MUSIC MEME...because I can...

Hello I am the movie encyclopedia and if no one else will see it, I will.

As most people know from listening to the Demented Encyclopedia, or by just listening or getting to know me, they will know that besides film, TV and video games I am extremely passionate about music. I play a few instruments myself (guitar, saxophone) and have been in choir on and off for 8 years. So when I saw a meme floating around the web that involved music and because I am a total meme whore right now (sorry review lovers) I decided to take this beast on.

1. Open up your iTunes, music player, spin the CD, whatever, hit shuffle and tell us what the first song to play is...

"Ice Ice Baby"-Vanilla Ice

2. Name your top 5 favorite bands/musicians of all time:

Easy: Metallica, Rush, Nirvana, Muse, The Beatles

3. What was your first CD to own (8 track, Record, CD, MP3 for the Newbies)

CD-N'Sync: No Strings Attached (hey I loved them...don't judge...better than Bieber)

8 Track- Whitesnake...not sure which one

Record- Metallica-The Black Album

MP3- Weird Al- Amish Paradise

4. Of All the Bands/Artists in your CD/Record collection, which one do you own the most albums by?

It's actually a tie between Rush and Metallica...although I do have a record AND a CD of the Black Album so I guess Metallica wins.

5. What was the last song you listened to?

Airplanes Part II-B.O.B featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore and Eminem

6. What song would you say sums you up?

Green Day- Basketcase...it's my life story

7. What's your favorite local band or band that originated from your hometown?

I wish I could say Nirvana since I live NEAR Seattle but sadly no. So I chose the instrumental band The Ventures.

8. What's the greatest concert you've ever gone to?

Sadly the only concert I've ever gone to was a Nickelback/Breaking Benjamin/Three Days Grace concert. It wasn't good. But in a few days I'm seeing Reliant K and Paramore which hopefully will be good. The greatest though will be in August when I see Rush.

9. What musician would you like to hang out with for a day?

Lars Ulrich (my favorite drummer) or Avril Lavigne. The latter because I would probably do more than hanging if ya know what I mean. I love that Canuck.

10. What was the greatest decade for music?

I get laughed at a lot but I loved the 80s. Sue me...

11. What is your favorite movie soundtrack?

It's a tie between 300 (pulse pounding awesomeness) and Pulp Fiction (because The Ventures did it)

12. What's the most awful CD/record ect that you have ever bought?

Anything by Nickelback or probably To The Extreme by Vanilla Ice.

13. What is your favorite band t-shirt/poster?

My Rush t-shirt that says GOOD RUSH, BAD RUSH with Rush Limbaugh on the BAD RUSH part.

14. Rolling Stones or the Beatles??

The Beatles...totally

15. What is one song you would like played at your funeral? Your birthday? While on a romantic date?

Funeral- Probably It's The End of the World As We Know it by REM

Birthday- Spirit of the Radio by Rush

Romantic Date- Physical by Olivia Newton John...oh yeah...

The Demented Encyclopedia Episode 8-It wasn't THAT bad

Hello I am the movie encyclopedia and if no one else will see it, I will.

Well in this special Part 1 of our 2 part series on Animation we decided to cover Animated films and specifically the three (or four possibly) major animation studios: Disney/Pixar, Dreamworks and Studio Ghibli. We compared the styles, the tones, messages and overall quality of the films. For once me and Nick actually had a heated debate as we debated which was the best Pixar film and in the end which was the better overall studio.

But first we started off with plugs and I did a three way plug for He Shot Cyrus. My buddy Scott is doing a blog-a-thon in which you send your best post that you think you've ever written and it becomes part of the blog-a-thon. Him and his wife Whitney are also doing a month of Foreign films which has turned out to be quite interesting. Also his "Thanks for Writing" contest is going strong and in fact you are looking at the April Winner. I'll do a formal post when the prizes come in (just so you can see my goofy mug) but be sure to go over to He Shot Cyrus to get all the details and rules.

