A simple formula for scary success
[ 1 Comment ] Posted on 12.10.07 in movies, observations
You know, the plot for any given movie in the horror genre can be essentially boiled down to an intensely silly game of mad libs. The Child’s play movies are prime examples of this.
A (spooky human figure) transforms into a (inanimate object not generally associated with blood and gore) and attacks (defenseless thing) to regain his life. The (defenseless thing) cleverly attacks the (inanimate object not generally associated with blood and gore) with (silly object) and the (inanimate object not generally associated with blood and gore) appears to be defeated. However, the (part of inanimate object not generally associated with blood and gore) moves in the closing shot of the film, leaving the story wide open for a sequel.
With this simple formula, let’s write our own movie idea, shall we?
A man who has had plastic surgery to look exactly like Liza Minelli transforms into a talking wooden spoon and attacks the adorable residents of Meerkat Manor to regain his life. The adorable residents of Meerkat Manor cleverly attack the talking wooden spoon with a colony of mutated termites and the talking wooden spoon appears to be defeated. However, the handle of the talking wooden spoon moves in the closing shot of the film, leaving the story wide open for a sequel.
Now that, my friends, is spooky stuff.
Exams drive me to do crazy things
[ No Comments ] Posted on 12.07.07 in college, observations
If you go to the University of Florida, I’m sure you’re familiar with TutoringZone. I had never before used their services – a four hour lecture that tells you everything you need to know for a myriad of classes – until I realized that my statistics test is Saturday and I have yet to watch any class on the Internet.
Whoops.
But there I went, into the green room with a few hundred of my closest friends, where I actually learned. It was epic.
Oh, and I counted. The guy who taught the review dropped the F-bomb 127 times. Awesome.
This time around, he totally doesn’t like Jack’s lifestyle
[ No Comments ] Posted on 11.29.07 in observations, politics
Watching the CNN/YouTube Republican debate last night, only one issue was on my mind.
Tom Tancredo: Mr. Roper reincarnate?
