than the average Joe. I think the real problem here is that the creator of this picture is the dumb on.

I think that the artist who made this lovely stencil is trying to make a point that socialism is better than capitalism. I also believe that he/she is comparing socialism to a poor man killing a rich man for his money and capitalism to a rich man killing a poor man...well...because he can I suppose.

So this brings up a question for me.

Which would you rather be?

A. A murderer and a thief?

or B. A murderer.

Well I suppose I'm kind of an asshole but I chose option A because at least I could get some type of material gain from the proposition. But I believe (and hope) that most people would choose option B because, in theory, one major felony is better than two.

So in all reality this picture makes no sense and does a terrible job of conveying the illustrator's point or beliefs. All it's really saying is "No matter what, the guy with the gun ends up with the money so fuck the economy."

And that's what this all comes down to. When everything else fails, would you rather have the gun? Or the money?

Shit. I'll take the gun, screw everyone else

-Justus

P.S. I'm gonna see "The Dark Knight" tonight. I'll post a review tomorrow.

More Play by Play Hatemail

More fun from the "great" r.e. This guy really doesn't get it but it makes for entertainging posts.



"Hey Liberal Baby I am back !Yes I am talking to you Mr. Escaping Maryland. That is your new name I have for you is Liberal Baby. I know why your website is called "Escaping Maryland""

Liberal Baby? I mean come on. Kindergarten much?



"I would Escape from Maryland too if I had to smell cow poop . I know those liberal Maryland hicks smell like cow poop. Thats explains why you are a twisted liberal. The cow poop from thoses Maryland farms but done a like a damage to your brain right?"

LOL. No seriously that’s hilarious. The sad thing is you’re right. For the most part, Maryland is pretty weak. There’s nothing to do. But calling the “hicks” here Liberal is downright insanity. True, true, we are a predominantly democratic state. The farmers are most definitely not Liberal. I mean come on. NRA much?



"So tell me Liberal Baby. What part of Maryland were you from? Hum?Could it be Baltimore? I know Baltimore has tons of welfafe liberals in that city. Its no wounder you escape from Maryland because Baltimore is a sewer hole.Baltimore is a city that never wins."

Well. Actually I’m from Harford County, the most republican county in the state, so you’re off by a long shot. As a matter of fact my mother has very strong ties with our local republican groups. As for Baltimore never winning you are sadly mistaken. Baltimore has a rich history of victories. As a matter of fact the national anthem was written in the harbor while Fort McHenry kicked British ass in the War of 1812. So yeah, you can thank Baltimore for your right to talk shit on the internet.

"Lets see ? When was the last time the Oreros won a world series ? Oh yeah thats right 1983 and since then they suck."

I’m pretty sure the Oreos isn’t even a baseball team. And I’m a Yankees fan anyway.

"No offence to Cal Ripken is was the only thing that was good about the O's. "

No offense? For some reason I though you WANTED to offend me.

"That its explans why the Colts left Baltimore but their own fans where a shamed to be from Baltimore and so they left."

My mom is from Indiana so I root for the Colts. (You fail)

"The Baltimore Ravens ? They had one luck season and now they suck.just ask the Dawg Pound in Clevland. Art Modell is a losser so he moved to Maryland."

Who the hell is Art Modell?

Yeah the Ravens suck. I’m a Giants fan though so I don’t really care.

"You see Liberal Baby the only jackass is you. When you bash one of my friends expect me to bash you back. "

Why doesn’t your friend come out of the closet and stand up for himself? Does he always have his ultra-republican buddies do his dirty work for him? I’m still waiting for proof you two have graduated from college.I never loose to liberals. Never had Never will.

Good for you. Btw R.E., I’m from New York, I just live in Maryland now.

And one more thing before I sign out. Don't ever argue football with me. I will always win. Ok Pumpkin?

Hatemail: Play by Play

Original Comment:

"Lets get somthing straight.You have no room to talk.First of all you are the one who started the name calling game.Second you are the one who was bashing my friend. Oh so you are a minor? Ok well that explains you got a lot of growing up to do.You are the one who started all of this and you get what is coming to you. You See me and Jay Mundy are College Graduates. Next thing we are very Educated somthing you are not.

But since you are a minor and you are still a baby maybe if and when you do grow up, you will understand the importane of conservatisism and why liberalism is a mental disorder.

