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February is PTA Month!

Ready to Go Go Go?! Our boy has been at the forefront of entertainment news and social media squabbling ever since his most recent movie has generated the most raves (and revenue) of his career. Now with the awards buzz mounting into actual awards, we're seriously wondering, "Could this be his year?" It also raises other questions like "Where does One Battle rank amongst our favorites?" and "Which of his movies have gained or lost supremacy with us over time?". Obviously the best way to drill these areas is by revisiting the features, the shorts, the features that inspired the features, and maybe even the music videos too, and finding fun ways to share the experience with you here on the site. Cash to tokens, Pynchon to pudding, join us as we celebrate the ranks of the freaks in need of salvation (and a few small beers). Here we go.

FRENCH FRIES and FULL MOON FEATURES part VII: "Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight" and Arby's Seasoned Curly Fries

We're not entirely sure who the core audience was for Full Moon movies - we assume twentysomething party people(?). Personally we mostly knew these films only by their covers on the video store shelves and the full page ads in Fangoria magazine -- always wondering if the movies themselves lived up to their vivid artwork. 

One such memorable ad was for 1993's Mandroid. We've seen Mandroid, and still the only thing we remember is the artwork, so it took some time to orient ourselves when we realized that 1993's Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight was a direct sequel. Like, they were clearly shot back to back (just like Lord of the Rings), but as it turns out, Invisible is much more lively and playful; it's still a dizzying mess of plot threads and fake science jargon, but we get a lot less exposition because most of it was covered in "Part One". It's pointless to explain the plot - all you need to know is that wheelchair-bound Wade Franklin and his mind-operated Mandroid robot have joined forces with invisible scientist Benjamin Knight to fight returning bad guy Drago. There's nothing about this that doesn't feel like a Full Moon Production, from the Romanian exteriors to the soundstage interiors, from the synth score to the damsels in dungeons, they know which side of their bread to butter. Having said that, this is easily the most fast paced, big budget, action packed Full Moon movie we've watched to date. 

What's the deal with curly fries? You get like three or four curly fries and then a million slightly curved potato shards. That's typically the scenario at an Arby's Restaurant, so it's entirely accurate that a bag of Arby's Seasoned Curly Fries contains exactly that. You might even be tempted to suggest that these are the exact frozen fries they keep in the back of any given Arby's because these are actually as good, if not better! They say "seasoned" but that just means they're not bland; the seasoning simply comes across as well cooked, well loved potatoes. We can't exactly say "well cut", again because of the shards, but size and shape aside, they pass the test of being tasty on their own, without the aid of dipping sauces. 

The Movie: B-

The Fries: A

NAME THAT MOVIE!

Loud is the music the sky is ringing, out of my head as the Winter marches on.

January's almost over. That means this year is practically over. What a ride. But before we start putting the Christmas lights back up let's carry on with naming these movies. Lotta players pitched in on the last round and we love it when that happens - though Fatal Attraction was, to coin a phrase, "ignored". Damn that Glenn Close, she's so crafty! It did prove to be a remarkable experiment in style and genre when everyone started to lean towards Sleeping With the Enemy -- kinda like that time when people thought the Poltergeist frame was from E.T.

This house has many hearts. 

EASY

FAIR

DIFFICULT

GROOVE APPROVED