I just want to say that high school is AWESOME! High school is full of friendly and attractive people. Unfortunately, all the kids knew each other before hand, so I kinda left out of things. Despite that, the vast majority of the students in my classes are kind. Now I regret ever attending my former school, since basically no one from my class goes to Brien McMahon. I wrote a post about high school, but I revealed some....things that I should reveal at a later time. Since nobody replied, I deleted it.
I was surprised that I wasn't bombarded with homework assignments. I guess that's because I'm just a freshman. I adjusted pretty quickly to high school, and I'm doing pretty well in high school.
The reason why I haven't posted in a while is because of Tori Amos. I haven't been this obsessed over a musician since Madonna when I was younger. I highly recommend her if female singer-songwriters are your thing.
My new obsession is now music. I don't know if I'll continue to post articles on this blog. However, I'll try and post stuff on my refurbished music blog Turtleheart. I already wrote a review for Tori Amos' 10th studio album, so check it out if you want to here:http://thesoftdistortion.blogspot.com/.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
I don't know what to do with this blog...
The unbelieveable has happened; I overdosed on horror. This is a result of watching 20 horror movies a month, no doubt, so could anyone really blame me? I mean, I still like the experience of watching an awesome horror movie (like Orphan), but I'm tired of watching "classics" (whether they're from this decade or from five decades ago) that in my opinion, suck. American Psycho, for example, wasn't even horror. It was basically about a yuppie that occasionally murders people. I watched it up until an hour and eleven minutes into the movie, because the DVD froze. I probably won't see the rest of it, since I was turned off completely when I saw that threesome. "Don't just stare at it, eat it." You call this entertainment? Unless, you're into that sort of thing...
So anyways, I moved on to another obsession: music. I don't think I was this obsessed with music before. Now, when I listen to certain songs, I jump around and have fantasies (I know that sounds weird, but it's fun!). Here's the thing with music: you don't have to listen to the whole song. If the beginning of a song sounds lousy, then you can bet that the whole song's going to be like that. Not to mention that you can skip through certain parts and not get lost, just in case the rest of the song might sound better.
I'd love to continue to post on here, but I don't want to post anything about horror movies anymore. Maybe I could post things about my life and who I am, like Zacery Nova does with his blog. Or I could just post something about the horrors of real life. Or I could do both. What do you guys think? I personally vote for the third option. I mean, I don't want to be known simply as the boy who knows a lot about horror. I want to be more than that!
Thanks for reading my blog. I like having cyber-friends. Not to mention that you guys are mature, and you guys type well. I hate all of the cyber-idiots that can't respect people's opinions.
So anyways, I moved on to another obsession: music. I don't think I was this obsessed with music before. Now, when I listen to certain songs, I jump around and have fantasies (I know that sounds weird, but it's fun!). Here's the thing with music: you don't have to listen to the whole song. If the beginning of a song sounds lousy, then you can bet that the whole song's going to be like that. Not to mention that you can skip through certain parts and not get lost, just in case the rest of the song might sound better.
I'd love to continue to post on here, but I don't want to post anything about horror movies anymore. Maybe I could post things about my life and who I am, like Zacery Nova does with his blog. Or I could just post something about the horrors of real life. Or I could do both. What do you guys think? I personally vote for the third option. I mean, I don't want to be known simply as the boy who knows a lot about horror. I want to be more than that!
Thanks for reading my blog. I like having cyber-friends. Not to mention that you guys are mature, and you guys type well. I hate all of the cyber-idiots that can't respect people's opinions.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
10 Things About Me
Zacery Nova from Why Do I Like Stupid Horror Movies invited me over a week ago to participate in this meme/award/tag called Honest Scrap. I'm supposed to nominate 10 other blogs, but it's probably old news now, so I won't do that. However, I will post 10 things you probably didn't know about me. Sorry for doing this so late, Zac!
1. I don't really like interacting with other people (except on the Internet, of course!). I'm very shy, and I also don't really like doing stuff with other people (unless I'm really close to them).
2. I'm not a pervert. I don't look at girls like that. Maybe it's because I'm used to seeing titties (My mom's an artist, and she made a lot of paintings with naked women), but I find nothing special about a girl's body. I'm more attracted to a girl's personality.
3. Innocence is a huge turn-on for me. Let me clarify; I'd much rather date a nerdy, shy, beautiful girl than a promiscuous, big-breasted woman that wears too much makeup. So basically, the less slutty a girl is, the more attracted I am to her. Please note that innocent girls and child-like girls aren't the same thing.
