Billy Castillo

how can anyone find that attractive is beyond me.

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I do, a little. *runs*

The Back to the Future Trilogy was good. Probably the best.

Toy Story 2

Austin Powers 2

Terminator 2

Bad Sequels/Prequels

Star Wars

Batman & Robin

The Lion King 2 + 3

To be honest though I actually kind of like Rock V & VI, I mean they're not THAT bad.

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Gotta disagree. Back to the Future 2 sucked monkey crackers. I never forget the reaction from everyone in the theater when "To Be Continued" popped up on the screen.

Now, my pick for worst ever sequel...has to be Alien Resurrection, the fourth film in the Alien series. The first one was very good (dated *very* little despite coming out in 1979), but the second.......*cums*......It just so happens to be my favorite movie of all time. The third was ass (killing off the other two survivors off camera at the beginning of the movie completely negated the point of the previous film), but nothing compares to the horrible abortion known as AR. The acting is so wooden that termites get dry-heaves from it. There's one scene in particular. The "evil" general guy at the beginning of the movie ("evil" my ass... More like Eugene after getting a caramel enema from Paul Reubens) gets killed...sorta. The Alien shoots his jaw-thingy into the back of the guy's head. He nosells it, puts his hand to the back of his head, pulls outa piece of brainstem(!), and proceeds to look at it like it was a booger. WTF?!

1- Elisha Cuthbert

2- Christina Ricci

3- Eliza Dushku

4- Tina Fey

5- Keira Knightley

6- Chiaki Kuriyama

7- Monica Belucci

8- Nicole Kidman

9- Michiko Omukai

10- Alexis Laree

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YES!!!! I thought I was the only one who thought Tina Fey was hot...

10.Jessica Alba

9. Nicole Richie (seriously)

8. Jennifer Aniston

7. Hilary Duff (in about a year)

6. Halle Berry

5. Tyra Banks

4. Michelle Branch

3. Lindsey Lohan

2. Christina Aguilera.

1. Marit Larsen. Not a worldwide celebrity, but she's pretty well-known in her native Norway. Maybe I'm biased because I actually know her, but if I was single and had a plane ticket, I'd try and hit that.*

*and get shot down too, and probably kicked.

Method Man Frustrated With His TV Sitcom

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LOS ANGELES - Method Man says he's unhappy with Fox for squeezing the "ghetto" out of his new sitcom.

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"This is frustrating for me, and it's not turning out for me as expected," said the rapper-actor, who is co-star and executive producer of the network's comedy series "Method & Red."

"I'm trying to keep this show ghetto, and there's a way for it to be both ghetto and intelligent," he said. "But it's not going that way."

In the show, Method Man and fellow rapper Redman play two hugely successful hip-hop stars who move into an affluent, predominantly white gated community in the suburbs.

The comedy drew more than 8 million viewers in its debut Wednesday, but that didn't minimize Method Man's dissatisfaction. He told the Los Angeles Times the series has veered from his original vision because some executives or writers tried too hard to appeal to "Middle America" with "lame jokes."

"I know what I wanted this show to be, but there's been too much compromise on our side and not enough on their side," he said. He didn't know the series would have a laugh track, he said, adding, "This show doesn't need it."

Fox executives declined comment to the Times.

While the two stars share top billing, Method Man said they don't have enough control over content. He fears the show could potentially alienate their core hip-hop fans.

"I'm not Hollywood," he said. "In hip-hop, we didn't have to buck our teeth or do anything wrong to get an audience. We weren't trying to please the crowd. The audience came to us, buying our records. If we're allowed to do what we do, the audience will come. As for me, I'll pass."

So...it's not just me then.

I just always assumed Madonna was a partial or stage name.

Now I'm just lost.

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Nope. Her birthname is Madonna Veronica Louise Ciccone.

Keith Relf (vocals), Paul Samwell-Smith (bass/vox), Chris Dreja (rhythm guitar/bass), and Jim McCarty (drums). Original lead guitarist was Top Topham, then Eric Clapton, then Jeff Beck, then finally Jimmy Page.

As for songs...gotta go with something from the Beck era (the Clapton stuff was generic, and the band was dying by the time Page joined up). As Relf was a subpar singer, I'd go with an instrumental track like "Jeff's Blues". But if you *have* to hear a song with vocals, try "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" or "Stroll on", as the guitar work was *awesome*.

It's stupid if this is a career move. Look at what happened to Prince. :/

Umm...I thought Madonna had *three* kids. Or maybe I'm thinking of Michael Jackson, who actually would make a better Esther...

