John Masters, Author at Deep Something

Robin Hood – A Movie Review

May 17, 2010 B. John 404 Views 0 Comments Oscar Isaac, Danny Huston, Action, Eileen Atkins, Adventure, Kevin Durand, Cate Blanchett, Max von Sydow, Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe, William Hurt, William Marshall, Mark Strong, Mark Addy

“Robin Hood” chronicles the life of an expert archer, previously interested only in self-preservation, from his service in King Richard’s army against the French. Upon Richard’s death, Robin travels to Nottingham, a town suffering from the corruption of a despotic sheriff and crippling taxation, where he falls for the spirited widow Lady Marion, a woman skeptical of the identity and motivations of this crusader from the forest. Robin Hood delivers what it promises. Solid action, good narrative, and the inclusion of a bit of history with action between England and France gives the movie an added meat and almost realistic feel to it. The dialog is a bit ropey at times, and Robin’s “merry men” could have had a bit more screen time, but otherwise i see no major fault with this movie.

Movies Music Culture

Pirate Radio – A Movie Review

May 16, 2010 B. John 368 Views 0 Comments Comedy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Music, Rock and Roll, Bill Nighy, Richard Curtis, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh

n the 1960s a group of 8 rogue DJs on a boat in the middle of the Northern Atlantic, played rock records and broke the law all for the love of music. The songs they played united and defined an entire generation and drove the British government crazy. By playing rock ‘n roll they were standing up against the British government who did everything in their power to shut them down.

General

Octopus Steals Camera

April 22, 2010 B. John 256 Views 0 Comments Octopus, camera, underwater photography

An underwater photographer was peacefully cruising along a reef when this speedy octopus snaked out an arm and grabbed his Lumix away. The cephalopod then proceeded to jet away at top speed, while filming the whole thing — unfortunately, with more than a couple of its thumbs covering the lens.

Culture Society Gay Issues

The Gay Agenda-Finally Revealed

April 13, 2010 B. John 272 Views 0 Comments Conservapedia, Gay Agenda, Betty Bowers, Wikipedia

I’ve been trying to get a copy for some years now. Sean Chapin has finally put it in a video, and now the secret is out. While Betty Bowers disclosed a version of the Gay Agenda a while back, I think this video version is a more accurate portrayal of what those nasty boys are up to.

Fun Stuff

One of the Oldest Tricks in The Book

March 24, 2010August 10, 2015 B. John 322 Views 0 Comments BMW, S 100 RR Superbike

So pulling the table cloth off and not moving the dishes has been done forever, and is still a pretty cool trick if you can pull it off (pun intended). But in this video, some guys take it to a whole new level. They use a BMW S 1000 RR Superbike to pull off a tablecloth with 24 complete place settings with all the trimmings on a giant rectangular table. This is pretty cool.

Fun Stuff

Men in Coats (2)

March 23, 2010August 10, 2015 B. John 372 Views 0 Comments

We posted one video of this group a few days ago. This is similar, but does add a few additional bits to the routine. All pretty funny stuff. Worth the five minutes to watch.

Culture Movies

Green Zone – A Movie Review

March 22, 2010 B. John 456 Views 0 Comments Thriller, War, Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Paul Greengrass, Amy Ryan, Antoni Corone, Nicoye Banks, Adaptaion

Rocketing from one bobby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but stumble instead upon an elaborate cover-up that inverts the purpose of their mission. Spun by operatives with intersection agendas, Miller must hunt through covert and faulty intelligence hidden on foreign soil for answers that will either clear a rogue regime or escalate a war in an unstable region. All-in-all, a pretty good movie with an authentic feel.

Featured Politics Congress Constitution

New Poll at Deep Sand-The 60 Vote Requirement

March 20, 2010 B. John 386 Views 0 Comments Poll, Filibuster, U S Senate, Cloture

As most of you know, the United States Senate has a cloture rule which requires at least 60 votes to end debate to then vote up or down on the bill itself. It is important to note that the Constitution says nothing about the rules of the Senate, and does not require such a super-majority. Should the rule be modified to require a lower threshold for cloture, or eliminated all together? Tell us what you think in our poll.

Fun Stuff

Men in Coats

March 19, 2010August 10, 2015 B. John 370 Views 0 Comments Men in Coats

This is a hilarious youtube of a comedy team called Men in Coats. It is very funny, and creative. I especially like the pulling the hat out of the rabbit (just watch, you’ll see what I mean).

Featured Politics Congress

Would Health Care Reform Help You?

March 16, 2010 B. John 466 Views 0 Comments Maha Blog, Healthcare Reform, Asbestos, Cancer, Mesothelioma, Barbara O'Brien

Many obstacles and stumbling blocks remain in the way of health care reform. The House and Senate bills will have to be merged, and then the House and Senate both will vote on the final bill. But just for fun, let’s look at what conventional wisdom says will be in the final bill and see if there is anything in it that will be an immediate benefit to people with mesothelioma cancer and other asbestos-related disease.

Fun Stuff

Robo Plow – If You're Tired of Shoveling

March 16, 2010 B. John 355 Views 0 Comments Weather, Snow, plow, robotics

I must admit, shoveling snow is not much of a concern when you live in Tampa, but for my many friends in the colder climates further north, here’s a little something you probably wish you had…especially this winter. Here is the Robo Plow, built obviously by a bunch of people with a lot of time on their hands during the winter. Now, if they’d just come up with one for raking those damned Live Oak leaves. Now that I could go for.