The Song Stuck In My Head: “DAMAGED PEOPLE” by DEPECHE MODE (2005)

Depeche_Mode_Playing_the_Angel (via Wikipedia)

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Were Damaged People

Drawn Together

By Subtleties That We Are Not Aware Of…”

“…Disturbed Souls

Playing Out Forever

These Games The We Once Thought We Would Be Scared Of…”

“…When Youre In My Arms

The World Makes Sense

There Is No Pretense

And Youre Crying

When Youre By My Side

There Is No Defense

I Forget To Sense

Im Dying…”

“…Were Damaged People

Praying For Something

That Doesnt Come From Somewhere Deep Inside Us…”

“…Depraved Souls

Trusting In The One Thing

The One Thing That This Life Has Not Denied Us…”

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Depeche Mode (2006) (via Wikipedia)

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DAMAGED PEOPLE

by DEPECHE MODE

…Is A Truly Skipped-Over AND Underrated Jam, My Peeps.

Truly AND Honestly.

It’s Very Odd.

It’s Very Quirky.

It’s Dark AND Brooding.

Yet, All The While, It Remains A Beautiful Song.

Period.

This Is Actually One Of My Favorite Songs From The Album “PLAYING THE ANGEL“…

…An Album Jammed With Favorites.

PLAYING THE ANGEL” Was Released In 2005, With Most Reviews Saying This Particular Song Was One Of The Drags Of The Album.

People Just Didn’t Warm-Up-To-It Like I Sincerely Felt They Should.

Me?

I Loved The Entire Album, Including The  Song “DAMAGED PEOPLE“, And I’m Quite Unsure Just How Many Times I’ve Listened To It.

It’s A Song That Gets My Brain AND Heart Churning AND Burning Overtime.

At This Moment, This Song Is Locked Into My Mind.

I’ve Been Listening To It The Bulk Of The Morning, And That Sincerely Prompted This Post.

Honestly, I’m Not So Sure What To Say.

I Have Something Written On Paper, But I’m Slowly Realizing I Don’t Really Think I Should Say To Y’all Everything It Actually Says.

I Think I Made It TOOOOOO Personal.

Just Know This, My Peeps…

…I’m Dedicating This Post To Someone.

The Other Inspiration For This Bloggin’ing.

THE SPARK.

Everyone, Whom Works In A Creative Field, MUST Have A SPARK.

Period.

A Muse, If You Will.

Something/Someone That Inspires You.

Something/Someone That Makes You Want To Work.

Something/Someone That Brings You Great Joy In Life.

I Have One.

You (likely) Have One.

So, Tell Me, My Peeps…

…WHAT/WHO INSPIRES YOU???

WHAT/WHO MAKES YOU WANT TO WORK???

WHAT/WHO BRINGS YOU GREAT JOY IN LIFE???

Please Let Me Know, My Peeps.

To Say I’m Curious Is An Epic Understatement.

I Want To Know What Makes You Feel Like Doing This Kind Of Thing, Or Any Kind Of Thing, Regardless Of What It Is.

I Know What Makes Me Happy.

I Know What Makes Me Sad.

I Know What Inspires Me.

I Know What Makes Me Keep Coming Back For More.

So, What Does It For YOU, My Peeps???

Anything???

Anything At All???

There MUST Be SOMETHING???

Right???

RIGHT!!!

😀

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Amazing Songs You’ve Never Heard Nor Heard Of: “THE DARKEST STAR” by DEPECHE MODE (2005)

“…Oh, You Dark One

Eternal Outsider

Caught In The Spider’s Web You’ve Spun…”

“…Oh, You Blind One

Gentle And Kind One

Seeing The World As A Loaded Gun…”

THE DARKEST STARIs Likely The Most Underrated Jam From The Band DEPECHE MODE Off Of Their 2005 AlbumPLAYING THE ANGEL !!!

“…I Don’t Want You To Change

Anything You Do

I Don’t Want You To Be

Someone Else For Me…”

“…Stay As You Are

THE DARKEST STAR

Shining For Me

Majestically.”

