Welp, I tried to get this one out before midnight, but failed miserably. Better late than never! My friends, we find ourselves at a very exciting time, of course I’m talking about the casting of the new Spider-Man. There’s a lot of names being thrown out there as potential Peter Parkers, and frankly… most of them suck. One name rises above the rest: Dylan O’Brien, the main actor from the Maze Runner. He’s fun, charming, nerdy, and seems to be able to act. Even better still, he looks like Peter.…
The Cataloguers of Time: Fort Phantom Hill – Original Fiction
The Cataloguers of Time: Fort Phantom Hill – A Short Story By: Packy Smith Jarrod flipped a switch on the console in front of him, and a parade of lights and images danced across the machinery and monitors of his workspace. He checked the readings on various devices and made a few input entries into his computer before giving the “thumbs up” to the man on the platform to his left. That man, Mr. Simon, having been given the all clear from downstairs, clapped his hands together and shouted, “hot…
Nerfed Llamas Movie Review – Hot Tub Time Machine 2
I feel that I should preface this review with a dirty secret: Hot Tub Time Machine (heretofore to be abbreviated as HTTM) is my favorite guilty pleasure film of all time. HTTM is not a great movie, I’m not even sure that it’s a good movie, but it is a retardedly fun time travel romp. Part of the charm is the nostalgia (John Cusack making another 80s flick), part of it is how far they take the comedy bits (which is needless to say, they take them to the most…
Nerfed Llamas Movie Review – the Avengers Age of Ultron
The 2015 summer movie season has officially begun, and with it another Marvel comics blockbuster kicks it off: the Avengers Age of Ultron, a sequel (of sorts) to the wildly successful 2012 film, the Avengers. Written and directed by Joss Whedon (the creator of fan favorite TV series, such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel), Age of Ultron is 2 hours and 21 minutes long and is rated PG-13. The Avengers series of movies are based on the Marvel comic book of the same name. The idea being that…
Putting My Nose Back to the Ol’ Newish Grindstone…
After a week of fun and sun and sea and family, it’s time to get back to work. Now that I’m fully rested and creatively rejuvenated, I have a fairly large week planned, with an interwebz ton of content coming over the next few days. Here’s a brief preview of what is coming: A review of the Avengers – Age of Ultron. A review of Hot Tub Time Machine 2 – Unrated. A new original fiction short story. An original song lyrics – note, every time you sing it you…
Go on Vacation!
In my experience, which amounts to nearly 40 years on this planet, I’ve noticed that we spend a lot of time living the every day life and not near enough time doing something special for ourselves and our family. Certainly we try to pepper our lives with special moments, we bar-be-que on the patio, take the kids to the pool, go for a trip to the zoo, family movie/game night, etc., but those are clearly the exception, not the norm. Most of our days are mired in repetition and tedium.…
Sticky Notes 2 – Premature Assembly
Are you hyped for the Avengers: Age of Ultron? Well those lovable scamps from Sticky Notes are in full on hype mode… even if a bit prematurely.
Quit Your Day Job – Original Fiction
Quit Your Day Job – A Short Story By: Packy Smith Jim sat at his desk, despondent, listless, staring at a liquid crystal display that felt more or less the same as he did. They were both stuck in the same place doing a job they didn’t want to do. Jim was uncertain as to what he would like to do, he had so many ideas, but lacked the impetus to see them through. The LCD Monitor did not have this same problem, it wanted to maintain a garden and…
Best Worst Movies Of All Time – Trancers
TRANCERS – The Official Nerfed Llamas Review – SWELL! I’m the king, president, emperor, and prime minister of loving cheesy b-grade movies. If there was a college degree in enjoying the dregs of cinematic schlock films, I would have a PhD and would have graduated Maxima Cum Laude. In my brief time on this planet I have absorbed more video content than any one human being should ever consume, and as such I have decided to bequeath to you the gift of a list of the Best Worst Movies ever…
Doom and Gloom and Wrong, Just Wrong – Nerd Trailer Analysis
There’s a concept that is being bandied about in the Film Industry that is not only tone deaf to reality, but also damaging to the intellectual properties that they apply them to. I’m of course talking about the need for Directors and Studios to take light hearted comic book properties and needlessly turn them dark and gritty. 2 movie trailers were released over the weekend for prominent comic book franchises, Batman vs. Superman and the Fantastic Four (a reboot of the reboot of the Roger Corman film, yup, I went…