I've been waiting my whole life for this.

Worth the 19 years it's taken since the last one.
Worth every second I've spent waiting for it since then.
Worth the 25 years I've been alive that I've had to wait to see this happen.

Just saying that it's my favorite movie ever is hardly doing it justice.

It is my most sincere wish that you will see it and understand what I've meant all this time. That you'll feel changed like some of the people I've spoken to after the three times I've seen it.
That you'll be open to what it's trying to give you.
Because what it's trying to give you is one of the most powerful things you could receive. Hope.


From an MSNBC article..
Lois won her Pulitzer with the sour-grapes editorial “Why the World Doesn’t Need Superman,” and our own mainstream media are now taking their cues from it. They’re asking: Is Superman still “relevant” (i.e., profitable) in a moviegoing world that loves the dark suits and darker attitudes of the X-Men? Superman’s all red undies and boy scout niceties. Will the kids still dig him?

Here’s an answer. His relevance can be seen in how many groups are still laying claim to him. Some say he’s Jewish (fleeing a planetary holocaust, hiding in plain sight). Some say he’s gay (a secret life, changing in closets, flamboyant outfit). Some say he’s Jesus (sent by his heavenly father to show humans the light).

Me? I say he’s my nephew. Last Christmas I bought him a Superman T-shirt and now it’s all he can talk about. “You not Superman,” he tells anyone who’ll listen. “I Superman!” He’s three.

Will the kids still dig him?

What a dumb question. Of course they will. He’s Superman.

Yes.

Get ready to buy your THIRD copy of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.

The indie scene...

A bored sea monster work in progress.

An old sketch of Superman I colored recently.

Arms length away...

This picture was not drawn by me or of me, but it made me laugh because I feel like it looks just like how I looked at our last show.
So there you go.
I'm sharing it with you.
I hope you enjoy it.

best,
chrishaley

be weak, i'll be your weakness too..

One picture from the last show.

Now that I've had over a week to really let it all sink in, I can't tell you all how much it meant to me that we were able to do that show.
You'll pardon my state and take on this (possibly over-dramatic), but it was a special night for me.
To have that night and to be able to make it our own.
To share it with the people that it meant the most to and that meant the most.
For one shining moment in time we were everything we said we were and everything we said we could be.
All the years together.
All the sweat and fights and blood and bitter and excitement and anger and apathy and adrenaline and arrogance and tears and triumph.
For one night we were united again as brothers in arms in the battle for our rock 'n roll souls.
Our legacy and legend on the line.
For one night, yes, we took giant strides among mortal men as golden gods.

It may have been Mauxfaux's last show, but I don't think I can honestly say that I think April 5, 2006 was the end of our journey on the long road called rock and roll.

For those of you that were there, thank you for believing in us.


god gave rock and roll to you
gave rock and roll to you
gave rock and roll to everyone
god gave rock and roll to you
gave rock and rool to you
put it in the soul of everyone..

Gotta cool it down..

Heed the warning well..

Flying high again..

Picture of Superman I did.
Have a nice day.

Technology.

Kevin Murphy (of MST3K) explains Blu-ray and HD-DVD to us.

Mighty Mouse

Superman.

Superman is the Bestest Week begins!

Check it out, won't you?

Show talk will come later.
Rest assured.

For now, here's an inked and colored little He-Man.
I hope you like him as much as I do.

communications breakdown...

My latest button.
Available for sale by clicking on the picture there.

but I can learn self-control...

I'm going to try to put more stuff on a more regular basis so as to motivate me to do more.
Does that make sense?

Random links.

All the awesome alphabetical 60s Batman TV series onomotopeias.

The entire pilot episode of Evan Dorkin's Welcome to Eltingville.

Brendon Small as Capt. Moustache.

Holy wow!

It's Superman Returns related and it's pretty awesome so just go watch it.

Green Lantern.

Work in progress.

A Day in the Life of Natalie Portman.

If you haven't seen it yet, you'll soon be glad you did.

Is she really so vain?

Two possible epitaphs...

Take this quiz at QuizGalaxy.com

Take this quiz at QuizGalaxy.com

Superman.

2006 : The Year Superman Returns.

The official trailer for the Superman Returns game available here at BeSuperman.com

DS versus DS-Lite

Need I say more?

What if Microsoft was in charge of redesigning the packaging for iPods?

3 Months. 27 Days. 1 Hour. 38 Minutes...

ATTENTION!!