This is...strange.

Talk about reinvention.

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Just a week after shedding her record label, Maverick, the artist formerly known as Madonna (news - web sites) has traded in one biblical name for another.

The pop chameleon has adopted the ancient Hebrew name of Esther.

The Kabbalah devotee, who's midway through her re-Invention Tour, shared the name change with ABC's 20/20 in an interview to be broadcast Monday.

Madonna says the name she shared with her mother, who died of cancer when she was just 5, gave off bad vibes.

"My mother died when she was very young, of cancer, and I wanted to attach myself to an other name," the 45-year-old tells ABC.

"This is in no way a negation of who my mother was. I wanted to attach myself to the energy of a different name."

Esther, circa a long time ago, became the queen of Persia who saved fellow Jews from persecution.

Madonna, circa 2004, is the queen of pop who regrets the bratty ways of her youth.

"I brought a lot of chaos to people's lives because of my selfish behavior," said the former Material Girl.

Now, she's trying to convince her two tykes, Lourdes,7, and Rocco, 3, to do as she says not as she once did, describing herself as "naughty child, number one."

"Even my children have to clean up their mess. Manners, thank you, please, take your dishes to the sink," said Madonna, adding, "I mean if it's traditional to be a decent human being, then I'm traditional."

Snicker, if you will, at Madonna's maturity leap, just don't question her devotion to Judaism's trendy offshoot, Kabbalah.

"I'm a little bit irritated that people think that it's like some celebrity bandwagon that I've jumped on, or that, say, somebody like Demi [Moore] has jumped on," she says. "We don't take it lightly.

"Paris Hilton did come to the Kabbalah Centre once, because her parents brought her...and they wanted to help her and they were desperate and they brought her there and she had a meeting and she left and she never came back and suddenly, Paris Hilton studies Kabbalah. I mean that's what happens and people...they don't know the whole story."

Indeed, the spiritually minded superstar is getting ready to publish her next Kabbalah-flavored kiddie book, Yakov and the Seven Thieves, due in stores next week.

Esther?!

I personally loved it, esp. "You got no Right".

I do prefer STP to VR, but that's just me. :/

This sucks. Mr. Charles was one of my musical idols.

Who was that directed at? I know it wasn't directed at me, but I'd still like to clarify; I liked their music; I just hated their image. There first two albums were great (esp. the first disc). There third was still good, but they'd become too mainstream.

Kinda like what's happening to Nickelback.

I liked Creed, but I hated when they basically became "U2 lite" once the third album came out. They became far too whiny and self-important.

I guess it just comes down to a difference in taste.  I though Fantasia was consistently exciting and moving.  I'd love to be able to hear her versions of some of the songs she sang.

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As do I. Shit, she can fucking SING.

And I still don't see the attraction people have for either Diana or Jasmine...Jasmine looks like the villain guy off Power Rangers, and Diana = Ms. Piggy grown taller.

Diana can't sing for shit. She screams half the notes, and her upper register is reedy and thin.

I'm pretty much a Weiland fan-boy, so I'll be buying the cd.

Decent idea, awful tracks

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More like decent tracks, awful idea.

Now don't get me wrong; I'm as disgusted with Bush as everybody else. I just hate combining political statements with music.

Maybe I should title the cd I'm putting out "Rock against Politically Active Rock Stars".

Then again, I don't do rock,so that'd be dumb.

Plus, that's a sort of political statement in itself.

My head hurts

Does anyone remember an arcade game that had like an Uzi you played with, it was called like 'Wolf' something, I can't remember, but the control was an Uzi, and you had to shoot people (duh) and like helicopters and shit. I used to love that game.

It was Operation:Wolf. The arcade game was the SHIT, but the NES version was ass.

If you're into classic videogames like I am, feast on this...

Midway Arcade Treasures II

Later this year Midway will release an arcade collection that all Mortal Kombat fans must own. It'll make you feel old though.

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Midway's always had a knack for putting together classic compilations of their video game library into modern day systems. Now their latest entry, Midway Arcade Treasures II, looks to be another collector-worthy gathering of greats. This collection features over 20 classic Midway games, including such favorites as the Mortal Kombat games, Primal Rage, NARC and more. And at $20, it appears to be quite a steal. Those who savor the flavor of arcade classics will probably find this to their liking.

