Describe your life in an alternate universe.
In an alternate timeline I’d like to think I will still have the loved ones and friends I have now but I am more successful creatively. I am the published author I have always wanted to be. The Podcast and YouTube Channels are massive success stories. All my creative efforts have paid off and I can share the benefits with those I know and love.
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Spoilers, possibly, maybe, proceed with caution. You’ve been warned. Here we go.
I think the initial problem I had with this movie was the PG-13 rating. I don’t like cutaway kills, I want to see it all in its full gory goodness, and there would have been some good gory goodness in this movie without those cutaways, but putting the gore lover side of me aside there’s still lots to like here. The Aliens and the Predators look awesome, enjoyed seeing not one but 3 Predators and I enjoyed seeing the aliens. Always enjoy them and the fight scenes between aliens and predators was great. Paul W.S. Anderson, director, some love him, some don’t, I’m in the middle of that argument, did a great job behind the lens with the fight scenes. Easy to see, easy to watch, some great slow mo at times.
And the overall pacing of the movie is great too. Doesn’t lag or drag and we aren’t drawn in to a bunch of useless human drama. They’re mostly there for Alien Fodder.
Acting was solid the little bit that was needed. Location – awesome – love seeing movies in the snow and I enjoyed all of the pyramid stuff as well. One of the best parts of this movie was the setting. Great score too – and on and on it goes.
Two fierce enemies
Battling for survival
Chance for dominance
One thing that is a positive about the PG-13 rating. This is a good gateway movie for kids who aren’t old enough for the other R rated movies in either series. I do like that aspect of it. Now, your thoughts on the movie? Comment below. Take care and have a good one.
Dark vampire weather
Clouds and cool temperatures
Linger on the day
Describe one habit that brings you joy.
Creativity.
I am addicted to creating anything. Podcasting. YouTube. Blogs. Short Stories. Novels. Poetry.
Anything to feed the addiction.
My brain is a constant creative factory.
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The world lost Ozzy Osbourne recently and I was trying to think of something fun to pay tribute to him. And, lightbulb, this movie popped into my mind. I haven’t seen it in years and thought why not dust it off and give it a watch. It was on Screambox so easy to find and watch and spoilers, possibly, maybe, proceed with caution – here we go.
I will go on the record and say that I wasn’t the biggest Ozzy fan, he was never one of my go to artists, but I have enjoyed his music throughout the years and I love the fact that he often dipped his toes in the horror genre in his music, as a solo artist – Mr Crowley, Bark at the Moon, immediately come to mind, and even in the Black Sabbath years, lots of horror to be found there too. Just listen to the song Black Sabbath and you will hear what spooky truly sounds like – it’s very ominous and creepy. And in case you care about this, this is my history with Ozzy – I don’t know of a time in my life when he wasn’t in the public eye or I wasn’t aware of who he was. I missed the Sabbath years because I was born in 1972 but I caught up with Ozzy in the Eighties, when my love of Metal blossomed, and to this day, Metal is a constant in my life. I love it. And not just the mainstream metal – I go deep – Cattle Decapatation – deep at times. I just love metal. Love the way it makes you feel. Makes you feel alive and present – in the moment – youthful – and imagine being a young kid, close to the teens, and seeing this album cover at a friend’s house.
That probably helped to jump start my love of horror too even though I didn’t know it at the time. Anyway, I didn’t mean to have a long intro into this video but I felt like putting all of that out there so you know where I stand with the man, the prince of darkness, Mr. Osbourne. Rest in peace Ozzy – your legend will never die.
Moving on, lets now get into the movie Trick or Treat, which I truly enjoyed from start to finish. It’s full of music that I grew up on, music that was popular when I ventured from a kid into a teenager. Needless to say I knew going into this revisit that I would dig the music featured in this movie and I did – big time. Score is pumping throughout. Filled with that great Eighties metal sound. Thumbs up for that and thumbs up for the effects – biggest highlight had to be the effects, from the green mist coming out of those headphones that enveloped a woman’s body and nearly brought her to orgasm and in that same scene that gooey ear as her boyfriend pulled up one of those ear pieces. Beautifully gross and disgusting. Loved the blue lightning effects and the bodies being blown up and turned to dust. Lightning effects were top notch. Surprisingly good creature effects too. Not enough gore for a gorehound. I was expecting a lot more, but there’s a little bit when needed.
Acting, Story, and Script, kind of one big fleshy lump, they worked as well as you’d expect a movie like this to work. Nothing groundbreaking but there was nothing so bad in any of those areas that tanked the movie for me. Enjoyed seeing Marc Price, Skippy on Family Ties, in a lead role, did a great job with that task, and Tony Fields was awesome as the villain Sammi Curr – liked his look, very Eighties hair metal vibe. He nailed this role and directing, solid, better than expected. Charles Martin, the director, did a great job keeping your interest held throughout the runtime.
