Sunday, June 1, 2008

Blues Explosion

Okay, this is a rare video segment where I actually got involved on the front side of the camera. This is evidence for why I need to stay behind the camera! The real band behind the music is one of the coolest blues bands I have ever heard: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (cool web site too)!

Summer 2006; Starring Dad, Andrew, Abby

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Batmandrew

This Hollywood Four classic pays homage to the famous "dark knight," which is appropriate considering the hype surrounding the new Batman: The Dark Knight movie that hits theaters this July (It's too bad my star actor was not all that cooperative for this particular film).

Fall 2004; Starring Andrew

Friday, May 30, 2008

Animated Barbie on Bike

This is a stop-motion animation I did with Abby in mind a few years back. This video actually prompted Abby and Andrew to create their own stop-motion animated films which I will post here at a later date (if I can find them all).

My overall love of science fiction and fantasy films was probably most influenced by my all-time favorite stop-motion animator: Ray Harryhausen. I still thoroughly enjoy his films despite the art form being mostly replaced by computer animation today.

Fall 2004; Starring Barbie (as Abby)

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Movie Review

The Hollywood Four went to check out The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian this past weekend. It was our first theater movie we have seen since The Spiderwick Chronicles. As you will see from the Hollywood-Four-O-Meter below, the movie was a hit with this family of movie critics.


Hollywood-Four-O-Meter Ratings:

Dad = 4.0 stars "This is shaping into a poor man's Lord of the Rings series (and that's good)"
Mom = 4.0 stars "Good for the whole family."
Abby = 4.0 stars "Awesome!"
Andrew = 4.0 stars "It was really good."

Overall Rating: 4.0