Vlog: Stretch Screamers “Oozers” Figure.
I reserve the right to cover Stretch Screamers again sometime. I love the things, and a ten minute video of me trying to open boxes just doesn’t go far enough to show how much.
If you don’t remember them, Stretch Screamers was a line of fantastic, stretchy monsters. BIG ones. As the line grew more popular (or less popular, depending on your point of view), ToyQuest started making really, really weird spins on the originals, with all sorts of gruesome add-ons. Chiefly, there were Oozers, which were capable of spewing slime out of various orifices.
I much prefer the original versions, in part because they were elegantly simple, but mostly because one of them looked exactly like “Ghostface” from Scream. Sadly, I have to get by on what’s on the shelves behind me, so Gunk the Oozer got the nod for tonight’s vid.
I included the commercial within the vlog, but it rendered all stupidly shaky. Perhaps God was punishing me for stealing someone’s YouTube video without providing due credit. Let’s pretend it was an artistic choice.
The Wonder Years and G.I. Joe Renegades pretty much made The Hub the best network of 2011 — sorry AMC.
Also gals and guys, new TMNT show debuts on Nickelodeon in less than two weeks. Excited? Scared? I’ve seen the new toys at TRU and Krang looks AWESOME!!
I said this a couple weeks ago here but on Saturday mornings IFC has The Real Ghostbusters and The Crypt Keeper cartoon on. It’s like how Saturday mornings used to be but cooler.
Also, I have been using my friend’s kids as an excuse to watch Adventure Time. Brilliant cartoon.
WillBill, I don’t think you need an excuse to watch any damned thing you want. Look at you. You could watch cartoons in feety pajamas all day. Who is going to say a word?
But if you feel that a religious dispensation would be useful, I can probably help you there.
I can just see Bill in feety pajamas, but the kind that are camo and have like GI Joe characters and logos on it.
Kinda like how Deej has feety pajamas in black, but faded black.
OMG, X-E/DD Babies. The best TV cartoon show never made.
You’re a grown ass man. You can watch whatever the hell you want, even if it is cartoons. Most of my DVR is cartoons. Batman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond, Phineas and Ferb, Adventure Time, MAD, Spongebob, Young Justice, Ultimate Spider-man, Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, Dan Vs. Heck, I’ve even watched and enjoyed the new My Little Pony and Pound Puppies before.
And thank you for the heads up about Ghostbusters on IFC! I am setting a season pass for that now. I get IFC, but it is grouped on DirecTV with the premium channels I don’t get, so unless Onion News Network or Portlandia is on, I forget to change it over there and see what they are showing.
Brandon- you can get around that by setting a “favorites” list on your remote. I hate how you have to cycle through all the channels you don’t get.
Yeah, I saw the new TMNT toys and they are pretty badass. They have just a slightly different look than the originals, but nothing too severe. And Toys R Us has these large (like 10 inch) turtles with pop-open shells to store their weapons. Niiiiiice
So I’ve been slowly watching all the big 80s films that I missed out on. This time around I watched Pretty in Pink and St. Elmo’s Fire. Well…I don’t feel that watching them was a complete waste of time, but I appreciated them more for their 80s-ness than as good movies. They were probably a lot better back in the day.
ANNETTE— ‘Saint Elmo’s Fire’ like…beats you in the face with its eighties-ness. Less so than ‘Pretty in Pink’ does anyways, I think. ‘Pretty in Pink’ has a classic Eighties storyline, but ‘Saint Elmo’s Fire’ has your 80′s hair, music, music video camera cuts, the 80′s ‘lifestyle’, the 80′s ‘perfect cast’….or should I say “perfect cast for the 80′s.” etc etc
Oh man, I forgot that The Real Ghostbusters is now on IFC. One of my all time favorites. Thanks for the heads up.
“Slimer!”
