UFC 78 Results

Let's take a look at the results of last night's UFC 78 matches.

Michael Bisping vs. Rashad Evans was the main event. Evans scored a split decision victory to remain undefeated. Both Chris and I picked Evans to win [although Chris thought it would be by a 2nd round TKO and I felt it would be by decision... still Chris and I are 1-0 with our picks].

Thiago Silva vs. Houston Alexander - both Chris and I went with Alexander. Chris thought it would be a quick KO and he was right. Unfortunately, it was Alexander who was KOd making Chris and I 1-1 with our predictions.

We had the fight as David Terrell vs. Ed Herman, but it ended up being Joe Doerksen losing to Herman so our predictions are out the window.

Chris predicted Ryo Chonan to upset Karo Parisyan. That didn't happen. Parisyan won by unanimous decision. So I'm 2-1 and Chris drops to 1-2 with our predictions.

Frank Edgar defeated Spencer Fisher by unanimous decision. Chris took Fisher making him 1-3 while I went with Edgar leaving me 3-1. If only we'd made a bet...

UFC 78 Predictions

UFC 78 takes place on Saturday. Let's take a look at who's fighting and who I and our guest commentator, my son Chris aka Coach Shooter pick...

Michael Bisping vs. Rashad Evans is the headline fight pitting two undefeated fighters [and winners of the Ultimate Fighter title]. Coach Shooter takes Evans in a 2nd round TKO. I'm going with Evans as well, but I think it'll be a decision... if it ends early it could be Bisping getting the W.

Thiago Silva vs. Houston Alexander - both Coach Shooter and I are going with Alexander. Coach Shooter says that it'll be a quick KO within the first two minutes.

David Terrell vs. Ed Herman: Coach Shooter and I differ on this one. He thinks Herman will win a bloody decision, but I see it going for Terrell.

Ryo Chonan vs. Karo Parisyan. In what I think could be the most exciting fight of the night, Coach Shooter is predicting an upset win for Chonan. I'll stick with Parisyan winning by submission.

Frank Edgar vs. Spencer Fisher. Spenser "the King" Fisher will get his crown knocked off according to Coach Shooter. I'm not so sure. Okay, to make it interesting, I'll go with Edgar.

Tune in Sunday to see who wins the fights and the predictions!

No Country for Old Men x 7

Cinemablend has posted up 7 clips to No Country for Old Men. You can see them by clicking HERE.

Revolver: Hit or Miss?

Have you seen THIS TRAILER for Revolver? I hadn't until just a few minutes ago.

It looks like it could be really good. With a screenplay by Guy Ritchie and Luc Besson and a cast that includes Jason Statham, Ray Liotta and Vincent Pastore, you'd have to believe it's going to be good, right? Then when you read THIS PLOT SUMMARY you have to ask, how can this not be a winner?

So why do I still have some doubts?

7 Deadly Wonders

Reading books written by Mathew Reilly is like watching an all-out action movie while riding a rollercoaster. His books are bigger than life, move at breakneck speed, keep you turning the pages -- and just when you then there is no way out for the hero, Reilly kicks it up a notch and comes up with another over the top set piece as the story hurtles forward.

Whew!

Reilly's books are fun and his latest 7 Deadly Wonders is no exception. A rare solar event called the Tartarus Rotation is set to occur shortly. Several teams are racing to gather 7 pieces of a capstone hidden around the world. If they can recover and join the pieces in time for the Tartarus Rotation they will be given power such as the world has never before seen. There's a team from the United States, a team from England and a team of multi-national adventurers. [We'll be pulling for the multi-national team not because they're outgunned and out manned, but because they're the good guys.]

And that's all you really need to know. If you're in the mood for an adrenaline-charged roller coaster ride that'll make you put down the video game paddles and keep turning pages, then give Mathew Reilly's 7 Deadly Sins a try.

PS - I just discovered that Amazon has it on sale at a HUGE DISCOUNT -- click HERE for full details!

Living with the Walking Dead XXXombies

Zombies are in. Nearly forty years after George Romero recreated a horror genre, zombies have never been more popular. Let's take a look a three currently running zombie comics.

