It's always Fantasy-Book Friday.
Today's match is ...
(WWF, 2004)
-vs-
Christopher Daniels
(TNA, 2005)
This week's psych terminology is:
Koro - "A term of Malaysian origin that refers to an episode of sudden & intense anxiety that the penis ... will recede into the body and possibly cause death." (Info from the Diagnostic And Statisitical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Ed.) Online research yields that the traditional therapy for treating koro is to have the sufferer put his penis in a small wooden box for a few days. Now, I would assume that this would score at least a week off work, with accompanying paid sick leave.
Today is Appreciation Day!
Today, I appreciate film scores. Not "soundtracks," per se, as usually a soundtrack consists of one-note artists and forgotten musicians trying to cash in on their former glory, contributing a song that will hopefully catch the mood of a filmgoer, or at least their good spending sense.
I'm talking about orchestral releases that inspire the mood of a film. John Williams, when he orchestrated "Jaws," knew exactly what effect music had on an audience. Watch that film, and only pay attention to the "du, duh ... du, duh." Not to spoil anything, but notice how that only appears when the shark is present. Then compare that to the sequels, and notice how none of the composers get it right. There are some great film composers out there to discover: Morricone, Herrmann, Elfman. There are great film compositions that you've probably never heard of: I have three or four CDs of recordings of scores from classic horror films that are just really good to listen to while writing, reading, driving, etc. (Bride of Frankenstein, Wolfman, House of Frankenstein, and Psycho).
Today, to the ultimate in cinematic mood manipulation, I salute you!
Your hip-hop MP3 of the week is:
Krondon: Million
Album: "The Collectors Edition Vol. 1"
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The Forgotten Hero/Villain of the Day is:
Motorhead (hero)
First appearance: Motorhead #1
Dark Horse Comics
Real Name: Frank Fletcher
Base of Operations: Steel City (same city as Barb Wire)
Superpower: Can mentally produce fires at a distance. He does not project flames from his body. Instead he may concentrate on a target that is in visual range and cause it to combust into flames. This power can be used with extreme precision. A circle of fire could be created around an opponent, or a small letter in someone's hands could be ignited. He is also telekinetic. (Info gathered using online resources.)
What I remember of this character, Motorhead's powers are sometimes dangerously unstable, and he has voices in his head. It is unknown if this is due to schizophrenia, or if the voices are real. Motorhead often talks with the voices (to the considerable surprise of onlookers), asking them to shut up or complaining about them. He also sometimes follow their strange advice, such as driving aimlessly in the Nevada desert. Many of the voices are paranoid, a fact of which he's quite aware.
I'm presuming that the "motor" in question is some extraterrestrial mechanical device. Unfortunately, this engine wasn't granted to any hero or villain, just a basic loser who had no intentions to get involved in any crime deterrance. Kinda like the laziest comic character that you'd never want to read about.
I can't believe I missed Thursday ... not one post. That sucked.
Until next Friday, I remain ...
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