Today's Celebrity Birthdays - Aug 7th

I decided to start up a new post where I list the "celebrities" that were born on this day and then either praise them or mock them.  It will be fun, so let's do this:

• Charlize Theron (39) - Considering she will be 40 next year, she is still gorgeous.  I've said it many times and I will repeat it again, Charlize is the most naturally beautiful person in Hollywood and I'm glad that I got to see her naked in that crappy movie, The Devil's Advocate.
• David Duchovny (54) - Agent Mulder is getting up there in age isn't he?  Did you know that he is kind of married (they are separated due to David's apparent sex addiction) to Tea Leoni?  Nice pull, Dave.
• Michael Shannon (40) - Some know him as Nelson Van Alden from Boardwalk Empire, others know him as General Zod from the most recent Superman movie.  Either way, he is still one ugly looking dude.
• Wayne Knight (59) - NEWMAN!!!!
• Mike Trout (23) - Yeah, two-time AL MVP runner-up (and probably should have won both) is only 23!  Does it piss you off that he just signed a 6 year/$144.5 million contract at that age?  Not fair.
• Sidney Crosby (27) - The next Wayne Gretzky is 27, which is supposedly the prime age for athletes.  Well, I guess we can stop calling him the next Wayne Gretzky.  Sidney is good but he is no Great One.
• Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer (Deceased) - He died when he was only 31.  In fact, I read somewhere that most of the original cast of The Little Rascals died tragic deaths while they were still young.  I guess that show was cursed.

"So hot for a 39 year old."

Who Is This? Part 18

Whatcha got?  I know you can do this, it's easy.  Nothing?  I bet you are expecting a hint.  Well, you're in luck, here it is - in the movie you know her from, she had a cool nickname.  I know, unless you are an idiot that was a great hint.  What?  You are an idiot and you need a better hint?!?  Fine.  In the movie you know her from, she had a really cool nickname and played football with a bunch of scrappy kids who beat the dreaded Cowboys on a miraculous play.  Yup, that hottie up there is Shawna Waldron otherwise known as Becky "Ice Box" O'Shea from Little Giants.  She certainly has blossomed into a fine looking woman (and I mean that in the least creepy way possible).

So, what has she been up to since Little Giants?  Well, quite a lot according to her IMDB page, but nothing I have heard of.  Let's cross our fingers for a Little Giants 2 though.  Maybe Rick Moranis will come out of retirement for that.

Brainfart's Crush of the Month - August

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 Michele Merkin (in case you never looked at the bottom of her picture which I can't blame you).  You probably don't know her unless you watched the same show I saw her on back in 2007 called The Next Best Thing.  It was a reality competition to find the best celebrity impersonator and it was surprisingly entertaining (in case you are wondering, an Elvis was crowned the winner over another Elvis) .  I picked her this month because she is, well, hot as hell.  Do I need another reason?  Nope.  So, congrats Michele on this incredible honor.

Random Movie Trivia - Casino Royale

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

Casino Royale

• Daniel Craig actually rejected the part of James Bond a year before as he had felt that the series had settled into a standard formula. He changed his mind when he read the finished script.
• In the shower scene, Vesper was originally scripted to be wearing nothing but her underwear. Daniel Craig argued that Vesper would not have stopped to take her clothes off, and the scene was changed.
• In one afternoon's shooting, three Aston Martin DBS cars valued at $300,000 each were destroyed for the car roll sequence. The car barrel-roll stunt by the Aston Martin DBS broke the world record for the most barrel rolls assisted by a cannon.
• The way Bond orders his first vodka martini is lifted directly from the Ian Fleming novels.
• Daniel Craig gained 20 pounds of muscle for the role. Being in such prime condition was not new to the actor, as at one point he had been a semi-professional rugby player.
• Daniel Craig is the first actor to play James Bond who is younger than the series itself.
• It was a conscious decision to leave the semi-naked girls out of the opening credits as the James Bond persona is not effectively established until the end of the movie.
• Having Pierce Brosnan return for a fifth engagement as James Bond would have cost the producers $30 million.
• During 2004, Quentin Tarantino had suggested making a version of "Casino Royale" with Pierce Brosnan. Reportedly, Tarantino and Brosnan spoke publicly about this proposed project. When Brosnan was not rehired as Bond, Tarantino very publicly berated the producers and refused to have anything more to do with the project even though he was never attached to the picture at any time. He wanted Samuel L. Jackson as Felix Leiter and Uma Thurman as Bond Girl Vesper Lynd.
• First James Bond movie to be based on a full Ian Fleming novel since Moonraker (1979), a gap of 27 years.
• Some of the actors considered for the role of Bond were Julian McMahon, Hrithik Roshan, Dominic West and Gerard Butler. Most of them were deemed not appropriate to fit the role, while some others were nothing but media speculation. Goran Visnjic, Sam Worthington, Alex O'Loughlin and Rupert Friend were also considered, while Henry Cavillalmost got the part but was considered too young to play it. Hugh Jackman reportedly turned the role down.
• More coming next time.....

