This week's non-movie topic:"Longtime listeners will remember that episode 13 of flick-a-brac featured this little yearly event that was expected to reach 100,000 participants. We talked about what it was, and shared stories of events past. This will probably be more of the same as National Novel Writing Month hits Year 10, and more people than ever are expected to attempt to pound out a 50,000 word novel in 30 short days. What are you writing this year?"[Important Note: This episode was so long it had to be split into two parts. Please be sure to download both parts to hear the entire conversation.]- Personal Preamble:
- Listener Feedback:
- Email from Laurie in Georgia
- Email from Dev
- Voice mail from the Tasmanian Devil?
- Send your email feedback to flickabrac @gmail .com - space added to protect against spambots. If you don't want it read on the show, please make a note of that.
- Alternately, you can call the voice mail line at (206) 350-2310. Line open 24/7. Standard calling rates apply. Calls will be played on the show.
- In Theaters the week of October 31, 2008.
- Mini-review of Max Payne.
- Discussion of National Novel Writing Month, including (but not limited to):
- What it is.
- Donating through the main site, at Firstgiving, or by searching via GoodSearch - Just type "Office of Letters and Light" where it asks who you GoodSearch for.
- Past experiences of some veterans.
- Expectations and hopes of newcomers.
- Some younger listeners participating through the Young Writers Program.
- Questions from and advice for new participants.
- Promo: Operation BSU
- Thanks to EGgold, SimChris, Infinity Nevermore, Terri, Wendiigo, and special shout-out to Kyohtee for participating in the voice chat!
- Thanks also to Shakes, Rachel, Brent, Brooke, Laurie in Georgia, and Dev (sort of) for playing with us in the text chat.
- Music used in this episode:
- Bumper music composed by StudioMig
- Intro and Outro: Robot
- New in Theaters: The Sword of Fire
- Movie Review: Sherlock
- Main Event: Transformers
- Songs from The Funny Music Project:
- In Part 1: Sadalicious, by DJ Particle
- In Part 2: Gory, Gory Hallelujah by The Great Luke Ski
- (With appreciation to the Podsafe Music Network)
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November 1, 2008:SMT #15:
The Lion King
Celebrity of the Month Discussion:"In 1974, a young telekinetic named Carrie shocked the nation with her tale of vengeance in small-town high school. On November 11, 2008, a new book of stories will be pubhlished under the name Just After Sunset, sure to thrill readers. The writer of those, and more than 50 other works over the last 34 years, is my all-time favorite author. At one point the half-joke was told that if he writes it, a movie will be made from it. That makes him fair game for flick-a-brac, and thanks to Terri, who reminded me that the celebrity of the month doesn't *have* to be an actor, this week we get to talk about the master or horror himself, Stephen King."- Personal Preamble:
- Listener feedback:
- Email from Dev.
- Voice mail from Rachel (from Sims 2 Challenges).
- Voice mail from Maggie (from Girls Night In Radio).
- Send your email feedback to flickabrac @gmail .com - spaces added to protect against spambots. If you don't want it read on the show, please make a note of that.
- Alternately, you can call the voice mail line at (206) 350-2310. Line open 24/7. Standard calling rates apply. Calls will be played on the show.
- In Theaters the week of October 24.
- Mini-review of City of Ember.
- Discussion of Stephen King:
- Official Page
- Wikipedia page
- IMDb entry
- This discussion tended more toward King's books, so it was agreed that flick-a-brac will revisit King's movies as a separate topic at a later date, to be announced.
- Thanks to Terri and Wendiigo for their voice participation!
- Thanks also to Laurie in Georgia, Dev, SimChris, Rachel, EGgold, and Andrea for playing with us in the text chat!
- Music used in this episode:
- Bumper music composed by StudioMig
- Intro and Outro: Robot
- New in Theaters: The Sword of Fire
- Movie Review: Sherlock
- Main Event: Transformers
- PC Halloween by Devo Spice, part of The FuMP (The Funny Music Project):
- (With appreciation to the Podsafe Music Network)
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October 25, 2008:NaNoWriMo - Year 10
November 1, 2008:SMT #15:
The Lion King
The Movie Topic:"Movies serve a number of roles in our lives. They entertain. They inform. They can relay the director's message to the audience. But foremost in the minds of many executives is the role of making money. Some movies, like Titanic's $600 MILLION take or The Dark Knight's $500 million, fulfill ALL of their roles. Then there are those movies that are... less than stellar box office draws. Tonight, we're going to talk about some of the worst in cinematic history: What tanked, and how badly? More importantly, what movies do YOU wish you could go back in time and convince yourself not to see? And what made you feel that way about them?"- Personal Preamble:
- Geek is Chic podcastathon was still going on during recording. Visit the page for highlights and details on how you can help!
