“True. I Was Their Number-One Son, And They Treated Me Like Number-Two…”

“…But, It‘s Human–Nature To Fear The Unusual.  Perhaps, When I Held My Tiffany Baby–Rattle With A Shiny Flipper Instead Of Five Chubby–Digits… …They Freaked.  But, I Forgive Them.”

—OSWALD COBBLEPOT/”THE PENGUIN“

((Danny DeVito, “BATMAN RETURNS” (1992)))

😀

Who Just Found Their Copy Of “TRANCERS III: DETH LIVES” (1992) On The VHS?!

((*Gives Two Thumbs Up*))

THIS GUY!!!

WOOHOO!!!

SWISH!!!

U.S.A.!!!

U.S.A.!!!

😉

(*teehehehe*)

What, I Thought It Was Cute.

It Was…

…Wasn‘t It?!

😀       😀

Like You‘re Really Going To Tell Me That YOU Have…

“TRANCERS III: DETH LIVES“

…On VHS Sitting Right There Next To You?!

NO?!

I Didn’t Think So!!

😛

WHAT SORT OF TREASURES HAVE YOU DISCOVERED?!

It’s Not Everyday Someone Finds a TIM THOMERSON Masterpiece In An Old Cardboard Box.

SO, WHAT HAVE YOU FOUND?!?!

ANYTHING EXCITING?!?!

Let Me Know, Please.

I LOVE Finding Treasure.

Especially When It‘s…

“TRANCERS III: DETH LIVES“

!!! !!!!! !!!

!! !!! !!

! ! !

😀

“The Best” -Vs- “My Favorite”: Episode III: Super Heroes And Super Sequels

Alright, Kiddies…

…Let Us Play This Little Game Again.

Y’all Seemed To Enjoy These…

…So Why Not Go For Another, Eh!?

Why Not, Indeed.

😉

So…

…Today I Wanna Talk…

“SUPER HEROES”

…With Y’all.

I’m Going To Do The BIG TWO (2) For Our Third Episode.

Namely…

“BATMAN“

&

“SUPERMAN“

😀

Shall We Officially Begin?!

WE SHALL!!

🙂

*** *** *** *** ***

I’m Going To Begin With “BATMAN” Simply Because This Is The One I Expect To Cause The Most Commotion.

First Thing I Need To Say, Is…

…NO.

NO, I Have NOT Seen…

“THE DARK KNIGHT RISES“

(2012)

…Yet.

I Don’t Tend To Hit The Cinema Anymore…

…So It’s The One “BATMAN” Flick That Has Slipped Through My Proverbial Cracks.

SO…

…This Edition Of…

“THE BEST” -Vs- “MY FAVORITE”

…Must Be Put Into Proper Context.

Based On Those I’ve Seen, I’m Going To Say “THE BEST” Would (Likely) Be Either…

“BATMAN“

(1989)

…Or…

“THE DARK KNIGHT“

(2008)

…Right?!

RIGHT!!

They’re Both Exceptional Flicks, Fo SHO, And I Do Enjoy Them Both…

…BUT…

…Are Either Of Those Flicks…

“MY FAVORITE”

??? ??? ???

??? ???

???

Nope.

So What Is…

“MY FAVORITE”

???????

“BATMAN RETURNS“

(1992)

😀

For My Money…

“BATMAN RETURNS“

…Was…

…By FAR FAR FAR…

“MY FAVORITE”

Period.

To ME…

…It Was Honestly The Darkest Chapter In The Annals Of “BATMAN” History.

MICHELLE PFEIFFER

…As…

“CATWOMAN”

…Was Exceptional!

Especially The Patton-Leather Outfit.

She Was Just So Damned Sexy AND So Damned Viscous!

I LOVED IT.

As For…

DANNY DeVITO

…As…

“THE PENGUIN”

…He Was Literally So Revolting It Was Brilliant.

I Don’t Think Anyone Could Have Played That Part Like He Did.

Period.

AND…

…To Top It All Off…

…You’ve Got MY Favorite “BATMAN” Of The Bunch…

MICHAEL KEATON

!!! !!! !!!

Yes, My Peeps…

I AM A CHILD OF THE ’80s AND ’90s…

…So It’s Only Proper My Loyalties Lay There.

