All Night Long
More movie and TV comments
Since I love watching good movies and great TV shows, I will make a comment other than about Tarantino. Man, Guy Ritchie makes some legit movies. The last movie I saw of his was Lock Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. I liked it. I liked it a lot. But the one I loved was Revolver. So much deeper a movie than I thought it would be. It was great. I stayed in my car after a long road trip just to watch the end of the movie. Great movie. Great, great movie.
Also guys, I've seen literally all those action kung fu movies. I own over 500 DVDs. I would have to say I'm a bit of an action-sci-fi-comedy-kung fu movie enthusiast. The last movie that I'd have to say was legit and that I was pleasantly surprised by was Jet Li's first action movie, the Tai Chi Master dubbed in English (not a big deal). It was a good story for as old as it was. I was impressed by the speed of the action sequences. I mean, I could probably write a book about every movie I've seen and critique them all. Do you think If I did that that people would actually buy it off the shelf or what if I made a website just dedicated to my opinion on all the movies I've seen almost like Rotten Tomatoes?
Well, I'll leave that to you guys to decide, but the other thing that I've really started to love is HULU. God bless HULU. People, if you haven’t been there you need to go check out the website before it costs money, lmao. I only watch 4 shows on there and I'll explain why I watch each one.
30 ROCK - Come on, if you like The Office and you like good humor you'll love this show. It took me a while to watch a couple episodes because I felt like I was cheating on The Office but let me tell you that I'm now hooked on 30 Rock, too.
NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN - ok, ok. Everyone is like "Why in the world is the big ole 6’11" black dude watching English-dubbed anime?" Well, for those who haven’t ever seen the show, I will tell you that this is one of the best kung fu action cartoons I've ever seen. My good friend BIG ROSS in Chicago got me started this summer on the show. We had a kung fu comic book nerd showdown and this was the only section that I lost at (I dominated the marvel section). So, thanks BIG ROSS for getting me hooked and if you like a good story line, this is it. But caution: you'll want to start from the beginning and go through. You don’t wanna miss any of the good fights.
THE BIGGEST LOSER - if you don't watch this you're not a red-blooded American. I mean, come on. Every week is like an hour of the most dramatic workouts, weight loss, and emotional talks. I laugh sometimes about the stuff they do because they scream and yell and cry and get so emotional. At first I didn’t understand why until my wife explained that it was a deeper meaning and that those people were breaking down barriers inside themselves. So I stopped laughing and, no lie, on some episodes I got close to busting out the tissues, lmao, jk, jk! But kudos to all those people for trying to better themselves. I know all of America is proud of them.
THREE SHEETS - if you don’t watch this you must not like beer, wine, champagne, liquor or watching drunk people on TV. This is a great show. It's hilarious. Watch it. That’s all I have to say.
About the 3-ball
Hey, to the readers still there waiting for me to blog, I have to say thank you so much for being patient with me. The transition to this new team new club has been -- for lack of a better word -- an adventure.
I love every minute that I'm with this team. From the minute I signed here I had a great feeling that this was were I was supposed to be and I've definitely matured as a player and as a man. The game is just fun again and having the opportunity to play I cherish every second I'm out there.
But anyway, I have so many topics to talk about I just wanted to just give my thanks to everyone who reads this. You're appreciated. I'm gonna talk about the most asked question I get after every game: where did the 3 ball come from?
My first answer is behind the 3pt line, lol. The second answer is that I've worked hard on that for about 2-1/2 years. I started developing it when I came to Portland, never really used it, was more down low and it just wasn't in the offense.
When the last season was over I took 2 weeks off and got right back in the gym and started working on my game. I would spend 2 hrs in the wee hours of the morn and come back and strictly work on the 3 ball later in the day. All that hard work payed off so far and in this system it's my job to shoot. It's everyone's job to shoot, be a threat, be a scorer at all times and that’s why we've been successful so far. We play with 5 unselfish scorers.
So, to answer that question, my 3 ball came from lots of hours of hard work, the right situation, and from my teammates and their confidence in me.
Hey guys, I know it's been a while but I'll be writing some new blogs soon. In the meantime, we've started some Facebook pages for me and my Foundation that I'm hoping you'll check out and become fans. With things being so busy, it'll be easy to post updates and photos and stuff there, so check it out and write on the wall and let me know about cool stuff you want me to check out too.
http://www.facebook.com/ChanningFrye
http://www.facebook.com/ChanningFryeFoundation
Movie recommendations wanted
Well guys, I've seen almost every movie so I'd like to see what y'all want me to watch. I won't watch two types of movies: chick flicks and boring films. By boring I mean no good plot, bad character development, etc, etc., you know. I love Kung Fu, action, sci-fi, good dramas... cool?
Give me some movies and I'll either rent 'em, buy 'em bootleg 'em (no I won't, piracy is bad) but I'll figure out a way to watch it. Let me know.
The Informant
Guys, believe me when I say that by the end of this movie you will look back and laugh your butt off. It seems slow but this dry-as-AZ-sand humor is very funny.
Matt Damon was very funny being this crazy weird pathological liar. People, it's a good movie. I liked it. The 5 other people I went with liked it. It's not an "I love it" but I'd recommend it. With today's movie market absolutely terrible right now, this definitely takes the cake.
More than sushi at Saporro
I know that this is deep for my East Valley people, but I'd say this happy hour is not only one of the best for sushi and good eats but if you love watching people come from work and get just hammered for cheap, this is your place.
I love this place. My favorite dish is the seared yellow-tail with a jalapeno on top. So good... I can't get enough. The service here is money; they are always nice to me and the people I go with.
Two things that I think keep me coming back is one, that cougars (older single women) and coyotes (older single men) operate here in big numbers. This is their territory and it's great to catch a glimpse of them prowling around and having a good ole time with the younglings that fall prey to great drinks and eats that put a spell on you, young and old alike.
The second thing I gotta say brings me back is the food. This is my favorite sushi place and I may joke around about cougars and coyotes but it wouldn't even matter if it was a retirement home. Best sushi place in Phoenix.
Inglorious Basterds
Movie of the summer in my opinion.
I'm a Tarantino fan for life. Everything he does (almost) I dig it. This movie was no exception. It is really a bit graphic at times but, no lie, so is life. The one thing I really can't get enough of is the great dialogue. The conversation between characters is what makes the movie, what molds the storyline, what draws me in. The action and craziness gives me a cherry on top. Go see it buy it on DVD. It's a classic.
Sushi Review: Blue Wasabi
Man, sushi in Phoenix? Who'd-a thunk it. But so far my two favorite places have not failed to help quench my thirst for good sushi.
Coming in at a strong second right now is the Blue Wasabi (Saporro is my first and I'll have another blog on that amazing place). I love this place; great service - everyone was nice.
Amazing how the prices rack up. Lucky for us on Mondays there's no Happy Hour so you can bring in your receipt to get half off on the next Monday. Great idea to get us back in but it's all good.
The place is very good. I'll definitely be back and definitely bring my friends as y'all should too.
Thanks for being patient
I know it's been a while since I've been on my blog, so thanks for waiting.
Soon I'll be writing about what's going on in my hometown and with my Foundation. I've already been checking out restaurants that I'll review and movies and just cool events around Phoenix, so keep checking back.