10,000 Uganda RPF rebels move into Rwanda. Meteorite explodes above Pacific Ocean. US President George H. W. Bush at UN, condemns Iraq's takeover of Kuwait. Serbs in Croatia proclaim autonomy. WW2 Allied nations cede any remaining rights as occupiers of Germany. Radio Berlin International's final transmission (links to Deutsche Welles of West Germany); final song is "The … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: October 1990
Films
My Top 25 Animated Films (not made by Disney, Laika, or Ghibli)
So I tried to make this into a ranked list, from 25-1. But I couldn't do it. Because my enjoyment factor for this films is too dependent on my mood of the moment, which varies day by day. So I'll just list them in a somewhat random order (except the last one, I save the … Continue reading My Top 25 Animated Films (not made by Disney, Laika, or Ghibli)
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: August 1990
Iraq invades and occupies Kuwait, while George H.W. Bush sends troops to Saudi Arabia, sparking the Gulf War. Radio Kuwait resigns air, due to Iraqi invasion. NASA's Magellan spacecraft lands on Venus. PGA Championship, Shoal Creek: Wayne Grady of Australia wins his only major title by 3 strokes from American Fred Couples. Phyllis Polander sues … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: August 1990
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: April 1990
The "Ha!" comedy Channel on cable TV begins transmitting. Wrestlemania VI, Ultimate Warrior fights Hulk Hogan. World's largest bunny hop at Radio City Music Hall (NYC). Madonna starts her controversial Blond Ambition Tour in Tokyo, Japan. Hubble space telescope is placed into orbit by shuttle Discovery. The Earth Day Special, a two-hour commercial-free special event, … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: April 1990
Critique of Black Pilled’s video regarding Arbuckle, and the sexual nature of films.
I gave Black Pilled an opportunity to respond to my comments on his video. He hasn't. It could be because he gets so flooded with comments he doesn't have time to read them all (understandable), or that he doesn't care enough, not even on Gab.com. I said I would post my youtube response on my … Continue reading Critique of Black Pilled’s video regarding Arbuckle, and the sexual nature of films.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956-2007) epic 4 film review, and what the films say about society then and now.
Analysis of the 4 Body Snatcher films from 1956 to 2007.
It’s Not Just A Movie: The Importance of Films
It’s true that there are many, many movies that are “just movies,” entertaining enough but with little weight behind them. And there are many movies that are nothing more than complete wastes of time and space. But the ones that really grip people’s imaginations, the ones that inspire passionate discussions and debates, the ones that … Continue reading It’s Not Just A Movie: The Importance of Films
On the topic of films “based on true stories/events”
"[...] any time you hear the words 'based on a true story,' that's usually a translation for 'We bought the rights to this story, took out the boring parts, then made up just about everything else.'" -- Bill Simmons "I don't think the movie should be more important than the truth." -- Greg Paspatis "History … Continue reading On the topic of films “based on true stories/events”
Top 20 Fight Scenes
Yep, a top whatever number list. This is by no means definitive, as I'm sure there are plenty of films out there I haven't seen that potentially have fight scenes better than what is listed here. However, I do consider myself to have enough knowledge and experience with action scenes throughout the years to make … Continue reading Top 20 Fight Scenes
Top 20 Censored Films
So this has been irritating me for a while now. Believe it or not, films do get censored in the United States of all fucking places (God forbid you happen to live in the UK or Australia). There are more instances than what is on this list, and for all I know there might be … Continue reading Top 20 Censored Films
The Anomalous Host 