Holy Shit!!!
I’m going to be off work for two straight weeks, as our second child is being born on Tuesday (the 26th). Aside from welcoming our newest addition and having quality family time, I was hoping to be able to get some writing done as well. Tonight (or this morning…actually), I decided to get started, working on my latest work of fiction. I wanted to throw in a horror DVD or something while I wrote, hoping to watch something interesting. The DVDs are pretty much buried, and I’m too lazy to move stuff out of the way to get to them. I flip through the stations to see if anything is on TV. Can’t find anything except for Freddy vs. Jason on Sci-Fi Channel, but that’s edited, and I have the DVD, so that seemed pointless. Instead, I scan the On Demand list and find a film called Tokyo Gore Police. Samurais and gore. Okay. I’ll give it a shot.
Finally, I have seen a film that has knocked me on my ass. It’s so difficult anymore, especially in the horror genre, to find something that I don’t want to just fast forward through. Recently, I watched the Friday the 13th remake/reinvention/whatever they want to call it and was thoroughly disappointed. I’d rather watch Jason take over Manhattan again. Anyway, I often look for that next great film that’s amazing to see, and Tokyo Gore Police is that film. It’s just absolutely crazy. The smallest cut causes geysers of blood. Mutants galore.
The story is Japan in the future. Police force has been privatized. A woman’s dad had been killed many years ago (he was a policeman during the non-privatized days), and she is a part of the new force. She is an “engineer” hunter. Engineers are these mutant killing machines. Lots of twists and turns, crazy visuals, nonstop entertainment. I thought it would be difficult to write and watch the film (in Japanese with subtitles), but it all worked out. If you get a chance, add this one to the list – an absolute gem.
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A long time ago, I was in a band. The bassist, who lives a couple hours away, is going to be in town tomorrow to play a show. Depending on how Christine is feeling, we’re hoping on catching a little of the show. Haven’t seen him in many years, so it will be nice if we can make it. I can’t remember the name of who he is playing with – but it’s at the Symposium in Lakewood.
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The Indians lost again tonight – having a horrible start to the year. At least it was a good loss in that they didn’t beat themselves with stupid play – they just ran into some good pitching. Bad note is that two different Indians pitchers left the game injured – and they can’t afford that right now.
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3 days + 5 1/2 hours away from bringing our second child into the world. Will he be as weird as Ethan? We can only hope. I think Ethan should handle the extra baby just fine – he’s always been fine around other kids (sharing toys, trying to help out, etc.). We’ll see how everything goes. Can’t wait for the family to all be home.
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My plan to post at least once per month isn’t happening. Doubt it will start to happen either. Thanks for checking me out, though. Catch you on the flip side.
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