Rod
Rodney Barnett
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Mildly strange fellow with odd interests
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41 years old
ANTIOCH, TENNESSEE
United States
Last Login: 11/20/2009
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| Music | The Ramones, Tom Waits, Frank Black, Interpol, Bob Mould, The The, The Kinks, Drive-By Truckers, Elvis Costello, Richard Thompson, Johnny Cash, SuperGrass, PJ Harvey, Radiohead, The Pogues, Franz Ferdinand, Soundgarden, Queens of the Stone Age, The Clash, Catherine Wheel, The Strokes, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Adrien Belew, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Aerosmith, The Band, Bleu, The Doors, Dean Martin, Garbage, REM, The Police, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Replacements, The Who, Warren Zevon, David Bowie, Spoon, Goblin, Interpol, Dinosaur Jr, The Hives, The Wannidies, Apples In Stereo, Black Mountain, Prong, The Killers, Sloan, Amy Ray, The Gore Gore Girls, | | Movies | My 10 favorite movies---
1. Captain Blood (1935)- It’s no secret that this is my favorite film of all time. I’m a huge Errol Flynn fan but that’s not the only reason I love this movie. Captain Blood has everything- action, adventure, romance, humor, sword-fights, Basil Rathbone and some of the best dialog you’ll ever find in a pirate movie. It tells a sweeping story very well and I love re-watching it and introducing others to it. One of the best films ever made.
2. Citizen Kane (1941)- Touch of Evil is a fantastic film, but this one is slightly better. What can I say that hasn’t already been said- Brilliant from start to finish. As close to perfect as a movie can get. But who heard him say Rosebud?
3. Fight Club (1999)- Maybe the best film David Fincher will ever make and the fact that something this good can be made these days is a testament to the survival of the creative spirit in Hollywood. A perfect cast, razor sharp direction, an incredible script and one of the best whipsaw endings ever put ..uloid. It only gets better with subsequent viewings. Funny, sad, hopeful and nihilistic- it’s all this and more.
4. King Kong (1933)- Beauty and the Beast writ large- with a monkey! A beautiful fantasy that still makes me cry every time I see it. Plus, I like watching apes kick dinosaur ass!
5. The Thing (1982)- One of the most influential horror movies of the last 30 years (second only to Alien) is also one of the best. Paranoia elevated to a high cinematic art and backed up with some of the goriest FX they could think of. Kurt Russell leads a great cast asking “Who Goes There?”.
6. Danger: Diabolik (1968)- With all the amazing horror films Mario Bava made I end up choosing his pop art comic book thriller. Am I nuts, or what? Still, this is one great movie that moves like a shot. Watching a master criminal out smart the cops has never been this much fun before or since. And Morricone’s score is unforgettable!
7. The Three Musketeers/The Four Musketeers (1973-74)- I am not cheating by naming two films as one! It IS one big movie. Just ask the actors. The best version of the Dumas’ novel and one of the best swashbuckling films ever. With a great cast (with many career-best performances) and the best swordplay humor if all time. I laughed, I cried- it became a part of me!
8. Vertigo (1958)- Hitchcock at his most effective. Beautiful and melancholy- it speaks to that part of us that wants the truth, but knows that the truth is an awful thing.
9. Dawn of the Dead (1977)- Horror films don’t come any gorier, tenser, creepier or better written than Romero’s zombie masterwork. The fact that most of the scary stuff happens in broad daylight only adds to the feeling of a world gone mad. I prefer the 140-minute cut but the shorter one will do.
10. Planet of the Apes (1968)- I could watch this movie every six months and still enjoy every minute. Constantly labeled a ‘near-classic’ (what the fuck is that?) this is one of the great science fiction films. Calling it anything less than a classic is an insult. | | Television | Lost, The Outer Limits (original flavor), Star Trek (OS), Doctor Who (old & new), Babylon 5, SCTV, The Simpsons, The Addams Family, Justice League, Batman, Johnny Quest, Futurama, Farscape, The Avengers, The Wild Wild West, Dexter, Heroes, BattleStar Galactica, etc. | | Books | Always reading something. | | Heroes | Jon Stewart, Boris Karloff, Sam Peckinpah, Mark Twain, Jim Aparo, Mario Bava, Bela Lugosi, The Exotic Ones, The Spider, etc. |
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| Status: | Single | | Here for: | Friends | | Orientation: | Straight | | Hometown: | Antioch, TN | | Body type: | 5' 10" / Some extra baggage | | Ethnicity: | White / Caucasian | | Zodiac Sign: | Taurus | | Smoke / Drink: | No / Yes | | Children: | Love kids, but not for me | | Education: | In college | | Occupation: | Data hack |
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About me:
Germany's most beloved cartoon mouse, Rod Barnett, was created by Jewish slave animators in the notorious Peenemunde Kartoonwerks in 1934. Fleeing the consequences of history, he surfaced in post-war Argentina, where a combination of plastic surgery and intensive genetic reprogramming allowed him to move to California and cut a complex series of deals with right-wing arms manufacturers. The original acetates were all bought up and overdubbed in English and a false history back-created that quickly convinced over 98 percent of the American public he was an indigenous product. He has since branched out into amusement parks, live cinema, and the establishment and dictation of moral standards. He is currently at work on a national program of neighborhood ethical hygiene squads.
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People willing to give me large amounts of cash!
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Hi! If you're going to be in the Nashville area next week, I hope you'll stop by the 
