GEEK MENTALITY

Seems like an obvious connection right? I saw this at a Shaw’s up in Gilford, NH and couldn’t resist snapping a pic.

On April 18, 1938, 75 years ago today, the first issue of “Action Comics” was released with showing a caped man, dressed in blue and red, holding up a car with his bare hands.

That first appearance of Superman changed the world of literature, not just comics, and pop culture forever.

And in his 75th year I - a self-professed lover of Superman - think he may have one of his brightest moments in the sun yet.

Because Zack Snyer’s Man of Steel looks amazing.

So Happy Birthday Superman. Happy Birthday Kal-El. Happy Birthday Clark. See you in the theaters on June 14, 2013.

Every year I fill out a ballot and basically try to beat my parents at picks. Download your own ballot from Yahoo! Movies. Here are my picks for the 2013 Academy Awards:

Best Picture: Argo

Best Director: Steven Spielberg

Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis

Best Actress: Jessica Chastain

Best Supporting Actor: Alan Arkin

Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway

Original Screenplay: Django Unchained

Adapted Screenplay: Argo

Animated Feature: Frankenweenie

Animated Short: Maggie Simpson in “The Longest Daycare”

Live Action Short: Curfew

Production Design: Les Miserables

Cinematography: Lincoln

Costume Design: Les Miserables

Documentary Feature: 5 Broken Cameras

Documentary Short: Open Heart

Film Editing: Zero Dark Thirty

Foreign Language Film: Amour

Original Song: Skyfall

Original Score: Argo

Makeup: Les Miserables

Sound Editing: Zero Dark Thirty

Visual Effects: Marvel’s The Avengers

Sound Mixing: Les Miserables

We’ll see how I do….

When I first saw the commercials for this show I wasn’t really that interested. When I heard Kevin Bacon on Howard talk about the show, it grabbed my interest a little bit more - at least enough to watch the first episode.

Then I watched the first episode - and I was hooked.

Since I am a non-DVR house, I immediately set my Hulu account to add new episodes to the queue and every “day after” the Monday that the show airs live (on Fox) I am watching, sometimes with my hand over my face - and I find myself asking probably the best question you have for a show.

What are they going to do next?

I find myself asking that, caring about what the answer is - and not really being sure that I can predict it - that is the mark of possible greatness.

Six episodes in and really I haven’t been disappointed once. Kevin Bacon is awesome, I really have to thank the sorcerer that put the spell on him to slow down his aging because man he’s been around forever.

I am not going to into great detail about what the show is about - basically a serial killer behind bars has a cult of killers acting on behalf of him - and you just don’t know how big this cult is - anyone could be in it. That’s all you need to know - let the show tell you the rest.

And I hope that you do. If you’re watching, you already know. If you’re not - I suggest you go back and give it a try.

Go now, I’ll wait….

See - I told you it was really good.

You’re welcome.

I remember trying out this new show on Fox called Fringe - because J.J. Abrams was the executive producer. I watched the first couple episodes then let it fall to the wayside - my major problem was that Walter Bishop seemed to always be at the center (or had worked on a related experiment) of each story….

Of course looking back on it now - how stupid of me. It wasn’t just a dumb coincidence that put Walter in the middle of all these stories.

Walter was the story.

We were having a family dinner at my parent’s house, when my brother told me that I was missing out on Fringe and should be watching it. I am glad that I listened to him and went back to catch up.

Now, five seasons later and tonight we all say goodbye.

Goodbye to a show that provided hours of amazing entertainment. Goodbye to characters that I’ve enjoyed spending time with and watching grow and change (in ways no other show could possibly pull of).

Goodbye Fringe! We’ll miss you.

What more can I say?

If you aren’t caught up with Fringe, do not continue reading this.

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