Comments for Madness Brewing http://madnessbrewing.com Abandoning faithful readership since 2002. Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:40:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Peter Anthony Holder’s Stuph File Podcast #0037 by Fimo R. Mitchell http://madnessbrewing.com/2010/05/03/peter-anthony-holders-stuph-file-podcast-0037/#comment-862 Fimo R. Mitchell Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:40:17 +0000 https://jamiegore.wordpress.com/2010/05/03/peter-anthony-holders-stuph-file-podcast-0037/#comment-862 Thank you for the kind words. I'm having trouble navigating your site here at school, when I get home I'll check out your stuff. Thank you for the kind words. I’m having trouble navigating your site here at school, when I get home I’ll check out your stuff.

]]> Comment on Lord of War (Movie Review) by Jamie Gore http://madnessbrewing.com/2010/02/23/lord-of-war-movie-review/#comment-820 Jamie Gore Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:44:12 +0000 http://jamiegore.wordpress.com/2010/02/23/lord-of-war-movie-review/#comment-820 I can handle multiple plot lines and understand multi-dimensional characters just fine. However, when professional wrestling seems to have more depth in its storytelling than a movie that's supposed to have "meaning", there's an issue. And while this movie generally received slightly better-than-mixed reviews, many top reviewers actually panned the film including Owen Gleiberman (of Entertainment Weekly), Peter Travers (of Rolling Stone), and Michael Phillips (of the Chicago Tribune and formerely from At the Movies). Even if you don't think I'm a good enough reviewer to handle this "amazing" film, I'm definitely not alone when it comes to thinking the movie was a mess (although Roger Ebert thought the movie was rather good). Then again, if you think all reviewers have no idea what they're talking about, the mass market essentially rejected it. Despite having a decent advertising budget and playing at almost 3000 screens in its first two weeks, the movie did poorly at the box office. It fell short of $10 million in its opening week (for the 3rd position for the weekend) and was bounced out of the box office top ten by its third weekend. It was crushed by an "incredible" lineup of movies such as: Just Like Heaven, Flightplan, and Rollbounce. I can handle multiple plot lines and understand multi-dimensional characters just fine. However, when professional wrestling seems to have more depth in its storytelling than a movie that’s supposed to have “meaning”, there’s an issue. And while this movie generally received slightly better-than-mixed reviews, many top reviewers actually panned the film including Owen Gleiberman (of Entertainment Weekly), Peter Travers (of Rolling Stone), and Michael Phillips (of the Chicago Tribune and formerely from At the Movies). Even if you don’t think I’m a good enough reviewer to handle this “amazing” film, I’m definitely not alone when it comes to thinking the movie was a mess (although Roger Ebert thought the movie was rather good).

Then again, if you think all reviewers have no idea what they’re talking about, the mass market essentially rejected it. Despite having a decent advertising budget and playing at almost 3000 screens in its first two weeks, the movie did poorly at the box office. It fell short of $10 million in its opening week (for the 3rd position for the weekend) and was bounced out of the box office top ten by its third weekend. It was crushed by an “incredible” lineup of movies such as: Just Like Heaven, Flightplan, and Rollbounce.

]]> Comment on Lord of War (Movie Review) by Pascal http://madnessbrewing.com/2010/02/23/lord-of-war-movie-review/#comment-819 Pascal Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:37:29 +0000 http://jamiegore.wordpress.com/2010/02/23/lord-of-war-movie-review/#comment-819 Just because the movie wasn't predictable, doesn't mean the writer didn't know where it was going. The reviewer has no understanding of the multi-dimensional characters and can not understand subtlty. The reviewer can't even handle multiple plot lines. This was a truly suspenseful movie, with awesome character development and an excellent narrative. Just because the movie wasn’t predictable, doesn’t mean the writer didn’t know where it was going. The reviewer has no understanding of the multi-dimensional characters and can not understand subtlty. The reviewer can’t even handle multiple plot lines.

This was a truly suspenseful movie, with awesome character development and an excellent narrative.

]]> Comment on Super Mario Bros. (MB Hall of Fame Inductee) by Web Design Plano TX http://madnessbrewing.com/2010/04/10/super-mario-bros-mb-hall-of-fame-inductee/#comment-765 Web Design Plano TX Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:30:52 +0000 http://jamiegore.wordpress.com/2010/04/10/super-mario-bros-mb-hall-of-fame-inductee/#comment-765 As much as I would compare it to current games it stand the test of time and is a classic that I think will be enjoyed for a long time. Samuel As much as I would compare it to current games it stand the test of time and is a classic that I think will be enjoyed for a long time.

