We're not dating Jones; this is not a date, if it was a date, I would've stood you up!

Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis

Alright, I know I said I was done with the Indiana Jones series. However, this game is actually a pretty important part of it. Along with Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle, and Monkey Island, it's one of LucasArts masterpieces. When I saw it was available on Steam for practically nothing, you bet your butts I jumped on the chance and bought it.

I first played the game in the mid-90s on a computer…because my parents wouldn't let me have any game systems. *silently weeps* Now I have to confess something---that rodent thing in the jungle was something I didn't figure out for several years. I know…I'm an idiot. Other than that, it's not an easy game but definitely worthwhile.

Plot in a Nutshell: Indy is searching for something on the campus of Barnett College and gets assaulted by statues and bookcases. Damn dude. I'm not sure if Workman's Comp was a thing in the 30s, but Indy should apply after that. Anyways, he finds what he was looking for and goes back to his office where Marcus Brody and a "Mr. Smith" is waiting. Turns out Mr. Smith is a Nazi oops. The artifact may be something from Atlantis. As usual, Indy is like, "Atlantis schmantis" but goes to investigate anyways. One of his former students or lovers or coworkers Sophia Hapgood is doing a talk on Atlantis (she considers herself to be an expert and psychic who can connect with an ancient Atlantean being) and Indy decides to ruin it to get her attention. So at this point, Sophia and Indy are off investigating Atlantis and then you have choices about how you want to complete the game---the Team path (you and Sophia do shit together), Brains (using Indy's smarts to get shit done), and Fists (using Indy's fists to get shit done). Depending on the path and the choices you make, Sophia could die, Indy could die (thus ending the game), or you both live and save the world from the Nazis and make out on the top of a submarine. Fuck yeah.

WTF: I guess stuff really was lax at that point, because Sophia stealing artifacts from digs should've been more serious? Those whacky Nazis thinking they could harness the power of Atlantis. This should have been the plot for what turned out to be Crystal Skull. Sigh. The "things" the two Nazis turn into after messing around the Atlantean god machine are horrifying, as is what happens when you "meet" Sophia's Atlantean friend.

Fun Facts are Fun: The game was released in 1992. Fate of Atlantis was supposed to have a sequel, but it never worked out. *sad trombone* In 1999, PC Gamer voted it the 42^nd Best Video Game of All Time. There are several LucasArts Easter eggs hidden in the game, including on Crete.

The Verdict: Hard as fuck but worth it. Get it now.

As always, if you have any requests, send them my way!

Men at Robert's age are often unstable... prone to weakness.

The Incredibles

And I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack, dear readers! I have my new laptop, and I'm ready to go!

So I decided that for this week I'd do a Pixar classic. Who doesn't love The Incredibles? The correct answer should be…no one. Granted, I know this movie came out when I was nearing the end of high school, but that's the magic of Pixar—people of all ages love them. I'm at a loss for words really. I just really love The Incredibles.

Also, when my parents and I play pub trivia our team name is always The Incredibles. Just sayin'.

Plot in a Nutshell: Superheroes exist and actually save people! Unless of course they don't want to be saved and you get sued. Insert sad trombone. Fifteen years after some really dumb people went, "Yeah fuck superheroes and let's make sure they never help us again," Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl live "normal" lives with their family—emo teenager Violet, aching to do sports Dash, and baby Jack-Jack. When Mr. Incredible gets fired from the insurance company and puts his boss in traction (and let's be honest, we've all wanted to do that), a mysterious woman named Mirage contacts him about a job…involving his superpowers. Dude jumps at the chance, and things get better. Until he finds out his employer is a former superfan that he spurned as a child and now is building superweapons to kill all superheroes. OOPS. Elastigirl, Violet, and Dash go in search of Mr. Incredible, get shot out of the sky, and eventually all reunited and form THE INCREDIBLES. YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. They eventually defeat Syndrome, and because of that whole thing, superheroes come out of hiding and are allowed to be themselves again. Fuck yeah.

WTF: Where were Syndome's parents throughout this whole thing? They really should have gotten him therapy…or had him committed. Who is Mirage and how did she end up working for Syndrome? Did she know that other supers were being murdered? How the fuck is that magma in the volcano moving to allow passage through it? With the sequel being worked on right now, will the focus be on Jack-Jack (if the same amount of time has passed in-universe as in real life) and a now middle-aged Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl? Will Edna still be around making flawless supersuits? Will Violet and Dash be grown-up?

Fun Facts are Fun: According to IMDB, Jason Lee, who voiced Syndrome, recorded his vocals over the course of four days. Craig T. Nelson (Mr. Incredible) on the other hand, recorded his over two years. Lily Tomlin was originally cast as Edna Mode but turned it down once she heard Brad Bird's voicing of Edna. Elizabeth Peña, who voiced Mirage, sadly passed away in 2014.

The Verdict: Fucking perfect. Let's hope the sequel doesn't suck.

If you guys have any requests, please let me know!

#ComputerProblems

My dear readers,

My laptop is in the process of dying, so there will be no post this week. The new laptop should be arriving in a few days, so I'll have one for you next week.

Stay tuned!

It's Father's Day

Dear readers,

Please do awesome things with your dads today.

See you next week! :)

How Can Someone Fording a 1.5 Foot Deep River DROWN?!?!?!

A Video Game Interlude: The Oregon Trail

I decided to take what I hope will be an interesting turn for this week's post. The Oregon Trail is a huge part of not just my childhood but for millions in my generation. You can't tell me that you didn't look forward to when your class went to the computer lab, because you knew that Oregon Trail was waiting for you. You'd grab either a CD or, lord have mercy, a floppy disk and then the fun started.

And what fun it was…and still is. Starting out on the trail, trying to ford a river and failing; little Jimmy got typhoid fever; I got an accidental gunshot wound hunting; ma got a concussion and died after I gave her laudanum; and little Nell got bitten by a snake and died instantly. That's the theme of Oregon Trail, kids---the trail is hard and YOU. WILL. DIE.

Ahem.

Okay, so the real fun is shooting a ton of animals until they become scarce and seeing if you'll actually make it to the Willamette Valley…or if it's later versions, Sacramento or Salt Lake City.

I should note that that I played a 1992 version online, because my copy of Oregon Trail 2 was too old to run on my laptop.

