Wow from around the Net: New Level of Horror

I suppose it is about time for me to share my good news from this last weekend, well here it goes… I bought a house! That is right me and my Wifey have started the process of purchasing our first home and if all goes according to plan then we should be moved in before Christmas. The sad part for me is that yes I should be in a home in time to deck the halls and put up a tree but I will not be in the house in time for Halloween.

No home in time for Halloween means that I will not be able to decorate my home with skeletons and cobwebs. One of my favorite parts about this holiday growing up was that it was all about spooks and creepy crawlies, not the candy like most kids. Perhaps this is part of the reason why I have always enjoyed watching a good (or even a bad) horror film.

Speaking of scary movies there is a new method for inducing waves of terror while you are in the theatre. Everyone thought that the best new technology to increase the state of fear was the new Real3D, but the best that does is make us a little more jumpy. Now imagine if you were sitting in the theater and suddenly your phone rings just as the main character of the film dialed a phone. An unknown phone number has dialed you, answering it you suddenly realize that your voice is on the screen, and actor is answering you.

As it stands this is really only in Germany but I am severely hoping that it makes its way across the sea to our native land. See when it comes to scary movies I become just like a stereotypical black woman and yell at the screen, “Bitch Don’t go down the stairs!”. I wonder if I could actually get the main character to survive or would I be the cause of her demise?

Sincerely Urban Yeti

Wow from arond the Net: Pulp Fiction Hero

Most guys, especially geek guys, dream that one day they will be involved in a terrible situation where they have to rise to the occasion. As a part of this fantasy we tend to hope that while that incident is happening we will be able to deliver an epic badass monolog. After years of watching action movies where our heroes challenge the bad guys all while being aloof and witty we have it ingrained that hopefully we will be able to do that too one day.

For one movie geek who has spent too much time watching these action movies that dream finally came true. A man down in Arizona this month stopped a couple of thieves who were trying to rob a café that he was dinning in. How did he do it? He stopped them dead in their tracks when they tried to take his wallet by quoting the Tarantino classic Pulp Fiction

Paul Horner was standing there in the middle of a situation that was about to go south when he had a choice, bend over backwards or take a stand. He was contemplating what to do when he got a flash of inspiration from none other than his wallet, a replica pulp fiction wallet. It was in this moment that he began to quote the famous monolog done by Samuel L Jackson during the scene of similar circumstances. 

I bet that Paul went home thanked whatever God he prays to, crossed that off of his Bucket list and then probably threw on the film itself, because in all reality that is what I would probably do. I wonder if Quinten Tarantino or Samuel L Jackson heard about this if they would call him and congratulate him on this accomplishment because that would be more than awesome.

This strange news story is the perfect example of how a geekdom can change your life for the better. If it had not been for this man’s love of film he would not have had a muse to motivate him into action and save the day. I am sure if interviewed this man would recommend the film because it was a life changing experience for him.

Check out the Movie: Pulp Fiction

And what scene am I talking about, well if you don’t mind spoiling the movie for yourself then check it out here.

Spoiler Alert:

Oh man now I really want to watch this film like no other.

Sincerely Urban Yeti

Wow from around the Net: Taken Nemo

I remember in 2003 when suddenly Disney and Pixar released one of their many cinematic master pieces to theaters Finding Nemo. I was in middle school and suddenly all of my peers were speaking whale and chanting “Mine”. It was the kind of feature film that was enjoyed by both children and adults due to its fun and colourful characters.

It almost seems that it was due to lending her voice to the forgetful Dory that Ellen DeGeneres’s star rose to its current heights. The plot to the movie was heart wrenching, a story of a father searching from his child that was TAKEN from him. The movie to say the least was just pure gold and was a sparkling example as to the wonder that is Disney and Pixar.

Now I wonder what would happen if you took the plot that made many a people shed a tear and turn it into something more adult. What we are talking about is a Dark movie about a father who has had his child TAKEN from him and will stop at nothing to get their offspring back. I wonder what that movie would be like, maybe it would be a gritty action packed film with lots of guns and dead henchmen whose lives were TAKEN by a vengeful father.

I wonder what we would call that movie.

Oh wait I go it, the movie would be called TAKEN and would star the very man who trained both Obi Wan and Batman, the one the only the Badass Liam Neeson. 

