Taking on a classic pop song

I am still deep into the second draft of the cult thriller, and it's going very well. It looks like I may have this ready for publication by late July/early August, which will be just in time for Halloween. Releasing it a couple of months before the holiday might be good for people who want something to help them get in the Halloween mood early.

In the mean time, I came across this really nice version of "Take On Me" that's performed in a more classic take. I love how fluidly the song still comes through.

Spider-Man: Homecoming

I managed to see Spider-Man: Homecoming recently, and enjoyed it very much. Like most people I was suffering from "Spider-Man fatigue", which was basically too many Spider-Man films in too short a time. Just when one version wrapped it up, a new version of Spidey popped up. Too much, too soon.

But Spider-Man: Homecoming doesn't bother retelling the origin story, which is an instant improvement of this version over the others. We've met this version of Peter Parker/Spidey back in Captain America: Civil War, and he's just as good here in his own film. Michael Keaton is superb as the Vulture, the film's villain, and the story was exciting without being a world-ending threat. A fun movie all around.

Of Sharks and Bondage

I recently saw 47 Meters Down, which is a shark movie starring Mandy Moore. It was silly (why would people go swimming in shark-infested waters in the first place is beyond me) but the female leads went barefoot for the better part of the film's running time. So there's that. But if only there was some bondage.

However, if you want a shark movie with plenty of bondage (no, not the shark getting tied up, the women), look no further than Furia Asesina, starring a bikini-clad Leticia Lozoya as the heroine who gets grabbed and tied up.

She doesn't get grabbed and tied up by the sharks (although that actually would be pretty cool). She gets grabbed by one of the bad guys in the film and trussed up aboard an abandoned ship.

I was thinking of this film all while watching 47 Meters Down, thinking how much better it would have been if Mandy Moore had been tied up--even if she had been tied up by a shark, it would have been more entertaining than what we got. Oh well, thank Neptune for Furia Asesina. You can watch/download it right here.

My latest Poser artwork

Lara Croft is captured, tied up...and hit up for a date? You can see the latest "peril" of Lara that's up on my Deviant Art page right here.

Big Badda Boom

Went back to work on the occult thriller that I'm writing, and it's going well. I found this video compilation of building implosions during a break. I posted one of these about a year ago, and I'm not sure if this is the same one (building implosions all look alike).

This video's been uploaded on July 5, just yesterday, but it could be a re-upload. But even if it is a re-upload...whatever, you know? I never get tired of seeing this stuff anyway.

Real life Wolverine claws

Since finishing the first draft of the new novel last week I've decided to take the long holiday weekend off before getting started on the second draft on Wednesday. That means I've been watching a lot of YouTube lately, which isn't really a bad thing if you find interesting stuff.

Like this gentleman with the real life Wolverine claws. What makes his claws different from any good Wolverine cosplayer? His claws actually spring out and retract, just like Hugh Jackman's character in every X-men movie over the (almost) last twenty years. When this dude wears a jacket, hiding the mechanism, it looks even better.

Jumanji once more

I've seen the original Jumanji movie, and enjoyed it. But I think a lot of my enjoyment of that film had to do with the presence of Robin Williams, who always managed to make everything he was in fun to watch.

This sequel/reboot/whatever is trying to recapture lightning in a bottle, only without Williams, and I wonder if it can succeed without him. The board game has been changed into a video game this time, and a group of teens have been turned into Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, and Karen Gillian as video game avatars.

I have my doubts, but I'll give it a chance. Who knows, it might be as charming as the first film. And I really like Gillian's outfit--or lack thereof. Speaking of women in scant outfits, watching this trailer has put me in the mood to write another Ryta adventure. So, if nothing else it's served as good inspiration. :)