Excellent, excellent. I must say that while this was my worst Horrorthon ever in terms of participation, I had that bittersweet feeling you get when you realize your coworkers are doing fine without you after you quit a job. That is, I read some fantastic reviews and watched various themes unfold with glee all the while clenching my fists at my lack of time.
And my time was sucked at an unbelievable rate. I've bitched about this in other comments pages, but I had a 13-day in a row span of work in there, three of those days extending past midnight.
However, I did get some great flicks in, and I look forward to cranking out some text. Back to the temp job tomorrow, and full-time computer access.
(And I think the project I was working on will be awesome. It's for a current popular sitcom that I know from a haiku at least one 'thonner watches, and they're doing a Christmas episode that is entirely in stop-motion. I was on the crew making puppets and it's being animated right now. I'll post full details as the airdate approaches.)
That's me at age 5 and I was indeed an "astronaut" My father published a lot of research at that time so he fixed me up with some of his gear. In my mind I looked just like Neil Armstrong.
I think you will all be amazed at what Jeff got to make for this project! Sure, it's a little bit sad that he had to spend October working on a Christmas project, but on the bright side, Daddy just bought me some clothes!
My last week got sucked up by my re-reading of the Harry Potter series. I had planned on many more movies, but with work, kids and reading the entire seventh book between Saturday 6pm through 1:30am last night - well, it didn't happen.
But I look forward to the many more reviews to come! Whoot, Horrorthon!
It's been a great Horrorthon so far. I have to catch up on reading a few reviews then I'll be writing. I think 2 a day has worked out really well for the readers so I say we continue that way. Unless someone has more than 60 reviews to write then 3 a day would be okay.
dcd, we're twinsies! i too watched fewer movies than planned, just finished re-reading the whole potter series, and look forward to reading the more diligent thonners' reviews over the next month.
Unlock your doors, finish your candy, put down those carving knives and stop watching horror movies, Horrorthon 2010 is officially closed! I’ve been delighted with the reviews and overall film choices this year. While some were a bit quieter this time around others moved in, put their feet on the coffee table and took over the joint as they regaled us with all the nasty murders, violence, torture, possession, ghosts, and pornography that this wonderful genre has to offer. Given that there are (presumably) many reviews yet to be written, I am not going to post anything but reviews for the month of November (so you’ll have to wait on all the news that wasn’t posted during October including a possible new Star Wars trilogy, an awesome Tron video, Avatar 2 and 3 news, new Captain America pictures, the title of the next Batman movie [*cough cough* The Dark Knight Rises], the next Star Trek villain, Spielberg’s next film ‘Robopocalypsene’, and the latest Hobbit information among other things). There have been over 200 reviews written so far and I’m predicting that there will be 100+ more in weeks to come. I can’t wait to see what you guys have been up to!
"And now a word from JPX"
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Awesome, awesome! I have many reviews to write, so I like the idea of an all review November. Should we still keep our reviews limited to two a day?
November 01, 2010 6:06 AM
What do others think? Two a day seems reasonable however if others have strong opinions about it please voice them here!
What do you mean you have "many" to write, how many exactly?
November 01, 2010 6:09 AM
Excellent, excellent. I must say that while this was my worst Horrorthon ever in terms of participation, I had that bittersweet feeling you get when you realize your coworkers are doing fine without you after you quit a job. That is, I read some fantastic reviews and watched various themes unfold with glee all the while clenching my fists at my lack of time.
And my time was sucked at an unbelievable rate. I've bitched about this in other comments pages, but I had a 13-day in a row span of work in there, three of those days extending past midnight.
However, I did get some great flicks in, and I look forward to cranking out some text. Back to the temp job tomorrow, and full-time computer access.
(And I think the project I was working on will be awesome. It's for a current popular sitcom that I know from a haiku at least one 'thonner watches, and they're doing a Christmas episode that is entirely in stop-motion. I was on the crew making puppets and it's being animated right now. I'll post full details as the airdate approaches.)
November 01, 2010 9:10 AM
JPX, can we get a word on that picture? I'm thinking astronaut, because maybe you're too little for Star Wars to be out yet.
November 01, 2010 9:11 AM
That's me at age 5 and I was indeed an "astronaut" My father published a lot of research at that time so he fixed me up with some of his gear. In my mind I looked just like Neil Armstrong.
November 01, 2010 9:44 AM
Okay, I guess I won't put up my post about the giant spider web, but if you want to read about it, go here.
http://skepchick.org/blog/2010/10/happy-halloween-giant-spiderweb/
Octo, you don't have to be secretive, as the news about your show has been released to the masses:
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Community-Christmas-Episode-1023265.aspx
I think you will all be amazed at what Jeff got to make for this project! Sure, it's a little bit sad that he had to spend October working on a Christmas project, but on the bright side, Daddy just bought me some clothes!
November 01, 2010 10:04 AM
My last week got sucked up by my re-reading of the Harry Potter series. I had planned on many more movies, but with work, kids and reading the entire seventh book between Saturday 6pm through 1:30am last night - well, it didn't happen.
But I look forward to the many more reviews to come! Whoot, Horrorthon!
November 01, 2010 10:50 AM
It's been a great Horrorthon so far. I have to catch up on reading a few reviews then I'll be writing. I think 2 a day has worked out really well for the readers so I say we continue that way. Unless someone has more than 60 reviews to write then 3 a day would be okay.
November 01, 2010 11:29 AM
I agree with the 2/day November policy. That way Catfreeek will finish up in September, just in time for Horrorthon 2011!
November 01, 2010 1:06 PM
I only did a couple myself this year, but I've enjoyed everything I read.
November 01, 2010 1:09 PM
dcd, we're twinsies! i too watched fewer movies than planned, just finished re-reading the whole potter series, and look forward to reading the more diligent thonners' reviews over the next month.
November 01, 2010 2:15 PM