Alternate Title: Girl on a Motorcycle
Alternate Title: La motocyclette
Alternate Title: Naked Under Leather

IMDB rating: 5.0
My rating: 1 star
Nudity: Medium
Violence: Low
Foul Language: Medium
Deliberate Comedy: Low
Accidental Comedy: Medium
Effects: Low
Year: 1968

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Alternate Title: Confessions of a Sexy Supervixen
Alternate Title: The Lust Seekers

IMDB rating: 6.0
My rating: 3 stars
Nudity: High
Violence: Low
Foul Language: Medium
Deliberate Comedy: Low
Accidental Comedy: High
Effects: Low
Year: 1967

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Original Title: Thriller - en grym film
Alternate Title: Hooker's Revenge
Alternate Title: They Call Her One Eye
Alternate Title: Thriller
Alternate Title: Thriller: A Cruel Picture

IMDB rating: 6.5
My rating: 3 stars
Nudity: Medium
Violence: High
Foul Language: Medium
Deliberate Comedy: Low
Accidental Comedy: Medium
Effects: Low
Year: 1974

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I picked this book up recently based solely on an Amazon recommendation, and I must say it was one of the best books I've read in ages.  It's a novel set in a world where superheroes exist, and is told from the point of view of two main characters: Dr. Impossible, a super-villain and the "world's smartest man", and Fatale, a female cyborg hero.

The parts with Dr. Impossible I thought were the best.  He starts out in prison, but quickly makes an escape and rebuilds his empire by initially buying parts from Radio Shack.  Fatale is less well defined, probably because part of her origin caused her to have complete amnesia for her life prior to being a cyborg.  Basically she was told she was re-built by a shady government agency to be a "super-soldier", although that story turned out to be less than truthful.

Normally due to my schedule and interruptions by tykes, it can take me weeks to finish a book, but I was driven to finish this one in just a couple of days.  I was amazed how well a superhero story worked in a novel format with no graphics at all.  Anyone who is interested in any superhero-type genre should definitely pick this one up.

OK, I decided FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON to set up a list of cons in and around the Seattle area (and as far as Portland).  Here's my list for this year - if anyone can think of one I'm missing, please let me know.  Also, if anyone can fill me in on the size and content for most of these that'd be helpful.  So far my only local con experience has been with ECCC and one day of SteamCon.

RustyCon	January 15-17, 2010
ConQuest NW	January 15-17, 2010
Emerald City Comic Con	March 13-14, 2010
Norwescon	April 1-4, 2010
Sakura-Con	April 2-4, 2010
Dragonflight	August 13-15, 2010
Penny Arcade Expo	September 3-5, 2010
ConQuest Oregon	October 1-3, 2010
SteamCon	November 19-21, 2010

Well I wasn't planning on going to Gallifrey One, especially since I have no vacation left and precious little money, but my arm got twisted.  At least I've already put together a good Delgado-era Master costume.  And we get to fly Air Colbert.

Title: Common Law Cabin
Alternate Title: Big Six
Alternate Title: Conjugal Cabin
Alternate Title: How Much Loving Does a Normal Couple Need?

IMDB rating: 4.8
My rating: 1 star
Nudity: Kinda
Violence: Low
Foul Language: None
Deliberate Comedy: Low
Accidental Comedy: Low
Effects: Low
Year: 1967

Title: Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers!

IMDB rating: 5.2
My rating: 2 stars
Nudity: High
Violence: Low
Foul Language: Medium
Deliberate Comedy: Low
Accidental Comedy: Low
Effects: Low
Year: 1968

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Alternate Title: Submission

IMDB rating: 5.4
My rating: 1 star
Nudity: Medium
Violence: Medium
Foul Language: Medium
Deliberate Comedy: Low
Accidental Comedy: Medium
Effects: Medium
Year: 1974

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Alternate Title: Russ Meyer's Supervixens
Alternate Title: SuperVixens Eruption
Alternate Title: Vixens

