If only Harrison Ford had been this lucid during the last Indiana Jones film…
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July 28, 2011
July 26, 2011
My Favourite Things – July 2011
July
The monthly edition of things I’ve enjoyed on the internet in the last 30 days or so. Shared with you in a list because I like lists. Let’s do this!
1) Depresstival – Marble Zone
The following video defines what I think is so magical about the internet.
Depresstival is the name of a young lady and her musical transgressions on her youtube account. She may do stuff outside of this, I don’t know. As far as I’m concerned she lives purely in the magical box on my computer screen.
While writing and recording some of her own songs she has also started a 30 Day Musical Challenge. You know the one, it invaded pretty much every social media this year and bugged the hell out of everyone, including the people who were doing it. In this challenge she has taken to doing some rather bizarre covers. Not only the most depressing version of ODB’s “Baby, I Got Ya Money” I’ve ever heard (making it also hilarious) but the theme song to the Marble Zone level from Sonic The Hedgehog.
Yes.
The reasons why I think the video perfectly defines what I love about the internet are
– 30 seconds of awkward introduction.
– 2 minutes of fun accordian music to the tune of Sonic The Hedgehog’s Marble Zone.
– A final minute of pure unashamed insanity beyond description.
Watch and enjoy.
You’re welcome.
2) Captain America: Shield of Justice
You’ve probably seen the film already (you lucky dogs, I’ve had to wait an extra week due to different international release dates) but if you haven’t, or want to relive the fun, you could do a lot worse than playing Marvel.com’s retro looking game Captain America: Shield of Justice.
In the exact same vein of the super fun Thor game they did for the film’s release, this is a platform bruiser and you have to save somebody or something-or-other from evil something something. Who cares? Just look!
Go Cap., go!
You can bounce the shield off the bad guys’ heads and the background music is awesome. He even has the little movie version costume.
Go play, kick some ass.
3) Flashing… lights…
Unfortunately, the following amazing thing can’t be shown to you on this page in a way that would explain just how wonderful it is. But as an attempt here is a picture of it and then I’ll do my best to make you understand.
How it works is very simple, every time you light a square it makes a noise. This noise is determined by it’s position on the grid. The higher the square the higher the note and vice versa. What is quite a simple task becomes an incredibly addictive one as you make fantastic looping melodies by clicking in randomly placed combinations or meticulously designed ones.
Seriously, try it, you’ll be at it for hours. Click this to go see/hear.
4) Garth Ennis Smackdown
I love bullycomics.blogspot.com. If ever a man could give a shout out to a stuffed bull that he has never met, then today is that day. It’s a great blog full of funny and fascinating comic stuff and if you’re not reading it then I feel bad for you son, I got 99 problems but the bull ain’t one. Or you know, something more caucasian and relevant.
Anyway, one of the it’s more recent posts stuck out in my mind as being a doozy. It was a letter written to Garth Ennis and his Preacher book in 1998. Bully explains it all neatly and points out some good stuff so by all means check out the original post. But for the lazy of you, here is the letter itself and Ennis’ wonderful reply. WARNING: contains foul and stupid language.
5) The Walking Dead season 2 trailer
Nearly five whole minutes of zombie goodness. Hands up who else is excited for this? Ok, hands down and click the video.
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And that’s it! My favourite things of the last month.
– Aaron Poole is the creator of the hippy-hippy-shake. He is also more acurately an internet whore and rarely leaves the house. If you like what you read here check out his blog http://aaronfever.blogspot.com
July 22, 2011
Weekend Shopping Guide 7/22/11: A River Runs Through It
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 FRED Weekend Shopping Guide – your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…
(Please support FRED by using the links below to make any impulse purchases – it helps to keep us going…)
If you’re impatient and simply can’t wait for the full season set to come out sometime early next year, you can re-watch Doctor Who: Series 6 Part 1 (BBC, Not Rated, Blu-Ray-$29.98 SRP), which contains all 7 episodes comprising the first half of this split season. Since it’s not the full season set, there’s a dearth of extras – just two featurettes looking at the Silence and the Gangers – so those wanting more will just have to wait.
As versatile as the Apple cord may be from device to device, its universal length – long – can sometimes be much more than you need, or want, in a given situation. For those times, there’s iStubz ($7.99), a small 7cm Apple-compatible cord that will get you through those needy moments.