Samuel

]]> Comment on I Hope Andrew Carter Has Kept His Resume Up-to-Date by Jamie Gore http://madnessbrewing.com/2010/02/26/i-hope-andrew-carter-has-kept-his-resume-up-to-date/#comment-763 Jamie Gore Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:14:40 +0000 http://jamiegore.wordpress.com/2010/02/26/i-hope-andrew-carter-has-kept-his-resume-up-to-date/#comment-763 Schnurmacher could be a lot better. He seems very close-minded which is not a good thing for talk radio. He in no way comes close to Melanie King or Avril Benoit in the role. Dan Laxer can sometimes be good but at other times just seems like he's rambling. It may because he doesn't get a lot of calls and is forced to talk too much (or he enjoys hearing himself talk and ignores the callers on hold...I don't know how his situation is now but when he was doing evenings he used to be begging for people to call his show). Can't say I know much about Dan Delmar because I don't regularly listen to the station all that often anymore. I remember when he used to do traffic (I think) and he seemed ok. CJAD is lucky because this city only has the market for one talk radio station in English. Even CBC Radio can't keep an audience because of the traditional dominance of CJAD (although it doesn't help that why CBC Radio has more substance in its material, it can be quite boring at times). The problem that CJAD is having, and other radio stations is that they are becoming irrelvent through various forms of media. Need the weather? Chances are your phone can give you the forecast. Same goes for news, sports, and stock quotes. MP3 players have dealt a crushing blow to music stations. Talk radio isn't immune considering that podcasts are so easily accessible through iTunes and various podcast directories like http://canadapodcasts.ca. In fact, one of the great things about podcasts is I can listen to Peter Anthony Holder (who used to work at CJAD) anytime I want instead of having to stay up past midnight. Financially, CJAD is doing fine. They may have cut costs recently but that's because advertisers are balking at shelling out money across all mediums. CJAD can afford person who's interested in doing radio in Montreal but there are not that many people out there. Radio people, for the most part, aren't paid as well as one would think. I have some friends in the industry and they're not in it for the money (except to eat and put a roof over their heads) but because they enjoy doing it. I had a friend who dropped out of CEGEP because the opportunity presented itself but he knew that he wasn't going to make tons of money doing radio. Terry DiMonte is the exception to the rule and you have to consider this: Ted Bird acknowledged that he wasn't being offered "Terry money" by anyone and Ted Bird is probably one of the most popular people in Montreal radio in either language. Schnurmacher could be a lot better. He seems very close-minded which is not a good thing for talk radio. He in no way comes close to Melanie King or Avril Benoit in the role. Dan Laxer can sometimes be good but at other times just seems like he’s rambling. It may because he doesn’t get a lot of calls and is forced to talk too much (or he enjoys hearing himself talk and ignores the callers on hold…I don’t know how his situation is now but when he was doing evenings he used to be begging for people to call his show). Can’t say I know much about Dan Delmar because I don’t regularly listen to the station all that often anymore. I remember when he used to do traffic (I think) and he seemed ok.

CJAD is lucky because this city only has the market for one talk radio station in English. Even CBC Radio can’t keep an audience because of the traditional dominance of CJAD (although it doesn’t help that why CBC Radio has more substance in its material, it can be quite boring at times). The problem that CJAD is having, and other radio stations is that they are becoming irrelvent through various forms of media. Need the weather? Chances are your phone can give you the forecast. Same goes for news, sports, and stock quotes. MP3 players have dealt a crushing blow to music stations. Talk radio isn’t immune considering that podcasts are so easily accessible through iTunes and various podcast directories like http://canadapodcasts.ca. In fact, one of the great things about podcasts is I can listen to Peter Anthony Holder (who used to work at CJAD) anytime I want instead of having to stay up past midnight.

Financially, CJAD is doing fine. They may have cut costs recently but that’s because advertisers are balking at shelling out money across all mediums. CJAD can afford person who’s interested in doing radio in Montreal but there are not that many people out there. Radio people, for the most part, aren’t paid as well as one would think. I have some friends in the industry and they’re not in it for the money (except to eat and put a roof over their heads) but because they enjoy doing it. I had a friend who dropped out of CEGEP because the opportunity presented itself but he knew that he wasn’t going to make tons of money doing radio. Terry DiMonte is the exception to the rule and you have to consider this: Ted Bird acknowledged that he wasn’t being offered “Terry money” by anyone and Ted Bird is probably one of the most popular people in Montreal radio in either language.

]]> Comment on I Hope Andrew Carter Has Kept His Resume Up-to-Date by Annalee http://madnessbrewing.com/2010/02/26/i-hope-andrew-carter-has-kept-his-resume-up-to-date/#comment-762 Annalee Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:33:12 +0000 http://jamiegore.wordpress.com/2010/02/26/i-hope-andrew-carter-has-kept-his-resume-up-to-date/#comment-762 Tommy Schnurmacher, Dan Laxer and Dan Delmar you are excellent talk show hosts, The rest of them average, Cheap to keep. CJAD cannot afford more talented people. Tommy Schnurmacher, Dan Laxer and Dan Delmar you are excellent talk show hosts, The rest of them average, Cheap to keep. CJAD cannot afford more talented people.

]]> Comment on Peter Anthony Holder’s Stuph File Podcast #0033 by Peter Holder http://madnessbrewing.com/2010/04/05/peter-anthony-holders-stuph-file-podcast-0033/#comment-750 Peter Holder Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:40:22 +0000 http://jamiegore.wordpress.com/2010/04/05/peter-anthony-holders-stuph-file-podcast-0033/#comment-750 Thanks for the kind words. I really appreciate it and so does Steve Walsh. I think you made his day. There's a shout out to you on the latest show! Peter Anthony Holder Host: The Stuph File Program www.TheStuphFile.com peter@TheStuphFile.com http://peteranthonyholder.blogspot.com http://twitter.com/PAHolder http://www.facebook.com/paholder Thanks for the kind words. I really appreciate it and so does Steve Walsh. I think you made his day.

There’s a shout out to you on the latest show!

Peter Anthony Holder
Host: The Stuph File Program
http://www.TheStuphFile.com
peter@TheStuphFile.com
http://peteranthonyholder.blogspot.com
http://twitter.com/PAHolder
http://www.facebook.com/paholder

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]]> Comment on Ted Bird Is Returning to Our Homes by Jamie Gore http://madnessbrewing.com/2010/02/22/ted-bird-is-returning-to-our-homes/#comment-476 Jamie Gore Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:28:50 +0000 http://jamiegore.wordpress.com/2010/02/22/ted-bird-is-returning-to-our-homes/#comment-476 I suppose you have proof of that? Or are you going to remain anonymous on the Internet to prevent being sued for libel? I suppose you have proof of that? Or are you going to remain anonymous on the Internet to prevent being sued for libel?

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