20. NES
19. Sega Genesis
18. Nickelodeon Channel
17. 80s cartoons
16. 90s cartoons
15. Drive-Ins
14. Slumber parties with friends
13. Easter egg hunts
12. Sneaking to get a glimpse of my Christmas presents on Christmas morning
11. School field trips to the Fresno Fair
10. Trips to Disneyland with my family
09. Trips to Yosemite with my family
08. Going to the comic book store with my dad and brother
07. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (the cartoon series and the movies)
06. When 'The Simpsons' first came on
05. When 'Beavis and Butthead' first came on
04. When 'Ren & Stimpy' first came on
03. Watching my sister, when she was really young, feed the ducks
02. Teaching my sister how to high-five
01. Not having to pay bills
Friday, June 29, 2012
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Some Movies I Haven't Seen
-Caddyshack
-The Godfather (all 3)
-Scarface
-Casablanca
-The Money Pit
-The Great Escape
-The Towering Inferno
-High Noon
-The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
-The Godfather (all 3)
-Scarface
-Casablanca
-The Money Pit
-The Great Escape
-The Towering Inferno
-High Noon
-The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Drive-Ins: (Almost) Gone, But Never Forgotten
One of the places I remember the most fondly growing up was the drive-in. The Woodward Park Drive-In, off of Blackstone, close to the 41. It seemed like every weekend my family and I would go there and watch a movie. Sometimes it would be my dad, Dennis, my brother, Aaron, and I would go. Sometimes my brother and I would bring some friends.
There's just something cool about a drive-in. Yes, sit down theaters are cool too. But drive-ins have a cool atmosphere. You can roll down the windows of your car and let the cool breeze in. You could stretch out in the backseat while you watch the movie. My favorite thing to do was to watch the other movies playing. I remember my brother and I would go to the bathroom or to the snack bar. We would see a horror movie playing that our parents wouldn't let us see. We would then try and watch it for a few moments before our parents would come and look for us.
The price was amazing. $5 per car. You try and go see a movie now, and it's $7, and that's during the matinee at most places. I think some drive-ins even had double features. I think there are some drive-ins around. I'm not sure where, I'd love to go to one. Hey, here's an idea: Instead of building more Starbucks, Wal Marts, or Costcos, let's build more drive-ins. It's time drive-ins made a come back.
There's just something cool about a drive-in. Yes, sit down theaters are cool too. But drive-ins have a cool atmosphere. You can roll down the windows of your car and let the cool breeze in. You could stretch out in the backseat while you watch the movie. My favorite thing to do was to watch the other movies playing. I remember my brother and I would go to the bathroom or to the snack bar. We would see a horror movie playing that our parents wouldn't let us see. We would then try and watch it for a few moments before our parents would come and look for us.
The price was amazing. $5 per car. You try and go see a movie now, and it's $7, and that's during the matinee at most places. I think some drive-ins even had double features. I think there are some drive-ins around. I'm not sure where, I'd love to go to one. Hey, here's an idea: Instead of building more Starbucks, Wal Marts, or Costcos, let's build more drive-ins. It's time drive-ins made a come back.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
'True Blood' Season Premiere
I wanted to do this sooner, but I wanted to wait until more people had a chance to catch the season premiere of the new season of 'True Blood.' Don't worry I'll try not to give away too many spoilers. Last season, season 4, had its moments. Some good, some bad.
Last season the writers took a good idea and stretched it way too thin. This season, they tried to cram too much in just one episode. The writers tried to wrap up some loose ends from last season, and add some new story arcs. Adding new story arcs sounds like a good idea, but you need to stretch them out.
The major story arc involved Sookie's best friend, Tara. Last season we saw Tara get shot in the head with a shotgun. Tara's cousin, Lafayette, had the idea of turning Tara into a vampire. Pam, who showed up at Sookie's place looking for Eric, thought it was a dumb idea. Sookie managed to convince her promising one really big favor. Pam agreed to try, informing Lafayette and Sookie know it might not work.
At first, I thought this was a lame idea. This being a supernatural drama, a character dying isn't such a big deal. They could always come back as a ghost, vampire, etc. I think it would've been a more dramatical impact if Tara just died. Granted, Tara becoming a vampire may prove interesting. But it has to be done right.