- The Breast Cancer Site - Visit to help EVERY DAY. In October, ad revenue per click is doubled. If the Breast Cancer Site makes their goal of funding 500 mammograms, the premiere sponsor will fund an additional 200 mammograms.
- National Novel Writing Month begins November 1.
- Listener Feedback:
- Email from Yellow Bunny. (Thanks, YB, for the picture!)
- Voice mail from Rachel (host of The Sims 2 Challenges and Girls Night In Radio).
- Email from Laurie in Georgia, related to the topic.
- Send your email feedback to flickabrac @gmail .com - space added to protect against spambots. If you don't want it read on the show, please make a note of that.
- Alternately, you can call the voice mail line at (206) 350-2310. Line open 24/7. Standard calling rates apply. Calls will be played on the show.
- In Theaters the week of October 17, 2008.
- Mini-review of Igor.
- Discussion of the worst box office bombs in history.
- Discussion of what makes a movie bad, including specific examples of disliked movies. (One example brought up isn't even out yet: A remake of The Breakfast Club.)
- Promo: Nobody's Listening
- Thanks to The SquidLord, Eric the Half-a-bee, and EGgold for their voice participation!
- Thanks also to Brent Irwin, SimChris, Shakes, Dev, Angry Black Chick, Laurie in Georgia, and Wendiigo for playing with us in the text chat!
- Music used in this episode
- Bumper music composed by StudioMig
- Intro and Outro: Robot
- New in Theaters: The Sword of Fire
- Movie Review: Sherlock
- Main Event: Transformers
- (With appreciation to the Podsafe Music Network)
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October 18, 2008:Stephen King
November 1, 2008:SMT #15:
The Lion King
Specific Movie Talk:"
Two men awaken in darkness, chained to pipes in an old restroom, a dead man in the middle of the floor. Neither man knows how they got there or why they were chosen for abduction. Thus begins Saw, a psychological horror movie in which individuals are tested by a sociopath to discover how far they will go to survive his traps."
- Personal Preamble:
- Geek is Chic Podcastathon will be from noon ET October 11 through noon ET October 12. Funds raised during this 24-hour event will go to the Susan G Komen Foundation.
- The Breast Cancer Site - Click to help fund mammograms for women in need. In October, your click values are doubled. PLUS: If the Breast Cancer Site reaches their October goal, their premiere sponsor will fund an additional 200 mammograms! Click every day -- it's FREE to you, and means so much to so many.
- National Novel Wrtiting Month runs from November 1 to 30. Write 50,000 words in 30 days!
- Feedback:
- Email from Laurie in Georgia
- Voice mail from Yellow Bunny
- Six-minute voice mail from Rachel, host of The Sims 2 Challenges and co-host of Girls Night In Radio
- Send your email feedback to flickabrac @gmail .com - space added to protect against spambots. If you don't want it read on the show, please make a note of that.
- Alternately, you can call the voice mail line at (206) 350-2310. Line open 24/7. Standard calling rates apply. Calls will be played on the show.
- New in Theaters on October 10, 2008.
- Mini-review of Eagle Eye.
- In-depth, spoiler-laden discussion of Saw.
- Special thanks to Terri, Wendiigo, and Infinity Nevermore for their voice participation.
- Thanks also to SimChris, Shakes, and Laurie in Georgia for playing with us in the text chat!
- Music used in this episode
- Bumper music composed by StudioMig
- Intro, Spoiler, and Outro: Robot
- New in Theaters: The Sword of Fire
- Movie Review: Sherlock
- Main Event: Transformers
- The Saw Song by Project Sisyphus, part of The FuMP (The Funny Music Project):
- (With appreciation to the Podsafe Music Network)
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October 11, 2008:Box Office Failures
November 1, 2008:SMT #15:
The Lion King trilogy
