American Gothic

The charming side of evil

Lucas Buck (Gary Cole) is not just the sheriff of the small town Trinity, he's also pure evil. He is on the hunt for 10 year old Caleb (Lucas Black), a boy who's parents were killed by himself, to raise him in his own "spirit". So sheriff Buck goes round the town to cash in all the little favours the citizens owe him and everyone who doesn't follow his orders dies under mysterious circumstances.

"American Gothic" was TV series released in 1995, featuring the everlasting battle between light and evil. Unfortunately it ran only one season although that was enough to introduce Gary Cole as the perfect actor for those kinda seriously badass characters. Unlike many series that tried to fit into the mystery and horror genre this one really did a good job on it.

This was once and is still one of the best TV series ever, feels like Stephen King but is none of his work. Worth watching again and again.


American Gothic - On TV from 1995 to 1996

Talladega Nights

The ballad of Ricky Bobby

Ricky (Will Ferrell) is meant to be a race driver, it's basically his destiny he is forced into when his Dad who has not once in 10 years cared for him, one day walks into his school and tells him that everyone who doesn't win is a loser. Ricky literary can only count to 1 but when he gets his chance to become a race driver he just takes it and becomes a star. When it looks like nobody can beat him, French driver Jean Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen) challenges him and it doesn't look as if Ricky could win that race.

This movie is some light sports comedy, wrapped up in a great cast. With Leslie Bibb, Michael Clarke Duncan and Gary Cole, Will Ferrell and Sacha Baron Cohen.

However it was maybe a nice idea for a movie but somehow it's just not funny enough to be entertaining. It should have been made into a TV movie or something like that, even though 6 award winnings speak a different language. A Nascar racing fan will have fun I guess so I leave it to you guys to make up and opinion on it!

Talladega Nights : The ballad of Ricky Bobby - Released August 2006