The Walking Dead, which single handedly jump started the genre back to comics continues to go strong. I've been talking up this series since the first issue and it continues to be the only comic that I must read as soon as I get it home. Issue 42 [43 is on stands now] has the most surprising double page spread that I've seen in any comic in years... then there was an even bigger shock when you turned the page. The original issues are hard to find and pretty expensive when you do. If you're just coming to the series you might want to seek out the paperback trades [Volume 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8] or spend a bit more for the hardcovers [Book 1 2 3]. However you get the stories, I can guarantee you a great ride thanks to the talents of writer Robert Kirkman and artist Charlie Adlard.

Living with the Dead #1 just came out from Dark Horse. Writer Mike Richardson and artist Ben Stenbeck team to bring us a Shaun-of-the-Dead-type zombie series that has just the right mix of humor. Two slackers are making the best of a bad situation. These guys have been best buds for years and if a zombie infestation can't break up their friendship, surely a cute babe won't. Right... right?

XXXombies #1 also just hit the stands. Featuring the talents of some of my favorite comic creators [Rick Remender, Tony Moore and Kieron Dwyer] this zombie tale is definitely not for kids [are any zombie tales?] since it follows a group of adult film actors and crew having to deal with, you guessed it, a zombie infestation.

My guess is, if you are a fan of the zombie genre, you'd enjoy any of these comics. If not, then not.

Heart of the Movie Quotes

I was in the mood for a list today and decided that the American Film Institutes's Top 100 Movie Quotes might be interesting to play with. So I looked at the list and decided to see if I could narrow it down to 25 quotes that contained the essence of their movie.

This list may not have the most famous ["Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn!" - Gone with the Wind], the funniest ["I'll have what she's having." - When Harry Met Sally] or the dumbest ["Nobody puts baby in a corner." - Dirty Dancing], but it does have 25 quotes which get to the heart of their movies. So here there are in no particular order...

• "Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore," "The Wizard of Oz," 1939.
• "The stuff that dreams are made of," "The Maltese Falcon," 1941.
• "Bond. James Bond," "Dr. No," 1962.
• "There's no place like home," "The Wizard of Oz," 1939.
• "You can't handle the truth!", "A Few Good Men," 1992.
• "Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get," "Forrest Gump," 1994.
• "I see dead people," "The Sixth Sense," 1999.
• "It's alive! It's alive!", "Frankenstein," 1931.
• "Houston, we have a problem," "Apollo 13," 1995.
• "You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?", "Dirty Harry," 1971.
• "A boy's best friend is his mother," "Psycho," 1960.
• "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer," "The Godfather Part II," 1974.
• "Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!", "Sons of the Desert," 1933.
• "Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me. Aren't you?", "The Graduate," 1967.
• "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!", "Dr. Strangelove," 1964
• "Get your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape," "Planet of the Apes," 1968.
• "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine," "Casablanca," 1942.
• "They're here!", "Poltergeist," 1982.
• "Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown," "Chinatown," 1974.
• "Soylent Green is people!", "Soylent Green," 1973.
• "Yo, Adrian!", "Rocky," 1976.
• "Oh, no, it wasn't the airplanes. It was Beauty killed the Beast," "King Kong," 1933.
• "My precious," "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," 2002.
• "I feel the need -- the need for speed!", "Top Gun," 1986.
• "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!", "The Wizard of Oz," 1939.

Do You Know What Frank Miller Has?

Frank Miller has The Spirit. Yeah, man!

Really Good... Really, Really Good or Not?

If The Mist is as good as the Stephen King story, it'll be really good. If it's as good as writer/director Frank Darabont's The Shawshank Redemption it'll be really, really good. After watching this latest trailer, I'm still not convinced of either.

RIP: The Fabulous Moolah

I was never much of a fan of women's wrestling. Even when I was a kid and lived and breathed pro wrestling, I didn't care about the women mixing it up in the ring. Of course back then we didn't have the divas or the bathing suit matches, etc. Still, the one woman wrestler that I did know was the Fabulous Moolah. It amazed me that despite the country being broken up into territories, with each having their own champion, Moolah was recognized as the Women's Champion everywhere.

