Another One's Treasure

Ginger Snaps Back

2012-02-08T10:00:00.000-06:00

I watched the original Ginger Snaps some time ago, but somehow never wrote a review about it. I don't know why, because I absolutely loved the film. While not a perfect movie by any means, I felt it really spoke to the rebellious teenager that still lives inside me. Had I seen that movie when it first came out, I probably would have had the poster on my wall and watched the DVD religiously.

Jonathan Coulton and They Might Be Giants 2-4-12

2012-02-06T10:31:00.000-06:00

In November of 2001, my brother asked me if I'd like to go see They Might Be Giants play at Tipitina's with him. "I really, really think you'll like them. They put on a great show." I had been going to a lot of concerts around that time, mostly Tool and Incubus, and welcomed the chance to check out someone new. Concerts were basically my happy place at that point. But I only knew about three

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

2012-02-01T10:00:00.000-06:00

Today is the first day of February, which means it's the beginning of Women in Horror Month! At least once a week I'll be posting reviews that salute the ladies of horror in one way or another. I thought I'd start it off by having some nice cheesy fun with the horror icon Elvira. Growing up in the 80s I remember seeing Elvira all the time in commercials and other television appearances. She's

MAGfest X: Day 4

2012-01-17T10:00:00.001-06:00

Apparently the last day of a con is practically non-existent. There are very few panels to speak of, and most of the people there seemed to have checked out that morning and were wandering about with their luggage in tow. I took advantage of the slow morning to go to the hotel gift shop and buy some souvenirs for my parents. I had seen advertisements all around the hotel that mentioned the

MAGfest X: Day 3

2012-01-16T10:00:00.000-06:00

While there were a couple panels I could have gotten up early for, the drinking and staying up late the night before meant that I decided the only panel I needed to attend was the James Rolfe Q&A at 6. I wandered around a little bit before hand while nearly everyone else headed to TGWTG panel. Apparently the lines for that one were so long they wrapped around 6 times. Somehow they still all

MAGfest X: Day 2

2012-01-13T10:00:00.001-06:00

We all woke up at what felt like ridiculously early in order to get to the Atop the 4th Wall panel at 10 am. Dayna and Chris left a little earlier than us and managed to get in the front row. The rest of us ended up in the third row on the right side, so still not too bad. In general I'm actually more a fan of Lewis than I am of Linkara. I've enjoyed listening to him on his appearances on

MAGfest X: Prologue and Day 1

2012-01-12T10:00:00.000-06:00

I've been wanting to attend MAGfest since I first heard of its existence back in 2010. This past weekend, I did just that. I knew from the beginning that I wanted to write some blog posts giving a recap of my experiences there, but what I didn't know was that it was going to be the story of a huge change in my life as a person. In the days leading up to the trip I started to get really, really

Hellraiser

2011-12-26T12:12:00.000-06:00

I present to you my fairy shelf. (If you're wondering what this has to do with Hellraiser, be patient!) It's a slight misnomer, as those of you with keen eyes can see there's a couple exceptions up there. I'm going to focus on just one of them right now. Back in high school and college, I spent a lot of time wandering around the mall, spending a lot of time in the movie, CD, and wacky

In Defense of: the Alvin and the Chipmunk films

2011-12-16T10:00:00.000-06:00

Today, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked is being released in theaters. I will not be going to see it, but it's fairly safe to assume that a lot of families will be going to check it out this weekend. There will probably also be a lot of critics bashing the film, and even more snarky people on the internet saying things like "Why, God, why does this movie exist?!" and the like. I've

Initial Thoughts: Nintendo 3DS

2011-12-12T10:00:00.000-06:00

It's a little hard to do a review of something you just bought a few days ago, so this is just my initial impressions after playing around with it a little bit. It's a very popular thing of late to bash Nintendo. Their choice to go for the family friendly crowd rather than the latest and greatest technology really rubbed a lot of gamers the wrong way, I guess. As someone who has never cared

News bites: Akira, Neil Gaiman, Method Man, and The Muppets

2011-12-01T09:12:00.001-06:00

I'm suffering from a short attention span this week so I don't have any full reviews to give, but I thought I'd still share my thoughts on some things that are too long for tweets. Akira Movie Update: casting and synopsis revealed - I understand why people are upset about the whitewashing, but I think it makes sense for an American adaptation of a Japanese work to be changed around to an

The Muppets

2011-11-25T10:00:00.000-06:00

After 11 years, the new Muppet film has arrived! After some really great promotional parody trailers, I finally got to see the new film on Wednesday. The short, non-spoiler version is that this is a film for anyone who has ever loved the Muppets. I'm not sure if it will bring in new fans, but there's definitely a lot there for those of us who have grown up with them and truly love them. Go