A young man bullied
Looks for answers from the dead
Revenge from the grave
Have you seen Trick or Treat? Do you enjoy movies like this or music like this from the Eighties? Were you a fan of Ozzy or Sabbath? Would love to hear about your concert experiences. Take care and have a good one.
How would you describe yourself to someone?
Me:
Dad. Husband. YouTuber. Podcaster. Writer.
Sums me up best.
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If you could bring back one dinosaur, which one would it be?
The Carnotaurus seems like a good choice.
Wikipedia: Carnotaurus was a lightly built, bipedalpredator, measuring 7.5 to 8 m (24.6 to 26.2 ft) in length and weighing 1.3–2.1 metric tons (1.4–2.3 short tons; 1.3–2.1 long tons). As a theropod, Carnotaurus was highly specialized and distinctive. It had two thick horns above the eyes, a unique feature unseen in all other carnivorous dinosaurs, and a very deep skull sitting on a muscular neck. Carnotaurus was further characterized by small, vestigialforelimbs and long, slender hind limbs.
The distinctive horns and the muscular neck may have been used in fighting others of its species. According to separate studies, rivaling individuals may have combated each other with quick head blows, by slow pushes with the upper sides of their skulls, or by ramming each other head-on, using their horns as shock absorbers.
Great exhibit I saw in 2024.
What’s the story behind your nickname?
Weird thing, my dad calls me Tony. Nobody else around me seems to do that. My friends call me Fro – which is a shorter version of my last name.
What strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being?
Exercise helps to keep me mentally fit and healthy. I also started day hiking when time permits. Nothing like getting out in nature. Keeps the mind and body healthy. This is one of my recent hikes.
I also write, read, and watch movies.
Anything to help with mental well being.
Sometimes I just turn everything off and let silence surround me.
It’s important to me to keep a healthy mind as well as a healthy body.
What are your future travel plans?
Going to the mountains soon and taking a break from this oppressive heat in North Carolina. Look forward to it each year.
This is one of the spots we usually hike up to.
What would you change about modern society?
I would like to see better regulations on social media and artificial intelligence. Both of which are having negative impacts on our society. It’s not all bad because there are benefits to them too. Just wish we could keep the creators behind either of them in check and hold them more accountable.
Another change, in my country, America, political donations. I am tired of the few controlling the many. There should only be so much a person can donate to a campaign. Plus, rein in campaign spending. Ridiculous how much people spend to get elected.
One more – better education on climate change and how it will affect us. Social media has spread a lot of misinformation.
What do you listen to while you work?
I stay home with the kids so while I run errands, sit in carpool, cook, clean, fold laundry, etc. I usually listen to music or podcasts and sometimes when the TV is near YouTube is an option.
What foods would you like to make?
I would enjoy learning how to make any kind of desert.
Round cinnamon rolls
Baked brown with sugar and dough
Perfect kitchen smells
I have a nasty sweet tooth and I would like to learn how to make cinnamon rolls gluten free. I know it’s possible but I would love to make a gluten free version that tastes exactly the same as the gluten filled version. Buttery and sweet with that nice thick crust. Hard to make a gluten free version pop like that.
I also wouldn’t mind to get better at making regular meals for my family. I am the primary meal maker and I do better than most guys but not nearly as good as I’d like too.
Which activities make you lose track of time?
Hiking – getting lost in nature is a great way to pass the time. Easily lose hours on a trail.
Reading – nothing like a great page turner to help soak up some time.
Movies – a few hours spent on a film is time well spent.
Writing – when the creativity is flowing time just evaporates.
What bothers you and why?
Climate change denial. Not trying to start an argument but the evidence is all around us. Wildfires are worse, floods are bigger, extreme heat waves, massive hurricanes, melting glaciers, and on and on it goes. If that’s not climate change then what’s causing it?
Science and scientists seem to have figured this out. Maybe scientists are a bit extreme with their predictions but extreme gets your attention. I think a lot of us need that wake up call. Maybe we can’t stop it completely but maybe we can keep it to where it doesn’t get much worse.
I just want to leave my kids and future generations, mine and others, a healthy functioning world. I think we owe them that.
Salty water moves
Undulating to the shore
Sailor’s lullaby
Are you seeking security or adventure?
Adventure. When you reach a certain age – currently 52 – you start to seek out things that keep that youthful spirit alive inside of you. Like learning to hike and running a YouTube channel based on those adventures. It’s the little things that keep you young.
What do you think gets better with age?
First thing that popped into my mind: patience and understanding. More open to more things as you age, and as you live longer you learn not to constantly make a mole hill into a mountain. You learn better about what’s worth fighting for and what’s not.
A creepy haiku I did for my Disembodied Screams YouTube Channel.
A Poetry Journey 
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