Dead Set – Episode 1

A fast-moving dead people scenario unfolds along with an episode of ‘Big Brother (UK)’, until the two begin to collide more and more obviously and directly.

They’re not zombies: I classify them as “living dead”, rather en”rage”d.

In fact they act very much like ’28 Days Later”s infected, and are filmed in much the same way (by the real cameras).

The setup is about as “fresh” as you’re gonna get for this sort of thing (by now).

Not a comedy: a dark satire, in parts, perhaps. But mainly (so far) a horror show.

Acting is solid or better, effects are very good; it’s quite convincing, actually.

I like the female lead especially: because she’s cute, but also because her character is convincing and at least slightly noble.

There are five of these. Basically, if they’re all at least as good as this, you’ve got a really long new (if you haven’t watched it yet) decent zombie/infected movie to watch.

I’m actually quite glad and very surprised; it’s been a while.

10/18/16: After watching all of them, I can say that this episode should be regarded as a good “short subject”. Only hardcore zombie/infected/etc fans need go any further. Maybe the second half of episode five, if you must. I’d apologize but it’s not my d@mn fault and I’m probably as disappointed as any of you are.

Dead Set (One Season, 2008)

Basically this brief UK series shows the “real” life of some people on a real(ity) show as documented by a “real” crew who are actually all being filmed by a real crew.

Then the zombie apocalypse starts.

I don’t think I’ve seen that before. Not that I had any choice.

So a watching I go. Stay tuned…

Any good? Answer unknown, I shall analyze…analysis complete: insufficient data to resolve problem. See entry ‘Dead Set – Episode 1’.

There They Go, Satisfied Customers By The Thousands! (Part Two)

FAQ:

1) What if it’s got a nick?
A: If you’ve got a knick-knack with a nick in it, we’ll knock the nick out of the knick-knack with Brighto.

2) Oh…I didn’t notice the leg was missing. War, eh?
A: No, banana peel.

3) WTF is this cr@p?
A: https://www.webwiki.com/peryourhealth.com

10/17/16: DOCUMENT

Pupdate – 10/17/16

Housekeeping of website is complete. For now.

My GOD was that tedious.

I noticed something while going through and tidying things up, too…

Lots of my posts suck. I mean, some are like really repetitive and some are just mediocre.

FORTUNATELY, I noticed some good ones as well. So, I’m both disappointed and heartened.

AND, I may say without fear of contradiction, that my movie/long subject/tv/short subject/MST3K reviews are all RIGHT ON THE MONEY. Good stuff, right from the beginning.

So if you’re wondering what doesn’t suck on here, it’s those, and certain selections from the other groups.

Onward.

Thoughts While Watching The Patriots – 10/16/16

Suggested Follow-Up To Charles Schwab Obsolescence Ad:

(Man) “So, do you think I can run to Mercury?”
(Man2) *chuckle* “No…”
(Man) “Why are you laughing?”
(Man2) “That’s not how the world works.”
(Man) “Well, the world is changing.” *jump* *plummet, scream*

NO!

Your choice of imagined clips to follow:

Michael Palin jumping out of the Kamikaze Advice Centre, OR
Ron Obvious jumping off the starting platform OR
your favorite Kamikaze Scotsman jumping off the top of Edinburgh Castle.

…and why are so many NFL coaches like M. Palin’s wimp character when it comes to managing time?

…time to lose.

Night Of The Living Deb (2015)

So. Back to zombie movies.

You know, seriously, this is actually sort of my contribution to society. I watch these, so that – for the most part – you don’t have to. Vis:

This is not a horror movie. It’s a comedy all the way.

The absurdity is RELENTLESS. I mean, joke after joke after joke parade on and by, some of the time lagging, some of the time the decent ones quickly covering for the bad ones. Twenty minutes in I actually laughed; it was eye-opening.

That’s after a weak, trying-too-hard-to-be-clever intro that made me think the whole thing would be the same. Fortunately, it actually GETS clever after it warms up, STAYS clever (at points, I emphasize…it’s spotty), and maintains a certain level of “quality” before fading near the end. Never revelatory, but it DOES have good points.

It’s only 1:24, so I guess the padding was necessary…but let’s just say you’re not missing anything at the end. You’re really not missing anything anywhere; in the sense that, wherever you start watching, it makes as much sense. And it means as much. And the jokes fly rat-tat-tat-tat as much, til about an hour in.

So I’d say start from about 12 minutes in (after reading the short description of the movie, which pretty much says all you need to know) and watch for as long as you like; if you like it by 20-25 minutes in, great. If not, you’ll never like it.

After an hour or so just stop watching, unless you’re either REALLY into it, drunk, or you’ve fallen asleep.

Here’s a note I took that I just HAD to put somewhere:

– A pretty good Ben Affleck imitation does a surprise Stuart Smalley imitation.

Inspirational Grammar: “Your/You’re”

Grade: D+

4/5/17: I find myself won over by Deb’s cute n’ SASSY-ness. But yeah, it runs out of steam somewhere around the “family” scene. The rest is simply tolerable, but hey…a guilty pleasure zomromcom. Grade: C-

7/14/18: The Great Grade Update. Nothing I enjoy this much (a certain amount) should be ranked “Below Average”. Grade: C

ConHugeCo Bullsh1t Services

Just a random observation on no particular network…

So is it because they think that football fans are all stupid that stations put the following ads during games?