Toys R Us has been sold out of the new Turtles since they came out. They hgave the larger ones, as well as the ones that makes sounds and the Classics line. So, I went to Target, and they had one of everything except Krang(I know the new one is Kraang). So I grabeed Donnie(my favorite), and Leo. I will be opening Donnie tonight(to hopefully review on my blog). I love the new look of the Turtles, and I can’t wait to see the new show. If the new Thundercats season starts soon, I’m gonna have a hell of a lot of television watching to do, since Dexter, and The Walking Dead are just around the corner(maybe a little Boardwalk Empire as well).
I’m no longer shocked when seeing Halloween stuff being sold when it is still August and 90 degrees out but last Sunday I was taken aback when I walked into Stop n Shop and right by the door was a display of Thanksgiving themed plates, napkins, etc. and not just the fall leaves motif but with turkeys on them. Can they at least wait until we get a foot in the door of September?
Dude, I loved all those 80′s movies BIG time! But then something happened. Someone mentioned in a critical review of St. Elmo’s Fire that they were all self-centered jerks. I rewatched it and….oh man…they were totally right. Once I wasn’t 16-17 watching it, I realized all those people were complete jerkfaces. Ruined the movie for me.
But truly 80′s, since most people were giant self centered jerkfaces.
Man, who the hell wants to buy autumn-related items when it’s still 110 degrees out every day? Not me. That shit can wait until September, at least.
I think St. Elmo’s Fire is possibly the single most “80s” movie I’ve seen to date. And they are definitely a bunch of jerks. The only character in the movie that I kinda felt sorry for was Kevin, and also Wendy– until the end, that is. Everyone else I just wanted to punch in the face.
The only thing that really jumped out at me about Pretty in Pink is that James Spader was really good at playing a smarmy asshole. And also that Andie really wasn’t all that poor. I mean, she had a car, lots of cute clothes (even if she did have to make some of them herself), a phone in her room, etc. In most scenes she was better dressed than pretty much everyone else. I guess that’s the 80s for you. Funny how things change. Nowadays, “thrifting” is cool and making your own clothes is REALLY cool.
Fall things on sale already? It won’t even been cool here until October if we’re lucky.
I’ve seen the new Ninja Turtles, but only briefly. Need to make another trip to TRU to investigate! Not sold on the new cartoon yet, but we’ll see.
Terror Claws-
The same thing happened to me while watching “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” a few years ago. I realized what a jerk Ferris is, how he manipulates and cajoles his friends while displaying a complete lack of sympathy for the difficult situations his actions place them in.
Hahaha I’m enjoying you guys invoking the image of Bill and DJD in footie pajamas. I feel like that should inspire a Christmas card photo or something.
Personally, I never stopped watching cartoons. These days, with the kiddo, I’ll turn them on “for her” but she ends up wandering off to be imaginative while I remain glued. My current faves are Adventure Time, Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated (they reference Lovecraft, Big Trouble in Little China, Gremlins, the list goes on, it’s super well done and nerdy), and Gravity Falls (it’s pretty new, and it has Kristen Schaal doing one of the main voices and she’s adorable).
I’ve heard so many good things about Adventure Time. I think I’ll have to check it out someday. Some cartoons aren’t my cup of tea, but I’m still very open to the idea of watching cartoons, even though I’m almost 30 and have no kids to use as an excuse.
I bought an Avengers calendar the other day. I was hoping the cashier would ask me about it so I could say, “Hell no, I don’t even have kids. This shit is for ME.” But he didn’t say anything.
I fell so behind watching cartoons. I wanted to check out that Transformers Prime show and the new Thundercats but I always miss episodes and they disappear from the OnDemand list before I get a chance to see them. I’m gonna TRY to stay on point with the new TMNT.
Sorry, Yoda.
I agree with Another Tom – rewatching Ferris Bueller’s Day Off as an adult made me realize what a narcissistic, sociopathic asshole Ferris was. He manipulated everyone around him for his own shallow gains. He probably ended up being an investment banker. And Ferris was portrayed as being the hero of the story! Ah, the 80s.
