FlasshePoint

Life, Minutiae, Toys, Irrational Phobias, Peeves, Fiber

Who’s Da Bomb?

Pet Peeve of the Day: They keep turning my cherished childhood memories into crappy modern entertainment. Word leaked out today via Variety and The Hollywood Reporter that Paramount has greenlit Stratego: The Movie, based on the classic boardgame. Tony Scott has been attached as director, and the only star mentioned so far is Robert [...]

The Dream Team Returns

No time for blogging today. Although I just wanted to mention that the most awesomest frickin’ show in the universe, The Venture Brothers, returns for a third season of new episodes on Adult Swim in June (apparently). There’s some info about how the season is progressing on creator Jackson Publick’s blog. [...]

I Am Not Beowulf

I am not really Legend either…
There was a break in the never-ending snowstorm cycle today, so I went out and saw the IMAX version of I Am Legend. I got to the theater only a few minutes before it started and was surprised it wasn’t sold out. There were lots of seats left. I [...]

And The Joke’s On You

Run, don’t walk, to this site and view the new trailer for The Dark Knight, the sequel to Batman Begins. If that doesn’t just knock you down and blow you away, then you are dead to me. I really like what Christopher Nolan is doing with his reinvention of the Batman movie franchise; [...]

Craven Cravings

Riddle me this, Batman.
What creature craves non-greasy food in the morning, salt in the mid-morning, greasy food at noon, sugar in the mid-afternoon, and vegetables in the evening?
Answer: Me!
Seriously, why do I always need salt for my mid-morning snack and sugar for my mid-afternoon one? Seems like it should be the other way around. [...]

The Infinite Upgrade Cycle

I knew this would happen. When I upgraded to the new plasma TV, I told myself that would be the last major home theater purchase I would make for awhile. But now I’m starting to feel the itch to upgrade other parts of the system. I didn’t have much interest in the BluRay [...]

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