Who Is This? Part 8

So, who is this?  This one might be a little easier since the guy looks basically the same as he did in his one and only role you know him from.  Do you still need a hint?  Okay, his 'boys' chanted his name when he showed up for the first time in his one and only movie we know him from.  Did that do it?  No?  Well, any other hints would give it away and I don't want to make it too easy on you.  If you still haven't figured it out (or cheated by scrolling down), here he is:

That is Dante Basco, aka RufiOOOOOO!  Yup, that fat guy up there is the former leader of the Lost Boys from the beloved movie, Hook.  So, what has he been up to since his one and only movie anyone remembers him being in?  Well, that question should pretty much wrap it up.  Nothing.  He has done some voice work and apparently was in one episode of Entourage, but other than that, his IMDB page lists a ton of stuff I have never heard of.

Walking Deadlanta

Last week, the Greater Metro Atlanta area experienced a terrible event caused by that bitch, Mother Nature.  A full 2 inches of snow, and possibly some ice, dumped furiously on the roads and caused one of the worst natural disasters in American history since a meteor hit Earth leading to the extinction of the dinosaurs.  I live in Atlanta and it was pretty bad but it didn't help that our public transportation system sucks, the entire city let/got off of work early, and schools released their kids at noon causing a few million people to all be out on the roads at once.  If you are having troubles imagining how bad the traffic was, just imagine that Olivia Wilde and Scarlet Johansson announced that they would be having sex in public and then imagine the resulting traffic jam.  Then multiple that by 5.  No, make it 6.  Well, you can only imagine...the traffic afterwards I mean.  I really only mentioned this event to show you the picture below.  The Walking Dead is shot in Atlanta and their cover shot with Rick riding his horse into downtown Atlanta is eerily similar to what actually occurred during Atlanta Snowmageddon 2014.....only with less zombies.

"I can only assume a few people froze to death, so maybe a couple came back from the dead, who knows."

Top/Bottom 5 Movie Roles - Johnny Depp

Here is where I pick a random actor or actress's Top 5 and Bottom 5 Movie Roles (I assume the post title gave that away).  This won't necessarily be the chosen actor or actress's best roles, but a combination of their best and my favorite.  In other words, if there is a tie, I'll go with my favorite.  Also, I won't actually be ranking them, they will be in a random order.  Lastly, this isn't these actor's or actress's best movies, but their best characters.  Let's get started:

Johnny Depp

Top 5

Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean - We all know that the first time he played this plucky pirate, we all fell in love, he even redefined how we think of pirates.  It's too bad that Hollywood had to go and ruin this character by making so many sequels.
Raoul Duke, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Johnny running around while so drugged up that he imagines everyone turning into lizard people?  Yes please.
George Jung, Blow - I still feel like this is the only movie where he really tried to act and he couldn't have done a better job.
Edward Scissorhands, Edward Scissorhands - This was the first time that Tim Burton and Johnny teamed up and it was magic.  Johnny gave us a glimpse of how quirky he can be and you pretty much see a little of Edward in all of his characters today.
Sands, Once Upon a Time in Mexico - This choice might be a little strange, but I loved the scene where he tried a Mexican dish and loved it so much that he went back into the kitchen and shot the chef so that no one else could ever eat that meal.

Bottom 5

Frank Tupelo, The Tourist - Such garbage.  Not only was this movie a piece of shit, but Johnny's character couldn't have sucked more, especially the fact that it was clear that he and Angelina Jolie had zero chemistry, making this movie unwatchable.
Kemp, The Rum Diary - They tried to market this as Johnny reprising his role from Fear and Loathing, but it couldn't have been further from the truth.  What a letdown.
Roux, Chocolat - Did you know that until Pirates of the Caribbean, this was Johnny's highest-grossing movie?  Yeah, I don't know a single person who has ever seen it.
Gene Watson, Nick of Time - I saw this movie a long time ago and even as a dumb kid, I knew this movie sucked.
Tonto, The Lone Ranger - Dear Johnny, you may think that being 1/36th Native American makes it okay to play an Indian in a movie, but it's not.  You should have played the Lone Ranger, not that that would have made this movie any good.

