Post-Christmas Blues

Can't believe it's been nearly two weeks since Christmas.


Sad times.


And yes, I know I still haven't done my top film of 2011. Be patient with me!

Drunken Christmas Fail

Christmas was absolutely awesome, as was the New Year. Spent 4 days over Christmas with my parents, came home for a night and am now in the middle of 4 days in Wales with my in-laws.

But I've been drunk a lot, hence I haven't been posting.

Fail.

RE: Autoreply

Nope, still hungover.


Maybe tomorrow then.

Autoreply

Awesome Wez cannot come to the blog right now as he is currently hungover and bloated from all the mince pies and chocolate he's eaten. 


Please check back later.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas Geeks! 


Hope you all have a fabulous time whatever you are doing.

The Christmas Eve Film Fest

Every year on Christmas Eve, Jane and I watch our favourite festive films and today will be no different.


We kick things off with Trading Places, which holds up against the test of time, except for the fact that casual racism was clearly a lot more acceptable back in the eighties.


This is followed by Home Alone, which is probably only entertaining to adults if you were a kid when it came out. I was so I'm set. Plus there's nothing more Christmassy than a grown man being shot in the groin with an air gun.


Third up is Die Hard, which IS a Christmas movie and a brilliant one at that. Hands down my favourite ever action movie, by the time "Let it Snow" starts playing you can't help but feel in the Christmas spirit, especially whilst surrounded by dead terrorists.


Finally we have Scrooged, with the excellent Bill Murray tackling on of my favourite stories (A Christmas Carol) in what has to be my favourite adaptation. Karen Allen's smile reminds me of the Joker, which is both fun and terrifying at the same time (much like the Joker himself I suppose).


So that's our day...what are you doing? 

One Week to Go!

Only one week to go before my favourite day of the year.


As you can tell I'm very excited...


CHRISTMAS BABY!

Still stuck for Christmas?

If you haven't finished your Christmas shopping you've only got a week left.


If you're stuck for ideas and know a loved one with a Kindle, PC, Mac, iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad or Smart Phone, then why not get them a delightful horror-adventure story for the festive season.


I know one from an up-and-coming author that can be downloaded here:


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nightmare-at-Movies-ebook/dp/B005R41I7S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323953428&sr=8-1&fb_source=message


Just saying.

Elf Help

Went to see Arthur Christmas the other night, purely because the missus and I were both feeling festive.


It's great fun with a solid voice cast including Bill Nighy, James MacAvoy, Hugh Laurie and Jim Broadbent. The plot revolves around the titular Arthur's quest to bring a present to a little girl who has somehow been missed off of the Christmas Eve present run. Of course, hilarity ensues and all the characters learn some valuable life lessons...


It really is a Christmas film and may not be to everyone's taste but I thoroughly enjoyed it. As I may have mentioned once or twice before, I'm partial to all things Christmas so this was right up my street and left me with a warm glow afterwards.


Family friendly festive fun...

I've got a feeling...

...that tonight's gonna be a good night.


Because it's my annual Belgo Christmas Meal, which involves me and my friends heading to our favourite Belgian restaurant for much beer, mussels, beer, steak, beer, lobster, beer and schnapps. Oh and maybe a beer.


What originally started as a small group of 8 has escalated to 26 people, so the bill it sure to be pretty heavy. Plus there's a beer the waiter mockingly calls "The Night Finisher", which is about 13%.


Still, always one of the best nights of the year (when I can remember it).

Me from last year, drunkenly playing with a lobster claw. 

That happened, and my friends let it happen.

Unique to my generation

There’s a couple of things about Christmas that are unique to my generation. First of all, we don’t really think it’s Christmas until I’ve heard the line “you scumbag, you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot”. God I love Fairytale of New York.

Maybe it’s unique to me, but I also have to hear East 17’s Stay Another Day. I then replace the “Stay Now” melody with the words “Stain Her”. It amuses me at least.

God I love Christmas, and it’s getting closer…

I did warn you

So in my excitement for Christmas, which is getting increasingly closer, I've begun a gauntlet of Christmas films.

I tend to do it every year, and it usually contains (but is not limited to) Elf, Gremlins, Christmas with the Kranks, a version of A Christmas Carol and if Jane gets her way, Santa Claus: The Movie.

The whole thing culminates on Christmas Eve with Trading Places, Home Alone, Die Hard and Scrooged; with the grand finale being my all time favourite film It's a Wonderful Life on Christmas Day.

Good times.

Holidays are coming (closer than ever)

Just an advanced warning...tomorrow marks the first of December.


At that point I will become an insufferable, festive, Christmasphile.


It really is the most wonderful time of the year.


You have been warned.

Holidays are coming

Christmas is a little over a month away. If you're looking for the perfect give for someone special this year, why not get them a thoroughly entertaining e-book...?

You can find an incredible gift idea here.

Just saying.

Quizzed to death

Another Monday, another quiz night.


This time we came fourth (again). Fail.


On average we seem to be getting worse not better, although the fact there wasn't a film round did hurt us a lot.


Still I got a question about Dick Turpin right, so it can't be all bad.


The next one's not until December, so here's hoping there's a Christmas round. As, I may have mentioned once or twice before, I do love Christmas...

Christmas Fail...

Disturbing news in the paper on Friday. 


Apparently the native population of Turtle Doves in the UK is on a massive decline and soon there might not even be any here at all.


That's gonna make Boxing Day really difficult.


Think about it.