A small test for Deadpoolite, a big yawn for humanity...

I hate those damn self awareness quizzes with a passion. You know some philosopher, writer, whatever, had a major hangover and became too philosophical all of a sudden spouting nonsense questions around him. Then, years later "experts" make gravely serious statements like "The man had a point back then" , "Oh the wisdom, what insight, he was ahead of his time" "The people of his era could not comprehend him". Geez, I am sure every major pioneer in life was acknowledged properly after he died. Regardless, being the big softie that I am (with a twist of insanity to spice things up...) I am answering the questions to this godawful list of existential questions (truth be told I am too lazy to think of an original topic at the moment so I might as well go mainstream for one post,lol). I have to thank fellow blogger Itelli for teasing me to answer this "test" (I am a sucker for challenges regardless of how trivial they may be) .

Ok, then drums rolling.....steady now...aim ...fire !


1) What would be the absolute happiness for u?
I dont care about absolute happiness. I mean what is the point if you are happy all the time it kinda of loses its value as a concept. I prefer short bursts of happiness to keep me going and a bit of adversity to fuel my creativity (I didnt really answer the question but I never said I would so no worries,lol)

2) What makes u get up in the morning?
The sun and that godawful alarm clock...

3) Last time u broke out in laughter was...:
My timer was off so I wouldnt know. Stil,l I laugh all the time usually at myself and how brilliant I am (thinking that I am brilliant is pretty hilarious as well!)

4) Your principal characteristic is:
I am ridiculously patient and persistent when it matters. I am also a bit stubborn but it adds to my charm I am sure of it,lol.

5) Your main defect:
Not being insane enough to fit in this uber insane world. Working at it though...

6) Any mistakes u'd be lenient with?
There is no self improvement without making mistakes. Plenty of mistakes but they were all my choices made with the best of intentions and affected only me without ruining other people's lives.

7) Any characters in history with whom u identify?
The biggest comedy writer of them all, Aristophanes of ancient Greece. He swore, he wrote timeless comedy and his satyric insticts were always vivid and to the point. So, I wouldnt say identify rather than inspired by. Truth be told, all the people that stood for their values and saw the bigger picture regardless of their usually tragic ends are people worth identifying with.

8) Your heroes?
A bunch of them actually.
Odysseus (aka Ulysses) is my absolute hero always heading for Ithaka towards his family despite all the adversity and impossible situations.In the words of K. Kavafis -great greek poet-"it is not the destination that counts but the trip you took to reach it", I do love that concept.
Deadpool, for all the wrong reasons I assure you,lol.
All the underdogs in comics with a special soft spot for Spiderman, Donald Duck and Daffy Duck

9) Your favourite trip?
I ' ve made a bunch of enjoyable trips but the best is yet to come I am sure.

10) Your favourite writer?
Arthur Conan Doyle( I love the deductive mind of Sherlock Holmes), Jewles Verne( he "pictured" my dreams as a kid) and myself once I get of my ass and start writing my ever postponed fictional story.

11) The quality you most admire in a man?
Since I am not gay it wouldnt be his ass, so it would have to be trustworthiness and a sense of humility (I hate cocky bastards with a passion!)

12) The quality you most admire in a woman?
Having the insight to give space to a man without the need to be told to do so and the braveness to stand her ground in a conversation without the need to revert to sexistic tactics. Still, if I have to say one thing only it would be this. I like the clearness in a woman's eyes, when those eyes mirror herself and her convictions and dont have "bitch" and fake bravado written all over them (I think I 've just out-prousted , Proust,lol)

13) Your favourite musician/composer?
U2, as a band. Bono's lyrics/voice speak to my heart and Edge's guitar is the soundtrack of my life with the ambience of the two other members making the acoustic experience complete.

14) Your favourite tune while in the shower?
I kinda of mumble incoherent lyrics and tunes of my own creation as they come to mind. They usually make up a pretty cool theme song of total madness that is lost in "unwritten music" oblivion as soon as I am out of the shower.

