Why We Can’t Have Nice Things…and Why Sometimes, We Can

I was putting off Last Jedi spoiler talk because Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency didn't get renewed for a third season.

I'm truly going to miss this show. It was a rare case of a series that kept me completely guessing and constantly surprised in every episode.

Disney 2016, Day 10 - We Close Our Eyes and Then Try to Hide, From the Sad and Trip Ending Airplane Ride

November 13, 2016

Star Wars- At Last Jedi!

No spoilers in this review.

As surely as I’ll need to see the movie again in theaters, it’s going to take me more than one post to get talking about it out of my system.

The coolest part about Star Wars: The Last Jedi was that it appealed equally to my inner seven year old that remembers seeing the original back in 1977, and the adult who understands story, character and consequences today.

Disney 2016, Day 9 –Chim Chiminey, Chim Chiminey, Chim Chim Cher-ee! We Had Breakfast with a Guy Who’s Cra-zee!

November 12, 2016

2017 Holiday Parade Festivities

Welcome to the 2017 Psycho Pirate’s “I Wish I Was in Jeff’s Village” Action Figure and Hess Truck Extravaganza! Coming to you Live (ish) from Anabelle’s Really Cool Traditional Christmas Village; hosted by yours truly, Anabelle McGinley.

[Note from Jeff- For the full effect, imagine Anabelle reading her composition in a, and I quote, "schnazzy announcer voice."  Back to you kiddo.]

Now as I’m sure you know, this year’s “Jeff’s G.I. Joe Village” brought the Justice League and their DC buddies to the plateau. However, not all the heroes (or villains) made the cut. So the second, now annual, Christmas Parade is centered around the DCU characters tragically declined a moment in the sun. I tried desperately to get my father to allow them to join, but to no avail.

Disney 2016, Day 8 - Though Our Lack of Sleep’s Appalling, Extra Magic Hours Calling, To Get Back to the Park We Have a Dream

November 11, 2016

Christmas Village 2017

A Real Truth, Justice and American Hero

or

A Ruthless, Superstitious and Cowardly Terrorist Lot

Last year, with the help of the crew of the USS Enterprise, and mythological creatures from the Omicron Delta System (The famous Shore Leave Planet), the Joes looked to be heading for an easy victory.

Unfortunately, when the Federation team was summoned back through the wormhole, without Spock’s Vulcan telepathy and the unspecified powers of the Mule with a Hat in the loop  to control the robotic creatures, Cobra scientist Doctor Mindbender was able to modify Doctor Venom’s Brainwave Scanner to command the monsters, inflict heavy damage and sweep the G. I. Joe force off the plateau.  Disconnected from their home dimension’s power source the beasts eventually shut down, but not before leading to a staggering Cobra victory.  The terrorist forces were poised to deliver one final and crushing blow to the Joes.

In other news, I believe I am still over thinking reasons for why one group or the other is on top of the table each year.

Disney 2016, Day 7 – Amer-ica: Naps with Peaceful Dreams

November 10, 2016

Marvel Catch Up Again- More Thor and Punisher

First a few spoilery thoughts about Thor: Ragnarok.

Because as happy as  I was about DC lightening their films...Marvel is still doing it way better..

Opening Scene:

Disney 2016, Day 6- it’s a world of crowds tens of thousands strong, it’s a world we stayed in for crazy long

November 9, 2016

Giving Thanks for Justice League

Short Spoiler Free Review:

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

Slightly Longer Spoiler Free Review:

Disney 2016, Day 5 – One Little Spark, of Minion-speration

November 8, 2016

Marvel Cinematic Catch Up

Sorry I’m late; you know you’re going to enjoy this stuff anyway, why wait for me?

Disney 2016, Day 4- Tale as Old as a Long Time Ago, Beauty and the BB-8

November 7, 2016

Return of the Return of the Caped Crusaders

I am embarrassingly far behind on superhero reviews, but this one can’t wait any longer.

Because its Adam West’s final appearance as Batman!

Disney 2016, Day 3 - All Plans and Our Schedules Laid Bare, We’re Prepared

November 6, 2016

Bob-Bye

This is certainly a year for endings, isn’t it?

On October 20^th, we went to the Towne Crier Cafe for the penultimate show of the Bobs Farewell Tour.  The final show was the following night and was streamed live online. Here’s hoping they release it as a disc or download, because this tour, like all of their live shows, was hysterically funny, and musically impressive.