Mary Lillian Ellison aka The Fabulous Moolah was born in 1923 — the youngest and only girl of 13 children. Her mother died of cancer when she was just 8. Mary attended weekly pro wrestling cards with her dad and perhaps that's where he love of the sport began.

Moolah was the Women's World Champion from from 1956 to 1984. Then from 1985 - 1987. In 1999, at age 76, she won the title for a final time.

To be honest, I really didn't like most of the angles that the WWE used with Moolah when she came back in the late 90's. Still I admired the fact that at her age she was still able to get out there and take bumps and that her name still got a rise from the fans.

So despite the fact that I wasn't a fan of women wrestlers, I felt it right to pay my respects to a performer held in such high regard in the "sport" that I loved as a kid. Rest in peace, Moolah. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family, friends and fans.

Iron Man Goes International

The more I see of the Iron Man movie the more I think I'm really gonna dig it. The international trailer is short but, oh so sweet.

The Real American Gangster

If the movie American Gangster captures half the flavor of this interview with the Frank Lucas, the real-life OG, then it's sure to be a winner.

Get Scalped with No Risk

I've been a fan of Scalped by Jason Aaron [writer] and R.M. Guera [artist] since issue one. In fact I like the series so much I've purchased both the individual comics and the trade paperbacks [Indian Country and Casino Boogie] as they become available.

Scalped is a crime comic set in the "world of gambling, gunfights, G-men, Dawg Soldiers, massacres, meth labs, trashy sex, fry bread, Indian pride..." And everyone is diggin' it. Brian K. Vaughan [Y: The Last Man, tv's "Lost"] calls it, "the best crime book you're not reading." Garth Ennis [Preacher, The Punisher] calls it the "best new series in years." Playboy, Wizard, Entertainment Weekly and many others have all praised the series.

So what are you waiting for? A money back guarantee? Click HERE and you've got one!

When Magicians Collide

Are any ZONErs watching the magic reality show Phenomenon? If so, and you were watching last night, you saw Criss Angel throw down a million dollar challenge to one of the contestants as well as his co-host Uri Geller. More on that in a second…

I watched the first episode of Phenomenon and found it to be boring. I like good magic. Unfortunately the show didn't deliver. Further I didn't care for the co-hosts Uri Geller and Criss Angel. I guess it's because they're too hokey... not hokey like a guy who does magic as a hobby, but hokey in that they take themselves so seriously. Give me magicians like Penn and Teller or even David Blaine. I felt that the show was headed for early cancellation and I stopped watching.

If I had have tuned in last night I would have seen Criss Angel and Jim Callahan almost come to blows. After spiritualist Jim Callahan performed his act, both Geller and Angel were supposed to critique it. Angel called the performance "comical." Angel then pulled out two small sealed envelopes and offered Geller and Callahan each one million dollars of his own money if either of them could say what was in the envelopes.

Callahan became visibly upset and began to repeatedly call Angel an "ideological bigot" as he walked toward him. Angel got out of his seat and walked toward Callahan taunting him to tell what was in the envelope. The two were separated and the show went to commercial. You can see it HERE.

Sure, Callahan doesn't really communicate with the dead to find out that the item in the box is a toy car and the only way he can present the message is through a painful psychic experience where the answer comes to him written so it must be read in a mirror. Then again, Angel doesn't really walk on water, split women in half, or levitate.

For Angel to call out Callahan on national tv to prove he's a fake is stupid. Pot meet kettle.

Then again, maybe it was a set-up between Callahan and Angel to help hype the show. If that's the case the show is in worse shape than I thought and I know neither Angel or Callahan have enough magical powers to save it.

Happy Halloween!

This probably isn't news, but it is Halloween! Here's a funny little treat from me to you!

Top 20 Horror Films

Since tomorrow is Halloween, I thought that I'd find a list of the Top Horror Movies and see how I'd rate 'em. So I went to the Internet Movie Data Base and checked out their list of the Top 50 Horror Movies of All Time [as voted on by users of IMDB].