15) Title of the book that most affected u?
"Don Quixote de la Mancha" BY Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra>

I think the character of Don Quixote saw the world for what it really was (just have a look around you,lol)

16) Title of the movie that most affected u?
Well I have to be honest. Although not the best movie ever (not even close,lol), the first "Spiderman" movie has affected me more that any other movie I 've watched. The reason? I have been reading the Spiderman comic books since I was 6 years old and I always dreamed of a Peter Parker/ Spiderman movie and the way that he would swing with his webs in New York. When I watched my childhood wish coming true on the silver screen it was beautiful, a shiver came down my spine and I was near to tears (words really dont do justice to how I felt...). All of a sudden I was a kid all over again( hey gimme a break I may be a merc with a mouth but at least I am a romantic and sensitive one,lol)

17) Your favourite painter?
My godmother. She is a pro, she draws with cool and vibrant colours and I love her to bits as a person.We do share the same insanity you know...

18) Your favourite colour?
Orange. I am an orange nut. I see orange and I feel all warm and fuzzy inside (minimum calories maximum uplifting , I love it!)

19) What has been your greatest success?
I think the greatest success is yet to come, so far it has been a series of small victories that make me burst with joy (yeah I do that a lot as well as fall in sadness, god I love my mood swings I couldnt live without them!). Having trustworty friends is as close as I have reached so far...

20) Your favourite drink?
Cold water from natural streams from my dad's greek village of origin Klepa, Greece. It always brings back memories of childhood friends lost in time and my long gone grandparents which I adored...

21) Your biggest regrets concern...
...I am too multi-tasking at the moment and not always with important stuff. Whenever, I focused in one thing at a time I was really good at it but with multi-tasking I am OK great rather than REALLY great. Still need to work at it and become as good as I can be... ( I am a sucker for self-improvement I feast on it brutally in fact,lol)

22) What do u hate most?
Mosquitos in summer with the weather all warm and humid that dont let me sleep with their buzzing(call me shallow all you want,lol). I hate them with a passion I can stay up all night just to kill the little bastards (I am nuts like that,lol). In a previous life I was definitely a mosquito serial killer or a superhero called the "mosquito annihilator" (sounds so ridiculously gay it is unbelievable...lol)

23) What do u do when u r not writing something?
Being constantly updated on my science, reading comics and books, watching movies or theatre plays and playing videogames (oh yeah....lol). Making out is always good when it is possible and means something rather than just for the sake of it...(nothing wrong with the latter though,lol)

24) Your greatest fear?
I guess when I get older, death(of course Grim Reapper being the unpredictable chap that it is can come at any moment but that is out of my hand so no worries,lol). For now it is more a case of little insecurities rather than fear of some impending doom,lol!

25) When do u lie?
When instict dictates that the person talking to me cant handle the truth and would react badly to the direct approach. I'd like to call it "alternative truth" or "being diplomatic". It helps me sleep at nights as peaceful as a bird....

26) What is your motto?
Every obstacle is for a good reason (essentially this is the greek version of "what doesnt kill you makes you stronger")

27) How would u like to die?
A senile old fool in my sleep with loved ones all around me. I will not know the faces but I will feel the love, that's the way to go!

28) If u were to meet God, what would u like to hear from him?
1)Was it all a big great hangover for you?(regarding world's creation)
2)I wasnt too bad a man but we can always play tavli(something like backgammon) to decide, best out of 5? (regarding my fate)
3)What is the rent up here? The view aint half bad... (regarding, whatelse, living conditions...)

29) Describe ur current mental state.
Unstable as ever, still no danger to humanity...not yet anyway...lol!

Well now that I am done with this I can aim my blogging crosshair to more juicy material (come to think of it I would like to ask god one more thing "How the hell -sorry god- do I come up with all these cheesy blog lines? " I dont have a clue myself,lol.

Talk to ya later!

When action meets soap opera with cataclysmic results...

