Category Archives: On The Slate
ON THE SLATE WITH MIKE DE LUCA — THE REAR END OF 2010 EDITION (12.31.10)Welcome, readers. I’m Mike De Luca and this is ON THE SLATE. This is where we talk about what’s hot, what’s not, what’s overrated, what’s underrated, what’s awful, what’s awesome…well, you know, we met at that Christmas party. You were wearing your underwear on your head and singing “The Battle Hymn Of The Republic”. That wasn’t you? Are you sure? That wasn’t you with your bare ass on the copier showing what the Good Lord gave you?…Aw, shit. In any case, welcome! One week we might be talking about why Russell Crowe hates you, or offering up unfiltered commentary on how CGI cannot hide a fat ass. How I can talk about such things? Because this is ON THE SLATE! Let the descent in quality begin…
Welcome, readers. I’m Mike De Luca and this is ON THE SLATE. This is where we talk about what’s hot, what’s not, what’s overrated, what’s underrated, what’s awful, what’s awesome…well, you know, I told you that time we were both in a Turkish prison, and then we…Oh…that wasn’t you? Shit. This is awkward. Well, anyway…welcome! One week we might talk about how the Black List, is not, in fact, something Rob Schneider is on, or offering unfiltered commentary on Nicolas Cage screaming, “I will die in the name of honor!” on the streets of Bucharest. How can I go off on so many tangents? Because, in the words of Bill Murray, “sometimes, shit happens, someone has to deal with it, and who you gonna call?” Let’s get started…
Welcome, readers. I’m Mike De Luca and this is ON THE SLATE. This is where we talk about what’s hot, what’s not, what’s overrated, what’s underrated, what’s awful, what’s awesome…but you don’t want hear about that. You’re a person who values your time. What? You do want to hear? Well, aren’t you the frivolous type? Don’t say I didn’t warn you. One week we could be talking about a trend in script sales, or offering unfiltered commentary on how a movie based on a book called “The Wettest County In The World” might not, in fact, be a porno. Let’s get this party started. Just remember what does not happen in the champagne room. They’ll be time for that later.
Welcome, readers. I’m Mike De Luca and this is ON THE SLATE. This is where we talk about what’s hot, what’s not, what’s overrated, what’s underrated, what’s awful, what’s awesome, and…you know, I think we met in a club some time. I was drunk, you were wearing something strapless, they were playing “Mambo No.5”. That wasn’t you? Oh, then welcome. (Let me switch off the jacuzzi.) Now that I’ve switched off the jacuzzi, where were we? Right. One week we could be talking about a trend in script sales, or offering unfiltered commentary on why a Blufton, SC man was caught allegedly touching himself in a theater to “Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, Part 1”. (Clearly, he could not wait for Part 2 to come.) How can I write about such things? Because, my friends, as Kevin Spacey once said, as Lester Burnham in “American Beauty”, “I rule”.
Welcome, readers. I’m Mike De Luca and this is “On The Slate” — where we talk about what’s hot, what’s not, what’s overrated, what’s underrated, what’s awful, what’s awesome, and…you know, you were here last week. If not, welcome. One week we could be talking about a trend in script sales, or, on a more indulgent day, offering unfiltered commentary on my grandmother’s recipe for baked clams. Why? Because, in the words of Denzel Washington as Coach Boone in “Remember The Titans”: “This is not a democracy. This is a dictatorship. I am the law.”… or something along those lines.
Welcome to the first installment of ‘ON THE SLATE with Mike De Luca’. A humorous, and insightful look at the hits, the misses, the underrated, and of course, the overrated on-goings in this modern empire we know simply as… HOLLYWOOD. Before we begin, there are three things you need to know – #1 – This is ON THE SLATE with Mike De Luca. #2 – I did not produce The Social Network. #3 – There’s a lot of fun ahead!