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So Why Do I Consider…

THE DARKEST STAR

by DEPECHE MODE

…To Be The Most Underrated Song From The Album…

PLAYING THE ANGEL

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Well…

…Honestly…

…For ME…

…It’s The Lyrics.

The Lyrics To This Song Are Exceptionally Potent.

They’re Also Exceptionally Beautiful.

The Song Itself…

…In Regard To Sound…

…Is A Very Slow Number.

It’s Rather Quirky, To Be Honest.

It’s Not A Song Many People Bothered To Give-Up Any Time Listening To.

It’s The Last Song On The Album…

…And I Think People Just Utterly Dismissed It.

To ME…

THE DARKEST STAR

…Is A Song That SHOULD HAVE Been A True GRAMMY AWARD CONTENDER.

Period.

But…

…Alas…

…It Was Not Meant To Be.

Like I Said…

…I Don’t Think Many Peeps Bothered To Even Listen To This One.

It’s Very VERY Different.

But That’s Always Been One Of The Strengths Of The Music From…

DEPECHE MODE

…As They Have Often Been Very VERY Different.

I’d Say…

…In Many MANY Cases…

DEPECHE MODE

…Are WAY WAY WAY Ahead Of Their Time.

Songs Like This One…

THE DARKEST STAR

…Are Proof Of That.

If You’ve Bothered To Listen To This Song…

…And I Mean Really Bothered To Listen Listen To It…

…You Already Know What I’m Talking About.

THE DARKEST STAR

…Is An Amazing Song…

…And A Truly Forgotten Classic.

Then Again…

…I Suppose It’s NOT A Forgotten Classic…

…Simply Because Y’all NEVER Knew It Existed In The First Place.

I’ve Actually Considered This Song To Be MY LIFE’S STORY Since First Hearing It Back In 2005.

Being The Proverbial “BLACK SHEEP”…

…Or “THE DARKEST STAR” Of The Family Is Never Easy.

In Fact…

…To Be Sure…

…It’s A Full-Time Gig From Which There Are ZERO-Days-Off.

I Don’t Strive To Be Said “BLACK SHEEP”, Nor “THE DARKEST STAR“, But I Don’t Seem To Be Able To Not Be It.

I Can’t Not Be Me.

Even If That Means I’m The “Eternal Outsider”…

Right?!?

RIGHT!!!

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Please Try To Have A Decent Day, My Peeps.

It’s FRIDAY EVE!

So Let’s Get Through This One.

I’ll Do What I Can To Help Y’all Out.

Of That, You Can Be Sure.

😀

A Song That (oddly) Perks Me Up: “HOME OF THE BLUES” by JOHNNY CASH (1957)

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…I Walk And Cry While My Heartbeat…

…Keeps Time With The Drag Of My Shoes…

…The Sun Never Shines…

…Through This Window Of Mine…

…It’s Dark At The Home Of The Blues…

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HOME OF THE BLUESIs A Personal Favorite Song By JOHNNY CASH, Originally Recorded In 1957.

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…Oh, But The Place…

…Is Filled With The Sweetest Memories…

…Memories So Sweet That I Cry…

…Dreams That I’ve Had…

…Left Me Feelin’ So Bad…

…I Just Wanna Give-Up…

…And Lay Down…

…And Die…

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JOHNNY CASH

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…So If You’ve Just Lost Your Sweetheart…

…And It Seems There’s No Good Way To Choose…

…Come Along With Me…

…Misery Loves Company…

…You’re Welcome At The Home Of The Blues. …

However, While This May Be A Number By JOHNNY CASH, I Sincerely Prefer Listening To JOAQUIN PHOENIX PerformHOME OF THE BLUESOn The 2005 Soundtrack From The Film “WALK THE LINE!!!

