Site Update

Hey everyone out there,

I just wanted to give you a quick update about everything going on in the world of Mechamania.  It has been a crazy and super busy last couple of months for me and I look to be having a lot more time to post more goodies for everyone in the coming weeks.  Don't give up reading Mechamania and following us on Facebook!

-Seth

Battle: Los Angeles Trailer!

I've been following this film, like many others, for about a year.  Their has not been much information nor media released about this film before today.  All I know about this movie is kinda what the trailer portrays: an alien vs human war over Los Angeles.  I gotta say, this trailer is pretty bad ass!  It reminds me a lot of Independence Day meets District 9 with some Black Hawk Down thrown into the mix.  It stars Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez and Bridget Moynahan.  It is directed by Jonathan Liebesman who also directed "Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning" and "Darkness Falls".  The film is set to be released on 3.11.11.  I have embed the trailer below.  Check it out!

The Social Network Review

If your not in the loop about a small website called "Facebook" then just stop reading this review right now. Really? Really? Are you still shaking your head with a highlighted question mark above flashing off and on. Quit scratching your chin and seriously get a life.  Get connected to one if not the biggest social networks, no pun intended, known as Facebook. Odds are most of your friends and relatives already have. That is unless you are a true rebel against society and well, that is another blog.

This movie follows the beginnings of Facebook from the first conceptual idea to the million dollar business that it is today. The film stars Jesse Eisenberg as Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg. Mark is a Harvard student and what most of us would call a "computer nerd". He is brilliant and most of the friends that he surrounds himself with are not to shabby either. After a break up with his girlfriend he designs a local campus website that would allow students to rate other students and make fun of them. He does this in a couple of hours, drunk, not too mention bypasses Harvard internet security to boot. There is a lot more computer jargon that I am not mentioning but in the end he is able to break barriers like none before and is not only recognized for it but punished by the college.

It is only when he is approached by 2 twin brothers of a fraternity that he would never be able to pledge in that this idea of what will be Facebook begins to come into fruition. The film chronicles the next few years and the progression of Facebook to many U.S. college campuses to eventually everyones computer in the world. It is not an easy road as friends becomes enemies and outside influences nearly destroy the dreams of Mark. The film is set in today with mostly looking back at his life the past 10 years. Needless to say he is being sued by his former best friend and the fraternity brothers that came to him with a similar idea in the first place.

The film, in the end leaves it up to you to decide what you really think about the man that created Facebook. Did he steal other peoples ideas?  How original is he?  I think he is a brilliant guy that is not very smart in many ways. That is my ultimate conclusion of this film. I think there are many people in life that are just like him and a lot of them fall into traps and dangers because they don't seem to have the "street smarts" or common sense to watch out for those things. He wanted to create something, a club, that anyone could get into and still be somewhat exclusive.  He could not and would not be excepted into those "clubs" that he longed to be in before.  That doesn't matter anymore now does it?  He is one of the richest people in the world.

The film is directed by David Fincher. He has directed such films as "7, Zodiac, Panic Room and Fight Club". Justin Timberlake also stars and seems to be fitting more and more into his acting shoes in every film he is in. Is this a good film? It is an interesting film and worth a watch. Would I see it in the theater? Probably not but it is worth renting and not a waste of 2 hours watching it. Is it everything that everyone has been bragging about. I really didn't think so. Sorry folks. 2 out of 4 pizzzzas!

Mechamania Vlog: Episode 2

Hey everyone! This weeks episode of Mechamania is online at Youtube. This week we cover the famous "Ninja Motorcycle Accident" viral video, "Return of the Quack": The awesome Oregon Ducks Football music video. Hulk Hogan shows the world what he is really worth these days and MC Hammer makes a comeback against one of the biggest rap moguls in history. H to the Izzo, V to the Iz-A. That's the anthem keep your damn hands off me!

The Blu Ray Review: Scott Pilgrim

Ok, watched this again this evening.  I need to give you a little history on this film.  First of all I am not a fan of the books this film was based off of nor the manga style of comic in general.  If you ask my 2 teenage daughters, they go GA GA over it.  I knew of the books and of the production of this film and jumped on the bandwagon as soon as I saw the first trailer.  I was psyched, my wife was psyched, the girls were psyched.  We were going to see this film in the theater.  Bad scheduling conflict Scott Pilgrim.  It was released the same day as "The Expendables".  It was my birthday and we watched Stallone kick south american drug lord ass.

