Rad Puppets in Cinema!

Listening to: “Oh No!” by Girl Talk

You might be wondering why Salacious Crumb didn't make the list. He's racist. Plain and simple.

Nowadays I consider myself to be more of an older gentleman, or fogey, if you will. One of the reasons for this is the cinema effects I grew up on. Sci-fi, horror and fantasy movies I used to watch were cluttered with puppets meant to portray aliens and abstract creatures that couldn't have existed any other way at the time. Were they cheap looking? Sure. Did I ever believe they were real? Of course I did. I was a kid. And maybe a little dim. But they were still phenomenal to see, especially when you fathom how these creatures’ facial features and bodies were articulated. And that brings us to the first random list of my blog. Rad Puppets in Adult Cinema. I stayed away from puppets that were performers in a full body costume. (Not an easy thing to do, by the way.) Let’s do this.

15 Things That Made Me Love Metal

Listening to: “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” by Black Sabbath

"Yeah we're going to the parking lot to drink beers and chase muff. Some dude named Kash brought a keg."

One thing I’ve noticed with most geeks, dorks and nerds is that we all love metal. Why? Because when you’re a kid who doesn’t run with the majority, you tend to be reclusive. (I spent one whole summer in my basement playing Call of Cthullu and reading Robert E. Howard books -  I told everyone I was out of the country.) Also I think it was fun to imagine a time where hermits, misanthropes and loners were feared and therefore respected... And what better chorus trumpeting behind you than a band of operatic guys singing about slaying dragons and rescuing maidens? Do you remember being bored as a young kid? I don’t. Because I was so wrapped up in that isolated world. So mount your steeds and grip your maces my geeks, for tonight we dine in the basement!