10 Interesting Movie Facts

Did you know…

The original 1971 version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory wasn’t released in Germany until after the Tim Burton remake was released

Chocolate syrup was used for the blood in the 1960 horror film, Psycho

Harrison Ford was hired for the role of Indiana Jones weeks before production even began for Raiders of the Lost Ark

Shirley Temple was originally approached for the role of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz

During pre production for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, the Power Rangers were supposed to wear helmets that showed their faces and their expressions

James Cameron was originally going to direct X-Men

The idea of Star Wars came when George Lucas wanted to remake the Flash Gordon films

Caesar Romero refused to shave his iconic mustache for the 1965 Batman film, so they put the face paint over top of it

Some of the lab equipment from the 1931 film Frankenstein was used in the 1974 film Young Frankenstein

Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus were both supposed to be villains in the first Spider-Man film

The Clone Wars Season 2 Overview

It seems like Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 has been going on for an eternity. I mean, it’s been nearly 8 months since it’s debut and ever since then, we have had plenty of kick ass episodes, filled with killer spider droids, shapeshifting aliens, Jon Favreau, killer bounty hunters, and not to mention a Godzilla like creature causing havoc on Coruscant. But this upcoming Friday, all the Clone Wars craze will come to a close in an epic two-part season finale, featuring the deadly bounty hunter in adolescence, Boba Fett.

Even though the Star Wars story has rapped up many years earlier, and we know what is to come of most of the characters in the Clone Wars, there is still a feeling of hard core suspense and action within the Clone Wars TV show, and I find it to be one of the most cultural and photo realistic TV shows I have ever seen, on par with other classic shows like Batman: The Animated Series as well as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Transformers, shows that popularized the media in the late 80s.

I feel like Star Wars will never die, as long as a show like this comes along  to further bring it to a hype. The Clone Wars has such a good story and such good character development, it’s even better than the prequel films. Yes, I know Revenge of the Sith was very good, but The Clone Wars has the edge, and I feel bad for any hard core Star Wars fan not watching it. Surely the film that started the show was met with mixed reviews, but the show that followed brought it to the hype it deserved.

And with season 2, it brings the story to an even darker premise. I feel like season 1 was like A New Hope, establishing many things that will come to importance in later seasons. I feel like season 2 is like The Empire Strikes Back, taking what made the first good and surpassing the story even further. They also have brought in many other interesting characters into season 2, bringing in a lot of hard core suspense and drama with them. When you bring in new characters, there must be good story and character development to go along with them, and the Clone Wars covered that. I was shocked to see what some of the characters did in this season.

I was expecting more General Grievous in this season rather than just two episodes. Heck, Count Dooku had 1 episode and Asajj Ventress had none. But hey, in order to bring in more interesting characters, I guess they have to limit the amount of appearances of others. Overall, season 2 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars was spectacular, and I found it to be a milestone in television. All I can say is that I can’t wait for season 3, and I can wait to see how this will all tie in with the first Clone Wars series, as well as Revenge of the Sith.

Don’t Be A Bully PSA

We are all people. Whether we speak of different tongues or belief in different things, or if we disagree with one another on a certain topic, we are all part of the same game. There is no reason to bully others because they are different. I know how it feels, I was bullied by others because the things I did, and they made me feel horrible inside. But over time, I have come to let it go in one ear and out the other, and learn that those who pick on people different than themselves are immature, stuck-up, spineless people who need to grow up and see the world for what it is.

There is nobody in this world that deserves to be bullied. A person is a person no matter what their hobbies are, or what color skin they have, or if they are a little slower than you are. They go under the same category you do. So to all those who bully and give others low self esteem, knock it off. Get a life! It’s not all about you. The good lord made this Earth for all of us, and to make us all stand out from one another. And those who picked on me are still the dirtbags they were before. I hope that they can learn in the coming years and respect those for who they are.

Don’t be a bully, because you will get nothing from it, and you will get punished for it, guaranteed. To those bullies who led kids to suicide, I hope that something will happen to you so you can learn from your dreadful mistakes, and learn that just because a person is different, they deserve to be constantly teased.

Now you know, and knowing is half the battle. GI Joeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

Just Another Thought

You know, I was thinking lately. Video game titles are messed up. I mean, it seems like two different series of games are going on within the same franchise. Also, what is it with game designers skipping sequels. Take the Donkey Kong games for example. There’s Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Junior, and then along comes Donkey Kong 3. Uh, whatever happened to Donkey Kong 2? I mean, would it have been too hard to go and rename Donkey Kong Junior Donkey Kong 2? Or better yet, why didn’t they just call it Donkey Kong Junior: Donkey Kong 2?

A prime example of a awkward game series is the Street Fighter series. Nobody at the time had heard of Street Fighters when Street Fighters 2 came out on the SNES and in arcades. It would have been better if Capcom had edited the original Street Fighters and released that instead, or simply just called it Street Fighters. You could have called it Street Fighters 1 and that would be fine, because it would let you know that it was the first game, and a sequel was on the way. Another thing that baffles me is that there was never a Street Fighters 3 until many years later, and never an edited version of the original Street Fighters. Instead, we got many pointless variations of Street Fighters 2 (Street Fighters 2: Turbo, Super Street Fighters 2, Super Street Fighters 2 Turbo). It’s enough to make my head spin.