They’ve been released separately, but now the I <3 iCarly Collection (Nickelodeon, Not Rated, DVD-$24.98 SRP) brings together a trio of the iCarly TV movies – iFight Shelby Marx, iSaved Your Life, & iSpace Out. So, if you haven’t picked them up yet, here’s how to do it.
You may not be able to live every day like it’s Shark Week, but you can at least spend a couple hours with Shark Week: Restless Fury (Discovery Channel, Not Rated, DVD-$24.98 SRP), a 2-disc set which brings together eight specials featuring the oceanic predators, including the one hosted by the great Craig Ferguson.
Summer heat got you down? Don’t want to head out? Well, MGM has decided to unleash another torrent of new-to-high definition catalogue titles to make those sweltering days easier to pass – Overboard (MGM, Rated PG, Blu-Ray-$16.99 SRP), Wedding Daze (MGM, Rated R, Blu-Ray-$19.99 SRP), Be Cool (MGM, Rated PG-13, Blu-Ray-$19.99 SRP), The Cutting Edge (MGM, Rated PG, Blu-Ray-$16.99 SRP), A Guy Thing (MGM, Rated PG-13, Blu-Ray-$19.99 SRP), Honeymoon In Vegas (MGM, Rated PG-13, Blu-Ray-$16.99 SRP), and Four Weddings And A Funeral (MGM, Rated R, Blu-Ray-$16.99 SRP). Only Honeymoon In Vegas is barebones, while all of the rest of the titles port over the special features found on their regular DVD editions.
It’s not a full season set, but at least fans are getting a clutch of 10 2nd season episodes in the 2-disc Smurfs: A Magical Musical Adventure (Warner Bros., Not Rated, DVD-$15.99 SRP), which also contains a pair of bonus featurettes on speaking Smurf and Top 10 moments from the 2nd season.
If you want a perfect example of how an unnecessary regional version of s successful show can suck the very marrow from the concept and leave only a lifeless corpse, look no further than the first season of the US version of Top Gear (BBC, Not Rated, DVD-$24.98 SRP). The UK version is fun, funny, and engaging to even someone like me, who hates cars and car culture, because of the likeability of the hosts. The US version is at its best boring and at its worst, grating.
So there you have it… my humble suggestions for what to watch, listen to, play with, or waste money on this coming weekend. See ya next week…
-Ken Plume
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Trailer Park: COWBOYS & ALIENS Screening
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COWBOYS & ALIENS – SCREENING
Let’s be honest.
TRANSFORMERS 3 was a bit long, GREEN LANTERN was a bit of a bust and there seems to be no answer to what summer movie of 2011 will at least be remembered as a fun experience that exemplifies the reason these get made in the first place.
One such film, COWBOYS & ALIENS hopes to give summer movie fans who are starving for a quality experience at the multiplex. To that end, I have 20 pairs of tickets to give away to next week’s screening on 7/26 at 7:00 p.m. at the Harkins Tempe Marketplace Theaters.
Simply shoot me a note at Christopher_Stipp@yahoo.com and I’ll enter you in a contest to see if you can snag a pair. Good luck!
SYNOPSIS:
Blockbuster filmmaker Jon Favreau directs Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford in an event film for summer 2011 that crosses the classic Western with the alien-invasion movie in a blazingly original way: Cowboys & Aliens. Joined by an arsenal of top moviemakers – Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci – he brings an all-new action thriller that will take audiences into the Old West, where a lone cowboy leads an uprising against a terror from beyond our world.
1873. Arizona Territory. A stranger (Craig) with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don’t welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde (Ford). It’s a town that lives in fear.
But Absolution is about to experience fear it can scarcely comprehend as the desolate city is attacked by marauders from the sky. Screaming down with breathtaking velocity and blinding lights to abduct the helpless one by one, these monsters challenge everything the residents have ever known.
Now, the stranger they rejected is their only hope for salvation. As this gunslinger slowly starts to remember who he is and where he’s been, he realizes he holds a secret that could give the town a fighting chance against the alien force. With the help of the elusive traveler Ella (Olivia Wilde), he pulls together a posse comprised of former opponents – townsfolk, Dolarhyde and his boys, outlaws and Apache warriors – all in danger of annihilation. United against a common enemy, they will prepare for an epic showdown for survival.
