HobbyScope
Movies, Games, and Whatever Else Comes to Mind
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Backlog BBQ: Setting the Flame
The original Nintendo Entertainment System barreled into my life one Christmas like the Kool-Aid Man. My six-year-old brain was overloaded by the surge of expectant excitement fulfilled. The explosion of ecstasy certainly let my parents know they had nailed their Christmas shopping. Video games have been a staple for me ever since. Growing up, I…
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AFI Top 100 – Numbers 88 and 87
#88 Bringing Up Baby Bringing Up Baby was my introduction to Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. I know, it’s a travesty, right? What kind of punk hasn’t seen their movies before? Agreed, I’m ashamed. Admittedly, if I have seen them before, I don’t have any recollection of the experience. My grave offense probably has to…
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A Landlocked Ocean
The ocean is far away and full of hidden surprises. Lake Michigan is not the ocean, but it is vast and full of secrets. Standing on its shoreline, you may as well be gazing across the Pacific. The lake is both gorgeous and terrifying as the water beckons you out to feel its caress,…
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AFI Top 100: M. Night’s Spooky Movie
I turn my back on the darkened room and begin walking down the hallway. The room was empty, but something triggers my senses. Goosebumps pop on the back of my neck and start an avalanche down my arms. A chill slides along my spine, and my pace down the hall quickens. I make it to…
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Good Boys Doing Bad Things
The black beast roared along the highway. Its headlights cast yellow beams across the dark pavement, piercing the night’s think blackness. Air whipping across the car’s hood could not drown out the engine’s ferocious roar. It was an old model, modified for more power and speed. The car was loud, dark, and it was hunting…
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Boston at Night
City skylines are beautiful structures when illuminated at night. I’ve seen a few such as Chicago, London, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Philadelphia. The most recent feast for my eyes was Boston. I’ve already written about some of its history, and the old city is an amazingly vibrant part of what makes Boston worth a visit. The…
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Here’s A Good Movie I Forget About
You know what’s a good movie that I always forget about? Moneyball. Flipping through the ol’ movie collection, I happened upon this gem of Hollywood baseball and thought, “Oh yeah! I’ve been wanting to watch this again. Lucky me, because today is that day.” My brain apparently likes to reward me for stumbling across things…
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Saturday Morning Cinema: The State of Fast & Furious
While visiting my daily interweb haunts, I saw this article about the Hobbs & Shaw movie, or the full title Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, which made me nod my head in agreement at the title alone. Watching the Fast & Furious movies has always been an enjoyable experience, and I get genuinely…
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Dude, Mountains
Have you ever just been thinking about those huge piles of rocks cutting through the country and think, in your best stoner voice, “Mountains, man. Mountains.” I tell you what, mountains are absolute wonders when you think about it. Here are these massive, miles high protrusions of Earth’s crust. They have the power to completely…