I have to say that I was surprised by some of the movies that made the grade. I was expecting more classic horror films to appear on the list [Dracula, Wolfman, The Creature from the Black Lagoon] as well as some lesser known, but still very good horror movies like Them! or Frailty.

Ok... we have what we have. Taking their list of the top 50, I whittled it down to my top 20 and here they are in alphabetical order with some comments:

Alien (1979): Saw it on its original theatrical run and enjoyed it. A haunted house in outer space!
Aliens (1986): Even better than Alien... as much a war movie as a horror movie. Love it!
Birds, The (1963): One of the scariest movies I ever saw as a kid. Still a favorite.
Bride of Frankenstein (1935): Even better than Frankenstein. A true classic.
Dawn of the Dead (1978): Saw it in a theater the 2nd time [my date couldn't take it the 1st time]
Exorcist, The (1973): the scariest movie I ever saw as an adult.
Frankenstein (1931): A classic!
Freaks (1932): It makes the list, but wouldn't be near the top.
Halloween (1978): Saw it in a drive-in and it was scary without sound! LOL!
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956): Another classic from [before] my childhood.
Invisible Man, The (1933): I didn't appreciate it until I was an adult!
Jaws (1975): Horror? Okay... it is a fun and scary movie.
King Kong (1933): Another classic.
Night of the Hunter, The (1955): A great film... maybe Mitchum's best performance ever.
Night of the Living Dead (1968): One of my favorites!
Psycho (1960): Some pretty scary scenes the first time around.
Rosemary's Baby (1968): I saw it in a drive-in as a kid.... creepy stuff.
Shining, The (1980): redrum...redrum... redrum...
Thing, The (1982): Not as good as the original, but still good. LOL!
Unknown, The (1927): Never cut off your arms for a lover.

Comments?

2 Comic Conventions

There are two comic cons within driving distance of most folks living in the central Florida area. The first, on November 11th is the ever-popular Tampa Comic Book and Toy Convention put on by Tim Gordon. You've heard me rave about it over the years and there's no doubt that this one will be another good 'un.

Another buddy of mine, Steve Meyers, owner of World of Comics [where I've gotten my comics for the last 20+ years] is putting on a small show which will feature two big guests! Legendary comic artist Dick Giordano will be on hand along with Big John Beatty! You can learn more by clicking HERE.

Two Less Than One?

Usually when I like two things, I like 'em just as much or more when they're combined. Vampires/Detectives [Joe Pitt novels by Charlie Huston]... M&Ms with peanuts [candy by Mars]... well, you get the idea.

I'm not sure I'm diggin' the Predien... Aliator?? Whatever they want to call it.

And I was really looking forward to AVP: Requiem.

24 Trailer [Beware Spoilers Below]

24 always manages to entertain. After watching this trailer for season seven [which doesn't start until January 2008], I have mixed feelings. On one hand, the show has always been one of my favorites [even with the cougar trap incident and last season Jack killing Curtis]... still, I hope that bringing Tony Almeda back as the main bad guy doesn't signal the jumping of the shark!

No Hokey Wanted

The new trailer for "I am Legend" is online. I'm looking forward to seeing the movie. I just hope that the "creatures/infected humans" don't come off as too hokey-looking. Otherwise "I am Legend" has a lot of potential.

I Don't Feel 49

Today I turned 49. Whew! It's hard to believe that I'm in my last year before the half century mark. Seems like it came so fast... and each year goes by a bit faster.

The photo above was brought to me out of the blue early this morning. A student at the high school where I'm an assistant principal brought it in to show me. I attended a party for his mother when we were both in high school and this picture was taken there. I'd never seen it before today. [That's me, 2nd person in the front row.] It was strange seeing a picture of me for the first time over 30 years after it was taken. And this is the second time in less than a month that it's happened.

Maybe on my 79th birthday someone will bring in a photo of me taken this decade that I've never before seen. My guess is that it would be a similarly strange experience and that I would end my blog post by saying, I don't feel 79.

I don't feel 49.

