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Big Beatty Says, "Come On In!"
Monday, May 8, 2006 5:55 PM
My best buddy, John Beatty
has started a second blog. [Don't worry, his art
blog isn't going anywhere!] His new on-line
journal will look at his personal life, past, present
and dreams of the future.
It's a side of the big guy that
most folks don't get to see. So what are you waiting for? Click
HERE
to get there!
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Heroes Won't Be Hard to Find
Sunday, May 7, 2006 11:55 AM
This year's Heroes
Convention is going to be the best in its 25
year history. At this point there are over 300 guests
scheduled to attend. The convention has been a part of our family's
vacation for years and this year will be no exception. At Heroes,
there's something for everyone.
Artist's
Alley and and Indie
Island will be filled to the brim
with artists sketching, signing autographs
and hanging out with fans. Dealers will fill the convention
hall selling everything from vintage toys, comics and magazines
to the latest games, t-shirts, and dvds. Comic
book writers, horror novelists, publishers and editors
will also be on hand. There will be a ton of informative [and
fun] panels where creators will discuss everything from
how to get into comics, to self-publishing to what's
next for them. Gaming tournaments will run almost non-stop.
And of course there is the traditional art auction.
I can't wait. If you can
make it, you should. I can guarantee you'll have a blast!
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So You Think You Know
John Beatty
Saturday, May 6, 2006 8:59 AM
Today happens to be the birthday of my
best buddy, John Beatty.
Most ZONERs know "Big" John
from his appearances on the SZ message boards, but in honor
of his birthday, here are:
Some things about John Beatty that you might not know:
- John Beatty was quite an accomplished
break dancer in his youth. Rumors abound to this
day that he was the first choice to play the role of
"Rerun" on "What's Happening?"
- John Beatty invented the "spoiler
alert" used on the internet to let folks not that plot
points and surprise endings are forthcoming.
- John Beatty is quite a singer.
Perhaps most famous for his cover of Elvis tunes,
Jim Ivey [noted raconteur, in the Who's Who
of the World] continues to say, "It's not Christmas
season until Big John sings 'Blue Christmas.'
- John Beatty
is an accomplished actor. He appeared as the evil "Patch"
in "Nightveil: Witch War" [available on
dvd from accomics.com].
Rumors of an action figure are too scary to think about.
- John Beatty is an accomplished
pool player. He has been known to repeatedly spot an
opponent every ball on the table and still win!
- John Beatty is an accomplished
poker player. He's been known to go both ways in
a game of high-low five card stud having nothing but
an Ace High and a ten low and beat the table
where players had better lows and better highs!
- John Beatty was ahead of the curve
when it came to home computers. While still in his teens
he had work published in several books on computer use!
- John Beatty's comic career is full
of highlights: he worked on the first Secret Wars
series [which spawned the popularity of the mini-series]; he
worked on the first Punisher mini-series [which kicked
the backup character to leading man status]; he worked on the
first new Batman book in 50 years [which was also the first
comic to start the trend of multple covers]. It is also rumored
that Big John, while still a child, was the first to
utter Alfred E. Neuman's famous, "What, Me Worry?"
line.
- Although unconfirmed, it is believed
that John Beatty was the first to wear the haircut
made famous by the lead singer of Flock of Seagals, that
Beatty encouraged Brian Setzer to give up glam
rock and try something with a rock-a-billy style, that
Beatty suggested that James Cameron follow up
"Terminator 2" with something "Titanic,"
that Beatty was the first to suggest the ideas for
"American Idol," "Survivor," and
"What's Happening Now?"
- Many people find it hard to believe that
Big John has done so much in just 45 years on
this planet. Speculation abounds that he is much older than
that. Unverified pictures of someone looking like John Beatty
from the civil war era are rampant in conspiracy circles.
Happy, Happy, Big J!
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And It Ain't Even
the Season Finale
Thursday, May 4, 2006 4:50 PM
If you haven't seen last night's episode of
LOST yet, then you may not want to read any farther..... SPOILERS
are coming!
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Still here? Ok... Whoa! What a great
surprise ending!
I know my jaw hit the floor when Michael
blasted Ana-Lucia in the chest from point blank range.
My eyes were probably still buggin' out when he then popped a
couple of caps in Libby!
If that had been the season finale, I
would have applauded. With a few episodes still to come,
I believe that a standing ovation is in order. I knew that
Michelle Rodriguez [Ana-Lucia] and Cynthia Watros
[Libby] were supposed to be leaving the show. Still, ya
gotta give big props for the shocking way that they went.
So, where does that leave Michael? Has
he been brain-washed? Is he fully aware of what he's doing?
Is Libby really dead? [Poor, poor Hurley!] And did
you know about the novel [Bad
Twin] that's referenced in the show and
written by one of the passengers... but was just
released in real life?
Talk to me, folks!
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Does He Have Connery
Cool?
Wednesday, May 3, 2006 5:27 PM
Bond. James Bond.
Talk about an iconic character.
For my money Sean Connery WAS James
Bond. He had the right mix of charisma, playboy
attitude and tough guy machismo to pull off the role
of 007.
Roger Moore's Bond had his moments
but swayed too far over into comedy for my taste.
Pierce Brosnon had the playboy attitude
and some charisma but not enough tough guy machismo
to reach the levels of Connery cool.
Daniel Craig is the next guy to step
into 007's tux and although initial reports were not so
hot, this
trailer has me thinking that he may do alright.