You know I really wanted to go serious on you if only for one post, if only temporarily. It is called personal credibility I am told. You know be really deep, express your inner emotions, write about your frustrations and exorcise the evil within (god, I need to lay down on the Evil Dead trilogy viewings, lol). I was determined but unfortunately the blogoverse had different plans for me. Let me elaborate. After the evening meal, I switched on the "little funny box" called TV just to zap past channels with meaningless programs. A moment before I switch off the tv, I tuned on a channel that was showing probably "Bold and the beautiful" (that is a US soap opera for the ones fortunate enough not to litter their brain cells with such useless knowledge,oopps too late now, lol). As I was ready to log off and go on with my life, I saw an actor on-screen which, let's just say, I didnt expect to see on a soap opera. Lorenzo fricking Lamas!

"Lorenzo Lamas in his action glory days
kicking asses left and right"

"Lorenzo Lamas, the puppy eyed version,
going all soap opera versatile on our asses"

What next...?

"Shakespeare? Have mercy..."

You may wonder who the fuck is Lorenzo Lamas. This guy is one of those unsung all american action heroes. You know the type, semi or all muscular dealing justice to the crooked on TV or DVD. Him on a soap opera! The TV-verse works in mysterious ways, I am telling you.

It was like epiphany, my seriously damaged brain was suddenly filled with images of greatness from such action b-movie legends like Chuck "the ultimate roundhouse kick" Norris, Steven "the pony tail of doom" Seagal, Jean Claude "the belgian oak" Van damme and Dolph "I got my ass kicked in Rocky 4" Ludgren. These are the true american heroes not like the overrated stallones and swartzenegers (I am bound to spell his name wrong it is inevitable,lol) of this world. These people keep making movies despite having zero acting talent so it makes you re-evaluate if the US was indeed the land of opportunity once upon a time. You know what a real fan boy's dream would be , just to pit all those suckers in the same movie kicking eachothers asses. That would be a sight to behold and the ultimate collector's DVD. Just dont put too many lines on the script and you are looking at a masterpiece. If only those hollywood big shot producers took their heads out of their asses and took notice.

"What is the essence of life? Getting shot by me!"

"I want to flex my acting muscles
like my real ones. Get me a soap
opera role, please..."

"You know movies like this made
me think getting my ass kicked in
Rocky 4 was a blessing..."

Blame the madness I unleashed in this blog entry on a single viewing of Lorenzo Lamas being all emotional and romantic in a soap opera. Let me tell you, I half expected him to start sending punches right and left just for old times sake you know, but he was a gentleman and didnt fakely punch anyone. Maybe in the next episode...

P.s. 1 : Useless info coming up! Lorenzo Lamas played in ALL the episodes of Falcon Crest another soap opera back in the days of the dinosaurs...

P.s.2 : Never have I mentioned the world "ass" so many times without referring to women once!
That is me Deadpoolite "the ultimate version" then, a bonafide gentleman,lol!

P.s.3: Ok, I'll try to get serious on my next post. Seriously...oh come on now dont laugh...not too hard anyway, lol!

Catch you later!

Music to my ears, causing you all tears?

Last Sunday while I was messing around with my blog, it seemed kind of cool to add some music tune playing when someone is unfortunate enough to enter. I kind of considered it a welcoming sign to the reader I suppose. Since only one tune plays and that can easily be paused by pressing the button on the player I thought that even the people that wouldnt find the tune to their fancy would just pause the damn thing before the evilness of the music makes their pc's explode,lol. Since this is a relatively new blog, I am still experimenting on things and see what works and what doesnt, you see.

However, the reaction to this addition was mixed to say the least with people telling me to either throw the music into "trash bin oblivion" , keep it but change the tune frequently or to change the style of music being played since it is not to their taste. Now I am a simple Deadpoolite trying to make some blogging in the world but it is hard to please everyone. My priority for this blog is the text of course and to make people enjoy the few minutes that they spend here regardless if they are regular readers or people that came here by accident. So being Greek and having democracy running through my veins (one cannot get too cocky about his heritage I assure you,lol) I thought "The hell with it, let's vote".

In that respect I would appreciate your input on the matter by voting on the mini-poll to your right.

p.s. If your opinion coincides with "Kind of. As long as it is not distracting..." you might as well add a little something on the "comments" of this post and propose what type of music would be acceptable for you.

