Comic Con

Comic Con is almost here. I will be in attendance this year, it's been about 6 years since I was there last. Looking forward to it!

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New Episodes

You've heard this before.... but I'm serious this time.

New episodes are coming your way soon!!1!

Word.

Craigslist is a Biscuit

You know when a valuable tool becomes useless all you want to do is throw it away, but you keep it around just in case you get desperate enough to go back to it, well for me that is Craigslist.

Like ebay, Craigslist was originally amazing and I used it for both finding actors for After Cheri and to sell/buy things. But honestly, I have been on this stinking Craigslist for like 2 hours and went through only 3 days worth of posts in the jobs section. To wade through the 70% "hot models wanted" and actually find something worth noting, is just not the best use of time. But that possibility of finding something awesome, is there in my mind, so I can't completely not use the site. Lets face it Craigslist is a Biscuit website, it is losing its usefulness.

Once something is discovered to have value and be of benefit, everyone and their brother jumps on it and floods it with thier scams and riuns it for everyone. Just like Myspace, people become infatuated with it, and with the masses using loses its functionality. Watch out Facebook and Twitter, your next!

Labor Day

In my effort to post everyday, I will post a quick note about my Labor day. We went out and played some Volleyball here in Ventura, got some good games in.

Oh, also watched a little of that show Fringe. Its pretty good. Think X-files by JJ Abrams.

Biscuit Movie Review: 500 Days of Summer

Anyone who has been in love will appreciate the truth that is in this movie. I saw this yesterday and I must say I enjoyed the movie very much. While there are parts that are not the most original in the world (The debate that there are no more original stories left in the world, which is a mute one in my opinion is for a post for another day.) the heart-felt joy and sadness that is this movie makes it an experience. I really liked the movie Brick (mainly for the dialog and genre-bending setting) and Joseph Gordon Levitt continues to give a great performance. While the lead actress, Zooey Deschanel gives a good performance, there is something about it that I can't abide. It's either that spacey-robotilike stare or maybe it's just the character, but the whole time I just couldn't figure out why she was the girl of Tom's dreams. Again, when you watch this movie you cant help but recall your own personal feelings/experiences with a break-up, which is a sign of a good movie.

Some of the best bits where the moments that we saw reality vs. expectations, and the art direction that would give it that classic indie style is so popular now. (See N. Dynamite and Juno for what I mean)

In the end, I say, go see it. Its heart-felt and well acted/directed. Not as funny as you might think but if a movie has the Smiths in the soundtrack, you automatically get a thumbs up from me.

Motion Comics...

Today I wanted to talk about Spiderwoman Agent of S.W.O.R.D #1 the first big push by Disney....er I mean Marvel into the world of what they are calling "Motion Comics"

For $0.99 (now I think its $1.99) you can download a 10 minute motion comic, with limited animation and voice acting. I'll first talk about my impressions of the concept and then dive into this actual story.

For those who have never really read comics, I can see this being a very cool media and an interesting way to get people excited about the Marvel universe. All you have to do is sit back and watch it. It still has some of the pacing and layouts like a comic, which is good and translates nicely. This is not an animated cartoon though, and you soon realize its different, even different from that Watchmen motion comic that came out either this year. This has no panels that move around and things like that, its a strange hybrid of movie and comic, and I think it works as that, something completely different. Its not trying to be a comic or a movie. Becuase of that it works better than the Watchmen motion comic and other tries at this that big comic companies have done, like the trailer to Civil War or the Ultimates. So on presentation and unique idea I give it a thumbs up.

That all said, there is no way I want comics to start going to this media. If you have not read Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics, you really need to read to, its amazing and teaches the magic of comics, even someone like Big Kev who has read many more comics and for longer than myself should go out and read Understanding Comics, its awesome and its all written as a comic. So there. I bring it up because comics have a magic when you read them that is lost in this new media of 'Motion Comics'. The magic and imagination that happens between the panels is what is amazing about comics. The way your mind reads the flow of movement and the voices that you give the characters is what makes comics a unique storytelling device. I realize comics on paper are being challenged by digital media, and I'm coming slowly to grips with that, but they better stay comics. Dont go into this Motion thing, it will kill what makes comics, comics.

I'm a big old-school fan of Bendis and Maleev and this really well done. The voice acting is top notch, and I love the art and subtle music. It plays like a 22-page comic in the 10 minutes and had the classic cliffhanger that you would expect to get you to buy the next episode. At $1.99 its not a bad price at all, especially considering all the production that went into this. If you are curious about the Marvel universe/comics and want an engaging story, I'd say go for it....but it will not replace a good 4-color funny book that you can have next to your nightstand. (He says as he looks at this shortbox of comics next to the bed)