The CCD Podcast: Episode #52 - Wrestlers in the Movies or "What Do You Mean You Haven't Seen "The Marine Part 7"? What Are You Waiting For?"

Wrestling played a huge role in most nerds lives back in the 70s/80s/90s and is still really popular today. The WWF/WWE, WCW, NWA, ECW and other organizations all gave us some memorable characters to cheer and jeer over the years. But some of those performers were lucky enough to expand their careers beyond the squared circle and branch out into acting... well, lets just say that they were in some movies (not much ACTING really taking place in most of these roles!). Some are no brainers, like Hulk Hogan in Rocky 3 or Jesse Ventura in Predator. But what about some of the others through the years? Check out wrestling fanatics Jedi Rob, Joey Esq, and The Supershow creator Steve Resk as they go through some of the best (or worst?) roles that wrestlers filled through the years! Episode #52 is up...

This Was So Dope... The CCD Podcast Live At St. Mark's Comics Via Their Twitter Feed!!!

So apparently the gang from St. Mark's Comics was live tweeting our appearance at the store in which we kicked of NY Super Week by doing a live episode of the CCD Podcast. It was a great experience, and boy we had a lot of fun! It was really fantastic, and Mitch & the lovely ladies of St. Marks did a great job capturing the experience and live tweeting it. So check out the embedded tweets after the jump... hopefully you can enjoy it through pictures as much as we did!!!

Gameboy Turns 25.... Wow, I'm Getting Old!!!

I remember the time of year vividly. It was closing in on Spring of 1989.... I was just passed my 10th bday, and was still obsessing over my Christmas gifts. I was starting to drift away from toys (I remember getting my last toy gifts being of the TMNT and Batman the Movie variety) and more towards video games totally. Sega Genesis was on the horizon, and Nintendo was at its peak stride. There were so many games... and all were better than the other. Improvements were coming rapidly, and I remember vividly wearing out my NES Max & NES Advantage controllers playing for hours on end. But that was when the video game market was about to get turned on its ear. Commercials started to fill the Saturday morning airwaves for a new video game system.... not another console system, but something quite different. A hand-held game system that promised 8 bit graphics (the same as your home NES system) and a way to play a friend head to head on your own separate systems. It was to be called GameBoy... and I wanted one terribly.

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Kermit & Miss Piggy Says Fuck You To Fox News

I know that I am about to take some flack for this, but I have yet to see the new Muppet movie (stands up & dodges cream pies and knives thrown by Rob Martin & Jeff Bond). This is simply due to my completely crazy schedule over the last few months, not because I don't want to see it. But I was intrigued a few months ago when the human douche pouches over at Fox News began bashing the Muppets & their new movie because they seemed to be pushing an "Anti Oil Company" liberal agenda. Are you fucking kidding me... did this so called news organization just try to criticize a movie made with puppet characters for bashing an indusrty that DESERVE TO BE BASHED??? BWAHAHAHAHAHA... get the fuck outta here!!! Anywho, seems that Kermit & Miss Piggy are doing a ton of press junkets for their successful film and they were asked to respond to the allegations made against their film. Click after the jump for the Muppet response...

More Dragon's Lair Memories (And Now With More Deaths!!!)

As a little follow up to Mr. Mike D's piece, my own 'Dragon's Lair' memories originate from the Chuck E. Cheese at the Caesar's Bay Bazaar. The game, along with Don Bluth's other very similar but not as famous 'Space Ace' of course wowed everyone. I specifically remember the posters for both games were stylized movie posters...


...there were kids who swore it wasn't for the game, but for a real movie coming out. (Ah jerkface kids.) The game cost TWO goddamn quarters, lasted about 30 seconds and provided nearly zero directions. We ate it up of course.

I came across an arcade version a few years back at the amazing Funspot in Laconia, New Hampshire. So I subjected my friends, some familiar with the game, some not so much, to the beast. The result were...less than stellar.



