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September 1, 2013
The Five Best Kills on @Sho_Dexter
You’re probably missing Dexter
this week as the show rounds to a close. I wanted to take this break to recount the five best kills (imho) during the show’s run. These are in no particular order.
1. The Brain Surgeon – Just when you thought the show’s shock factor had worn off, they throw this guy in the mix. Someone who chops out pieces of brain from his victims after they’re dead. Now that we finally know who he is and the new allegiances being formed, we’re left to ponder how this all will end.
2. Professor James Gellar – All throughout season 6 we see the mad genius that is Professor Gellar. A man who seeks something beyond the death of his victims. He and his acolyte put the whole city in fear until it is revealed it wasn’t Gellar at all, that Travis was acting all alone. Seeing his body in that freezer was certainly a surprise and definitely put our favorite serial killer on his heels.
3. Sgt. James Doakes – After discovering Dexter’s secret and putting him in an untenable situation, it was interesting to see Dexter try to work a way around the code. I would have preferred for that situation to be resolved rather than Lyla stepping in (the wrapping up of that particular storyline was too convenient to me), but watching the sargent getting blown up was a definite surprise.
4. Rita – Okay, so the timeline may or may not be problematic, but Arthur Mitchell’s parting ‘gift’ to Dexter was completely unexpected. If ever there were people I considered ‘safe’ on this show, Rita had to have been on top of that list. She existed as a foil for Dexter, a means of preventing him from reaching (killing) goals.
5. Wayne Randall – What can I say? The guy got ran over by a truck. I thought Dexter was going to kill him to relieve some pressure.
See you in front of the TV next Sunday night at 9:00 for the next episode, Goodbye Miami. I don’t know anything can be interpreted from it, but Detective Quinn is listed in the credits as a sargent. I’ll be updating my predictions for the finale this week, so make sure to check back in a few days. If you need a little more horror in your life, why not check out a few of my books?
August 29, 2013
August 27, 2013
Funny Reviews on #Amazon
A little inspiring. I may have to do a few of these myself.
August 23, 2013
Why everyone in this auditorium should go to prison
That’s right. That’s a bald eagle flying around and smacking into a window. We have this thing called the Bald Eagle Protection Act of 1940 that’s supposed to safeguard against this sort of thing.
Ben Affleck Is the New Batman
http://imdb.com/rg/an_share/news/news/ni56087514
I think this is a good pick. Ideal would have been to keep Christian Bale, but you could have done a lot worse. For what they’re looking for, an older, wiser Batman Affleck is well-suited for the physicality as well as the ability to emote.
The cape and cowl will do fifty percent of the work, but I predict he will be seamless as Bruce Wayne.
August 22, 2013
The Weirdest Review Ever on @Kindle
for 30 Minute Plan: http://amzn.to/zhXzfi. “Kindle fan” writes,
I didn`t enjoyed reading 30 minute plan because I don`t like zombie tales, but I think this is a good one.
The plot of this story is pretty basic, but I`m not a zombie-tales-reader.
Gerald Rice is a good writer. I recommend it if you like zombie tales.
Okay, a lukewarm review, right? After reading that review I would guess the reviewer gave it 2, maybe 3 stars. It’s a 4 star review. 4 star means you liked it, right?
And onto another mind-bending review, I picked up Michael Robertson’s Rough Draft and was poking around, looking at some of his other stuff and saw a review for Daycare.
This was the wierdest zombie book I have read in a while,and believe me there are some crazy ones! However,I actually kind of liked it…very unique and original. Get it when it’s free!
This was a 2 star review. So the person liked it, thought it was ‘very unique and original’ but 2 stars? I chalk this one up to the reviewer just wanting to get attention for the review.
Don’t get me wrong, I love reviews. I prefer positive, but so long as it’s a fair and honest review, I’ll take a negative one too. But I’ve gotten lowly rated reviews that are mostly positive when you read them. They’re as frustrating as they are confusing.
August 17, 2013
@Uptomyknees Explains The Death and Return of Superman
I tried explaining this to a coworker recently and realized it was impossible to do without coming off like a complete nerd. I was kind of surprised at how uncomfortable I was with that feeling considering in the 90′s I completely was. But Max Landis explains this in a way succinct that I could not.
It only has about 5 billion views so don’t feel bad if you missed it.
August 16, 2013
#DeadAlert #TheWalkingDead Newsletter
August 16, 2013
Dispatches from the Set – Mike Satrazemis (Director of Photography)
The Walking Dead‘s director of photography Mike Satrazemis describes Season 4′s massive walker herds and which actor would make the best cameraman.
Q: First question: are walkers photogenic?
A: The way [Executive Producer and Special FX Makeup Designer Greg] Nicotero does the walkers, they’re very photogenic. Especially the full-time walkers, because we have three levels of walkers and not all of them can be shot. But the ones that Greg has designed are highly photogenic.
Q: Can you tell us about shooting walker herd scenes? We heard there were going to be a bunch this season.
A: There’s going to be a good deal this season, more than we’ve ever seen. It’s great to shoot those. We can put on the widest lens we have and fill it with information people and walkers. And it’s crazy to see that many walkers. The amount of work that Greg and those guys had to do this season to get it together is pretty mind-blowing. But yeah we have some massive herds, and it becomes pretty overwhelming.
Q: What are some of your favorite types of scenes to shoot?
A: I’ve always been attracted to the show because of the story. So any time we isolate a couple of characters and get to tell the story that’s underneath this comic book, apocalyptic show, that’s fun for me.
Q: How many comic book references or callbacks do you incorporate into the show?
A: We always try to find graphic frames, like close-ups with a wider lens. There’s a lot of references in the way we frame things. And as far as lighting, I’m trying to go a lot darker than the comic books. A lot of the show is set in the daytime, it doesn’t mean that it has to be a bright sunny day everywhere. There are very few bright sunny days for our characters.
Q: Are there any other sources of visual inspiration that you draw from and bring to The Walking Dead?
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