A Collection of Griecos

Over the last year while I was totally dropping the GIK ball, I would catch pieces of movies, read descriptions on the Guide, and see previews that made me think of Grieco and how I needed to get back to it. Of course, I failed. However, before Grieco and I ride off into the sunset, [...]

The Further Adventures of Buck Williams

Left Behind II: Tribulation Force is that rare sequel that actually surpasses the original. It has all of the propaganda, community theatre costumes, and frighteningly earnest acting as the first one, but it’s a lot more kickass. LB2 is the Red Dawn of Jesus movies, with the Antichrist (who’s Russian) filling in for [...]

Happy Birthday BTS!

Friday is BTS’ birthday. He, like myself, has now reached the age of 30. Sure, we’re both doing well in our older age, but we shant sleep until Shrift, our Goth-rave-double-crucifixion-laden retlelling of Footloose comes to the big screen and takes the world by storm. Anyway, in honor of BTS, I am reposting the final [...]

The Passion of The Grieco

In honor of Good Friday and Easter, I thought it would be a great time to mock the religion of my birth with an insightful look at the film that reinvigorated Faith and brought an obscure Holocaust-denying sect of Catholicism to light. Oh Mel Gibson, where was your Nazi-loving “don’t go there Diane” father when [...]

The Big Dance

Mazes and Monsters vs. Left Behind
What a long strange Grieco it’s been. We have finally made it to the championship and things have turned out a bit differently than I thought they would, which is kind of strange because, you know, I pick who wins. Anyway, the #1 and #2 seeds have all fallen by [...]

Final Four (Game 1)

Starship Troopers vs. Left Behind

I thought we’d kick things off in the Voight bracket this time around.
Breakdown
These two films have everything it takes to be a GIK champion. SST has the budget, but the makers of Left Behind think they’re producing a big Hollywood picture for a few grand, which gives it a quality that [...]

Showgirls vs. Left Behind

How many times must I be bested by Kev in the world of sports? I mean, the man doesn’t even really like basketball. Did you see that bullshit buzzer beater by UT? And the Duke game. Sweet Lord, the Duke game. Way to go out like a pro, J.J. Way to shoot 15% percent from [...]

Judgment Scratched. Tournament Mired in Controversy.

In a shocking move the GIK commissioner yanked Judgment from tournament play just prior to its opening round game and replaced it with fellow religious propaganda film Left Behind. Some will say that the commissioner was merely correcting a terrible mistake he made in the selection process, and that Left Behind should have been in [...]

The Gospel According to Grieco

Hold onto your hats. It’s about to get Grieco in here.
Book of Days
Book of Days opens with Wil Wheaton’s character, Danny Heartland (it’s so easy I’m just gonna let it go), marrying a girl who was left at an orphanage as a baby and raised by nuns. As they exit the wedding ceremony surrounded by [...]