Another series from Capcom that got befuddled was the Mega Man series. There were 6 Mega Man games for the NES, and then along came Mega Man X for the SNES. Now, you would think that the X means 10, meaning that they had skipped 7,8,9, but later, there was a X2, X3, X4, and a lot more. So the games aren’t even part of the same series? There was also a Mega Man 7 released on the SNES, further getting the series wrapped in a realm of confusion.  Another series with the same kind of problem is the Adventure Island games. On the NES, there was 2 games for the series, and then, along came Super Adventure Island. Now, that’s okay, because it follows in the SNES tradition of putting Super in front of most of their titles, but then, along comes New Adventure Island. Now, we all thought, okay, it’s a remake of the first, like the fourth Castlevania game, but then, along comes Adventure Island 3 for the NES. So now, we are going back to the first series and the first console? If I wanted to put these games in chronological order, where would I start?

The following year, there was a Game Boy version of Adventure Island 3, but a typo caused the packaging to say Adventure Island 2, further sealing the franchise in befuddlement. And then came Super Adventure Island 2! It’s like some 4 year old kid was coming up with these titles!

Anyway, video games have a lot of messed up titles. It not only screws up the continuity, but the series that one is supposed to follow. But the games are still classic and all, I just wish they had hired the right person to come up with the titles.

Very Strange Toys I Have Encountered

There are so many strange toys out there, I don’t know where to start. For the most part, you can find these toys at flea markers, dollar stores, and much more. Also, these toys take odd twists on most noticeable icons that are currently out on the market, such as Spider-Man and Toy Story. Here are some that I have come across.

Elite Rangers

I came across this toy a couple of years back, and I could only find a couple of pictures of it across the net. Obviously a ripoff of Power Rangers, the Elite Rangers are barely painted, poorly articulated figures that for some reason ride on dinosaurs. I thought that they controlled zords? Also, what’s up with the weird edited version of the Power Rangers Dino Thunder logo at the top of the packaging. Looks like these Power Rangers are Power Leftovers.

I have also seen a Power Rangers set of figures featuring all five of the original Mighty Morphin, but there was something fairly wrong with it.The Mastodon Ranger, which was black on the show and on all licensed toys, was green, literally green. I thought the Dragon Ranger was Green. There was also a toy of Ninjor (Ninjaman from Super Sentai) that was painted red. I’m not kidding.

The Army Woody

There are so many Toy Story knockoffs out there, some even taking the title, Toy Story 3 before the movie was even announced. But there was one toy that I never saw up close, on Youtube that I would like to talk about. It was a doll of Woody that also included a Buzz Lightyear toy that lit up. But the Woody doll was very strange. It was posed in a Superman like pose, and when you pushed a button on it, it began to shout “FIRE” and make a shooting nose. No fooling. And it was one of those toys that was entitled Toy Story 3. When I first saw it, I couldn’t believe it. What were they thinking to make a toy like that. If you have not seen the video featuring this toy, go over to Youtube now to see it (Bootleg Toy Story 3 Two Pack with Light and Sound). It is perhaps the strangest toy I have ever seen.

The Strangest Action Figure Packs I Have Ever Seen

Now come the most strangest toys of all. I have seen these toys up close and thought it would be cool to look them up on the Internet. Now, I have realized it was a terrible mistake. Look at these packs!

Uh, I didn’t know Shrek was a superhero. Also, why is there a car from the Disney Pixar film in this pack. Did they decide to just through in as many random toys as possible?

Now what cracks me up the most about this pack is the promotional art at the top with the Power Rangers and some other characters. Some of them aren’t even in the pack. The Batman and Mr. Fantastic figures make me laugh. When did Reed Richards dye his hair red?

Now what strikes me about this pack is the different positions of the characters. Looks like Batman is making a log in his pants and Naruto is showing off some odd dance moves. I don’t even like Naruto. I also take it that the Spider-Man and Iron Man figures were made by the same manufacturer.

Another clever little pack, only this time, it features King Kong. It also has another stupid looking Batman figure.

Where there are some of the strangest toys I have ever seen. But this is only a small portion of the many thousand knockoff products that are out there. So are so much more. To look at more of these odd questionable toys, go explore Youtube for the toys on video, as well as bootlegactionfigures.com. They are surely interesting to look at!

Iron Man 2 Thoughts

I have to admit, I’m not an expert on the Iron Man comics, but I do got it where it counts. I’m quite fascinated by the whimsical technology that is present in the comics, such as Tony Stark’s computer butler, Jarvis. Iron Man’s many different suits are also a treat. My favorite is the Stealth Operations suit because it can use the power of invisibility. I don’t know why the action figure of the SO suit that came out with the first movie looks like War Machine. But Tony Stark has a crap load of money, and keeps getting new suits in just about every comic, even one called the Hulkbuster suit.