When the game was released in 1983 the video game industry was collapsing under its own weight. The market was over-saturated with rushed games, cheap clones and poor manufacturing. 'Dragon's Lair' stood out from everything else of the time, and even given its gimmicky qualities was way ahead of its time. The game play paved the way for the now all too common Quick Time Events that are present in modern games. 'Heavy Rain' is obviously the lovechild of Dirk and Daphne. If only the original played as well!!!

I never played any of the other iterations of "Dragon's Lair," but it seemed like it became something of a rule that they all had to be notoriously difficult. The Angry Video Game Nerd did a little look back at the game and specifically spends time with the NES version.



The original arcade version is the one that has really stood the test of time. Currently you can get it for the iPhone/iPad from the App Store. Most recently it was released for download on the PS3. It's on their PSN for $10 and it's a full 1080P HD version. A thing of beauty...and torment.

Tron: The Next Day by JediRob

'Tron: Legacy' was one of my top anticipated movies last year. After all was said and done, it wasn’t quite a life changing experience, but with such ridiculous buildup, how could it be. I did enjoy it quite a bit, though. It was pretty much what I should have expected from a Tron sequel, and it was a ton of fun. I dug the Father and Son story, loved that it was a sequel and not just a straight up remake, enjoyed the Daft Funk score (robbed of an Oscar nod) and a showdown between 2 Jeff Bridgeses?!

Come oooon! Great stuff.

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Ole Timey Inception by Rob Martin

We all love Inception. We all know how great it was and how it definitely got the shaft in the awards realm…

(let’s see what’s better, two guys having a conversation about stuttering in a overcast England, or two guys having a full contact battle in a 360 degree spinning room in a multi level dreamscape! FFZZZUUBUHHH!!!)

There’s been loads of Inception inspired vids floating around but this one takes a different route. It applies stop motion animation (rock) to vintage style photos and adapts them to the narrative of our favorite dream tromping troupe.

Apparently the video was done by an Austrian artist, Wolfgang Matzl as part of a short film contest put on by Jameson. There are several other decent entries on the site as well, but this one really stood out for me.

Inception+Stop Motion Animation+Irish Whiskey? What’s not to love!?

Check Out Some Pics From The 'Red State' NYC Screening On 3/5

Our good friend and soon to be contributor (fingers crossed... lets go Rob!) Rob Martin was also at the 'Red State' screening and had some really good seats. His camera must be a lot better then mine, because it was much too dark in there for me to get any clear pics. He sent me these today, so I decided to share them with you guys. Hope you enjoy the candid shots. Thanks Rob!

Kevin Smith

The Cast of 'Red State'

LtoR: Smith with wife Jen, Melissa Leo, John Goodman 

Husband & Wife

Dan 'the man' Conner aka Walter aka The Babe aka Mr. John Goodman!

The Director, The Wife, The Oscar Winner, And The Fucking Man!

LtoR: Stephen Root, Ralph Garman, Nick Braun, Michael Angarano, Kerry Bishe

Goodman again!

Smith, Jen, & Leo 

The Marquee

'Red State' On The Marquee...

Am I The Only Person Who Remembers These?

I have been fiending... fiending beyond belief for a Choco-Dile. These little buddies were my favorite snacks as a kid. C'mon.... a Twinkie that is completely covered in chocolate? How could you go wrong there? Plus, these were real Twinkies under that chocolately goodness. Not some bullshit VERSION of the Twinkie, but a real Twinkie. Those are great enough on there own. But add chocolate? Heaven... pure heaven.

 I remember the the sold in bodega's and deli's in my neighborhood for a quarter a piece. They were right in my price range, and they were delicious. God, I must have eaten 3 of these a day. Now Hostess doesn't sell them in stores anymore!!!! And whenever I talk to somebody about these, they disavow all knowledge of them existing as if they are top secret government documents. Nobody remembers these... WTF???

Not to mention the cool-ass crocodile Chauncey that Hostess used to use to promote the brand. Look at this magnificent son of a bitch:

***This one just in. Our friend Rob Martin sent us this link (click here) were you can order these puppies. They are a bit more expensive (17.99 for 20, 23.99 for 30, 29.99 for 40), but ordering 20 will hook you up with a true awesome snacking experience. Make it happen.... Thanks for the tip Rob!!!