In the mean time, Strax has something to share:
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Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor - Christmas Special 2013
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Merry X-Mas Bub!
Wolverine vs. X-Mas. Wolvie hates everything. He hates fun and he especially hates X-Mas shopping on X-Mas eve.
The other half of this episode has been taken down but, this first half is worth watching just to see Wolverine and Jean Grey going crazy over the stupidest things.
That is the worst "Deck the Halls" I'd ever heard.
Where were the mutants with special singing powers?!
Best Comment:
"Sing in the key of x. They ruined Deck the Halls...hahaha...lovely...lol!" - Kevin Anderson
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Doctor Who: Caroling With Strax the Sontaran
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Mortal Kombat vs Christmas
Hello Youtubes!
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Doctor Who: The Snowmen - Christmas Special 2012
 The Great Detective Madame Vastra Investigates Here's some Doctor Who Christmas music for you. Below is a video of the Doctor Who Fan Orchestra's sixth performance: "A Christmas Carol (Suite)."
If you would like to hear the full version of the lovely "Abigail's Song", feel free to follow the link on the bottom to my previous post. I've also included lyrics:
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Friday, December 21, 2012
Happy Winter Solstice 2012!
 My favorite story about the Winter Solstice so far is Doctor Who A Christmas Carol (2012 Christmas Special). Technically it is a Christmas story too but, it does touch upon the Winter Solstice. The special features a haunting song written by Murray Gold and performed by Katherine Jenkins called Abigail's Song (Silence Is All You Know). Ever since 2010, this is my Winter Solstice song: Abigail's Song (Silence Is All You Know) When you're alone, silence is all you know. When you're alone, silence is all you know Let in the noise and let it grow. When you're alone, silence is all you see When you're alone, silence is all you'll be Give me your hand and come to me. When you are here, music is all around. When you are near, music is all around. Open your eyes, don't make a sound. Let in the shadow, let in the shadow, Let in the light of your bright shadow. Let in the shadow, let in the shadow. Let in the light of your bright shadow. Let in the light. Let in the light. Let in the light of your sweet shadow. When you're alone, oh, Silence is all you know. Silence is all, Silence is all around. Silence is all Silence is all around |
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Doctor Who: The Snowmen Prequel: Vastra Investigates - Christmas Special 2012
 Less than a week. But that still seems pretty far away. In the mean time, here are a couple of promotional videos released by the BBC to stave off the Doctor Who craving. The first video is another prequel to the Christmas Special featuring Madam Vastra. The second video is the BBC America trailer. Enjoy! |
Friday, November 16, 2012
Doctor Who: The Prequel to the 2012 Christmas Special: The Great Detective
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
Doctor Who: The Prequel to The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe
 A different trailer from what I'd posted previously: A look back at the 2010 special, Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol after the "JUMP!" |
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Doctor Who: Night And The Doctor
UPDATE 12/27/12
Ever since Night and the Doctor was taken down from youtube, it's been tough to find it online. Tudou's version is HD but that's if it'll load. I found Night and the Doctor on Tumblr which is a bit laggy but, it actually loads! Then there's the Dailymotion uploads, which is the best version so far. I wonder why the BBC hasn't posted it on their youtube site? Check out Night and the Doctor in the links below which includes all five nights of the Doctor (instead of just having First Night and Last Night):
Here's the Dailymotion uploads. These are the ones I recommend:
Here's Tumblr's:
Then there's Tudou's. It's in HD but a lot of times the video doesn't load. It's flipped because of copyright issues.