Thanks for the insights!

Marvel Comics movies, friend or foe?

I decided to write this little piece about the ongoing pehnomenon of the last 5 years or so. I am talking about the behemoth of movie creation that is called "the Marvel Comics movie".
You know the drill, get a comic book character dress him in a fancy hollywood suit and present him with a ribbon to the movie audiences that otherwise wouldnt give a toss about him/her. In an era where Hollywood is dying for inspiration (or at least that is what executives say) the pages of comic books have become the new screenplays. So how do those movies fare I wonder, let's see some pros and cons :




Stan Lee (old guy,creator of spiderman) : "Move out of the way Spiderman here comes Stan "the man" Lee"
Spiderman : "You know Stan, technically this written piece is dedicated to me".
Stan Lee : "Shut up Spidey! All I need is a rubber to erase you out of existence!"
Spiderman : "Ok Stan...Whatever you say...You are da man! (senile old fool...)"


Spiderman:Oh, good old Peter Parker. Still fighting the good fight for a bunch of New Yorkers that hates and loathes him. How has the silver screen treated him I wonder...

The good : The costume has remained unchanged from the classic comic book look, he is always the average joe fighting the good fight. MJ is always there to love him and hug him and and... despite him being an absolute dork. Still you cant fight it, you root for the guy he is so similar to you anyway (well if you take out the fact that he sticks to walls and shoots webs out of his ass, sorry hands, that is, lol)

The bad : For some reason, he constantly loses his mask all the time(in 3 movies now he always lost it or got it torn apart at some point, kind of stupid really). I mean by now half of New York knows who Spiderman is so why bother with the secret identity thing. MJ is getting progressively whinier with each new installment and she is a constant source of trouble. 3 movies havε passed, 3 times she was abducted, 3 times she needed saving, it's all getting a bit tedious. And a note to Sam Raimi, I like the 3rd movie but it should have really been Spiderman vs Venom all the way. Why couldnt you see that...

...and the ugly: Well we reached the third movie. It is time to lose some heat and let the franchise catch its breath. Unfortunately, this wont be happening because Spidey makes ridiculous money at the box office so there will be a Spiderman 4 movie sooner than necessary.



Daredevil : "Strange my radar sense doesnt pick up a movie sequel in the horizon.It must be something I ate..."

Daredevil : He is not one of the more mainstream properties marvel comics has but he is considered one of the coolest characters by Marvel Comics fans. Eventually, he got his own movie....

The good: Daredevil, daredevil in dark alleys and daredevil being the coolest blind person alive ( I always liked that aspect of the character since it sends a strong message about "people with disabilities really being people with special abilities". Bullseye is so over the top, it is fun. And Jennifer Garner, yammy..!

The bad: The editing was too quick, the movie was (literally) too dark and there was just something wrong about Ben Affleck grinning like a fool all the time. "You know Ben this wasnt an Axe commercial it was an actual M-O-V-I-E !". The final fight with Kingpin was a joke and probably the shortest fight in the history of good guy/bad guy fights.

...and the ugly : I dont see another movie happening soon since box office dictates otherwise. It is sad since Daredevil is one of the most "human" characters that Marvel Comics has created and I would have liked them to give it another shot...



Hulk : "Hulk wants sequel. Hulk's next movie will smash the box office....Puny humans"

The Hulk : The green goliath. The unstoppable destruction machine. The dumbest superhero? ever made. Eventually he got his own movie but how was it...

The good : Ang Lee (the director) tried something really ambitious and very intelligent. He attempted to make a proper movie about a fictional character. It was humane, it was smart, it had the best editing I've ever seen. Eric Bana was ace as Bruce Banner and Jennifer Connely's eyes were there to lure us, males, once again. To this day I watch this movie and I cant decide if it is a failed experiment or the work of a genius (I am leaning more towards the latter myself).

The bad : This movie was too intelligent for the average audience and too DAMN intelligent for the popcorn generation of movie goers. Most people wanted to see Hulk smashing shit for 2 hours and couldnt care less about anything else. Nick Nolte was also so nuts in this movie. I mean he was so out of there that I think he could easily take Hulk on and beat him with his little finger,lol.

