Back and forth with Movie Snob 2

So it was another Redbox Monday (free 1 day rental) and I was on my way to my nearest Redbox location when I received a text from the Movie Snob asking me for a recommendation. I thought to myself, "This must be a trap since the Movie Snob doesn't regard my opinion when it comes to movies." But in any case I played along especially since I had no clue what to get myself. In the end, he gave me two future recomendations and of course we had another back & forth:

Movie Snob: Anything good in Da Box today?

Troy: I'm on my way now. What do u recommend?

Movie Snob: I grabbed Run, Fat Boy, Run but you've already seen that.

Troy: Yes I did. Rated it 3 stars on Da Flix.

Movie Snob: Get Transsiberian (should have known the Movie Snob would know some Indie film to recommend). And get Stuck if you feel like getting two.

Troy (currently at Da Box now reviewing selection): What?? And pass up Morris Chestnut & Gabrielle Union in The Perfect Holiday?? Are you trying to turn my nubian brothers & sisters against me or something?

Movie Snob: Well, Transsiberian & Stuck are the only two I've seen.

Troy: Well, I got Perfect Holiday...stepping up my Black cred!

Movie Snob: You crazy!

Troy: Dude, Obama in the House now so u have to step up ur Black cred. For example, if you haven't seen at least 3 movies where Morris Chestnut & Gabrielle Union play love interests you get labeled a poser.

Movie Snob: LOL (texting like a teenage girl), The Best Man, Breaking All The Rules, The Brothers.

Troy: Oops, I mis-texted. I meant FIVE movies. See, just as I thought, you are a POSER!

Movie Snob: The Inkwell & Two Can Play That Game. I'm still Black with a capital 'B'.

Troy: Inkwell?? I said Union & Chestnut playing love interests.

Movie Snob: You can't get blacker than Inkwell. It was written, produced, and directed by a Black man. Chestnut was the love interest of Jada. He was a love interest.

Troy: I can't even remember Jada in Inkwell. Was she an extra or do all Black people look alike to posers? And first off they (Chestnut & Union) have to be in the same movie as love interests. This has nothing to do with Jada Pinkett Smith.

Movie Snob: Yes, Jada was in Inkwell. Chestnut & Union have only been in THREE movies together and I've seen two, Breaking All The Rules and Two Can Play That Game. Oops, I almost forgot The Brothers and I've seen that. Still Black with a capital 'B'.

Troy: Dude, the rule is FIVE (5) not THREE (3).

Movie Snob: Alright Poser, you name FIVE and show ME your Black card.

Troy: The three you mentioned, Perfect Holiday which I plan on watching tonight and the fifth is a pilot I saw for an ABC Sunday Night Movie called Bringin' Down Da House: Obamas that stars Chestnut as Barack & Union as Michelle and it tells their story of their journey to the White House. Hell, an up & coming actor we both know plays the role of Rev. Jeremiah Wright. So as you can see, I'm BLACK for life...all the letters are capitalized in my BLACKness.

Movie Snob: It just dawned on me that you might be setting me up for your blog again.

Troy: Never a setup. This is all truth...but it does make for a great blog entry. :) Hell, I can see that up & coming actor getting best actor nominations for his role as Rev. Jeremiah Wright...at the BET awards.

Movie Snob: Damn, why it got to be the BET movie awards?

Troy: Oh don't get me wrong, his performance was stellar. Unbelieveable if you ask me. Hell, the acting job he did had ME wanting to walk out of that church. :)

Movie Snob: Let the record show that you couldn't name three Chestnut-Union movies that you've seen.

Troy: I have seen 4 and I am watching the fifth now.

Movie Snob: Name them.

Troy: Brothers, 2 Can Play, Breaking Rules, Bringin' Down House: Obamas, and I am watching Perfect Holiday now.

Movie Snob: Alright, but at best you a redbone.

Troy: Concede. I'm Black like tar! Flavor Flav has got nothing on me. I stand unsurpassed in my Blackness. I'm unseen, void of light, like a SHADOW.

Movie Snob: Tell me the ending of Perfect Holiday and the Obamas.

Troy: Ummmm, Christmas came and Obama (played by Chestnut) won the presidency.