Plot in a Nutshell: I filled my party with queens from RuPaul's Drag Race. Just go with it. All you need to know is that I started in Independence, Missouri and only I ended up in the Willamette Valley. I think Kim Chi died of dysentery. Adore got typhoid. Katya got bitten by a snake too many times. I have no idea what happened to Bianca. She just keeled over. I also shot way too many buffalo and could only carry 200 pounds back to my wagon. Ho hum.

WTF: Seriously, did everyone on the actual Oregon Trail just spontaneously die all the time?

Fun Facts are Fun: There are spinoffs to this game, including The Yukon Trail (where the player goes up to Alaska during the Gold Rush I think) and The Amazon Trail. I owned the latter. It was such an odd game and extremely hard, so I never finished it.

The Verdict: Please this game will never get old and never ever die, even though you and party always will.

Back to normal next week! 

No thank you, sir, no. Fish make love in it.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

The Nazis are back! Erm, I mean, Indy is also back too. Last Crusade is a true sequel to Raiders, because it actually takes place after Raiders. The old gang is back with one new addition---Sean Connery as Henry Jones Senior. Rumor has it that Harrison Ford and Sean Connery did not get along at all while filming, and thankfully, that doesn't show in the final product. They are a very believable, yet slightly dorky, father and son.

And remember kids, Crystal Skull doesn't exist.

Plot in a Nutshell: Utah 1912…young Boy Scout Indy tries to keep a precious artifact from being stolen. We discover why he's afraid of snakes (and it's understandable) and how he got his hat. Turns out the artifact "belongs" to a rich white guy, surprise surprise. In the Atlantic 1938…Indy finally gets the damn artifact back, and the rich white guy gets blown up on his stupid boat. Bye bitch. Indy also discovers his dad Henry Jones Senior is missing! GASP. He heads to Venice with Marcus Brody to try to find him. Indy's dad was trying to locate the Holy Grail, which he's been studying his seemingly his entire life. There are more clues hidden in libraries and churches than in the game Clue. After getting almost murdered by Grail protectors, they head to a really creepy castle on the German/Austrian border to get Professor Henry Jones, who is held there. Oops turns out Elsa is a Nazi. Walter Donovan, the dude who lead Indy on this path in the first place, is also a Nazi. The Nazis have the Grail Diary but ZOMG there are pages missing. Indy sent Marcus with the pages to Egypt. Yeah…that's a plan, Indy. Marcus immediately gets captured by Nazis. Oof. Indy and his goofy dad escape. Hijinks ensue with Indy accidentally meets Hitler, throws a Nazi out of a zeppelin window, lands a plane badly, and eventually ends up in Egypt to meet up Sallah. SALLAH IS BACK, Y'ALL. Eventually they up where the Grail is located, but ugh those Nazis are there too. They shoot Indy's dad and force Indy to go through medieval booby traps to get to where A REALLY OLD KNIGHT guards the Grail. "Choose wisely," he warns both Indy and Donovan. Donovan…doesn't choose wisely. Indy saves his dad, but of course the whole place starts collapsing. The Grail falls and Elsa dies trying to get it. And then everyone rides off into the sunset! THE END. There isn't another movie, guys.

WTF: Elsa banged both father and son. Kinda…fucked up? A bit? More than a bit? How the fuck is that petroleum in the damn crypt in Venice?

Fun Facts are Fun: Harrison Ford wanted River Phoenix to play young Indy. Phoenix played his son in The Mosquito Coast. According to IMDB, two thousand rats were BRED for production. Eeeesh. King Hussein of Jordan personally loaned the production the four horses featured at the end of the movie.

The Verdict: Pretty damn good. Watching Nazis get punched in the face is one of my favorite pastimes.

I have something different planned for next week, so I hope you guys and gals enjoy it.

Memorial Day Weekend

Hello dear readers,

Since it's Memorial Day weekend in the States, I'm forgoing Last Crusade for this week...don't worry though! I'll do it for next weekend.

And I have something interesting coming up in a few weeks, so stay tuned!

If you think I'm going to Delhi with you, or anyplace else after all the trouble you've gotten me into, think again, buster! I'm going home to Missouri where they never feed you snakes before ripping your heart out and lowering you into hot pits! This is NOT my idea of a swell time!

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

#UnpopularOpinion alert, dear readers. Temple of Doom is actually my favorite Indiana Jones movie. I love it. I love it so much.

And oddly enough, it's actually a prequel to Raiders. It starts in Shanghai, at Club Obi Wan (wink, wink, nudge, nudge) and moves to India.

Again, the John Williams score is amazing, the supporting cast is great, the direction is flawless, and the formula works. IT WORKS. So why was Crystal Skull…no. No. No. I'm not going there. I'm never going there. It doesn't exist.

Plot in a Nutshell: Indy is in Shanghai, negotiating with a Chinese warlord over the remains of an Emperor. But this is Indy and things are never simple, so he's poisoned, his friend is murdered and dies in his arms, and there's a fight in the club. Fellow 'Merican Willie Scott "tags along" with Indy and his buddy Short Round…unfortunately the plane they escape on is owned by the warlord. Oops. They make a crash landing in India and make their way to a village, where there's famine and the children have all disappeared because a magic stone was stolen by the local maharaja and an old cult that's returned. After the worst dinner reception ever at the palace and another murder attempt, Indy discovers the cult is alive and well and wants the stones to rule the world. But this is Indy, and nothing is ever easy. Willie is captured, Short Round is forced to work with the children as slave labor, and Indy is temporarily forced into the cult by drinking blood?! Short Round "wakes" Indy up, saves Willie from human sacrifice, frees the kids, has a wild mine cart run, defeats the cult leader, and returns the stone to the village along with their children. Oh, and a guy's heart gets removed from his chest at one point no biggie.

WTF: Were the British really that unaware that an entire village's children went missing? Really? Come on.

Fun Facts are Fun: Dan Aykroyd has a cameo as a British poultry businessman. Temple of Doom was Jonathan Ke Quan's film debut. Dear readers, you may also know him from The Goonies. Steven Spielberg met his future wife Kate Capshaw during filming. They were unable to get permission to film in India, so Temple of Doom was filmed in Sri Lanka.

The Verdict: I know some people don't like it, but I do so watch it.

