Sketchy Friday 11:10 AM

A made man 11:34 AM

LensCrafters were able to finsh my sunglasses yesterday. So, I picked them up this morning. Very, very nice. Too bad it's a grey dreary day outside. Now I guess I'll have to get in the habit of carrying them around with me.

Watched the first two episodes of RETURN TO THE PLANET OF THE APES. It gave me nightmares. Talk about your limited animation. Whoo boy. Still, it was fun to spot the differences between Doug Wildley's drawings and Jack Kirby's. Jack's stuff is just a bit more cartoony. Very effective stuff.

I also enjoyed watching IF FOOTMEN TIRE YOU WHAT WILL HORSES DO? There are some great bits about how cartoons are evil that I MUST use in HELL. And mix it up with THE FLYING HOUSE and SUPERBOOK.

inkling 12:37 PM

Should've done this a year ago, but I finally made it to LensCrafters and got new glasses. Well, I got the order in. With my stigmitism it has to be specially made. So, in two weeks (or so) I'll have new glasses and sun glasses. And it'll only set me back six hundred bucks. Oh well. It had to be done.

Want to draw and such but the well's coming up dry. I'm more frustrated by that then my lack of ability to draw. Crap.

Got the RETURN TO THE PLANET OF THE APES animated series on DVD today. Looking forward to seeing it again. Also, TEEN WOLF animated on VHS. I'm expecting real pain. I wonder if I can find those old tapes with the animated DUMB AND DUMBER on 'em?

White noise 11:52 AM

The AnimeHELL.org domain got renewed for another year. So that's covered.

Let's see, lots of other crap I need to get nailed to the wall. Getting head spins just thinking about it. Ah well. Do what I can and can what I don't.

Got some DVDs from Shocking Video yesterday. Watched GOD'S ANGRY MAN, a documentary about Dr. Gene Scott by Werner Herzog. Amazing stuff. Highly recommended.

Getting up to Speed 11:51 AM

I originally planned to do an episode by episode review of THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SPEED RACER, but lord they're bad. I'm thinking instead I'll just rant about what's wrong with TNAOSR, which will fill some space. Especially with Screen Grabs.

And maybe the lyrics to that opening theme song, too.

I'm planning a follow up where I'll compare Speed Racer to VIVA LOS VEGAS and SPINOUT. With lots and lots of screen caps. I'll need to borrow Joshua's Elvis box set.

And hey! Next weekend! New Doctor Who!

Let that Mach 5 thunder roll 2:41 PM

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Waiting to be forgotten 11:21 AM

I've put a link to my box.net public box. A nice little tool for sharing files with everybody. I'll put the AnimeHELL flyers and PGzines and mini comics in this online storage and let everybody have access. A nice deal if you ask me. Best solution for now. Unless I find a better online storage provider...

I also have a MediaMax account where I could host 25GB of files. In fact I think I'll move the files off my work desktop to that account. It's not as friendly as box.net, but it's a nice service. For FREE.

MobMov: the mobile movie guerilla drive-in and street marketing 1:17 PM

MobMov: the mobile movie guerilla drive-in and street marketing: "Introduction

The mobile movie project has grown far beyond my wildest imaginations. What started as a hair-brained concept, first turned into something for friends to enjoy, and then quickly sparked an international interest. With humble intentions in saying so, now people from around the world are asking me how they can too start their own. Here we are and this is that.

What is a mobmov?

If you've gotten this far I probably don't need to answer this question. But in case you're completely new to the concept, and decided you want to start a mobmov just because you liked the name “mobmov”, here's a quick primer:"

Santa Cruz Guerilla Drive-In 1:16 PM

Santa Cruz Guerilla Drive-In: "Start Your Own Guerilla Drive-In

Guerilla Drive-Ins are springing up everywhere from LA to NY, in big cities and little towns. People are rejecting the idea of the $10 movie (twenty with popcorn and a soda) and embracing the idea of the do-it-yourself movie free to the community."

Don't get cute 11:40 AM

While throwing out a boxload of crap I found an early unfinished mini comic I'd done called UNEXPECTED DEATH FUNNIES. It was a bunch of single gags of the grim reaper showing up unexpectedly. You get the idea. No wonder I never finished it. I still like that title though. Other mini comics titles to consider: TALES TO ENRAGE and PERSISTENT TALES. Ok, enough of that...

The Eating Machine 4:04 PM

Forbbiden 12:50 PM

Dallas - News - Expatriate - dallasobserver.com: "Expatriate
Forbidden Media heads north looking for a better climate--in Denton of all places
By Shannon Sutlief
Published: January 30, 2003

Visitors to Forbidden Media are used to finding something unexpected, out of the ordinary and, sometimes, a little shocking among the store's selection of videos, books and posters on Exposition Avenue near the gates to Fair Park. They would go there in search of items not available at chain stores, and the diverse collection included copies of the original The Ring by Japanese director Hideo Nakata, the DVD of Bumfights, The Anarchist's Cookbook, Bettie Page pinups, UFO theories by Jim Marrs, anime, classic exploitation films and art books by Mark Ryden."

Found this while doing some sprig cleaning. Strange that this never showed up before in my earlier searches...