When I first started this post I didn't realize how much of this would be a post about Night and the Doctor. Originally it was just a post of that one video and this ident. Right now, this Christmas ident featuring David Tennant's 10th Doctor seems out of place but, I hope you still like it. There's more of David Tennant's Doctor Who idents on the BBC youtube channel:
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Friday, December 23, 2011
Wind.Flower.Snow
風.花.雪  The forecast for tonight and tomorrow (12/22/11-12/23/11) calls for snow. It's been a pretty warm December this season. I think the snow will just turn into rain. What are the chances for a "White Christmas" this year? Just in case there's no snow, let's get into the spirit of the season with Kelly Chen's (陳慧琳) Wind.Flower.Snow (風花雪). This song blew me away when I first heard it. It kicks off with a pretty nice guitar riff then Kelly's voice smoothly flows in: "從認識 才信摯愛有不尋而覓 而你我卻也不遺餘力 每天都珍惜 就算半瞬一秒 全部放進記憶" "After realization, love can't be transcribed onto paper, Effortlessly, we're able to cherish each day, Even every instance, every second, it's all stored in my memory,"  "無吝嗇 情似細雨每天簷前滴 流進你我愛海成潮汐 似生生不息 話語也永不缺 長夜與摯愛的風花雪" "Generously, love is like steady rain, dripping down day by day, Flowing into an amorous sea, creating waves, as if it's alive, living forever, Words can not describe it, Long nights with my love, wind, flower, snow," I can never do the original Cantonese lyrics any justice. In closing, I guess I'm actually wishing everyone a beautiful and romantic Christmas. More or less a "White Christmas" but, not literally a Christmas with wind, flower and snow. 作曲： 雷頌德 填詞：周禮茂 編曲： 雷頌德 從認識 才信摯愛有不尋而覓 而你我卻也不遺餘力 每天都珍惜 就算半瞬一秒 全部放進記憶 無吝嗇 情似細雨每天簷前滴 流進你我愛海成潮汐 似生生不息 話語也永不缺 長夜與摯愛的風花雪 來一杯清風 共醉躺於天空 你我與天和地互融 拿一朵鮮花 遞到我的手中 我再借向清風相送 尋一顆飄雪 讓你掛於星空 悠悠地用愛照遍天下情夢 求一世歲月 最美(尾)的一分鐘 你我也擁抱一起 飛蹤 曾共釋 如世界到了死亡前夕 而你我也有心而無力 再不急不迫 語縱也不說 長夜與摯愛的 風花雪 |
Monday, December 19, 2011
Holiday Cheer (Financial) Strategy
Hello Youtubes!  Unlike Bruce Wayne..ahem... I mean Batman, I'm not financially independpent. Spreading cheer and good will can be very expensive! In order to keep my holiday spirits up, I took on a second job. My second job requires me to go through some sort of technical training: I thought just blowing into the system and the cartridge would fix it but, I guess I'm wrong. With this second job, I'm able to buy some cool stuff for myself... I mean for my family and friends:  I bet they'll love playing with MY Nintendo Action Set! Hey, I'm sharing. Only one more week to go! Seth Green in a Christmas Toy Store Commercial From 1986 |
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Doctor Who: Sings A Christmas Carol
 Rory, Amy and the Doctor sings a Christmas Carol. Actually, Arthur Darvill, Karen Gillan and Matt Smith are suppose to be themselves and out of character but, I can't really tell. Also, 16 days until Christmas! 16 days until the next Doctor Who Christmas Special. Until then check out the trailer to "The Doctor, The Widow, And The Wardrobe". I'd posted this before but, I didn't post this version. The intro to this one has the Doctor donating his "cool" clothes to Children In Need. Click on the link below to find out more about Children in Need: www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey |
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Keith Apicary Underground (Again)
Hello Youtubes!  Keith couldn't get enough of Framingham, MA during his Apicarnage Tour. So, he'll be at Game Underground again on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 8pm. I believe the charge for the Keith Apicary's Merry Keithmas Show is $10. It'll be one of the funnest 10 bucks you'll spend. Here's the link to the Game Underground Website: GameUnderground Check out the Game Underground December Events Calender for more info (be sure to click on the 18th): Game Underground December Calender Apicarnage 9/18/11: A montage of the Apicarnage U.S. tour. That's us at Game Underground chanting "Keith" at 2:55. You can catch me and RFBlues in the video if you look close enough. Don't know who Keith Apicary is? Don't worry! This video will help with your Keithducation: Links: Game Underground's Website: game-underground.com Talking Classics's Youtube Channel: TalkingClassics Talking Classics on Screwattack.com: talking-classics |
Thursday, December 1, 2011
War Horse
After watching the trailer for War Horse I thought it was going to be a sappy Oscar bait type of movie. Why did I doubt Steven Spielberg? I have no idea. Why did I doubt a Steven Spielberg war movie? I don't know. Why did I doubt the movie after seeing that beautifully shot sequence in the beginning of the trailer when the horse is running through No Man's Land? I must have been super cynical that day. My preconceptions for War Horse were shattered after watching the advance screening. War Horse is a majestic movie about the First World War told through the perspective of a horse named Joey. This type of story telling allowed Steven Spielberg to shoot the movie in new creative ways. Like that one zoomed in shot of Joey's eye in the trailer, where you see the reflection of the girl opening a barn door. That was not an effects shot, it was a practical shot! I found this out during the Q&A session with Steven Spielberg via satellite (he was at the Empire AMC Theater in New York City) after the advance screening. One of the questions asked was how many CG shots were used in the movie? Surprisingly, he only did three CG sequences and, that was only for the safety of the horses. He made sure that all the horses were safe and comfortable during shooting. Steven Spielberg went on to say that he had been living with horses for 14 years and he was surprised by their level of intelligence and loyalty. He wanted to be able to show these qualities on film. Spielberg also noticed how horses tend to have an acute awareness of human emotions and that was definitely well represented in the movie.  