The only thing that bugs me a little about the new TMNT designs is that Donatello (my favorite) has a big gap in his front teeth. What’s that all about? Is he supposed to be missing a tooth or something? Seems like a strange, quirky detail to give a cartoon character.
Oh, yes, and I can also attest to how awesome Adventure Time is. It’s colorful and goofy enough to appeal to my 5 year old, but it’s surrealistic and charming and good-natured enough to appeal to adults as well.
tanta07 – Yeah, I wasn’t too thrilled about Donnie(my favorite as well) with a gap in his teeth. The other 3 Turtles have their teeth showing, similar to the old-school figures. Donnie’s mouth is closed, and he looks rather stoic. He is also a little taller than his brothers, and Mikey is the shortest. I think they look great though! They remind me a little of the original designs from the comics. The Turtles are my favorites when it comes to toys, comics and cartoons. And I must say, I was a bit apprehensive about how Nickelodeon would handle the property, but so far I have been pleasantly surprised.
The new TMNT is debuting on Nick 9/29. And speaking of our favorite teenaged turtles the tenth and final season of the original series finally hits DVD shelves at any brick and mortar store near us next week on 8/14. Yay!
I have the entire TransFormers G1 series on DVD, including The Movie in it’s place between season 2 and 3. Although, during the Headmaster season, I was a bit creeped by Arcee’s feelings toward Daniel. Even back in the day, that struck me as odd, as it just cropped up suddenly, even considering the circumstances of the situation. But then, Arcee hardly seemed the Headmaster type anyway.
Have you guys seen this? I thought some of you might be interested.
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/ALF-Movie-Developed-By-Sony-Pictures-Animation-32384.html
I can say with authority that I watch a TON of cartoons these days. On my Apple TV I have Transformers, GI Joe, Strawberry Shortcake, MASK, Dungeons and Dragons, Thundercats etc, and ALL of the episodes. My kiddo goes through phases – like where she watched every D&D episode over 2 weeks. She was into Thundercats and I got her a toy sword of omens (thanks Amazon!) and hopefully we’ll get to finish season 2 now.
Just had a crash course in Breaking Bad. I am now only 3 episodes from being current. I managed to watch almost the entire series in a week it was so damn good. I guess I shouldn’t be so leery about shows that “everyone” says are good anymore.
I’m guessing it’s been a couple of weeks since the last time I even looked at this place, let alone read the comments or attempted to reply. Looks like I missed a lot of good conversation. I’ve had a hellish week or so and it’s nice to stop in and know I can always rely on this joint to consistantly be its DinoDrac-ish self. So, here goes the catch-up.
First off, congrats to Terror Claws!
On the subject of ear buds, I hate them. I’ve yet to use a pair that stayed in my ears for more than .37 seconds. Maybe I’ve just got the tiny-lobe syndrome you guys were talking about, but for me, it’s headphones all the way. Of course, DJ’ing radio and club gigs has a lot to do with that. It’s all about canceling out as much background noise as possible. I like them as big and padded and bulky as possible. The old style is making a bit of comeback, but they don’t make them like they used to.
I got a new turntable not too long ago, but I still need a stereo receiver and some speakers for it. I think Jugendsehnsucht posted some pics of his not too long ago, and it was pretty sexy. I’ve been setting up at the flea market with my dad the last couple of weeks, and I was walking around and came across a table where this guy was selling the whole setup. He was asking $50 for the receiver. I’m there a lot and I think I might stop back by there some other time and see if I can haggle him down a little.