The script for Cowboys & Aliens is by Star Trek’s Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof (television’s Lost), based on Platinum Studios’ graphic novel created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg. Grazer, Howard, Rosenberg, Kurtzman and Orci produce. Spielberg and Denis L. Stewart executive produce.
July 15, 2011
Weekend Shopping Guide 7/15/11: Dragon Games
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 FRED Weekend Shopping Guide – your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…
(Please support FRED by using the links below to make any impulse purchases – it helps to keep us going…)
I would be lying if I said I wasn’t the least bit worried that George RR. Martin might be unable to keep all of the plates of his sprawling Song Of Ice & Fire series spinning with the arrival of the long-awaited 5th installment, A Dance With Dragons (Bantam, $35.00 SRP). The series has only grown larger and more complicated with each outing, with hundreds of characters in a delicate web. So, did he pull it off? I’m delighted to say that he did. Quite handily. Not only do we catch up with all of the characters not seen since Book 3, but we also dovetail with where Book 4 left off and carry the story forward for all – Right up to a conclusion that leaves me bitterly disappointed that I’m right back to hanging off the cliff desperately awaiting the next tome.
If you’re not comfortable with the whole touch-activated thing and desire a measure of accuracy, then you might want to try the Pogo Stylus ($14.99), which features a soft tip and even comes with a clip that attaches easily to your iPhone/iPod.
You know, it says it’s from Nickelodeon studios, but I find it hard to believe that Rango (Nickelodeon, Rated PG, Blu-Ray-$44.99 SRP). While showing it to my nephews, I felt I’d taken them on a vision quest guided by the bastard son of Terry Gilliam & Sergio Leone. It’s also some of the most photo-realistic CG character animation you’ll ever see, guided by strong character design and in support of a pretty damn good story. And Johnny Depp as the titular Gecko? Finally, a role he was born to play. Bonus materials include featurettes and deleted scenes.
I usually find Robot Chicken an uneven affair, but they always seem to bring their A-game to their Star Wars specials. While Robot Chicken Star Wars III (Adult Swim, Not Rated, Blu-Ray-$19.98 SRP) isn’t their best outing, there’s still plenty of good material in it – particularly any sketches featuring the Seth MacFarland-voiced Emperor Palpatine. Bonus materials include audio commentaries, featurettes, deleted scenes, and trailers.
Oh, great that these classic Doctor Who releases are coming so fast, as we get the terribly unappreciated William Hartnell old west adventure The Gunfighters (BBC, Not Rated, DVD-$24.98 SRP) and the enjoyable if marginal Peter Davison story The Awakening (BBC, Not Rated, DVD-$14.98 SRP). As we’ve come to expect from these special editions, both discs contain an audio commentary and a healthy clutch of behind-the-scenes featurettes and archive materials.
As the cinematic Harry Potter-verse draws to a close, there’s a lot of products both official and unofficial that are being released to capitalize on all of the wizardry hubbub, but one of the most fun unofficial items has to be The Unofficial Harry Potter Sweet Shoppe Kit (Adams Media, $24.95) – which is a big box full of recipes, candy molds, broomstick lollipop sticks, bags, and ties. Yup, that’s right – everything you need to make magically delicious treats inspired by those found in Harry’s world. Yum.
It doesn’t seem that long since the last series, but the spooks at MI-5 (BBC, Not Rated, DVD-$39.98 SRP) are back with another batch of high-wire tension exploits that test friendships and international relations to the breaking point.
After 15 seasons, ER (Warner Bros., Not Rated, DVD-$49.98 SRP) comes to a close as some characters make unexpected returns and many make unexpected exits as the clock runs down on the lifesaving work at County General. The 5-disc set contains all 22 episodes, plus deleted scenes and a retrospective featurette.
Oh, Russell Brand. I really do like you as a performer, and was a fan long before the rest of the US even knew who you were, but this remake of Arthur (Warner Bros., Rated PG-13, Blu-Ray-$35.99 SRP)? It just doesn’t work. I know you’re trying real hard, and the original wasn’t some masterpiece, but this whole affair just falls terribly, terribly flat in both the comedy and the shoehorned drama (admittedly, an issue with the original, as well). Let’s just forget this ever happened, Russell. Like Arthur 2: On The Rocks. Deal? Bonus materials include a production featurette, deleted scenes, and a gag reel.
