Pac Man: THE MOVIE

There was a Super Mario Brother's movie. Then a Double Dragon movie. Then a Resident Evil movie. And then a Doom movie. And a bunch of other video game movies that came out in between them all that aren't worth mentioning. Now, BEHOLD we have Pac Man: The Movie (the ultimate parody of every video game movie)!!!

Conan the Barbarian - By Crom!!!!

I just recently played the Xbox version of the "Conan" saga. Although the game is pretty much hack and slash with bad camera angles, I must admit, it's definitely a good game to release heat.

Supposedly the game is more faithful to the original Conan novels, so I did have a huge testosterone fix simply by playing it (slaying your enemies, hearing their whimpering cries as you dismember them in many directions, and having your way with bound women). Well, enough of that.

Afterwards, I did a little research on Conan and the Hyborean Age (the fictional time frame that the saga takes place). Turns out, Conan and his Cimmerian race is based off of the Celtic civilization. In fact, Conan itself is an Irish name as well as Crom (the god he worships). I already knew about Conan being an Irish name and all, but I never suspected Crom to be one (it's actually the name of a Celtic god). I find this very interesting, because Conan O'Brian, the late night host, keeps mentioning that people use to joke a lot about his "barbarian" name.

But now, in retrospect, it's not so unusual that Conan O'Brian would share the same name of some ancient barbarian warrior of old--they're both Irish! BY CROM!!!!!

Halo - Apparently the Master Chief Dates

During a recent Saturday, I saw this skit on Mad TV. Just yesterday, I discovered that it's already been posted on Youtube. Though it does lack a little on the humor bone, but it definitely gives a nod out to all Halo fans out there, including me. There's no doubt that they obviously did their research on the game. And, with all the references they give, there might be a chance that Microsoft will try to sue them, but that would be just plain stupid (Mad TV is basically giving them free advertising, plus this skit may fall under parody, which could protect them). For all Halo fans out there, tell me what you think.

Fun and Games Online

This is another link expanding entry. This time it's about the universal diversion that every computer user and office worker resorts to during their lunch break--free online flash games. Two of my most favorites sites are:

1.) www.addictinggames.com - A basic site that includes almost every short flash game imaginable. They're fun, they're addictive (hence the name), and perfect for numbing the mind!

2.) Newgrounds.com - A flashy site of irreverently crude humor, originally founded on lampooning celebrities and beating up baby seals. Now expanded into its own community, Newgrounds has become a very popular site and has grown to include flash movies and actual mini-game series. Please note, many workplaces will probably block this site given that some of its material is considered R-rated (namely for its violence and toilet humor)! So do this only at home!

Again, the direct links for these sites can be found in the links section.