I learned something earlier today that actually made me gasp.
Mickey Rooney is dead.
The first time I ever saw Mickey Rooney was in a Disney Channel Original Movie called Phantom of the Megaplex, where he played a man who, if I recalled correctly, loved old movies a lot and acted like he worked there, though he really didn't. For a while, it seemed that he might have been behind everything, but the whole time I was watching I didn't believe that simply because he was so nice. And I was right.
Perhaps, looking back, it was because I recognized his voice. Mickey Rooney was in Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, as Flip the Clown.
Ironically, looking at the list of films he did, there's a lot he was in that I have, in fact, seen, but, at the time I watched them, I had no idea who he was. So these two will remain, in a way, my "firsts" of him; the first time I saw him, and the first time I heard him that I would be able to easily recall.
Prior to his death, he was filming scenes for Night at the Museum 3, though what they will do now is unknown. Perhaps it says something, however, that he was working to the last.
Mickey was also great friends with Judy Garland. He once said, "Judy and I were so close we could've come from the same womb. We weren't like brothers or sisters but there was no love affair there; there was more than a love affair. It's very, very difficult to explain the depths of our love for each other. It was so special. It was a forever love. Judy, as we speak, has not passed away. She's always with me in every heartbeat of my body."
With this, and everything else I've seen just by watching his films, in my mind, Mickey Rooney will always remain a passionate man who hopefully enjoyed every role he ever had, had a great sense of humor, whose career in film spans decades.
I always said that, if Mickey Rooney died, he would be one of the ones I would react to. And I was right.
So goodbye and good night, say hi to Judy for us, because she is for sure waiting for you.
And know this, with every film people watch, you too, will never really pass away.
From the mourning heart of a fan, I love you, Mickey Rooney.
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Goodbye, Mickey Rooney
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Return from C2E2
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So I got back from C2E2 a couple hours ago and it was awesome! I got autographs from Burt Ward and Julie Newmar and Ron Perlman and Jill Thompson!
I got photos with all of them, and I went to the Pirates Q&A and I got to ask them questions! If it turns up on YouTube, send me a link and I can tell you which one is me!
I got a decent amount of swag, got photos with cosplayers, saw lots of cool stuff.
Of course, our hotel sucked. Six girls in one room with two beds. The first night one girl slept on the floor and the other slept in the bathtub. We all bonded though.
And because I really want to show it off, I've decided to finally post a picture of myself, because of my photo with Ron Perlman! Along with some other photos of course.
As soon as I get them off the camera, and email one of them to a friend (because it's of him with Ron), so he can send me the photos he took on his phone because I left my camera in my hotel room yesterday.
I got photos with all of them, and I went to the Pirates Q&A and I got to ask them questions! If it turns up on YouTube, send me a link and I can tell you which one is me!
I got a decent amount of swag, got photos with cosplayers, saw lots of cool stuff.
Of course, our hotel sucked. Six girls in one room with two beds. The first night one girl slept on the floor and the other slept in the bathtub. We all bonded though.
And because I really want to show it off, I've decided to finally post a picture of myself, because of my photo with Ron Perlman! Along with some other photos of course.
As soon as I get them off the camera, and email one of them to a friend (because it's of him with Ron), so he can send me the photos he took on his phone because I left my camera in my hotel room yesterday.
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So Much Geek Out
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So, my comic club is going to this convention in Chicago called C2E2. I'm pretty excited, since it's my first comic convention.
Initially, I was most excited about meeting Jill Thompson, creator of Scary Godmother and the writer and artist for the manga "Death: At Death's Door", which is basically The Sandman comic, "Seasons of Mists" only centered around Death and not dream, and is how I learned about Neil Gaiman's The Sandman comics.
Next, Adam West, Burt Ward, and Julie Newmar, of 1960s live action Batman fame. I watched the show when I was really young, even, I think before Batman: The Animated Series, so it's possible that show was my introduction to Batman. I even bought a DVD of the 1966 movie for Adam and Burt to sign, and plan to print out a picture of Julie Newmar as Catwoman for her to sign.