>>>>Fast forward to this past week.  My first viewing was of the DVD and granted, I was tired when watching it.  I fell asleep on the couch and woke up with a crooked neck missing roughly 80% of the film.  From what I saw, unfortunately, I was not all that happy and came to the consensus that not watching it in the theater was a good idea after all.  I tell ya, watching movies on DVD is crap anymore.  Not to sound like a rich baby, which I am not, but happen to be fortunate enough to own a high def tv and high def video equipment.  Scott Pilgrim is one of those movies, to thoroughly enjoy it, you have to either watch it in it's original glory in the theater or in high definition at home.

If you do not like video games then stop reading.  If your not a big fan of Michael Cera then stop reading.  If your not in either of the 2 categories above then I sense you will enjoy this film.  If you are like me and grew up on old Nes and Snes game systems then this will bring a lot of memories back for you.  I went into this film thinking that if you liked Edgar Wright as a director (he made Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz most notably to US audiences) then you will love this film.  Not so much as I think he takes a different direction in Scott Pilgrim.  To be blunt honest.  Michael Cera is the same guy in all of this movies.  Does it seem to work for him?  Most of the time, yes.  He does a good job as Scott Pilgrim and I do enjoy his acting although redundant 99% of the time.

The story is not all that complicated.  Our main character Scott Pilgrim falls in love with a girl named Ramona Flowers.  To win her love and have her all to himself he must fight her 7 evil exes.  The evil exes are what really make the film for me.  They are played by such famous actors as Chris Evans (Captain America and Johnny Flame from Fantastic 4), Brandon Routh (Superman) and Jason Schwartzman.  Kieran Culkin is Scott's best gay friend and Anna Kendrick is his sister.

The special effects are out of this world.  The battle of the bands scene with Scott's band against the 2 Asian techno twins is pretty amazing.  Along the film you will find many flashbacks to your old 8-bit Nintendo games from in film graphics to the subtle soundtrack and sound effects.  I also found that a lot of the transitions and the constant aspect ratio changing from full screen to letterbox and back and forth kept the pace of the film running smoothly.

Overall, this is a good rental and worth a viewing once.  I see a lot of teenagers that are into Anime and Japan Manga culture liking this film more than your average demographic.  Perhaps if the film had of been released at a different time of the year it would not have been such a flop in the box office.  Hopefully it can make it's money back in DVD and Blu Ray sales.  I am looking forward to the next film from Edgar Wright hopefully with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Shaun and Hot Fuzz).  2 ouf 4 pizzas!

The Blu Ray Review: A Christmas Carol

Hey everyone! I'm not sure what happened to me in the month of October but it's the first of November and i'm back with a bang! Honestly, I have watched only a couple of films that are even worth talking about or even recommending to anyone else. I am going to post a review of "The Social Network" and might even express my feelings on "Scott Pilgrim VS The World". I still have to bring up the back end of things and open up a chat about "The Walking Dead", the best show on television since True Blood!

Ok, Ok, here is "A Christmas Carol"! Don't be fooled by the Disney Studios into before the film's opening credits. I had heard from other people that this film was a little scary for the younger audience and well, it is. This is a Disney made film but I would recommend no one under 10 years of age at least. Some of the ghosts in the film tend to be a little more scarier and would probably upset smaller children. I can imagine watching it in 3D at the theater tended to make that even scarier.

If you have seen any of the many famous remakes of this Charles Dickens classic then your going to know pretty much everything about this film. That is ok though. In my opinion, what grabs you in this movie is how it was made. It reminds me a lot of "The Polar Express" in it's animation aspect. I don't know if it was purely animated or if they used motion capture similar to "Avatar" but this film looks and flows within itself amazingly! I would recommend watching this at the highest definition possible. My family and I watched it on a 42 inch LED from a Blu Ray copy of the film and it was gorgeous!

Jim Carrey is your starring actor and not only plays Scrooge but also 2 of the other ghosts that come to visit him in this tale. His work is wonderful as is other famous actors in the film such as Bob Hoskins, Robin Wright and Gary Oldman. I'm not sure if it will be re-released in the theater for the Christmas season but if it does I would recommend going to see it and especially in 3D. This is a great reincarnation of the famous tale and personally a great opening film for my family this Christmas season. I give it 4 out of 4 pizzas and you can watch the trailer below.

Mechmania On Youtube!