Good, Baby, Good

Based on Dennis Lehane's novel of the same name; Gone, Baby, Gone is a powerful drama wrapped around the mystery of a kidnapped girl and the secrets of everyone involved. When three days have passed without any progress the missing little girl's aunt hires two young private detectives from the neighborhood to get information unavailable to the police. As the mystery unravels and secrets are revealed the detectives [and audience] are left with tough moral questions and no easy answers.

The Good: The relationship between Cassie Affleck and Michelle Monaaghan. The bar scene. The mean streets of Boston. The real people from these streets given cameos and speaking parts. Ed Harris. The screenplay by Ben Affleck and Aaron Stockard. The direction by Ben Affleck. The ending.

The Bad: The house with the ex-con child molesters [well done, but bad stuff].

The Ugly: The handsome woman... the choices that have to be made.

Gone, Baby, Gone is a Good, Baby, Good.

Catching Up with the UFC

As we got ready to watch last night's UFC pay-per-view my nephew asked me why I hadn't posted my fight predictions. To be honest, I wasn't all that excited about the card. Sure, Silva vs Franklin was THE main event, but most folks [me included] felt that Silva would win. The under-card consisted of a few other fights that less than twelve hours later I'm hard pressed to remember. I know that Stephan Bonner beat somebody... and Tim Sylvia scored a unanimous decision over Brandon Vera. Bah!

Actually I was interested in the main two fights. I'm not a big fan or either Tim Sylvia or Brandon Vera so I didn't care who won, but I was interested in seeing how each man would combat the other. Sylvia used his size to full advantage and wasn't afraid to trade punches. He deserved the win.

The main event brought Anderson Silva to Franklin's home town but the crowd made no difference. Anderson Silva looks to be unstoppable at this point. Who can beat him? And what will Rich Franklin do now that he knows the first fight wasn't a fluke?

It was interesting to note that former pro-wrestler Brock Lesner has been signed by the UFC. He's a bruiser no doubt, but how will he fair against a true MMA fighter? Whatever the outcome, you can bet that his first fight will have a lot of people watching.

The next pay-per-view will be UFC 78 Validation on November 17th. The card will consist of Frank Edgar Vs. Spencer Fisher, Ryo Chonan vs Karo Parisyan, David Terrell vs Ed Herman, Thiago Silva vs Huston Alexander, and Michael Bisping vs Rashad Evans. You can be sure that I'll post my predictions before the fights and I'll make the same offer that I made to my nephew -- send in YOUR predictions and we'll discuss them before the card.

Dark Shadows Memories

It's hard to believe that it's been 40 years since the addition of Barnabus Collins made "Dark Shadows" THE show for horror fans. I was only 8 years old, but I remember the thrill of tuning in each weekday to see vampires, werewolves, ghosts, and more.

The popularity of "Dark Shadows" carried over to comics, novelizations and even a couple of movies. Johnny Depp is gearing up to play Barnabus Collins in a new version of "Dark Shadows" and I'm looking forward to that.

Dial B for Blog has a comprehensive article on "Dark Shadows." If you're already a fan, you'll enjoy the memories -- if you're new to "Dark Shadows," it'll be a great introduction.

The Perfect Drive-In Movie

It's been a long time since I've made it a point to see a movie on opening day, but "30 Days of Night" was worth the effort. As regular ZONErs know, I've been anxious to see "30 Days of Night" for quite a while. I'm happy to report that it didn't disappoint.

Now don't get me wrong. "30 Days of Night" isn't a classic. It's what I'd call a perfect drive-in movie. You know, the type of movie that Tarantino and Rodriguez were shooting for with "Grindhouse." It's a fun ride, provides some cool scares and presents the genre with a slightly different twist.

The Good: I loved the set-up. Creepy things happening and no one knows why. The isolation of the city. The stranger who just creeps out everyone... then makes ominous threats as things get worse. Ebin's reaction to get everyone inside and safe even though he doesn't know what's going on. The way the vampires were fast and vicious. "Get in the truck. Just get in the truck, now!" The attack of Ebin and his wife as they were driving. How they were saved. How the fat guy who Sly beats up in the opening of "Get Carter" has matured into a tough as nails wilderness man. The main vampire.

