Rambo's back, and he's pissed!
It's been 11 years since Rambo came home, but he's finally found peace in Arizona where he was born and raised. He lives a calm life on his father's ranch where he has a surrogate family. When Gabrielle (who refers to him as Uncle John) wants to find her sleazeball father in Mexico, John advises against it, but he can't change her mind. From then on, he knows he's only going to run into trouble.
Last Blood is the supposed final chapter in this near 40 year saga, taking Rambo out of the conventional war zone and into a more domestic setting, fueled by criminal human trafficking and John's most personal revenge to date.
Rambo V is easily the most violent entry of the series. You've never seen Rambo this angry before. He tortures people, he mortally wounds them, and he overkills them. It's so very satisfying to watch horrible things happen to horrible people, and if you give Stallone a hammer, he'll put it to good use.
The good thing about going up against a cartel type is that there are lots of them. Rambo will find all sorts of ways to dispose of the enemy, and there's no shortage of blood and brain matter in this movie. The only thing this movie is short on is runtime, which leaves out the filler and leaves you with only the initial exposition and proper motivation for John Rambo to let loose and do what he does best.
Now, this movie might pull your heart strings a bit, but if you go in expecting some deep storytelling, you're in the wrong place. If you want a solid little revenge flick, Last Blood is where it's at.
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Iron Maiden - The Legacy of the Beast Tour
Last night, I'd gotten to see one of my favorite bands ever with @der. Back when I was just getting into music over a decade ago, Iron Maiden was my first big musical obsession. I'd between them, Alice Cooper, and The Rolling Stones, I'd say Maiden was my favorite back in the day, and never did I think I'd be able to see a band as big as they are live in concert, but they came to Dallas, and wham! What a night!
First off, you know you're in the right place when half the audience is wearing a Maiden shirt. I had my Run to the Hills shirt on because I didn't want to be a loser.
The show was supposed to start at 7:30, but instead of the headliners, we had some shitty opening act called "The Raven Age" who represents the most generic sound a metal band of these days can produce. I zoned right the fuck out during their whole half-hour on stage. They killed our buzz, so me and der needed to get more over-priced beers in our system before we could get enjoy what we actually came to see. GOOD metal.
The setlist represented their "legacy" tracks, omitting their less than par new stuff from the last albums. Thank God there was no "Final Frontier" tracks on this, cuz that album blows:
Aces High
Where Eagles Dare
2 Minutes to Midnight
The Clansman
The Trooper
Revelations
For the Greater Good of God
The Wicker Man
Sign of the Cross
Flight of Icarus
Fear of the Dark
The Number of the Beast
Iron Maiden
The Evil that Men Do
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Run to the Hills
As expected, Bruce Dickinson was running up and down the stage the entire time, changing outfits every few songs to fit the theme, and he specifically mentioned that they were only playing older tracks, because "we're fucking old." It wasn't until The Trooper that Eddie came on stage and Bruce started sword fighting him. A few songs later, Bruce donned a flamethrower and shot fire everywhere. What a guy.
One thing to note is that all the key players looked basically exactly the same as when I started listening to them a dozen years ago. Except for Jannick. He looked old as dirt, trying to counter that by showboating and running around doing his guitar spin around his body and running in circles tangling up his cord. I like to make fun of Jannick because no band needs 3 guitarists.
Adrian Smith got himself sucked into the music and didn't run around much. That's what Jannick is for. Dave Murray had some great moments to shine with his playing, and Steve Harris looked intense and bad-ass the whole time like he always does, playing some of the best damn bass you'll ever hear.
Nicko McBrain was laughing the entire time and having a ball, and he was the last one off the stage because he was having too much fun with it.
Those guys know how to put on one hell of a show.
Last night, I'd gotten to see one of my favorite bands ever with @der. Back when I was just getting into music over a decade ago, Iron Maiden was my first big musical obsession. I'd between them, Alice Cooper, and The Rolling Stones, I'd say Maiden was my favorite back in the day, and never did I think I'd be able to see a band as big as they are live in concert, but they came to Dallas, and wham! What a night!