4. I LOVE music. This comes from my dad (he has like over 1,000 CDs, from Iron Maiden to Prince to Madonna to James Brown etc.), and I just have to listen to music while on the Internet or writing in my notebook. Right now I like Michael Jackson, Bjork, Feist, Tori Amos, and Radiohead. I prefer listening to a woman singing than a man singing, and the male singers that I do listen to (MJ and Thom Yorke) mostly sing in a high-pitched voice.
5. I think that Thom Yorke is sexy and ugly at the same time.
6. I'm not looking forward to going to high school. I've been in the same school all my life with practically the same people. HS will be a new experience that I will not enjoy. The only thing I'm looking forward to in HS is taking a heritage Spanish class. Then again, I didn't get my schedule yet, so I don't know if I'm even going to take it.
7. I'm Hispanic, but if you saw me, and I wasn't with my family, then you'd think I'm just plain white. I'm not fluent in Spanish, and I'm light-skinned. In fact, when I was younger, my cousins had always teased me about my light skin. Now I know that it's because my ancestors were European, but it leaves me confused. Am I in in the majority because I'm technically white, or am I in the minority because I'm Hispanic?
8. I don't get why vegans don't consume dairy products. I read a story about a cow that was in so much pain because it hadn't been milked for so long. I think that unless a cow is overmilked (if that's even possible), and/or it doesn't get enough time to do things cows normally do, then it's perfectly fine to consume dairy products, because it's actually good for a cow to be milked.
9. Ever since MJ died, I've been afraid of dying early. I used to not care, because we're all going to die in the end, but now I realize that I need to do something with my life before I die. I hope my future job will change people's lives or something.
10. I trust Wikipedia (most of the time, at least). I read it almost every day, and just because anyone can edit Wikipedia doesn't mean that everyone will edit it and mess it up. When not abused, Wikipedia could be a great source of information.
By the way, if you listen to the same artists as I do, please post your favorite songs from them in the comments section. Thanks!
1. I don't really like interacting with other people (except on the Internet, of course!). I'm very shy, and I also don't really like doing stuff with other people (unless I'm really close to them).
2. I'm not a pervert. I don't look at girls like that. Maybe it's because I'm used to seeing titties (My mom's an artist, and she made a lot of paintings with naked women), but I find nothing special about a girl's body. I'm more attracted to a girl's personality.
3. Innocence is a huge turn-on for me. Let me clarify; I'd much rather date a nerdy, shy, beautiful girl than a promiscuous, big-breasted woman that wears too much makeup. So basically, the less slutty a girl is, the more attracted I am to her. Please note that innocent girls and child-like girls aren't the same thing.
4. I LOVE music. This comes from my dad (he has like over 1,000 CDs, from Iron Maiden to Prince to Madonna to James Brown etc.), and I just have to listen to music while on the Internet or writing in my notebook. Right now I like Michael Jackson, Bjork, Feist, Tori Amos, and Radiohead. I prefer listening to a woman singing than a man singing, and the male singers that I do listen to (MJ and Thom Yorke) mostly sing in a high-pitched voice.
5. I think that Thom Yorke is sexy and ugly at the same time.
6. I'm not looking forward to going to high school. I've been in the same school all my life with practically the same people. HS will be a new experience that I will not enjoy. The only thing I'm looking forward to in HS is taking a heritage Spanish class. Then again, I didn't get my schedule yet, so I don't know if I'm even going to take it.
7. I'm Hispanic, but if you saw me, and I wasn't with my family, then you'd think I'm just plain white. I'm not fluent in Spanish, and I'm light-skinned. In fact, when I was younger, my cousins had always teased me about my light skin. Now I know that it's because my ancestors were European, but it leaves me confused. Am I in in the majority because I'm technically white, or am I in the minority because I'm Hispanic?
8. I don't get why vegans don't consume dairy products. I read a story about a cow that was in so much pain because it hadn't been milked for so long. I think that unless a cow is overmilked (if that's even possible), and/or it doesn't get enough time to do things cows normally do, then it's perfectly fine to consume dairy products, because it's actually good for a cow to be milked.
9. Ever since MJ died, I've been afraid of dying early. I used to not care, because we're all going to die in the end, but now I realize that I need to do something with my life before I die. I hope my future job will change people's lives or something.
10. I trust Wikipedia (most of the time, at least). I read it almost every day, and just because anyone can edit Wikipedia doesn't mean that everyone will edit it and mess it up. When not abused, Wikipedia could be a great source of information.
By the way, if you listen to the same artists as I do, please post your favorite songs from them in the comments section. Thanks!