Anyway, I was mentioning that I had a hellish week. It started out on Saturday when I was on my way out of town to go do my show and blew a tire. I’ve been driving for a while on tires that were not exactly healthy, and had planned on replacing them all this weekend anyway and was hoping they would hold out till then, but I guess not. So, I had to get out and do the whole changing-the-tire-by-the-side-of-the-interstate-thing, with giant semi trucks flying by me and nearly knocking me over with their wind the whole time. Unfortunately, just as I was finishing up and getting ready to put everything back in the trunk of the car, the sky opened up and I had to deal with a downpour as I limped home on my sad, spare doughnut. I’ve been driving back and forth to work all week on that thing and I hope it makes it there and back tomorrow. I only need it to hang in there one more day, and I’ll have it all sorted out on Saturday afternoon.
I’ve been working extra overtime hours this week (13 hour days every Mon-Wed) for the last few weeks because I’m trying to save up for some new DJ’ing equipment and laptop. I’m doing a wedding on September 1st and have to get it all sorted it out. Plus, the laptop is going to go a long way toward making my show sound a lot better and will hopefully enable me to finally set up podcasting and YouTube vids of the whole thing.
“One thing I judge an album harshly on is transitions….I cringe when a band makes a terrible song transition choice….For this reason, my mixed tapes and CDs are the best in the world.”–Muppet Baby
Absolutely, yes. It makes all the difference. I discovered the art of mixed tapes my freshman year of college and went absolutely crazy with it. I still have a stockpile of them and would like to drag them out to listen to them, but I just realized I no longer have anything to actually play them on. My old boom box died a long time ago and I don’t have any other radios with cassette players. I seem to remember them being made up everything from Bauhaus to Brian Eno to Robert Thompson to King Crimson, with some Doors and Captain Beefheart thrown in as well. I was lucky enough to have been paired up with a roommate whose older brother owned a record store and this kid was versed in music well beyond his years. He’s the guy I can credit for introducing me to King Crimson (and prog in general) as well as Robert Jordan, who I’m still obsessed with.
“The closest thing to “random” that I enjoy is when a DJ that really knows what they’re doing (*cough* like DJ D *cough*) is putting on a show.”–Jugendsehnsucht
Aaaaw, shucks! Yeah, there is a lot of thought put into sections of the show. However, I will admit there are bits where I’ve got 30 seconds left in a song and suddenly just need a fast tempo deathrock track. “Uuuuuh, yeah, something by All Gone Dead should work. What track!? Doesn’t matter, just cue it up! Go, go, go!” It’s a good thing the camera in the studio isn’t actually broadcasting a feed online, because I have had a few running-around-in-a-panic moments, but hopefully it doesn’t show in the final product. I like to think it all runs fairly smoothly and the seams don’t show too much.
“I can just see Bill in feety pajamas, but the kind that are camo and have like GI Joe characters and logos on it.
Kinda like how Deej has feety pajamas in black, but faded black.
OMG, X-E/DD Babies. The best TV cartoon show never made.”–Guise
Someone has to get on producing this thing. The possibilites are endless. I’m picturing segments of Matt as a frustrated little kid as he tries to tear into his Christmas presents.
“Just had a crash course in Breaking Bad. I am now only 3 episodes from being current. I managed to watch almost the entire series in a week it was so damn good. I guess I shouldn’t be so leery about shows that “everyone” says are good anymore.”–phunqsauce
I’ve heard nothing but good things about this show, but I’ve never seen any of it. A guy at work is constantly trying to get me to watch it, but I’ve got so many things I’m trying to catch up on, I have no idea when it’s ever going to happen. I’m sure at some point I’ll have a marathon and Netflix the whole thing, but it’s going to have to get in line behind True Blood and Dexter, which I’ve actually never seen either. I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I know both of those things would be right up my dark little alley, but they both got away from me early on, and I just never got round to catching up.
That was the most insane commercial ever. LOVED the part where the kids are covered in slime, spinning around, screaming.
Wow, I thought you had been here DJ D! Welcome back. Thanks for the congrats. I’m hoping with the shift to cooler weather (from 113 in Oklahoma to a seasonable 97 tomorrow) it’s time to start breaking out the horror movies. If my wife doesn’t complain, starting with original Nightmare on Elm Street tonight, then working through the rest of the series. Yay!!