POSTED ON Friday, March 21, 2008
.:: My childhood memories just keep on kickin'

In the neverending cycle of bringing all my childhood cartoons and comics to life, the latest has reared it's head. But I have to say I am excited.. Well, as excited as you can be from a single still image of a character from the movie.

Behold Snake Eyes.... Unquestionably one of the coolest characters there from the wonderful world of G.I. Joe.



Based solely upon this image, it looks as if they are trying to keep the character fairly true to the cartoon. But, we all know that this doesn't mean anything. Regardless though, I am actually excited to see how they choose to bring the characters to life.... I mean, Destro? Come on... he has a huge metal freaking head! And Cobra Commander, the bad guy with the whiniest voice known to man? Junkyard Dog? Raptor? --- Well, Ok, Raptor was lame. But I mean, he carried around a bird, what else are you going to call him?

And just wait... so many more cartoons to follow. The Smurfs are coming back, as are the Thundercats. I am just waiting for someone to bring back the Snorks. That will be a glorious day.

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POSTED ON Wednesday, March 19, 2008
.:: Across the Universe

I saw "Across the Universe" a little while back, and I really enjoyed it. As both a huge fan of the Beatles and a big fan of musicals... and of course, Julie Taymor, I was not disappointed. Some Beatles songs that I really enjoy were not included, and some of the arrangements weren't my favorites. But I still feel they did an amazing job of using the songs to tell a story loaded with lots of visually entertaining vignettes. Below are a few of the songs I partictularly enjoyed. So, if you get a chance.... go rent it and let me know your thoughts on it.

Come Together
Featuring Joe Cocker



I Want You/She's So Heavy



Let It Be

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