Old Greg!
Watch out for that downstairs mix-up!
- Jordan M.
Sulphur Springs, TX
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Top 35 List of the Week
Top 35 Horror Movies of the Eighties
35. The Dead Pit
34. Cannibal Apocalypse
33. Night of the Demons
32. House
31. Poltergeist
30. Demons
29. Texas Chainsaw Massacre II
28. Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
27. Sleepaway Camp
26. Fright Night
25. The Prowler
24. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
23. The Monster Squad
22. The Lost Boys
21. Return of the Living Dead
20. Creepshow
19. Prince of Darkness
18. The Burning
17. The Hitcher
16. City of the Living Dead
15. The Slumber Party Massacre
14. Near Dark
13. Night of the Creeps
12. Halloween II
11. An American Werewolf in London
10. From Beyond
9. Evil Dead
8. Friday the 13th Part II
7. Day of the Dead
6. The Beyond
5. A Nightmare on Elm St
4. The Shining
3. Re-Animator
2. Evil Dead II
1. The Thing
- Jordan M.
Sulphur Springs, TX
35. The Dead Pit
34. Cannibal Apocalypse
33. Night of the Demons
32. House
31. Poltergeist
30. Demons
29. Texas Chainsaw Massacre II
28. Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
27. Sleepaway Camp
26. Fright Night
25. The Prowler
24. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
23. The Monster Squad
22. The Lost Boys
21. Return of the Living Dead
20. Creepshow
19. Prince of Darkness
18. The Burning
17. The Hitcher
16. City of the Living Dead
15. The Slumber Party Massacre
14. Near Dark
13. Night of the Creeps
12. Halloween II
11. An American Werewolf in London
10. From Beyond
9. Evil Dead
8. Friday the 13th Part II
7. Day of the Dead
6. The Beyond
5. A Nightmare on Elm St
4. The Shining
3. Re-Animator
2. Evil Dead II
1. The Thing
- Jordan M.
Sulphur Springs, TX
Clip of the Week
Chainsaw Maid
This really makes me want to start animating.
- Jordan M.
Sulphur Springs, TX
This really makes me want to start animating.
- Jordan M.
Sulphur Springs, TX
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Clip of the Week
Bro Rape
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Been a while since I've seen this one. I guess Derrick Comedy has all but stopped making skits. It doesn't really matter, this was their peak anyway.
- Jordan M.
Sulphur Springs, TX
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Been a while since I've seen this one. I guess Derrick Comedy has all but stopped making skits. It doesn't really matter, this was their peak anyway.
- Jordan M.
Sulphur Springs, TX
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Clip of the Week
G.I. Joe: The Movie's Opening Sequence
Probably my favorite of all the Joe opening sequences, this one was made specifically for 1987's straight-to-video G.I. Joe: The Movie.
- Jordan M.
Sulphur Springs, TX
Probably my favorite of all the Joe opening sequences, this one was made specifically for 1987's straight-to-video G.I. Joe: The Movie.
- Jordan M.
Sulphur Springs, TX
Sunday, July 20, 2008
The Dark Knight
A Mini Review
Last night Ally and I went to the late showing of The Dark Knight (which, for my money, is the best time to see this one). I was skeptical, expecting a good movie for sure, but not an epic on par with Heat. Perhaps that's too strong, it's not really as good as Heat, but it feels like it is because it's a superhero movie done right. Now, I didn't pull Heat out of my butt either, that's the movie that Nolan modeled his second Batfilm after, so there ya go. I will say, it does suffer a bit from not being rated R. I have struggled with this though, on if it would be better or not to go balls out, R-rated violence in this one (steering clear of language and nudity, for sure), and I think that yes it would. That said, an R-rating is not keeping with the spirit of Batman from the comics, but would work for this particular picture which stars the nutbag protagonist in it.
Part of The Dark Knight's charm is that it is, oddly, an ensemble piece. Batman (the book) is known for its rogue's gallery of interesting, if odd, villains. With this in mind, its not such a weird choice, but still, it's a movie for crying out loud! In the movies the lead character is the lead character! And, if ever there was a lead character, it's The Batman. But, Nolan hit the nail on the head, giving equal screen time to the Bat, The Joker, and the duo of Harvey Dent and Rachel Dawes. I would have preferred a little more on screen time for Jim Gordon, but that would have pushed the run time from two and a half to three hours.
Of course, I have to talk about Heath Ledger's portrayl of The Joker. There are no bones about it, he is phenomenal. Yes, surpassing Jack Nicholson (and Cesar Romero). I enjoyed the fact that Nolan, for the most part, decided to shy away from an origin story. The first time we see Ledger's Joker, all we know about him is that he looks like the most horryfing clown this side of Tim Curry. Ledger played the character with a subtlety that Nicholson lacked. Don't get me wrong, I dug Jack...a lot. I didn't think he would be topped, becuase, let's face it, the man is really insane. But Ledger nailed what the Joker should be like for Nolan. He was twitchy and psychotic, he wasn't funny at all. His jokes were awkward and only funny to him, sorta like Galen, but that's what made it so great.
