THAT BOY NEEDS THERAPY.

I'm addicted to this video.

by Connor.

One, I've put up two new t-shirts. The first new one (the WE AIN'T DOIN' GEOMETRY) is inspired by this video (NSFW).

The other, the one that says "Purely Psychosomatic" is a lyric from this video. (Still from video above)

There is a new HBCNN up, so check that out.

Thanks for all the support with the video, we've gotten some good feedback.

I was originally planning on writing an article this week, but my Grandfather passed away last night and had been living with us on Hospice care, so I didn't feel up to writing one. I'll try to write one next week.

Thanks.

Alan & Lloyd

"SIR STAND BACK, I KNOW THE HEIMLICH MANEUVER!"

by Connor

Three things to touch and feel and love on:

My student short film, 'Alan & Lloyd' is now on the internets. You can play it, above. It's twenty minutes long, though, so make sure you have twenty minutes. Here is the description I put on vimeo for it:

"This is one of two versions of mine and Will Boesl's student film "Alan & Lloyd". The other is just this version, minus two fifths, with an abbreviated credits, and some small audio changes. Overall, the "Contest Cut" (which is what we call the other version) is far less superior and you aren't missing out on anything.

It's hard to explain what this is about. I doesn't have a main story, but a bunch of small stories. I guess it's about two friends hanging out in a car. There, that's enough of a synopsis."

Also I mention to check out this site in the description, but that would be redundant. Also I mention mine and Will's myspace, so go there. Also we got Amir Blumenfeld of beingfamous and Jake and Amir fame to do a small voice over for it, and you should check out his site(s). Also also also.

The second thing is that the zazzle store is back up, with a new shirt, and this time, if you buy from the store, I GET MONEY. SO DO IT. NOW. (You probably won't understand the shirt without reading this thread on FCF) Here's a link to the store (it's also up at the top right)

Thirdly a new episode of the podcast is up. I'll be modifying the site for it to include the url for the iTunes podcast, so if you would rather be subscribed to it, then click here and get the link (or look above the store link), or click here to open it in iTunes.

P.S. New article coming this week.

Podcast? At Last.

Current, not-very-aesthetically-pleasing logo.

by Connor.

Well the last post mentioned a podcast, and it will still be able to be downloaded online, like it was, but not, drum roll please...

You can subscribe to it on iTunes!

... Yah, I guess it isn't that big of deal.

Click here anyways to go to our iTunes page and subscribe. (Or you can always get new Episodes of the podcast on Wednesdays by going to our page for it, on the right)

Jerks.

New Things Are New:

Click on the comic for bigger image and better viewing.

by Connor.

Two new things and one odd thing to report on. One is that Gabe made a comic (above, click on it for better viewing).

The second is that we have a podcast now. Click right hur to go to the new page for it. It's called HasBeenConnected. If you like it, either bookmark the page or subscribe to the RSS feed. We should be doing a new one every week. (I'll probably also add a link on the side and maybe post about new ones on the main sight. The former definitely , the latter possibly.)

Thirdly, the store was down, because Zazzle was remodeling, but it's back up now.

Oh, and another thing. I heard a rumor. Yah... I heard about what you did two weekends ago. I mean, yah, she was in the wrong, but you weren't in the right. I just wouldn't talk to him for a while. Or mention folders.

I'm Scared Of Good Movies.

"I saw what you did there."

by Connor.

The horror movie. It’s a genre. A genre that's slowly creeping up on you for the kill. Don’t turn around, there’s a genre behind you, with a large… knife or something. Don’t go to sleep, because then the genre can kill you. Certainly don’t look in the mirror/don’t look down/don’t look in the dark/don’t do anything remotely overt. IT WILL GET YOU AND DISEMBOWEL YOU.

The horror movie, it’s a genre beloved by many fine connoisseurs of film across the world, and usually the most respected (I’m looking at you The Shining). Let’s take a look at some of the most recent and revolutionary horror movies to come out.

I first want to tackle the ‘big daddy’. The Saw Franchise. Never has a franchise dealt out scares with such fineness and Oscar worthy acting. (I still cry every time I hear, “My name is very f***ing confused, what’s your name?”) But it isn’t the original movie that was so revolutionary, but the fact that the series is already on it’s fourth symphony and still gearing up for a fifth and sixth, and has aged like wine. Never has a franchise been able to keep up the quality for so long. The subtlety of the films is what really makes them shine. It’s less about what they show you and more about what they don’t show you. And each movie comes with a dessert also, a little secret, a huge plot twist. (SPOILER ALERT: I love this franchise!) M. Night Shayalsdflawer wish he could write that well.

Moving on to a similar premise, the Hostel series. The Hostel series is essentially the spark notes version of the Saw movies, in which it takes out all the hard to understand parts of the story*. Also, instead of people torturing themselves, it’s other people torturing other people, something that up-and-coming Funny Games (2008) is blatantly ripping off. Other movies have also dabbled in the 'torture' sub-genre, such as Captivity, Wolf Creek, and Last Holiday.

If you want to look for a more classic 'ghost' type of movie, then look no further than The Grudge series. What they lack in overall scariness, they make for with excellent plots that tie together and really make you say, "Wow, that makes sense." There's also The Messengers. Or anything coming out of Asia.

Last but not least, the slasher film, which is certainly in its prime. Forget about old slasher movies like Halloween or Black Christmas or The Hitcher, it's all about the new slasher movies like Halloween or Black Christmas or The Hitcher. In recent years there have also been a few mixes with the slasher genre, such as the Jeepers Creepers series that mixed in demonic... stuff. (Ray Wise, you devil. :wink:)

A few quick picks before I finish, The Hills Have Eyes, Turistas, Silent Hill, and Snakes on a Plane are all superb horror movies that have been released recently and will be sure to make you applaud. Have a scary, and award winning, Halloween.

*all of it