I Saw The 1989 Version Of “BATMAN” On Opening Weekend In 1989…

…And It Was The Same For “BATMAN RETURNS” In 1992.

I Never Thought They’d Be Able To Top The 1989 Installment…

…And Then Came 1992.

I Was Simply Blown Away.

It’s A Feeling I Haven’t Felt Since, In Regard To “SUPERHERO” Flicks.

With “BATMAN RETURNS” I Got Everything I Wanted From The Series.

Period Period.

I Know A Lot Of People STRONGLY Disliked It…

…But There Are A Few Of Us Whom Never Could Get Enough Of It!!!

*** *** *** *** ***

Alright, Kids…

…Moving On Moving On…

…To…

“SUPERMAN“

!!! !!! !!!

With The Selection Of Flicks In The “SUPERMAN” Saga…

…This One Is An EASY No-Brainer.

Which One Would (Likely) Be Considered The Best?!

Well…

…For Most Folks…

…I’d Venture To Say…

“SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE“

(1978)

…Would Be Considered “THE BEST” Of “THE BEST” Of “THE BUNCH”…

…Fo SHO.

BUT BUT BUT…

…My Peeps…

…Does…

“SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE“

…Rank As…

“MY FAVORITE”

??? ???

Nope.

Sorry.

I’m A Firm Believer That…

“SUPERMAN II“

(1980)

…Is Superior.

At Least, It Is For Me.

“SUPERMAN II“

…Gave Me EVERYTHING I Sincerely Wanted From The Whole Franchise.

To Me…

“SUPERMAN II“

…Is…

“MY FAVORITE”

…”SUPERHERO” Flick Of ALL-TIME!!!

I Even Went So Far As To Get The Theatrical Cut Of The Flick On The DVD…

…Then Picked-Up The “RICHARD DONNER CUT” On The Blu-Ray.

“SUPERMAN II“

…Spawned A Couple Halloween’s Worth Of…

“BRADLEY Is SUPERMAN This Year… …Again.”

😉

*** *** *** *** ***

SOOOOOO…

…MY PEEPS…

…WHICH “SUPERHERO” FLICKS Are YOUR FAVORITES?!?!?

I’d LOVE To Know.

I’m Very VERY Curious.

Not Everyone Has The Same Opinion…

…And I’d Love To Know Yours!

*** *** *** *** ***

“Got No Manners… And I’m Not Too Clean… But I Know What I Like… If You Know What I Mean… What’ll People Say… Well, Mister, Can’t’Ya See… It Don’t Mean SPIT To Me!” –KISS (“SPIT” (1992))

“SPIT” Is Another Favorite From The Totally Awesome 1992 KISS Album “REVENGE” !!!

Songs That Make Me Smile: “DOMINO” by KISS (1992)

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<<<**>>>

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“…Never Had Confession…

…Never Had A Home…

…Never Had No Worry…

…Until I Met DOMINO! …“

<<<<<***>>>>>

<<<<<***>>>>>

“…Ain’t The Virgin Mary…

…Love Her I Confess…

…Got My Hesitations…

…’Cause She Kisses Like The Kiss Of Death! …“

<<<<<***>>>>>

<<<<<***>>>>>

“…Loves Lots Of Money…

…Back’s Against The Wall…

…Calls Me Sugar Daddy…

…She Knows She’s Got Me By The Balls…

…The Call Her DOMINO…

…SO FINE! …“

<<<<<***>>>>>

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I Honestly Have No Clue What To Say Here, My Peeps.

I Was Softly Listening To Some Quality Tunage…

…As I’ve Had A Bastard Of A Headache Today…

…And Then This Song…

“DOMINO“

by KISS

…Began To Play.

And When It Was Over…

…I Played It AGAIN!

“DOMINO“

…Is My FAVE Of FAVES From The Album…

“REVENGE“

…And That’s Saying A LOT Since It’s One Of My Favorite KISS Albums.

Period.

Other Great Numbers From…

“REVENGE“

…Are…

“UNHOLY“

&

“EVERY TIME I LOOK AT YOU“

&

“SPIT“

…Just To Name My FAVES!!!

😀

Trust Me, My Peeps…

“REVENGE“

…Is One Of The Best Albums To Come Out Of The Early 1990s…

…And It’s A Great Addition To Any Collection, Fo SHO!