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The Song Stuck In My Head: “A PAIN THAT I’M USED TO” by DEPECHE MODE (2005)

I’m Not Sure What I’m Looking For Anymore…

…I Just Know That I’m Harder To Console…

…I Don’t See Who I’m Trying To Be Instead Of Me…

…But The Key Is A Question Of Control. …

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…Can You Say What You’re Trying To Play Anyway…

…I Just Pay While You’re Breaking All The Rules…

…All The Signs That I Find Have Been Underlined…

…Devils Thrive On The Drive That Is Fueled. …

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…All This Running Around…

…Well It’s Getting Me Down…

…Just Give Me A PAIN THAT I’M USED TO

…I Don’t Need To Believe…

…All The Dreams You Conceive…

…You Just Need To Achieve Something That Rings True. …

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A PAIN THAT I’M USED TOIs A Personal Favorite Track Off DEPECHE MODE‘s 2005 AlbumPLAYING THE ANGEL

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Alright, My Peeps…

…Y’all Already Know I’m A Huge Fan Of The Band…

DEPECHE MODE

…And I Make No Attempts To Hide That Fact.

I Know Their Style And Sound Aren’t Everyone’s Cup-Of-Tea…

…But That Hardly Matters.

Everyone Has Something They Love And Enjoy That Other Folks Simply Think Is Odd/Strange/Weird/Whatever.

When This Album…

PLAYING THE ANGEL

…Was Released In 2005…

…You’d Best Believe I Was One Of The 1ST To Plunk-Down My Cold-Hard-Cash.

I’ve Listened To This Album…

…Sheesh…

…I Dunno…

…847,000 Times?!?

Maybe?!?

😉

And It Has Yet To Get Old.

I Love The Album, Fo SHO!

And This Song…

A PAIN THAT I’M USED TO

…Is One Of My All-Time Fave Of Faves…

…And One Of The Best Songs EVER By…

DEPECHE MODE

.Period.

The Lyrics Alone Are Priceless…

…But The Rhythm…

…The Beat…

…The Pace…

…They’re All WONDERFUL!!!

If There’s ANY TRACK On The Album…

PLAYING THE ANGEL

…That I Would Highly Recommend To Y’all As A Starting Point…

A PAIN THAT I’M USED TO

…Would Be Said Track.

It’s Another Of Those Songs That I’d Call INFECTIOUS.

Once You’ve Heard It…

…You’ll Wanna Hear It Again…

…And Again…

…And Again And Again And Again!!!

Trust Me, My Peeps.

You Do Trust Me, Don’t You?!?

DON’T YOU?!?!?

OF COURSE YOU DO!!!

😀

Friday Has Arrived, My Peeps…

…And I Wanted To Get It Started Right.

Today Is Going To Be A Very Busy Day…

…So I Wanted To Try Churning Out A Quickie For Y’all.

And I Believe This Post Totally Counts!!!

Hope Y’all Have A Damned Decent Day…

…And An Even More Damned Decent Weekend!!!

Much Love To Ya, My Peeps.

NOW…

…BRING ON THE DAY!!!

WOOT!!!

😉

😀

(Not So) Random Movie Mention: “THE BATMAN Vs DRACULA” (2005)

Well…

…Since I’m Trying To Force Myself Into Coming Back And Getting Some Actual Work Done…

…I Figured This Would Be A Great Place To Start.

Being A Huge Fan Of All The Animated Batman Series…

…I Decided To Cherry-Pick My Fave Of Faves.

I’m Unsure How Many Of You Have Seen…

THE BATMAN Vs DRACULA

…But It’s One That’s Made Truly For The Batfans!!!

How About This Little Tagline:

"GOTHAM CITY SLEEPS UNDER THE COVER OF DARKNESS WHILE TWO LEGENDARY BATS TAKE FLIGHT."

!!! !!! !!!

😀

I Know, Right!!!

WONDERFUL!!!

Here’s Another:

"THE DARK KNIGHT. THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS. IN ONE ROYAL BATTLE!"

!!! !!! !!!

😀

Do You Really Need More To Wet Your Collective Whistles, My Peeps!?!

Good.

ME NEITHER!!!

😉

Can THE BATMAN Stop DRACULA Before He Turns All Of Gotham City Into A Roving Band Of Bloodthirsty VAMPIRES?!?!?!

Wouldn’t YOU Like To Know?!?!?!

SURE YOU WOULD!!!

😉

THE BATMAN Vs DRACULA

…Is A Total Blast For Fans Of The Animated Genera.

