Entries from May 1, 2011 - May 31, 2011
The Game
Rob Dean On Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 12:30PM Double Dip Demands is a column in which I propose films that deserve a re-release on DVD/Blu-Ray with more special features, better transfers and other nerdy bits. Some of the films have no DVDs out there for Region 1 viewers, and some of them have a really crappy version that's bare bones or poorly put together. Who speaks for these films? I do.
The Film: The Game (1997)
Cast & Crew: David Fincher (dir.), John D. Brancato & Michael Ferris (writers), Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, Deborah Kara Unger, James Rebhorn.
Plot Synopsis (from IMDB) : Wealthy financier Nicholas Van Orton gets a strange birthday present from wayward brother Conrad: a live-action game that consumes his life.
Is It Out on DVD currently? Yes - but with no extras. There was a laserdisc edition that had many special features and there continue to be rumors of a Criterion Collection edition coming out at some point.
Why Does it Deserve Special Features? The Game is the only film in Fincher's canon that has never received a proper DVD. Panic Room, Fight Club, Benjamin Button - hell, even Alien3 have all been repackaged with great special features, which lends credence that Fincher is a filmmaker deserving of such examination. Add on to that that this film dealt with Augmented Reality Games (ARG) before most people even knew what they were, and it seems like it's a movie well worth delving into.
What Should be On the Disc?
Verbiage - May 24, 2011
Rob Dean On Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 11:00AM Today's word of the day: Pervade
1645–55; < Latin pervādere to pass through, equivalent to per- per- + vādere to go, walk
Morning, Awkwardness - May 24, 2011
Rob Dean On Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 9:30AM Check out this amazing short film - Blood On My Name by Whitestone Motion Pictures:
Blood On My Name from Whitestone Motion Pictures on Vimeo.
I've become obsessed with the titular song in this short film. You can download the entire soundtrack for free right here.
Zelda Convention - May 23, 2011
Rob Dean On Monday, May 23, 2011 at 4:59PM 
I'm just tryna change the color of your mood ring...
Quotent Quotables - May 23, 2011
Rob Dean On Monday, May 23, 2011 at 3:30PM Every beginning is only a sequel, after all, and the book of events is always open halfway through.
- Wislawa Szymborska
Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics
Keith Doughty On Monday, May 23, 2011 at 2:00PM George W. Bush: Much Better in Retrospect
- OR -
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Begrudgingly Respect
a Select Few Things About GWB
OK, let’s get something straight: I am no fan of George W. Bush. I voted against him twice, I worked to defeat him in 2004, and I think he can legitimately be blamed, at least in part, for many of our nation’s current woes. That he used gay marriage as a wedge issue to help increase conservative voter turnout in 2004 was hateful and unforgiveable.
But the story of why most Americans (and especially progressives) dislike GWB has already been written many times over. And while I don’t think it should be forgotten, I’m here to embark on a different endeavor: to discuss the aspects of GWB’s presidency that are somewhat under-appreciated by the left.
Once again, this series of blog posts is not meant to change any minds about the Bush Presidency overall. I do hope it provides a little perspective, especially when comparing the policies of GWB with those of the current Republican Party. So, without further ado, let’s get started…
New "After Hours" Examines Sex w/Vampires
Rob Dean On Monday, May 23, 2011 at 12:30PM I love cracked.com's After Hours. I think it's some of the most brilliant and hilarious pop culture dissection ever made - stacking it alongside AV Club and any Tarantino says in a coke-fueled diatribe. The latest installment involves sex, vampires and sex with vampires. Enjoy!
Why Everyone Wants to Have Sex with Vampires -- powered by Cracked.com
Verbiage - May 23, 2011
Rob Dean On Monday, May 23, 2011 at 11:00AM Today's word of the day is: Renaissance
[ren-uh-sahns, -zahns, -sahns, ren-uh-sahns, -zahns, -sahns; especially Brit. ri-ney-suh
ns]
- the activity, spirit, or time of the great revival of art, literature, and learning in europe beginning in the 14th century and extending to the 17th century, marking the transition from the medieval to the modern world.
- the forms and treatments in art used during this period.
- ( sometimes lowercase ) any similar revival in the world of art and learning.
- ( lowercase ) a renewal of life, vigor, interest, etc.; rebirth; revival: a moral renaissance.
Morning, Awkwardness - May 23, 2011
Rob Dean On Monday, May 23, 2011 at 9:30AM We're back, bitches.
"My Leather, My Fur, My Nails" by Stepdad. Buy their album here (name your price)!
Resurrection Imminent
Rob Dean On Monday, May 9, 2011 at 12:23PM
Stay Tuned, True Believers!
The Day Approaches, All in Accordance with the Prophecy
Rob Dean On Monday, May 2, 2011 at 8:50AM 