Brainfart Crush of the Month - February

At the beginning of every month, we here at Brainfart will be bringing you our Brainfart Crush of the Month!  Sometimes it will be someone you have heard of, sometimes it will be just a random hottie you may have seen before, and sometimes it might be my neighbor.  Who knows!  Let's see who we picked this month:

This is Emmy Rossum.  If you are not watching the TV show Shameless, then shame on you.  The fourth season of Shameless started a few weeks back and I felt this was the perfect time to make her our Monthly Crush.  Emmy plays Fiona on the show and even though they make her look as trashy as possible, I still think she is extremely hot.  You may also remember her as the love interest from The Day After Tomorrow or the girl who is murdered in Mystic River.  The main reason I think she is so sexy is that she is tall for a woman and being 6'5 myself, I like me a taller woman and therefore she is Brainfart's Crush of the Month.

Random Movie Trivia - Dogma

Here is the next edition in our weekly Random Movie Trivia post.  Enjoy:

Dogma

• Jason Mewes (Jay) had the entire script memorized before rehearsals started.  When asked why, he said that he didn't want to anger Alan Rickman (Metatron).
• When they heard Alan Rickman was a Chasing Amy (1997) fan, Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier felt confident enough to ask him to play Metatron. He read the script and came back with only two questions: 1) would we stay faithful to the script, and 2) are the wings real or CGI?
• Kevin Smith actually wrote this movie before he wrote Clerks, but shelved it because he wanted a bigger budget to get the special effects right.
• Emma Thompson was going to play the part of God at the end of the movie, but backed out because she was having a baby.
• Alanis Morissette was originally meant for the leading role of Bethany, but couldn't do the part because of a world tour.  As compensation, she was offered the role of God.
• Also considered for the leading role was Gillian Anderson.
• In the opening sequence at the airport, Gwyneth Paltrow was sitting a couple of seats away from Ben Affleck. She is never seen however, and was only there because Affleck had invited her to the set that day as a friend.
• Albert Brooks was offered the role of Cardinal Glick, but the part was eventually given to George Carlin.
• The part of Loki was written for Jason Lee but scheduling conflicts forced him to take the smaller role of Azrael.  In the end, Ben Affleck recommended his buddy Matt Damon to play Loki.
• Bill Murray, John Travolta, and Adam Sandler were all considered for Azrael.
• Director Kevin Smith had Samuel L. Jackson and Will Smith in mind to play Rufus, but Chris Rock's improvisation skills won out.

Stupid State Laws - West Virginia 3

Here comes another post about a state law that still exists on the books and why it is ridiculous (to see them all, click here):

Alderson, West Virginia

"One may not walk a lion, tiger, or leopard, even on a leash."

Chalk this one up to common sense, West Virginia.  Of course, you shouldn't walk a lion, tiger, or leopard in public especially without a leash.  However, I feel like it's not that big a deal if it is on a leash.  Then again, it is a large deadly cat and I doubt a leash will stop it from mauling someone.  The one thing about this law that really disappointed me was that it wasn't for lions, tigers, and bears.  Come on, have these hicks never seen the Wizard of Oz?  Apparently not and until they fix this oversight, this law is stupid to me even if it makes some sense.

"But Carl, he's so cute."
"I don't care, rookie, cuff the bastard.....and cuff the tiger, too.  We can't take any chances."

Saturday's Video of Saturday

Here is our weekly funny video post.  Let's see what we got for you guys:

Set up:  Taylor University has a tradition called "Silent Night" where not a soul in the crowd utters a sound until their team has scored 10 points and then this happens:

Summary:  How cool is that?  Not a sound from the crowd and then BOOM!, the place goes nuts.  I would love to witness this just once in my lifetime.