First off, you know you're in the right place when half the audience is wearing a Maiden shirt. I had my Run to the Hills shirt on because I didn't want to be a loser.
The show was supposed to start at 7:30, but instead of the headliners, we had some shitty opening act called "The Raven Age" who represents the most generic sound a metal band of these days can produce. I zoned right the fuck out during their whole half-hour on stage. They killed our buzz, so me and der needed to get more over-priced beers in our system before we could get enjoy what we actually came to see. GOOD metal.
The setlist represented their "legacy" tracks, omitting their less than par new stuff from the last albums. Thank God there was no "Final Frontier" tracks on this, cuz that album blows:
Aces High
Where Eagles Dare
2 Minutes to Midnight
The Clansman
The Trooper
Revelations
For the Greater Good of God
The Wicker Man
Sign of the Cross
Flight of Icarus
Fear of the Dark
The Number of the Beast
Iron Maiden
The Evil that Men Do
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Run to the Hills
As expected, Bruce Dickinson was running up and down the stage the entire time, changing outfits every few songs to fit the theme, and he specifically mentioned that they were only playing older tracks, because "we're fucking old." It wasn't until The Trooper that Eddie came on stage and Bruce started sword fighting him. A few songs later, Bruce donned a flamethrower and shot fire everywhere. What a guy.
One thing to note is that all the key players looked basically exactly the same as when I started listening to them a dozen years ago. Except for Jannick. He looked old as dirt, trying to counter that by showboating and running around doing his guitar spin around his body and running in circles tangling up his cord. I like to make fun of Jannick because no band needs 3 guitarists.
Adrian Smith got himself sucked into the music and didn't run around much. That's what Jannick is for. Dave Murray had some great moments to shine with his playing, and Steve Harris looked intense and bad-ass the whole time like he always does, playing some of the best damn bass you'll ever hear.
Nicko McBrain was laughing the entire time and having a ball, and he was the last one off the stage because he was having too much fun with it.
Those guys know how to put on one hell of a show.
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Flight 1031: Stranded in a Radioactive Semitary (Zombies are Coming) - Roll to Dodge (Day 5!)
RTD (Roll to Dodge):
Sign-Up/Set-Up Phase:
1. Players sign in by posting "/in", accompanied by a backstory story for their character and posts it to thread (you can pick whatever you want: abilities, intelect, etc..., but keep in mind it is more fun when you stick to the theme)
2. The first 5 players to "/in" will start, any additional players will be placed on the waiting list.
3. Sign-Ups will close on Friday 1/18/2019 at 11:59 CST
Day Phase:
1. The first day will start on Monday 1/21/2019 at 11:59 CST
2. Days will last 5 calendar days. Starting each Monday and ending each Friday at 11:59 CST
3. Actions are posted publicly in the thread and can be changed up until the deadline. Players are encouraged to talk in thread and try to work together to solve issues and problems thrown at them by the master.
4. One the deadline is set reached the Derngoun Master will ask players to stop posting or lock the thread and then we enter the processing phase.
Processing Phase:
1. This phase is very easy for the players, you do nothing.
2. The Derngoun Master will take Saturday and Sunday to do the following 2 things
3. First the Master will roll a 6 sided die (once for each player). Based on the outcome of the roll the action will have one of the following type of outcome
#1: Epic Failure - The player failed in their action so bad something bad happened
#2: Small Failure - The player failed but nothing really happened
#3: Small Sucess - The player suceeded, but nothing valuable was achieved
#4: Large Sucess - The player suceeded and achieved what they wanted
#5: Epic Sucess - The player suceeded in the best way possible
#6: Overshot Sucess - The player suceeded so much that the action backfired
4. Then, once the dice have been rolled, the Master with then write a scene that ties all of the actions and their results together and also introduces new elements for the next "Day Phase"
Ending Phase:
The game can end in 1 of 4 scenerios
1. Everyone dies (This happens when everyone dies and the Master has chosen to not have or is out of alternates in their "queue")
2. World is destroyed (Similar to everyone dying, but regaurdless or players and alternates the game ends)
3. Mission accomplished (Sometimes Masters will theme the game like a quest and when you win, well you win)
4. Game has hit a point that everyone agrees has taken to long, at this point a vote is held and if the majority want it to end the Master sets a number of days that are remaining and once tey are done the game ends.
