NOV 10 2016
Ahhhh, movies. I love them. They are a way to escape and get lost for a bit, but sometimes they can be a bit of a tease. You don’t understand? Here, let’s take rom-coms as an example. You know those scenes where the guy kisses the girl, and she melts or a leg is kicked back? Never happened. The only melting ever done after I’ve puckered up is more closely with the term “push” or an audible “No.” And the leg kick? I believe that those old black and white photos of women with a leg kicked while kissing their “boo” were merely after someone removed a post-surgery knee cart from the picture in Photoshop. (Sorry; the black and white photo clearly shows this was before the re-branding from “Photoshoppe”.)
Anyways, what I can get behind, and not feel so poor about, is escaping into sci-fi flicks. Even if they’re “too out there”, as my beloved wife tends to exclaim amidst my nerding, I can find something to attach to and take flight with the film. In the end
1.) Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Today trailer for Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is released. This is a sci-fi epic written and directed by Luc Besson (The Professional, The Fifth Element), which is based upon a classic European comic, “Valerian and Laureline”. The film takes place in [you guessed it] space all species have come to live in intergalactic communities, where the the human race is threaten by opposing forces not sharing the same sentimentalities for a unified universe. Speaking of The Fifth Element… This looks surprisingly familiar, which is exciting.
The cast includes the likes of Rhianna (Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh), Ethan Hawke (The “Before” trilogy is a personal favorite.), Clive Owen, and John Goodman (Walter!) to rising newcomers like Dane Dehaan (Chronicle, The Amazing Spiderman 2) and Cara Delevingne (Paper Towns, Suicide Squad). The film opens on 07.21.2017 in theaters.
2.) Perlman | 2020
Yes — Hellboy, himself, has announced his intention for candidacy with the next election. The Governator, Trump, and now the Dad of Anarchy.
3.) A Complete Mad Man!
Amazon has a great deal on the complete series of Mad Men on Blu-Ray for only $85.00 USD.
I would absolutely rewatch the show; however, the real bang in the bargain here is the inclusion of those baller glasses.
Drink up and enjoy the weirdest feeling of cheering for one of the world’s worst characters that is absolutely one of the world’s best characters all over again. Geez… I need a drink just thinking about it.
4.) Like Kittens? Like Really Like Kittens?
A live stream of all that cuddle-y cuteness that makes my eyes swell up and itchy and commences the non-stop sneezes when touched. It’s true, like, oh, so many: I’m allergic to the feline things of this Earth. I literally sneeze a minimum of 50 times after partying with a cat. This was a tough thing as a kid, you know? I wanted to pet them, but they may as well have bitten me in response with the way the after effect felt. Painful, painful, painful. I think the greatest analogy here is the same for wanting to hug a bush of beautiful roses. I’m with you, but I’m also not with you. Still… go for it! Anyway, watch away and waste away at a eternal live stream of little kitties.
5.) Superfans, Get Excited!!!!
Periscopers will now have the ability to broadcast to their biggest fans, or more so, their most avid watchers. These “most engaged” folks will be grouped into “Superfans”. Welcome to the VIP section! In addition, Groups is now an available option to be able to broadcast to a dedicated (you guessed it!) group.
JH
