Tony Island Blog - Sane Thoughts for an Insane World

Welcome to my blog! I'm surprised at myself for not ranting about this much earlier! Am I the only one that thought the Star Wars "prequel" Trilogy was a bunch of bullshit? And that Lucas' continuing attempts at modifying the original Trilogy each time they are released is bullshit? I can't wait to read about his changes for the inevitable Blu Ray release - and when I say 'read about' I mean it as I won't be buying the films on Blu Ray. He butchers the original Trilogy with new SFX and changes sequences for whatever warped reason he has THEN has the gall to release the original films (untouched AND un-remastered for DVD) on yet another DVD release. All of this after saying he wouldn't even release the Star Wars series on DVD in the first place! My, what buckets of money does to change one's mind! I waited 28 years to see the final installment of Star Wars and what do I get? Crap. Layers and layers of it. It wasn't as bad as the first two pr...

Welcome to my blog! This post appeared in our sister blog Just Stamps . I thought it was a neat stamp for those of us who grew up with the original Star Wars saga. It's real postage that you can order using the links below. Enjoy! Here's the classic Star Wars logo that started it all over 30 years ago! Use this stamp to let everyone know you're a fan! Episode IV: A New Hope by starwars For more Star Wars stamps and merchandise, shop Star Wars's Gallery . Thanks for reading my blog and Follow this blog!

Welcome to my blog! I thought I'd share this piece of fiction I wrote for a high school English class. Edenville was a typical American town. As a matter of fact, towns like it were spread all across the globe... The meat clever floated effortlessly through the air to its destination. "No! Please, please, stop it!!" pleaded the officer. He moved backwards towards the wall, frantically waving his hands in front of him. "Nooooo......!!!!" The cleaver plunged into his chest. The lifeless mass slumped to the floor as blood spurted wildly, staining the surrounding furniture. Quint moved toward the body, laughing almost uncontrollably. He dipped his finger into the fresh blood and scrawled the words "devil’s domain" on the wall. He licked his finger clean and left. "The third mysterious murder of a police officer within the past two days continues to puzzle police. A police spokesman says detectives are working on the assumption that these recent murder...

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Welcome to my blog! As a child of the '60s/'70s/'80s, I was first exposed to Batman via the 1966 TV series starring Adam West and Burt Ward. I thought it was the greatest - a comic book come to life. Full of bright colors and colorful Bat-villains, the series never failed to entertain me - over and over again. I loved the addition of Batgirl in the third season and wished it had continued for a few more seasons. Watching it as an adult, the writing is clever and sharp. It's great! Even though I've seen the Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher films and Chris Nolan's The Dark Knight (I haven't seen Batman Begins yet), the true "accessible" Batman will always be Adam West. I know the diehards detest the 1966 TV series, but it's their loss as the saying goes. So my question today is: Who's Your Batman? Which Batman do you connect with most? 1960s TV? 1980s movie series or 2000s movie series ... and why? Let us know by leaving your comments below! Thanks...

Welcome to my blog! As you know from a previous entry, I have a collection of DVDs. Many of them are TV series along with the James Bond movie series. I usually enjoy doing the Bond movies in chronological order. I tend to do the same with TV series though there are some TV series (Space:1999) that I like to watch favorite episodes in any order. For movies (Bond in this case), I'll watch one a day -- perhaps 2-3 per week till I finish off the series. For TV, I tend to watch several episodes in a day and sometimes get through a series within a week or so. So what's your DVD Marathon Viewing style? Do you watch a group of TV episodes at once or spread them out? Spread out a movie series (any series) over a few weeks or gulp them down in an afternoon? Let us know by leaving some comments below! Thanks for reading my blog and Follow this blog!

Welcome to my blog! Well, it's only May, but CBS Sports has decided to publish an NFL " Power Rankings " for the upcoming 2009 season. And, with the predicted return of Tom Brady, the Patriots snag the number 1 spot along with a Super Bowl favorite endorsement. Of course, we all know how these things can turn out. But, it's fun to think about in May. Thanks for reading my blog and Follow this Blog!