Rules:
1: Be nice. Jesting is fair game, but don't be a total ass, this will result in you being mod killed. This game is meant to be co-operative.
2. All actions must be submitted in bold and with "Action:" before the action.
3. Don't post in Red this color is reserved for the mod.
4. Don't post during the processing phase
5. Have fun
Players
1. Box_A_Hair
2. Snowy_Owl
3. Ballz
4. Zed
5. Bambi
RTD (Roll to Dodge):
Sign-Up/Set-Up Phase:
1. Players sign in by posting "/in", accompanied by a backstory story for their character and posts it to thread (you can pick whatever you want: abilities, intelect, etc..., but keep in mind it is more fun when you stick to the theme)
2. The first 5 players to "/in" will start, any additional players will be placed on the waiting list.
3. Sign-Ups will close on Friday 1/18/2019 at 11:59 CST
Day Phase:
1. The first day will start on Monday 1/21/2019 at 11:59 CST
2. Days will last 5 calendar days. Starting each Monday and ending each Friday at 11:59 CST
3. Actions are posted publicly in the thread and can be changed up until the deadline. Players are encouraged to talk in thread and try to work together to solve issues and problems thrown at them by the master.
4. One the deadline is set reached the Derngoun Master will ask players to stop posting or lock the thread and then we enter the processing phase.
Processing Phase:
1. This phase is very easy for the players, you do nothing.
2. The Derngoun Master will take Saturday and Sunday to do the following 2 things
3. First the Master will roll a 6 sided die (once for each player). Based on the outcome of the roll the action will have one of the following type of outcome
#1: Epic Failure - The player failed in their action so bad something bad happened
#2: Small Failure - The player failed but nothing really happened
#3: Small Sucess - The player suceeded, but nothing valuable was achieved
#4: Large Sucess - The player suceeded and achieved what they wanted
#5: Epic Sucess - The player suceeded in the best way possible
#6: Overshot Sucess - The player suceeded so much that the action backfired
4. Then, once the dice have been rolled, the Master with then write a scene that ties all of the actions and their results together and also introduces new elements for the next "Day Phase"
Ending Phase:
The game can end in 1 of 4 scenerios
1. Everyone dies (This happens when everyone dies and the Master has chosen to not have or is out of alternates in their "queue")
2. World is destroyed (Similar to everyone dying, but regaurdless or players and alternates the game ends)
3. Mission accomplished (Sometimes Masters will theme the game like a quest and when you win, well you win)
4. Game has hit a point that everyone agrees has taken to long, at this point a vote is held and if the majority want it to end the Master sets a number of days that are remaining and once tey are done the game ends.
Rules:
1: Be nice. Jesting is fair game, but don't be a total ass, this will result in you being mod killed. This game is meant to be co-operative.
2. All actions must be submitted in bold and with "Action:" before the action.
3. Don't post in Red this color is reserved for the mod.
4. Don't post during the processing phase
5. Have fun
Players
1. Box_A_Hair
2. Snowy_Owl
3. Ballz
4. Zed
5. Bambi
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Your Top 10 horror movies of the 1990's?
Okay, I know the 1990's are not particularly looked upon with great fondness by most horror fans, but personally, while not the best, I feel it was an underated decade.
@jimb14red posted an informative thread about his views on the decade a while back.