We are proud to present the first issue of the Mechamania online video vlog! Check out the first episode below covering the Spike Scream Awards 2010!

Michael J. Fox reprises Marty Mcfly!

Set your DVR's to Tuesday, October 19th for the Spike 2010 Scream Awards! They are going to have a special Back to the Future Reunion in honor of the 25th Anniversary of the first film. The video below is a recreation of the original Back to the Future teaser trailer with Michael J. Fox reprising his role! I always had the impression that Fox wasn't all that big on the Back to the Future stuff so seeing him do this is every geeks fantasy come true! Don't remake these films ever!

Stay tuned. I am going to be adding a post with exclusive footage of Eric Stoltz, the original Marty Mcfly, that is being released on the new 25th Anniversary Blu-Ray.

Is Marty Mcfly and Doc Brown one of the greatest relationships in movie history?

I wanted to share this article with you guys.  If your a fan of Back to the Future then you will find this article very interesting but even if you are not it is still a good read.  Den of Geek explores the relationship between Marty Mcfly and Doc Brown throughout the Back to the Future Trilogy.  They go deeper into it then I have ever thought of and conjured thoughts about the pair and their role in cinema history.  It is an article I highly recommend and no they do not declare them lovers.  Den of Geek is a cool website that has many different and interesting articles on it.  It is totally a cool website that you should add to your favorites online!  You can click on the link to go their site and read the article.



Also, in other news, Back to the Future Part 1 is being re-released in theaters for 2 days only.  From what I understand it is a new digital print so probably pretty similar to the new Blu-Ray releases coming out at the end of this month.  The sad news is that it is only being shown in AMC Theaters.  I guess there are no AMC Theaters in Oregon.  What the hell!?  You can click on this link to find out if it is playing in a city near you.  A new trailer celebrating the re-release is out too!

Zack Snyder will direct Superman!!

This is breaking news! It was announced today that Zack Snyder will direct a new Superman film. Zack is famous for his breakout films 300, The Watchmen and the just released Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole. The film is written by David Goyer and will be produced by Christopher Nolan. Nolan is the director of the latest incarnation of the Batman series. Awesome news! I personally loved Snyder's re-imagining of Dawn of the Dead that doesn't get talked about nearly as much as the rest of his films. I was so hyped about the last Superman movie that was released only to be disappointed and falling asleep in the theater! I know that if anyone can pull this off, it is the team that Warner Bros has put together. Zach Snyder is set to release his next film titled, Sucker Punch, this next spring. Check the trailer out!

The Old Spice Guy as Luke Cage

Sorry for the lack of postings the past couple of days. It has been hectic moving and I am still not nestled into my new studio yet but hopefully will within the next week or 2. Who knew moving could be so crazy!

I saw this video earlier and just had to post it. Unless you have been living under a rock, you have seen the new Old Spice Commercials. It stars a guy by the name of Isaiah Mustafa. Well, obviously the commercials were cool and a great success. Watch below to see what I mean.



I guess Isaiah is done with making Old Spice Commercials and is currently campaigning for a new gig, the Marvel comic book character Luke Cage. I am not going to pretend I know anything about Luke Cage and his world other than he is an Avenger. I thought the video was well made and funny.

Fan Made Walking Dead Opening Credits

Just saw this short video first thing this morning. As a fan, I can not wait for the new AMC Channel television show The Walking Dead. Another fan, Daniel Kanemoto, decided he would make his own version of the opening credits to the show. This is very cool for fans of the show and for art/computer graphic design people also.


THE WALKING DEAD "Opening Titles" from Daniel Kanemoto on Vimeo.

Legendary Review

I will admit it up front. This could, wait, probably is a biased review. You should know right now that I am a fan of WWE Wrestling and happen to admire John Cena as a professional wrestler and an actor. After saying that, this is my review of Legendary.

You have seen this movie in one way or another. It is the story of the "underdog" who wants to do or have something that he can not attain on his own. What I enjoyed was the sport of high school wrestling. We have seen these movies with other sports such as football, hockey, etc. but not amateur wrestling. No, i'm not talking about fake, predetermined WWE wrestling but the actual one on one strength versus strength and ability wrestling.