Yesterday, however, I learned that some of the cast of Pirates of the Caribbean are going to be there. No one big, really, but it's Scarlette, Giselle, Marty, Mr Cotton, Pintel, and Mr Gibbs!
But the most important reason for my geek out?
.........RON PERLMAN IS GOING TO BE THERE!
I was became aware of Ron Perlman after watching Hellboy, and when the second movie was coming out I counted down the final months until it's release!
And he's done a lot of animated roles, he's been on the Aladdin cartoon, Batman TAS, The New Adventures of Batman, Justice League, and Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu as Clayface, and voiced Killer Croc, Rumor, and Bane in The Batman. Perhaps one of his most famous comic cartoon roles is that of Slade of the Teen Titans. He also voiced Mr. Lancer on Danny Phantom, Orion in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, Jax-Ur in Superman TAS, Sergeant Francis Q. Grating in Bonkers, and... Okay, you guys get the picture.
For the actors, I'm gonna need to bring cash to pay for autographs and pictures with them, but it's gonna be worth it. I may think about paying for tickets in advance.
Initially, I was most excited about meeting Jill Thompson, creator of Scary Godmother and the writer and artist for the manga "Death: At Death's Door", which is basically The Sandman comic, "Seasons of Mists" only centered around Death and not dream, and is how I learned about Neil Gaiman's The Sandman comics.
Next, Adam West, Burt Ward, and Julie Newmar, of 1960s live action Batman fame. I watched the show when I was really young, even, I think before Batman: The Animated Series, so it's possible that show was my introduction to Batman. I even bought a DVD of the 1966 movie for Adam and Burt to sign, and plan to print out a picture of Julie Newmar as Catwoman for her to sign.
Yesterday, however, I learned that some of the cast of Pirates of the Caribbean are going to be there. No one big, really, but it's Scarlette, Giselle, Marty, Mr Cotton, Pintel, and Mr Gibbs!
But the most important reason for my geek out?
.........RON PERLMAN IS GOING TO BE THERE!
I was became aware of Ron Perlman after watching Hellboy, and when the second movie was coming out I counted down the final months until it's release!
And he's done a lot of animated roles, he's been on the Aladdin cartoon, Batman TAS, The New Adventures of Batman, Justice League, and Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu as Clayface, and voiced Killer Croc, Rumor, and Bane in The Batman. Perhaps one of his most famous comic cartoon roles is that of Slade of the Teen Titans. He also voiced Mr. Lancer on Danny Phantom, Orion in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, Jax-Ur in Superman TAS, Sergeant Francis Q. Grating in Bonkers, and... Okay, you guys get the picture.
For the actors, I'm gonna need to bring cash to pay for autographs and pictures with them, but it's gonna be worth it. I may think about paying for tickets in advance.
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Hey, look at this meme!
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Comment and I shall...!
1. Tell you something I learned about you by looking at your DA page.
2. Tell you a color you remind me of.
3. Tell you what element I believe you belong to (e.g. water, fire, air, etc.).
4. Tell you which one of your OC's is my favorite.
5. Ask you a question, and you must answer.
6. Tell you something I like about you or your art.
7. Give you a nickname.
8. Tell you what am I doing right now.
9. Tell you what food/ flavor/smell you remind me of.
10. Tell you to do this in your journal too, if you haven't already.
Edit 3/5/13
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1. Tell you something I learned about you by looking at your DA page.
2. Tell you a color you remind me of.
3. Tell you what element I believe you belong to (e.g. water, fire, air, etc.).
4. Tell you which one of your OC's is my favorite.
5. Ask you a question, and you must answer.
6. Tell you something I like about you or your art.
7. Give you a nickname.
8. Tell you what am I doing right now.
9. Tell you what food/ flavor/smell you remind me of.
10. Tell you to do this in your journal too, if you haven't already.
Edit 3/5/13
Check out this great journal skin! It's being given away for free! Plus, I got a great new badge for using it!
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Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
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So, my parents came to visit me at college and we went to see Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters.