"90's Horror: An underrated decade" - https://trashepics.com/post/102/4/
My Top 10 would look like this: (a word to the wise - a lot of obscure stuff here and may not be to everyones taste)
1. The Addiction (1995)
2. I Zombie: The Chronicles of Pain (1998)
3. Intensity (1997 TV Movie)
4. Buried Alive (1990 TV Movie)
5. Dead Leaves (1998)
6. The Haunted (1991 TV Movie)
7. Aswang (1994)
8. Blood & Donuts (1995)
9. The Possession of Michael D. (1995 TV Movie)
10. Dead Alive (1992)
What makes your list?
Okay, I know the 1990's are not particularly looked upon with great fondness by most horror fans, but personally, while not the best, I feel it was an underated decade.
@jimb14red posted an informative thread about his views on the decade a while back.
"90's Horror: An underrated decade" - https://trashepics.com/post/102/4/
My Top 10 would look like this: (a word to the wise - a lot of obscure stuff here and may not be to everyones taste)
1. The Addiction (1995)
2. I Zombie: The Chronicles of Pain (1998)
3. Intensity (1997 TV Movie)
4. Buried Alive (1990 TV Movie)
5. Dead Leaves (1998)
6. The Haunted (1991 TV Movie)
7. Aswang (1994)
8. Blood & Donuts (1995)
9. The Possession of Michael D. (1995 TV Movie)
10. Dead Alive (1992)
What makes your list?
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3 From Hell
Rob Zombie is a master of undoing himself. When heshit onmade Halloween in 2007, he wasn't very sure what he was doing throughout the movie and it shows. He even explained in commentary how many alternate takes and scenes he went through because he didn't know which ones to use or basically what he was doing at all with that movie, but at least he ended it on a decent note. Michael got blasted in the face with a magnum and you saw his blood splatter everywhere. Then, he undid this dramatic ending for his shitty interpretation of a horror icon when he made a part 2 and made the gunshot simply graze the side of his head. 14 years after the Firefly clan got riddled with bullets at the end of The Devils Rejects in one hell of a satisfying and definitive ending for a short-lived series... Rob Zombie undoes another good ending so he can milk it some more in "3 From Hell"!!
Now, if you can get over how preposterous their survival is... the rest of the movie will play out a lot like The Devils Rejects. The structure of that movie is used heavily in the DNA of his new effort to the point where many of the scenes are comparable to scenes in the prior flick, with only slight differences.
In a vague simplification, the structure of the movie entails our "heroes" fleeing from the law, torturing somewhat of a family unit, laying low for a little R and R, and being targeted for revenge by disgruntled victims. If that ain't the same structure we've seen before, then what's new? The answer is not much. However, despite being a complete rehash, the movie is otherwise very entertaining and well made. Rob Zombie has learned a lot over the years when it comes to filmmaking. One thing he hasn't learned is that his wife is still very annoying.
Sherri Moon as Baby Firefly has been locked away primarily in solitary for most of the time span between this and the last film (about a decade?). She's gone completely loony in that time, and some of her scenes are cringe-worthy in how obnoxious her acting can be. At other times, she can be bearable, but Rob definitely puts her on a pedestal and thinks she's a lot cooler and more bad-ass than she actually is. Oh well...
Bill Moseley as Otis, however, hasn't changed at all. He's still the grouchy arrogant asshole that we all love, always spouting off some devil shit about how great he is and how stupid and victimlike everyone else is. He's become the new de facto leader of the group, seeing as how Spaulding isn't around for very long.
I expect it's due to Sid Haig's age and mobility as to why he was given a very small part in the film. He spouts off a few lines of dialogue in the beginning and is mostly included for novelty, because he's everyone's favorite redneck killer clown, and we needed to have him in this movie to some extent.
To conclude the third character in the trio, Rob puts another one of his regulars into the spotlight, Richard Brake as Foxy the Midnight Wolfman. This is Otis's half brother, and he doesn't have as strong of a personality as the others, but he's more the laidback type who goes with the flow of whatever bullshit Otis spouts off. Somehow, he fits right in there though.