A consummate lawyer who works out of the back seat of his car, Matthew McConaughey finds himself in a violent predicament when he takes on the defense of a young man accused of rape and murder in the entirely watchable thriller The Lincoln Lawyer (Lionsgate, Rated R, Blu-Ray-$39.99 SRP). Bonus materials include a trio of behind-the-scenes featurettes.
The third season of Damages (Sony, Not Rated, DVD-$39.95 SRP) finds Glenn Close’s litigator Patty Hewes going up against the evil Tobin family – particularly matriarch Lily Tomlin and lawyer Martin Short. How great is that? The 3-disc set contains all 13 episodes plus commentaries, deleted scenes, featurettes, and a gag reel.
Shout Factory has cranked up their high definition genre releases with a pair of must-have cheese flicks – Roger Corman’s Star Wars pastiche Battle Beyond The Stars (Shout Factory, Rated PG, Blu-Ray-$26.97 SRP) and the totally bonkers post-apocalyptic road movie Damnation Alley (Shout Factory, Rated PG, Blu-Ray-$26.97 SRP). Both discs are loaded with bonus materials, including audio commentaries, featurettes, trailers, and TV spots.
Regardless of which side you fall on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the film Miral (Anchor Bay, Rated PG-13, Blu-Ray-$39.98 SRP) is a powerful piece of filmmaking that focuses on a girl who comes of age in the middle of the conflict, whose father entrusts her to the care of a local orphanage after the death of her mother – an orphanage run by a woman whose focus is on peace through education. Bonus materials include an audio commentary, deleted scenes, and featurettes.
If you’ve got a big, beautiful high definition television, there’s nothing like kicking back and just drinking in the beauty of the IMAX films Tropical Rainforest & the volcanic Ring Of Fire (Inception, Not Rated, Blu-Ray-$19.98 SRP each). As nature documentaries go, they’re glorious eye candy.
Are you behind on picking up the DVD releases of Nickelodeon’s most popular preschool shows? Well, now you can catch up with Yo Gabba Gabba!: Party In A Box! (Nickelodeon, Not Rated DVD-$24.99 SRP) and Dora’s Big Party Pack (Nickelodeon, Not Rated, DVD-$24.99 SRP). The Gabba set contains the previously released Dancey Dance Bunch, Birthday Boogie & Clubhouse, while the Dora set collects Dora’s Big Birthday Adventure, It’s A Party, & Super Silly Fiesta.
I know there are plenty of fans, but I’ve never been able to make it through an episode of Entourage (HBO, Not Rated, Blu-Ray-$49.99 SRP) without getting frustrated by characters I really don’t want to spend any time with. For those who do, the 7th season is now available, sporting audio commentaries, featurettes, and interviews.
So there you have it… my humble suggestions for what to watch, listen to, play with, or waste money on this coming weekend. See ya next week…
-Ken Plume
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July 14, 2011
Contest Round-Up: 2011-07-14
Welcome to our weekly round-up of featured giveaways here at FRED. Every week, we’ll present a new clutch of DVDs, books, and other cool stuff you can take a shot at winning. All you have to do is click on the graphics below to be taken to their respective contest pages. And good luck!
In conjunction with Adult Swim Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies each of ROBOT CHICKEN STAR WARS: EPISODE 3 on both Blu-Ray & DVD.
In conjunction with BBC Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies each of AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY on both Blu-Ray & DVD.
In conjunction with BBC Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies each of MADAGASCAR on both Blu-Ray & DVD.
In conjunction with BBC Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies of DOCTOR WHO: THE GUNFIGHTERS on DVD.
In conjunction with BBC Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies of DOCTOR WHO: THE AWAKENING on DVD.
In conjunction with BBC Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies of DOCTOR WHO: FRONTIOS on DVD.
In conjunction with BBC Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies of DOCTOR WHO: TIME AND THE RANI on DVD.
In conjunction with BBC Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies of THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE on DVD.
In conjunction with Adult Swim Home Video, we’re giving away three (3) copies of TIM & ERIC AWESOME SHOW, GREAT JOB: SEASON 5 on DVD.
In conjunction with Adult Swim Home Video, we’re giving away three (3) copies of SQUIDBILLIES: VOLUME 4 on DVD.
