June 5, 2007

Suuweet!!! Everyone knows that I limit myself to just a few TV shows and that I only go to see a couple of movies a year. Most of the time they are something cool that I can see with my son. I do have one love though, and that is of horror movies. The creepier the better. If it keeps me up late with bad dreams, those are the best! Couple that with my love of the author Stephen King and you’ve got a match made in heaven. Although I have my own little collection of horror flicks that I like to watch at home, there are quite a few that I have gone to the theater to see, including films like Maximum Overdrive (from the story Trucks), Cat’s Eye, and The Night Flier to name a few.

There’s a NEW Stephen King movie coming out starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson called 1408! I’ve read the story and it IS pretty scary. With those two playing in the 1408 movie it will probably be even creepier than the story. Rather than explaining the story for those that might not have had the opportunity to read it yet (the spoiler is below the trailer), check out the trailer for the movie.

The 1408 Movie REALLY looks cool. It’s due to be released in theaters June 22nd, just in time for my vacation right after the holiday. By that time most of the crowds will have died down (maybe?) and I will be able to check it out in comfort. I may even post a review of it here on on one of my other sites.

OK, now that I have said I won’t tell you about the story here it is!

The Horror novelist Mike Enslin played by John Cusack has been looking for a REAL paranormal even for years. He only believes what he can actually see and touch. Nothing else. His latest novel is “Ten Nights in Haunted Hotel Rooms” in which he has discredited several already and plans on doing the same at the Dolphin Hotel where he checks into suite 1408. 56 people have died in the room and Enslin is the first person to stay there in years. No one has lasted longer than an hour in room 1408 but Enslin plans on trying…

One of my most favorite Police songs that is included on the new Police CD is 1978’s Roxanne. It was also the first song that I can remember hearing by them. During a time when I was listening to Rush and other pretty heavy bands, The Police blew a breath of fresh air into music for me. It was very different. Not quite New Wave, not quite Punk, but still not Pop.

Win a New York fly-away to see The Police live.

Even though The Police marketed themselves as a Rock band with New Wave and Punk influences, they are at heart a trio of Jazz influenced musicians, and it shows even in the very popular tunes. The songs that are included on the Police CD are all really good examples of excellent musicianship and song writing which is one of the reasons that they became so popular in the ’80s.

It took awhile, but Rolling Stone Magazine finally recognized The Police in 2004 by naming them #70 on the list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. It’s hard to say how many musicians that The Police have influenced over the years, but I know of at least eight or nine tribute albums that have been released over the years.

Something really cool they are doing right now is promoting a contest to win a trip to see the Police live at Madison Square Garden by visiting the page linked by that picture above. That’s the Grand Prize of course. 10 other winners are also going to get a signed copy of The Police, the brand new CD that was just released in the U.S. today!

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