The city of Flint has spit forth from its bowels some of the greatest humans to ever walk this rock we call Earth. Notable survivors include Jim Abbott, the one-handed pitching phenom; a handful of pro basketball players, Glen Rice being the finest of the lot; the terrible film-maker Michael Moore, who was sued by a large number of the affluent denizens of Flint after he released Roger and Me; football standout Andre "Bad Moon" Rison, whose mansion was once burned down by Left Eye of TLC fame; and the greatest alumnus of all, the prolific writer of this very blog. Coming in a close second to The Flint Skinny though is athlete turned actor Terry Crews.
There are very few people who can swindle a fairly successful acting career out of being big and black. You really have to do something to set you apart. Example: Tommy Lister, AKA Deebo, stays around(he has 12 movies somewhere between pre-production and completed by not yet released) because he's both gigantic and very charismatic. Terry Crews is both those things, but adds another level by having a signature move, the titty flex. And who doesn't love that? Add to it that he's a huge scary guy yet somehow pulls off the fun-loving buddy role to perfection, and you've got yourself a superstar. Sometimes though, the big man has to be a badass, and that seems like a natural fit. With The Expendables coming out on video soon, I was reminded of my favorite seen in the movie. Hale Caesar(great name) comes to the rescue of his embattled boys with an AA-12 shotgun with the optional drum magazine. The sound in the theater was absolutely incredible, and that's kind of the point. Be sure to crank this up. If you're at work, plug in those headphones. If you are at home, get ready to tell off the neighbors.
Terry Crews and his AA12
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The Expendables spawned two fantastic quotes from Hale Caesar, one of which was in that video and I find myself using frequently. "Remember this shit at Christmas!" may be one of my favorite movie quotes at this point. Earlier, in an effort to justify why he needed an automatic assault shotgun, Hale offered this explanation: "You know, the enemy has always been terrified of noise, especially shotguns. With this big boy spittin' out 250 rounds a minute you tell me who's tolerating that. Absolutely zero." Works for me. You enjoy that shotgun Terry; I'll take one too. It sure beats an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle.
Terry also is a big fan of dancing in movies. It's become fairly standard for him while on screen. He's done the robot multiple times, some generic pop and locking, and even raved in White Girls. It seemed only appropriate in a post dedicated entirely to him that a few of his hot dance moves should be included as well.
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