Monster Camp (2007)
Continuing with my RPG kick, tonight I watched the documentry Monster Camp on Netflix. It's about this LARPing group in Seattle that play the game NERO.
Not as fun as Darkon, this movie is still good if you're a fan of RPG or curious about it. I wish it was longer than 82 minutes because as soon as you're familiar with the world, everything changes and the movie ends.
I give Monster Camp a 3 out of 5
Getting the most out of Netflix
I was recently thinking of downgrading my Netflix to the 1 at a time plan, so I decided that I should go to feed fliks and see just how my usage breaks down. I came across some pretty shocking numbers.
Since February of 2003 I’ve been a member and my average turn-around time per DVD is 22 days! That means I pay $16.99 a month for 1 DVD rental, which is a reason to just cancel the service altogether! The savings comes in thanks to the XBOX360. I watch a lot of movies though my Xbox and the instant watch feature, 45.7 to be exact. That brings my total cost per movie down to $0.35!
I’m going to downgrade my plan now to the 1 at a time, unlimited instant watch for $8.99 right away and see how low I can actually get my cost per rental.
Do you have netflix? How low is your cost per rental? Go to Feed Fliks and find out!
Shipping up to Boston
Hello faithful readers, I'm sorry that things just, well, stopped there at the end of October. It was expected if you read my first post but I really tried there and I will get around to watching the final six movies and posting a review for each one.
As a punishment I'm considering making the last six films a special "Ziggy's nightmare punishment" and be open to all request. That's ALL request which means you don't even have to request something within the horror genre. Want to make me watch Dumb & Dumberer? How about White Chicks? I will embarrassingly decline any terrible movies that I've already watched (like Anger Management). If I get more than six requests we'll put it up for a vote. All of the reviews will be completed by the end of this year.
In the next few weeks look for my review of the Megabus as I'm going to be taking one to and from Boston this weekend. Also there will be some comic book reviews and a review of the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 game, which I just completed.
Horror Movie Marathon 2009
Generally speaking, every October I watch about one horror movie every night. This year I've decided to write reviews of all the movies I watch but because I'm a realist I'm going to make some rules that will make sure I keep myself honest and am able to complete my goal.
- I will post a different review every weekday by noon (EST)
- I will only watch movies that I have not seen.
I'm going to start watching movies tonight and write some of the reviews early. It's only fair because October is playoffs for the only sport I watch & love and I'll be going to a couple Phillies games (and hopefully a World Series game on Halloween!). As a reward for completing my goal, I may treat myself to seeing The Misfits live at the Starland Ballroom (which if you're a reader of this blog you'll know is the same place I saw The Hold Steady and it almost killed me). I'm not real sure about the reward though, it depends on a lot more things in addition to finishing this goal.
So get ready party people! October is going to be filled with reviews about SCAAAAAAARRRRRRRY MOOOOOOOOOVIES (as my cousin Rosie says). I'm more than willing to take suggestions in the comments but don't get offended if I can't find the movie or have already watched it!
Darkon: Everyone wants to be a hero
This is really worth the 93 minutes... Darkon is a fantastic film!
DARKON is a feature documentary that follows the real-life adventures of an unusual group of weekend “warrior knights,” fantasy role-playing gamers whose live action “battleground” is modern-day Baltimore, Maryland, re-imagined as a make-believe medieval world named Darkon. These live action gamers combine the physical drama of historical re-enactments with character-driven storylines inspired in part by such perennial favorite fantasy epics like the legends of King Arthur, Lord of the Rings, and the saga of Conan the Barbarian. As role players, they create alter-egos with rich emotional, psychological, and social lives. They costume themselves and physically act out their characters exploits both in intimate court intrigue and campouts and in panoramic battle scenarios involving competitive strategies, convincingly real props, and full contact “combat.” Because real life so often gets in the way, its easy to understand these players’ motivations. Everybody wants to be a hero.