Mr. Tyson, who is featured in two films this summer, the documentary Tyson and the comedy The Hangover, turns 43 this day.
Bonne Fete.
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Showing posts with label The Hangover. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Hangover. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Saturday, June 6, 2009
226...Tyson, The Movie And Tyson, The Movie
Two films out this week with Mike Tyson, the former Heavyweight Champion of the World.
One is The Hangover which is being touted as the comedy of the summer. From the trailers and what not it looks like a check-your-brain-at-the-door-and-have-fun film.
The second one is a movie I had the pleasure to preview last week at the Bytowne Theatre, Rideau and King Edward, in Ottawa.
Tyson is a powerful visit with a man who was the greatest fighter to ever lace them on, becoming champion before he was legal to drink and then, then, let it all go away. Along with 400 million dollars, Mr. Tyson lost three years of his life to the Indiana Penal System, a marriage, a multitude of relationships yet has survived.
The film, which will be shown from the 10th of June 'til the 13th at the Bytowne, is at once at powerful, introspective and unapologetic view of what truly was a misappropriation of a man who had talents of a mythical proportion.
Whether you are a boxing fan or, like me, not, this film is a must see.
WFDS
One is The Hangover which is being touted as the comedy of the summer. From the trailers and what not it looks like a check-your-brain-at-the-door-and-have-fun film.
The second one is a movie I had the pleasure to preview last week at the Bytowne Theatre, Rideau and King Edward, in Ottawa.
Tyson is a powerful visit with a man who was the greatest fighter to ever lace them on, becoming champion before he was legal to drink and then, then, let it all go away. Along with 400 million dollars, Mr. Tyson lost three years of his life to the Indiana Penal System, a marriage, a multitude of relationships yet has survived.
The film, which will be shown from the 10th of June 'til the 13th at the Bytowne, is at once at powerful, introspective and unapologetic view of what truly was a misappropriation of a man who had talents of a mythical proportion.
Whether you are a boxing fan or, like me, not, this film is a must see.
WFDS
Monday, March 16, 2009
27...St. Paddy's Day, tomorrow
Yes, tomorrow is the day, St. Patrick's Day, the Alcoholic Super Bowl and in celebration of that fine fine fine event I am going to have the most Irish Canadian person I know, me, on 93.1 CKCU in the morning from 6 to 7 am.
But wait, there be more. I will also have hangover cures for you all. They are rather lame when one considers the only true hangover cure is to never sober up. Worked for my dad and a series of uncles and aunts and it will work for you! Not the best lifeplan, staying drunk that is, but, on the plus side, you never have to worry about the shakes. For those who are not reprobates you don't want to miss the bunch of lame hangover cures [by lame I mean fascinating medical breakthroughs in the realm of alcohol abuse blah blah and blah] that I have used on air every St. Patrick's Day, Canada Day and New Year's Eve program since the mid seventies.
To ensure that you have a proper hangover to cure I will be chatting with Nat Myles, the proprietor of the coolest bar in town, the ever so hip and retro Elmdale House on Wellington Street in Hintonburg [next to the KFC; across from the GT] about their huge St. Paddy's Day party that will be certain, if you put your heart in it that is, to make your 17th a helluva a day. The music starts at 3 [pm] at the 'dale and goes until, well, late. Very late.
Ironically the name of the band is: Paddy's Hangover. Doesn't that just beat all?
Plus I will play my absolute favourite Irish tune of all time and also that Corrigan Brothers dirge about Obama being O'Irish.
Be sure to listen, and be sure to join me later in the day at the Elmdale House. I will wear my green sombrero with the shamrocks on it to make me easy to pick out of the crowd.
WFDS
But wait, there be more. I will also have hangover cures for you all. They are rather lame when one considers the only true hangover cure is to never sober up. Worked for my dad and a series of uncles and aunts and it will work for you! Not the best lifeplan, staying drunk that is, but, on the plus side, you never have to worry about the shakes. For those who are not reprobates you don't want to miss the bunch of lame hangover cures [by lame I mean fascinating medical breakthroughs in the realm of alcohol abuse blah blah and blah] that I have used on air every St. Patrick's Day, Canada Day and New Year's Eve program since the mid seventies.
To ensure that you have a proper hangover to cure I will be chatting with Nat Myles, the proprietor of the coolest bar in town, the ever so hip and retro Elmdale House on Wellington Street in Hintonburg [next to the KFC; across from the GT] about their huge St. Paddy's Day party that will be certain, if you put your heart in it that is, to make your 17th a helluva a day. The music starts at 3 [pm] at the 'dale and goes until, well, late. Very late.
Ironically the name of the band is: Paddy's Hangover. Doesn't that just beat all?
Plus I will play my absolute favourite Irish tune of all time and also that Corrigan Brothers dirge about Obama being O'Irish.
Be sure to listen, and be sure to join me later in the day at the Elmdale House. I will wear my green sombrero with the shamrocks on it to make me easy to pick out of the crowd.
WFDS
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