I Know Not Everyone Is A Fanboy Of KISS Like I Am…

…But That’s Alright In This Instance.

The “REVENGE“ Album Isn’t Your Normal KISS Album.

It’s Heavier.

It’s Got More Of A Hard-Rock Sound, While Throwing In A Couple Slower Numbers To Appease Fans Like Myself Who LOVE And ENJOY Their Ballads And Such.

And I’m Pretty Sure It’s An Album That Will Totally Withstand The Ravages Of TIme.

So Why Not Check It Out, Kiddies?!

It’s Totally Worth The Time Spent Listening To It.

Of That, I Have ZERO Doubts.

Wow…

…Guess I Did Figure-Out What To Say After-All.

AWESOME OPOSSUM!!!

😉

ROCK ON, KIDS!!!

ROCK ON, INDEED!!!

😀

The Song Stuck In My Head: “OUR LAST TIME” by ROBERT CRAY (1992)

“…While You Put…

…Your Make-Up On…

…I Watch You Yawn…

…And Check Your Watch…

…It’s All Reflected…

…In The Mirror…

…You’re Already Miles Away From Here. …“

…

“…And As You Watch Me Watch You…

…Slip Into Your Dress…

…And Your High Heels…

…You Know Just How I Feel…

…To Be The Last To Even Know About…

…OUR LAST TIME…

…OUR LAST TIME. …“

…

“OUR LAST TIME” Is My Fave Fave Favorite Track Off ROBERT CRAY‘s 1992 Album “I WAS WARNED“

…

“…Then You Your Perfume On…

…Your String Of Pearls…

…And Your Diamond Rings…

…And Take One Last Look…

…Around The Room…

…To See If You’ve Left Anything…

…And As You Leave…

…You Turn And Blow A Kiss…

…And Tell Me That It Sure Was Fun…

…And What I Thought Had Just Begun…

…Has Just Become…

…OUR LAST TIME. …“

… … … … … … …

… … … … …

… … …

…

The Song…

“OUR LAST TIME“

by ROBERT CRAY

…Has Been Locked In My Brain All Morning.

I Had My Jams Workin’ Early Early…

…But I Kept Coming Back To This One.

I’d Listen To Something…

…Then Pop On…

“OUR LAST TIME“

…Then Something Else…

…The Something Else…

…Then…

“OUR LAST TIME“

…And On…

…And On…

…And On.

It’s A Truly Wonderful Song, Fo SHO, My Peeps.

You Know Me…

…I Love Me Some Blues…

…Especially When It’s From…

ROBERT CRAY

!!! !!!! !!!

I Think Quality Blues Music Is Essential To Happy Living.

At Least…

…It Is For Me.

When I Listen To Quality Blues Music…

…I Get Almost Giddy.

It NEVER Ceases To Make Me Feel A Little Better.

And THEN You Mix In Some Sweet Sweet Licks From A Guitar MASTER Like…

ROBERT CRAY

…It’s Like BAAM!

You Can’t Beat It With A Stick At K-Mart, That’s Fo FRICKIN’ FRACKIN’ SHO!!!

😉

If Y’all Are Into Some Damn Fine Blues Jams…

…This Whole Album…

“I WAS WARNED“

…Is A Great Find.

I Still Think…

“BAD INFLUENCE“

…And…

“STRONG PERSUADER“

…Are The Quintessential Albums By…

ROBERT CRAY

…But This One Is Nearly As Impressive.

I’d Say Give It A Go, My Peeps.

Remember…

…Blues Music Isn’t Here To Make You Feel Down And Depressed.

In Fact…

…It’s The Polar Opposite.

Blues Music Is Designed To Make You Happy…

…Because You Can, Or Can Try To, Identify With What The Person Is Talkin’ ’bout.

Pretty Soon…

…Your Toes Are Tappin’…

…You’re Playin’ Some Slow, Jammin’ Air-Guitar…

…You Just Get Into It.

It’s FAN-FLIPPIN’-TASTIC, Kiddies!!!

Check Out Some…

ROBERT CRAY

…If Y’all Get The Chance.

He’s Got MY Seal Of Approval, That’s A BIG FO SHO, Good Buddies!!!