Without saying too much more about it, the film is still an exciting experience to see everyone come back together for some more carnage. There's plenty of Rob Zombie's classic trademark material including graphic violence, crude language, perverse sexuality, loads of nudity, and interesting shots and camerawork. You can tell that everyone involved in the movie had a blast making it, and that's part of why this unnecessary sequel somehow manages to work.
One of the best things about any RZ movie is the cast. You'll always see those regular actors he uses time and time again, with Jeff Daniel Philips playing the twirly-stached warden, Dee Wallace playing a dyke prison guard, Danny Trejo as Rondo, Pancho Moler as the loveable one-eyed midget, Clint Howard as the birthday clown in the wrong place at the wrong time, and a few others. Much to my surprise, we even had Barry Bostwick as the narrator.
If you liked The Devils Rejects, you might as well watch 3 From Hell. It's not as impactful as TDR, but it's better than some of the other shit he's made.
Rob Zombie is a master of undoing himself. When he
Now, if you can get over how preposterous their survival is... the rest of the movie will play out a lot like The Devils Rejects. The structure of that movie is used heavily in the DNA of his new effort to the point where many of the scenes are comparable to scenes in the prior flick, with only slight differences.
In a vague simplification, the structure of the movie entails our "heroes" fleeing from the law, torturing somewhat of a family unit, laying low for a little R and R, and being targeted for revenge by disgruntled victims. If that ain't the same structure we've seen before, then what's new? The answer is not much. However, despite being a complete rehash, the movie is otherwise very entertaining and well made. Rob Zombie has learned a lot over the years when it comes to filmmaking. One thing he hasn't learned is that his wife is still very annoying.
Sherri Moon as Baby Firefly has been locked away primarily in solitary for most of the time span between this and the last film (about a decade?). She's gone completely loony in that time, and some of her scenes are cringe-worthy in how obnoxious her acting can be. At other times, she can be bearable, but Rob definitely puts her on a pedestal and thinks she's a lot cooler and more bad-ass than she actually is. Oh well...
Bill Moseley as Otis, however, hasn't changed at all. He's still the grouchy arrogant asshole that we all love, always spouting off some devil shit about how great he is and how stupid and victimlike everyone else is. He's become the new de facto leader of the group, seeing as how Spaulding isn't around for very long.
I expect it's due to Sid Haig's age and mobility as to why he was given a very small part in the film. He spouts off a few lines of dialogue in the beginning and is mostly included for novelty, because he's everyone's favorite redneck killer clown, and we needed to have him in this movie to some extent.
To conclude the third character in the trio, Rob puts another one of his regulars into the spotlight, Richard Brake as Foxy the Midnight Wolfman. This is Otis's half brother, and he doesn't have as strong of a personality as the others, but he's more the laidback type who goes with the flow of whatever bullshit Otis spouts off. Somehow, he fits right in there though.
Without saying too much more about it, the film is still an exciting experience to see everyone come back together for some more carnage. There's plenty of Rob Zombie's classic trademark material including graphic violence, crude language, perverse sexuality, loads of nudity, and interesting shots and camerawork. You can tell that everyone involved in the movie had a blast making it, and that's part of why this unnecessary sequel somehow manages to work.
One of the best things about any RZ movie is the cast. You'll always see those regular actors he uses time and time again, with Jeff Daniel Philips playing the twirly-stached warden, Dee Wallace playing a dyke prison guard, Danny Trejo as Rondo, Pancho Moler as the loveable one-eyed midget, Clint Howard as the birthday clown in the wrong place at the wrong time, and a few others. Much to my surprise, we even had Barry Bostwick as the narrator.
If you liked The Devils Rejects, you might as well watch 3 From Hell. It's not as impactful as TDR, but it's better than some of the other shit he's made.
