The Versatile Blogger Award
I was wondering when I was going to get “The Versatile Blogger” award. Thank you to Jim and Jon from Movie Mobsters for this honor. I don’t know if I deserve it, but I’m trying to expand from just movie reviews.
Just like in Fight Club, here the rules:
Rule #1: Thank the person who gave you this award
Rule #2: Share 7 things about yourself
Rule #3: Pass the award along to fifteen other blogs who you have recently discovered and who you think fantastic for whatever reasons! (in no particular order)
Rule #4: Contact the blogs you picked and let them know about the award.
Here are seven facts about me:
1. During a time in 2002, I tried to grow my hair out to look like Justin Guarini from American Idol Season One, but I looked more like Buckwheat from Little Rascals.
2. I am double jointed. Before your mind goes there, it’s only on my left thumb. Weird place to put it.
Next fact contains spoiler:
3. When I was ten and saw Dick Tracy with my father, I thought that Madonna was actually faceless and dead when her character was killed at the end of the movie. It was not until her “Express Yourself” video on Mtv that she was actually alive. Hey, I didn’t know any better.
4. A couple of years ago, I was dead broke. In order to buy food for myself I had to sell my entire collection of movies, TV boxsets and CDs.
5. When I was in sixth grade, I hated that people were spelling my name wrong that I wanted people to call me, Brad. A goofy black boy named Brad. Yeah!
6. With my love for cinema, I went into a job interview at the Angelika Theater here in Houston for an usher position. I have going to the theater for months before this point, I did not get the job. I haven’t been back to the theater since. Bitterness? Maybe.
7. I went to my first R-rated movie when I was 11. My family wanted to see Boyz ‘N the Hood. The scene where Cuba Gooding Jr is kissing over Nia Long’s uncovered boobs, I covered my eyes.
Tagging is so fun!
I know that most of the people that I am highlighting that have been tagged already. I don’t care. Anybody else reading this, you are tagged by association.
Castor and Red @ Anomalous Material – I just love this site. The Comedy Tournament is genius.
Blake @ Bitchin’ Film Reviews – Even thought we disagree on certain movies, I respect your unique opinions on cinema.
Aiden @ Cut the Crap Movie Reviews – Man, I can’t wait for a new review from you. I think your writing is hilarious.
Matt @ CyniCritics – Reading your reviews make me wonder to better my own chicken scratch.
Simon @ Four of Them – You could be blunt and to the point with your reviews.
Everybody @ iRate Films – Reading the reviews is like eating chocolate. I don’t know what that means.
Caz @ Let’s Go to the Movies – I know that you have been on hiatus. I look forward to reading your words.
Meredith @ M. Carter at the Movies – Congrats on your Best Blog LAMMY. Much deserved!
Marshall @ Marshall and the Movies – Sometimes I questions why you would trash a movies and give it a B, but I understand your reasoning behind it.
Jason @ My New Plaid Pants – He is about as versatile as you can get. Movie reviews, news, trailers, random topics are always hilarious.
Tom @ Plus Trailers – I kinda sucks that you get movies a good six months after they left the theaters here.
Matt Hatter @ The Dark of the Matinee – Love your concise reviews and the podcast is not too shabby either.
Steve and Brian @ The Film Cynics – You guys are fucking AWESOME!
Will @ The Film Reel – Dude, you review the most out there movies.
This Guy @ This Guy Over Here – I didn’t know they were that many films just from the 2000s. (I’m kidding, of course.)
My heart is so filled.
Posted on June 30, 2010, in Meme and tagged Meme, The Versatile Blogger Award. Bookmark the permalink. 11 Comments.
Hey, thanks Brad–er–Branden.
I’ll get my post up asap.
I knew that I was going to get shit for it. That’s what I get.
I saw my first R-rated movie at 11, but R-rated in a theatre (by myself) I was 13. I had no idea Collateral was rated R and apparently neither did the box-office guy.
Oh, yeah. A movie about a hitman is G rated. Hmm…
Merci for the nod, Branden! I’m glad I dropped by to check it out. Boyz N the Hood! Yes!
Thanks for the tag man! I’m starting to run out of 7 movies fact about myself but I will get to it this weekend
Boy’s N the Hood is not that bad as far as R-rated movies are concerned, it could have been… you know… Saving Private Ryan lol
I was of age when I saw Saving Private Ryan. The opening sequence was still too much to handle.
Number 6 = totally justified. I used to go golfing at a local golf course all the time and finally landed a job as cart caddy there. After my position was cut, I haven’t golfed there since. Working at the theatre would be a totally cool job though.
Thanks for the tag, we are working on something special currently and will hopefully have it up soon!
I don’t know why that happens. It’s like opening up old wounds. I guess.
Awww, I feel bad about the misspelling of your name. I know lotsa Branden’s with an E. People are lazy spellers I’m afraid. When I got married I was so excited that my last name would be easy and no one would mess it up. Spelling it is easy, but no one ever pronounces it right.
I hope you’ve gotten some of your film collection back. Been in similar positions myself at times and it certainly isn’t easy.
That’s hilarious about Nia Long. I did the same thing with Linda Hamilton in Terminator though I admit I always looked through the cracks of my fingers!
It’s okay now. When I was younger, I was anal about my name. I wanted to change it to Wesley at one point. I refuse to accept gifts from family members if they spelled it wrong. It got that bad.
The lesson learned from expierence is to invest in Netflix. I didn’t do it at the time. I spend alot of money of those movies.