The story takes place in a small town in Oklahoma and follows a high school boy Cal and his mom Sharon that live together after the father and oldest son Mike (John Cena) are involved in a car wreck. The father is killed and Mike becomes estranged from the family and lives a life of alcohol and bar fights. Cal decides, from being bullied at school, to wrestle but ultimately fails. It is through his willingness to seek out his older brother, whom was a amateur wrestling high school champ, to teach him the ropes. Through this, Cal and Mike form a new friendship and Cal exceeds at his skills of wrestling. Danny Glover plays a side character known as "Red" that gives Cal advice from time to time through out the film.

Overall, this movie reminded me of a tv movie that I would see on The Disney Channel or The Family Channel. It was released in the theater for 2 short weeks and then will go straight to DVD and Blu-Ray this Tuesday. I think this is a new marketing scheme by WWE Studios because I believe the bulk of the profits for this film is from the DVD receipts. John Cena did a great job acting. He has improved and came a long way since his first movie The Marine. Given the right roles and opportunities, I think John Cena could be a big movie star. Danny Glover does fine and Devon Graye as Cal did a great job of being the dorky thin kid that turns into a decent wrestler. I recommend it to rent for a good family movie! If your a fan of John Cena then this is a no brainer. You can watch the trailer below. 3 out of 4 pizzas.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Trailer

Just cause it's the Potter, Harry Potter. I don't know what my deal is. Every time I see a trailer for one of these movies I crap my pants. Not literally, but the trailers make the film look so great and awesome and how badly it makes me want to see the film. Then, after a while I am not so excited anymore and don't end up going to the theater and just watching it on DVD. I think overall these are great films and will be a loved and cherished series till the end of time. I think I might actually go watch this one though especially because it is in 3D and because it is second to the end of it all, enjoy.

The Walking Dead Poster

As of now, you can probably tell that I am pretty excited for this show to come out.  For those of you that haven't heard, this is a new tv show about a man in search of his wife and young son after awakening in a hospital alone after a zombie apocalypse.  The show follows his adventure in searching for them and all of the crazy things that happen along the way.  It premiers Sunday, October 31st, Halloween Night!  I am still skeptical about a show of this manner being on the AMC Channel although I have heard that they have some pretty good programming.  C'mon HBO, what the heck!  You can watch the trailer from one of my earlier posts by clicking here.  You can click on the poster to view the original size in all of it's detail.  About a month to go and counting!

Pokemon Fan Trailer

I do not claim to like or even know anything about the realm of Pokemon.  I know both of my older daughters grew up with the craze in the late 90's, early 2000's, and have hundreds of English and Japanese cards to play the game with.  I am posting this for them and for any of you that may be a fan.  Kudos to the dudes that made this thing, inspiring, from a film maker point of view.

Goonies Toys!

I have never heard of the toy company Mezco before. After visiting their website, they are one of many companies licensed to produce toy replicas from television and film. If you have ever heard of Mcfarlane or Matty Collector toys then you are in the right realm. These toys are more for the adult collector rather than younger children. As you can see above, Mezco produced these awesome Goonies toys. This is news to me, undiscovered relics! I feel like a Goonie right now discovering One Eyed Willies treasure for the first time. It looks like they are sold out on the official Mezco website but a quick search on Ebay and they are all on there. Beware, these are not cheap and usually aren't after they have been sold out on the official site.

Bill and Ted Part 3?

Quick news for the day: This interview with Keanu Reeves is pretty interesting. It sounds like he is in for another Bill and Ted's excellent adventure. Do you really want to see them at 50? Part 3 on the 25th Anniversary?  How in the world are they going to bring George Carlin back?  The interview is below...

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Machete Reviewed

Last night I had the opportunity to watch Machete. It falls in the same line as the 2007 Grindhouse films Planet Terror and Death Proof.  Machete was originally a trailer played with the Grindhouse double feature.  These films are meant to look old and grungy and often times are loaded with cheap special effects and humorous one liners.  I thoroughly enjoyed Death Proof but not so much Planet Terror.  24 hours after watching Machete and having the chance to think it over in my mind, I just wasn't really all that impressed.  Should I be?  I'm not so sure.  Some of my favorite genre of films are grindhouse/ revenge films and this is that down to the bone.  Did I say bones?  Yes, you see bones, decapatations, body limbs flying through the air, stabbings and more then enough buckets of blood to last you a while.