*really mediocre clip from a new show*

Then, proudly and in BIG LETTERS:

“TV’s Number One New X”

X = Drama, Comedy, Whatever

Question: How many “new X’s” ARE there that particular week? Even month?

Ummm…one? Maybe two?

So it’s the best of itself. Or it’s 50/50.

AMAZING!!!

Oh, and then sprinkling in REAL, LEGITIMATE “Number One Y” to give the appearance of “Wow…this station is AMAZING…they have the number one EVERYTHING!”

No. They have one show that’s number one in a diminished “television” market.

The rest of it means somewhere between “Jack” and “sh1t”.

I mean, here’s the intended overall effect, IMPO:

(For this, X = Legitimate Number One Show, Y = BS Number One, Z = BS Number Two)

“Wow…I mean, I knew they had X…that’s a cool show…but they have Y, AND Z too? Wow, this network fcken ROCKS!”

“…but you can never lie to them. To me commercials are nothing but lies.” – Don Hertzfeldt

Grimmsy Grimmling – Pupdate, 10/9/16

Will there be new Grimmsys? Yes!

When? Next one probably next month!

What about after that? Probably one per month!

For how long? Indefinitely! Or until I change my mind!

Will the second one just be a visual version of the second text one? Yes!

Well why should I bother looking at it then? Pretty pictures!

What if I don’t care enough about that and want a NEW script; what’s the point in looking at it then? Well, none at all really!

Will there be new scripts? OH yes!

What advice can you give me for enjoying Grimmsy more? Lower your script standards, develop my sense of humor, and FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD AND SACRED don’t read the text-only versions!

Cialis Ad – “Why Stop To Take A Pill?”

Maybe because if, like some of the couples in the ad, you’re at a garage sale or walking down a street during the day and therefore you can’t just drop to the ground and go at it anyways.

So it’s NOT so much of a problem to take a pill while going somewhere that the general public can’t see you fcking.

Site Review (Three Different Ones)

Wanted to post something and these have been sitting annoyingly waiting for me to review them, so here goes a quick rundown:

Subetalodge.org – Subeta fan site; exhaustive lists of all things Subetan.

gog.com – “Classic” (and other) pc game site. Fairly low prices for (if you’re old enough) some of the games you remember from your (relative) youth and wish you could play again. Limited experience with it; no problems so far.

Dafont.com – ALL fonts, ALL the time. It’s a hoard of fonts, so if you’re in a font-deciding mood (shrug) it’s probably worth a look. Again, (very) limited experience with it.

Da end. Why no grades? I don’t trust my impartiality. Caveat Emptor.

Grimmsy Grimmling – Pupdate, 10/4/16

For non-CA/A’s: More to come! Really…interesting.

For CA/A’s:

Disclaimer: Little Grimmsy, Escort of Souls is a work of fiction. I do not intend in any way to imply by statement or lack of statement that Grimmsy is in any way my conception or perception of death. Nor do I intend at any point to imply that I believe or do not believe in a deity or deities who may or may not exist and (if affirmative) may or may not be in any way related to the character of Grimmsy (see above) or the state, moments leading to said state, or any opinion or perception of death and/or the state of death in any way, shape or form. Numerous fictional events occur/have occured/will in future (assuming said plan of future comes to pass) occur regarding and involving Grimmsy and the comic strip ‘Little Grimmsy, Escort of Souls’; such fictional events have/do not/will not (if coming to pass) represent in any way any opinion, thought, feeling, or belief of any kind that I may or may not have regarding religion, spirituality, death, life, existence, non-existence, gravity, purple eyeballs, drawn pictures with accompanying words, text bubbles, ambiguous bubbles containing letters, punctuation marks, or symbols of any kind in any way, shape or form.

Deep Puppy Thoughts (Part 165)

It’s the feeling you get over and over; very very rarely, but consistently. You feel it wash over you, you’re awed by it. You wonder how it could possibly be so amazing and achingly beautiful. You wonder how you couldn’t see it before. You know you didn’t; there was a time the feeling was gone, it didn’t exist, but now it was evoked. Sometimes you don’t know why, but it doesn’t seem to matter. Whether you write the most beautiful poem or just sit and marvel at what it is to feel, and think, or say, “wow”…it is what matters in that moment, and that moment is pure beauty. And you wish so strongly that it didn’t have to fade, because you know it will. And you wish so strongly it would go away, because you’re too weak and awed to handle both its power and its loss. And then, slowly, it’s gone. And you go about your life; sometimes wistful, sometimes forgetting altogether, for months, years…but it always comes back. And that is worth living for.

I wonder how I’ll feel about this tomorrow?

I’m so glad I got to type this, that it came to me and I was able to let it out, using the best words I knew to capture the feelings.

If you’re ever lost, think about this.

Deviantart Review – DestinyBlue

An artist I think is worth your time because her drawings look good (she has talent) and – more importantly – because I believe her drawings actually mean something to her.