The only real problem I see with the movie is (and SPOILERS AHEAD, mind you) is the short shrift given to Two Face. Nolan spends two hours building up the Harvey Dent (played admirably by Aaron Eckhart, by the by) character, and setting him up as the counterpiece to Batman, but then blows his load two hours into the movie by unveiling and (possibly) killing him off! What's that? For my money, Dent was a fine character that would have been able to easily make it through a movie and a half before having to rely on turning him in to Two Face to switch things up a bit. But, that's just me.
Overall, this is Batman done right. Batman Begins was a small step in the right direction, The Dark Knight bounds in to at least a tie for the best of all Batman movies (wtih Burton's 1989 effort). Seriously, for your sake, see this one in the theater at night.
8.0/10
- Jordan M.
Sulphur Springs, TX
Last night Ally and I went to the late showing of The Dark Knight (which, for my money, is the best time to see this one). I was skeptical, expecting a good movie for sure, but not an epic on par with Heat. Perhaps that's too strong, it's not really as good as Heat, but it feels like it is because it's a superhero movie done right. Now, I didn't pull Heat out of my butt either, that's the movie that Nolan modeled his second Batfilm after, so there ya go. I will say, it does suffer a bit from not being rated R. I have struggled with this though, on if it would be better or not to go balls out, R-rated violence in this one (steering clear of language and nudity, for sure), and I think that yes it would. That said, an R-rating is not keeping with the spirit of Batman from the comics, but would work for this particular picture which stars the nutbag protagonist in it.
Part of The Dark Knight's charm is that it is, oddly, an ensemble piece. Batman (the book) is known for its rogue's gallery of interesting, if odd, villains. With this in mind, its not such a weird choice, but still, it's a movie for crying out loud! In the movies the lead character is the lead character! And, if ever there was a lead character, it's The Batman. But, Nolan hit the nail on the head, giving equal screen time to the Bat, The Joker, and the duo of Harvey Dent and Rachel Dawes. I would have preferred a little more on screen time for Jim Gordon, but that would have pushed the run time from two and a half to three hours.
Of course, I have to talk about Heath Ledger's portrayl of The Joker. There are no bones about it, he is phenomenal. Yes, surpassing Jack Nicholson (and Cesar Romero). I enjoyed the fact that Nolan, for the most part, decided to shy away from an origin story. The first time we see Ledger's Joker, all we know about him is that he looks like the most horryfing clown this side of Tim Curry. Ledger played the character with a subtlety that Nicholson lacked. Don't get me wrong, I dug Jack...a lot. I didn't think he would be topped, becuase, let's face it, the man is really insane. But Ledger nailed what the Joker should be like for Nolan. He was twitchy and psychotic, he wasn't funny at all. His jokes were awkward and only funny to him, sorta like Galen, but that's what made it so great.
The only real problem I see with the movie is (and SPOILERS AHEAD, mind you) is the short shrift given to Two Face. Nolan spends two hours building up the Harvey Dent (played admirably by Aaron Eckhart, by the by) character, and setting him up as the counterpiece to Batman, but then blows his load two hours into the movie by unveiling and (possibly) killing him off! What's that? For my money, Dent was a fine character that would have been able to easily make it through a movie and a half before having to rely on turning him in to Two Face to switch things up a bit. But, that's just me.
Overall, this is Batman done right. Batman Begins was a small step in the right direction, The Dark Knight bounds in to at least a tie for the best of all Batman movies (wtih Burton's 1989 effort). Seriously, for your sake, see this one in the theater at night.
8.0/10
- Jordan M.
Sulphur Springs, TX
Clip of the Week
Mortal Kombat vs DC
That's right. MK vs DC. Who woulda thunk it?
- Jordan M.
Sulphur Springs, TX
That's right. MK vs DC. Who woulda thunk it?
- Jordan M.
Sulphur Springs, TX
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Clip of the Week
Star Wars Video Game Retrospective
These dudes have taken it upon themselves to actually go through and chronicle every single Star Wars videogame...
Now, that's only the first episode. There are currently six, and more to follow. And, Mr. Thunderchunks, pay close attention at about the sixteen minute mark of episode two.
- Jordan M.
Sulphur Springs, TX
These dudes have taken it upon themselves to actually go through and chronicle every single Star Wars videogame...
Now, that's only the first episode. There are currently six, and more to follow. And, Mr. Thunderchunks, pay close attention at about the sixteen minute mark of episode two.
- Jordan M.
Sulphur Springs, TX
Monday, July 7, 2008
Friday, July 4, 2008
The 'Choke Turns One!
One Year Anniversary
That's right, kiddies, not only is today Independence Day, but it is also the one year anniversary of your favorite blog. With the fan base growing so much, I thought I had to come up with a nice graphic to memorialize this occasion:
Keep on 'Chokin.
- Jordan M.
Silver Stuns, TX
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