http://shezcrafti.com A gamer, geek, and girl who doesn't get out much. Sat, 02 Jun 2012 05:29:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Shezcrafti/~3/C4lNi7_uz9E/ http://shezcrafti.com/9-beloved-childrens-movies-that-are-also-porn-parodies/#comments Sat, 02 Jun 2012 05:29:35 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=6602
It was brought to my attention today that there’s an actual porn called Shitty Shitty Bang Bang , clearly inspired by the classic Disney children’s film starring Dick Van Dyke. At first I thought it was a joke because it was one of those conversations where you sit around and throw out the most ridiculous [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/9-beloved-childrens-movies-that-are-also-porn-parodies/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/9-beloved-childrens-movies-that-are-also-porn-parodies/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Shezcrafti/~3/DvaWdXa4HhQ/ http://shezcrafti.com/i-see-you-shiver-with-antici-pation-for-an-anticipation-remake-nes/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 19:43:01 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=6557
Okay, show of hands: who remembers the NES game Anticipation from 1988? According to its box art (which features a stock photography caliber gathering of clean-cut, fine-feathered white people sporting their late ‘80s finest) Anticipation was “Nintendo’s first video board game.” I don’t know if that part is true, but I do know Anticipation used [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/i-see-you-shiver-with-antici-pation-for-an-anticipation-remake-nes/feed/ 3 http://shezcrafti.com/i-see-you-shiver-with-antici-pation-for-an-anticipation-remake-nes/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Shezcrafti/~3/v4LPVYMw-8U/ http://shezcrafti.com/was-1982-the-ultimate-year-for-sci-fi-films/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 15:39:19 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=6520
SF Weekly posted this excellent observation piece yesterday that 1982 was was one of the greatest years for sci-fi films. Looking at the list of major sci-fi films from that year, I’d have to say I agree: The Sword and the Sorcerer  (April 23) Conan the Barbarian  (May 14) Poltergeist  (June 4) Star Trek II: [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/was-1982-the-ultimate-year-for-sci-fi-films/feed/ 2 http://shezcrafti.com/was-1982-the-ultimate-year-for-sci-fi-films/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Shezcrafti/~3/16ZZeY6E9GI/ http://shezcrafti.com/dark-fantasy-the-brothers-lionheart-coming-soon-from-creators-of-let-the-right-one-in/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 14:23:22 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=6504
Being a huge fan of the dark, coming of age vampire film  Let the Right One In , or Låt den Rätte Komma In , as it’s known in Sweden (not to be confused with Let Me In , the enjoyable but inferior American remake), the news that its writer and director were working on [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/dark-fantasy-the-brothers-lionheart-coming-soon-from-creators-of-let-the-right-one-in/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/dark-fantasy-the-brothers-lionheart-coming-soon-from-creators-of-let-the-right-one-in/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Shezcrafti/~3/LIm3lbeQJ7o/ http://shezcrafti.com/do-you-believe-in-mermaids-animal-planet-does/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 21:12:43 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=6481
Today my co-worker brought this Animal Planet show to my attention, which premiered last Sunday and kicked off the network’s first-ever “Monster Week,” which sounds like a less awesome version of Shark Week . Mermaids: The Body Found  is a two-hour long television documentary that wants to convince you that mermaids are real. No, seriously: [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/do-you-believe-in-mermaids-animal-planet-does/feed/ 1 http://shezcrafti.com/do-you-believe-in-mermaids-animal-planet-does/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Shezcrafti/~3/hTvh3JWjqGY/ http://shezcrafti.com/the-pact-totally-creeped-me-out/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 20:16:12 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=6460
On a whim I decided to watch The Pact last night, an independent horror film from the festival circuit that’s currently available On Demand. I’m generally pretty jaded when it comes to most modern horror films, which, more often than not, are cheap scare fests with vapid, one-dimensional characters that reveal too much and rely [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/the-pact-totally-creeped-me-out/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/the-pact-totally-creeped-me-out/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Shezcrafti/~3/8eV6bU4ctcE/ http://shezcrafti.com/man-turtle-power-had-some-stupid-lyrics/#comments Mon, 28 May 2012 12:25:56 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=6400
