#April2012
The Dude’s High 5s: Top 5 Misunderstood Videogame Henchmen
So last week I shat in the pool and started pointing fingers. I get it, some of you were unhappy with my High 5. I’m gonna let you in on a little secret, that’s how I like it. This is a melting pot of ideas and opinions.
This week we’re moving into the realm of video games; a realm that I have disgracefully ignored until now. Today it’s about henchmen, specifically the waves and waves of baddies that you as the protagonist dispatch without hesitation. These aren’t the run of the mill bad guys. Perhaps these guys don’t quite deserve the hurting that you put on them. Maybe next time you encounter them, you’ll think a little more and just let them pass.
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The Dude’s High 5’s: Top 5 Musical Mash-ups
For those of you who may know me, you might be shocked to see that I am actually doing a musical High 5. I’m gonna let the rest of you OLers in on a little secret about the Dude. I don’t like music. That’s not to say I hate music. There are some songs I love, but I don’t actively seek out new sounds to expand my horizons like I will with other media. I can’t explain it very well. I think music is intimate, personal. Whereas a movie has 2 hours to win you over, books have a narrative that can drive the imagination, and a TV show has seasons, a song has to grab you and tell a story in minutes. This is probably why I like so few songs. So when I was introduced to the concept of mash-ups, I was perplexed. How could I possible like two songs thrown together when I didn’t really care for either song on their own. I’m not sure, but here they are, my top 5 music mash-ups.
The Dude’s High 5s: Top 5 Movie Character’s Death Scenes
Last week I took a pounding for hating on some classic movies. Except the Hangover … seems most of the super intelligent OL crowd didn’t fall for that movie. This week I want to move on to happier topics, like death. What makes a good death scene? Dying for ones beliefs and convictions? Sure, that’ll do. Giving some epic prose before sloughing off this mortal coil? Sure, that’s a good one too. I think that a great death scene has meaning. This means that we have to care about the characters, no easy feat. So here they are, my top 5 Death Scenes.
Just be warned, there are spoilers ahead for the following movies: Star Wars, LA Confidential, Saving Private Ryan, Blade Runner, and Highlander: End Game.
The Dude’s High 5s: Top 5 Movies I Hate Yet Everyone Else Loves
We all have movies that we hate yet everyone else we know seems to love. Those movies that are brought up in conversation that we have to bite our tongue lest we incur the wrath of the public. Well in today’s High 5 I’m taking a stand. I encourage all of you to take a stand with me. Yell from the rafters how much you hate a certain classic movie. Or yell at me for hating these particular movies.
The Dude’s High 5’s: Top 5 Things I’d Buy If Money Was No Obstacle
The last two High 5s have been about something from the entertainment world. Because I don’t want to just throw pop schlock out there every week, I’m changing it up. This week is all about stupid shit I’d buy if money was no object. Come on in and toss your stupid dreams in the pile.
The Dude’s High 5s: 5 TV Series That Ended Too Early.
High 5s are a new weekly column that I plan to keep up every Wednesday. They are categories of my own choosing and based solely off my own opinions and experiences. I encourage you all to participate and add your thoughts, suggest a topic for the future, or rip me apart for my choices. So let’s dive in shall we?