...and the ugly: The movie tanked commercially, so there wont be a direct sequel to this. I guess I am just disappointed that there isnt a corner in the movie market for an intelligent blockbuster (The Hulk is as close as it has come in my opinion). This isnt necessarily a bad thing since the new Hulk movie has Ed Norton and Liv Tyler in it and focuses on a more traditional style of Hulk story , Bruce Banner on the run. Still, I would have liked to see the original cast reprising their roles...



Blade : "Man, I tell you I am blessed.I am black, I wear dark shades and I feature in this really dark photo. Noone can see me blush with shame for the utter mess that Blade : Trinity was..."

Blade: A really C-list character of Marvel Comics showed the way for comic book movies. You better believe it...

The good : Wesley Snipes is Blade. Never has an actor identified so much with a lead character in this type of movie. It is uncanny I am telling you. The 2 first movies were dark enough to be gritty, fun enough to be good action movies, cool enough to justify repeated viewings. And then...

The bad: ...came the 3rd movie. Except from the uber sexy Jessica Biel (Jessica Biel as in the woman not as in the actress if you catch my drift,lol), this movie was shit. Vampire poodles anyone... Nuff said. This was crap and not even its kickass soundtrack could save it. Wesley Snipes was bored, if not asleep through out, the Dracula was a boy band reject and Kevin Reynolds was just annoying...

...and the ugly: The 3rd movie was directed from the guy who wrote the two previous movies and Batman begins, David Goyer. It is still a mystery to this day how did the guy who essentially expertly "created" the Blade character for the silver screen misfired so badly in the only movie he had total control of. Oh well, anyone is untitled to a bad day at the office I guess,lol.



Electra : "I am sexy and I am Greek. I made a movie once in Hollywood, still trying to forget that one."


Electra : The first superhero of greek origin on celluloid (hooray!). Jennifer Garner in the lead role (double hooray and a backflip for that one). So was it any good?

The Good: Jennifer Garner and... Jennifer Garner (the woman Jennifer Garner). Hey wait a minute I already said that. Well there is nothing else to it really,lol. Some originally conceived bad guys with visually cool powers.

The Bad: The kid ninja or whatever that girl was....I cant really blame Jennifer Garner for this utter crap, I dont think even Meryl Stryp could have saved this movie from disaster (although to be honest I am pretty sure by this point Meryl Stryp can save ANY movie from disaster, she is the ultimate female super-actress after all). The special effects were crap, Jennifer Garner was like a zombie throughout( I almost expected her to grin like her husband Ben Affleck but she preferred the sleep walking approach,lol). The story was bad, the bad guys were bad (ok that actually sounds like a copliment but trust me... it isnt,lol). Essentially what could go wrong went wrong...

...and the ugly : Well not Jennifer Garner for sure,lol. This whole movie is ugly, ugly as sin I might add.



Ghost Rider : " I heard global warming would set us all on fire eventually but this is ridiculous!"


Ghost Rider : Although never an A-list character in the Marvel Universe, he is probably by far the coolest looking character. I mean a guy with a flaming skull riding a bike, spreading justice to the wicked. It doesnt get much cooler than that...

The good : First things first, I like Eva Mendes a lot (you got to love those curves man,lol). Now that this is out of the way let's talk about the movie. Nicolas Cage was an odd choice (too old for the role) but due to some sort of miracle he actually pulled it off (to the best of his ability) not being his usual nutty over the top self. Eva Mendes would look gorgeous even if she wore a potato sack and the Ghost Rider special effects are unbelievably cool. Still...

The bad: I think Cage was miscast.He does the best he can but the role just doesnt suit him. Eva Mendes doesnt have anything to do in the movie ( and no skimpy outfits for her how criminal is that...lol). The bad guys make the ones in the Electra movie look good and that says a lot. Never have I seen such short,boring, uneventful good guy/bad guy fights. The movie is overall very slowly paced, so I guess insomniacs will love it.