Next week it's Last Crusade. Those wacky Nazis are back!

It's Mother's Day!

Taking the week off, dear readers, because it's Mother's Day!

Enjoy it! :)

Asps... very dangerous. You go first.

Raiders of the Lost Ark

It's so odd that I haven't done any of the Indiana Jones movies yet on the blog. Well, problem solved!

As a kid, I had a massive crush on Harrison Ford not only because of Star Wars but because of the Indiana Jones series. That man just oozes charisma. Which doesn't sound creepy. At all. However, it's not just because of the amazingness of Harrison Ford that this series succeeds. It's also because of the magic combination of Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Lawrence Kasdan, John Williams, and later on, Kathleen Kennedy. It worked for three movies in the best way.

The casting was also brilliant too, not just for Raiders but the whole series. Jonathan Rhys-Davies as Sallah, Paul Freeman as Rene Belloq, Denholm Elliot as Marcus (RIP), and of course the flawless Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood. She and Harrison Ford have some of the best chemistry around.

And we'll never mention Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Ever. Doesn't exist.

Plot in a Nutshell: Dr. Indiana Jones is trying to capture an idol from South America. Unfortunately, after a series of events, one of his rivals, Dr. Rene Belloq ends up taking the idol from him. He's also a really hot teacher, so I don't blame those girls at all. Oh snap, here comes the government. Now, this is before World War 2, so the US isn't exactly anti-Nazi Germany at this point, but here it seems like they know some shit will go down. Indy has to go find his mentor Abner Ravenwood, who has some sort of connection to the Ark of the Covenant. Indy, and some Nazis, go to Nepal, where they find a very drunk Marion Ravenwood in her Nepalese bar. Abner is dead, and Marion isn't exactly too happy to see Indy. After the Nazis torture her and the bar burns down, they go to Cairo to meet up with Indy's buddy Sallah. Hijinks ensue with Marion being kidnapped and hit on by Belloq, Indy and Sallah discover the Ark, Marion and Indy get buried alive in a cavern full of snakes, Marion and Indy escape, get the Ark back, then get on a boat where the Ark is stolen AGAIN, and then they finally get captured by Nazis. Those whacky Nazis and Belloq open the Ark on some random island in the Mediterranean. They all die, except Marion and Indy because they don't actually look at it. Marion and Indy go off into the sunset, and the Ark is put in storage somewhere in Washington, D.C. because OF COURSE.

WTF: Marion drinks A LOT, you guys. How does she still have a liver? Man, Belloq must really love archeology to align himself with the Nazis. When Marion and Indy meet again, she says "I was a child" when they had their doomed romance. Like…was she a teenager? That's statutory rape, Indy. FYI. Harrison Ford also stapled the hat to his head. OUCH.

Fun Facts are Fun: Raiders was the film debut for Alfred Molina. Harrison Ford wasn't supposed to shoot the swordsman in Cairo. He and the crew had food poisoning, and he wasn't up to doing the stunt, hence the shooting. Steven Spielberg cast Karen Allen after seeing her in Animal House.

The Verdict: It's on Prime Streaming right now, so fucking watch it.

I think it's time to do the whole series now. All three of them. Remember, Crystal Skull doesn't exist.

Please do not try any of these events at home. That is, if you have a massive indoor ski slope in your living room!

A TV Interlude: Nickelodeon GUTS

It's that time again, dear readers! I loved watching GUTS as a kid…and as a young adult. True story. When I was severely ill in my early 20s, back when we had cable *weep*, Nick had the Games and Sports channel, which showed Legends of the Hidden Temple and GUTS at various points throughout the day. And that helped me get through my long days so thanks for that.

Ahem.

Similarly to Legends of the Hidden Temple, I thought I could be on GUTS. I'd rock the Aggro Crag yo. That's legit. I'd also rock whatever pool challenge they'd throw at me…unlike some of those kids YIKES.

Also similarly to the Legends of the Hidden Temple post, I am not rewatching the whole series. For this one, I'm choosing one episode at random.

Plot in a Nutshell: Let's see, this episode features Nick, Tiff, and Brandon. Hi children! Mike O'Malley and Mo are the best, you guys. They really are. The first challenge is Rebound, in which the kids are attached to elastic harnesses and jump TWELVE FEET IN THE AIR (thanks Mike O'Malley) to get "rebounds" off of a giant pedestal in the middle. Now, I've played basketball, and that's not quite how getting a rebound works but okay. Brandon in purple got 4 rebounds. Congrats for…being…jumpy? Nick and Tiff got absolutely nothing. And like every sports show ever, Mike interviews the "winner" of the round. "How did it feel with the elastic cord on your back?" "It was great, man!" The next challenge is one of my favorites---Basic Training. Man, I wanted to do it so badly as a kid. Not as bad as a Temple run but still! Nick in blue did the course in 27.3 seconds. Can Tiff or Brandon beat his time? Oh Tiff, walking through the Elastic Jungle is such a bad idea. The worst. Gurlllllll. 44.7 seconds for Tiff. Not good. Brandon finishes in 26.1 seconds. Yup, he's the frontrunner. Next event is Hang Ten…the pool is turned into "a raging ocean" (LOL OKAY) while the contestants have to body surf and collect as many buoys in 30 seconds. This shouldn't be hard. Right? Nick collected 9 out of 10 buoys. Oh Tiff. Please don't suck. Oh wow, she also got 9. Brandon only got 8. The last event before the Crag is the Tornado Run. Run the track and do the obstacles in the fastest time. Seems easy. Right? RIGHT? Nick does the course in 25.6 seconds, Tiff in 28.7, and Brandon in 20.2 seconds. He's winning right? He's totally winning. The very last event is the AGGRO CRAG. Basically climb to the top while hitting the buzzer things on the way. Brandon of course makes it to the top first, then Tiff, and then Nick. Seriously though, we all knew Brandon was winning. Brandon wins, Nick is in second place, and Tiff close behind in third. Least surprising result ever. Everyone gets a medal! Brandon gets the Aggro Crag! I wonder if he still has it…

WTF: Who the fuck thought of these events?

Fun Facts are Fun: WHAT THE KIDS HAVE TO GIVE BACK THE AGGRO CRAG THEY WON?!?!?!? I'm sorry but that's bullshit.