After the plugs and the main topic we did a brief but thoughtful Reality Show Round Up covering Survivor and American Idol (trust me the interviews are coming). Then we got into Recommend A's in which Nick recommended the arguably country band Sons of Sylvia. Meanwhile I plugged the debut album of Bobby Ray aka B.O.B whose album is one of the best I've heard in years...in terms of hip-hop. Mostly, as I explain, it's because he doesn't focus on weed, drugs, pimps, hos or the usual rap/hip hop stuff but instead dreams and achievement and actually worthwhile topics.

We then finished up with our Mono/Dialogues of the Week. Nick sang a piece from Beauty and the Beast and I did the hot internet parody video "The Adventures of Chappy (I accidently say Chuckles) LeStrange."

Stay tuned this Saturday for Part 2 in which we discuss animated TV shows of the past and present. Hopefully this cold will go away and I won't sound like an angry tranny come showtime.

LoaCaB Seven Movie Questions Meme

Hello I am the movie encyclopedia and if no one else will see it, I will.

Well I like meme's and if nothing else I am a sucker for posting stuff about myself that's movie related so I was excited when MovieNut14 over at Life of a Cinephile and Bibliophile created a meme in which he asks people to answer seven movie related questions. Chances are that I've answered a good portion of them already but I don't know if you've noticed but I repeat myself in every post I do so repeating isn't a huge problem for me.

Anyway I wasn't directly tagged by anyone but Rachel over at Rachel's Reel Reviews put in her answer to the meme that she was openly tagging any and everyone interested so I took that as my invitation. Well enough stalling....onto the questions.

1. What was your first movie going experience?

Well I've been pretty open about this one. I've mentioned on a few different podcasts and a few different posts that the first movie I ever remember seeing in theaters was The Lion King.

2. How many DVD's do you own?

Before or after I destroyed the Hollywood video? Before I probably had somewhere in the ballpark of 100-150 DVDs with about 10 Blu-Rays (all except one Kubrick films, Blade Runner being the other) but ever since Hollywood and with Blockbuster recently liquidating their stock of films (post to come soon) and my frequent trips to the mall I have somewhere roughly between 250 and 300 DVDs. But once again I am roughly estimating. So instead here is a picture of my collection. Feel free to count if you want-

3. What is your guilty pleasure movie?

Well you COULD listen to Nick and I's entire episode devoted to our top 10 guilty pleasures but one that I did NOT mention on the list that comes in at a very close 11th place is actually Deep Blue Sea. Yes the horrible Jaws rip off with smart sharks and Samuel L. Jackson. I am fully aware of how terrible, improbable and stupid it is but every time it comes on TV I am forced to watch it. In fact I have watched it over 25 times (sadly) from beginning to end. But only twice uncensored...think about that.

4. You have compiled a list of your top 100 movies. Which movies didn't make the cut?

Oh man this is a tough one. If I had to guess I would probably say all of Mel Brook's films besides Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, and Robin Hood: Men in Tights. I LOVE Spaceballs but I already got Star Wars on there. Also I would only take the original three Star Wars...not the prequels. I would also probably only include two Scorsese films: The Departed and Goodfellas.

5. Which movie(s) do you compulsively watch over and over?

Well besides the aforementioned Deep Blue Sea I have only watched a few movies over and over: Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life and Clue.

6. Classic(s) you're embarrased to admit you haven't seen yet?

I have yet to see The African Queen and until last September I had yet to see Citizen Kane. I also have a habit of watching films without finishing them and so I don't know if that counts. If so then add The Maltese Falcon, The Birds, Psycho, Streetcar Named Desire, Gone With the Wind and Touch of Evil on that list. Luckily I have most of these films so I'll finish them someday.

7. What movie posters do you have hanging on your wall?

Currently I have none HANGING on my walls. I have a few that are framed and propped up against my wall though. I have an original Casablanca poster, a Sweeny Todd poster, a Dark Knight Poster and my Top 101 movie quotes of all time poster.

Seeing as how everyone and their mother is tagged I guess if you haven't done it...go do it now...there.