The premise is very simple.  Machete (Danny Trejo), who by the way plays the character wonderfully, is an illegal immigrant working as a day laborer when he is asked to kill a senator played by Robert Deniro doe $150,000.  He is set up, recorded on film and the senator is not killed.  It is a clever ploy by the senator himself and his right hand man, Jeff Fahey, to spark civil unrest and send all illegal Mexicans back over the border.  The film takes place in Austin Texas and the film ultimately sits on whether illegals should have the opportunity to stay and live for a better life or thrown back to Mexico.  I'm not going to dwell into that aspect of the story, although this film could not come out at a better time.  This movie seemed like a return to film for actors that haven't been doing much the past few years.  Don Johnson plays a militant that scours the border looking for illegals to kill as they cross over.  Steven Segal is a Mexican crime lord that ultimately has his hand in all of Machete's problems.  The final fight and death of Steven Segal is a little disappointing, like most of his films the past 15 years.  Jessica Alba is a officer investigating the illegals and the senator while Michelle Rodriguez serves tacos out of her food truck in the alleyway and plays almost a superhero Mexican legend, "She'", pronounced "She".  Also, Lindsay Lohan plays Jeff Fahey's daughter who is a drug addict.  She played the part wonderfully!

Overall, Machete is a Grindhouse film.  If you like that genre of a movie, then you will like Machete.  If your looking for an intricate storyline and top notch acting, look somewhere else.  I am still pondering my feelings about this film.  I love Robert Rodriguez and think he is a great director but I think he should have spent more time and directed his earlier summer release, Predators, instead of just producing and spent more time in the garage sharpening Machete.  I give it 2 out of 4 pizzas.

Frozen: The Review

It has been about 24 hours since my first viewing of this film and I just gotta say, WOW! If your looking for a film to scare you without the crazy hockey mask killer lurking in the shadows or the child's doll that comes to life, then you are in for a classic treat! The story is simple: 3 young adults are stranded on a ski lift on the side of a mountain in the arctic cold in the middle of the night. Now, if you have ever been skiing then you will automatically relate with this film. I believe even if you haven't, the honest reality of the situation will still keep you on the edge of your seat for the next 90 minutes. The questions that kept rolling through my mind is what would I do? Could I jump out of the seat to the snow below? Could I wait it out until the next morning or freeze to death stranded hundreds of feet in the air? I'm not going to spill the beans. You will have to watch the film yourself to find out if they make it out alive or are ravaged by the pack of blood thirsty wolves circling them from below. One quote I read was "This movie does for skiing what Jaws did for swimming". I don't know if I agree with that quote but if your looking for a scare without all of the bloodshed then your in the go for this film. One more thing I do like is that this was more of a small, independent film that found it's popularity in many different film festivals this past year. I only recognized one actor, Shawn Ashmore also known as "Iceman" from the X-Men films. Why couldn't he just shoot an ice sled out of the ski chair and everyone could slide down and live happily ever after?  A great film and 90 minutes of terror!  I give it 4 out of 4 pizzas!

Star Wars Deleted Scene Debacle

Unless your a geek like me, you probably haven't heard about this news. Once a year the "Star Wars Celebration" is held in Southern California. From my limited knowledge, I believe it is a giant convention where Star Wars nerds meet and have a good old nerdy time. At this years celebration it was announced that all of the Star Wars films would be released in 2011 on the Blu-Ray format. With these releases comes deleted scenes. In introduction to the announcement George Lucas (I.E. Director) and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) joined the stage and played this deleted scene from "Return of the Jedi". It is supposedly a different introduction scene into Return of the Jedi. FYI: Watch it while you can. Seems like Youtube is removing these clips via Lucasfilm.



Everything is fine and dandy except for one thing, these remarks from Mark Hamill.



Take what you want from it. I think it could be a fake person playing the role of Luke Skywalker in the deleted clip. What I find funny is all of the online folks in an uproar over this. I love Star Wars more than the average guy but who really cares anyways? It's a scene we have never watched before! It's something different, something new! I am hoping they eventually film a new trilogy with Mark Hamill as old Luke Skywalker. I think that would be cool!

Halo

The newest game in a series of popular first person shooters, Halo Reach, arrives on September 14h. Having never owned an original Xbox. I never played Halo 1 or Halo 2. I own an Xbox 360 and have played Halo 3 and Halo: ODST though and have to say that they are pretty awesome games. I am mostly a fan of the online play where you can battle other opponents via the internet in real time. A brief synopsis of the story arch through out the games is simple. Aliens invade earth, destroy it, and it is your job to get revenge and destroy the aliens. It is mostly a "button masher" game with no real strategy. Those are the kind I love! No thinking, just destroying and causing havoc! Being as popular as Halo is, their have been talks of a Halo film. Many directors from Steven Spielberg to Peter Jackson have been connected but still nothing has surfaced. At one time the director Niell Blomkamp was serious enough that he made a live action 8 minute short film to entice the studio to make it. Unfortunately the studio declined and he went on to make another small science fiction film called "District 9". The short film is yours for the taking below. Strap on your army boots and jump in the warthog. It is going to be a bumpy ride.