Now you probably wonder why I would bring this up. Well the other day, I was looking across the internet and came across a new Iron Man 2 trailer. For what I saw, it looks to be one kick ass film, especially that War Machine is making his film debut, but at the very end of the trailer, Tony Stark slips on an odd suit of armor that forms from a suitcase. When I first saw it, I was blown away. It’s awesome that they are digging into the comics’ archives and taking out such iconic elements.

The poster of the film featuring Iron Man and War Machine

The film is also having a new villain, Whiplash, played by Mickey Rourke. From what I can understand, he is to be a combination of two villains from the comics, Blacklash and the Crimson Dynamo. But I can help but wonder, why couldn’t they just make him the Crimson Dynamo. I mean, he looks to be a badass villain, but I was really craving the Crimson Dynamo or Titanium Man from the comics. Whiplash is pretty cool though, and looks to be a villain similar to the Joker. I’m also very excited to see Samuel L. Jackson as Nicky Fury, after all, he is one of my personal favorites from the comics. It will definitely be cool to see all the different armors that Iron Man uses in the film, and I hope that they can incorporate as many elements from the comics into the film, and make it one of the best superhero films of all time.

All I can say is I’m very excited. Iron Man 2 is sure to be a pleasure, and will definitely be one of the highlights of the summer.

I’m Sorry Guys

It’s time to say goodbye to WordPress. After several entries about several things that I thought were great to talk about, it’s time to move on with life. I believe that it’s good for a person to explore the world outside the virtual world, and move on to many other interesting things. Why, just think how many things I can do now that I don’t have to worry about making blog entires every week. It’s getting old, and I think that if I stop doing them, I can explore life from another perspective, and see the world for what it is. I’m sorry to disappoint you all, but this is just the way it has to be. I will miss you all so dearly, and hope that you will all fulfill what ever dream you wish to conquer. Goodbye WordPress.

April Fools! HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would never do something like that, do you really think I’m that callous. Sorry to give you such an adrenaline rush, but I thought it might be fun to play a little joke. Anyway, I hope everyone has a good Easter, and I will see you all in a couple of weeks. When I return, I will have a How To Drain Your Dragon review, as well as talk about many other things for everyone to enjoy. So have a good Easter and enjoy your time off.

Temple of Death-A Custom Board Game

A couple of years back, a friend and I designed a board game that I would like to share with you. It’s called Temple of Death, and it’s a fun, challenging, and simple game that I personally enjoy playing. The game was slightly based off Indiana Jones, as well as another board game I had as a child, Risk. Here is how it works.

There are four players in this game, Jungle Jack, Safari Sam, Archaeology Arthur and Museum Moe. The object of the game is to make it around the board to get the ancient treasure on the other side. The hard part is that there are several obstacles around the board, such as booby traps that sends the player back to the starting point, and places where the player must go back a turn. However, there are points where a person can excel two places, as well as retrieve several ancient heirlooms. And I got to tell you, as much as I enjoy playing it, there are several part that can make you foam at the mouth. It’s tedious and fun at the same time.

We also made other board games as a child. One game was even based off of the danger room from X-Men. I don’t know where that is, but if I am to find it, I will share that as well. Anyway, Temple of Death is perhaps my greatest invention, and I plan to torture my friends with it’s wrath of fun for many years to come.

Boba Fett on the Clone Wars

I am bored, and when I am bored, I retreat to my blog. I have been a hell of a lot busier than usual, and just couldn’t get in any time to put up a new post. But since I found it out yesterday, I thought it would be cool to bring it up.

As a lot of you know, Star Wars Episode VI: The Empire Strikes Back is celebrating it’s 30th anniversary this May, and to celebrate, the producers of the Clone Wars  TV show are going to have young Boba Fett appear in the three part season finale of season two. Boba Fett, I believe, needs no introduction. He is the menacing bounty hunter that made his debut in the dreaded Star Wars Holiday Special, and road to an even bigger prime in Episode V. He is also my favorite Star Wars villain. As much as I like Darth Vader, Boba is one of my all time favorites and stands out from all the other characters.

But what makes this even more badass is that Daniel Logan, the actor who portrayed young Boba in Episode II: Attack of the Clones is returning to play the animated Boba, and no doubt that we will be seeing the boy turn into the great warrior he is destine to come. Other bounty hunters appearing in the three part series are Aurra Sing, Bossk, (another one of my favorites) and possibly Cad Bane, the signature bounty hunter of the Clone Wars. I can’t wait to see what is to come of the great TV series, and by having Boba Fett in it, there is no doubt that it will rise to an even bigger hype.

Stay in School PSA

Hey guys, do you know that many people in this country drop out of school before their senior year? It’s truly a shame too, because that person will not be able to have great job opportunities, live in a nice place, and never be payed as much as people who finished school. So my message to you all is to stay in school. Even though school is a pain in the neck some times, we all have to go through with it, and overtime, we can all cope with it, and get our diplomas. But if we give up, what fun is that? You will never have a life of fun and luxury if you quite school, so stay in school, try your very hardest, because believe me, it really pays off in the end. There is no better feeling than getting through school and you will be surprised for what life has in store for you. So stay in school and do what is asked of you.

No you know, and knowing is half the battle. G.I. JOEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!