The Bad: No real feeling of 30 days passing. More could have been done with this angle. We should have felt the isolation getting worse... the lack of food, water, etc. as it began to wear down the survivors. Not enough growing sense of the vampires are going to find us... it would have been cool to have the vampires going from house to house and sometimes finding other survivors as they get closer to the current hiding spot of our heroes. A little more set-up could have paid off better by showing that Ebin is truly a scrapper. The manner in which the main vampire is killed.

The Ugly: The chops on the vampires... and the stranger.

"30 Days of Night" will definitely find a home in my movie collection. If you liked the graphic novel or horror movies, you should enjoy the ride. And if you want to know a more about the Steve Niles, the creator of the project, then click HERE.

As for me, I want to know what you thought of the movie!

Rambo's Back

IGN.com was the first to post this beauty. Rambo is back. -- Sorry, but I had to say it. - Craig

Why the Hullabaloo?

JoBlo.com has posted up 9 clips to help satisfy our cravings for "30 Days of Night."

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Christopher Mills commented on my last post and I thought he opened up an interesting discussion. Chris said:

You know, I don't really get what's so great about 30 Days of Night.

I've read the first two graphic novels, and, honestly, I was underwhelmed.

The art was pretty, but the visual storytelling was virtually nonexistent, and there was nothing particularly fresh about the plot other than the titular gimmick of an Arctic Circle setting – which I first saw in an indy vampire film a decade ago called "Jugular Wine."

But then, I haven't really been impressed with anything I've read by Niles. His "I Am Legend" comic was more a transcription than an adaptation, and the few other things of his I've read (admittedly, not that much) played out like a regurgitation of B-movie plots.

Now, much the same could be said of my stuff, and I don't begrudge him his success, I just don't get all the hullabaloo...
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Craig responds:

Chris, like most projects that have a lot of buzz, I think that it’s a combination of things coming together at the right time. Horror movies are doing well now and people want to see them. Perhaps it’s because of the times in which we live.

I was impressed [more] with the [first] graphic novels. The concept was new to me and I’d imagine a lot of other people as well. I’ll have to keep an eye out for “Jugular Wine.” You and I both read a lot of graphic novels/comics so Templesmith’s art probably didn’t seem as groundbreaking to us, but to casual readers it probably shocked them. “30 Days of Night” was [at least to a lot of folks] what adults [or at least young adults] want in comics so of course they’d love to see a movie adaptation.

I first discovered Steve Niles through his “I Am Legend” adaptation and I’d agree with your assessment of it. Still, it was cool to see him bring it to comics. I’d forgotten all about Niles until I read his novel Guns, Drugs and Monsters. I loved it. From there I sought out his other novel and of course “30 Days of Night.” Niles and I exchanged a few e-mails and I met him at a convention. He seemed like an ordinary guy who made good… and he knew how lucky he was. He was humble and appreciative of his fans. When the movie deal was announced, I was happy to see that he’d hit the lottery.

As for the movie itself, it looks great. The publicity machine has been hitting on all cylinders building the anticipation and everything I’ve seen makes me think that I’m going to have a fun couple of hours this weekend when I get out to see it.

Thanks to Christopher Mills for the topic and now you should head over to his blog and check out his post on the new Star Trek movie!

5 Days to 30

It's hard to believe that "30 Days of Night" opens this weekend. It seems that I've been waiting for it forever. To help us make it through these last fews days, Newsarama is running a week long series starting with THIS INTERVIEW with Steve Niles. If that's not enough, there is also THIS R-Rated Clip from the movie.

Eye Don't Think So

I may be in the minority on this... and even though it has Jessica Alba as the lead... Eye, uh, I don't think this is going to be a winnah.

Will is Not Alone

Of course you know I'm looking forward to Will Smith in "I am Legend". How could I not be, I liked the Matheson novel, the graphic novel adapted by Steve [30 Days of Night] Niles, the movie adaptation starring Vincent Price and even the movie with Charlton Heston as the lead .

Want to see the movie now? Sorry. I can't help you. Want to see a huge version of the poster? Then you're in luck. Click HERE and check it out thanks to AICN.

This and That

If you liked THIS you should like THAT.

