Wrestling, Movies and Reggaeton Reviews by El Funky Bae

  This one is considered an all-time classic from the Raw archives.  I think Meltzer gave it 5 stars.  I won't spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it.  It is somewhat short and I prefer their clash at Royal Rumble 93 personally.  But this one is a solid clash worth your time.  Rating:  ***3/4 out of 5 Stars.

  When I first saw this one, I thought it might have been Top 2.  On second watch, it's still good but probably the fourth best one overall.  I have seen every Texas Chainsaw Massacre film except for the second to last one.  It is my favorite horror film franchise next to Halloween.  The first one is a masterpiece in Horror Cinema I feel.  The Michael Bay produced remake however, is a perfected version of what the first one was.  Part 2 was very camp and the unrated version is the best one, but it is a very fun watch. As far as this one is concerned, some of the characters we are supposed to sympathize with are over entitled, overprivileged jerks.  And you don't feel all that bad for them when Leatherface brutalizes them.  That could have been a mistake and might have turned some people off.  What I saw online is that some people did not like very much how they try to make Leatherface sympathetic giving him a background instead of lettin...

  What else can be said about this match that hasn't been written before.  From Hogan's tentativeness in passing the torch to Warrior, which some argue he was right.  To the fact that they both surprised the hell out of most experts in carrying out an undeniably good match.  Babyface vs Babyface matches are difficult to pull off as they often genuinely divide the audience.  That is why the formula of Villain vs Hero in wrestling is time tested, it will always work; though with time the audience becomes more complex as to who they'll cheer or boo. If you haven't seen this match, I must warn you... it is lightyears away from a technical masterpiece or anything resembling that.  No Bryan Danielson vs Kazuchika Okada at the Tokyo Dome.  But if you can appreciate "storytelling" in wrestling and know how to get lost in the moment created by the characters, then this is the perfect wrestling match for you.  It is just simply fantastic.  I saw it not...

  Some consider DJ Joe 2 the best work in his illustrious career which is saying a lot as he made several classic albums such as vols. 1-6, the Fatal Fantassy album, Los Genios Musicales and produced half of Los Bacatranes with DJ Fat and Luny Tunes' Mas Flow team.  This one is definitely up there and must be considered a true classic of the Underground era of what today is known as Reggaeton. There are ongoing arguments as to whether the Underground days or even Spanish Reggae days of Reggaeton is actually Reggaeton.  I argue that it is.  I mean they are literally using the same dubs before and after, but some like to disagree.  Most however do feel that with Playero 37, Reggaeton was born as Daddy Yankee first said the word earlier that year in Playero 34.  DJ Joe 2 was a hallmark of those early days. I am pretty sure DJ Joe 2 came out in early 1995 before the Puerto Rican govt later that year banned explicit lyrical content being sold in the island....

  When I first saw this film, interestingly enough, I was not a fan.  I cannot recall who I saw it with.  I am thinking of my childhood friend from Texas who I've known since 1st grade visiting and walking out for about half an hour, only to come back and laugh uproariously again.  But I did not get it honestly.  I never saw the original "Mr. Deeds" which critical experts swear by a million it's better.  So that did not influence my opinion.  I used to be kind of a movie snob in my teens however.  I thought I knew more than most because I saw "All The Presidents Men" in 5th grade and not because teacher made us.  I also sneak rented through my uncle "A Clockwork Orange".  My dad was right to not let me watch that movie but God bless my uncle and our weekly trips to West Coast Video. I liked every Sandler movie up until "Mr. Deeds", even "Little Nicky".  But for some reason "Mr. Deeds" felt slow to me at the time, and I...

  For lovers of the old school Playero Style Reggaeton, those who went beyond the Big Boy and El General music of the day may be familiar with DJ Frank as he was considered one of the top DJ's/Producers in the game during the era.  Known for his collaborations with DJ Joe and OG Black, his most internationally recognized work was "Time To Kill II" in 2003 which featured big hits from Mexicano 777, Don Omar, Hector El Father, Don Chezina, Ivy Queen among others...  And perhaps even more known is Guatauba 2000 from 1999 which though it sold low due to limited distribution within Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republicn and parts of the USA;  the hit single "Reggaetonic" by Don Chezina and Rey Pirin is one of the most famous Reggaeton songs from the 90's and continues to gain much traction over 25 years later.  DJ Frank produced "Reggaetonic" alongside the great DJ Joe. DJ Frank was known for his creative sampling over strong Reggaeton Dembow and/or Rap b...