90s Commercials, New Books, and Wallace and Gromit
F*ck! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090618/ap_on_re_as/as_koreas_nuclear All I can say is, I'm glad we didn't go to Hawaii on vacation this summer.
I was getting nostalgic the other day. I decided to watch some old commercials from the 60s to see what they were like. Then I decided I should watch some from the 90s to see if I still recognized them. I did recognize a few and could even complete the little jingle from some of them. A couple of shows also came to mind that I had completely forgotten about. Man, commercials pre-2000 were great. Most of them had a catchy jingle, some cheesy overacting (although frankly, most commercials still have that) and the actors themselves would often present the product. Commercials today are fast, obnoxious, annoying, and stupid. The catchy jingle no longer exists, and you often have an annoying voice over rather than actors presenting the product. I miss the days when commercials were cheesy and great rather than irritating brainwashing ads that make me want to pull my hair out.
We met up with Joan yesterday. Earlier in the day Joan had said we were going to walk around this one park, but then she said she wanted to go to Best Buy to get a CD. So we ended up walking around the parking area. My mom also wanted to get some Father's Day gifts. She got my dad some new tennis shoes, and a device that hooks up to your car radio that can allow you to answer your cell phone with the push of a button. My mom was going to have my brother and I give him those two gifts.
Here's my hauls from Best Buy and Borders. More details on my other blog mediacentric
I was in the mood for science fantasy this time. The problem with being in the mood for a particular subgenre though is I usually don't get to reading these books until much later. The new Art of Murder game is the sequel to the first game. My mom also got my dad a book for Father's Day, that I'm sure I'd want to read at some point. It's called The Alien Invasion Survival Handbook by W.H. Mumfrey.
I also almost got Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse edited by John Joseph Adams because since I feel the apocalypse is going to happen soon, I might as well get in the mood for it. However, I decided not to get it because it's a big trade paperback and mass market paperbacks just take up less shelf room. I'm sure I'll get it at some point though.
I played the third episode of Wallace and Gromit's Grand Adventures yesterday. First off I give this episode points because it's about cute doggies and overall it was a very cute episode. The new character, Monty Muzzle, is a really great villain character. I like him much more than the other characters. Aside from Wallace and Gromit, the supporting characters are all dull and very lacking. Another nitpick: It was extremely hard for me to click on Constable Dibbs and Major Crum on the moving Muzzler ride. I didn't have to interact with the characters on the ride to complete the game, but I think this could have been improved upon. Making the ride slower perhaps? It was a great use of animation, but a pain to interact with. Comparing this episode to the first two, I thought it was better than the second episode, but not better than the first. Fright of the Bumblebees remains my favorite. Last episode comes out next month.
Here's my gameplay video of the episode. It has gotten an astonishing 347 views so far, which is like some kind of record for my channel! Although I think it's because I posted the video the day the episode came out, so I'm sure people were looking for videos of it.
I was getting nostalgic the other day. I decided to watch some old commercials from the 60s to see what they were like. Then I decided I should watch some from the 90s to see if I still recognized them. I did recognize a few and could even complete the little jingle from some of them. A couple of shows also came to mind that I had completely forgotten about. Man, commercials pre-2000 were great. Most of them had a catchy jingle, some cheesy overacting (although frankly, most commercials still have that) and the actors themselves would often present the product. Commercials today are fast, obnoxious, annoying, and stupid. The catchy jingle no longer exists, and you often have an annoying voice over rather than actors presenting the product. I miss the days when commercials were cheesy and great rather than irritating brainwashing ads that make me want to pull my hair out.
We met up with Joan yesterday. Earlier in the day Joan had said we were going to walk around this one park, but then she said she wanted to go to Best Buy to get a CD. So we ended up walking around the parking area. My mom also wanted to get some Father's Day gifts. She got my dad some new tennis shoes, and a device that hooks up to your car radio that can allow you to answer your cell phone with the push of a button. My mom was going to have my brother and I give him those two gifts.
Here's my hauls from Best Buy and Borders. More details on my other blog mediacentric
I was in the mood for science fantasy this time. The problem with being in the mood for a particular subgenre though is I usually don't get to reading these books until much later. The new Art of Murder game is the sequel to the first game. My mom also got my dad a book for Father's Day, that I'm sure I'd want to read at some point. It's called The Alien Invasion Survival Handbook by W.H. Mumfrey.
I also almost got Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse edited by John Joseph Adams because since I feel the apocalypse is going to happen soon, I might as well get in the mood for it. However, I decided not to get it because it's a big trade paperback and mass market paperbacks just take up less shelf room. I'm sure I'll get it at some point though.
I played the third episode of Wallace and Gromit's Grand Adventures yesterday. First off I give this episode points because it's about cute doggies and overall it was a very cute episode. The new character, Monty Muzzle, is a really great villain character. I like him much more than the other characters. Aside from Wallace and Gromit, the supporting characters are all dull and very lacking. Another nitpick: It was extremely hard for me to click on Constable Dibbs and Major Crum on the moving Muzzler ride. I didn't have to interact with the characters on the ride to complete the game, but I think this could have been improved upon. Making the ride slower perhaps? It was a great use of animation, but a pain to interact with. Comparing this episode to the first two, I thought it was better than the second episode, but not better than the first. Fright of the Bumblebees remains my favorite. Last episode comes out next month.
Here's my gameplay video of the episode. It has gotten an astonishing 347 views so far, which is like some kind of record for my channel! Although I think it's because I posted the video the day the episode came out, so I'm sure people were looking for videos of it.
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