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an introduction to crazy Japanese horror movies

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So, how strange is this film? Here’s a pull quote from the review:

“Life’s not all about singing and being peed on by strange monsters”

Stole this from Japanprobe, of course; it originally comes from The Hopeless Romantic and His Adventures in Japan, a longwinded or at least longtitled blog if ever there was one. Said H.Roma is all excited because not only has he done the following, and perfect, review of the travesty which is A Journey to the Drifting Classroom schlockfest, but he’s also scored an interview with one of the child actors who made such an unforgettable impression in those tightly choreographed routines and superfly Eighties duds. Alas, not the one who tries to fuck his own mom. Not the one with the leopard-print bomber jacket who gets the nobody puts Baby in the corner moment. It’s the black kid with the racist piggy bank! How exciting is that?!?!?!?!

Now pay close attention, children; there will be a test next period.

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New: Brian Atene as General Ursus from Beneath the Planet of the Apes

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The hat totally makes the look. Here is the immortal Brian Atene, sending holiday greetings to all on YouTube, in character as General Ursus from Beneath the Planet of the Apes.

“The only good hyooooooman…is a dead hyoooooooman.”

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achieving resolution resolution for New Year’s

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from Mark Day For Parody Purposes Only, right there in the blogroll

linkie o’ the day: worst vlogs of 2006

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Just what it says, 10ZenMonkeys‘ list of the very worst video blogs of the year, which I think I stole from BoingBoing but I don’t remember because hey, it’s the holidays and I’m wasted on strong tea and cold medicine.

I’d have left Ze Frank off the list(see comments below), because I’m a big mean nasty snarker myself and I support and appreciate that, but to each his/her own. On some of these, we are as of one mind. I know Border Collies with four or five times the qualifications of Amanda Congdon. But the Dogs Barking in Cars vlog is amusing, although one example would more than suffice, ya’d think.

Amanda Congdon’s new show is the equivalent of deciding that Lite Beer isn’t bland enough, and asking for a LITE lite beer. Is it unfair to compare Amanda Congdon’s new video blog to footage of dogs barking in cars? No — because I hate it that much.

See below: this one is FIVE times as qualified as she is!

I count eight...

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It’s ten o’clock. Do you know where your stats are?

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I certainly know where mine are.

blog stats dec 28 06

In the toilet.

I suppose it’s a function of being offline for oh, say, three weeks off and on. Thanks to a unique combination of impecunity and historic windstorms in Vancouver, my apartment has been internetless for some time.

Naturally, I had to evacuate. I’m currently blogging from Ontario, which is, I admit, a little far to go, particularly since my neighborhood is dotted with free public computers; the problem is, of course, that these computer sources, being staffed by civil servants, aren’t open during the holidays or after four pm, which is when anyone really worthwhile really just gets going. Also, of course, I am in Ontario and not the Downtown EastSide now, so it would be really inconvenient for me to be using those computers, even supposing I could wake up early and everything.

But not to worry: Operation Global Media Domination will not be deterred by a momentary blip caused by the unique Perfect Blogstorm of the combination of the anniversary of the Birth of Jesus, the Windstorm of 2006, the Blight of Odeo, and the Great Internet Famine. Indeed, I’ve got a beaver shot coming that will be heard ’round the world, so stay tuned!

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