Fun and Games: May 2004 Archives

We didn't get to see it last night (Tuesday night) -- bad storms disrupted our reception. (Yup, no cable.) So we didn't get to see how it ended. Did the colonists vote the icky Governor off the island?

Remember when I blogged below about the Transformers 20th Anniversary and how the show became annoying after the movie? Well someone who wrote a letter to the editor in the July 2004 edition of ToyFare agrees. Warning, coarse language ahead:

Dear ToyFare,

I am shocked and angered that you guys would print a statement as untrue as "Bumblebee is the suckiest Autobot." [He's paraphrasing, but we do say that a lot.-Ed.] I mean, let's face it, there are plenty of Autobots who suck more. Rodimus Prime sucked worse and so did Springer. And we cannot forget about the uber-annoying kid Autobot, Wheelie. (Man, did the Autobots get any good characters in the movie?) So the next time you say someone in the suckiest, just remember to make sure that there isn't anyone who sucks just a little more.

"The next time you say someone is the suckiest, just remember to make sure that there isn't anyone who sucks just a little more." I'm writing that one down and sending it to. Dr. Phil.

this is pretty darn accurate.

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Especially the criticism about "I'm not quite sure what Buffy is doing in Rivendall" is me to a T!

When I was a little girl, I used to make up hundreds of comic books all the time (I don't write, but I used to draw). They were always Optimus Prime and Princess Allura save the day from Magneto and whatnot.

My children are wondering who would win-Alien or Predator. For what it's worth, they have seen neither of these movies but live vicariously through my husband who tells them tales of his favourite sci fi movies. They sit there for hours as he gives the history of the Sith and Spider-Man. Some kids get The Three Bears...

Anyway, I thought the discussion had been long ended until I saw this written on the board in 11 year old handwriting:
Predator must win! Alien was beat by Sigourney Weaver-no contest!

Apparently this is old news, but I just heard about it. Joss Whedon is set to write for the X-Men. Thought I'd pass it on...

Hasbro is celebrating by releasing a
Special 20th Anniversary Addition Optimus Prime.

I remember being 11 and watching Transformers in 1984 after GI Joe and before Voltron. It totally rocked until after the movie (which is on my list of best movies-I even have the soundtrack) when Optimus Prime died and Rodimus became the new leader. He was so boring and whiney. I was so glad when they rose Optimus from the dead. I don't think anyone could stand one more episode listening to him whine about the responsibilty of leadership. A shame because Galvatron was one psycho protagonist.

back in the early 80's when there was a popular genre of gang movie, where you would have two opposing gangs who would resolve their differences by doing battle in the form of dancing? Like they would confront each other with all their tough gear, belts with spikes on it and angry faces, and lay out cardboard right then and there (where were they keeping that?) and break dance! The leader of one gang would stand there looking all angry in his B-Boy stance challenging the other leader to show his best poppin' or breakin' moves. Then the police would come in SWAT gear and break up the break dancing battle. In the end there would be a big show down at the local club. Man I miss those movies, but the concept is truly corny in retrospect.

The best of these movies by far is Beat Street. It has an awesome soundtrack with many stars from the early hip hop days (Afrika Bambaata, Doug E Fresh, Kool Moe Dee to name a few). Then there was Breakin' which was OK, but in Breakin 2:Electric Bugaloo they were able to stop the demolition of their neighborhood center by dancing in front of it. Then there were others that should never have been made like Body Rock starring Lorenzo Lamas. I have never been able to take anything starring Lorenzo Lamas seriously again. Why they cast someone sans rhythm as the lead role about someone who danced, I do not know. I suppose he could have had rhythm in other apsects of his life, he just lost it in this movie.

I have been so nostalgic lately from the fun stuff of my youth-it must be a sign of getting old. Don't get me started about Battlestar Galactica.

why cartoon characters always wear those white gloves with the three lines on the back.