Forgotten Failures: 12/02/08 edish

Rare cheezy movies are my thing. The films in my collection are so painful to watch, that they require medical professionals on stand-by. But every now and then a film will pop up that catches even me by surprise. For this edition of Forgotten Failures, we’re going to travel way back to 1980. A time when handle-bar mustaches walked the earth, Commies were at your back door, and children could melt you with their bare hands.

RBM x UYD

About five or six months ago, Kyle sent me a link to the archives of Uhh Yeah Dude (UYD), a weekly podcast that’s been bringing heat since February 2006. I got hooked after about a half hour and have since ripped through every episode. The hosts, Seth Romatelli and Jonathan Larroquette, present their listeners with a “weekly roundup of America through the eyes of two American Americans.” Honestly folks, it helps me get through the workday and it’s downright hilarious and informative to boot.

This Thursday night, RBM wil be interviwing UYD, so look out for that to be posted early next week. We’ve done some pretty dope interviews since the internet gave birth to us, but this may be the one I’ve been the most amped up over. Seatbelts.

Check out the UYD archive here and hit the jump for more UYD videos.

Public Enemies; Oh, Mars Overreacts

Here’s the first official stills from Michael Mann’s Public Enemies, which marks the comeback of Stephen Dorff, I guess. From Empire:

Described as a sort of Heat II, the film tells the story of charismatic criminal gang leader John Dillinger (Depp) and determined lawman Melvin Purvis (Bale), the FBI agent tracking him down. Also in the cast is Marion Cotillard as Dillinger’s girlfriend, Channing Tatum, Giovanni Ribisi, David Wenham, Leelee Sobieski and Emilie de Ravin, with Billy Crudup as the legendary J. Edgar Hoover.

I’m sure it’s going to be solid, but I am worried about one thing and I hope I’m proven wrong…

Dillinger is one of the most mythologized outlaws in American history and most see him as some sort of martyr; a Robin Hood of the Depression era. But if you read between the lines, you’ll find that he was a murderer and cop killer, just like Jesse James, Bonnie & Clyde, Ma Barker, and Babyface Nelson (who rolled with Dillinger). He took care of those around him, but he didn’t hand out his scores to the hungry masses. I’ve studied this era in American crime and never read about an individual criminal who shared his wealth with the poor. He was a piece of shit and should be remembered that way. Now, Depp is an idol to impressionable tweens, so casting him as a trigger-happy, smirking scumbag may incite a new generation to look up to “Handsome Johnny,” but hopefully they actually read a book about him. I’m probably overreacting, but I know this territory in American history and if it’s one thing I hate, it’s the public’s practice of canonizing shitheads.

If your’e really interested in some true gentleman bank robbers from American history, check out Willie Sutton and “Western” George Leslie. Sutton escaped from jail three times (by himself no less, Dillinger had help), represented himself in court (and won), robbed more banks than anyone in his time, and did it all with never firing a gun. Leslie, who operated in the late 19th Century, was responsible for 80 percent of bank robberies in America during that time. Sadly, there’s not that much information on his illegal going-ons, because he was that good.

Crazy Crap: Pinheadalisa

I knew it!  Mona Lisa was an f’n cenobite!

Mental Health Day; Afternoon Off

Oh, Mars had a bit of insomnia last night, so I’ll be sleeping for the afternoon. Posts will start up later on today. I’ll be dreaming of all of you, forever.

Larz’ Comic Book Pick: December 4, 2008

By Larz:

HELLBOY WILD HUNT #1 of 8  $2.99

Artist: Duncan Fegredo

Author: Mike Mignola (and Cover Artist)

Dark Horse Comics

On Sale: December 4th, 2008

(Editor’s Note: What a coincidence, this is our 666th post).

Axl Rose Continues Reign As World’s Biggest Douche

For a guy whose musical career has been in the toilet for the past 13 years, Axl Rose sure has a lot of nerve.  Not only has it taken him said 13 years to get Chinese Democracy completed, but now he’s back to his old ways of “I’m going to start shit, just cuz I can”.  Follow the jump for the rest of this tale.