HMM '13: Once Bitten

It's October!  The doorway to not only the start of the greatest food season (early October to Christmas), but also to sexy nurses, zombies, and grown men dressing up like ponies.  That also means it is time once again for Halloween Movie Madness!  This year, I'll be taking a look back at the movies of my youth.  Every movie this year was released before I turned eighteen.  These are the Halloween movies that shaped me into the man I am today.  Some of them are scary.  Some are funny.  Some are fantastical.  Some are just weird.  And not all of them are good.  But to me, they are all Halloween movies.  Now, stand back, for your own safety! 

Once Bitten
1985

If you haven't been able to tell yet, my parents didn't care what I watched when I was a kid.  It didn't matter if it was scary, gory, or sexy, they didn't care.  If they did, I probably wouldn't have seen Once Bitten when I did.  I mean, let's face it, you don't normally let a kid who is eight watch a movie where the main plot is about a virgin trying to get into his girlfriend's pants. 

HMM '13: Flash Gordon

It's October!  The doorway to not only the start of the greatest food season (early October to Christmas), but also to sexy nurses, zombies, and grown men dressing up like ponies.  That also means it is time once again for Halloween Movie Madness!  This year, I'll be taking a look back at the movies of my youth.  Every movie this year was released before I turned eighteen.  These are the Halloween movies that shaped me into the man I am today.  Some of them are scary.  Some are funny.  Some are fantastical.  Some are just weird.  And not all of them are good.  But to me, they are all Halloween movies.  Now, stand back, for your own safety!

Flash Gordon
1980

Flash (AAAAaaaaah) Gordon is a movie that I have a special place in my heart for.  It's not a good movie by any means, but it is a lot of fun to watch.  I've always been a fan of campy movies, and Flash Gordon fits perfectly into that wheelhouse.  My viewing last night was extra special, because it was the first time my son watched it.  I love having these times with my son, because I get to see him experience the movies for the first time.

Why I Love The Last Dragon & You Should Too

For the latest entry in what has apparently turned into a weekly article, I decided to go with a combination of martial arts, music, and the 80's into a delightful blend of a movie.  I am talking, of course, about The Last Dragon (or if you want to be accurate Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon).  Our hero is Leroy Green, also called Bruce Leroy, who is a martial arts student training to attain The Glow, a special power that only those who have "reached the final level" can use. 

Yes, it sounds like any other cheesy kung fu flick.  And it is.  However, it isn't simply a cheesy kung fu flick.  This movie is so much more.  Here are some of the reasons why I love The Last Dragon, and you should too.