Ghost Team Review

I really wanted to get this review out about a week ago when I first watched it.  I guess it was better that I had some time to really think about this film and write a quick and honest review.  Your probably wondering why I say this?  It stars great actors like Jon Heder, Dave Krumholtz and Justin Long.  How can it be so bad?  First red flag is that it was pretty much a video on demand title from the get go.  Not to say all VOD titles are crap but a film starring this gem of a cast straight to your home tv really makes me wonder.  Where did the glory days of Napoleon Dynamite go?  I totally loved Blades of Glory.  What about David Krumholtz?  I've loved him in so many films and tv shows.   It's almost like this cast just put their own money together and made this film.  If that was the case then hurrah.  I highly doubt that though.  Were these guys bored and had nothing better going on then to just hang out and film this?

With all the bashing I did of this film their are a couple of funny scenes.  Oh wait, don't watch the trailer below because you will see most of them.  I keep shaking my head and wonder why Hollywood keeps wasting their money making stupid films like this.  Do these actors read this script and think it's actually good?  I had a better time looking at Instagram on my phone.  I know. I sound harsh and I really want to like everything I watch now a days but some films I can't lie about.  I love these actors.  I really do but they don't do justice to this film.  Watch the trailer below.  I've also decided to post a couple clips also of what these actors do best in some of their best roles.

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Review

So, I am back to work which means I can seriously tend to neglect this site!  With that being said, here I am doing not that.  Just wanted to send up a quick review from a flick the wife and I watched the other night. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates.  Yes, the title is pretty much the whole concept of the film.  If you've seen the trailer you've seen the film.  Check it out below.  I enjoyed the film overall.  It had some pretty funny parts and some stupid parts.

Zac Efron is starting to come into his own as an actor and Adam Devine is funny as crap!  I've never been a super fan of Anna Kendrick so yeah she is fine.  Someone asked me if it starred the people from Pitch Perfect and yeah, I guess it does.  I was really never a big fan of that movie either.  I kinda compare this movie to other films that wouldn't be good enough to spend the money on in the theater but would turn out to be a solid rental.  Re-watch value is pretty low.  I totally recommend this over Ghost Team though.

Video Blog Day 2

Just wanted to give everyone a quick update on what we're doing. Stay tuned to this site for exclusive updates about the new flick.

When your phone takes the best video!

So i've been going through this process of actually putting together another short film. I purchased a JVC Camcorder a few years back to use for the home and if I ever wanted to make another short film. This afternoon I decided to shoot some test footage with my camcorder and also with my Iphone. The Iphone hands down shot the best video in full HD. I embedded it below to see the rules and rights with uploading a video to Youtube also. Everything seems to embed just fine and look good at full 1080p HD.

TMNT 2 deleted scene with who???

Yep, you guessed it.  If you don't recognize the seasoned lady with the coffee cup in her hand then I guess your really not a TMNT fan.

It's Judith Hoag from the original TMNT movie. I guess this is a deleted scene that was never included in the theatrical run of the newest film but will be included on the blu-ray.  I highly recommend watching the new flick.  It was pretty fun and even better than the first film.  Watch the clip via Yahoo over here.

Oddities

If you know anything about me or have read anything on this website then you know first and foremost I am a collector.  My collections have ebbed and flowed over time.  Looking back on some of my old posts on here I see toys that I have parted with many moons ago.  As I grow older I tend hold onto things for a while and then let them go to only desire them again later on.  It's that eternal hunt over and over for the goodies.  I love sharing my collection with people and the many cool stories that come along with the many items that I own.  Tonight I thought I would share with you a few random or perhaps odd items that are currently being stored.

