F That!

I was complaining about this earlier (probably when I was taking this picture out the windshield of my car) but come to think of it, $12 is an outstanding way to keep the riff-raff out. Unless they are on a bus or walking across the bridge (inside TIWYF authors' story).

I to the C. (Yes, I'm back.)

Revised top 20 films...

1. The Godfather
2. Jaws
3. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
4. Die Hard with a Vengeance
5. Aladdin
6. Saving Private Ryan
7. The Usual Suspects
8. Se7en
9. The Fugitive
10. Red River
11. Heat
12. The Dark Knight
13. The Departed
14. Jurassic Park
15. Star Trek 2
16. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
17. The Rock
18. Dr. No
19. The Prestige
20. Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels

The Novel...

So we all like to read a good book, right? Some of us like biographies, collections of essays, etc. I've always been partial to espionage books myself. Something about a fast moving realistic plot always appealed to me. But lately I've been getting into sci-fi and fantasy. I always hated a lot of fantasy books I picked up because they were just page after page of endless descriptions. The fuck do I care what the magic trees look like (yes that is a poke at Tolken). I am also lazy so I never wanted to commit to a book that was more than 400 pages. However, over these last few months I've read a few Star Wars novels, as well as start A Game of Thrones. They have all been very engaging. So maybe I'm changing my attitude as I get older, I don't know. Whatever, this was just a rant of stuff I have been reading.

Why Super Villains suck now....

What comic companies are missing is the simple thing that made comic villains great: The fact that their civilian names left them with no choice but to become super villains. Examples:
Edward Nigma: The Riddler
Otto Octavius: Dr. Octopus
Pamela Isley: Poison Ivy
Victor Von Doom: Doctor Doom
Roy G. Bivalo: Rainbow Raider (my personal favorite)

So I  ask that all the comic book companies out there start creating brand new villains whose civilian identities reflect their super villain alter egos.

It Lives...

And here I thought the three of us had come to a mutual unspoken agreement to let this blog die... BUT  it seems like we've been getting some consistent anonymous comments lately (thanks to I to the C's sharp eyes for spotting that). Quite a feat for a blog that's been in hibernation for a year! Thanks for the comments Anons!