The Japanese have a word: "natsukashii". There's no direct English equivalent but the closest I can come up with is "nostalgia", a fond remembrance of things past. They say that smell is one of the biggest memory triggers - which is why I dedicate a different cologne to each chapter of my life: John Varvatos…
March 19, 2012: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Superman IV: The Quest for Peace!
Wow. Superman IV VERY impressive. It achieve someting not even General Zodd and Leks Luthor able to do = kill off Superman. After dis movie, Hollywood say: "Okay. Time for Superman V!" and audiencez everywhere say: "Aaah, don't bodder. We good. Tanks." And Superman go to sleep for twenty years until someone else get…
March 16, 2012: The Comic Report! Dark Matter #3 reviews!
I've had an on again/off again/on again/off again/on again love affair with comic books over the course of my life starting back in elementary school when I was reading Batman and Justice Society of America after which gave them up for more mature pursuits (ie. girls), then resumed my passion for reading with titles like…
March 13, 2012: A quick update and a mailbag!
A short blog entry today as I still have to get around to my daily hiragana/katakana exercises (And no, Das, they don't involve swords). A busy day today on a couple of fronts. First, I made significant progress on the rewrite of the horror script by nailing down Felliniesque birthday party scene. I'm going to…
March 12, 2012: The Supermovie of the Week Club Reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Supergirl!
Blargh! Supergirl most nauzeating movie since Big Bird sex tape released online. It so bad it aktually make monster miss Condorman. It was so terruble dat aktor Christopher Reeve refuse to do cameo. And he do Superman II AND III! Movie start on Argos City where survivors of Kripton walk around in wishy washy dresses…
March 11, 2012: Dog Matter! Watching, reading, doing!
Hey! Check out how much mom's dog, Felix, is enjoying my comic book series Dark Matter. He can't take his eyes off it! After receiving the above pic, I'm now seriously considering casting all-dog talent for the prospective Dark Matter television series/mini-series. What do you think? Felix as hot-headed rough and tumble THREE? Of course, my…
March 10, 2012: Opportunities, opportunities…
It's nice to be wanted. Really. Over the past few weeks, my agent has brought me no less than three potential show running opportunities on projects (presumably) ready to go. All are interesting possibilities. Of course having said that, interesting things generally command closer scrutiny, and closer scrutiny commonly yields explanations, details, and demystification. What…
March 8, 2012: Ruby, birthday lunch, and horrors of horrors!
Over the past two months, I've had a lot of friends send me pictures of themselves reading my comic book, Dark Matter, obviously seeking to impress in the hopes that I will think of them when it comes time to cast the series/mini-series. While I've certainly appreciated the gestures, none have really moved me enough to…
March 7, 2012: And you thought YOU hated visiting the dentist! It may surprise you to know (t.v. edition)…!
Poor Jelly. She went in for her dental today. She certainly knew something was up the moment I buckled her into the car. Check out how nervous she was... It's always same thing when we visit the vet. She'll tremble all the way there and in the waiting room. Then, once I've checked in with…
March 6, 2012: Supergirl! Dark Matter! Mailbag!
Thanks to everyone who took the time to support guest reviewer Cookie Monster by subjecting themselves to watching Superman III as part of this blog's Supermovie of the Week Club. Lots of great commentary from some of you and Cookie Monster truly appreciates the input. I know, I know. You're no doubt thinking: "Well, at least…
March 5, 2012: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Superman III!
Superman III so bad it make Superman II look like Superman I! It as if director Richard Lester read monster's reviews and den, out of spite, get Superman to spin world backward so he can go back in time and inklude everyting me hate so much about first two movies in first five minutes of…
March 4, 2012: Dinner at Chez Cooper!
Well, well, well. If it isn't my former assistant on that Toronto-based show, finally getting around to sending me a pic of himself enjoying Dark Matter. Trevor writes: "Look what finally came in! They kept selling out so fast I had to order them special from 1000000 Comix. I was so excited I read them simultaneously!" Now THAT…
March 3, 2012: At this rate, I may need some time off from my time off!
Whew! I spent much of the day working on the series overview for my SF space opera comic book (hopefully soon-to-be-television series) Dark Matter. I covered the major story arcs, from the individual backstories to the end of their respective journeys. I also included various images from the comic book to compliment the fifteen page document.…
March 2, 2012: Of pig (pork) buns, getting busy, and Dark Matters!
Akemi: I like Laboratory Retrievers. Me: Huh? You mean Labrador Retrievers? Akemi: Labo-ratory... Me: Labrador. Akemi: Labratory... Me: Labrador. Akemi: I like Labu-chans! Last night, Akemi made pork buns the likes of which you're unlikely to find in most chinatowns... Well, things are certainly picking up on the creative front - and this after everything…
March 1, 2012: Some prelim work on the trailer! Pics from the Stargate vault! Dark Matter #3 preview! Mailbag!
Today, Ivon was out and about, scouting locations for our horror trailer. Kudos to him for coming up with some fantastic, diabolically creepy-looking places - the type of places you would never frequent at night, least of all to shoot something. While Ivon was on the road, I was on my laptop, working on the…