Monday, July 21, 2008

49: stimuli for July 21, 2008

A list of the stimuli keeping me occupied this week:

MOVIES: "Hellboy 2": Liked the first movie, LOVED this follow-up. Never before has being a pile of gas (Johann Kraus) seemed so cool as it does here (even if it does sound like Brian from Family Guy's German cousin). Plus, who wouldn't want a giant right hand of Doom (I know I would)?

MUSIC: Beck, Modern Times: Just started listening to this one.

COMING ATTRACTIONS: "Terminator Salvation": The current Batman becomes John Connor...and that's all I know. Until next summer. That and there's a giant Terminator. Shit.

"Watchmen": Saw this trailer online before it showed up in front of "The Dark Knight" (speaking of which, I should be seeing that later today), and been watching it obsessively ever since. One of my favorite books seems to look like a great movie? Holy crapola! I'm waiting to watch Rorscrach (the dude with a trench coat and face mask for ye who doesn't know) run around in slow motion in eight months...

Saturday, July 12, 2008

48: stiumli for July 12, 2008

DVD: "The Ruins": A horror film this year that's actually scary? Wow, color me a shade of surprised. Featuring one of the nastier and cringe-inducing amputations ever committed to film. It's kinda like The Happening, but good.


"Dr. Strangelove": Finally got this on DVD. One of my personal favorites, even if it is about nuclear armageddon. It also shows how unstable our leaders could actually be. Case in point:








MUSIC: Coldplay, Viva La Vida: Pretty good album. Picked it up on iTunes and got a piano-centric version of "Lost" as an extra. Nice!


Patton Oswalt, Werewolves and Lollipops: Funny Funny Funny!


GAMES: "Grand Theft Auto IV": A near-brilliant piece of adult-oriented video gaming.