You Know Me, Kiddies…

…If It’s COOL…

…If It’s FUN…

…If It’s WONDERFULLY ENTERTAINING…

…Chances Are…

…I…

…WILL…

…LOVE IT!!!

In This Instance…

…That Holds Very VERY True!!!

Give It The Ole Once-Over, My Peeps.

Hopefully You’ll Agree With Me.

THE BATMAN Vs DRACULA

…Is Totally Cool Beans…

…And Totally Worth The 80+Minutes You’ll Spend With It.

And…

…Perhaps…

…Like Me…

…You’ll Wanna Watch It Again…

…And Again…

…And Again And Again And Again!!!

I Shall Be Hollering At Y’all More And More In The Coming Days, My Peeps.

I Still Feel Like Total Ass-Bag…

…But I’m On The Mend.

And It Was Really Paining Me Not Being On Here Working For Y’all.

I Love My Blog.

And I Love All The Feedback I Get From Y’all.

I Do Do This Stuff For Myself, Yes…

…But I Also Do It For All Of You.

Hopefully I’ll Be Able To Continue Crankin’ Away And Actually Get Some More Accomplished Over The Coming Weekend.

With Any Luck…

(of which I generally have none)

…I’ll Be Back Up To Snuff In No Time.

One Can Only Hope…

…Right???

RIGHT!!!

😀

Random Movie Mention: “GAME 6” (2005)

Y’all Know I’m Always Game For A Good Baseball Movie.

GAME 6

…Starring…

MICHAEL KEATON

GRIFFIN DUNNE

…And…

ROBERT DOWNEY JR.

…However…

…Is A Bit Different From What I’m Used To.

And That’s Not Necessarily A Bad Thing.

I Do So Enjoy It When Someone Shakes-Up The Mold Of What One Might Be Expecting…

…Delivering Something Quirky…

…Something Off-Beat…

…Something Pretty Damned Original.

MICHAEL KEATON

…Is A Playwright.

His Latest Show Is Just Opening On BROADWAY…

…And It Just So Happens To Be Opening The Week Of The 1986 WORLD SERIES!

The 1986 WORLD SERIES Was A Hard-Fought Battle Between…

The NEW YORK METS

…And…

The BOSTON RED SOX

…And The Events of This Film Take Place The Day/Night Of…

…Yep…

GAME 6

…Which Was The Pivotal Game Of The Entire Series!

KEATON‘s Character “NICKY ROGAN” Is A Die-Hard Fan Of The RED SOX

…And He’s Obsessing A Bit.

The RED SOX Appear To Be On The Brink Of Finally Winning The WORLD SERIES For The First Time Since 1918…

…But “NICKY” Can’t Help But Feel Something Horrid Is Going To Happen…

…Both To His RED SOX And His New Play.

He Expects His SOX To Lose.

He Expects His Play To Be Lampooned And Fail.

He’s Just Not A Positive Thinker, To Say The Least.

We Already Know The SOX Would Go On To Lose GAME 6 Of The WORLD SERIES…

(and eventually the 7TH Game, also)

…But What’s Going To Happen With His Play???

I Suppose You’re Just Going To Have To Watch The Flick To Find Out!!!

😉

While…

GAME 6

…Is Not My Favorite Baseball-Themed Flick…

…It Really Was A Joy To Kick-It-Back And Watch It.

As I Said Before…

…It’s Quirky…

…It’s Off-Beat…

…And It’s Pretty Damned Original.

For Fans Of Flicks That Try To Turn A Classic Subject/Theme Into Something NEW…

…I Can Easily Recommend This Little Number.

Having Always Been A Major League Fan Of…

MICHAEL KEATON

(still my favorite BATMAN ever)

…I Went Into This Flick Not Knowing What To Think/Expect, But I Was Hopeful.

Once It Was Over…

…I Gave It A Day…

…Then I Watched It Again.

The Repeat Viewing Only Confirmed To Me What I’d Originally Thought.

I LIKED IT…

…And…

…I’D WATCH IT AGAIN!!!

.Period.

What More Could I Ask For, Ya Know?!?

The Flick Did What It Was Supposed To Do.

That’s Good Enough For ME.

