Calculating Euphoria (at a glance)

I have a guilty pleasure. Well technically I have several guilty pleasures. I like to dip my popcorn in nacho cheese, I put Lays on vanilla ice cream, and I enjoy vegging out on the couch, but none of the can even come close to my love of horror movies.

(Dastardly Rambler's guilty pleasure)

I had to do a bit of research on Leomark Studios. The name sounded familiar, but I couldn't put my finger on it. I still can't put my finger on it. So this is in all honesty a review of a trailer and a first look at the company. I doubt this should even be considered a review. It's a glimpse of a trailer. A peek at a sneak peek.

Calculating Euphoria is a story about how far someone will go to make their dreams come true. Two best friends embark on a journey to create horror movie in Hollywood.That is all I can get for now, unfortunately until I can watch it in its entirety. 

I have several hopes for the film. I hope I'll be able to give it the review it deserves when it's finished. I hope it doesn't become buried under bigger name productions. I hope the movie doesn't become too predictable (hint I enjoy psychological terror).

The movie is a low budget production of approximately $30K. Mount St. Mary's in Los Angeles has been gracious enough to help with location, but a film is more than it's setting. A movie besides the usual script, actors, music, and, etc requires patience, hard work, and sometimes help. 

So how can you help? Offer words of encouragement. Word of mouth is one of the best ways to advertise. Tell your friends, your family, and anyone you meet. Another way to help is by donating. Think of it as being part of the crew. When the movie is finished you can pat yourself on the back and feel proud that you contributed to the arts.

click on the link below to help

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/calculating-euphoria-cast-and-locations-youtube-horror#/

                                                                                 Thanks.

                             ~ Mouse~

Movie vs Show-Curious George

Holy tags Batman!!

Hello again everyone. Mouse here with too much time on my hands.

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As some may know we have kids. With kids comes shows that will make you want to apologize to your parents for the countless hours of brain numbing nonsense they endured so they could have a few moments peace.

I loathe Curious George. He's right up there with Caillou. There's a difference between being a curious monkey and just your run of the mill annoyance. TV George is the latter.

I feel sorry for the man in the yellow hat while I watch the show. George's "curiosity" often leads to damages that the man in the yellow hat has to pay for.

I'm not even going to bother figuring out the costs. There was one episode where George floods their country home, another where he vacuums up rare stamps, and another where he puts a shopkeeper out of business.

"Curious George and euthanasia."

          

What's one thing that I'm glad is not in the movie? Besides the way the man in the yellow hat is so deep in the friend zone with Professor Weisman (who constantly has to remind people that she's a scientist) there's no hope of ever coming out. Of all the characters I can't stand in the show, it's this kid....

                                                       Well actually you're a twit

Like the guy in the office who watched on episode of some science show and labeled himself as a self-proclaimed expert, he simply will not shut up. He keeps referring to George as city kid and takes pride as he "corrects" others with the trademark "Well actually."

Now the movie. Holy crud I don't know what it is, but the movie is adorable. Not adorable in the shoving cutesy baby talk nonsense down your throat adorable. The colors are bright yet not harsh.

It gave George an origin story. I felt sympathy for the orphaned monkey instead of the cringing annoyance. An actual bond is formed in the movie between Ted and George instead of the trap that the man in the yellow hat is stuck film the show.

                                                           Fricking adorable little ball of disease

You get an idea of what Ted actually does for a living. In the show, I have no idea, but I'm just going to assume he's a rich guy with too much time on his hands. Characters in the show are difficult to relate to. As far as voice actors both the movie and show are fantastic. Will Ferrel does the voice of Ted in the movies while Jeff Bennett is the man in the yellow hat for the show, 

Music wise both the show and movie have catchy songs. I catch myself humming Jack Johnson's Upside Down and People Watching from the film as  I go about my day. The youngest loves singing songs from the show as he dances around.......OK I secretly like Won't You be My Valentine (I tried finding the song, but there were way too many covers)

                                                             F*ING BUBBLES!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc9WyaGFBEM

(All credit goes to Jack Johnson for the song)

So if asked I would say avoid the show like the plague, but make sure to cuddle up with your curious little monkeys as you watch the movie.

