I don’t remember much from my childhood, so I guess I should be thankful that there is a new Volton movie in the works, or is it?

There are conflicting reports about the possibility of an action packed, big-screen version of the beloved 80’s classic.  Apparently there have been some problems getting a story ironed out for the movie.  Not to mention, some studio executives doubt that Voltron has a big enough following to make it a box office hit.  It’s obvious that Voltron does not have the following of other classics like G.I. Joe, or Transformers, but I think an effective marketing campaign could reawaken the interest of Generation X’s long lost Voltron fans.  Nonetheless, there are some big names behind the idea, and it seems for now to be maintaining something that resembles forward momentum.

In theory, I would love to see a Voltron movie, but the reality of such a movie is likely to be as nightmarish as the recent G.I. Joe and Transformers movies – Great classics turned into modern day silliness.  A new Voltron movie would likely be filled with hot guys, and even hotter women.  To make matters worse, they will all be falling in love while struggling to overcome some ridiculously impossible situation.  The movie will going something like this – Embrace, cry, fight, cry, embrace, cry, cheer.

Maybe this one is better left alone.

I would be willing to bet my left nut that Tyrese will form the head.

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Here are a few of my favorite movies that Michael Biehn has played a significant part in:

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Terminator – Kyle Reese. Need I say more?

Aliens – Cpl. Hicks. Sure, Drake was the best character in the movie, but Hicks made the movie and was a pivotal character. Imagine watching the latter half of Aliens if it had just been Sigourney Weaver crawling through ventilation shafts looking for Newt?

The Abyss – Lt. Coffey.  This was never my favorite movie, but it was classic Michael Biehn.

Navy Seals – Lt. Curran.  Fine, maybe this should not be in the list.  This movie had nothing to do with defining our generation, but I think it was under rated.

Strapped – Matthew McRae.  In hindsight this was a terrible movie, but in my wiggin days Strapped was awesome.  I mean, come on, it had Sticky Fingaz cousin in it.

Tombstone – Johnny Ringo.  I hated his character in this movie, but he played it well.

The Rock – Commander Anderson.  Another solid role as a bad-ass military dude.

Now that I am looking into this, I may have discoverd the sole reason Michael Biehn never made it to super stardom as movie hero:

Just kidding Mr. Biehn.  Everyone looked that silly in the 80’s.

If you’re interested you can see his complete filmography HERE.

Thanks for the good people over at A&E we are all now going to be blessed with another injection of pure Seagal bad-ass.  That’s right, starting in December A&E will be airing a new series called Steven Seagal Lawman.

The new reality show “will allow fans to ride shotgun with Seagal as he and his hand-selected elite team of deputies respond to crimes in progress. Then, when Seagal goes off duty, the cameras will continue following him as he pursues his many ventures, including musical performances and philanthropic efforts in Jefferson Parish and New Orleans”.

I can’t tell you how delighted I am to know that Nico is spending his days and nights casually executing undergarment free combat sequences on the unsuspecting criminal element of Jefferson Parish.

I will absolutely be watching this show.

Honestly, all the songs are good, but “Got Some” and “The Fixer” are the first two tracks that really made it to – playing in my head all the time status.    These two tracks take me back to my times as an angry and confused teenager who analyzed Eddie Vedder’s every word in hopes of finding some understanding of how to survive my perceived hell.  This album can turn an hour long ride on the train into an immersive walk down memory lane.

True, Pearl Jam has a way of taking me to a place in my life that is not so happy, but sometimes it feels great to allow music to submerge you in an emotion. Be it sad or happy, the two extremes of emotion can be almost equally rewarding.  If you are that type of person who enjoys all of that, Backspacer will not let you down.  You could grab it on iTunes, but I would venture out to Target to grab a copy and then rip it – the album art is cool.

Take a listen to The Fixer

I believe I was in 9th grade when they became the must have jacket of the decade.  I had a Dodgers Starter Jacket and I’m pretty sure I wore it every single day for about two years.  The funny thing was, Starter Jackets were actually cheap pieces of junk, if it wasn’t for their popularization through hip-hop, they would have remained unsold, and unappreciated on a dusty rack at Wal-Mart.

Unfortunately they got so popular, that kids were killing other kids for their Starters, and a silly jacket became a basic measure of coolness.  It did after all have a large pocket in the front that was good for carrying a walkman, a pack of smokes, a small bag of weed, a few blunts, and one Kiwi-Strawberry Snapple.  Most importantly, you could poke a hole in the lining of the large center pocket and stash a dime bag in the jacket that “Jake” would never find.

If you want to relive the glory days, or try to bring the Starter back, you can find plenty of them on Ebay.  Check em out HERE

It seems as though times are changing though.  The wagon has come back into favor with Generation X, or so say the car companies.  Luxury car makers like Acura, Lexus ,and Mercedes are betting on maturing Gen-Xers to fill out the sales of their new lines of so-called sport wagons, or sport cross wagons.

Could it be that Gen-X has made amends with the the station wagon?  Well, probably not the station wagon of the 80’s, but these new sport wagons bare few resemblances to Clark W. Griswold’s infamous “Metallic Pea Sport Wagon”.  They are great looking, functional, performance-oriented, and comparatively economical.   Most models, including those from Acura and Lexus, are priced better and are more economical to operate than our long standing favorite: the Sport Utility Vehicle.

These new sport wagons are the perfect way to graduate into responsible adult/parent life, while still riding in style.

Here you can see some more pictures of the 2009 Honda/Acura eurospec wagon that may be coming soon to the US.