IMDB rating: 6.1
My rating: 3 stars
Nudity: High
Violence: Medium
Foul Language: High
Deliberate Comedy: Low
Accidental Comedy: Medium
Effects: Low
Year: 1975

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Original Title: El tesoro de la diosa blanca
Alternate Title: Les diamants du Kilimanjaro
Alternate Title: The Treasure of the White Goddess

IMDB rating: 3.7
My rating: 2 stars
Nudity: High
Violence: Medium
Foul Language: None
Deliberate Comedy: None
Accidental Comedy: Medium
Effects: Low
Year: 1983

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Subtitle: I'm old! Things were better when I was young!

Short review: Bah.

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Mini-Review: The Prisoner (the original, on Blu-Ray)

For a TV show on blu-ray, these shows are exceptionally crisp and clean. Sadly, in addition to the wonderful lush sets, you can also see every flyaway hair on McGoohan's head, and every time they had to use a cable to hold up Rover. Easily overlooked for the benefit, though, IMO. Audio also excellent quality. A fine anniversary present from my lovely wife.

Original Title: Xiong zhong
Alternate Title: Bruce Le Fights Back (Hong Kong: English title)
Alternate Title: Bruce Le Strikes Back
Alternate Title: Bruce contre-attaque (France)
Alternate Title: Eye of the Dragon (USA) (video title)
Alternate Title: Hung Chung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)

IMDB rating: 3.8
My rating: 2 stars
Nudity: Medium
Violence: Medium
Foul Language: None
Deliberate Comedy: None
Accidental Comedy: Medium
Effects: Low
Year: 1982

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I just might be able to pull off a short term game in the next few months.  So, anyone up for one?

If so, there are several questions to ask:

1) will I DM, or will someone else volunteer?
2) what game?
3) what sort of campaign?
4) what to do with the kids?

I'd be happy to DM, and I have a new pretty cool game that I'd like to try.  It's Victoriana, a sorta-steampunkish Victorian setting with fantasy/magic mostly rather than actual steampunk technology.  There's all the typical races, and there's magic, and the setting is pretty cool.  There is a free download preview here if you are interested.

Alternately we could fall back on GURPS, but I'd definitely like a non-standard sort of setting were I to run it.  Probably something with Super Science! in it, with a Venture Brothers sort of feel.

In any case, I'd expect this to be a short duration campaign - 2-3 months of regular gaming at most.  As for kids, that might still be problematic, but I think I can wrangle a free day a fortnight or so.  Any takers?

Original Title: Deadly Games

IMDB rating: 3.1
My rating: 2 stars
Nudity: Low*
Violence: Medium
Foul Language: Low
Deliberate Comedy: None
Accidental Comedy: Medium
Effects: Low
Year: 1975 (re-released with this title 1985)

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Alternate Title: Milano trema - la polizia vuole giustizia

IMDB rating: 6.1
My rating: 1 star
Nudity: None
Violence: Medium
Foul Language: None
Deliberate Comedy: None
Accidental Comedy: None
Effects: Low

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Just saw the much demanded "Dragon Wars D-War" RiffTrax last night.  I really haven't been writing full reviews for these, but I thought I ought to comment on this one as it was partially my voice screaming that prompted this particular movie choice.

I must say it was HI-larious.  I nearly lost consciousness at one point I was laughing so hard - something that is very rare for me.  I'm not sure if it quite topples my favorite RiffTrax (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory), but it comes in a close second.

So....   Does anyone have any opinion on whether or not I should review these?  I do have 60 or so of them I've bought, and it'll give me a good excuse to re-watch them.  I'd also be compelled to do the Cinematic Titanic stuff along in that batch also.  I do still have a fair backlog of regular old B movies also, so it would not necessarily be soon.

IMDB rating: 6.2
My rating: 4 stars
Nudity: Medium
Violence: Medium
Foul Language: Low
Deliberate Comedy: None
Accidental Comedy: Low
Effects: Medium

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