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
The Horror Canon
I'm proud to say that I'm officially part of the Cyber-Horror Elite! When B-Sol asked me to send him what I think is the top 10 horror movies every horror fan needs to have seen in order to consider themselves a proper horror geek, I was honored. Then, someone else e-mailed the people invited to participate that it might be a better idea to not put any movies that were in the Greatest of All Time list in our top 10. This, combined with the fact that a horror geek would've already seen the classics such as Halloween and The Exorcist made me decide to send B-Sol 10 scary horror movies that every horror geek needs to see, which are:
1. Faust (1926)
This is a very good silent horror movie. In fact, I prefer it over Nosferatu. Not to mention that it's very well made for a movie made in the 1920s.
2. [REC] (2007)
I think this is the scariest movie I've ever seen. It's obvious that I want others to see it! I think it's a better mockumentary than Cannibal Holocaust and The Blair Witch Project.
3. Orphan (2009)
This movie just blew me away. It's impressive, since it's a mainstream American horror movie. Not to mention that the twist was excellent. It's the best killer-kid movie I've ever seen.
4. The Omen (1976)
This is the most famous one on my list, but it wasn't on the Greatest of All Time list. This is a must-see classic. It's also one of the first horror movies I've ever seen. It's a great horror movie that involves The Devil, and it's almost as good as The Exorcist.
5. The Innocents (1961)
I think this is the 2nd best ghost movie ever. The atmosphere in this movie could be cut with a knife. Seriously! It's sad that it's not as famous as The Haunting. I think it's better!
6. Inside (2007)
Come on, it's a movie about a psycho woman who wants to cut a pregnant woman open to get her baby! How does that not sound scary? It combines gore with suspense and frequent scares. I recommend this movie to gorehounds who want a movie that doesn't just show gore for the heck of it.
7. City of the Living Dead (1980)
Well, I had to have some Italian horror in here! If you can forgive the flaws of this movie (bad dubbing, not-so-great acting, etc.), then CotLD could scare you.
8. The Beyond (1981)
It's more well made than the previous movie, but it's not as scary. Nevertheless, this is classic Italian horror. The acting is pretty decent, and it should satisfy gorehounds. Not to mention that it has one of the best horror movie soundtracks ever!
9. Threads (1984)
I had to have a movie that had a message on here! This movie shows that nuclear war is a very, very, very, very, very bad thing. This movie disturbs you and makes you think at the same time. I recommend this movie to horror movie fans that are tired of serial killers killing horny teens.
10. Ghostwatch (1992)
This is what I think is the #1 ghost movie. It's a fake ghost hunt, but you can bet that it's better than Ghost Adventures and Most Haunted. However, it can drag on, and there are some rather boring parts in the movie, which is why I put it at the bottom of the list. It's clever how they show the ghost for only a split-second. It certainly proves that less is more! Not to mention that the ending is SCARY. It was the last movie so far that kept me up all night. No wonder it scared the heck out of British viewers!
Most people put movies that they thought people should watch in order to get into horror instead, so that's why there aren't a lot of obscure horror movies on the list.
1. Faust (1926)
This is a very good silent horror movie. In fact, I prefer it over Nosferatu. Not to mention that it's very well made for a movie made in the 1920s.
2. [REC] (2007)
I think this is the scariest movie I've ever seen. It's obvious that I want others to see it! I think it's a better mockumentary than Cannibal Holocaust and The Blair Witch Project.
3. Orphan (2009)
This movie just blew me away. It's impressive, since it's a mainstream American horror movie. Not to mention that the twist was excellent. It's the best killer-kid movie I've ever seen.
4. The Omen (1976)
This is the most famous one on my list, but it wasn't on the Greatest of All Time list. This is a must-see classic. It's also one of the first horror movies I've ever seen. It's a great horror movie that involves The Devil, and it's almost as good as The Exorcist.
5. The Innocents (1961)
I think this is the 2nd best ghost movie ever. The atmosphere in this movie could be cut with a knife. Seriously! It's sad that it's not as famous as The Haunting. I think it's better!
6. Inside (2007)
Come on, it's a movie about a psycho woman who wants to cut a pregnant woman open to get her baby! How does that not sound scary? It combines gore with suspense and frequent scares. I recommend this movie to gorehounds who want a movie that doesn't just show gore for the heck of it.
7. City of the Living Dead (1980)
Well, I had to have some Italian horror in here! If you can forgive the flaws of this movie (bad dubbing, not-so-great acting, etc.), then CotLD could scare you.
8. The Beyond (1981)
It's more well made than the previous movie, but it's not as scary. Nevertheless, this is classic Italian horror. The acting is pretty decent, and it should satisfy gorehounds. Not to mention that it has one of the best horror movie soundtracks ever!
9. Threads (1984)
I had to have a movie that had a message on here! This movie shows that nuclear war is a very, very, very, very, very bad thing. This movie disturbs you and makes you think at the same time. I recommend this movie to horror movie fans that are tired of serial killers killing horny teens.