In conjunction with Lifetime Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies of WILLIAM & KATE on DVD.
In conjunction with History Channel Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies of ANCIENT ALIENS: SEASON 2 on DVD.
In conjunction with A&E Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies of BILLY THE EXTERMINATOR: SEASON 3 on DVD.
In conjunction with Underground Toys, we’re giving away five (5) DOCTOR WHO: PROFESSOR BRACEWELL FIGURES.
July 13, 2011
Win a DOCTOR WHO: PROFESSOR BRACEWELL FIGURE!
In conjunction with Underground Toys, we’re giving away five (5) DOCTOR WHO: PROFESSOR BRACEWELL FIGURES.
Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, June 29th.
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Win BILLY THE EXTERMINATOR: SEASON 3 on DVD!
In conjunction with A&E Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies of BILLY THE EXTERMINATOR: SEASON 3 on DVD.
Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, August 10th.
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Win ANCIENT ALIENS: SEASON 2 on DVD!
In conjunction with History Channel Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies of ANCIENT ALIENS: SEASON 2 on DVD.
Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, August 10th.
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Win WILLIAM & KATE on DVD!
In conjunction with Lifetime Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies of WILLIAM & KATE on DVD.
Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, August 10th.
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Win SQUIDBILLIES: VOLUME 4 on DVD!
In conjunction with Adult Swim Home Video, we’re giving away three (3) copies of SQUIDBILLIES: VOLUME 4 on DVD.
Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, August 10th.
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The winner must allow 4-6 weeks after notification of win to receive the product.
Win TIM & ERIC AWESOME SHOW, GREAT JOB: SEASON 5 on DVD!
In conjunction with Adult Swim Home Video, we’re giving away three (3) copies of TIM & ERIC AWESOME SHOW, GREAT JOB: SEASON 5 on DVD.
Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, August 10th.
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Win THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE on DVD!
In conjunction with BBC Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies of THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE on DVD.
Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, August 10th.
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Win DOCTOR WHO: TIME AND THE RANI on DVD!
In conjunction with BBC Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies of DOCTOR WHO: TIME AND THE RANI on DVD.
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Win DOCTOR WHO: FRONTIOS on DVD!
In conjunction with BBC Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies of DOCTOR WHO: FRONTIOS on DVD.
Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, August 10th.
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Win DOCTOR WHO: THE AWAKENING on DVD!
In conjunction with BBC Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies of DOCTOR WHO: THE AWAKENING on DVD.
Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, August 10th.
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Win DOCTOR WHO: THE GUNFIGHTERS on DVD!
In conjunction with BBC Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies of DOCTOR WHO: THE GUNFIGHTERS on DVD.
Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, August 10th.
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Win MADAGASCAR on DVD & Blu-Ray!
In conjunction with BBC Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies each of MADAGASCAR on both Blu-Ray & DVD.
Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, August 10th.
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Win AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY on DVD & Blu-Ray!
In conjunction with BBC Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies each of AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY on both Blu-Ray & DVD.
Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, August 10th.
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The winner must allow 4-6 weeks after notification of win to receive the product.
Win ROBOT CHICKEN: STAR WARS EPISODE 3 on DVD & Blu-Ray!
In conjunction with Adult Swim Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies each of ROBOT CHICKEN STAR WARS: EPISODE 3 on both Blu-Ray & DVD.
Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, August 10th.
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Must be 18 years of age or older to enter.
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All submitted entries must be received by 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, August 10th.
The winner must allow 4-6 weeks after notification of win to receive the product.
FREDagator: 2011-07-13
It’s something that’s been around awhile & I’ve shared it before, but I want to share it again right now…
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July 9, 2011
A Bit Of A Chat with Ken Plume & Molly Lewis 4
I’m Ken Plume, and soon you’ll be listening to “A Bit Of A Chat” with me, Ken Plume.
In this episode, I have another chat with musician, geek, and internet sensation Molly Lewis about Paula Deen, butter, snorting, trouble, bells, furniture, and trombones.