The Verdict: Mike and Mo Forever.

Can we be real? If my name was Sebastian and I had a cool Jamaican accent, you'd totally help me. You would. You know you would.

Moana

I know, I know—I promised I'd do Hook. However, I watched Moana instead and saw that I haven't written about it yet. #NotSorry

Moana, I believe, is the first Disney princess movie with no love interest. It's certainly not Maui, voiced brilliantly by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who is more of an ally and friend to Moana. There are certainly young boys on Moana's island who have crushes on her, but it's nothing serious. Her parents aren't pressuring her to get married—she'll be the chief in her own right. That's such a positive message for both young girls and boys. Girls can do anything that boys can do—lead their people, go on adventures, and literally save everyone from a lava monster. True story.

There was a lot of hype behind this movie, namely because musical theater genius and Wesleyan University alum Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote several of the songs. And you can definitely tell which ones he wrote…which isn't a bad thing. They're very him. The only song in the movie that I'm not a fan of at all is "Shiny."

Oh and if you guys haven't watched Auli'i Cravalho's performance at the Oscars, you're missing out. What a talent.

Plot in a Nutshell: A long time ago, on an island far far away, a demigod named Maui stole the Heart of Te Fiti, causing a plague of darkness to spread from island to island, destroying all life there. When this darkness reaches Moana's island, the ocean chooses her to find Maui and restore the Heart. She is aided by literally the most stupid animal alive—Heihei the chicken. Seriously, he is DUMB. Moana and Maui go on adventures, learn a lot about each other, get discouraged, make up, and eventually it's Moana who restores the Heart, because FUCK YEAH SHE DOES. Moana saves the world, gets to be the next chief, and convinces her people to travel the seas once more. Who is better than her? Seriously, name someone. I dare you.

WTF: How did Heihei even survive to adulthood? It's odd that Moana's pet pig Pua was featured heavily in the promos for the movie and yet is barely in the final product. Oh and another thing—HOW DID THIS NOT WIN ANY OSCARS? WTF IS GOING ON?

Fun Facts are Fun: Christopher Jackson, LMM's buddy and Hamilton alum, provides the singing voice for Moana's father Chief Tui, who is actually voiced by Temuera Morrison, who was Jango Fett in Attack of the Clones. *takes a breath*

The Verdict: Hey, even if you just want to hear The Rock sing, watch it.

Anyone have any requests?

Happy Easter!

Dear Readers,

I hope that those of you celebrate have a Happy Easter...and for those of you who don't I hope you have an amazing Sunday! :)

No post this week, but I'll be back next week with the Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman classic Hook.

I know why they have holidays. They have holidays so people can get together and have fun. So why am I alone?

It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown

It's that time again…the Peanuts are celebrating Easter! It's the Easter Beagle is actually a pretty cute Peanuts cartoon. Unlike the Christmas special, this one isn't remotely religious in nature, except for Schroeder's mention of Easter being "a time of renewal." Despite the frustrating nature of relationships between the characters, particularly Peppermint Patty and Marcie and Snoopy and Woodstock, they all still come together and enjoy the holiday.

But seriously, Marcie cannot be THAT stupid to fry, oven roast, and boil egg insides, right? Right? RIGHT?

Oh my goodness, I love the subtle dig at Christmas shopping when they go to the department store and there's a banner that says 246 Days Until Christmas. Heehee. Anti-materialism is strong in the Peanuts universe.

Plot in a Nutshell: You guys it's Easter! As Schroeder says, "It's the start of spring." Not so when Marcie fries the eggs she and Peppermint Patty were supposed to color. OOPS. In the same vein of The Great Pumpkin, Linus thinks that the Easter Beagle comes at Easter. I know it's good that kids have a great imagination, but seriously when are his parents going to sit him down and have a long talk with him? Meanwhile, Woodstock is tired of getting cold and wet while asleep in a regular bird's nest. Snoopy helps out by trying to get a bird house. Marcie still literally can't put eggs in boiling water. Oy vey. Everyone is despondent on Easter morning, until…SNOOPY SAVES THE DAY! I mean, he stole all of Lucy's eggs, but it's for a good cause! Lucy is still pissed at Snoopy ten weeks later…that is until Snoopy gives her a kiss! AWWWW.

WTF: Where does Snoopy keep his change? He's a dog with no pockets. What kind of LSD fantasy is Snoopy having looking inside that egg? Are Peppermint Patty and Marcie so dense that they don't realize Snoopy is a dog?

Fun Facts are Fun: Johann Sebastian Bach's "Menuet from the Anna Magdalena Notebook" and the first movement of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony are heard in this special. Notably, Schroeder isn't playing Beethoven.

The Verdict: It's a cute Peanuts special. Of course watch it.

Next week is Easter, everyone!

Okay, so we've got a new student joining us in detention, Tommy Oliver. Tommy Oliver?

Power Rangers

I figured I should do the reboot of Power Rangers since I did the one that came out when I was kid for the first ever post. I dragged a friend with me for discount Tuesday to see it…and it wasn't that bad. Loved seeing the Zords. MOAR ZORDS. And more sassy Bryan Cranston.

However, that's not to say it was great either. I know this supposed to be an origin story, whereas the other Power Rangers movie had everything already established, but goodness that part of it dragged for a while. I'm not sure I really care that Jason was a star football player who made a couple of poor decisions that cost him everything? Or that Kimberly is a reformed Mean Girl who does the "I'm different now so I'll hack off my hair in the bathroom" thing? #SorryNotSorry I do like that Trini is questioning her sexuality. That's a nice step forward.

Plot in a Nutshell: After a prank gone bad and a car crash, ex-football star Jason is sent to detention for forever? He meets Billy and Kimberly. Billy asks Jason to take him to the quarry, where they meet up with Zack and Trini and find some glowing stones. Dear readers, if you see glowing stones at a quarry, DO NOT PICK THEM UP. They become the Power Rangers, have a training montage with Alpha 5, Zordon is a dick, and Rita starts off as a mummy and then starts killing Angel Grove citizens for gold. GO GO POWER RANGERS. They save the world.

WTF: Whatever happened with Billy's mom's van??????????????? Did Zordon and Rita have a thing? Because it seems like they did to be honest.

