When I visited Branson, MO back in early November I had the opportunity to stay at the Stone Castle Hotel & Conference Center. The stay here was covered by the hotel and opinions of the hotel are my own. You may now know this about me but I am a HUGE fan of the legend of King Arthur. I have read every book series I can find about King Arthur from historical fiction to an alternate retelling of the legend, to television and movies. Anything with Arthurian Legend is something I want to absorb and enjoy. At the Stone Castle there is a theme of a real castle and King Arthur all throughout and there is much more to come.
In fact, this December through February when the hotel is closed it will get all new siding, in a new color to make it look even more like a castle, new windows, carpet, doors and a whole new look. The next time I go back I won’t even recognize the place. I will be going back and the Stone Castle Hotel is the only place I would consider staying because of the wonderful experience I had. Let me tell you a bit about it. Continue reading Have a Legendary Stay in Branson at the Stone Castle Hotel & Convention Center→
Last night I attended a press screening of the new Bumblebee movie in Boston. I am a longtime fan of Transformers. They came out when I was 10 years old and the perfect age for these toys. I’ve attended two Botcons and have seen all media surrounding Transformers since 1984. For a while I even did a video series where I reviewed Tranformers comics from the 80s. I even have a collection of about 400 Tranformers. So, yeah, I’m a fan.
I’m going to come right out and say it. I loved Bumblebee. Travis Knight used his masterful storytelling expertise honed from years at Laika to make a coherent story that Transformers fans will love. He hit on so many good marks. First off, you know who all the characters are, except for Shatter and Dropkick. I have my suspicion that those guys are left over Bayformers that were designed and adapted for this movie. They have that feel to them. Bumblebee himself on the other hand has had a complete overhaul in is design. We saw a little featurette before the movie and then the same one at the end but it tells you a lot about the care that went into making this movie. Here is a shortened one.
