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Archive for August, 2006

Brat-halla #140: God of War

Posted Wednesday, August 9th, 2006 at 8:00am

brathallasm.gifThis week, we continue our week of intermissions with a never-before-seen Tyr story from days past.

Quickcast Interview: Terry Gilliam

Posted Tuesday, August 8th, 2006 at 1:24am

gilliamsm.jpgOur multi-part series of Quick Stop podcast interviews with filmmaker and Python Terry Gilliam. Rest assured, tho, that this isn’t the last you’ll see (or hear) of Terry on Quick Stop Entertainment…

Toy Box: The I.W.G. – Sasquatch

Posted Tuesday, August 8th, 2006 at 1:15am

toyboxsm.gifEveryone loves a cute, fuzzy little critter – except when they’re carrying a chainsaw. Rocket World has some excellent designer toys in their I.W.G. line up, and Michael checks out the Sasquatch this week!

Widge Goes Off #7: The Dozen Dooms of Widgett Walls!

Posted Monday, August 7th, 2006 at 4:53am

In this week’s episode, Widge waxes nostalgic about Valiant Comics and Valiant Comics 2: Die Harder, advises you on the Transformers movie hullaballoo, discusses the pointlessness of suing Limewire, then snorts some Folgers and takes a nap. Not necessarily in that order, either.

Spook’d #89: Little Miss Frankenstein

Posted Monday, August 7th, 2006 at 4:00am

spookdkips.gifThis week, a little intermission with a visit back to one of the pre-QuickStopEntertainment and pre-MoviePoopShoot Spook’d stories.

Game On! 8-4-2006

Posted Friday, August 4th, 2006 at 18:38pm

This week in Game On! it’s a gaggle of games based on movies…and movies based on games! DVDs based on Comic books! Games based on…well, previous games! What’s going on here?

Melonpool Quickcast #7: The Search for Routh

Posted Friday, August 4th, 2006 at 18:32pm

melonpoolsm.gifRalph and Mayberry reflect on San Diego Comic-Con and Ralph’s quest to meet the star of “Superman Returns.”

Weekend Shopping Guide 8/4/06: Out From Boneville

Posted Friday, August 4th, 2006 at 4:43am

The weekend’s here. You’ve just been paid, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket. What’s a pop culture geek to do? In hopes of steering you in the right direction to blow some of that hard-earned cash, it’s time for the Quick Stop Weekend Shopping Guide – your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…

Take Me Home Blog #4 – How to Kill Your Brain

Posted Friday, August 4th, 2006 at 3:45am

jaegersm.jpgSam Jaeger speaks candidly about the pitfalls of film financing, or lack thereof.

Scrubs Blog: Scooter Charity

Posted Friday, August 4th, 2006 at 3:41am

Take a look at the cast signing a very special scooter for charity, and find out how you can win it by contributing to a good cause.

Reflections on Comic-Con 2006 or: Why M.C. Bell Isn’t as Big of a Weasel as Some Would Think But Who Still Otherwise Looks Like Fred Gwynne from The Munsters.

Posted Friday, August 4th, 2006 at 3:32am

Fresh from his stupor at the Comic-Con Christopher Stipp reflects on his travels for a moment while critiquing trailer goodness from the likes of I’M REED FISH, THE LAST KISS, AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM (It’s a love story…) and THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP.

Film Flam Flummox: 8/4/2006

Posted Friday, August 4th, 2006 at 3:31am

Catching up with Mike, we take a look at some of last week’s releases.

Noctural Admissions: Books , The Man Who Heard Voices

Posted Friday, August 4th, 2006 at 3:28am

D.K. takes on a tale of one director’s pathetically immense sense of self-importance.

Comics in Context #140: San Diego 2006 – Stamp of Approval

Posted Friday, August 4th, 2006 at 3:24am

Peter’s back from Comic-Con, and the reports begin…

Hey, Stephen Colbert!

Posted Thursday, August 3rd, 2006 at 3:06am

Hey! Mr. Colbert! We commemorate your conquering of this here internet with the gift of a brand new word…

Party Favors: TODAY SHOW special

Posted Thursday, August 3rd, 2006 at 2:55am

Did Joe really tape a segment for NBC’s TODAY SHOW about how lazy he is? Does K-Fed have competition?

Music For The Masses: August 3rd, 2006

Posted Thursday, August 3rd, 2006 at 2:50am

Fresh from the sights and smells of Comic Con, M.C. hits the highway with Tom Petty and heads down to Cabo to party it up with Sammy Hagar. Unfortunately, this leaves Double A to hold down the fort with a Dead Prez and some Outlawz.

Monkey Talk with Paul Dini: Comic-Con Teaser

Posted Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006 at 4:05am

monkeytalksm.jpgPaul Dini’s Monkey Talk (co-hosted by his irrepressible sock monkey son, Rashy) returns with a preview of the Comic-Con 2006 interviews to come.

Brat-halla #139: Norse Force – Substi–

Posted Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006 at 3:00am

brathallasm.gifThis week… deja-vu.

Toy Box: Family Guy Herbert – SDCC 2006 Exclusive

Posted Tuesday, August 1st, 2006 at 3:38am

toyboxsm.gifDo you prefer your pedophiles animated? And by ‘animated’ I don’t mean ‘jumping around after you lit them on fire’ but rather animated as in ‘cartoon’. Then old Herbert from FAMILY GUY might just be for you, released by Mezco as a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive this year. Sit back and read what Michael thinks about the old geezer!

Noctural Admissions: DVD, The Prisoner

Posted Tuesday, August 1st, 2006 at 3:28am

Call him No. 7: D.K. Holm has just spent the last few days a prisoner of that great old show THE PRISONER, now re-released in a new DVD set.

Preachin’ from the Longbox: Right In Two

Posted Tuesday, August 1st, 2006 at 3:25am

longboxsm.gifThis week, Britt Schramm looks towards the upcoming WizWorld convention by remembering a very controversial panel two years ago given by one Brian Michael Bendis. What results is Britt giving out a list of DC/Marvel crossovers that never will happen in his lifetime. Makes for some exciting wordplay.

DVD Late Show: TV for Insomniacs

Posted Tuesday, August 1st, 2006 at 3:22am

Christopher Mills is back with a bounty of boob-tube box sets – everything from THE INCREDIBLE HULK and HE-MAN to THE ROCKFORD FILES and the WILD WILD WEST! (And he even manages to squeeze in another MASTERS OF HORROR review, too!)