Fun Facts are Fun: Amy Jo Johnson and Jason David Frank, the original Kimberly and Tommy, have cameos as Angel Grove citizens. Bryan Cranston voiced monsters in the original TV series, and the character Billy Cranston is named after him.

The Verdict: Eh, it's worth a watch if you have kids or have fond memories of the series. Just skip the first half.

Hmmmm is it time to review another show? I think so…

Someone turn me back into a clock please!

Beauty and the Beast

At the asscrack of dawn…okay, not really, but I did go to the movies at 9AM yesterday morning to see NEW Beauty and the Beast. My friend's nearly five-year-old niece was SUPER EXCITED. We were SUPER EXCITED.

And we weren't disappointed. It's different in subtle ways than the original, including the filling in of several plot holes that I mentioned last week. Emma Watson doesn't have the strongest singing voice ever, but she's still incredibly charming as Belle. I love Ewan McGregor, and I don't give a fuck. The whole cast was fantastic, even Dan Stevens, about whom I had massive reservations. He killed it, man. Who knew he could sing that well?

Plot in a Nutshell: People, this is literally the same movie, except with some extra songs and homoerotism.

WTF: So remember my points from last week about the Beast's parents, his age when he was enchanted, and all that? That's all addressed in the movie. For real. Still though, Gaston is a dick. A hot dick but a dick.

Fun Facts are Fun: Ewan McGregor's wife is French, and yet I still detect a wee bit of Mexican in that "French" accent. Ryan Gosling was offered the role of the Beast but chose to do La La Land instead. Emma Watson turned down La La Land to do this movie. Sir Ian McKellen was cast as Cogsworth in the original but declined the role. Extremely hot Welshman Luke Evans wore false teeth as Gaston. Doesn't matter though…he's still really hot.

The Verdict: I can't wait to see it again!!!!

No blog post next week people, but I'll be back the week after!

Were you in love with her, Beast? Did you honestly think she'd want you? When she had someone like me?

Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Can you believe Beauty and the Beast was the first animated film to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture? Well, it was…and for good reason. Everything—the animation, the songs, the voice acting—comes together to make a beautiful film for the whole family.

I have very fond memories of this movie, and while I like the casting for the new live-action Beauty and the Beast (except for Matthew Crawley wtf), I wonder how much of my love for this will cloud my opinion of it. We shall see.

Plot in a Nutshell: An asshole young prince turns away an old woman who is an enchantress. She decides to teach him a lesson and turns him into a beast, while his servants are transformed into household objects. HARSH. Years later, somewhere in the middle of nowhere in France, bookworm Belle lives with her inventor father Maurice and is being chased by vain and stupid Gaston. After Maurice goes missing while taking his latest invention to a fair, Belle goes in search of her father. To save him from his captivity at the Beast's castle, she offers herself in her place. Throughout her time at the castle, she and the Beast fall in love, with the Beast and his servants hoping that Belle will break the curse. Gaston has his own plans, however. He plans to throw Maurice into the asylum to force Belle to marry him. Once Gaston realizes that Belle loves the Beast, he organizes a mob to kill the Beast and destroy his castle. After a fight and possible death, the spell is broken and everyone becomes human again. Everyone lives happily ever after. WOOOOO.

WTF: Why did the enchantress punish the servants? They literally did nothing wrong. They just happened to be there. Did the villagers simply forget about the prince living in that giant castle? What happened to the Beast's parents? I'm really confused by the timeline—so the Beast is supposed to fall in love and be loved in return before his 21^st birthday and Lumiere mentions "ten years we've been rusting" so wait the Beast was turned into a Beast at eleven years old? Damn that enchantress was HARSH AF.

Fun Facts are Fun: Disney veteran David Ogden Stiers is both the voice of Cogsworth and the narrator. Howard Ashman, lyricist and executive producer, died of AIDS eight months before the film was released. According to IMDB, Rupert Everett auditioned to be the Beast but was told he didn't sound arrogant enough. It was Angela Lansbury's idea to have Mrs. Potts sing "Beauty and the Beast." Jackie Chan strikes again—he performed the voice of the Beast for the Chinese release.

The Verdict: There's a reason why Beauty and the Beast was selected for preservation. WATCH IT.

Next week, I'll be seeing the new Beauty and the Beast with my buddy and her nearly five-year-old niece. This. Should. Be. FUN.

That's it? Well, I suppose I could always feed my mother cat food.

Good Burger

Ah Good Burger. Everyone's favorite All That sketch made into a major motion picture. It's enjoyable after…wait, this movie is 20 years old?!?!?!? NO WAY. NO. I feel old. *epic sad face*

I totally forgot that Carmen Electra is in this. And Linda Cardellini. And Issac Hayes?! AND SHAQ?! Sinbad! There's even a very 90s dance number. And as always, Kenan and Kel kill it. Why isn't Kel on SNL with Kenan?

Plot in a Nutshell: Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger. After Dexter Reed crashes his mom's car into his least favorite teacher's car, he must get a summer job to pay him back. He didn't get hired at Mondo Burger, but Ed got him a job at Good Burger. Hilarity ensues…as well as subplots involving corporate conglomerates destroying small business and Ed's secret sauce. In the end, Good Burger is saved, Dexter is able to pay back his teacher, and Ed is Ed.

WTF: Not sure how Kurt got Ed and Dexter admitted to Demented Hills. What IS in Ed's secret sauce?

Fun Facts are Fun: J. August Richards, who plays Griffen, is more famously known for playing Gunn on Angel. Several All That regulars are in Good Burger including Lori Beth Denberg and Josh Server. Good Burger still hasn't been released on Blu-ray.

The Verdict: Still good after all these years.

Next week, dear readers, I'll be watching Beauty and the Beast in preparation for the release of the new Beauty and the Beast. You know, the one with Hermione Granger, Matthew Crawley, Magneto, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Bard the Bowman.

You don't meet a girl like that every dynasty.

Mulan

Ah, the girl power Disney movie of the 90s. Mulan is based on the Chinese folktale in which a daughter takes her unwell father's place in the army to save his life. The movie mostly holds up, but good lord, the cross dressing jokes are a bit too much. Awkward. That being said, the voice acting of Ming-na Wen is amazing, as are the vocals of Lea Salonga. Christina Aguilera's single "Reflection" arguably propelled her into stardom. I remember singing it in my bedroom…by myself...yeah. AWKWARD.