My Science Project

No, i'm not in school. I just watched the funny/sci-fi film "My Science Project". This is definitely one of those films that you forget about over time but return to watch it to bring back that nostalgia of watching it 25 years ago. I'm a sucker for old 80's film, especially comedy and sci-fi. Spare me the romance or adventure, although, "Jewel of the Nile" wasn't all that bad. Get better Michael Douglas. This film stars such actors as (is it sad I had to look them up on IMDB when I just watched it?) John Stockwell, Fisher Stevens, and the great Dennis Hopper. I'm not the worlds biggest fan of Dennis Hopper but I think the role he played in this film really wasn't that far from reality for the guy. I just remembered that Fisher Stevens was actually on the last couple seasons of LOST and how could I forget the "Short Circut" movies. The general synopsis of the film is about a high school student that needed to make a science project. Instead of making one, he goes to an old air force junk yard and finds something that looks like it could be a cool project. Needless to say, it is one of the best science projects in history! I wanted to post the trailer but could find it nowhere online. Instead this is a clip from the film to wet your appetite. If your looking for brainless humor wrapped up with a joke here and there then grab some popcorn and enjoy the ride.

Hobo With A Shotgun!

WARNING: The video posted below is graphic! The video contains blood, killing, and other acts of violence. Viewer discretion is advised!

I was very excited to see this online trailer premiere of the film "Hobo With A Shotgun". You have probably never ever heard of this film. This film will probably not cater to the general audience. I would imagine it is not for the weak of heart or stomach and for the audience that enjoys grindhouse and exploitation films. I have been following the news about this film for about a year and a half now. It was originally filmed as a trailer only for an online contest. It won the online contest and I recall was presented by Robert Rodriguez at the South By Southwest Festival last year. It was so popular with people that it was bought and greenlit into a major motion picture. It looks like the film is done and stars Rutger Hauer as the crime fighting hobo. This gives me hope that small time "movie guys" like me will one day have the chance to make something big time that the whole world can see. Again, the video below is not suitable for work or for your children.

Monsters

One word, MONSTERS. This film was made for $15,000 by Gareth Edwards. It was recently picked up by Vertigo Films and has been hitting many film festivals around the globe in the past year. It is being released on October 29th in the cinema and on pay per view tv. The story follows a crashed Nasa probe in Mexico that has an alien(s) on it. The crash site and a massive chunk of Mexico becomes an infected zone that no one is to enter. The only problem is that 2 people need to get back to America and the only way to do that is to go through the infected zone. This reminds me somewhat of JJ Abrams teaser trailer "Super 8".

The new Peter Vincent of Fright Night.

I just wanted to post this real fast before I sat down to watch Resident Evil for the evening. Yes, your looking at an updated version of the "Peter Vincent" character from Fright Night the movie. The new version is played by David Tennant of "Dr. Who" fame. The original 1985 release starred Roddy Mcdowall as the fake tv fright night host. When a real vampire moves in next door to Charlie Brewester, he calls on Peter to find he is nothing but a sub-par actor and a fake, not the vampire killer he portrays on late night tv. Check out the pictures below and compare for yourself. Photo courtesy of Shock Till You Drop.


David Tennant AKA Criss Angel.


Roddy Mcdowall circa 1985.


Stephen Geoffreys as the best friend, "Evil". According to IMDB, he now has starred in countless gay porn films.

If Ghostbusters 3 happened?

Here is a picture I came across on Deviant Art. I am trying to figure out if the photo is just photoshopped or if someone actually drew the faces? Either way, it is still cool. Yes, I am a Ghostbsuters freak.

Old movie locations today!

This is a pretty neat video that a guy by the name of Herve Attia. It is a video showing original clips from the 1984 Ghostbusters film and then revisiting the same locations today. He overlays the video's together to make it even more enjoyable to watch and see how they have changed or how they have not. He also does this with such films as "Dances with Wolves", "Planet of the Apes", and Superman. He has a Youtube Channel that you can visit by clicking on the video below.

