20090409

Latest crop of stuff I have viewed...

Jackie Chan and Yuen Bioa at their young, energetic and crazy parkour best.



Jet Li - outstanding fight scene. I like YouTube and the folks who fill our time with 'stuff'.



(Skateboarding and slo-mo = cool) + explosions = cooliomundo!!!!



Brick Vader's Snatch vs Star Wars



Cat Shit One: the animated trailer. I love the USA G.I. pun (Usagi is Japanese for rabbit!) Its the kind of word play that works in Japan really well but not so much in translation

20090406

More than just a game?

I like Dark Tower because it is more than just a game, it is an experience! Actually there are not many games that are without the phenomenology of an experience, so despite the marketing pitch I have to conclude that the 1981 electronic board game is just a game. However, for anyone who likes retro, 80's design, electronica, board games or fantasy RPG stuff - it is a priceless piece of entertainment.

I have carried this huge box of nonsense around for years, thinking only I liked it. I forced it on friends at any occasion. now I discover that it is a rare item, with a following no less.

Here is the Orsen Wells TV advert to explain a little more...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxrY7MWEkwE

Here is the flash based conversion, should you actually have the patience to play...

http://www.hotflashgames.com/darktower.htm

The sounds are what stay with you the most- and there are so many more URLs for this than I ever thought possible. My version is in tip top condition too.

I feel honoured.