Movie Snob: That's what I thought. I SAW BOTH TOO!

So, Obama won

And what does that mean to someone who is a conservative like myself? Well, guess what? He made a blanket call to us conservatives post election and said the following in his unique Obama voice:

I know you're out there. I can feel you now. I know that you're afraid. You're afraid of us. You're afraid of change. I don't know the future. I didn't come here to tell you how this is going to end. I came here to tell you how it's going to begin. I'm going to hang up this phone, and then I'm going to show these people what you don't want them to see. I'm going to show them a world... without you. A world without rules and controls, without borders or boundaries. A world where anything is possible. Where we go from there is a choice I leave to you.

I actually recorded the message if you want to listen to it. Sort of freaked me out. :)

Go tell my enemies...

...that I'm on the Rock. Mavado got on it, then Jay-Z heard and got on it ASAP, and not to be outdone, Sen. Obama heard and got on it for the Easter Weekend. I mean, we both knew it was just a matter of time for me right?

I'm on the Rock (St. Thomas, VI)!
I'm on the Rock, on the Rock....
St. Thomas-V-I, St. Thomas-V-I....
Jehovah guide me, I'm on the Rock....
Go tell my enemies, I'm on the Rock....
Selassie guide me, and mi neva look back....
Cause ah me dem can't stop....

Well not just yet, but I do touchdown tomorrow for the Carnival celebrations, see the christening of my newest nephew and namesake, and to indulge in three of my favorite things: warm sun, clear blue seawater and white coral sand. Don't hate, congratulate. You see, this ticket was bought way back in January when it was below zero here in mASS and I'm guessing you weren't hating on me then.

And since you are not a hater, you can wish me safe travels and sing along with me as I embark on my "Cultural Excape for 2008" because nothing is more fab-u-lous than Carnival in St. Thom-as, me go tear down Jouvert!

SuperWHAT, SuperWHO? SuperDelegate!

Hey, I know an electoral college when I smell one. Yeah, it's kind of ironic that the Democratic (equality) party would hand out "super powers" to a select few (~800). It is estimated that one Democratic superdelegate vote is the equivalent of 10,000 you or me votes. Yeah, that select ~800 is comprised of Democratic party leaders (including both Obama & Clinton) and officials who account for 20% of the total delegate vote. And right now they have the power to vote however the hell their heart desires.

So what is the big deal with that you may ask? Well, folks such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is now coming out and saying that these superdelegates SHOULD vote with the popular vote. Hmmm, this doesn't make any sense to me. I mean, if they are only there to vote the popular vote then why the hell are you giving them a superdelegate vote in the first place? Hey, why not open the books and update the rules and call them what you want them to be: HONORARY delegates.

I don't know. Maybe it is as it is intended, like the electoral college. We all know that there is one good reason why the electoral college is still here: too many eedyiat voters! I said it. I mean, the only reason some of these registered voters no longer think Obama is Muslim is because of all the heat he is now catching from his FORMER Christian Pastor Jeremiah Wright. Side note: Is it just me or are they stressing the word "FORMER" every time they refer to his FORMER Pastor? So, if these superdelegates are educated on the issues, intelligent, and aren't trying to pay back or earn any political favors their vote should be, at worst, better than the popular vote, right? Sounds about right to me. OK, any minute now I will wipe that silly grin off my face.

Celebrity endorsements

Obama has will.i.am and Hillary has Jack Nicholson. I must admit I am a much bigger fan of Jack Nicholson. So does that mean I vote Hillary?? Alright people, lets get serious. Educate yourselves on the issues that matter to you and find the candidate that is more aligned with what you believe. If none exists then enjoy the celebrity endorsement videos for what they are: entertainment.
So far I would say that Hillary is winning on quality (Nicholson - another great performance in "The Bucket List" by the way) and Obama is winning on quantity (too many cameos to count but for some reason Pam from "Martin" is stuck in my head).

Hillary - Jack Nicholson


Obama - We Are The Ones


Obama - Yes We Can


PS: I don't care how many other roles she performs. She will always be beady-bead Pam from "Martin." And I will always have love for her.