"It might have worked, but I like Daniel Craig better."

Stupid State Laws - Delaware

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):

Delaware

"It is illegal to fly over any body of water, unless one is carrying sufficient supplies of food and drink."

First order of business, if you fly from one point in Delaware to another, you won't be crossing any large bodies of water.  I looked it up.  Technically, the border extends into the Delaware Bay, but once you cross that you are no longer in Delaware and therefore the state can no longer arrest you for not carrying sufficient supplies.  I guess they could arrest you if you say you are flying over the bay and you don't carry said supplies, but can they arrest you for a crime you haven't committed yet?  And once you do commit said crime, you are out of reach of Delaware law.  So, that begs the question - why?  This law is beyond stupid.  Sure, it's probably not a bad idea to carry supplies if you cross any body of water, but does that mean that if you cross a small stream, you have to carry these supplies?  Delaware, head back to the drawing board on this one, because it is dumb and pointless.

"Alright rookie, once they surface check to see if they have their sufficient supplies."
"What if they don't surface, Sarge?  Should we save them?"
"No way, there could be snakes in that water.  Plus, it will save us the paperwork from not having to arrest anybody."

Saturday's Video of Saturday

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

Set up:  In honor of two of the Atlanta Braves' greatest players, I present to you one of the greatest commercials ever made:

Summary:  Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine nailed this thing.  I especially loved when Maddux was hitting Glavine in the stomach with a bat.  How does that make you a better home run hitter?  I have no idea, but it worked for Happy Gilmore and hitting longer drives.

Movie Trailer Review - Guardians of the Galaxy

This is not a review of the trailer, but a review of this movie based entirely on this movie's trailer.  I have a special talent of being able to figure out whether a movie will be any good based just on the trailer and I'm finally putting that talent to good use.  Screw you, it's a real talent.

Guardians of the Galaxy

Marvel has made some great movies recently, so I have high hopes for this thing.  Seriously, a talking raccoon that loves to shoot stuff?  I'm on board.  Sure, it's a little out there.  And sure, I had never heard of this comic book before they announced they were making this movie.  But a raccoon that shoots stuff!

As for the trailer.  When I saw the first trailer they made, I was in.  But that's not the trailer I put up above.  I included the most recent one that shows more action.  First off, I have to say that I love Chris Pratt.  He's the guy from Parks and Recreation and he is hilarious.  Next, even though I know Bradley Cooper is the voice of the raccoon, I still hear Christian Slater's voice.  Also, they show the villain briefly and believe it or not, but under all of that heavy makeup is Lee Pace, the elf king from the Hobbit movies.  There's a ton of CGI and I guess going into this movie, you should know what you are getting.....lots and lots of CGI.  Will this movie be any good?  I honestly have no idea, but when I made a list of my most anticipated movies of the summer, this one was number one, so you can bet that I'm recommending everyone go see it.  In fact, I'm going to see it tomorrow.

Estimated Opening Weekend Box Office Gross - $85 million

What Kind of Fart This Movie Will Resemble:

The Anticipated Fart - This one warns that it is back there waiting for some time before it arrives. A person who is uneasy for a time in a crowd and who later farts at a time when they think no one will notice has farted an Anticipated Fart.