Hrmph

It's not that I don't want to keep updating, but that damned Facebook site is just so . . . well, you know.

But I am still here and have a few updates for yaz:

1. Las Vegas is one of the best cities EVER (Montreal still tops the charts though).

2. Rank Radio is a dying concept - not off the table completely, but dormant for now.

3. Game 3 of the Aduchan Classic will take place in Philidalphia this year Thursday Feb 28, 2008.

4. If you're curious to see my IMDB movie rankings, click on the fololowing link: http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=2554961

5. Only 9 people voted, but The Exorcist turned out to be your choice for the movie which scared you as a child. Also, Spiderman kicked Superman's ass.

6. 'Little Britain' is so very very funny.

That is all for now - some cool vegas pics to come.

Horror Poll Part 2

Thanks for voting in my horror poll. There was a 3 way tie for the most traumatic horror movie, so I guess it's time for a tie breaker: (for the record, if you weren't a child then pick the movie that freaked you out as an adult)

Which of the following horror films had the most traumatic effect on you as a youngster?
	A Nightmare on Elm Street
	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
	The Exorcist
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Poll Dance

Hello everyone,

I thought I'd try to incorporate more interactive materials to my weblog and throughout the next few months I'll be testing out various poll services. I'm keeping things simple for now - a poll about horror films. Please submit your answer below and hopefully I'll get a better idea of how this particular service provider works. As always, feel free to post your comments afterwards!

For the record - if you weren't a 'youngster' when you saw these films, feel free to choose the movie you found the most disturbing at the time you saw it.

Which of the following horror movies had the most traumatic effect on you as a youngster?
	A Nightmare On Elm Street
	Friday the 13th
	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
	Pet Sematary
	The Exorcist
	Halloween
	The Omen
	Rosemary's Baby
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Your Time, YOUR TIME, Is Down Here (Movies)

Of all time, what movies would you rank as the best of all time? Off the top of my drunken head, I believe I like the following flicks best:

1. Pulp Fiction
2. Shaun of the Dead
3. The Sixth Sense
4. Hardcore Logo
5. Last Night

"Words Of Wisdom, Lloyd, My Man"

A look beneath the surface of Kubrick's "The Shining":

http://www.disinfotainmenttoday.com/darenet/kubrick.htm

And as a bonus:

http://www.angryalien.com/0504/shiningbunnies.html

Fonzie’s Leather Jacket

It seems that Rob Zombie is set to direct the latest installment of the Halloween films. I love the Halloween franchise (despite it having many obvious flaws), yet I despise Zombie’s films (blood and guts are fun, but only one aspect of great horror). I’m not completely dismissing the potential for goodness here, but for the project to be done well Rob Zombie’s going to have to drop the whole “look at me, I’m still cool!” approach to his work.

www.halloweenmovies.com

Sad News Day

I just found out that Ron Simonsen from “How’s Your News” was diagnosed with leukemia in February. Apparently he has found a bone marrow match but is still, obviously, fighting for his life. If you are a fan, you can check for updates on his condition at their website.

www.howsyournews.com/

To send him a letter or get well card, write to:

Ron Simonsen
BIDMC
330 Brookline Ave
Boston, MA 02215

Hindsight As Being 20/20

Toronto independent movie theatres The Kingsway, The Royal and the Revue will be closing June 30th, but who is really to blame for such a sad twist of fate? While poor attendance or mega-theatres are obvious scapegoats, I have a different spin on the situation.

As someone who watches a minimum of 3 movies a week and who lives in close proximity to the Revue, the owners should have considered me their target audience. After all, I treasure the moments I get to sit in a creaky chair eating over-priced popcorn over a sticky floor. Yet whenever I had the urge to go out to see a movie, I’d look in the paper and discover that some mediocre family or foreign film was playing. I have nothing against such genres, but the selection offered was rarely exciting. Besides, I don’t need to pay more than 4 bucks to see films that are just as good in my living room. These days I go to the theater for two things – in your face special effects, or older films that I may never have the chance to see on a big screen again.

Of course, when I would see a great movie was playing, it would be offered in a short run of only a few days and for some reason was never EVER convenient to my schedule.

Planning ahead to see a film has always been an unpleasant task too. To this day the festival cinema web-site is less than helpful. It is quite difficult to locate schedules specific to each theatre. And once located, the site only shows what that particular month has to offer. Why should I have to wait until the first of the month in order to view June’s schedule? I wanted to plan ahead, I really did, but it seems that wanting to prepare for June 1st on May 26th is somehow unrealistic.

Ranting aside, I actually love and will miss the cinemas – which is why I am so passionate/frustrated by their closure. Unfortunately, if going to see a festival movie in my own neighbourhood was more of a chore than I had time for, then really, how did the chain expect to succeed? Maybe I should have brought my complaints to the owners. Sadly, now it won’t make a difference. I only hope they don’t turn these beautiful buildings into convenience stores, or even worse, a Starbucks.