It's interesting that I'm read on IMDB Mulan was made to appease the Chinese government as a response to Kundun, which Disney funded. I'm not sure how true this is, but I wouldn't be surprised.

Plot in a Nutshell: Fa Mulan is a young woman who is actually a tomboy and really doesn't want to be simply a man's wife. After she royally fucks up her interview with the village matchmaker, couriers from the Imperial City arrive with bad news---the Huns have invaded China and the Emperor requires one man from each family to serve in the Imperial Army. But alas, in the Fa family, there's only Mulan's father, who is old and has lingering war injuries. Mulan decides to take his place. Her ancestors try to send The Great Stone Dragon to find her, but he gets destroyed by Mushu, a disgraced family guardian. Mulan ends up becoming a hero, even after being found out, and China is saved thanks to her because women get shit done.

WTF: George Takei, an American of Japanese descent, is the voice of the First Ancestor. Because all Asians are the same right?

Fun Facts are Fun: The names written in the Fa family shrine were the names of the animators who worked on the film. Jackie Chan was the voice of Shang in the Chinese version.

The Verdict: It's a worth a watch.

Unrelated to Mulan, but rest in peace Bill Paxton.

What's the password? Iron Man sucks.

The Lego Batman Movie

I need to confess something, dear readers—I LOVE The Lego Movie. I love it. I really really love it. It's the right mix of hilarious and soul-touching. I own it. I love watching it. In fact, I watched it on Christmas morning because…

EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!

Ahem. When I found out there was going to be a Lego Batman movie, I almost lost it. It's going to be…AWESOME. I swear I'll stop with the awesome. Maybe.

I dragged my friend N to see it with me, and she wasn't exactly excited to see it. By the end though, she thought it was better than she thought it was going to be. However, I thought it was…AWESOME. EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!!!!!! I think I love it almost as much as The Lego Movie. It still has that magical mix of funny and yanking on those heartstrings with many Batman self-references.

Plot in a Nutshell: Batman does his thing—stopping criminals in Gotham, giving merchandise to orphans, and eating lobster thermidor. However, when Commissioner Gordon retires and his super cop daughter Barbara takes over, Batman's world is turned upside down. It's also turned upside down because he unintentionally adopts Robin. In order to defeat a very clingy Joker and his evil friends, he must team up with those he cares for most, even though Batman works alone.

WTF: Daleks appear in the movie, but they couldn't say the word "dalek." Is it copyrighted?

Fun Facts are Fun: Will Arnett's two sons Archie and Abel provide additional voices. Billy Dee Williams voices Two Face, and Mariah Carey (yes, that Mariah Carey) did the voice of the Mayor of Gotham City. Ralph Fiennes is the voice of Alfred, and he played Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter series. I was so hoping he'd voice Voldemort here, but alas no. It was Eddie Izzard.

The Verdict: GO SEE IT RIGHT NOW.

Happy Presidents Day, everyone!

I thought Christmas only comes once a year.

The World is Not Enough

Okay I know this isn't a children's movie. I KNOW. However, this is the first James Bond movie I saw in the theaters back in 1999. I was a kid…and I saw it…so I'm going to do it.

I know many Bond fans have mixed feelings about Pierce Brosnan. You either love his Bond or you hate it. I'm in the camp of liking his Bond. He's just so dreamy…erm, yes he's very to look at…oh wait, he's just fun okay. I think he's trying to be an English Bond, but good lord his Irish accent comes out a lot.

The World is Not Enough is the third Brosnan Bond movie. It's long at two hours and eight minutes. It also feels quite long as well. How the hell did I sit through this thing? As an adult, it still feels quite long. At least the cast is quite good---Robbie Coltrane, Robert Carlyle, Sophie Marceau, and of course Dame Judi Dench.

But then there's Denise Richards as a nuclear scientist…yikes.

Plot in a Nutshell: Okay so I'm going to try to figure this out. James Bond drives a boat after M16 is bombed, killing an oil magnate. The oil magnate's daughter is really hot, and Bond bangs her after hanging out with Russian Robbie Coltrane. But there's her former kidnapper who loves her and they're together? And they kill her dad the oil magnate? And steal a nuclear bomb? For reasons? M is also captured and is a badass. But then the good guys win, and Bond bangs Nuclear Scientist Denise Richards.

WTF: See above. Also, there's a character called Dr. Molly Warmflash. Come on.

Fun Facts are Fun: This was the last movie for Desmond Llewelyn, who played Q. He died in a car accident soon after the movie's premiere. Serena Scott Thomas, the aforementioned Dr. Warmflash, did her love scene herself with no doubles.

The Verdict: Eh not the best Bond outing, but if you want to see some good actors blow shit up, then be my guest.

I'm not even following a schedule anymore, so who knows what I'll do?!?!?

A Jedi Knight? Jeez, I'm out of it for a little while, everyone gets delusions of grandeur!

Star Wars: Episode 6—Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi appears to be the one movie of the original trilogy that people seem to be most torn—some love it and some hate it. Like with Empire, without the direction of Richard Marquand and co-writer Lawrence Kasdan, it would've been a very different movie. With age, this, like Empire, holds up incredibly well.

Except for the new Ewok song and the inclusion of the CGI cities and worlds celebrating the end of the Empire. No. No. No. No.

I do have a bone to pick with people though—why don't people love Ewoks more? "Ugh they're too cute and cuddly! Why are they even in a Star Wars movie?" Because they are badasses. These tiny little dudes and ladies have no modern weapons, but they take out Stroomtroopers and Walkers like no big deal.

And I didn't mention Leia's metal bikini once! Oops…I just did.

Plot in a Nutshell: Han gets unfrozen. Yoda dies because he's really really really old. Lando destroys the second Death Star. Leia and Luke are actually twins. Ewoks kill Stormtroopers with rocks and sticks. Vader is redeemed. Presumably, Han and Leia make Kylo Ren after the celebration on Endor.

WTF: How could Leia remember her mother? Padme died giving birth, so unless part of Leia's Force sensitivity is remembering her birth…there's no way she could have.