Muppets From Space

2011-11-24T10:00:00.045-06:00

Since Gonzo is my favorite Muppet, it should be absolutely no surprise that I love this movie. It is actually a large part of the reason why I decided to go against my original "no more marathons" rule, because I wanted a chance to defend the film. I've heard people say this is the lowest regarded of all the Muppet films but personally I just don't see what the problem is. The goal of the movie

Muppet Treasure Island

2011-11-23T10:00:00.000-06:00

Before I begin my review, I should probably admit that I've never read the book Treasure Island, and that I don't have the strong fascination with pirates that some people seem to have. I like them well enough, but talk like a pirate day is a very annoying day for me. My main other source of exposure to this story was Treasure Planet, which I largely felt was a snoozefest. I had only seen

The Muppet Christmas Carol

2011-11-22T10:00:00.000-06:00

I have this theory that everyone has their own personal favorite version of A Christmas Carol. I know there are some out there who just love the story and love seeing it adapted in any form, but for most of us, there's probably just one you prefer and seeing any other version just feels like treading water. My own personal favorite version is Mickey's Christmas Carol, which I was recently

The Muppets Take Manhattan

2011-11-21T10:00:00.029-06:00

Please allow me to Kermit flail and yell "Yaaaay!" because we have come to my absolute favorite of the Muppet films. There's something about the idea of the Muppets trying to make it big on Broadway combined with the many funny gags through the film that I just absolutely love. You could probably argue that this movie is a rehashing of The Muppet Movie, in that this is a story of the Muppets

The Great Muppet Caper

2011-11-18T10:00:00.000-06:00

I have little to no memory of The Great Muppet Caper as a child. My memories of the bicycle scene tell me I saw it, but it's not one I watched very much and therefore don't really have any nostalgic feelings for. The movie starts out really fun. Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo are all riding in a hot air balloon, and Fozzie asks why. Kermit explains it's because they needed something for the

The Muppet Movie

2011-11-17T10:00:00.000-06:00

I know I had said I wasn't going to do any more marathons, but apparently I'm too much of a sucker for this kind of thing to completely resist them. Out of all the movies this year, The Muppets has been the one movie that has me the most excited. The puppet scene in Forgetting Sarah Marshall had me feeling fairly confident that Jason Segel could pull this off, and so far none of the trailers

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

2011-11-11T14:08:00.001-06:00

Getting to the end of a series is both sad and satisfying all at the same time. For Harry Potter, we know we're in for an epic showdown, but also some major losses along the way. I'm just going to say that this entire entry is a spoiler and if you're behind in the series you really shouldn't be reading it. Now that I've finished the entire book, it's safe to say that it is a strong book and a

Ravenloft: Vampire of the Mists

2011-11-08T09:55:00.000-06:00

I originally wrote this review in February 2010 and posted it on Good Reads. I'm about to start reading the second book in this series, so I thought I'd clean this up a little and post it over here in the meantime. For those of you who are unaware, Ravenloft is a gothic horror based setting for the Dungeons & Dragons game. Primarily in the 1990s, a

My X-men Collection, Part 2 (video)

2011-11-03T10:00:00.000-05:00

I aim to improve with every video I do. For this one I tried using a script and kept to it, for the most part. I hope it helps keep things a little more focused.

Ghostbusters I & II

2011-10-31T10:00:00.001-05:00

The following isn't going to be as much of a review as an account of my own personal experiences with these films. But let's be real - you don't need me to tell you to watch Ghostbusters. For me, Ghostbusters isn't just a great funny film, but really the start of my existence as a geek. I was only three when the movie was released in theaters, so my first viewing of it was when my parents

Two Year Anniversary

2011-10-30T13:00:00.000-05:00

This blog is now officially two! Does that mean I'm supposed to get cranky and say "no!" on here a lot now? It really doesn't seem like it's been long at all. This blog has now received more than 13,000 page views, which seems rather fitting for an anniversary date so close to Halloween. Over the past year I've gone through the entirety of the Harry Potter series, done a month long X-men

The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

2011-10-25T09:55:00.000-05:00

Growing up I was familiar with the Frank Oz musical film Little Shop of Horrors, and had no idea that was it was actually a remake. The original film is not a musical, but otherwise shares much of the same plot. It was hard for me to not make comparisons as I watched this one, but I think they both shine in their own ways. If you manage to find a DVD copy of this film, you'll probably see it

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

2011-10-20T10:00:00.001-05:00

It's kind of hard to review a book when you're not finished it yet, but since I'm trying to judge the movies as adaptations, I figured it would be best to split the posts up. I remember feeling on the edge of my seat for most of my first read through, and that's definitely not happening here. I guess knowing already who lives and who doesn't can do that to you. That's not to say the book is