The Twilight Zone

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Many shows attempt to hold a mirror up to humanity and demand that the viewers take a deep, long look at themselves more effectively than Rod Serling's seminal classic series The Twilight Zone.

Almost every episode is a standalone narrative, and most present an ordinary world, but then throw in a Shyamalan-type twist, only thought-provoking instead of bludgeoning.  Serling himself presents the opening narrative and the moral lesson at the end of each episode, addressing the viewer in a fourth wall breaking manner, but not in a condescending tone.

In half hour runs, the show effectively presents a cast of characters, makes the audience care for them, and then pulls the rug out from under them both.  It's rather rinse, wash, repeat, but it's done in such a way that it never gets old.

The special effects are... sometimes painful to watch.  This was never meant by the studios to be anything approaching its classic status, and the budget constraints are obvious, but that forced the staff to rely on great writing, and the actors (everyone from Burgess Meredith, to Lee J. Cobb, to Robert Redford) to do a great job.

The characters could be anything from a bank teller who loves to read, to a convict stranded on a distant planet, to a salesman cheating Death.  The theme could be mortality, fatalism, racism, government, or just a lesson in being honest.  The only limit was the imagination of the writers and their ability to hide their message in such a way that the censors couldn't see it because it was just Science Fiction mumbo-jumbo.

Yes, this series ran from 1959 to 1964, a turbulent time in American social and political history.  The writers had to dress up their morality plays in a way that couldn't be immediately understood at face value.

So, while the entirety of the series may seem outdated from a technical aspect today, its use of universal themes give it a timeless feel that is every bit as relevant today as it was over fifty years ago.

Do yourself  favor and watch this series.  Do it now.  Or you just might find yourself trapped in... 

The Twilight Zone.

  -Rambler

The Big Bang Theory

 ---I Like things brief and to the point-----

  I wouldn't exactly say I hate The Big Bang Theory, but if I had to choose between eating worms or watching The Big Bang Theory just hand me the hot sauce while I swallow a few squiggly ones down. If anyone is curious it's like swallowing sandpaper.

     

    I like to think of myself as an educated nerd. I grew up on Star Trek, Ms. Frizzle was my favorite teacher, and watching anime was my way of rebelling as a kid. With a science degree and years of immersing myself in books, TV, and movies I think I'm smart enough to get the jokes. 

        The problem is that there are no jokes. Big Bang has quite a following and for the life of me I cannot figure out why. Before anyone comments yes I know who Wil Wheaton is. I don't mind laugh tracks. The majority of the time I can simply ignore them, but with the audience's cued laughter at forced pop culture references it's hard too ignore.

 (Even Janeway is tired of your foolishness)

      

         The idea of having a show geared toward nerds and their interests excited me. I had such high hopes. Finally a show where instead of being the clowns that were poked and laughed at for our interests we were going to be viewed as smart and funny, but did Big Bang Theory deliver? No.

     

  Watching Big Bang Theory just made me feel uncomfortable. I understood the references, but a reference is not a joke. I felt like I was the popular girl or the jock looking in. Instead of providing humor for nerds Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady just made us the butt of the joke again and I wasn't laughing.

        The characters seem forced and more like over stated caricatures. The women in the show seem more like a passing thought. There is no point to Penny other than someone for viewers to poke fun at. The other characters are given names and treated as equals, but Penny is the dumb blonde whose full name isn't important enough to even put on Imdb. Bernadette is for lack of a better term a bully, but because she was bullied she's seen as the victim. The saving grace for the women is Amy Fowler played by Mayim Bialik, but even with her intelligence (Mayim Bialik is a neuroscientist) she falls into a mother role handling the others' immature behavior.

       I'm not even going to worry about spoilers. The show is too predictable and they keep regurgitating the same jokes. Pretty ditzy girl marries one of the nerdy guys, but not the leader of the group because that will be too obvious and....

 (Called it)

     I want to like the show. There are some great moments, but they're quickly ruined by an unneeded pop culture reference and the laughing at the wrong time. If I were to suggest anything is this; lose the laughing (it becomes annoying)and tone down the references(it gets boring).

     

    Now I know a lot of people love Big Bang Theory. It's a pretty popular show. I know different strokes for different folks. This show is simply just not my cup of tea.

                              -Mouse