Friday, December 28

Leo Broderick Finds Himself On Both Sides Of An Issue

Charlottetown

A somewhat embarrassed Leo Broderick held a press-conference yesterday at the Benevolent Irish Society on North River Road, to apologize for speaking out against a proposed set of traffic lights planned for the intersection of Kensington Road and Exhibition Drive in Parkdale.  On Tuesday, Broderick was the spokesperson for a group of Charlottetown citizens voicing their concerns against the traffic lights, saying that the lights were an unnecessary waste of tax-payer's money.
"Turns out I was at a rally in favour of this set of lights just the week before", admitted a red-faced Broderick, well-known on PEI for being against things.  "Sometimes

it's hard to remember all the things I'm against", yelled the activist

through his shiny new bull-horn, a Christmas gift from Sharon Labchuk.
When asked if he was now for or against the proposed lights, Broderick said "Yes".



Leo Broderick Finds Himself On Both Sides Of An Issue

Charlottetown

A somewhat embarrassed Leo Broderick held a press-conference yesterday at the Benevolent Irish Society on North River Road, to apologize for speaking out against a proposed set of traffic lights planned for the intersection of Kensington Road and Exhibition Drive in Parkdale.  On Tuesday, Broderick was the spokesperson for a group of Charlottetown citizens voicing their concerns against the traffic lights, saying that the lights were an unnecessary waste of tax-payer's money.
"Turns out I was at a rally in favour of this set of lights just the week before", admitted a red-faced Broderick, well-known on PEI for being against things.  "Sometimes

it's hard to remember all the things I'm against", yelled the activist

through his shiny new bull-horn, a Christmas gift from Sharon Labchuk.
When asked if he was now for or against the proposed lights, Broderick said "Yes".



Tuesday, December 25

It's Abridged Wonderful Life

Sketch22 has performed, in each of our Christmas productions, an abridged version of It's A Wonderful Life.
I decided to take the film and edit it to match the stage version we perform.  Here it is:


Merry Christmas, everyone!!



It's Abridged Wonderful Life

Sketch22 has performed, in each of our Christmas productions, an abridged version of It's A Wonderful Life.
I decided to take the film and edit it to match the stage version we perform.  Here it is:


Merry Christmas, everyone!!



Friday, December 21

Join The Annekenstein Monster Fantasy Moguls League

I just signed up to Fantasy Moguls.

It's like a sports fantasy league, only it's based on movie releases and box office, etc.  I created an Annekenstein Monster league, if anybody would like to play. 

Just go to Fantasy Moguls and sign up.  it's free.  Then, head on over to The Annekenstein Monster League, and join it.  psst, the password is annekenstein

You're given $100 and you pick up to 10 movies which you think will do well at the box office.  Then each week, your score is tabulated... etc etc.

My league has room for 10 people, and the deadline to join is Monday, Dec.24.

No pressure.



Join The Annekenstein Monster Fantasy Moguls League

I just signed up to Fantasy Moguls.

It's like a sports fantasy league, only it's based on movie releases and box office, etc.  I created an Annekenstein Monster league, if anybody would like to play. 

Just go to Fantasy Moguls and sign up.  it's free.  Then, head on over to The Annekenstein Monster League, and join it.  psst, the password is annekenstein

You're given $100 and you pick up to 10 movies which you think will do well at the box office.  Then each week, your score is tabulated... etc etc.

My league has room for 10 people, and the deadline to join is Monday, Dec.24.

No pressure.



Thursday, December 13

Maritime Electric Christmas TV Ads

Okay, so I'm going to try and be delicate here, because it's entirely possible that a young local-star-in-training will Google herself (get your mind outta that gutter) someday and come across this post.  And far be it from me (is that the phrase?) to cause a future star in ACT's future-cast production of "12 Angry Men" (I know! Casting women in the roles!!) to get sad from any kind of negative reactions... But...

Are you familiar with those Maritime Electric Christmas TV ads?  The ones with the dolled-up young lady talking about the benefits of LED lights and all sorts of whatnot.  Okay, if you are familiar with them, then there's really no need in me talking about them, because, unless you are the child's parents, you will agree with me. Enough said.

On an entirely unrelated topic (delicacy, remember?): Do you remember that entertainment-news item years ago (and also a sub-plot in a singular episode of "Seinfeld") where this guy went into convulsions every time heard Mary Hart's voice?  Yeah, that was something.




Maritime Electric Christmas TV Ads

Okay, so I'm going to try and be delicate here, because it's entirely possible that a young local-star-in-training will Google herself (get your mind outta that gutter) someday and come across this post.  And far be it from me (is that the phrase?) to cause a future star in ACT's future-cast production of "12 Angry Men" (I know! Casting women in the roles!!) to get sad from any kind of negative reactions... But...

Are you familiar with those Maritime Electric Christmas TV ads?  The ones with the dolled-up young lady talking about the benefits of LED lights and all sorts of whatnot.  Okay, if you are familiar with them, then there's really no need in me talking about them, because, unless you are the child's parents, you will agree with me. Enough said.

On an entirely unrelated topic (delicacy, remember?): Do you remember that entertainment-news item years ago (and also a sub-plot in a singular episode of "Seinfeld") where this guy went into convulsions every time heard Mary Hart's voice?  Yeah, that was something.




Friday, November 30

Phone Call to the 14th Century

Came across a funny audio clip by a comedy group called Kasper Hauser.  They're based out of San Fransisco.

Premise of this sketch is a game show where contestants have 30 seconds to speak into a phone to some random someone from the 14th century.  Contestants are rewarded points based on the information they impart to their historical phone-mate.

Funny concept.  And the execution of it is pretty funny too.

To check it out, click on the pink "go" button (that's what she said):


Kasper Hauser: Phone Call to the 14th Century



Phone Call to the 14th Century

Came across a funny audio clip by a comedy group called Kasper Hauser.  They're based out of San Fransisco.

Premise of this sketch is a game show where contestants have 30 seconds to speak into a phone to some random someone from the 14th century.  Contestants are rewarded points based on the information they impart to their historical phone-mate.

Funny concept.  And the execution of it is pretty funny too.

To check it out, click on the pink "go" button (that's what she said):


Kasper Hauser: Phone Call to the 14th Century



Wednesday, October 31

Time's Top 25 Horror Movies

While there will never be a definitive list of anything, ever, this is a pretty good list of horror movies.  Most I've seen, the rest I'd like to see, many I now want to see again.

Here's the list.  It's from Time's Richard Corliss, who's a movie reviewer I quite like.

What are your favourite horror movies?  And by 'your', I am, of course, talking to the ghosts who are the only spirits who likely will read this.

My top 3:

The Exorcist
Halloween
The Changeling
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (the original)

That's right, my top 3 has 4 films in it.