Though “Turtle Power” is an endearingly cheesy rap song that will forever live in the hearts of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans (especially those who remember how huge it was in the summer of 1990), you have to admit it has some pretty stupid lyrics. Partners in Kryme (for whom I should automatically deduct points [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/man-turtle-power-had-some-stupid-lyrics/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/man-turtle-power-had-some-stupid-lyrics/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Shezcrafti/~3/19KVO3dbIic/ http://shezcrafti.com/star-wars-read-by-voice-actors/#comments Sat, 26 May 2012 23:19:59 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=6384
This is what Star Wars would be like if it was performed by your favorite cartoon characters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBzRmWeC6Ds The clip is from the Emerald City Comic Con where some of the greatest, well-known voice actors came together to deliver a reading of scenes from the original Star Wars as reenacted by their famous cartoon character [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/star-wars-read-by-voice-actors/feed/ 2 http://shezcrafti.com/star-wars-read-by-voice-actors/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Shezcrafti/~3/bBLuye4hnhw/ http://shezcrafti.com/the-man-behind-streets-of-rage-other-amazing-game-music/#comments Sat, 26 May 2012 21:02:25 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=6308
What started off as a simple post about my appreciation for the music of the Streets of Rage series of games has become something of a humbling learning experience for me because it wasn’t until a few hours ago that I knew who Yuzo Koshiro was and the amazing music he’s contributed to video games.  And [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/the-man-behind-streets-of-rage-other-amazing-game-music/feed/ 2 http://shezcrafti.com/the-man-behind-streets-of-rage-other-amazing-game-music/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Shezcrafti/~3/I4cHq_ZLsow/ http://shezcrafti.com/10-things-i-learned-from-survivors-moment-of-truth-video/#comments Sat, 26 May 2012 04:47:46 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=6272
Everyone thinks Joe Esposito’s “You’re The Best Around” is the quintessential  Karate Kid song, but for my money “The Moment of Truth” by Survivor is where it’s at. Unless we’re counting the Bill Conti score that hints at it throughout the film, you have to wait until the end credits to even hear the song–they [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/10-things-i-learned-from-survivors-moment-of-truth-video/feed/ 11 http://shezcrafti.com/10-things-i-learned-from-survivors-moment-of-truth-video/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Shezcrafti/~3/SiHmUvAyVCU/ http://shezcrafti.com/corey-feldman-michael-jackson-phase/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 18:54:44 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=6192
Once upon a time, Corey Feldman was a hot teen idol at the top of his game, and once upon a time it was also cool to love Michael Jackson. Hey, remember when Corey Feldman used to be obsessed with Michael Jackson ? Those were some fun times. “Michael Jackson was not like anyone you have [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/corey-feldman-michael-jackson-phase/feed/ 1 http://shezcrafti.com/corey-feldman-michael-jackson-phase/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Shezcrafti/~3/461YJVsBCtE/ http://shezcrafti.com/have-you-ever-played-ecco-the-dolphin-on-weed/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 14:03:59 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=6172
Me either. But I bet if I did, the experience would be something like “ECCOS,”  an artistic, psychedelic, video of slowed-down Ecco the Dolphin gameplay by artist Andrew Norman Wilson , who describes it as a “six-hour meditation video.” It is every bit as bizarre as it sounds. Here’s a sampling: Ecco the Dolphin  (and its sequel Ecco: The Tides [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/have-you-ever-played-ecco-the-dolphin-on-weed/feed/ 1 http://shezcrafti.com/have-you-ever-played-ecco-the-dolphin-on-weed/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Shezcrafti/~3/r6vF_HaJJVs/ http://shezcrafti.com/i-like-adam-sandler-i-just-dont-like-most-adam-sandler-movies/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 20:09:16 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=6113
  So, Adam Sandler has a new movie coming out. I can practically feel your excitement permeating through my screen. Regardless if you like the guy or not, I think we can all agree the ratio of terrible Adam Sandler films to good Adam Sandler films is pretty unfavorable. Let’s go through the list, shall we? Good [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/i-like-adam-sandler-i-just-dont-like-most-adam-sandler-movies/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/i-like-adam-sandler-i-just-dont-like-most-adam-sandler-movies/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Shezcrafti/~3/pcQkZlweYxE/ http://shezcrafti.com/kids-and-zombies-clash-in-zombie-playground/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 18:00:08 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=6096