😀

(hehehe)

😉

“MR. BASEBALL” (1992): A Forgotten Classic …or… A Guilty Pleasure???

PERHAPS BOTH!?!?!

Possibly.

😉

TOM SELLECK Is "MR. BASEBALL" (1992)

I’m Fairly Certain An Argument Can Be Made To Go Either Direction On This One.

Here’s A Couple Quickie Questions For Ya’z:

#1.) IS “MR. BASEBALL” An Oscar Winning MASTERPIECE?

No.No It’s Not.

#2.) IS “MR. BASEBALL” Perfectly FUN And ENTERTAINING, Regardless Of Who You Are??

JEEBUS HARRY, I Sure HOPE So.

#3.) Does MY ENTIRE FAMILY Have A Long-Term CRUSH On MR. TOM SELLECK???

YOU HAVE NO IDEA!

That’s A River That Runs DEEP!

VERY VERY VERY DEEP!

*** *** ***

TOM SELLECK

…Is…

JACK ELLIOT

…A Heavy-Hitter For The New York Yankees…

…Who Hasn’t Been Hitting Much Of Anything Recently.

So…

…The Yankees Decide To Replace ELLIOT With A Rookie…

…And They Trade ELLIOT To Another Baseball Team…

…IN JAPAN!!!

Now…

JACK ELLIOT

…Must Learn The Ways Of TEAMWORK…

…Something He’s Sorely Lacking In.

JAPAN Has A Wonderful Baseball Tradition…

…And Now ELLIOT Must Adapt…

…To…

…A New Way Of Thinking…

…A New Way Of Playing…

…And…

…A New Way Of Living.

The Film Is Laced With Comedy AND Drama…

…All The While Highlighting That Game We All Know AND Love!!!

While A Lot Of Folks Didn’t Get Into…

“MR. BASEBALL“

…I Sure As Hell Did.

BUT…

…For ME…

…It Has Almost Totally Become A Family Affair.

Whenever It’s On…

…I Truly LOVE Getting Together With My Fam…

…As We Watch One Of Our FAVE-FAVES Of ALL-TIME…

TOM SELLECK

…Do His Thing…

…Bringing Joy To The Heart…

…A Tear To The Eye…

…And Plenty Plenty Of LAUGHS!!!

I.

LOVE.

“MR. BASEBALL“

.PERIOD.

So…

…Please PLEASE, My Peeps…

…Give It Another Go.

Give It The Ole College-Try.

It’s A Flick That DESERVES Your Love…

…As It Tries To Bring-Out The True Baseball-Fan In Us All.

Oh…

…And…

…Did I Mention…

TOM SELLECK

…Is The Star?!?!?!

(teehehehe)

😀

😉

“Tryin’ To Say I’m Sorry… Didn’t Mean To Break Your Heart… And Find You Waitin’ Up By The Light Of Day…” — PAUL STANLEY (KISS) (“Every Time I Look At You” (1992))

“…There’s A Lot I Wanna Tell Ya…

…But I Don’t Know Where To Start…

…And I Don’t Know What I’d Do If You Walked Away…

…Ooh Baby I Tried To Make It…

…I Just Got Lost Along The Way…

“EVERY TIME I LOOK AT YOU” Is Off The KISS Album “REVENGE” From 1992!

*** *** ***

…But Every Time I Look At You…

…No Matter What I’m Goin’ Through…

…It’s Easy To See…

…And Every Time I Hold You…

…The Things I Never Told You…

…Seem To Come Easily…

…’Cause You’re Everything To Me. …

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=== === ===

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While The Band…

KISS

…Is Almost Totally Synonymous…

…With Fun, Rockin’, Classic Rock’&’Roll…

…They Nevertheless DID Come Out With A Few Damn-Fine Ballads.

Now…

…When Most Folks Think About The Ballads Of…

KISS

…They Generally Think Of…

“BETH“

…Or…

“HARD LUCK WOMAN“

…Or Even The POWER-Ballad…

“FOREVER“

…All Of Which Are Great Songs AND Personal Faves.

HOWEVER…

…For MY Money…

…If You’re A True TRUE Fan Of THE BALLAD…

…Then It Really Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This Little Number…

“EVERY TIME I LOOK AT YOU“

.Period.