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Oh NO! RIP Ric Ocasek of The Cars!
The Cars is one of the most 80's bands ever, even though they came out in the late 70s. They were new wave and yet they pioneered the synth pop sound that dominated the 80s.
Ric was kind of a beatnik, and even played "beatnik cat" in John Waters' Hairspray. I loved ALL of The Cars music, and Ric even had a pretty damn good solo career. I'm very very upset about this...
When The Cars reunited in 2011, that album was GREAT. I listened to the fuck out of that album and was highly anticipating a follow-up, until now. This is some awful news.
The Cars is one of the most 80's bands ever, even though they came out in the late 70s. They were new wave and yet they pioneered the synth pop sound that dominated the 80s.
Ric was kind of a beatnik, and even played "beatnik cat" in John Waters' Hairspray. I loved ALL of The Cars music, and Ric even had a pretty damn good solo career. I'm very very upset about this...
When The Cars reunited in 2011, that album was GREAT. I listened to the fuck out of that album and was highly anticipating a follow-up, until now. This is some awful news.
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2019 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge
Come one, come all! Cum on the woman with three boobs from Total Recall! Because it's time for another Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge, where a woman with three boobs isn't out of place.
The rules for this will be the same as before. For anyone new or in need of a refresher, it's simple. You receive one point per minute for anything you watch, as long as it falls under the genres of sci-fi or fantasy. TV shows, shorts, and documentaries are allowed.
This challenge starts at 12:00 AM on September 1st and ends at 11:59 PM on September 30th, just in time for everyone's favorite, the October Challenge.
Make your SPOT below.
If you're looking for recs, try the 2017 https://trashepics.com/post/7/11/ and 2018 https://trashepics.com/post/9/211/ challenges.
Come one, come all! Cum on the woman with three boobs from Total Recall! Because it's time for another Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge, where a woman with three boobs isn't out of place.
The rules for this will be the same as before. For anyone new or in need of a refresher, it's simple. You receive one point per minute for anything you watch, as long as it falls under the genres of sci-fi or fantasy. TV shows, shorts, and documentaries are allowed.
This challenge starts at 12:00 AM on September 1st and ends at 11:59 PM on September 30th, just in time for everyone's favorite, the October Challenge.
Make your SPOT below.
If you're looking for recs, try the 2017 https://trashepics.com/post/7/11/ and 2018 https://trashepics.com/post/9/211/ challenges.
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Best adaptations of Stephen King
1. Stand By Me
2. Carrie
3. It Chapter 1
4. The Shining
5. Maximum Overdrive
1. Stand By Me
2. Carrie
3. It Chapter 1
4. The Shining
5. Maximum Overdrive
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The Dora Movie
This movie was better than it had any right to be. In my limited window between work shifts, I could watch either Peanut Butter Falcon or Dora the goddamn Explorer. I never watched the cartoon because I'm not a baby, but I needed some easy fantasy points, and somehow... it ended up being a decent flick. Engaging, funny, and generally entertaining.
The studios must have taken a hint from the success of Jumanji, jumping on that jungle adventure bandwagon and adding a bit of Goonies to the mix.
Also, Dora was very cute. I can totally say that, because the actress is 18. She also looks a hell of a lot like a young Vanessa Hudgens. If she was any younger though, I would say, "I'm not attracted to her at all."
This movie was better than it had any right to be. In my limited window between work shifts, I could watch either Peanut Butter Falcon or Dora the goddamn Explorer. I never watched the cartoon because I'm not a baby, but I needed some easy fantasy points, and somehow... it ended up being a decent flick. Engaging, funny, and generally entertaining.
The studios must have taken a hint from the success of Jumanji, jumping on that jungle adventure bandwagon and adding a bit of Goonies to the mix.
Also, Dora was very cute. I can totally say that, because the actress is 18. She also looks a hell of a lot like a young Vanessa Hudgens. If she was any younger though, I would say, "I'm not attracted to her at all."
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