Midway's been in the video game industry for quite some time, soaking their feet in a number of genres and grabbing attention with a number of great games, including Robotron 2084, Smash TV, Mortal Kombat, and so many more. Recently, the company released their latest compilation of classics onto the market with the budget-priced Midway Arcade Treasures, which was released on all three major consoles for a bargain price of $20. The collection was a moderate success, offering such favorites as Blaster, Joust, Spy Hunter, Defender, and more in near arcade-perfect conditions. Some of the video clips left a little bit to be desired, but, still, it was a great value.

Now it looks like they'll be going back to the vault for another collection, and it looks to be another winner. Midway Arcade Treasures II is set to debut this fall, once again for all three consoles, and, like the last collection, it will also hit a budget price of $20. No word has been given yet on supplemental features (interviews with the creators, gallery, etc.), but the game selection has been revealed, and, for the most part, it looks like a great little collection. Sadly, a couple of long-time favorites, Moon Patrol and Burgertime, have gone missing. Sigh...perhaps they'll reappear in Midway Arcade Treasures III. Here's to hoping.

Some of these games will allow for up to four-player action, and the Xbox edition will once again allow gamers to post their high scores online via Xbox Live. Here's the selection of games that will be included in Midway Arcade Treasures II...

A.P.B.- A classic top-down cop driving game where you chase down criminals and pick up bonus items. Good fun.

Arch Rivals- A predecessor to NBA Jam, where players go at it on the hard court with fast moves and insane dunks.

Championship Sprint- A "condensed" version of the three-player Super Sprint, but with a few extra tracks. Good racing action.

Cyberball 2072- A football game with a twist- all the players are robots, and there's trick plays and exploding balls aplenty.

Gauntlet II- The sequel to the classic action game, where you take control of medieval heroes and make your way through a number of mazes and enemies to survive.

Hard Drivin'- A classic driving simulator that plays like a VR game, complete with stunts to complete and real driving to master.

Mortal Kombat- The first three Mortal Kombat games are included in their entirety, right down to the hidden mini-games and the "Test Your Might" bonus rounds. Two player action galore.

NARC- The original run n' gun arcade game returns in full bloody form in this collection, as you take on drug thugs in your quest to stop K.R.A.K. from ruling the streets.

Pit Fighter- Take control of one of three fighters with different styles and take place in underground battles. Digitized graphics and great gameplay aplenty.

Primal Rage- Another classic fighting game makes it debut in this collection, as you control different dinosaurs hell-bent on ruling the newly formed Urth and its inhabitants.

Rampage World Tour- The revamped version of Rampage, where you trash world locales with up to three friends, as mutated monsters. Good stress reliever.

Spy Hunter 2- A very rare dual-screen racing/action game where you can challenge a friend to take on NOSTRA enemies and see who can rack up the highest score.

Steel Talons- A virtual helicopter action game where you take to several air-bound missions, tracking enemies and blasting them out of commission.

STUN Runner- A racing/shooting game that takes place in the future and runs you through several futuristic tracks to get to the finish line and earn bonuses.

Timber- Another rare Bally/Midway effort where you take part in different lumberjack games, competing to be the best in your league.

Total Carnage- The sequel to Smash TV that places you in the middle of a military warground and asks you to shoot anything that moves. This one packs lot of gun-toting madness.

Wizard of Wor- A classic Bally/Midway effort gets reborn here as you make your way through a maze, blasting enemies and trying to reach the Wizard of Wor. This was one of the first games to utilize digitized speech.

Xenophobe- Up to three players can compete in this game, where soldiers of different breeds take on aliens with firepower and tricky items. Great split-screen fun.

Xybots- Two players can compete in this game, where players can make their way through 3-D corridors, blasting creatures and robots while collecting items. Unique analog action.

As you can see, the collection has plenty to offer, even if a couple of the obvious games are missing. We'll have some hands-on impressions and more details on the extras soon. In the meantime, use your quarters for something else and get ready for more classic euphoria for your system.

The first 3 MKs AND Gauntlet 2?

I'm there,dude! :blink:

Careful, though, as it can piss the player off.

Africa! That was by Toto, wasn't it? Wasn't there a Hooters song on one of the channels too? I can't remember because it's been ages since I've played the game.

The scarey thing is, I remember when most of the music in this game was new.

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Me too! I remember when ALL of it was new, and 80s music heavily inspired my own songwriting.

Gotta go with Kim Wilde's KIA. I freakin' love that synth bass line.

I was sad that there wasn't any Depeche Mode. Their early stuff would have fit right in.

Early Depeche Mode>New Order> Fear 2 Stop : >90s Depeche Mode