The Assemblage of the Crystal Sphere: A D&D Story is a pretty terrible D&D mockumentary :(. It's about a group of D&D gamers, playing out the last few months of sessions concluding a 5 year campaign. If there was any humor at all in it, it was very subtle. But, mostly it was a lot of awkward moments and interpersonal strife. Available on DVD from Netflix. But, not recommended :(.
After watching the PBS documentary Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire on Netflix, it was weird to watch the 1981 movie, The Bushido Blade. Admiral Perry has apparently never heard of the Prime Directive :). In fact, this movie had the feel of the old school Star Trek series or a Western movie of the time. The movie was very not PC, with a black face performace on the US Navy ship and asian boobage every 20 minutes. There's also a lame deus ex earthquake during a pivotal sword fight :(. The only YouTube trailer I could find to show was in German, but the movie is in English on Netflix.
Here is Part 3 of the PBS documentary Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire. Mind you this is almost an hour long, but it is very interesting. Some of this is portrayed in the movie The Bushido Blade. Though, the movie adds a lot of unhistorical stuff and a lot of nonsense. The documentary is recommended. The movie is not, heheheh :).
Watched the live-action, movie version of Honey and Clover. I think I prefer the anime version, which I had seen both seasons of. The anime had more comedy, and the movie seemed to be all drama and awkward moments. The story revolves around art college students who are all friends and involved in several, unrequited, love triangles. It seems each character loves someone who loves someone else. What I found realistic in this was that unrequited love, remains unrequited, and everyone realizes they will all grow apart after graduating, but will always cherish their friendships. I was kinda amazed they found someone who could play Hagu-chan. Yu Aoi from Hula Girls, actually fits the role as well as can be expected, even more preferable than the original anime/manga version. I highly recommend the anime and the movie was a decent retelling. I will soon be watching the live-action, japanese, TV drama version.
Here is a fan-made, anime music video (AMV) of the series.
Watched the japanese movie, Hula Girls. It's based on a real-life story about a cold, northern, japanese, coal mining town. The town's mine is beig shut down and 2,000 miners will be put out of work. A Hawaiin themed tourist attraction is planned to save the town, and the coal miners' daughters all get together to form a Hula troupe with the help of an instructor from Tokyo. But, the local miner's union is against the project. It was decent and had a Footloose kinda feel to it.
Saw an interesting documentary about an old couple who had been collecting art throughout their lives. The fascinating thing is they did this on their meager salaries as a librarian and postal worker, amassing a huge and varied collection in their small NYC apartment. Eventually they donated their collection to the National Gallery of Art where it can be shared with the public; never once selling a piece for profit.
Exbox
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We've been saying that Game Pass *is* the platform for years; I let my sub
lapse, but even on PC I was nominally an Xbox gamer for years. I don't know
wh...
Hasbro: Gift the Galaxy Week Two Reveals
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The STAR WARS Gift the Galaxy campaign continues as this weeks theme dives
into the Mandoverse era. Hasbro revealed a new addition to THE BLACK SERIES
pre...
Received in October
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The following are the books, movies, television shows, etc. I received last
month for review and/or giveaways: Blu Rays/DVDs: The West Wing: The
Complete S...
The Boys are back!
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Howdy folks! After a brief detour working on stoner comedy The Freak
Brothers for Tubi, I am back at Titmouse for Season 3 of Mike Judge's
Beavis & But...
Friday Quick Tip: Gundam Nippers
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As some of you may have noticed, I've been slowly working my way back into
the hobby pretty heavily. From consuming as much about the lore as I can,
t...
Joshua and the Query Manager
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I decided to change my process for getting queries as I prepared for
heading from 2022 into 2023. And here's an updated/revised version of my
earlier blog...
Month of Letters Redux: Day 28
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Finally, the last day of the Month of Letters! To some people, it might
seem trivial to write a postcard, but this actually takes some time,
especially if ...
Eleven Towns
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Lavatar Village- 22,000 souls, in the deep forest with two defensible
bridges. Famed for herbalists, potion-making and vivid dyes. Three
powerful druid...
Cool Stuff Friday
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Friday is going to search for traps, make a perception check, and cast
Protection from Evil before entering the dungeon labeled “2022.”
- Dog mem...
Let's improve landmarks
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Landmarks and statues around the world: old, boring and could use an
update. In this weeks Phriday, SA Forum goons photoshop the change they
want to see in...
NEW BLOG ALERT
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So I'm not sure anyone will be reading this, but I have returned to the
world of blogging, this time on a different platform and with a gaming
focus muc...
Design Festa - Live Painting!
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Design Festa is this weekend and I will be painting a wall live on Sat &
Sun at booth F-801. Design Festa vol.45 will be held at Tokyo Big Sight in
the E...
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SciFiGuy is no longer with us an passed away on May 9th 2016. His blog will
remain for all those who were fond of his content an considered him a
friend.
I'm back!
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snackhappy nerdygirl who's completely self aware talking about her weight
loss issues ...
Unstoppable Momentum at the Wolf Lair
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Jess' Cryx vs Don's Khador
Fred's Blindwater Congregation vs Clint's Circle Orboros
Wolves of Orboros advance and take ground
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Kumo Onna Redux
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4 years ago, I did a painting of a Jorogumo, or Kumo Onna, a spider woman
of Japanese mythology. (Here's the old one) I decided to revisit it as I
wasn't c...
The Broken Eye
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War. Revenge. Intrigue. Secrets. Magic. Everything you love about Brent
Weeks' Lightbringer Series continues in THE BROKEN EYE.
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Another Year, Another Reflective Moment
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So I celebrated my birthday a few months ago. In all it was a great week
and I feel blessed to have such good friends.
A year ago on a trip to Vegas, I rea...
Pennsylvania Hiking Trip
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We just had a very nice week in Pennsylvania and wanted to share some great
spots we found for family hiking. The trails and parks listed below are
good fo...
Plamo Tsukurou SP-20 and SP-21 on youtube
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Took a while but they are online now. Quality is pretty poor and there are
some issues which will be pretty apparent when you watch it but better than
noth...
Selling My Trollbloods
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This morning my computer’s motherboard died. In order to raise the cash I
need to replace my computer I’m selling off my Trollbloods. Here’s what
I’ve got....
My Future Girlfriend - Part 5
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In Part 5 of Ragtag Production's 5 part series "My Future Girlfriend,"
Clark has made his choice, n...
Hey I'm Still Around!
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*Sorry its been awhile since I've updated the 'ol blog. Life has been
incredibly stressful and challenging for the last 5 months and I'm working
to make t...
#136: My So-Called Life
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Though very specific to white people who were going through an awkward
phase in 1995 (basically anyone between eleven and forty), My So-Called
Life’s reson...
Schoolism Rewards Program
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Hi Everyone!
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