With that basic comparison of the plot let me show you something that I found on the fabulous inter-web. Someone else figured this out and decided to mash up the two trailers and created this viral masterpiece.

I don’t know about you but if there was a film as cartoony as Finding Nemo but the gritty dialog of Taken I don’t think my brain could handle the awesome.

Sincerely Urban Yeti

Wow from around the Net: The Gift

Carl Erik Rinsch don’t recognize the name, don’t worry nether did I, I had to do some research tofind out who this guy is but eventually I figured it out. Carl is the protégée of legendary film maker Ridley Scott, who is best known for his legendary cinematic masterpiece Alien. We have also had Ridley around to wow us with the cult classic Blade Runner, scare us senseless with Hannibal, take us back in time with Gladiator and made us witness the horrors of war in Black Hawk Down.

Ridley took Carl under his wing and had groomed him to take over the business of amazing story telling through cinema. In fact Mr. Rinsch was set to be the director of the recent major motion film Prometheus, but major network Fox would not hear it and forced Ridley back into the franchise.

Fear not however Carl Erik Rinsch may still have his chance to create wonderful sci-fi cinema for everyone to enjoy. He participated in a competition a couple of years ago held by the Philips Company called Parallel Lines. In the competition film makers had to create a short film using the same script and were awarding according to creativity.

The script is as follows

“What is that”

“It’s a Unicorn”

“Never seen one up close before”

“Beautiful”

“Get Away, Get Away”

“I’m Sorry”

Pretty simple script that is very open ended and thusly allows for a significant amount of creativity to grow from it. That in mind Rinsch’s creation is spoken in Russian I believe, I am not a hundred percent on that but it is my best guess. I watched it not knowing what was being said and still I thoroughly enjoyed watching it.

Check It out:

I watched a bunch of the other entries into this contest the top ten films are amazing and defiantly worth seeing. So check those out as well.

Unfortunately he did not win the competition he entered but he won something bigger this was done so well that people are bidding to make it into a full length film. This bidding war happened just over two years ago and there had been nothing yet on that front. Maybe if people get behind this the fantasy world in this short film can become something so much more and we may just have another fantastic sci-fi thriller on our hands.

Sincerely Urban Yeti

What Did I Just Watch?: The Other F Word

Over the weekend I sat down with one of my good buddies to search through Netflix to find something to watch. We began scrolling through all of the films that they have for our viewing pleasure when we came across a documentary the we both wanted to watch. First off I do actually enjoy a good documentary and after watching one I usually feel better about myself. I think part of the reason that I thoroughly take pleasure in these features is that the make me take a step back and evaluate my life then I realize it could be worse.

The documentary that we watched is called the other F word. The main idea of the film is about punk rock figures and idols who became fathers and the experiences that came with fatherhood. Some big names in the industry such as Jim Lindberg, Flea, Art Alexakis, Tony Hawk and many more lend their names and share their stories of being fathers who the world looks down upon.

This is quite an interesting and very easy to relate to film and a lot of what was said by these ironically rebellious gentlemen have to say reflect my own feelings of fatherhood. Now me and Wify and a couple years from even considering bringing a child into this world but the things that worry me about my capabilities of being a father are expressed in this film. Also some of the stuff  they do makes them Rad Dads and I can only hope to be that sort of awesome father when I have children in my life.

Check out the trailer if my review is not enough to sway you:

This movie was defiantly a good watch and I recommend it as sort of an eye opener for all those rebels out there who may one day be a dad. Check it out, it is on Netflix and defiantly an excellent take on parenting and how it changes things.

Amazing Movie Math

Movie Test

Try this test! Scroll down do the quiz as it instructs and find out what movie is mathematically your favorite. It really works! This amazing math quiz can likely predict which of the 18 films you enjoy the most. Don’t ask me how.

Pick and number from 1-9.

Multiply by 3.

Add 3

Multiply by 3 again.

Now add the two digits together to find out YOUR predicted favorite movie in the list of 18 movies below.

Mine was “Star Wars” – exactly right! So be honest do the math test before your scroll down to see the list below.

Now look up your number in the list below…

11.     Gone With The Wind

22.    E.T.

33.    Beverly Hills Cop

44.    Star Wars

55.    Forrest Gump

66.    The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

77.    Jaws

88.    Grease

99.    The Joy of Anal Sex With A Goat

110.  Casablanca

111.  Jurassic Park

112.  Shrek

113.  Pirates of the Caribbean

114.  Titanic

115.  Raiders of the Lost Ark

116.  Home Alone

117.  Mrs. Doubtfire

118.  Toy Story

It is Really AMAZING, isn’t it?

