'Tis been some time...

It has been some time since I last wrote something on here. I've been busy with work, writing, and even managed to direct a short film I wrote.


"A short film!?!"


Yup. A short film. I'm excited about it as it is my first. The cast and crew were great. It was such an incredible experience and look forward to future projects.


You can follow the excitement and donate a buck or two or three to the cause if it's within your ability.


And don't forget, share and share alike. Let your friends know!

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Fantasy Sports

Here's another I scripted and put all the gestures and stuff into. Enjoy!

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The Toilet Seat Problem Solved in Under Two Minutes

I apologize for the total lack of posts. I have numerous movie reviews coming. I've been tied up with lots of other things. I found this website where you can make little animated shorts, scripting them all yourself. Here's my first in many more to come. Great idea this site is. Enjoy!

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Clash of the Titans - Review

I recently watched the remake of this classic. I loved the original. And having read many reviews that were not favorable to the remake, I must say that I really enjoyed the film. Granted it did not follow the classic film, but it held it's own. It left out a lot of the elements that the original had. I didn't find that it detracted from the overall quality of it.

The major difference between the two was that the original took you on more of a journey than did the remake. But, that's OK.

I didn't see it see in 3D, so I was distracted by that hype.

One must keep in mind, this story is from Greek mythology. And Greek mythology which is up for interpretation and the stories themselves are not concrete; there are variations to them. That is the frame of mind that I had going into the film. I know for many enthusiasts, this film may not have hit the mark. I'm not a mythology Nazi, nor a am I a scholar of that realm. What I am is a lover of a good story. This was a good story, in my opinion.


So if you haven't seen it, give it a look. I recommend it. It's worth that nearly two hours. Then watch the original again to see the differences.

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The Misadventures of Ron & Ray Padeula: Retard Twins

Best viewed with headphones at full volume. Still learning to use the program.

Enjoy!

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Is it possible Jim Morrison faked his own death?

It's possible. Highly unlikely.

However, in Tom Dicillo's "When You're Strange" (the documentary about the Doors I wrote about here) it begins with an undertone that perhaps Morrison had staged his own death. You get that feeling that maybe, just maybe... I believe that is great film-making on Dicillo's part.

Give the appearance of another reality and fixate on that thought by feeding it at intervals convincing the watcher there's something to it. Did this just make sense? Well, it was sounding good in my head. This film really gave an impression of something that wasn't. And I was second-guessing. But then, Dicillo wraps it up at the end. He brings you back to earth.

This film was very well done. It encapsulates the legendary rock band that is The Doors. Filled with rare footage, we get a great view as if we were there.

The Doors: A rock band that was way before their time. They set the stage for music. The Who, The Rolling Stones, and the shitty Beatles, don't hold a match to what the Doors did in only fifty-four months. Jim's IQ was higher than all three of those bands combined.

And what made them great...

"None of their songs has been used in a car commercial."

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Put a sock in it G20 Canadian cop...

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Will this be the last season for Entourage?

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say yes.

This season (7) started off with Vince taking a risk and engaging in a stunt for his latest movie. In the very next episode he takes yet another risk, skydiving. I get that the writers are showing a new and blossoming side to Vince, but I'm feeling as if this might be the set up for something far greater than we can see right now.

Entourage is by far my favorite show on television. What makes this show so intriguing to me is it deals with an industry I long to be part of - at least the "behind the scenes" area where writers, producers, and directors dwell.

At any rate...

When I began watching the first episode of this season I had these thoughts, "Something's going to happen. This may be the last season." Then I began pondering: Will they kill Vince in some tragic manner leaving this gaping hole in every viewer? Will it be on a movie set or with him doing some crazy stunt on his own? Will that putz who whines to E at the agency have something to do with it? Or, will Vince be tragically injured to the point he can't walk and he has another come back and it tanks which leads to the itself coming to an end?

Yeah, yeah. I know. Vince lives after jumping from a plane. I watched the previews. I'm not talking about now. I'm talking about all of what is happening as the set up for what is about to happen. You follow?

I'd hate to see this show come to an end, but if it does, I hope they go out in style. We all remember another great show that ended up going out on a black screen. I don't think Wahlberg would allow that with Entourage.

I've even read rumors (not concrete) that there is talk of turning the show into a movie. They did it with "Sex and The City", Entourage would blow that out of the water.

We'll see how this season turns out. But I'm sticking to my guns: This will be the last season of Entourage.

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The Great Buck Howard - Review

Starring John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, and Tom Hanks.

Pleasantly surprised is how I sum up this movie.

The movie is about a washed up "mentalist" or "magician" (Malkovich), and his manager (Colin Hanks).

Here I am searching on Netflix online for a movie to watch. I'm looking for something with substance and will make me laugh. I searched high and low reading each synopsis carefully. I put this one on the back burner while I searched. Nothing was peaking my interest. So, I settled on this one. I'm glad I did. It far exceeded my expectations.

Troy (Colin Hanks) doesn't want to continue doing what his dad wants him to do, so he ventures out on his own landing a job managing Buck Howard. I'm not going to give away anymore than that.

There are some surprises in the story. Malkovich is always great to watch. And Colin Hanks is up and coming and far exceeds his dad's ability. I just hope for Colin that being the son of Tom Hanks doesn't overshadow his quality of acting and the recognition thereof.

I highly recommended this film. It's worth the time and the money.

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Hot Tub Time Machine - Review

Starring John Cusack, and a few others on the B-list. Oh, and that dude who played Marty Mcfly's dad in Back To The Future.

This is your quintessential stoner movie.

Albeit lame, there was some humor to it. A total bite of "Back to the Future (BTF)", but entertaining nonetheless. If this movie can get made in Hollywood, anything lame can get made.

It followed many of the same theories as BTF. I thought the whole concept of following along in the same path as they did in 1986 was good twist on the idea of going back in time. But, then they realize big things can happen in the future if the tweak the current time period. So, they allow a few things to happen while changing the course of history in others.

Overall, yeah, watch this flick. Far from an Oscar contender. Mind candy in the very least. Simply, it's a story of "what if".

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