Tuesday 9-22-09

Brainfog:
Top Five Male Actors of my generation. This is based on:

- Consistency of good movies made
- Quality of movies
- Variety of characters portrayed
- Quality of portrayal
- Level of excellence in each roll
- Awesomeness

Honorable Mentions:

Mike Myers

Hits: Waynes World, Waynes World 2, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Shrek, Inglorious Basterds

Misses: The Love Guru, Austin Powers: Goldmember

Will Ferrell

Hits: Anchorman, Zoolander, Elf, Semi-Pro, A Night at The Roxbury, Wedding Crashers, Old School, Talledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Step Brothers, Blades of Glory

Misses: Bewitched, Stranger Than Fiction, The Goods, Land of The Lost

Adam Sandler

Hits: Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Click (eff you, this was a good movie), Big Daddy, The Wedding Singer, Bulletproof, The Waterboy, Mr. Deeds, Little Nicky, 50 First dates, Don't Mess With The Zohan

Misses: Airheads, Spanglish, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry


*****Without further ado, I give you my Top 5!*****

5. Matt Damon

Hits: The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum (Best series ever), Goodwill Hunting, Oceans 11, Rounders, The Departed, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Saving Private Ryan, Dogma

Misses: Stuck On You

4. Edward Norton

Hits: Primal Fear (if you have not seen this movie you are depriving yourself of excellence and should be taken out back and beaten with a fire hose), American History X, Rounders, Fight Club, Red Dragon, The Illusionist, The Incredible Hulk

Misses: The Italian Job

3. Christian Bale

Hits: The Prestige (favorite movie of all time), El Maquinista aka The Machinist (see it, I know you haven't), Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, 3:10 to Yuma, American Psycho, Rescue Dawn

Misses: Terminator Salvation

2. Jim Carrey

Hits: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Liar Liar, Fun With Dick and Jane, Me Myself and Irene, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, Batman Forever, The Cable Guy, The Truman Show, Man on The Moon, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Bruce Almighty, The Number 23

Misses: N/A

1. Brad Pitt

Hits: Fight Club, Troy, Interview With a Vampire, Se7en, Twelve Monkeys, Snatch, Oceans 11, Burn After Reading, Inglorious Basterds, Jesse James

Misses: Mr and Mrs Smith

WOD:
Squat Program
Back Squat:
1x5 165
1x3 192.5
1x2 220
1x2 247.5
1x1 261.25
1x1 282.5 (PR)

Front Squat
1x5 135
1x5 157.5
1x5 168.75
1x5 168.75

Shoulder Press
1x5 95
1x1 135
1x1 145
1x1 155
1x1 160
1x1 165 (PR)
1x1 170 (fail)

Today was successful even though I was ailing a bit. Every now and then either or both of my knees tend to get a bit swollen and tender from constant use. My left knee was giving me some pain. My shoulder is still plaqued with tendinitis although it has gotten significantly better. Unfortunately, I cut the healing process short due to my competitions coming up. It is not getting any worse, but, it is certainly not getting any better either. After a good warm up it usually does what I want. It did not impede my shoulder pressing. Overall, 2 PR's are satisfying. Still a long way to go but I am improving.