Is That Good Enough For YOU, Also?!?

I Should Hope So!!!

😉

Walkin’ Along To The “WALK THE LINE” Soundtrack!

Wow, My Peeps.

I’ve NEVER Done A 2+Mile Walk So Quickly.

And I Did It This Morning As The Title Of This Post Suggests.

I Did It To The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack…

WALK THE LINE

…Which Features…

JOAQUIN PHOENIX

…And…

REESE WITHERSPOON

…Singing The Tunes Of…

JOHNNY CASH

…And…

JUNE CARTER CASH

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Now…

…Don’t Get Snippy With Me For My Next Statement, But…

…I Honestly…

…Truly…

…Sincerely…

…LOVE THIS SOUNDTRACK.

.Period.

WHY, You Ask???

BECAUSE…

…I Prefer…

JOAQUIN PHOENIX

…Singing The Songs Of…

JOHNNY CASH

…Over The Actual Singing Of…

JOHNNY CASH

.Period Period.

Getting Back To The Soundtrack Itself…

…It Really Really REALLY Is Great Great GREAT For Walking.

It Sets A Rather Unique Pace, As It’s Such A Unique Sound…

…And I Enjoy The Hell Out Of It.

Even Though The Lyrics Are Priceless…

…The Pace And Rhythm Are TOTAL PERFECTION In Regard To Going Out-And-About On A Morning Stroll.

I Did My 2+Mile Journey So So SO Quickly This Morning, And It Felt WONDERFUL!

The Soundtrack Contains Some Songs That I Consider True-Blue-GEMS.

It Features Such Songs As…

I WALK THE LINE

GET RHYTHM

CRY CRY CRY

HOME OF THE BLUES

…And…

IT AIN’T ME, BABE

…All Of Which Will Get You Movin’ Really Well…

…But They’re Not The Crown Jewels Of Said True-Blue-GEMS.

No, That Honor Goes To The Songs…

FOLSOM PRISON BLUES

…And Especially To…

COCAINE BLUES

…And…

JACKSON

!!! !!! !!!

Of All The Songs…

…My Favorite Individually Sung Song Would Have To Be…

COCAINE BLUES

…But My FAVE FAVE Song Is The Duet…

JACKSON

…BY FAR And FO SHO, My Peeps!!!

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This Album…

WALK THE LINE

…The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack…

…I Get An Odd Sense Of Pleasure That I’ve Yet To Understand.

I’m Not A Huge Fan Of Country Music, As You’re All Already Aware, But I DO Love THIS Soundtrack.

If You’re Ever A Touch Bored…

…And You Feel Like Listening To Something That Can Really Get You Going…

…Something That Makes You WANT To Do SOMETHING…

…ANYTHING…

…Provided It’s An Activity That Gets You Moving About.

Give It A Chance, My Peeps.

The Beat…

…The Pace…

…The Rhythm…

…The Lyrics…

…And The Amazingly Crisp Vocal Performances Of JOAQUIN PHOENIX And REESE WITHERSPOON

…Make This Album Very Unique In Its Own Little Way…

…And I Consider It A Regular Triumph For A Movie Soundtrack.

Check It Out Whenever, My Peeps.

Doesn’t Matter When.

Just Give It A Go Sometime.

You Might Be Very Very VERY Surprised.

I Generally (as a rule) HATE Surprises…

…But This Is A Rather Nifty Little Surprise…

…And One That I Was Happy To Discover.

The Movie Itself Is Pretty Damned Good, Also.

Might Wanna Check That Out, Too, Kiddies.

Just Sayin’…

😉

😀

Need A Quick Smile??? Yeah… MEEE TOOO!!!

I’m Just Tired At The Moment.

I Haven’t Been Sleeping All That Well.

My Nightmares Get A Little Out Of Control Sometimes…

…So I Wake-Up Startled Each Morning…

…Like Someone Fired-Off A Cannon Next To My Ear.

I Suppose One Could Say…

“I Just BLOW At Sleeping. Period.”

My Bad, I Guess.

Whatever.