10. Ghostwatch (1992)
This is what I think is the #1 ghost movie. It's a fake ghost hunt, but you can bet that it's better than Ghost Adventures and Most Haunted. However, it can drag on, and there are some rather boring parts in the movie, which is why I put it at the bottom of the list. It's clever how they show the ghost for only a split-second. It certainly proves that less is more! Not to mention that the ending is SCARY. It was the last movie so far that kept me up all night. No wonder it scared the heck out of British viewers!
Most people put movies that they thought people should watch in order to get into horror instead, so that's why there aren't a lot of obscure horror movies on the list.
I'm back!
Sorry for not posting in a while. I was too busy listening to music and going on TV Tropes, a surprisingly addicting website. Not to mention that I didn't know what to post. If I can stop being lazy, I'll probably write up a few posts before September. Since I'm probably going to be assigned a lot of homework in high school, I might not be able to post anything during the school year. Oh well. I hope I can enjoy the summer while it lasts!
Since I'm curious, what is the song you're addicted to right now? I recently got into Michael Jackson, and dang, he had some catchy songs! The song that I'm most addicted to is Scream. I just have to dance while listening to that song.
Since I'm curious, what is the song you're addicted to right now? I recently got into Michael Jackson, and dang, he had some catchy songs! The song that I'm most addicted to is Scream. I just have to dance while listening to that song.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Horror Movies I saw in July
7/1 Alien (1979)
7/1 The Ring (2002)
7/2 Army of Darkness (1993)
7/3 Scream (1996)
7/4 Delicatessen (1991)
7/6 Dawn of the Dead (1978)
7/7 Donnie Darko (2001)
7/8 The Midnight Meat Train (2008)
7/8 Rogue (2007)
7/9 Aliens (1986)
7/11 Riget (The Kingdom: Series 1) (1994)
7/11 Island of Lost Souls (1932)
7/12 Them (Ils) (2006)
7/16 Riget II (The Kingdom: Series 2) (1997)
7/17 The Cremator (1968)
7/19 King Kong (1933)
7/19 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
7/19 Hour of the Wolf (1968)
7/23 Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
7/24 The Devil's Nightmare (1971)
7/24 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932)
7/29 Kwaidan (1964)
7/29 Repulsion (1965)
7/30 Orphan (2009)
Total of movies that I saw in July: 24
The best horror movies that I saw in July are Alien and Orphan. It's weird how they're the first and last movies respectively that I saw in July.
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I just need to see one to three more good horror movies until I can make my Top 60 Horror Movies list!
7/1 The Ring (2002)
7/2 Army of Darkness (1993)
7/3 Scream (1996)
7/4 Delicatessen (1991)
7/6 Dawn of the Dead (1978)
7/7 Donnie Darko (2001)
7/8 The Midnight Meat Train (2008)
7/8 Rogue (2007)
7/9 Aliens (1986)
7/11 Riget (The Kingdom: Series 1) (1994)
7/11 Island of Lost Souls (1932)
7/12 Them (Ils) (2006)
7/16 Riget II (The Kingdom: Series 2) (1997)
7/17 The Cremator (1968)
7/19 King Kong (1933)
7/19 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
7/19 Hour of the Wolf (1968)
7/23 Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
7/24 The Devil's Nightmare (1971)
7/24 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932)
7/29 Kwaidan (1964)
7/29 Repulsion (1965)
7/30 Orphan (2009)
Total of movies that I saw in July: 24
The best horror movies that I saw in July are Alien and Orphan. It's weird how they're the first and last movies respectively that I saw in July.
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I just need to see one to three more good horror movies until I can make my Top 60 Horror Movies list!
Friday, July 31, 2009
Someone needs to invent brain bleach...
Have you seen, read, or heard something so disgusting, disturbing, and/or scary that you just wanted to bang your head against the wall until you forgot about it? I've seen many disgusting and disturbing things, but one story that I read made me want to vomit. In June of 2007, a group of teens broke into the apartment of a mother and son, beat them both, raped the mother while forcing the son to watch, and then forced the son to rape his own mother at gunpoint. They then beat the son, poured cleaners into his eyes, stole several hundred dollars in cash and jewelry, and escaped. This is horrifying enough, but the part that makes me want to puke is when the teens made the son rape his own mother. Since I have an imaginative mind, I immediately thought of that happening to my mother and I. I'm feeling queasy just thinking about it. Dang, I'd rather die than do that. Come to think of it, my mind doesn't like me. I swear, images pop up in my mind at the most inappropriate times.
My readers, if you had seen, read, or heard something that scarred you for life, and wish to have your brain bleached, post something in the comments section. I need your empathy!
My readers, if you had seen, read, or heard something that scarred you for life, and wish to have your brain bleached, post something in the comments section. I need your empathy!
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