Fun Facts are Fun: Return of the Jedi was Warwick Davis' debut. The man who plays Vader's body, David Prowse, didn't know that they were going to a reveal of Vader's face. For that scene, it was actor Sebastian Shaw playing Vader. Other actors to be considered for the role of Emperor Palpatine included David Suchet and Ben Kingsley.

The Verdict: Of course watch it.

I'm having a conundrum dear readers—now that I've finished the original trilogy should I do the rest of the prequels? 

But don't worry guys... you're not going to Space Camp but at least you've got those remote control trucks and your confidence.

A TV Interlude: Legends of the Hidden Temple

So I promised something different this week—not only am I doing a television interlude but I also have a co-blogger this week! My wonderful best friend Brina will be covering one of our favorite childhood television shows—Legends of the Hidden Temple. What a cheesy Nickelodeon show. Kirk Fogg and Olmec with crazy ass Temple Guards slowly torture children who run through a maze, all under the guise of being slightly educational.

Brina and I did not watch the entire series (we're ADULTS and don't have time for that insanity). We watched two episodes (thanks YouTube!). It's as cheesy, corny, and entertaining as it was when we watched it as kids.

Brina is going to be in this font. I'll be in my trusty Times New Roman.

Oh Legends of the Hidden Temple, it’s no wonder I loved this show so much. Pairing physical challenges with fun stories from history. I wanted to be on this show so badly as a kid. And while it was fun to watch, it was always so STRESSFUL rooting for the teams to get the final prize. In addition to loving this show as a kid, I rewatched it several times later in life with my amazing friend Vikki, and it is just as stressful now as it was then. Let’s get this show on the road, the ancient road, to the ancient temple, that is…

Plot in a Nutshell: Teams compete in various challenges (physical and one trivia) in order to get to the final stage of going through the temple to obtain the historical artifact du jour. Teams get narrowed down further and further throughout the challenges until one team remains and they get to try their luck at the temple.

Specifically, the two episodes we're reviewing are Lawrence of Arabia's Headdress and Icarus' Broken Wing aka one of these things was a thing and one of these things is a myth but whatever.

We'll start with Lawrence of Arabia's Headdress. Cross dat moat. I guess a savings bond from Hershey is a cool prize? Better than a can of tuna. Steps of Knowledge…AKA did you pay attention? Did the green monkeys just say camels store their water in their “lump”? Or hump, either way, it’s legit! Did they seriously give away a gift card for Fashion Bug? Not bad, still better than tuna. The prizes should be get exponentially better, if I remember correctly. Now it's time to get to know the contestants aka here's one fact about each of you that's supposing to be interesting but it's not. Ehh here is get to know the teams. Blah blah Red Jaguars one plays the trumpet.one of the green monkeys writes “radio plays,” whatever those are. Like, do the radio plays actually get played on the radio? Time for physical challenges in which the teams can win bits of a pedant of life for the Temple Run. My childhood and adult playtime pastimes are colliding! Except you don't win pedants of life, dear. *wink* Let’s see the Red Jaguars consolation prize—a Simpsons game for the Sega Genesis! That is pretty cool, I’d like that now…in addition to a working Sega Genesis. Or maybe I just need to get my emulator skills back up and running. Time for the Temple Run!!!!!! The three prizes are My Magic Diary, a karaoke machine, and a trip Cayman Islands! Still not better than Space Camp, sorry not sorry. Oh this will never not be stressful to watch, move faster! Candace encounters two temple guards so now it’s her teammate’s turn. Unfortunately, he doesn’t seem to be as fast as her. Nah he was slow as hell. He still got the headdress out of the Temple though so yay!

Now it's time for Icarus and his broken ass wing. The first test, swing on rope across a murky put of water, er the moat. The rope is apparently “ancient” according to Olmec. Call me crazy, I would be nervous swinging on an “ancient” rope. The risk of deterioration and disintegration? But, as Olmec says, “Let’s Rock the Moat.” The prize are BK RatchTech sneakers. Better than tuna. Steps of Knowledge aka don't listen to eagles, kids. Consolation prize—Sleeping Beauty limited edition home video. Not bad, a classic Disney movie. I kind of miss that sound of rewinding VHS tapes…until I need to skip scenes on a DVD. Physical challenges to win pendants blah blah blah. But there needs to be a tiebreaker! OH SNAP. Green Monkeys get the question, they win. The consolation for the silver snakes is- a savings bond from Sketchers. Um, I guess that’s cool. A step up from ring pops and tuna? Indeed, dear. Temple Run! Bonus points for Olmec saying “Shrine of the SIIIIIIILVER monkey” kind of funny. Let’s see how Jason does. Prize is- Sanibel Island. Not space camp, but not a lame ranch either. Goddamn that kid was slow as goddamn molasses. AAAAnnnd he gets the wing but takes his dear sweet time getting back and missed getting the big prize. If I were his partner, I'd cut a bitch.

WTF: Olmec in general. He's so wtf but so great at the same time.

Fun Facts are Fun: Kirk Fogg is still around, you guys! There was a Nick movie based on the show that came out late last year, so that may be a thing we do…

The Verdict: Overall with the rewatch, the show has a lot of fun value, and it holds up over time. It’s gimmicky, but they play their gimmick out whole-heartedly and by George I still love that gimmick. Dare I say, I think this could be successful if they tried to revive it. Not with that movie though…that just looks like a terrible idea. What she said.

Thanks dear! Next week, dear readers, it'll be back to normal with Return of the Jedi to complete the Carrie Fisher Rest in Peace Tour on the blog.

Heh, if you hit the wrong note, we'll all "B flat!"

The Goonies

Okay, I love this movie you guys. I. Love. It. I wanted to go on an adventure like Mikey and the other Goonies and find pirate treasure in Connecticut. It's such a great mix of a teenage comedy with adventure and drama. Our intrepid heroes, though sometimes deeply annoying because, you know, they're teenagers, are still likeable…you want them to succeed in saving their homes from that douchebag developer. The villains are just as amazing. Who isn't afraid of Anne Ramsey? I still am. Robert Davi and Joe Pantoliano are hilarious as her two villain sons.

But Goonies belongs to Sloth. HEY YOU GUYS!

Goonies is so 80s but in the best possible way. Songs with Cyndi Lauper, Corey Feldman, Robert Davi, and Richard Donner at the height of his powers—what's better than that?

