Tonight is the Final Countdown... doo doo doo DO, do-do-do-do-DO...

Ok, so you can't really type out the chorus to Europe's "The Final Countdown," but there's no harm in trying. Just an update before I go to work: I started my Genre Watch article this afternoon, so I've gotta bust my ass to get it done once I get home tonight. Bad thing is, I'm gonna be at work late in order to move stuff around because the floor guy is coming in to strip the wax from the floors and make the tile look nice, shiny, and new again. (It's a huge pain in the ass!) So I may not be home until midnight tonight, but once I walk through the door, I'm plopping down in front of the computer and typing up the remainder of the article and sending it in. I guess the Kaiju article will be in May's issue, along with a slew of movies that I still have to review (sorry Tempe).

Well, gotta run! Catch ya later b-movie fans!

Nothing like waiting until the last minute....

After I got home from work tonight I was fairly tired and decided to chill out in front of the TV instead of getting some writing done. (I had a big ole salad, some delcioius Zero Visablity ice cream, and watched an episode of MST3K.) My Kaiju article is taking a back seat as I will be spending all my free time tomorrow doing my Genre Watch article. April is not a very impressive month in the least, with only handful of theatrical and DVD releases that have really caught my eye. (I NEED to see these theatrical releases: Grindhouse, Pathfinder, Hot Fuzz, and The Condemned. I NEED these DVDs: Godzilla Raids Again, Mothra vs. Godzilla, Phantasm, and Phantasm III. Anything else is only secondary, mainly because I've gotta be very picky with what I spend my precious few dollars on anymore.) In any case, I'm hittin' the sack now. If I get my Genre Watch article done BEFORE work (highly unlikely) I'll push myself to finish the final two thirds of my kaiju article tomorrow night. Even if it doesn't get completed in time for the April issue, at least you'll all have something to look forward to in May. :-D G'night!

Enough writing, time for bed!

I'm about halfway through my kaiju article and I'm pretty tired. I got a bit sidetracked as I did some research on Garuda and somehow ended up skipping from the film, to the actual mythological creature, to its enemy the Naga, to a Star Wars character whose name was (or was vaguely close to) Naga. Anyway, I'll be finishing that up tomorrow, along with my Genre Watch article (I hope). But for now its time to get some sleep and recharge the batteries. G'night!

"Collision" review officially done.

Yeah I didn't quite finish the review last night, but now it is all done and awaiting its premiere on Rogue Cinema on Sunday. The review is one of the longest I've ever written for RC (just under two pages long) and I really hope it does the movie justice. Tomorrow night (i.e. tonight) I'm going to tackle my kaiju article and (hopefully) start the my new Genre Watch article as well. My goal is to get those done, along with a review for "Deadlands: The Rising" (coming from Tempe DVD in mid-April), and turned in by Friday night. We'll see how things go; please wish me luck!

"Collision" review nearly done. Interview set up for next month with the director!

As I finish off the first draft of my "Collision" review, I'm happy to report that I've secured an interview with the film's director/producer/writer Sharyn Chen. She seems very eager and excited to do the interview and I'm personally looking forward to learning more about her and her wonderful short film. If all goes well, that interview will be in the May issue of Rogue Cinema!

Well I'm gonna get this review done and hit the hay! Later gators!

I'm a prophet soul, what are you?

Yeah yeah, I got caught up in one of those stupid blog things, so sue me. I found it while doing a little research about Sharyn Chen and her short film "Collision" which I'm currently reviewing. In any case, here's the result of a poll I took on her myspace page:

You Are a Prophet Soul

You are a gentle soul, with good intentions toward everyone. Selfless and kind, you have great faith in people. Sometimes this faith can lead to disappoinment in the long run. No matter what, you deal with everything in a calm and balanced way. You are a good interpreter, very sensitive, intuitive, caring, and gentle. Concerned about the world, you are good at predicting people's feelings. A seeker of wisdom, you are a life long learner looking for purpose and meaning. You are a great thinker and communicator, but not necessarily a doer. Souls you are most compatible with: Bright Star Soul and Dreaming Soul

What Kind of Soul Are You?

At the risk of sounding full of myself, this little quiz is pretty much right on as I am a good intentioned person that puts too much faith in fellow human beings and I am damned good at reading people's emotions. However, I'm not the best communicator as my mind races faster than my mouth sometimes. And then there are those moments where I become tongue tied while speaking to someone.... I hate that! Anyway, there's something to keep you entertained while I do some writing. What Kind of Soul are you?! Take the test!

Sheesh... let it go already!

You know... I don't rant often enough in my blog. Mostly I just try and keep ya'll updated on what I'm up to or write a short review or two. But today, I read something in the newspaper that is just so utterly uneccessary and stupid, that I have to bring it up. Apparently the state of Maryland is going ahead with an apology for its hand in the slave trade so many decades ago. Ok, WHY?! It's done and over with. Most (if not all) people involved with that part of American history are dead, so leave the past be! It's just ridiculous, I mean really how does this sound to you: "I'm sorry that my distant ancestors enslaved your distant ancestors. No hard feelings right?" I don't even think we need to apologize because African Americans have taken the world by storm. They've conquered most major sports (including football and basketball.... and golf), and can and usually do accomplish more than most of us white folk. They've risen above the bad slave times a long time ago and it's definitely time for all of us to move on! So stop friggin' apologizing you political retards! Yeesh!

Stay tuned for more apologies in the future from various countries including Great Britain for building a colonial empire that spanned the globe, attempting to conquer France in the 100 Years War, and picking a fight with us during the American revolution.