...and the ugly : What could have been a top looking movie of manic action ended up an utterly boring affair. A good premise wasted by a director with limited vision. Ok, it was only a popcorn movie but it could have been a way cooler poprcorn movie (you know with extra sizzling butter and all,lol)



Wolverine : "Hey guys does my butt look fat in this outfit?"
Other X-men: "Yep"
Wolverine : " I knew I spend too much time seating on my ass blogging about nonsense..."
Other X-men: "You are not alone there..."

X-men : The best comic book allegory (dont worry folks I am not getting all philosophical on you using "literate" words, so put your holly water and crosses away for the time being,lol) for social racism and the burden of someone being "different" from the rest. The premise was there but what about the movies...

The good: The first movie did a lot with a minimal budget and put the comic book movie on the map with mainstream movie goers. Suddenly, it was ok to "like" a comic book movie and you werent regarded as some sort of weird geek if you talked about how badass Wolverine was (let's face it he is badass, not as badass as Deadpool of course,lol). The second movie was phenomenally good in all respects, essentially bigger and better and regarded by a lot of people as the best comic book movie ever. Then came the beast of the third movie(cool special effects)...

The bad: The third movie is kind of hard to judge. The change of direction from Brian Singer to Brett Ratner is like going from being a Transformers fan to being a Smurfs hardcore fan. Still the mainstream audience loved it because it was accessible and fast with lots of action and no "real" dialogue between the characters. People that had more expectations of it hated it with passion though. I mean lead characters die left and right with no emotional impact to anyone, the dialogue is more cheesy than acceptable and Wolverine behaves like some twisted castrated version of him. He just isnt him and that ladies and gentlement is unacceptable by the equally nuts Deadpoolite,lol.

...and the ugly: Where does the franchise go after this. There are so many characters left to show on the silver screen so the potential is there. The thing is if the movie producers are going to go with the flow of the third movie then there is a chance of alienating the comic book fans who are the heart and blood of this franchise(and all franchises to be honest). Can such a risk be taken..? (who cares...I just wanted to write something that sounded really dark and ominous,lol)



Deadpool : " I wonder if I am a bit UNDERarmed for the Deadpool movie premiere ...They'd better give me an Oscar as well, I dont carry all these guns just for show you know..."

Lastly there is the DEADPOOL movie (not really but there are some rumours that it is going to be made and I cant wait for it...probably the only person that is going to watch it as well,lol)

I think I havent forgotten any other movie based on Marvel Comics creations so lets call it a day and go eat a sandwich or something. Hey, Deadpoolite needs to eat and get the energy to drive the world insane. It is a dirty job but someone has to do it,lol.


Take care all!

p.s. "Merc" is short for "Mercenary" as in "soldier for hire" for the uninitiated among you.

Always outnumbered never outgunned!

Hello folks. Deadpoolite reporting. It has been a long time since I posted anything on this blog and it was inevitable that I would eventually get the itch. Oh, you know what I am talking about, the itch to start blogging again. Between you and me I dont know if that is good or bad,lol. Still, here I am mumbling like the proverbial nut that I am. No harm done. This world has stopped making sense a long time ago so I might as well go with the flow,lol.

I have been busy for the past weeks making sense of the adventure called life. You know job hunting, chick stalking (it is actually called "getting a date" in some countries can you believe it? lol), target sniping (ok maybe not the latter but I am getting there,lol) so this blog has been left untouched (in the most innocent way possible I assure you) for quite a while now. Well I plan to change that for what it's worth I am going to try anyway. Hey, no contracts signed, no strings attached just the good old deadpoolite charm (or insanity depending on someone's perspective...) being put to good use.

You know I havent chosen the name of the blog or anything about it lightly. I mean if I wanted to make it more accessible for the reader I could have gone with a bigger brand name like "Spiderman world web" or "Jack sparrow reporting from the black pearl" or some shit like that. Well, it aint going to happen, Deadpool is the way to go and I am going to spread the word (at least until he gets his own movie you know,lol).

So attach your seatbelts, check your brains out on the entrance and come have fun.

Deadpoolite out!