Top 100 Insults in cinima

Today was an extremely slow day at work for me and I spent a lot of the time on my favorite website to mindlessly kill time, http://www.stumbleupon.com”>Stumbleupon. When I happened across this youtube film that outlines the top 100 movie insults, So I put my movie trivia to the test and attempted to name them all. Out of the hundred I guessed 58 of the films and had to look up the rest, my personal challenge was to not use the list provided which I did not. The part I find most interesting is that of all the films I have only seen 39 of them that includes 7 that I didn’t guess, maybe this is why I am good at scene it. I will admit it was a good time killer doing this as well as all the insults in a row are pretty funny, there is also a part two but I am thinking of saving it for another day. 

So enjoy

100. Roxane - 1987

99. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert-1994

98. Gleaming the Cube-1989

97. Princess Bride-1987

96. A Fish Called Wanda - 1988

95. Star Wars: Episode V the Empire Strikes Back - 1980

94. Wizard of Oz - 1939

93. Casino - 1995

92. Three Amigos-1986

91. A Clockwork Orange- 1971

90. Dolemite- 1975

89. Glengarry Glen Ross-1992

88. Bad Santa-2003

87. Witches of Eastwick-1987

86. The Big Lebowski-1998

85. In Bruges-2008

84. Full Metal Jacket-1987

83. There Will Be Blood-2007

82. Toy Story-1995

81. Casablanca-1942

80. Encino Man-1992

79. The Women-1939

78. Predator-1987

77. Army of Darkness-1992

76. They Live-1988

75. Uncle Buck-1989

74. Big trouble in Little China-1986

73. New Jack City-1991

72. Billy Madison-1995

71. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang- 2005

70. The Deaparted-2006

69. Carlito’s Way-1993

68. In The Loop-2009

67. Gary Glen Ross-1992

66. Stand by Me-1986

65. Grosse Point Blank-1997

64. Duck Soup-1933

63. Caddy Shack-1980

62. Planes, Trains and Automobiles-1987

61. South Park the Movie-1999

60. Napoleon Dynamite-2004

59. Mean Girls-2004

58. The Breakfast Club-1985

57. As Good as it Gets-1997

56. The 6^th Day-2000

55. Step Brothers-2008

54. O Brother, Where art tho-2000

53. Full Metal Jacket-1987

52. City Slickers-1991

51. Road House-1989

50. True Grit-1969

49. Short Circuit-1986

48. Raging Bull-1980

47. The Usual Suspects-1995

46. Snatch-2000

45. Caddy Shack-1980

44. The Last Boy Scout-1991

43. Ghost Busters-1984

42. The Sandlot-1993

41. As Good as it Gets-1997

40. 48hrs-1982

39. In Bruges-2008

38. Silver Streak-1976

37. Glengarry Glen Ross-1992

36. A Fish Called Wanda-1988

35. Goodfellas-1990

34. National Lampoons Christmas Vacation-1989

33. The Mist-2007

32. Trading Places-1983

31. The Warriors-1979

30. Point Break-1991

29. Gangs of New York-2002

28. Reservoir Dogs-1992

27. The Breakfast Club-1985

26. The Cowboys-1972

25. Full Metal Jacket-1987

24. Dodgeball-2004

23. Donnie Darko-2001

22. Scarface-1983

21. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly-1966

20. Anchorman-2004

19. Tropic Thunder-2008

18. Sexy Beast-2000

17. In the Loop-2009

16. Get Shorty-1995

15. Blazing Saddles-1974

14. Way of The Gun-2000

13. Blade Trinity-2004

12. Clerks-1994

11. The Boondock Saints-1999

10. The Excorcist-1973

9. What about Bob-1991

8. Weird Science-1985

7. Con Air-1997

6. True Romance-1993

5. In The Loop-2009

4. Monty Python and The Holy Grail-1975

3. Lake Placid

2. The Front

And my mother’s all time favorite movie, that I have never been able to watch all the way through.

1. Gone With The Wind

Hope you enjoyed this as much as I did

Sincerely The Urban Yeti