It’s Such A GREAT BALLAD That It Honestly Has…

“HEART-STRING-TUGGIN’-POWER”

…Fo SHO, My Peeps.

While I Can Be Quite Edgy, And Sullen, And Moody At Times…

…I’m Also Quite Sappy At Other Times.

 I Simply LOVE A Fine Ballad…

…And This One…

“EVERY TIME I LOOK AT YOU“

…Is…

…One Of THE Finest.

.PERIOD.

I Know There Are Some Other Folks Out There…

…Who Honestly…

…And Truly…

…Appreciate A Song Like This One…

…Even If They Don’t Want To Admit It.

Some Folks Feel A Song Like This Is Simply TOOOO Sappy…

…At Least When OTHER Folks Are Around Them.

But Then…

…Once They’re At Home…

…Or Alone In The Car…

…Or Just Away From The Rest Of The Human Population…

…They Bust-Out The Tunes They’re Embarrassed To Bust-Out Otherwise.

I Can EASILY Understand That…

…Sure Sure…

…Since I’ve Done It Before.

But This Song…

“EVERY TIME I LOOK AT YOU“

…May Change Your Thinking Just A Bit.

I’ve Actually Used It As A Conversation Piece.

Play This One…

…Get Some Other Peeps Into It…

…And THEN Bust Them With The Knowledge That It’s A Song By…

KISS

!!!

Watch Them Give You That Odd/Shocked/Confused Look.

They Simply WILL NOT Believe Their Ears.

“THIS Is KISS?!? Are You SURE?!?!?”

You’re Darn Tootin’ It Is, My Peeps!!!

😉

Hope You Enjoy It!!!

😀

“Yes, It’s Me… I Am The One… To Make You See… Where We Belong… I Was Shakin’… Like A Leaf… All Wrapped Up… In My Dirty Sheets…” — INXS (“Taste It” (1992))

“…If I Agree…

…To What Comes Next…

…I Would Be Fakin’…

…With The Best Of Them…

…It Seems A Crime…

…I Would Commit…

…Without The Difference…

…Of All The World’s Gifts…

…

The "TASTE IT" Single From 1992 By INXS

…

…Sweet…

…Sweet…

…Sweet…

…Could You Taste It?…

…Never…

…Never…

…Never…

…

INXS' 1992 Album "WELCOME TO WHEREVER YOU ARE"

…

…Never…

…Never…

…Never…

…(TASTE IT!)…“

*** *** ***

… … …

*** ***

… …

***

…

I Sincerely Was Planning To Call-It-An-Early-Night…

…Until I Realized I Don’t Generally Get Early Nights.

Something Was Amiss.

And THEN…

…It Dawned On Me.

I Remembered I Had My Notes Gathered-Up And Ready-To-Pounce.

And THEN…

…Something Else Dawned On Me.

I Realized My Notes Made Little Sense…

…As They Were MAINLY A Long-Winded Rant On Something No-One Would Care About Anyway.

I Was Then Grateful To Myself For Having PUT-DOWN-THE-PEN…

…And Become Lost In The World That IS Music.

I’ve Been On…

…An…

INXS

DEPECHE MODE

BILLY IDOL

ROBERT CRAY

…Kick…

…That Honestly Has Yet To Falter Much These Past Couple Days.

Ya Wanna Know Something?

Said “Kick” Is JUST FINE WITH ME…

…Fo FLIPPIN’ SHO!!!

When It Comes To The Love I Feel For The Music Of My Youth…

…I Accept VERY FEW Substitutes.

There Really Are NOT Many Things In Life I Appreciate AND Love Like My Tunage.

Some Family.

Some Friends.

Occasional Flashes Of Other Stuff.

BUT…

…Through-It-All…

…Regardless-Of-The-Rest…

…There’s My Music.

SO SO SO…

…Instead Of Hittin’ Y’all With An Over-Thought Rant…

…I Decided To Hit Y’all With A Damn-Fine-Song…

…And Say GOODNIGHT.

Less IS More…

(Occasionally)

…Right???

RIGHT!!!

😉

Sleep Well, My Peeps.

Pester Y’all In The Morning, I’m Sure.

Wanna Make A Bet On That???

Ya Wanna???

Huh???

HUH???

(teehehe)

😀