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I’m On a Worm Tee-Shirt

admin — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:18:54 +0000

Frank Herbert’s Sci-Fi classic Dune has never been more relevent than with this tee shirt that riffs on that Old Spice commercial with that awesome dude who could sell poop wrapped in foil and make it seem awesome.

Christopher Nolan Collection

admin — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:07:44 +0000

I am a massive fan of Christopher Nolan. In fact, he is arguably my favorite director, and I only say arguably because there are a couple other directors who could contend for that spot. But Nolan has consistently been the most satisfying director for me to follow, and as such here is a list of all his films and where you can get them. Enjoy!

So Now You’re a Zombie Review

admin — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:15:18 +0000

Are you feeling a little bit under the weather? Do you find yourself with a craving that normal food just isn’t satisfying? Is your skin looking a bit paler than usual? Have you recently been bitten by a deranged person? Well, my friend, you’re on the road to being a zombie. I can hear you now, “But, Coty! I don’t want to be a zombie!” Well that’s just too dang bad. But don’t worry! That’s why a handy survival guide entitled “So Now You’re a Zombie” is here to help! This book contains all you need to know to not just get by, but thrive as a shambling mess of the undead! In this book you’ll learn where to find food sources (hint: start with the neighbors), what your lifespan may be, and how to engage the living in combat! It’s everything you need to get started!

You can pick up your copy right here!

So Now You’re a Zombie

Lego Stop Motion Camera Review!

admin — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:36:38 +0000

Okay, while I know that most people who are grownups don’t really play with legos, I still thought this was awesome. It’s basically a regular digital camera, but it’s specifically for recording stop motion animation with legos. Yes, people do stop motion with legos. Don’t believe me? Looky here!

So yeah, if you really needed anymore reason to buy a new camera and play with legos at the same time, then you’ve got one! Plus, it looks awesome! You can pick it up here.

Zygor’s Leveling Guide Review!

admin — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:49:23 +0000

Are you a big fan of World of Warcraft? I’ll bet you are. Well I’m not. I don’t doubt that it’s probably really fun, and I even played a little bit of World of Warcraft for awhile, but I couldn’t get past grinding level after level (to those not in the know, grinding is fighting everything in sight just to level up) to get to level 60 or whatever it is to have fun. I might reconsider playing through since a friend of mine showed me Zygor’s Leveling Guides. Geeky name aside, these things work like crazy. They’re kind of like having Pop-Up Video (remember Pop-Up Video from when MTV actually had music?) for whenever you’re leveling up. Seriously, if you want to get into World of Warcraft but don’t want to wait a billion years to enjoy it, use these guides. I may even pick WoW back up.

You can pick up the guides here:

http://e2337qxmu-zwm28ipsbumesq2y.hop.clickbank.net/

Iron Man 2 Review!

admin — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:42:19 +0000

The first Iron Man movie was a brilliant combo of humor, good acting, action, and a well scripted story. It was more than just a superhero origin movie. It did something that no superhero movie has done in awhile: it made you care about the hero when he wasn’t kicking the crap out of the bad guys. Now, two years after the first Iron Man movie we have Iron Man 2, and does it stack up to the original? Absofreakolutely. Iron Man 2, without going into the details of the plot, is about what a superhero has to do after putting their secret identity out in the open and the consequences of that action. Robert Downey Jr. could have easily carried this movie on his own, but everyone else in the cast holds their own weight. The action scenes are massively improved from the original, and there are some awesome nods to other characters from the Marvel Universe as part of the hype for the Avengers movie. Without giving anything away, I’m just going to say that if you liked the first movie, you’ll love the second one, and if you haven’t seen the second one, then you need to pick it up here:

Gremlins Review

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:28:32 +0000

Ah, Gremlins. Gremlins is the ultimate movie to show kids who are begging mom and dad to get them a pet of some kind. For those who have never seen this, you have my pity because this movie is a bonafide classic of comedy, horror, and even Christmas genres.

The film starts off innocently enough with Randall Peltzer, a bumbling inventor whose inventions are great except for the fact that they do not work, looking in Chinatown for a gift for his son Billy (our hero played by Zach Galligan). He discovers a small antiques shop where he discovers the Mogwai Gizmo (voiced by Howie Mandell, of all people). The owner of the shop doesn’t want to sell Gizmo because of the responsibility he would come with, but his sneaky underhanded grandson has no problem selling the little dude. When Randall takes Gizmo home, Gizmo’s greeted warmly by the family, but Randall recites the rules of caring for a Mogwai.

1. It hates bright light. And sunlight will kill it.
2. Don’t get it wet, not even to take a bath.
3. Whatever you do, no matter how much it begs, no matter how much it cries, never EVER feed it after midnight.

Easy enough rules to follow, right? But don’t forget, this is a B movie, and some poor schmuck, usually the hero, screws up at least one of the rules. Well, the poor schmuck in this movie is, surprise surprise, our hero Billy. When Billy gets Gizmo wet, a bunch of new, very mean, Mogwai are born, and when the little meanies trick him into feeding them after midnight, they turn into viscious, slimy, scaly, pimply demons that send Billy’s sleepy little town into the Christmas from Hell.

This movie is one of my top five favorite non-John Hughes 80s movies. Joe Dante’s film took a hokey B movie concept and milked it for all it was worth until it was pure comedic/horror gold. The film doesn’t take itself seriously, instead relishing in just how old school (despite some of the language) it is. It was a true genre bender that made a mark. It was almost two movies, the first half being a family friendly Christmas flick, and then the second half being an excellent horror flick. The two together was like peanut butter and chocolate, but some people are allergic to peanuts just like there were some complaints about one half or the other of the film. Many said that baiting the audience with family friendly fare and then turning it on its head with horror was too risky, as the film legitimately scared some children. In fact, it was one of the movies that led to the creation of the PG-13 rating. But these people obviously didn’t get the point of the movie.

The movie is a fun, riotous piece of cinema, and belongs on the shelf of any movie fan. I won’t touch on the sequel, because that movie’s a whole other ballgame that you either love or hate, but there’s no hating the original. It is a definite must own. Oh, and it features one of the kings of B movies, Dick Miller!

If you want to pick up Gremlins, you can do so right here on Bluray and DVD! (BTW I don’t want any crap for using an image from Gremlins 2. It was too epic to pass up.)

Assassin’s Creed 2

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:40:12 +0000

So yeah, I was a pretty big fan of the first Assassin’s Creed game. Even though a lot of the missions were repetitive and didn’t quite hit the mark it was going for, the game was still solid and showed a lot of promise. So what about Assassin’s Creed 2? Assassin’s Creed 2 is the game we should have gotten the first time around so much more. The missions have improved, the fights have improved, and the story has improved. They’ve cut out the confusing elements and opted for a more simplistic approach that suits it. The only true complaint I have about this game is that the freerunning feels clumsy. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still very good, but it feels like they haven’t changed it at all from what they had in the first game, especially after games such as Mirror’s Edge and InFamous have expanded outdid it with their freerunning elements. However, freerunning problems aside, this is a very solid game, and the environment designs are beautiful, almost perfectly capturing the feel of Rennaissance Italy. You should definitely pick this up if you loved the first game, and at least give it a rent if you weren’t completely sold on the first game.

You can pick it up here!

DVD Spotlight: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

admin — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:28:26 +0000

If you want to pick this movie up, you can do so here!

DVD Spotlight: Be Kind Rewind

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:44:30 +0000

Here I bring you another video review, this time for the underrated film Be Kind Rewind.

If you want to buy this movie and give it a much deserved shot, just click here! Remember, these items help to keep this blog going!