If you have the gutts to be educated then do your self a favor.Go read a book about the founding fathers of this great nation. Then read a book about the classic liberasl of historic time. The classic liberals stood for conseravate princapals somthing that the fragelent liberals of today do not support.The real jackass is you because you are an idoit." -The Great R.E.

Ok. Number 1: You're spelling is straight up ATROCIOUS. I mean absolutely dreadful. I just needed to clear that up.

Now onto the real matter at hand. I shall address this hatemail point by point (play by play).

"Lets get somthing straight.You have no room to talk."

Actually, yes I do. As far as I know it's still a free country and I can say whatever I like.

"First of all you are the one who started the name calling game."

Again. Free country, I can say whatever I want.

"Second you are the one who was bashing my friend. "

Free Country.

"Oh so you are a minor? Ok well that explains you got a lot of growing up to do."

I’m fifteen. I didn’t know a number alone can determine one’s maturity. By your reasoning, the day I turn 18 I will magically transform into a mature adult capable of making completely rational decisions all by myself. Like a big boy.

"You are the one who started all of this and you get what is coming to you."

Is that a threat?

"You See me and Jay Mundy are College Graduates. Next thing we are very Educated somthing you are not."

I can see that. Your excellent use of grammar and vocabulary speaks for itself.

"But since you are a minor and you are still a baby maybe if and when you do grow up, you will understand the importane of conservatisism and why liberalism is a mental disorder. "

Everyone under 18 is a baby? The importance of what? Conversation? No, no trust me. I know the importance of diplomacy. I did not however know that your political beliefs determine your mental stability.

"If you have the gutts to be educated then do your self a favor.Go read a book about the founding fathers of this great nation. "

Just one? But I have to take AP U.S. next year!

"Then read a book about the classic liberasl of historic time. The classic liberals stood for conseravate princapals somthing that the fragelent liberals of today do not support."

Ok. Seriously. Stop trying to use big words. They’re just out of your league bro.

"The real jackass is you because you are an idoit."

Riiiggghhhtttt…

Seriously guys. If you're gonna insult me at least put an intelligent effort into it. Sometimes I get the feeling my own fans are messing with me trying to make Jay Mundy look bad.

Women are so Emo

No seriously they are. I often get this feeling that women are much more in tune with their emotions than us men.

I often hear girls wishing they didn't have emotions because they hurt so bad. However, I've never heard a guy complain about the pain of emotions.

Not saying we don't have them.

I get happy, sad, bored, and hungry. Usually in that order. But I never feel like the emotions are a burden on my soul. I feel like it's just a part of life.

Girls on the other hand seem to be physically affected by these emotions. Like when a girl is sad her entire personality changes. And it's very dramatic too. It's almost impossible to miss when a girl is upset about something. My male friends however tend to cover their feelings much more effectively.

Perhaps this is the product of a craving for attention. This is possible but unlikely. Not all women are attention whores. As a matter of fact most of my female friends tend to change their attitude when confronted about problems while the guys will complain about their problem for a few minutes before losing interest.

And therein lies the problem. Girls when under any type of emotional distress tend to dwell on it until something occurs that alters their frame of mind. Men on the other hand, are only upset for a short time before losing interest in their misery.

Perhaps this is testament to men's short attention spans.

For example, I have a female friend who recently did very badly on a test. It was visually obvious she was bummed for the rest of the day. At least until I gave her something to be happy about with the offer of a delicious cheese steak sub. Now I can almost guarantee that she will be excited about that sub until something occurs that changes her emotional state. Perhaps she'll be reminded of her bad grade and go back into a state of misery?

Most guys on the other hand would be miffed about the bad grade for half an hour. After that they'd return to a state of idle indifference/hunger. Hunger always erases all MY emotions.

So there you go guys. Simple advice: If your girl is sad/mad about something just offer her something nice and she'll be happy about it until the next bad thing happens. In other words, keep a shit load of chocolate around.

If you're male friends are pissed about something just wait until lunch time and they should be over it.

The Art of Comebacks

I've often been surfing the web innocently only to be attacked by what many people call Flamers. Flamers are a strange breed of lowlife that have yet to be psycho-analyzed in a lab environment. This is what I believe to be on of the greatest failures of modern science.