Like it or not, KickStarter is here to stay as a proven fundraising platform that more game developers are turning to for crowdsourced funding for their games. I myself have backed three games on KickStarter  just within the past few months and if more awesome projects keep cropping up, I may quickly go broke. Take [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/kids-and-zombies-clash-in-zombie-playground/feed/ 1 http://shezcrafti.com/kids-and-zombies-clash-in-zombie-playground/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Shezcrafti/~3/57U96e8TnXY/ http://shezcrafti.com/were-you-traumatized-by-growing-up-on-broadway-too/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 20:47:48 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=6009
The year was 1991. I was ten years old and in the fifth grade at Hickory Elementary School in the small (back then), picturesque town of Bel Air, Maryland, where I still live today. It was our last week of school, which as any kid in the American public school system knows, is usually filled [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/were-you-traumatized-by-growing-up-on-broadway-too/feed/ 1 http://shezcrafti.com/were-you-traumatized-by-growing-up-on-broadway-too/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Shezcrafti/~3/ZY_h9hOqzew/ http://shezcrafti.com/why-isnt-there-a-dubstep-remix-of-the-fraggle-rock-theme/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 01:29:13 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=5986
I’m disappointed in you, Internet. There’s dubstep remixes for practically every song in existence except, evidently, the Fraggle Rock Theme , for which my Google search turned up zero results. The Wub Machine to the rescue: The Wub Machine is a free app that lets you easily create dubstep (or Electro House or Drum & [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/why-isnt-there-a-dubstep-remix-of-the-fraggle-rock-theme/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/why-isnt-there-a-dubstep-remix-of-the-fraggle-rock-theme/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Shezcrafti/~3/DmZWslMybfc/ http://shezcrafti.com/hostess-going-out-of-business-or-why-the-turtle-pudding-pies-comeback-wont-happen/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 00:22:21 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=5963
Things are not going well for the pre-processing purveyors of Twinkies and Wonder Bread. Hostess Brands is  hemorrhaging money , or as MassLive reports: Hostess Brands Inc. has warned states nationwide that it may close its operations and lay off all employees this summer. In Connecticut, the company has notified the state that it may lay off all 187 [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/hostess-going-out-of-business-or-why-the-turtle-pudding-pies-comeback-wont-happen/feed/ 2 http://shezcrafti.com/hostess-going-out-of-business-or-why-the-turtle-pudding-pies-comeback-wont-happen/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Shezcrafti/~3/Ce7V3ul5ml0/ http://shezcrafti.com/latest-quantum-conundrum-trailer-is-also-a-science-lesson/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 23:18:19 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=5944
Quantum Conundrum , the upcoming first-person action/puzzle game from Airtight Games  (and designed by Kim Swift, one of the lead designers who gave the world the amazingness that is Portal ) has a new trailer out today that will give you a very sciencey lesson about time and physics. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMk-iVbA_0g It’s SCIENCE! There’s a Dimension [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/latest-quantum-conundrum-trailer-is-also-a-science-lesson/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/latest-quantum-conundrum-trailer-is-also-a-science-lesson/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Shezcrafti/~3/hDOT8X3ea0M/ http://shezcrafti.com/the-game-of-thrones-theme-as-performed-by-floppy-disk-drives/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 19:31:09 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=5936
It was just a matter of time before the Game of Thrones theme got the singing floppy disk drive treatment, which is a YouTube trend where groups of these otherwise disposable old computer parts are painstakingly calibrated to perform familiar pieces of music, like ” Imperial March (of the Floppies) “ and ” Phantom of the [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/the-game-of-thrones-theme-as-performed-by-floppy-disk-drives/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/the-game-of-thrones-theme-as-performed-by-floppy-disk-drives/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Shezcrafti/~3/g7uS8hZg1uI/ http://shezcrafti.com/who-is-john-alvin-and-what-does-he-have-to-do-with-your-favorite-movies/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 18:22:30 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=5874
You might not know John Alvin by name, but if you’re a fan of movies like E.T , The Goonies , The Princess Bride , and The Lost Boys , you’re already familiar with him. He’s the artist behind many of the most iconic movie posters of the past 40 years, with a career that [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/who-is-john-alvin-and-what-does-he-have-to-do-with-your-favorite-movies/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/who-is-john-alvin-and-what-does-he-have-to-do-with-your-favorite-movies/