The Wormhole Coffee Shop

I haven't expressed to a lot of people my dream of owning my own business. I have often dreamed about opening a comic book store or a business that dealt with comics, novelty's, movie memorabilia etc. etc. I totally loved the comic book store/coffee shop in the film "Kick Ass". I ran across an article and this video about a coffee shop in the Chicago area that is doing kind of the same thing.

Pop culture killed the clown.

What happened to the clown? I'm not going to pretend that I know the history of clowns. A quick online check tells me that there were clowns all the way back in the days of the great and many Pharaoh's time in Egypt. Clowns are nothing new. My limited knowledge of clowns roughly is connected to what I have seen in television and film. As a child growing up, I was never around any clowns. Never had clowns at any of my birthday parties. About once a year a circus would visit my hometown and the one or two times I went there I never recall even seeing one walking about. I'm sure there probably were somewhere. My overall point being, in film and tv, I think that clowns have gotten a bad rap. One clown for certain that comes to mind is the clown from Stephen King's "It". Today, Netflix arrived in the mail and it was a copy of the film, "It", derived from the book. It is actually a "tv movie" and is over 3 hours long! I have not watched this film in years. I just remember how scary that damn clown was killing kids and coming back a second time when they are adults. I do recall that John Ritter was in it also and one of the sons from the old 70's tv show "The Waltons". I am looking forward to watching it with my 2 teenage daughters who seem to think that nothing can scare them. Another film that I HIGHLY recommend is "Zombieland". Yes, the title says it all. If you are a fan of Woody Harrelson then you will love this film. White men can jump! One of the lead characters has a fear of clowns. The clip below explains it a little better....

The Real Ghostbusters Toys

I thought I would share with you a little bit about what I have been collecting as of late. Earlier in my blog, I spoke about being fascinated about the things I had when I was a child and wanting to get those things back. Well, I have started a new collection of old, i'm not sure if they are vintage yet, Ghostbuster toys. These are all toys that my brother and I had when we were children and eventually disappeared into thin air. I think most of them were actually sold in a garage sale when I was living out of the country. My fascination with Ghostbusters goes back to the original film in 1984 followed by it's sequel, the cartoons and everything else that is the realm of Ghosbusters. So, needless to say, I have been burrowing through E-bay and picking up what toys I can afford and building my collection. I have a feeling that the older these toys get, the more they are going to be worth in the future.

127 Hours trailer released today.

I have never heard of this movie before I watched the trailer earlier today. It seems to be based on a true story and I know their have been a couple of different guys that have been in situations like this in the past couple of years. It is filmed by director Danny Boyle who made such movies as 28 Days Later, The Beach and Slumdog Millionare. To me, this is a scary film! What would you do?

"The Walking Dead" has arrived!

I'm a sucker for horror and who doesn't love a good, gorey, flesh eating time? If you like such classics as "Night of the Living Dead" and "Shaun of the Dead", I think you are in for a sweet treat when AMC premieres their new tv series "The Walking Dead" on October 31st. This television series is based off of a graphic novel written by Robert Kirkman. My wife and I are stoked! She just picked up the first issue of the series from our local comic book store. I think that it looks great!

Heading "Back to the Future"!

Anyone that knows me personally, knows that I love the Back To The Future Trilogy. It is so nostalgic to me and reminiscent of my childhood. I find that the things I loved as a child/young man are the things that I seem to long for as I get older. Movies, music, tv and toys bring back that iconic memory that as an adult you do not want to ever lose. If you have never seen Back To The Future, I highly recommend it! I am including the trailer below that was filmed with footage not used in the original movie. It is a teaser trailer that was shown early in the theaters. Also, check out these cool, rare posters of the film drawn by the famous Drew Struzan.

Monday and not working, What to do?

I called into work this morning and they said they did not need me.  Hmmmm, what to do?  Well, I changed the background to my blog.  I am happy at the moment with it but who knows how long that will last.  I am really interested in posting my film that I made from last year on here.  Maybe I can get that up today?

A new and fresh start

Alright, well here it is.  I am pretty new to this whole blogging idea but I am intrigued with the design aspect of it and being able to post some of my video work for others to see on here.  I am hoping to be able to ad film reviews of recent movies that I have seen and random thoughts about life in general.  I figure no one is really going to even look at this with the exception of my 16 year old daughter, Krystal.  Thanks Kris.  Love you.....


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