However, from experience dealing with flamers I have been able to acquire a large amount of knowledge on the creatures. They are generally angry, insecure and ill-informed. They will attack without reason or provocation and you are almost guaranteed to encounter one as a web user. If you are to survive on the web you must be proficient in producing effective and intelligent responses to these outbursts while maintaining your composure. This response is called a comeback.

The Great R.E said...

Jay Mundy is a good friend.
The only Jackass is you.
Jay Mundy is very well educated unlike you libereal punk.

The only people who hate Jay Mundy are the ones who are communist lovers such as your self.
You need to get a life and move out of America.

This was comment I recieved in response to my "Jackass World" post. I will be using this as my model of a Flamer's attack. As you can see, it's very simple with little substance.

The first step to making a comeback is analyzing the Flamer's attack. Line by line, claim by claim you must dismantle the attack. For example, in this attack the Flamer has made several claims.

Jay Mundy is a good friend. (1)
The only Jackass is you. (2)
Jay Mundy is very well educated unlike you libereal punk. (3 and 4)

The only people who hate Jay Mundy are the ones who are communist lovers such as your self. (5)
You need to get a life and move out of America. (6 )

So altogether we have 6 claims from "R.E.". The next step in producing a comeback is to systematically respond to each claim. The key here is to remember that YOU are not a flamer. You are an intelligent human being completely capable of proving a point through REAL EVIDENCE. So here we go...

(1) A good friend to who? To R.E.? This claim doesn't even make sense. It has no real world basis. It's also 100% opinion. I'm sure Mussolini thought Hitler was a "good friend" too.

(2) This claim is extremely sad. Namecalling is a game reserved for kindergarteners and politicians. I am neither so unfortunately I cannot engage myself in such silly antics. The fact that R.E. put this statement down is a testament to his immaturity and does not need a response.

(3) R.E. makes the point that Jay Mundy is "well educated". Well I did some research and there is no solid evidence of this on his website nor on his wikipedia. By the way, the only references on his wikipedia page is his own website which leads me to doubt anything it says. I finally resorted to emailing Mr. Jay Mundy but he has yet to reply with his education credentials. A huge factor in making a comeback is research. Only make claims if you have a source to back it up.

(4) R.E. TRYs to say that I'm a liberal punk. Well in fact I'm a minor so I can't really be associated with any side of the political spectrum. However, I do believe that change is very often a good thing so perhaps he is right about the liberal part. The part about me being a "punk" is really a matter of opinion. The opinion however has no real world basis and therefore can be regarded as false or inappropriately researched.

(5) R.E. goes on to say that people who hate Jay Mundy are communist lovers. I would REALLY love to see the poll that was done to acquire that statistic. Generalizations such as this are a huge mistake to make without proper sources to validate the claim. Also the fact is I don't love communists. I don't LOVE anyone who doesn't give me a good reason to. My family, God and my friends are currently the only people I love. Conversely I don't HATE anybody. Hate is a very strong word and I like to think it is a feeling reserved for murderers.

(6) I need to get a life and move out of America? What? Why? Since when does DISAGREEING with someone warrant a deportation? Land of the Free is all I need to say.

The biggest key to making a effective comeback is to do it on your own terms. Remember, Flamers are not the enemy, they are simply misguided members of the animal kingdon who need to be shown the error of their ways. So when you're attacked next time all you need to do is cool down and systematically destroy every argument the flamer makers. Eventually when he realizes that REAL EVIDENCE will always defeat namecalling and speculation he will leave you alone.

EDIT: The Jay Mundy Show returned my email but refused to disclose his credentials to me. I don't see how people can take him seriously if they don't know his qualifications but whatever. I'll keep fighting and keep you posted. By the way, Jay Mundy doesn't even write most the stuff on his blog.

Cloverfield Monster

So I got Cloverfield on DVD. GREAT movie. A fun and intense viewing experience.

However something did occur to me as I watched the movie and special features. There are almost ZERO accurate pictures of the monster online. 90% of the fanart pictures are completely off in terms of anatomy and body design. This would be acceptable if they didn't show you the monster on the DVD...

But they do. In the special features you see models of the monster in it's entirety. So people should know exactly what it looks like. They even mention how tall it is! (300-350ft).

So after a whole lot of googling I present to you the two most accurate depictions of Clover I could possibly find:
Apparently they are toys by hasbro. The only problem I can see is the coloring and the legs. I'm not sure if the fore legs are sat on inverted joints or not. In any case these pictures are pretty accurate representations.