Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Saturday, November 26, 2016

Just saw Doctor Strange and I enjoyed the movie. Benedict Cumberbatch did a great job in the role and we do see Dr. Strange grow as character with Cumberbatch doing a great job playing the character as the cocky, egotistical know-it-all to someone who matures by the end of it while realizing there's more to life than his ego. Chiwetel Ejiofor is also great as Mordo playing him as a good man but one who falls at the end of it because he loses faith in what he believed in and becomes twisted because he believes everything he believed in was a lie. The special effects and music were also great while the movie had the typical Marvel stuff like the one liners or funny moments after a serious one.

Star Trek IV The Voyage Home

Happy 30th Anniversary to Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.

Thursday, November 24, 2016

Kiss Carr Jam 1981

A great instrumental that shows the talent Carr had.

Queen - Innuendo (Official Video)

One of my favorite Queen songs as it's from Innuendo.

Sadly today is a sad milestone in music history as it's the 25th anniversary of the passing of Freddie Mercury and KISS' second drummer Eric Carr. Mercury passed due to bronchopneumonia as a result from AIDS. As is well documented, Mercury only confirmed he had AIDS a day earlier almost like it was the last thing he needed to do in terms of getting his affairs in order. Of course, his illness was a badly kept secret since it was obvious especially by 1990/1991 he was sick and that fact Queen suspiciously didn't tour after 1986 despite continuing to release albums. Mercury was only 45. Carr passed due to heart cancer which he got diagnosed with in February 1991 and fought it all year including open heart surgery and chemo which seemed to work but then suffered an aneurysm only two days after his last public appearance at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards that September. Sadly, Carr then suffered a brain hemorrhage and never regained consciousness. Carr was probably KISS' best drummer as he seemed to fit in more than original drummer Peter Criss and brought a harder style to the band which gave them heavier sound which Gene Simmons said. Carr was 41 and was the first KISS alumni to pass away (the only other to date is third guitarist Mark St. John in 2007).

Monday, November 21, 2016

Black Mist - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

The Dark World - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Zelda: A Link to the Past - TV Commercial 1

Happy 25th Anniversary to The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past which was first released in Japan on this day. What can I say that hasn't been said? One of the greatest games of all time and true masterpiece. I think I speak for most of the video game community when I say that if anybody considers themselves a video game fan, they have to play this game at least once in their lives. A true video game treasure.

Saturday, November 19, 2016

Top Ten Characters In Resident Evil That Need To Return

Top Ten Characters In Resident Evil That Should Return
November 19, 2016
By Ryan Porzl

                                       

This year marked the 20th anniversary of the Resident Evil video game series. In that time, we've seen many great and iconic characters from top protagonists Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, Leon Kennedy, and Claire Redfield to former top antagonist Albert Wesker to recurring character Ada Wong. However, the series has featured many other characters who have largely been one and done despite surviving their games. What happened to them? There's been a lot of interesting characters and here are ten characters that should return in future Resident Evil games. Keep in mind, Most of the characters I'll be mentioning with one exception will be characters who's games take place at least ten years ago so no RE5, Revelations 2, and Resident Evil 6 characters since those games take place between 2009-2013 and are recent.

Friday, November 11, 2016

Thursday, November 10, 2016

KISS/Music From The Elder-I

Kiss - A World Without Heroes - With Lyrics

KISS/Music From The Elder-Dark Light

KISS/Music From The Elder-Under The Rose

On this day 35 years ago, KISS released their ninth album Music From The Elder. The album was KISS' attempt at a concept album to appeal to critics but it largely became the biggest flop KISS did as they were already in severe decline in America at that point and this made it worse. To this day, it's one of the few KISS studio albums not to be certified. It was the second album produced by Bob Ezrin who previously produced Destroyer and was coming off co-producing Pink Floyd's The Wall. It was the debut album of second drummer Eric Carr and the last to involve Ace Frehley until Psycho Circus 17 years later as the album was the final straw for Frehley who quit a year later but not before refusing to participate in Creatures of The Night. However, I personally enjoy the album as it was good but wrong place at the wrong time.

Friday, November 4, 2016

Charles Bronson - Kinjite

Bronson's also great at handling pimps. From Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects.



The Simpsons - Charles Bronson on The Andy Griffith Show

What would've made The Andy Griffith Show a bigger classic? Why, if Charles Bronson replaced Griffith on the show. Funny idea from The Simpson. By the way, I love how they say "a young Charles Bronson" when The Andy Griffith Show began in October 1960 which was a month before he turned 39. Sure that's not old but he wasn't a 20 something kid.



Death Wish 2 | Do You Believe in Jesus?

Probably one of the funniest and bad ass scenes in American Cinema with Bronson as Paul Kersey confronting a mugger who raped and killed his daughter, asking him if believe in Jesus with the mugger saying he did, and Bronson assuring him he'll be meeting him before blowing him to kingdom come.



Oh fuck. I forgot yesterday is what would've been Charles Bronson's 95th birthday. Bronson was of course best known for being one of Hollywood's tough guys appearing in movies like The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Dirty Dozen, Once Upon A Time In The West, and The five Death Wish movies. Bronson passed away on August 30, 2003 at the age of 81 due to pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease.

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

A Look Back At The Universal Wrestling Federation 30 Years Later

A Look Back At The Universal Wrestling Federation 30 Years Later
November 1, 2016
By Ryan Porzl


In March 1986, Wrestling Legend and Promoter Bill Watts attempted to go national when he transformed his Mid South Wrestling promotion into the Universal Wrestling Federation. On paper, Watts seemed to have just about everything to make it work. He was a great promoter and booker who could book episodic TV, he had some of the best wrestlers in America, many great young prospects, and raided World Class Championship Wrestling of some of their best. Unfortunately, The UWF would last until April 1987 when Watts sold to Jim Crockett who eventually shut it down in December 1987. Many have blamed the oil recession that occurred in the fall of 1986 as being the big reason why as The UWF was headquartered in the Mid South which was hit the hardest by it. However, if you look at it, The UWF likely was doomed regardless and we'll take a look at what they had going for them as well as against them.

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Super Castlevania IV OST: Ending

Bloody Tears: Super Castlevania 4 Music

Simon's Theme: Super Castlevania 4 Music

Happy 25th Anniversary to the classic Super Castlevania IV which came out on this day 25 years ago in Japan and December 4th in America. Though a remake of Castlevania, the game was actually different as the game was not identical or an updated version that you would expect from remakes. In a way, it's a remake only in story. I usually agree with The Angry Video Game Nerd in that it's the best Castlevania game with the graphics being rich for Super Nintendo and the music was some of the best in the series. However, as the video game box said "Just Be Sure To Tell Your Next Of Kin Before You Begin".