THE POINT…

…Sorry Sorry…

…The Point Is That When I Get Sleepy, But Cannot Actually Sleep…

…I Tend To Put On A Flick/Show Of Some Type.

Sometimes…

…It’s A Documentary.

Sometimes…

…It’s Episodes Of STAR TREK.

And…

…Sometimes…

…It’s A KICK-ASS Movie!!!

For Now…

…The KICK-ASS Movie Won-Out.

Which KICK-ASS Movie, Pray Tell, Did I Pop On???

Why…

UNLEASHED: UNRATED

(2005)

Starring JET LI, MORGAN FREEMAN, and BOB HOSKINS!!!

 

Of COURSE!!!

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Now…

…Is The Flick…

UNLEASHED

…My FAVE-FAVE Flick To Star…

JET LI

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YES.

YES IT IS.

However…

…Is…

JET LI

…My Reason For This Being My Favorite Film Staring Him???

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NOPE.

NOT. AT. ALL.

He’s Incredibly Good In The Flick, Sure Sure…

…But For MY Money…

BOB HOSKINS

…Is The Whole Reason I Simply LOVE LOVE LOVE The Flick In Question.

.Period.

BOB HOSKINS

…Plays The Role Of The Hardcore, Crime-Boss Baddie To Near PERFECTION.

I’ve Seen Him In Many Many Flicks Over The Years…

(though y'all likely remember him most as Eddie Valiant from "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?")

…But I Had Never Really Seen THIS KIND Of…

BOB HOSKINS

…In ANY Motion Picture of ANY Kind.

He’s Ruthless.

He’s Mean.

He’s Evil.

He’s Violent.

He’s Rather Disgusting, Actually.

But BOY Oh BOY Does Mr. HOSKINS Do This Part RIGHT!!!

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Here’s The Quick Skinny On The Plot:

JET LI

…Is “DANNY”…

…A Man Raised From Childhood By Our Hardcore Baddie “BART”…

(Bob Hoskins)

…As Basically A DOG.

His Whole Purpose In Life Is To Just Be There.

Always Waiting…

…Always Calm And Cool…

…UNTIL His Collar Is Removed.

Once He’s Unleashed…

…There’s Virtually NO STOPPING HIM!

He’s An Ass-Stomping-Machine Of A “Dog”…

…Whose Only Master Is The Evil “BART” Who Uses “DANNY” To Help Settle Arguments…

…Or Simply Beat-Down ANYONE “BART” Doesn’t Fancy, Or Feels Threatened By!

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O.M.G. My Peeps…

…You Wanna Talk About INTENSE…

…HIGH OCTANE…

…HARDCORE Beat-Downs And AMAZING Fight-Sequences???

Then YES YES YES…

UNLEASHED

…Is VERY MUCH SO The Flick For YOU.

And YES, My Peeps…

…I Sincerely DO Suggest Y’all Check This One Out In Its UNRATED EDITION Glory!!!

Some Of The Head-Crackin’, Ass-Stompin’ Action Will Simply BLOW-YOU-AWAY!!!

This Is The PERFECT Popcorn Flick.

.PERIOD.

JET LI 

…Is Awesome.

MORGAN FREEMAN

…(as the Man who finds “Danny” and Takes Him In) Is Awesome.

But…

…FOR ME ME ME…

BOB HOSKINS

…Is THE BEST PART Of The WHOLE SHE-BANG!!!

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Give It A Go, My Peeps.

This Is A Flick…

…For Those Of Y’all Looking For Something To Pump-Up Your Adrenalin-Levels.

It’s An HIGH-ACTION Flick…

…That DOES Have A Heart.

But It’s Anchored By GREAT PERFORMANCES…

…And GREAT ASS-KICKIN’ings!!!

You Just Can’t Really Miss-Out On This One.

It’s FUN FUN FUN Any Way You Slice It!!!

And…

…As You May Know…

FUN FUN FUN Is My Middle Name!!!

Well…

…Not Really…

…But If I Could Afford To Change My Name…

…I Would Totally Included The Word FUN In There Somewhere.

Sound Good To You???

SOUNDS GOOD TO ME, ALSO!!!

😉

L8r L8r, Alligators!!!

😉