Who doesn't know or love this guy?!  Yes, it's Freddy Krueger from the Nightmare on Elm Street series of films. I'm not the worlds biggest fan of horror but I do enjoy a good scary film.  These films are classics to me so when I saw the doll I knew I had to have him.  He came with no box but seemed to be in good shape otherwise.  He does have a pull string and speaks which is cool.  I really thought the likeness was very close to the movie and his hat even comes off.  His sweater is in great shape and he stands with the help of a doll stand. He's about 12 inches in height all together though he is slightly hunching over in this picture.  I picked this up at a local toy show and considered it a great find for the collection!

Next is this creepy Ronald Mcdonald.  What can you really say about this ugly thing.  I have never been a fan of clowns ever and never too fond of Ronald Mcdonald in general. When I saw him in a friend's toy shop it caught my eye and frankly made my spine slightly crawl. It is so different and strange that I had to have him.  He was already sold.  Turns out the original person it sold to didn't want it and when I returned to the toy shop a few weeks later there he was standing up on the window seal just scratching to get out and go home with someone.  He's pretty clean for his age with no rips or tears in the clothing.  His face is hard plastic and very clean with no smudging or scratches.  He's close to 15 inches in height and never sits still in the right spot.

This guy is a newer toy but as odd and creepy as the rest of them.  This is "Billy" the doll from the Saw film franchise. He stands about 16 inches and literally scares the crap out of my children.  They absolutely hate him and would not be sad if I sold him to someone else.  I don't recall off the top of my head who made him originally but he stands on his own and his red ugly eyes makes you think he is really watching you. With that being said he is super cool and brings a little flavor of something different to the collection.  I enjoyed most of the Saw films so I am pretty proud to have him standing guard to sway away any children who think they might be able to sneak in and snag a random toy for their liking.  Sweet dreams.

What does a killer look like?

So i'm on vacation this week.  I have ample enough time on my hands.  I dusted off my old/new camcorder that I have hardly ever used and penned up an opening scene for a new movie.  Now comes the part of what does the killer look like?

In the past we have usually gone with the black cloak and either a black no face or the Scream Killer mask.  This worked out really well because anyone could put on the cloak and play the killer. I would like to move away from this to more of a defined look.  I've been eyeing this mask or semi variants of this mask at different stores.

What makes this mask cool is that I think it could be seen very well in the dark and covers the face of the actor completely.  It's also very inexpensive which is what we are also going for.  I showed this to my brother and first thing he says is "people don't wanna get killed by Skeletor from Masters of the Universe!".  He does have a point but I still like it.  I did buy another portion of the costume this evening but don't wanna reveal all of my secrets until the film comes out.  I'm really feeling my film making mojo and hope that I can get my friends and family to rally behind me to get this thing done.  I've always felt like I have a super passion for film making and hope to put it to some work this week!

Update! New "News"! I'm still alive!!

I've been thinking about taking some time this week and posting a few new articles. The thing i've noticed is that many blogs that I follow don't get updated very often. Now i'm sure there are many successful blogs but I figure the ratio is very high to blogs that maybe start out on the right foot end up falling into the darkness of the internet. After logging into Blogger it shows me the blogs that I currently follow. A few have disappeared altogether as others haven't been updated in literally years.

Well, I am here to say here is a new update in the world from Seth at Mechamania!  It's been a few years since I have made any kind of videos or short films of my own.  I've actually owned a fairly nice HD camera for a couple of years but never used it like it was intended.  I'm happy to say that I am in the writing process of my next film.  It will be another horror/slasher/comedy with most of the parts played by my good friends.  I thought it was pretty neat that I posted a teaser video of my script and the film director Paul Haggis actually liked it.  Look him up on IMDB to see what films he's made.  He's known for a couple of James Bond films among others.  Check back on the site for more info and updates and check out my Instagram post below.

This is happening. The script to my latest film is being written. Late night session. Hopefully I'll have some video up this week of the opening scene. #movie #film #indie #horror #slasher #comedy #sneakpreview #writing #latenight #inspiration #firstdeath

A video posted by Seth (@sethvan) on Sep 4, 2016 at 1:15am PDT