Awhile back, I challenged myself to write a few elevator pitches for reimagined arcade game movies. With the rise of AI, I decided to plug in my prompts to see what kind of pictures it would spit out. Below are the results along with my original prompt! Pac-Man A man with a severe eating disorderContinue reading “If Arcade Games Were Movies…”
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It’s Not Easy Being Green: Top Ten Green Characters
The theatrical release of Wicked arrived this past weekend, and green has got us dancing through life! Despite my career in music, I had never been able to experience the stage production, and my only exposure to the songs was when every music major ever was pairing up to do their own renditions of “WhatContinue reading “It’s Not Easy Being Green: Top Ten Green Characters”
Say Uncle: Top Ten Uncles in Media
Cover photo: Dr. Steven Jones from Startropics (NES, 1990) Almost 10 years have passed since I first became an uncle, and this idea has been sitting with me from the very beginning. Well, it’s time to turn my dreams into reality! And, since July 26th is National Aunt and Uncle’s Day, my timing couldn’t beContinue reading “Say Uncle: Top Ten Uncles in Media”
K: A Top Ten List About Bad Guys
With Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania just around the corner, we will finally get a full glimpse of the “other” Kang in all his glory. Kang… Kang… Hmmm, that name sounds a lot like some other fictional bad guys out there in the world… Let’s name the Top Ten “K” Villains (who only have oneContinue reading “K: A Top Ten List About Bad Guys”
Marker Art #39: The Goonies 2
The Goonies movie came out in 1985 and remains one of my most cherished movies from my childhood. I mean, what a story! A group of kids find a treasure map, search through secret tunnels with puzzles a la Indiana Jones, and then fight off a family of criminals aboard a pirate ship???? This filmContinue reading “Marker Art #39: The Goonies 2”
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You Oughta Be in Pictures: Games in Movies
I didn’t know how to describe it at the time, but there was such pure, unadulterated joy in catching even just the slightest glimpse of someone playing a video game while watching a movie. Immediately, I would want to play, too; this was a feeling that was certainly exploited in shows like Video Power orContinue reading “You Oughta Be in Pictures: Games in Movies”
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Crayon Art #11: A Goofy Movie
My girlfriend had a birthday recently, and one of our first experiences hanging out together involved watching the Disney classic A Goofy Movie. Surely, back then we were thinking that After Today we’d be hitting the Open Road because of how well we could see things Eye to Eye! To honor the occasion, I decidedContinue reading “Crayon Art #11: A Goofy Movie”
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Top Ten Movies I Should Have Never Watched as a Kid
Growing up, there were a lot of movies that I saw that probably caused at least 85% of the nightmares that I am still having to this day. I’m guessing that most of these movies were watched when I had a babysitter, and I was able to go through my parent’s collection of movies thatContinue reading “Top Ten Movies I Should Have Never Watched as a Kid”
Top Ten Frowny Faces
10. Beaker (The Muppet Show) Loyal assistant to Bunsen, Beaker is always there to…screw things up. It’s no wonder he’s got a frown on his face all the time. He can’t do anything right! 9. Lurch (The Addams Family) The ever-faithful butler to the Addams family looks like he just woke up from a napContinue reading “Top Ten Frowny Faces”
Happy 35th – The Biker Bar
“Shhhh!” he hushed loudly, turning to the crowd of rowdy bikers. “I’m trying to use the phone!” The bikers did NOT like being told what to do. Who was this guy in his neat, grey suit with a tiny red bowtie? Silently and slowly, they all stood and started to approach the little dweeb. “DidContinue reading “Happy 35th – The Biker Bar”
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