Another note, Alceide and Sam pretty much bonded after Alceide helped Sam avenge his brother, Tommy. To protect Alceide, Sam told Alceide's pack that he killed their leader, Marcus. A new character that emerged was Marcus's mother. She clearly wants revenge for her dead son. Marcus was a psychotic prick who constantly threatened his ex-wife, Sam's current girlfriend.
I'm really not sure how much longer the writers can take the Marcus story line. Let's say Marcus's pack tracks down and kills Alceide and Sam. What then? And if Alceide and Sam track the pack down, and kill them. How much longer can this story play out either way? I like the characters Sam and Alceide, but I can't help but wonder how many more story lines can the writers do involving these two.
Bill and Eric are being targeted by The Authority. The Authority is made up of the world's most powerful vampires. Since Bill and Eric killed Nan Flanningan, a vampire mouth piece for The Authority, they've been targeted. It's too early to tell what will happen with Bill and Eric. What will The Authority have them do?
Nora, who happens to be Eric's sister, has been added to the show. Nora and Eric go at it fast and furious. Nora mentions that they are brother and sister, seeing as how they were both sired (made) by Godric. I know that doesn't make them actual siblings, but it's unsettling to have two characters who are sexually involved referred to as siblings, in any sense.
Christopher Meloni has joined the cast one of the Authority leaders. I can't wait to see him in action. I've missed seeing him on 'Law & Order: SVU.' I'm not sure if Meloni is supposed to be a good guy or a bad guy. Either way I think Meloni was help the show this season. I'm just disappointed he wasn't in this episode.
This episode was good, but not good enough to wait all summer for. The Tara\vampire thing was interesting, but seemed too forced. The Authority does hold promise, but should've been elaborated more on. The season just started, so it's too soon to tell how the season will play out. Last season was a disappointment, so this season could make or break the show.
Last season the writers took a good idea and stretched it way too thin. This season, they tried to cram too much in just one episode. The writers tried to wrap up some loose ends from last season, and add some new story arcs. Adding new story arcs sounds like a good idea, but you need to stretch them out.
The major story arc involved Sookie's best friend, Tara. Last season we saw Tara get shot in the head with a shotgun. Tara's cousin, Lafayette, had the idea of turning Tara into a vampire. Pam, who showed up at Sookie's place looking for Eric, thought it was a dumb idea. Sookie managed to convince her promising one really big favor. Pam agreed to try, informing Lafayette and Sookie know it might not work.
At first, I thought this was a lame idea. This being a supernatural drama, a character dying isn't such a big deal. They could always come back as a ghost, vampire, etc. I think it would've been a more dramatical impact if Tara just died. Granted, Tara becoming a vampire may prove interesting. But it has to be done right.
Another note, Alceide and Sam pretty much bonded after Alceide helped Sam avenge his brother, Tommy. To protect Alceide, Sam told Alceide's pack that he killed their leader, Marcus. A new character that emerged was Marcus's mother. She clearly wants revenge for her dead son. Marcus was a psychotic prick who constantly threatened his ex-wife, Sam's current girlfriend.
I'm really not sure how much longer the writers can take the Marcus story line. Let's say Marcus's pack tracks down and kills Alceide and Sam. What then? And if Alceide and Sam track the pack down, and kill them. How much longer can this story play out either way? I like the characters Sam and Alceide, but I can't help but wonder how many more story lines can the writers do involving these two.
Bill and Eric are being targeted by The Authority. The Authority is made up of the world's most powerful vampires. Since Bill and Eric killed Nan Flanningan, a vampire mouth piece for The Authority, they've been targeted. It's too early to tell what will happen with Bill and Eric. What will The Authority have them do?
Nora, who happens to be Eric's sister, has been added to the show. Nora and Eric go at it fast and furious. Nora mentions that they are brother and sister, seeing as how they were both sired (made) by Godric. I know that doesn't make them actual siblings, but it's unsettling to have two characters who are sexually involved referred to as siblings, in any sense.
Christopher Meloni has joined the cast one of the Authority leaders. I can't wait to see him in action. I've missed seeing him on 'Law & Order: SVU.' I'm not sure if Meloni is supposed to be a good guy or a bad guy. Either way I think Meloni was help the show this season. I'm just disappointed he wasn't in this episode.
This episode was good, but not good enough to wait all summer for. The Tara\vampire thing was interesting, but seemed too forced. The Authority does hold promise, but should've been elaborated more on. The season just started, so it's too soon to tell how the season will play out. Last season was a disappointment, so this season could make or break the show.
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