Disney 2016, Day 2- It’s a Big Bombed World (Showcase)

November 5, 2016

The Thing About Horror Movies

Halloween’s a comin’!
Keep a sharp eye out for weird things!

Disney 2016, Day 1- Off Kilter to Neverland

November 4, 2016

Treklets Season 2.10

Bread and Circuses - Mom Title: "Space Romans"

Disney 2016 Planning Part 10

Hold Your Breath, Take a Whiff, Count To Three

Come With Me…

Disney 2016 Planning Part 9

Treklets Season 2.9

By Any Other Name - Mom Title: "Scotty Drinks a Kelvan Under the Table"

Disney 2016 Planning Part 8

A fitting way to celebrate 

Post number 700!

My daughter's Disney Planning Genes Kicking into High gear!

Defenders Assemble!

Netflix has brought all of its headline characters together to join forces and take on the Hand in The Defenders.

It was good.

Disney 2016 Planning Part 7

Treklets Season 2.8

Return to Tomorrow - Mom Title: “Sargon in a Light Globe”

Disney 2016 Planning Part 6

Shin Godzilla Through a Kid’s Eyes

After watching all of the original twenty-eight plus Kaiju classics twice in six months, it wasn’t a huge deal to watch the new one over again to share it with my family only a week after it was the only movie I broke my Deep Space Nine-ing with

Here are the reactions:

Disney 2016 Planning Part 5

Treklets Season 2.7

The Immunity Syndrome - Mom Title:“Giant Space Amoeba”

Disney 2016 Planning Part 4

Bad (Bad Geek Confessions) Geek Confessions- More Star Trek

With a new season of Ash vs. Evil Dead on disc and the combining of all the Netflix Marvel Heroes in The Defenders being released, I should be writing about one or both of them by now…

But I’m not because I haven’t started watching either yet.

I’ve become addicted to Deep Space Nine and there’s no way I could stop during the final two seasons to watch something else.

Disney 2016 Planning Part 3

Treklets Season 2.6

The Gamesters of Triskelion - Mom Title: "400 Quatloos on the Newcomers"

Disney 2016 Planning Part 2

Litany of Godzilla: Toho Reboot/Shin Series- Rewriting Biology

Shin Godzilla
(a.k.a. Godzilla Resurgence)

2016

The classic Toho logo and roar starts this reminder of who will always make better Kaiju films than we do, even when they level the playing field by starting all over again.

Disney 2016 Planning Part 1

It may have come across previously that I take my job as the Where Will We Go Next Guy seriously, or perhaps obsessively. 
 My daughter encourages this by actions such as her white board decoration above.

Some may ask how I could possibly start planning for a Disney World trip three years, one month and twenty-two days before arrival.

The answer is simple:

Three years, one month and twenty-three days before arrival, I was far too busy enjoying being in Disney World to plan for the next visit.

Treklets Season 2.5

Wolf in the Fold - Mom Title: “Redjac! Redjac!”

Disney World 2016 Index

Disney Decade Delineation Delights

Or

My Mob’s Bigger than Your Mob

Wrong Season Review

I am woefully behind on movie viewing this summer, thanks to an incredible journey to Peru featuring epic mountains, mysterious ruins, amazingly friendly locals, and of course, horrifying clowns on public transportation.  All I've seen is Valerian and the Ten Thousand Planets.   I had to see that one in theaters because I knew a Luc Besson helmed French science fiction film based on groovy Sixties comics would be wild, original, visually stunning, freaky awesome, and die at the box office when presented to audiences who complain about everything being remakes and sequels and then ignore any cool, different stuff.

This is a sin.  

Speaking of sin...

Anabelle and Daddy Ad-veeeeen-tures! Yeah! *Jazz Hands* Bonus Day with Mami 7 –September 3

Destinations and Fog

Treklets Season 2.4

Friday's Child - Mom Title: "Leonard James Akaar"

Anabelle and Daddy Ad-veeeeen-tures! Yeah! *Jazz Hands* Bonus Day with Mami 6 –September 2

Return of Fun Things

New Who Views: Regenderation for Real!

Told you so.

Anabelle and Daddy Ad-veeeeen-tures! Yeah! *Jazz Hands* Bonus Day with Mami 5 –September 1

The New Tower

Treklets Season 2.3

I, Mudd - Mom Title: “Norman, Coordinate”

Anabelle and Daddy Ad-veeeeen-tures! Yeah! *Jazz Hands* Bonus Day with Mami 4 –August 31

The Familyship is the Thing