Plot in a Nutshell: In Astoria, Oregon, a massive dickwad developer is buying up all the houses along the "Goon Docks" including asthmatic Mikey and his exercise-obsessed older brother Brand's as well as inventor Data's, annoying Mouth's, and literal idiot Chunk's. Mikey and his friends take matters into their own hands to try to find One Eyed Willy's lost pirate treasure to help save their homes. Brand, tasked with bringing Mikey home, and cheerleader Andy and her best friend Stef join up as well. Hijinks ensue. The kids defeat not just the outlaw Fratelli family but also all of One Eyed Willy's booby traps to save their homes. Sloth gets a new, happy home with Chunk. Mikey suddenly doesn't need his inhaler anymore.

WTF: Though I only just realized this movie takes place in Oregon right now. Oops. Where did Mouth learn how to speak and read Spanish fluently? Surely not school? Why the hell hadn't Social Services taken Sloth away from his evil as fuck mother and two sadistic siblings? No one, in all that time, ever successfully navigated One Eyed Willy's caves? Really? Or…did they all die? I cannot imagine any parent letting his/her kids out by themselves, doing what the kids did then, now.

Fun Facts are Fun: Jonathan Ke Huy Quan, who plays Data, was also in another iconic 80s movie—Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Goonies was Josh Brolin's debut. The script was written by Chris Columbus, the man who directed Home Alone and the first two Harry Potter movies. One producer of Goonies was Steven Spielberg, who apparently directed at least one scene.

The Verdict: Goonies, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways…

I'm doing something very special for the blog next week—a TV Interlude! I'll have a very special guest blogging with me. Stay tuned!

Apology accepted, Captain Needa.

Star Wars: Episode 5—The Empire Strikes Back

You know, Empire has never been my favorite Star Wars movie. However, I think that might have changed after this most recent viewing. God, it just keeps getting better with time.

And it makes me miss Carrie Fisher even more.

This movie is also definitive proof that George Lucas needed others with differing viewpoints around him during the prequels. I'm not sure how Empire would have turned out without Irvin Kershner, Leigh Brackett, and Lawrence Kasdan.

Plot in a Nutshell: The Empire…strikes back. Luke discovers who his father is. Han gets turned into a popsicle. Leia gets hit on by everyone and remains a badass. The hyperdrive on the Falcon is still a piece of shit.

WTF: That kiss between Luke and Leia is awkward as fuck in hindsight.

Fun Facts are Fun: According to IMDB, "Mark Hamill had to bang his head 16 times on the ceiling of Yoda's hut before Irvin Kershner was satisfied." Ouch. Empire was selected by the US National Film Registry to be preserved in 2010. George Lucas lobbied to get Frank Oz an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor.

The Verdict: FUCKING GO WATCH THIS RIGHT NOW!

Next week it's movie request week!

Dear readers, I'm asking for requests! Please leave a comment here, on my twitter @vikkiabby, or on my FB. 

Don't be frightened, young man. My bark is worse than my bite.

Pocahontas

I already put off this movie once already. I almost wanted to do Empire Strikes Back, but I have that down for next week!

Now, back to Pocahontas, it's a visually stunning movie. The sequences for "Color of the Wind" are just gorgeous.

In case you all didn't guess I'm a white person. I know this movie deals with very serious issues like racism, exploitation, and colonialism. Pocahontas's tribe has a page entitled "The Pocahontas Myth." Here's the link: http://www.powhatan.org/pocc.html. I'll provide a few little nuggets of info, but really, please read it. Matoaka was Pocahontas's real name. She was held captive by the English for a year. As part of her negotiated release, she had to marry John Rolfe. I encourage all my readers to learn more about the real woman.

Plot in a Nutshell: White people come to America and fuck it up. Meeko eats a lot.

WTF: Real life Pocahontas was ten years old when the events of this movie happened. Yikes. It sounds like Mel Gibson is using his Australian accent in this? I think?

Fun Facts are Fun: According to IMDB, Sean Bean almost voiced John Smith, but Disney wanted a more well-known actor. Grandmother Willow was supposed to be a male character voiced by Gregory Peck, but he felt that the part would be better if character was a woman. Real John Smith was kind of an asshole. David Ogden Stiers voiced not only Governor Radcliffe but also his servant Wiggins and Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast.

The Verdict: The animation is great if you're into that.

Next week it's another Star Wars movie because…I say so! It's Empire Strikes Back. Do I love it as much as everyone else? Or…do I prefer another?

Dear readers, I'm asking for requests! Please leave a comment here, on my twitter @vikkiabby, or on my FB. 

I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.

Star Wars: Episode 4—A New Hope

I know I was supposed to do Matilda this week, but in light of Carrie Fisher's death, I decided to change the schedule. I don't remember exactly when I watched A New Hope the first time. It probably was when I was rummaging through our video tapes and found it. The first copy was recorded off of TV. I don't even know the exact moment I fell in love in Star Wars.

I just know that I did, and it changed my life. It started me down a path of being a giant nerd and loving sci-fi. Star Wars was my first sci-fi movie love, and one day on the blog, I'll talk about the two shows that are my TV loves.

But back to A New Hope. Who didn't love Princess Leia being a badass with a blaster and snark to match? What person didn't want to bang Han Solo? Who didn't want to slap Luke's whiny head a few times before he realized it's not all about himself? Hey, at least he learned that lesson…unlike…HIS FATHER.

This is the first time I've see A New Hope after watching Rogue One, and damn, it makes a lot more sense why there was a damn open exhaust port that could destroy the station. RIP the crew of Rogue One and Galen Erso.

Plot in a Nutshell: A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away…a bratty teenager didn't want to work on his aunt and uncle's moisture farm…

WTF: Considering when Obi-Wan leaves Luke with Owen and Beru at the end of Revenge of the Sith he's in his mid to late thirties, damn he's had some hard living in the next twenty years to look like Sir Alec Guinness. Woof. Same with Owen and Beru.

Fun Facts are Fun: According to IMDB, when Luke and Leia swing to safety, no stunt doubles were used. It really was Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill.

The Verdict: Just go watch it…and grab someone who's never seen it to watch it as well.

Finally I'm going to do Pocahontas next week. Hide your wives, hide your kids.

Dear readers, I'm asking for requests! Please leave a comment here, on my twitter @vikkiabby, or on my FB.