Created By A Greek God, Talos Was A Metallic Giant That Guarded The Island Of Crete. Greek Myths Say

In my opinion, this show is one of the most well-realized and exciting/compelling cartoons around.

True scary story:

In 1800s London, a surgeon named Robert Liston became somewhat of a local celebrity through his use of brute force and speed when performing operations, skills that were vital to the survival of a patient before anesthesia was discovered. Liston could remove your leg in less than 30 seconds and to keep both his hands free, he would hold the bloody knife between his teeth while working (tasty).

But just because Liston was good didn't mean he was perfect. One time, he accidentally sliced off his patient's bollock along with the leg he was amputating. Legends say his biggest mess up though happened when he worked so quickly, he cut off three of his assistant's fingers and while switching blades sliced through a spectator's coat. Both the assistant and the patient later died of gangrene and the unfortunate bystander died on the spot from fright. If the stories are true, that would mean this is the only surgery in history with reported 300% fatality rate.

So yeah, this surgeon killed three people in one operation.

Classics Illustrated #59. "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë.

Anyone who hasn’t seen Scott Pilgrim is missing out.

"A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing." - Oscar Wilde

The Invisible Man (1933) by James Whale.

Based on H.G. Wells' 1897 novel, "The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance."

James Whale at, perhaps, his most Whale-ish. Unyielding, cutting and misanthropic. A funny, creepy, and brisk story of madness.

Definitely one of Universal's creepiest monsters.

Ed Wood by Tim Burton.

One of my favorite Tim Burton movies. A film about a man whose name is synonymous with bad filmmaking.

If you want to talk about the father and pioneer of bad cinema, Ed Wood is your guy. He directed such "classic" films like "Plan 9 From Outer Space", "Glen or Glenda", and "Bride of the Monster".

His films were notoriously known for their poor and sloppy direction, their terrible and cheap production value and (even worse) acting, even when compared to the films of his time.

But ironically enough, this man and his poor films are more celebrated and liked today than they were when they originally came out. Not because everyone was blind to the fact that these were great films. No, no, they're liked in the more ironic way of being so bad that they're hilariously good. If I wanted to have a good laugh at a creatively bad film, "Plan 9 From Outer Space" is one of the films I would watch.

In my opinion, this is not only one of Burton's best films and a long-lasting meditation on art and commitment, but a great piece of cinema writing. Johnny Depp and Martin Landau are utterly perfect, as is Rick Baker's make up effects.

Little known fact: Johnny Depp's delivery of Ed Wood's enthusiastic speech pattern was partially based on Casey Kasem.

"Be like water; water has form and yet it has no form. It is the softest element on earth, yet it penetrates the hardest rock. It has no shape of its own, yet it can take any shape in which it is placed. In a cup, it becomes the shape of the cup. In a vase, it takes the shape of the vase and curls about the stems of flowers. Put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Please observe the adaptability of water. If you squeeze it fast, the water will flow out quickly. If you squeeze it slowly, it will come out slowly. Water may seem to move in contradiction, even uphill, but it chooses any way open to it so that it may reach the sea. It may flow swiftly or it may flow slowly, but its purpose is inexorable, its destiny sure." - Bruce Lee

Mystery Men by Kinka Usher.

This movie is a combination of a lot of things that I like:

An underdog story, gaudy superheroes, creative sets/visuals/costumes, and some of the funniest actors of our era. Loosely based on Bob Burden's Flaming Carrot Comics, Mystery Men takes place in a world where not only are superheroes for reals, but there are way too many of them, putting some of the superheroes with the lamest powers on the Z-list.

The main thing I don't like about this film is the ending. Throughout the movie, none of the Mystery Men's powers work quite right. Then suddenly, at the end, everything just works for no good reason. That's lazy writing. What should have happened was the heroes should've figured out a way to turn their weaknesses into strengths. Instead, their powers just work out of the blue, "THE END."

Still, I really like the production value and this movie has some of my favorite fanboy jokes. Also, I find Mr. Furious relatable from time to time...

The Neverending Story (German: Die unendliche Geschichte) by Michael Ende.

A magnificent book.