It *seems*, at least, to me, that the emotions she’s expressing are real; that they’re being expressed not for commercial gain but simply because she wishes either to share with others or help heal herself…or both.

It’s not easy to be a very good artist, simply in terms of drawing pictures that look good. It’s not easy to, as an artist, express feelings well – in a manner that comes across strongly, and as genuine.

When you can do both, as she can, that’s something worth watching.

Deep Puppy Thoughts (Part 164)

If you’re REALLY REALLY REALLY intellectual and are talking to someone else that is, and they say something that really annoys/insults you, you might consider the following response, before walking away.

It’s inappropriate for almost any occasion.

“Using a colloquialism to ingratiate yourself with the rabble? How very sad. How *really* very sad.”

How To Find What You’re Looking For – A Search Guide By Puppy

Hi there.

If you are reading this, you may be having some trouble finding what you’re looking for on this site. Or, you’re just curious.

So here’s a quick guide:

If you’re looking for something EXACT…like, say, a movie review for ‘The Shining’…go to the “search” bar, and type in “the shining” (without quotes of course). That should bring up what you want.

If you’re looking for something EXACT, and CANNOT find it using the above method…type in a word or two of what you’re looking for, as I may have it listed slightly differently than the full title you’re entering.

For example, if you’re looking for a review of the first ‘Masters of Horror’ episode, and are having trouble finding it, try typing in “mountain road”, or “masters”, etc…this should bring up what you’re looking for.

If you’re looking for a specific CATEGORY…like, say, movies…scroll down from the opening blog page, keeping an eye on the left-hand side of the screen. Eventually, you will pass entries grouped by date…keep scrolling down, and RIGHT BELOW the entries grouped by date you will find entries grouped by CATEGORY.

Then, simply click on the category you’re interested in, and all the posts in that category will appear. Scroll through/read them at your pleasure, and enjoy.

So, for example, if you’re curious about Grimmsy (and who isn’t?) but don’t want to read the rest of the cr@p I post, you would scroll down until you saw the category entitled “Grimmsy Grimmling”. Then simply click on that, and all Grimmsy Grimmling entries should appear.

If you’re looking to read all my movie reviews, click on “Movie/Long Subject Reviews”…etc, etc.

Masters Of Horror: Incident On And Off A Mountain Road (2005)

In 50 years or so – if not sooner – the intro to these short films will be about as scary as your average cheezy 60’s horror movie poster/intro/movie is today.

When the axe drops in the intro: HAIKIBA!

But on with the review:

A woman tries to turn the tables on a psycho, with varying degrees of success; her methods are explained in flashbacks.

Interesting premise. Interesting advice.

But it doesn’t progress much from said premise, so there’s really little point in watching.

I mean, the intro…the flashbacks, the initial “chase”, the endless story possibilities provided…at a certain point they just collapse, and you’re left with nothing except some disturbing images and an incredibly weak and unconvincing ending.

Grade: D-

Sweeney Todd (2007)

Disney makes singing tolerable by the assurance that their movies very probably – at least – don’t stink.

This isn’t a Disney movie, and I’m not a big enough fan of Depp/Burton to plow through it.

Supposedly it’s really good, and if you’re a Depp/Burton fan you’re probably gonna see it no matter what, just like any other Depp/Burton/(sometimes)Elfman movie.

But I really couldn’t care less.

Grade: Incomplete

Grimmsy Grimmling – Pupdate, 9/23/16

Yes, *STILL* expected to premier (with pictures, yet) in (admittedly late) September.

It’s so close I can almost taste it!!!

How many Grimmsy strips will there eventually be?

Good questions! Shall I?

Well, I’ve got a good solid 70+ in tentative idea stages, some closer to actual ready-to-be-written form, others more vague. And my very mildly creative mind continues to work on them!

And yes, for those wondering, there WILL be a story arc. That is to say, it won’t be strip after strip of only “here’s one, no relation to the others”…some will be sort of one-shot ideas, but the basic storyline is already extremely vaguely planned and will develop over time, so if you’d like to follow Grimmsy’s life and times, lucky you.

EXCITED PUPPY!

Lost City Lanes – Like Riding A Bike – Sort Of

Ok, so it’d been a while since I claimed my rightful place at the head of the LCL Common Market.

BUT…this time, I have to admit, first place is legit…WITHOUT me.

And in the spirit of good sportsmanship and healthy competition, I will report:

Current Real High Score In LCL: 2,664 Holder: chotter911

Current Real 2nd Place Cuz He Made Too Many D@mn Mistakes In LCL And Couldn’t QUITE Make It Up Late: 2,553 Holder: Me

Ah well, Subeta’s my thang, baby. Give it a whirl, it’s pretty cool.

-Puppy >.< Yip!

For Those Of You Eagerly Awaiting Grimmsy Grimmling And/Or A New Review

Well, I got nothin’, so here’s a way to kill a few minutes by reading a peg solitaire guide.

http://www.chessandpoker.com/peg-solitaire-solution.html

The guide’s pretty good, actually. Informative, kinda witty.

Caveat Webtor.

– Puppy >.< Yip!