(PREVIOUSLY: A Bit Of A Chat with Ken Plume & Molly Lewis #1, A Bit Of A Chat with Ken Plume & Molly Lewis #2 & A Bit Of A Chat with Ken Plume & Molly Lewis #3)
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July 8, 2011
FREDagator: 2011-07-08
This optical illusion will haunt you. Simple as that…
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Weekend Shopping Guide 7/8/11: Das Spoof
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 FRED Weekend Shopping Guide – your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…
(Please support FRED by using the links below to make any impulse purchases – it helps to keep us going…)
Tick another one off the most-wanted list as Wolfgang Petersen’s classic Das Boot (Sony, Rated R, Blu-Ray-$35.99 SRP) gets an absolutely stunning high definition treatment sure to sweep away die hard fans of the film that finds a WWII German submarine crew sent on a top secret mission that virtually guarantees their doom. Bonus materials include an audio commentary, a documentary, and behind-the-scenes featurettes.
As if having it as an actual screwdriver or a flashlight weren’t enough, you can now get a pretty snazzy looking Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Pen ($19.99), which translates the 11th Doctor’s trusty tool into a pen that contains not only black ink, but green as well. C’mon, you know you want this pen. You glorious geek.
The kids can have their countless Elmo releases – for us big kids of the 70’s & 80’s, sets like Sesame Street: Spoofs! (Warner Bros., Not Rated, DVD-$19.98 SRP) are an incredibly enjoyable journey down memory lane. This 2-disc collection brings together hours and hours of all the best pop culture spoofs the show has done, from the game shows of Guy Smiley to “Hill Street Twos”. Brilliant.
Watch the second volume of Trailers From Hell! (Shout Factory, Not Rated, DVD-$19.93 SRP) and BEHOLD! 20 new cult film trailers featuring commentaries from the likes of Hoe Dante, Roger Corman, Guillermo del Toro, John Landis, and more! Not only that, you also get the original Little Shop Of Horrors, available for the first time in anamorphic widescreen.
For the past few years, LA’s Gallery 1988 has been presenting a fine art celebration of pop culture most iconic movies via a recurring show called Crazy 4 Cult. Well, if you’ve never been able to make it to the gallery for one of these shows, a clutch of the pieces have been collected together in the fine hardcover volume Crazy 4 Cult: Cult Movie Art (Titan Books, $34.95 SRP), featuring an introduction from Kevin Smith.
I can’t say that Victorious (Nickelodeon, Not Rated, DVD-$19.99 SRP) captures the same kind of lightning its predecessor iCarly did, as it often feels like the Tori Vega and her friends at Hollywood Arts high school are forcing the humor in a style a little too much like the horrid Disney Channel fare. Still, there is plenty to like in the 10 episodes comprising this half-season set, with bonus materials including featurettes and music videos.
While waiting for the upcoming Blu-Ray collection of their classic toons, pass the time with Tom & Jerry: Fur Flying Adventures Volume 2 (Warner Bros., Not Rated, DVD-$14.98 SRP), which contains 14 cat & mouse chases.
Lionsgate has dropped another batch of TV titles from their license agreement with ABC Studios, including the seco0nd season of Eddie Murphy’s claymation The PJs (Lionsgate, Not Rated, DVD-$19.98 SRP), the 4th season of According To Jim (Lionsgate, Not Rated, DVD-$29.98 SRP), and the penultimate sixth season of Boy Meets World (Lionsgate, Not Rated, DVD-$29.98 SRP), which finds the gang in their freshmen year of college.
We’re well past Father’s Day, but that doesn’t mean you can’t spend some of your hard-earned bucks bringing home the Big Daddy of Norse mythology and father to Thor, Odin ($169.99). This 12″ version of the All-Father is from the fine folks of Hot Toys and Sideshow Collectibles, which means it perfectly captures the look of actor Anthony Hopkins from the recent feature film. Besides the spot-on likeness, the costuming in impeccably realized, from leathers to armor to horned helmet, and he also comes with his impressive staff. Now, where’s Loki?
So there you have it… my humble suggestions for what to watch, listen to, play with, or waste money on this coming weekend. See ya next week…
-Ken Plume
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July 6, 2011
A Bit Of A Chat with Ken Plume & Bill Corbett 2
I’m Ken Plume, and soon you’ll be listening to “A Bit Of A Chat” with me, Ken Plume.
In this episode, I have another chat with playwright, screenwriter, MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 alumnus, and one-third of Rifftrax, Bill Corbett, about Mr. Sting, Pushy Robert Plant, Hollywood, and Big Hands.
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