Ever thought about putting your house up for and AirBnB? If so, did you ever give a thought to the judgment potential renters might give you from your DVD collection? You don’t know how it got there. Maybe it was … Continue reading BnB Shame #3: The Legend of Tarzan
Hideki Anno, the mad genius behind Neon Genesis Evangelion, made a Godzilla movie. Well, co-directed. Shin Higuchi is listed as co-director, and he handled a lot of the special effects. But thematically I think that Anno took point. Think upon … Continue reading Made Overseas: Shin Godzilla (2016)
There were six space shuttle orbiters built in the US. Two of them met tragic fates: Challenger exploded on take-off and traumatized school children everywhere. Columbia burned up on re-entry due to a lost heat shield. The rest of the … Continue reading The Night Thread of the Space Shuttle Enterprise 7/29
Ever thought about putting your house up for and AirBnB? If so, did you ever give a thought to the judgment potential renters might give you from your DVD collection? You don’t know how it got there. Maybe it was … Continue reading BnB Shame #2: Terminator Genisys
The 1995 movie Leaving Las Vegas, starring Nic Cage and Elizabeth Shue, was based on a book written by John O’Brien. The movie scored Cage an Academy Award for Best Actor. The story, about a suicidal alcoholic, was semi-autobiographical. This … Continue reading The Night Thread is Leaving Las Vegas 7/26
The Brits have James Bond, the world’s most recognizable spy and a symbol of class and imperialism. In the US, Mission: Impossible‘s Ethan Hunt has emerged as the spy representing Americans through his ingenuity and willingness to do stupid stunts. … Continue reading Made Overseas: Ek Tha Tiger (2012)
Ever thought about putting your house up for and AirBnB? If so, did you ever give a thought to the judgment potential renters might give you from your DVD collection? You don’t know how it got there. Maybe it was … Continue reading BnB Shame #1: GI JOE: The Rise of Cobra
I’m on my way, I’m making it! English singer-songwriter and notable humanitarian Peter Gabriel got his start by being the original lead singer and flute player for Genesis. He left the group in 1975 to launch his solo career and … Continue reading The Night Thread Is So Much Larger Than Life 7/19
“Toad Style is immensely strong and immune to nearly any weapon. When it’s properly used, it’s almost invincible.” This sound clip appears at the beginning of “Da Mystery of Chessboxin’”, which is a song from the Wu-Tang Clan’s debut album, … Continue reading Made Overseas: Five Deadly Venoms (1978)
Snowpiercer is one of those movies that make me realize that 2014 was a long time ago. I saw it on the back of a seat during a long overseas flight, right around the time we were getting close to … Continue reading Made Overseas: Snowpiercer (2013)
Remember Rappin’ Duke? Da haaaa, da haaaaa…. In 1983, Shawn Brown performed as the Rappin’ Duke, a parody aimed at all the macho swagger that was prevalent in hip-hop then and today. Only… this was like the old man … Continue reading The Night Thread Remembers Rappin’ Duke 7/9
“Destiny’s powerful hand has made the bed of my future, and it’s up to me to lie in it. I am destined to be a superhero. To right wrongs, and to pound two-fisted justice into the hearts of evildoers everywhere. … Continue reading The Tick Night Thread 6/29
When you hear the term “John Woo movie,” several images come to mind. The first and foremost, of course, is a slow-motion shot of white doves flying dramatically across the screen. It is the director’s most well known trademark, a … Continue reading Made Overseas: Red Cliff (2009)
And now, a list of things she doesn’t like me for: my car my money looking like Ralph Lauren Polo model Tyson Beckford having the charm of Robert Redford oozing out my ears my big screen my collection of DVDs … Continue reading The Day Thread likes me for ME 6/23
This Night Thread is your chance to do The Hump! “The Humpty Dance” hearkens back to George Clinton and his groups, the Parliament and the Funkadelics, which were a huge influence on the West Coast scene. It’s got a fun … Continue reading The Night Thread does the Humpty Hump 6/19
Outside of an intro sequence, Yeon-Sang-ho’s Train To Busan doesn’t give its game away. An overworked funds manager named Seok-woo (Gong Yoo) lives in the city with his mother. His work has consumed him so much that he’s estranged from … Continue reading Made Overseas: Train To Busan (2016)
Twenty-five years ago, Steven directed a movie about a futuristic amusement park where dinosaurs are brought to life through advanced cloning techniques. It was adapted from a book called “Billy and the Cloneasaurus.” The movie starred velociraptors, a Tyrannosaurus … Continue reading The Jurassic Park Day Thread 6/11
Who are the Shaw Brothers? If you didn’t grow up a child of the 70’s and 80’s, then they’re probably best known as the guys who provided the entire sound clip library for the Wu-Tang Clan. Seriously, where would Ghostface … Continue reading Made Overseas: The Super Inframan (1975)
Sometimes, it’s hard to be a Spice Girl. You’ve got to sing and dance but under a goofy made up moniker like Ginger Spice, Baby Spice, or Mel C. I’m assuming that this is why they took on another alternate … Continue reading Giving You Everything This Night Thread 6/6
The Typewriter is a concert piece composed by Leroy Anderson, a man who John Williams once called “one of the great American masters of light orchestral music.” You May not know his name, but you have heard his work… specifically … Continue reading The Typewriter Day Thread 6/4
Because it’s JUUUUNNNNNNEEEE JUNE JUNE JUNE Just because it’s JUNE JUNE The 1945 Broadway musical Carousel was written by the powerhouse duo of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. It was their second ever musical, following after the massively popular Oklahoma! … Continue reading June is Bustin’ Out All Over the Day Thread 6/1
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