Steven Spielberg's War Horse is an adaptation of the book with the same name written by Michael Morpurgo. In between shooting Tin Tin, Spielberg had 10 months of free time and decided to make War Horse after being inspired by the stage play and the book. According to Spielberg, he wanted to translate the emotional aspect of the book onto film. There were moments in the movie which were extended from the book. The part with the two young German soldiers deserting the war was fleshed out more in order to add on the connection between the horses with their human counterparts. There is no question as to why Steven Spielberg is a master of his art. The parallels drawn between human and animal as they go through the brutality of combat and the discovery of humanity within each other is literal but yet, he does it in a way that is not heavy handed. The story and the characters felt organic and earned every single bit of emotion drawn from the audience. This to me is very important, if I felt like I was blatantly manipulated, I'll come out of the movie feeling cheated and my impression of the movie will not last. It's been a few days since I watched War Horse and I'm still thinking about it.  The journey that Joey goes through in the movie is a very familiar one. We had seen it before in movies like the original Star Wars trilogy or, if we go further back to an even older story, The Odyssey. It is the classic story of a "hero's journey". Once I recognized this while watching War Horse, I feared what was to come for the last act. In a "hero's journey", the hero either dies or find his/her way home. Sometimes, "home" is a metaphor for death ("death" can also be a representation for change). No matter what the outcome is, the hero is changed. But we are getting ahead of ourselves... The movie begins with Joey's birth and then it goes on to develop his friendship with Albert (Jeremy Irvine). They go through a bunch of hardship while living on Albert's family's farm but that doesn't compare to what was installed for Joey later in the story. His adventure begins when he gets enlisted into the British army as part of a cavalry. He meets a black stallion named Topthorn in the cavalry stables and they become brothers in arms throughout the rest of the story. It's amazing how Spielberg is able to represent the themes of brotherhood and loyalty through Joey and Topthorn. Joey is the factor that connects all the different characters in the story and through his point of view, we get to see how these characters are affected by the ugliness of war. Even with the harsh story setting in War Horse, the movie is filmed in a way that it's suitable for all audiences (with some discretion of course). The subject matter of war is still kept brutally honest but, handled with creativity and skill. Deaths were handled off screen and gore was absent. This did not diminish the importance of the sacrifices made because of the war. In a way, this made the causalities a lot more tragic since the graphic shock value was not there to distract me. Within this honesty it also made the benevolence and the hope shining through the indomitable spirits of the horses so much more beautiful and heartbreaking. With this said, War Horse is grounded in reality. There was never a moment when Joey winks at the audience or possess any magical abilities.  War Horse was filmed with a wide lens which makes the movie feel old fashioned. Spielberg also did not shy away from the grainy quality of film. He left them in the movie because he felt that film grain makes the movie seem alive (I have to agree). The cinematography was excellent and well... majestic. Spielberg wanted the scenery of the movie... "the land to be a character in the movie" and with the help of the director of photography, Janusz Kaminski, he was able to accomplish this. John Williams score was just as beautiful and heartbreaking as the rest of the movie. Steven Spielberg and John Williams goes together like bread and butter. The acting was excellent as well. There are a few somewhat familiar faces, if you are familiar with British television and movies. Here are some names you might recognize:
 The trailer opens with a horse running through a war zone, dodging artillery fire and wanton destruction, determined to find a way home. A valiant spirit representing hope rushing through a bullet ridden night during the brutal warfare of the First Great War. That sequence is the most beautiful film moment I had seen this year and, it is quite possibly one of the most awe-inspiring sequence caught on film. When the story got to that point shown in the trailer, it was exhilarating and very moving. I was afraid that the horse wouldn't make it past between the trenches of No Man's Land. The audience was cheering for Joey to be able to make his journey home but, as I said before War Horse is set in reality and Joey... I'm not going to give it away! In order to find out you'll have to go watch the movie (or you can find spoilers online). I highly recommend War Horse. I know I had "highly recommended" movies on this blog before but, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND WAR HORSE! There is something in this movie for everyone. It seems as though Steven Spielberg is the only director alive who is able to speak to every demographic through his film making. It could be because his films are honest enough to the audience also, his creativity behind the camera doesn't hurt either. Once War Horse hits U.S. theaters officially on December 25, 2011, I'll be there for my second viewing. It's on my favorite movies list.  RATING: 5/5 |
Friday, November 18, 2011
Doctor Who: 2011 Christmas Special Trailer
 The trailer for the 2011 Christmas Special is up! "In a forest in a box in a sitting room?" What's going on? Mr. Tumnus? We'll find out in a little more than a month! |
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