If you are like me, you love MST3K.
Therefore, it will be of great interest to you to learn that Amazon.com currently has MST3K Vol. 1-5 on sale for 56% off!
Go check this deal out immediately!

Looking for sparks in the gutter...

If you're unfamiliar with the character Gigan whom I mentioned in my earlier post, click here.



Other notes while watching Godzilla : Final Wars....

- Monster X is one of the best giant monster designs I've seen in a long time.
- Gigan v2.0 may very well be the worst monster design/redesign ever.
- Mothra is really fast, but quite vulnerable.
- Anguirus makes a great soccer ball, and the G-Man is quite a goalie.
- Ebirah learned quite harshly that Godzilla is not a fan of seafood.
- Godzilla has similar feelings towards pollution. Poor Hedorah.
- Zilla (or G.I.N.O. as some people call him) looked great. Toho can do some mighty fine CGI.
- King Seesar is as cute as a puppy sometimes.
- Though it was neat to see King Ghidorah, I hated how he ended up in the movie. As an aside, I think it's ridiculous that KG is one of Godzilla's most powerful foes.
- Mothra ain't going out like no punk ass bitch.
- I hadn't really been familiar with Manda before this flick, but I feel like he/she/it should be much more popular in Japan.
- Almost every scene that doesn't feature a giant monster is completely worthless to me.

In conclusion, Godzilla : Final Wars was awesome!

Todays' the day...

Gigan has just seen the light and learned the hard lesson we must all come to terms with at some point in our lives, and this is that you don't mess with Capital G.

I've got two straws in here, in case one breaks down..

The DS Lite in all it's magical spinning glory!

I'm wondering..

This is my Valentine's Day present to you all.

Mess not with Bronze Age Superman!

Crazy multi-input touch screen demo.

A picture of Superman (Superkid?) I did last night based on an Ed McGuinness drawing.
I'm really proud of it.
There'll be a bigger & colored version soon.

Andy Samberg on Conan.
Also, feel free to watch all 11 episodes of The 'Bu.

The only way to make the fight scene between Go-Go and The Bride from Kill Bill Vol. 1 better.

Why it might not be so great to share an apartment with Pac-Man.

Block Death : A Museum of Horrors

If you haven't seen it yet, Serenity was awesome. I don't know if the awesome/not-awesome scale is any better or worse than the star or thumb system, but there you have. The Official chrishaley review : Serenity = Awesome

Truth and Beauty Bombs takes an interesting look at Garfield.

http://pillowpillowpillow.com/

I Heart Guts!

I can't thank Edward enough for introducing me to the band, Dragonforce. They are amazing.

The incredible world of knitted artwork. You'd be amazed how violent it is.

McCarty PhotoWorks. Equally interesting, only more plastic.

You're crazy if you think I'm not going to buy the hell out of this.

To avoid complication...

Worldwide, wi-fi ready Tetris DS is coming!

Oh, and have you seen the neeew DS? Well, then..

Dreaming again...

A week or so ago, I told you I had more buttons in the works.
Since I'm not the type to lie to you, here are the next 4 as promised.
(They're all clickable if you're in the buying mood.)
..

..

And don't forget this one..


So there you have it.
Hopefully someone out there will enjoy at least one of these.
And they're only 2 bucks so feel free to get one for a friend.

And music was saved...

Fun with dress-up care of Jess.

You give it a name, and then that's how it stays..

Dr. Katz : Professional Therapist is officially coming to DVD on May 9.
For more info feel free to visit this site.
I couldn't be more pleased to hear this news, and if your'e reading this, chances are you feel the same.

I got to see Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit finally tonight. It was fantastic. Completely fantastic. It was funny how the short featuring "The Madagascar Penguins", though cute, only serves to show how much better W&G are. There's a big difference between tacky/sappy forced sentiment and genuine heart.

"Pup" by Drew Weing.

better for you to forget these days...

Always remember...

Huge 40% OFF sale on Criterion Collection DVDs at Deepdiscountdvd.com.

Do you really love me?

Freddie and Me.
An autobiographical comic novel about a boy's life as a Queen fan.
A large excerpt of Part 2 is available for your perusal online at that link.

I almost fell...

163 days..

the worst i can find...

I'm trying to do this 2K6 thing right, so just to update you, my ghost button (though still available) wasn't the hit I thought it was going to be.

Although that made me very sad (what with it being so awesome and all), I've decided to carry on in spite of this with my efforts to make neat buttons for people to purchase on the internet.