This movie is right there with Quest for Camelot as one of those movies that I can find problems with, such as plot and certain scenes, as well as things that I just kinda question, and yet I like any way.
See, a couple days ago I watch Dredd, another R-rated movie. While it was good, at times it felt like they may have been trying too hard, whether it was to make it better than the last one, or just to prove that they could. There were slow motions scenes that, when they started, I thought were beautifully done, but with some of them I started thinking "Okay, yeah, I get it, you have great special effects and people who are really awesome at this, can time go back to normal now please?" I think there was at least one death that could have been taken out without losing anything, one death that could have seemed less pointless (the kind where someone dies trying to help but without actually doing that), and a scene set that didn't seem that necessary to me.
Again, it was great. Just some things bugged me.
Why did I bring it up? Simple, these movies had something in common. LOTS of graphic violence, to the point that I wonder just how writers and the directors and whoever else is involved with those kinds of scenes came up with them and whether they might need a little therapy. With Dredd, there wasn't much of a break in the violence. That's not necessarily a bad thing, it's the kind of movie and comic that draws you in that way (to the point you may wonder a bit about your own psyche, I personally recommend that when that happens you watch cartoons from your childhood or look at cute pictures of animals to feel better).
Hansel and Gretel had the same kind of violence, that while it might have been repetitive, was interesting to watch. Where Dredd and Anderson didn't get banged up too much, Hansel and Gretel did and you saw it affect them. You watched the two change in the movie, widen their view of the world without losing site of their core beliefs. The film does seem like it could have been done better and more drawn out, but for all it's flaws and even the fact I read the plot before seeing it, I was still engrossed by it. There were things in it that, given when the original story probably took place, even given how much time passes between that story and when this one really takes place, should not have been there. It's like taking Van Helsing and combining it with The Brothers Grimm in a way.
Thing is, after watching such a tense movie, Hansel and Gretel was a good change of pace.
Maybe I'm just babbling at this point, but my point is that you should give it a chance. Who knows? It may become one of those films for you that could have done better, but earns a place in your heart as something you like any way.
This movie is right there with Quest for Camelot as one of those movies that I can find problems with, such as plot and certain scenes, as well as things that I just kinda question, and yet I like any way.
See, a couple days ago I watch Dredd, another R-rated movie. While it was good, at times it felt like they may have been trying too hard, whether it was to make it better than the last one, or just to prove that they could. There were slow motions scenes that, when they started, I thought were beautifully done, but with some of them I started thinking "Okay, yeah, I get it, you have great special effects and people who are really awesome at this, can time go back to normal now please?" I think there was at least one death that could have been taken out without losing anything, one death that could have seemed less pointless (the kind where someone dies trying to help but without actually doing that), and a scene set that didn't seem that necessary to me.
Again, it was great. Just some things bugged me.
Why did I bring it up? Simple, these movies had something in common. LOTS of graphic violence, to the point that I wonder just how writers and the directors and whoever else is involved with those kinds of scenes came up with them and whether they might need a little therapy. With Dredd, there wasn't much of a break in the violence. That's not necessarily a bad thing, it's the kind of movie and comic that draws you in that way (to the point you may wonder a bit about your own psyche, I personally recommend that when that happens you watch cartoons from your childhood or look at cute pictures of animals to feel better).
Hansel and Gretel had the same kind of violence, that while it might have been repetitive, was interesting to watch. Where Dredd and Anderson didn't get banged up too much, Hansel and Gretel did and you saw it affect them. You watched the two change in the movie, widen their view of the world without losing site of their core beliefs. The film does seem like it could have been done better and more drawn out, but for all it's flaws and even the fact I read the plot before seeing it, I was still engrossed by it. There were things in it that, given when the original story probably took place, even given how much time passes between that story and when this one really takes place, should not have been there. It's like taking Van Helsing and combining it with The Brothers Grimm in a way.
Thing is, after watching such a tense movie, Hansel and Gretel was a good change of pace.
Maybe I'm just babbling at this point, but my point is that you should give it a chance. Who knows? It may become one of those films for you that could have done better, but earns a place in your heart as something you like any way.
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