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Why Superman Stands
Alone
Tuesday, May 2, 2006 5:45 PM
What are you waiting for?? Click HERE
and prepare to be amazed!
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Superman Stands Alone
Monday, May 1, 2006 6:00 PM
After my
last post, Murph had
this to say: "Craig, seems your very
selective in your choices for seeing films on the big screen."
Wait til he gets a load of my movie pics for
next month...
Surprisingly, after looking at the films that
will be released in June, only one made my "see
in a theater" list. That movie is Superman
Returns.
Most folks who predict this sort of thing are
saying that Superman
Returns will probably make the most bucks at the
box office this year. Who am I to argue? Although I think that
The
DaVinci Code may just give it a run for it's money.
[Pun intended].
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Movies that MAY be Worthy
Sunday, April 30, 2006 8:46 PM
Alright, let's take a look at those May movies
that just may be the real deal. ; )
May starts off with a bang. Mission
Impossible III opens the summer on May 5th.
Despite the bad press Cruise has been getting, I still
think that MI3 is going to do big business and I can't
wait to see it on the big screen!
Hot on the heals of MI3
is X-Men 3, better known as X-Men:
The Last Stand. While I'm a huge fan of the Claremont,
Byrne and Austin run in the X-Men comic series,
I've yet to see an X-Men movie in a theater. Although this
clip looks pretty cool, I'll probably be one of
the few who wait for dvd.
The
Poseidon Adventure was one of my favorite disaster
movies when I was a kid. I can still remember getting together
with a few of my friends and catching the bus to go downtown to
the movie theater to see it. I think that this updated version,
Poseidon,
will be good, but I have a feeling that I may wait for dvd.
The
Da Vinci Code is going to be HUGE. Based on the
best selling book, and starring Tom Hanks with direction
by Ron Howard. It can't miss. And this one will get meback
to a theater.
Next time we'll take a look at June!
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Big
Beatty Says, "Come On In!"
Heroes Won't Be Hard to Find
So
You Think You Know John Beatty
And
It Ain't Even The Season Finale
Does
He Have Connery Cool?
Why
Superman Stands Alone
Movies That MAY Be Worthy
Tarantino
- Rourke
"Death Proof"
Liotta
is Out of Control
Sharky's
Coming Back!
Solomon
& Hunter ... Now Thorn
3
Really Bad Days or
3 Really Great Years
Put Down Your Drink Now!
The Walking Dead - Pick Your
Edition
Scary
Batman
Dan
Curtis Rest in Peace
Something
Different
From Eric Powell
Steranko
Returns - Kevin Leaves
American
Idol Predictions
Rumble
in La Rambla
As
One Goes Down
Another Returns
Scanning
the Day Away
Kevin
Dodges the Bullet
Say
Goodbye to Kevin
They're
Coming to Get You, Barbara!
Checking
In with Vin
So
What Are You Watching?
Powell
and Oeming on The Goon!
Which
III Do You Prefer?
The
Walking Dead Still Rules!
The
Creature from the Black Lagoon is Back!
MegaCon Report
I'm Not Wearing
a @#%$%# Costume!
Dennis Weaver
and a Different Kind of Three
Don Knotts &
Darren McGavin - RIP
Frank Miller:
In His Own Words
Wolverine: Cool
Again?
AH, Everyone
Wants Something
Zeck, The Punisher
and a Grafitti-Filled Wall
Two Millers on
Me
No Tone
Batman Works
A
Really Big Mega Convention
Raf's
Blog
It's
Not Your Dad's Running Scared
Stan
Lee, Jack Kirby,
Roy Rogers...
Grizzly
Man: Questions
RIP Al Lewis aka
Grandpa Munster
Who
is Keyser Soze?
A
Hamner Trifecta
Don't
Go Swimming...
Blue
Belle Scores Two
Splash
That Left No No Doubt
How
'Bout Some Free Cell?
Despite
the Weird Hairpiece and Mustache
Some
Things Defy Explanation
RIP
Shelley Winters
Chuck
Norris is a Bad Man
Stephen
King and Zombies
The
Sleaze-Filled Saga
Conscience
is a Killer
Rafael
Kayanan and Lord of the Rings
The
Best Comics to Movie Adaptation Ever
Which
Kong is King?
John
Spencer - RIP
Another
Can't Miss Blockbuster
Tom
Cruise, Ving Rhames and Me
Richard
Pryor - RIP
Sgt.
Rock, Jew Gangster and Rocky Balboa
A
[Kind of] Funny Con Story
Tampa
Con Report
Meeting
a Legend, Sir!
A
Nazi, A Werewolf, Big Beatty and Much More
Do
You Want to Be in a Movie?
Please
Encourage The Big Guy
The
Big Russian Ape
Mike
Zeck's Damned Graphic Novel
The
Art of Michael J. Zeck
Your
Anger Angers Me
Let's
Get Wild Again
That
Little Dude Can Dance
Go
There Now
10
of 25 Hints That You Might Be...
Jae
Lee and The Rest of the Story
Don't
Miss Dusty
Marvel
Scores Two
I
Love It, So I Don't Want It
Big
Beatty and ZONE CITY
What
About Bob?
You're
Only As Old As You Feel!
Super
Service with a Free Smile!
Steve
Niles' Cool Projects
A
Second Chance at Stardom
It's
Rated for Me, By George
Time
to Close Your Eyes
They.
Love. To. Fight.
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