To that end I have 4 new buttons I'll be unveiling shortly.

My hope is that one or more of them will find your fancy, and then tickle it.

best.
chrishaley

Guitar Hero

Curt and I playing Guitar Hero.
If you haven't played this game yet, you don't know how much fun you're missing.
It's certainly in my Top 10 favorite games ever list.

Video Game Ideas.

In the course of working for places that sell video games together, Edward and I have come up with many an idea for a video game.
In an effort to catalog some of these ideas for the sake of posterity and so that they'll be a matter of public record I thought now was as good a time as any to put some of them here on the interweb.
(Edward, if you recall any of these ideas with a greater level of lucidity than I do, please let me know so that everyone can wallow in our opulence.)

Pretty Scenery : As best as I recall, the object of this game was to look at pretty scenery. The scenery could not be interacted with nor manipulated.

Foot Race : In this game you race. On foot. I can see this game playing out in more than one fashion. One would have you controlling the runner's movements with an analog stick or D-pad and the runner's speed with how quickly you could push a pre-designated button. Another iteration gives you absolutely no control over the racer. Instead, you would control things or characters surrounding the race, such as the person who hands the racer a cup of water.

Stop Watch : This game let's you control your very own virtual stop watch.

Jefferson Pang : I have no idea.

Lincoln Memorial : I'd have to assume our idea was that you'd visit the Lincoln Memorial.

Bicycle : Learn to ride a bicycle.

Chest Pains : This game had two featured gameplay options. One part was where next generation graphics would be employed to help one experience what it would be like to watch someone have chest pains. The other option was getting to be a vengeful god choosing who would receive the chest pains.

Step & Step : Step. Now, step again. Repeat. Repeat again. Now, repeat again.

I'm the last splash..

If we can put a man on the moon, why can't we put a man on the moon?

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE!

Give the gift that keeps giving.. and by keeps giving, I mean is cheap.


HUZZAH! Let the joyous word be spread that a Buy 5, Get 5 Free! 10 Pack can also be purchased!

Makes a great gift for ghost-loving friends and family.
Makes a great threat to ghost-fearing enemies.

Quickly now! Everyone aboard the chrishaley-art-button-bandwagon before it leaves you behind!
See how it blazes a righteous trail for parts unknown and fashionable!

I'm beginning to think...

One of the craziest things I've ever read : The Chappelle Theory
One can only hope the Dark Crusaders aren't real.

Big city, big city nights.

The title of this article made me laugh out loud when someone sent me the link, so now I'll share it with you : Superman's Penis Is Too Big For The Cinema.

Who blabbed?

I have to implore you all to follow this link and watch last night's The Word video from The Colbert Report titled, "Hell, No!".
Seriously.
Do it.

Your results:
You are Superman

Superman 95% Spider-Man 70% Robin 70% Green Lantern 70% Supergirl 65% The Flash 65% Hulk 55% Batman 50% Iron Man 50% Wonder Woman 45% Catwoman 35%

You are mild-mannered, good, strong and you love to help others.

Click here to take the "Which Superhero are you?" quiz...

That's the biggest pop-o-matic bubble I've ever seen.

Quickly drawn and quickly colored.
Have a nice day!

so, unplug the jukebox..

One of the coolest things I've seen in a while. Director Chris Romano took an old Frankenberry and Count Chocula commercial and remade it using CGI.

nineteen. talking.

The only upside to being very sick, is it's given me a lot of time to lay in bed and draw.

so try another flavor..

The Not-So Secret History of Aeon Flux.

Stop! Hammer-time.

Our first look at X-Men 3, courtesy of USA Today.

http://thatcloudgame.com/

dancing queen...

David Cross' open letter to Larry The Cable Guy.

Pre-occupied with the latest fashion..

Superman, Batman, and the rest of the DC Heroes will be making their way to an envelope near you in 2006.

I couldn't pull the trigger.

Bran-man.com

on and on and on you're a real paragon...

It's Seansy.

The moon.

We like the moon, 'cause it is close to us.

Scientists have found "Godzilla".

I saw Chicken Little in Disney's Digital 3-D format the other night. It was really neat. If you have a chance to do so, please feel free to check it out for yourself and see if you agree with me. I know April and Tara did.

Oh my little pretty one..

I was asleep for a while.. now I'm awake again. I'm hoping to return to sleep in less than 15 minutes, though.

I made a comic for one of my Spanish classes once a long time ago...