Bonaduce's Lucky / Fairplay's Lucky

Great news for Danny Bonaduce; he won't be charged for dropping reality tv personality Johnny Fairplay on his face during a telecast of an awards show.

Fairplay, 33, whose real name is Jon Dalton, had filed a police report saying that Bonaduce came onto the stage uninvited, made a derogatory comment and then committed the battery on him when Fairplay attempted to "hug" Bonaduce with one of Fairplay's "signature moves".

Anyone who saw the video knows that while Bonaduce did go on stage and make a comment, he was walking off stage when Fairplay called out to him. The video also shows that Fairplay's "signature" move/hug involved him jumping uninvited into Bonaduce's arms, straddling his legs around Bonaduce's body and then humping him at the chest/face level. Fairplay's lucky that he was simply thrown off.

Of course Bonaduce is lucky that no charges are being brought forward... because even if he would have been found "not guilty" it would still have cost him a good bit of money for lawyer's fees and other expenses.

Craig's Sly Art

Since many of you enjoy art I thought you might get a kick out of some recent sketches that I picked up for addition to my Stallone Theme Gallery!

• Leinil Yu's Rambo
• Joe Bluhm's Stallone Art
• Ron Salas' Jack Carter
• Alex Saviuk's Sly as Superman

Bonaduce vs Fairplay

Danny Bonaduce is facing felony criminal charges and a lawsuit after dropping reality tv "star" Johnny Fairplay on his face last night on FOX's Reality Channel Really Awards show. While some sites [like HERE and HERE] seem to be coming down on the side of Johnny Fairplay, after watching THE VIDEO, I don't really blame Bonaduce for throwing Fairplay off of him.

I'm a fan of neither Bonaduce nor Fairplay so I have no horse in this race. After watching THIS VIDEO it is pretty clear that Bonaduce was walking away, that Fairplay jumped on to Bonaduce and then began gyrating and that Bonaduce simply threw him off.

My guess is that it'll probably cost Bonaduce some money either to make the lawsuit go away or to hire attorneys to fight it. Odds are even greater that both of these "celebs" will use the incident to grab a few more minutes of fame.

AVP - R: Looks Like Fun!

"Alien Vs Predator - Requiem" won't make any Best Picture of the Year lists, but I defy anyone who is a fan of horror movies to watch THIS TRAILER and say it won't be a lot of fun!

New Trailer: No Country

While we're on the subject of "can't wait to see movies" -- here's a new trailer for The Cohen Brothers' "No Country for Old Men". Based on the highly recommended book by Cormac McCarthy, this one is already being hailed as one of the best films of the year by critics around the world. And who am I to argue with them?

30 Days of Night: "No God"

30 Days of Night just keeps looking sweeter and sweeter.

It's rare that a movie is better than the book or graphic novel that spawned it, but 30 Days of Night the movie just might do the trick. I love the look and feel of it. This clip has several quiet moments that are really creepy and the way the vampire says, "No God" creates such a feeling of helpless and hopelessness.

I can't wait to see this on the big screen!

Top Marvel / DC Characters

ComicBookResources.com has posted the Top 50 Marvel and DC characters as voted on by fans. You can see their list HERE... or you can check out my Top 10 Marvel and DC characters below:

1. Wolverine /Batman
2. Daredevil / The Question
3. The Punisher / Green Arrow
4. Nick Fury / Mr. Miracle
5. Luke Cage / Swamp Thing
6. Sub-Mariner / The Joker
7. Spider-Man / Superman
8. Captain America / Robin
9. Adam Warlock / Catwoman
10. Iron Man / Darkseid

My list was chosen from the characters in the top 50... so no Shang Chi and no Wild, Wild West.

Collector's Comics Con is Coming!

If you're in the Port St. Lucie, Florida area on October 13th, you should come by the Collector's Comic Con. It runs from 10am - 5pm and promises to be a fun way to spend the day. Big John Beatty, Alex Saviuk, Herb Trimpe and others will be on hand to sign autographs and sketch for fans. I'll be there hanging out with Beatty and messing with con promoter Keith Mallow.

The show is always a lot of fun. Hope to see you there!