My Year in Movies, 2011

In 2010, I watched 152 movies, and for no real reason I decided I wanted to beat that record in 2011.  I totally did, but guess what my final count was?  198.  198!!  Arghh, how frustrating is that number??  I planned to get it up to 200 in the last couple of days before New Year’s Eve, but I got busy with other things and wasn’t able to watch any movies!  But, whatever, 198 is still a hell of a lot of movies, right?  Right!  Here’s what they were:

A Love Letter to LJN

LJN was a company who published video games for the Nintendo Entertainment System.  Aside from introducing the concept of surfing gorillas to the industry, the company was mostly known for slapping together hastily-produced games that tied in with movie properties.  Due to the popularity of their licenses, every child of the NES era probably owned an LJN game at some point; many probably even begged their parents for one as if the game was goddamn Super Mario Bros. 4.  Because of the high-profile and low-quality nature of their products, LJN has become a very popular target for gaming-themed internet humorists like Seanbaby and the Angry Video Game Nerd.  The company has pretty much become the go-to reference point for crappy old-school gaming.  But I am here to make a confession:  I loved these games.

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My Year in Movies, 2010

It’s been 2011 for a little while now, and it’s probably slightly too late for a blog to still be posting 2010 retrospective bullshit, but hey it took me a long-ass time to get this written, so fuck it.  Anyway, how many movies did you guys watch in 2010?  Me, I kept a running list of every movie I saw during the course of that year, from New Year’s Day ’10 to Christmas ’10 – 152 movies in total.  Let’s take a look, shall we?

Five Six Grab Your Crucifix

Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash – The Nightmare Warriors is a sequel to the comic book Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash, which is a sequel to the film Freddy vs. Jason, which is a crossover sequel to both the Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street film franchises.  Whew.  To tell you the truth, I really only wrote about the first Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash comic book so I could write about its sequel, which is chock full of awesome fan service to people who are into the original Jason and Freddy franchises.  It’s also one of those stories where the writers ultimately just say “fuck it” and go completely outlandishly nuts.  I like those kinds of stories.

Punch Your Head Right Off Your Fucking Neck

I am one of those people who actually loved the movie Freddy vs. Jason.  I have distinct memories of drawing Freddy vs. Jason comics as a kid, and staging battles on the day camp playground (I was always Freddy, of course).  I waited my entire life for that movie, and I wasn’t disappointed when it finally became a reality.  While I thought it definitely leaned more towards Nightmare than Friday, it was a pretty good mash-up of both franchises, with all the classic elements that made them both great.  Plus, Jason’s rampage at the cornfield rave was just fucking stellar, wasn’t it?  Yeah it was.