And other science facts...

TPS.
Just watch it.
Office Space meets The Superfriends.

The Onion's AV Club gives us a decade of underrated movies.

I really should cool it...

Batman takes care of a baby. Mild-hilarity ensues. What's not to love?

The new single from The Darkness is called One Way Ticket and you can hear it here if you haven't done so already.

Who else would I be talking about?

The official site went live today!
Only 7 months, 19 days, 20 hours, and 43 minutes until he returns.

Here I go again...

Honest Game Titles.
Instead of calling it Shenmue, they call it Awkward Text Adventure.
Brilliant!

I had to give it away..

The sad story of Bernard Edwards.

The game I bought a DS for is finally coming... Animal Crossing : Wild World.

we ran, ran, ran...

Happy Halloween!

Trailer for Aeon Flux.

Gimme some sugar baby.


Which B-Movie Badass Are You?
brought to you by Quizilla

So please, use your powers for good.

More Twisted Toyfare Theater.

But you're not so nice anymore.

Twisted Mego Theater Presents : The Super Friends

Everybody wants big money..

Halloween is just a week away!

http://www.savethemuppets.com/

http://toughpigs.com/journalsavethemuppets.htm

You're so lucky...

Franz Ferdinand just put on one of the best performances I can remember ever having seen.
Spot on, that.
Good for them.

Two... minutes... to midnight!

Ghost Rider is spooky and Halloween-ish, right?

That's what I said.

My entries here will all have titles now. Isn't that lovely?

http://www.bkmasks.com See and believe it.

You'd be a fool not to check out Top Shelf Productions' Giant Fall Sale.
A fool, I tells ya.


Frankenstein's Monster by Chris Haley and April Steele.

It's less than two weeks until Halloween!
(I hope everyone noticed the smiling alien robot I'm holding.)

Since Batman Begins comes out on DVD today (2 disc special edition on the cheap at Amazondotcom), I thought this would be a fun/funny thing to link you to.. though if you haven't seen American Psycho it won't make a lick of sense. So yeah, it's safe to avoid it if you haven't seen that flick.

So, this engineer fellow in England built himself a Transformer out of a Mini. Good for him.

http://muglet.com/
Have fun.

Rocketboom. Videoblogging at it's best.

Katie (not the one you know) can draw. Her website told me so. She's just put up a batch of fun Halloween icons on her journal, and I suggest you check them out.

THE F*#% YEAH FILES #1: Flash's Mid-Air Rescue

WATCHMEN in Time's 100 Best Novels.

I've decided without question that I must have a Playstation 2 so that I can play Katamari Damacy.

If you haven't played it, then you honestly don't know what you're missing.
If you know anyone that wants to sell me a PS2 on the cheap I'd love to hear about it.

I don't know about you, but this is where I like to hang out on the internet come Halloween time.

The latest video journal from the set of SUPERMAN RETURNS is great.

If you're a fan of Danny Elfman or Sam Raimi or Spider-Man 2 go have a read at this. Bizarro.

Hilarious!

Drawing by me. Digital coloring by April.

Awesome.
His name is Captain Chimp Dashley.

http://www.zod2008.com/

Amazon.com is having a quite a DVD sale at the moment.
Care to check it out?
The Asian Horror Sale
The Contemporary Horror Sale
The Psychological Horror and Cult Classic Sale
The Horror Classics Sale

I took a photo of Superman.

"He's reliable. He's considerate. He's like your exact opposite."
"So he's Bizarro Jerry."
"Bizarro Jerry?"
"Yeah, like Bizarro Superman, Superman's exact opposite, who lives in the backwards Bizarro world. Up is down, down is up, he says hello when he leaves, goodbye when he arrives."
"Shouldn't he say badbye? Isn't that the opposite of goodbye?"
"No, it's still goodbye."
"Does he live underwater?"
"No."
"Is he black?"
"Look, just forget the whole thing."

Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez are making another movie together. Film fans rejoice.

They're going to make Star Wars Transformers. I'm not even making this up.

Anyone else ready to see that new Harry Potter flick? I just saw the latest international trailer for it, and it looks incredible. I sincerely hope that these movies stay profitable enough for all of the books to get made. Into movies, I mean... because there's no way I'm actually going to read them all.

If you didn't already know TiVo is fantastically magical.

The Family Guy movie lands on DVD this Tuesday, so if you're a fan be sure to keep an eye out for it... though chances are, if you're a fan you already knew that.