What's new turkey gobblers, whoa, whoa, whoa - and the funk played on... Happy Thanksgiving minions! I hope you have a groovy day. Me? Groove is in my heart, thus I am going to give you some of the things I am thankful for. Things that shaped my life, things in the right here, right now & things that just make me smile like I have a naughty secret. Are you ready? Let's go! I am thankful that I have lost 50 lbs & counting and am in kick ass shape @ the age of 52...!!! "If you're not laughing, you're not living." - laughter The films of Ken Russell, "yes" all of them My love of horror movies My family The original Halloween in 1978 & the 2018 40 years later sequel Tennessee Williams Writing - it's my happy place Acting, I have done that. Any questions? Ask. "Live Through This" - Hole
Come On, Vogue!
Madonna
Madonna, Madonna, Madonna My extended family When I see the world through the eyes of a child The privilege to be alive After 52 years of living and learning this is just a small tip of the iceberg. There are a whole lot more things to be thankful for than this. These were merely a few of my favorite things. Choke your turkey today with me at: https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en https://twitter.com/MShinafelt
Is anyone out there a big Law & Order: SVU fan, like me? Well if you are like me you are watching what is now the twentieth season of one of the longest running TV shows of all time. Seen here filming season twenty in NYC is none other than Mariska Hargitay aka Sergeant Olivia Benson. I remember when Olivia was merely a detective and a damn good one at that with a hot partner named Elliot Stabler played by stud muffin Christopher Meloni. Times they have and are a changing. While the cast has gone through some shake-ups, most notably the departure of Meloni. The show's popularity endures with the public, something about it truly resonates with people. It is the most popular of the Law & Order franchise, the original Law & Order running a close second. Personally I never get tired of the show and even watch marathons of it on occasion. While I must admit the show had been pretty hit or miss seasons eighteen and nineteen. Season twenty has been a home run week after week. Twenty years and still going strong, now that's saying something! Mariska on IG - https://www.instagram.com/therealmariskahargitay/?hl=en
Look it's Colin Farrell leaving a yoga class in Los Angeles. Which is exactly what I need to be doing today, but alas I can not. Grrrrrrrrrr.... "Yep" I have no time to hit the mat this Monday for the zen Motivation I need. That being stated I will try to go to that place that yoga takes me a place that everybody should dare to go. Let's let Colin tell us in his spot on quote regarding the practice of yoga - “I love being in a class with students – 30 or 40 people all moving in unison. It’s very easy to live where you remain in your head… and you’re concerned about various things and constantly contemplating and so on and so forth, so it takes you out of your head for a while and just puts you back into your body." It does indeed take one out of one's head. Which is a place I frankly spend way too much time. So here's to going as headless as possible today. I want to be present in my body as much as I can. C'mon people let's motivate each other and just do it! Colin on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0268199/
"Everyday is like Sunday, Everyday is silent and grey" - Morrissey Well today is Sunday, but there ain't nothing silent and grey regarding what I am about to lay on you. I decided I have to repent for my lack of full frontal male nudity posting on my notorious Hump Day & Chill column this past week and give my minions what they crave. Thus I bring you mass quantities of male nether regions today in the form of season three of Channel 4's dating show Naked Attraction. For the uninitiated here is is the 411: "Anna Richardson presents a dating show that starts where some good dates might end: naked. Each week, hopeful singletons seek to choose a date from selection of six naked people, based solely on the power of naked attraction." While I am giving you more than a few studs to ogle via Tye Briggs Favorite Hunks & Other Things the one that caught my eye was lean, mean tattooed machine Chris in episode two, picture above with host Anna Richardson. Oh Chris what I would do to you, let me Schwing the ways! "Yes" that is correct tribe, it's time for my Sunday Schwing, bugger off I'm gonna get to it. Join me won't you at the NSFW link below....there are a few other stud muffins for you to choose from. Does Chris get your Schwing like he does mine? If not pick another dude, but Schwing, Schwing, Schwing it all out! https://favoritehunks.blogspot.com/2018/09/naked-attraction-series-three.html
Give Me A High C!
Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka
Remember the 1988 movie Big starring Tom Hanks? Of course you might, or perhaps not...but if you do you will understand why this image of Neil Patrick Harris and his husband David Burtka dancing on the iconic FAO Schwarz piano in NYC is giving me life today, Saturday November 17th 2018. Now mind you I have a sense of whimsy from time to time other days too. But it isn't a regular occurrence, so revel in this magic moment minions. With Thanksgiving next week and then Christmas just around the corner I felt a Silly Saturday was in order. After all don't we all deserve it? Yes, yes we do! Clap your hands together and repeat after moi "I Believe" NPH on IG - https://www.instagram.com/nph/?hl=en
The Notorious Horror Classic... New 3 Disc Limited Edition 4k Restoration From Original Camera Negative With 3D Lenticular Slipcover - Only 10,000 Available!
Coming December 11th
Exclusive Limited Collector's Edition includes 2 Blu-rays, Soundtrack CD,
collectible booklet, and a ton of extras
Here's one for all you hardcore horror fans!
"I'd like a little off the top please..."
Frank Zito (a career performance by writer/executive producer Joe Spinell of ROCKY and THE GODFATHER fame) is a deeply disturbed man, haunted by the traumas of unspeakable childhood abuse. And when these horrific memories begin to scream inside his mind, Frank prowls the seedy streets of N ew York City to stalk and slaughter innocent young women. Now Frank has begun a relationship with a beautiful photographer (Caroline Munro of THE SPY WHO LOVED ME), yet his vile compulsions remain. These are the atrocities of a human monster. This is the story of a MANIAC.
Directed by William Lustig (MANIAC COP 2, VIGILANTE) and featuring landmark gore effects by Tom Savini (DAWN OF THE DEAD, FRIDAY THE 13th), this relentlessly shocking and disturbing film was originally banned or censored all over the world due to its graphic violence. Now Blue Underground is thrilled to present MANIAC in a brand-new 4K Restoration from its recently discovered 16mm original camera negative, overflowing with hours of new and archival extras! A complete list is below...
Audio Commentary #1 with Producer/Director William Lustig and Producer Andrew W. Garroni
Audio Commentary #2 with Producer/Director William Lustig, Special Make-Up Effects Artist Tom Savini, Editor Lorenzo Marinelli, and Joe Spinell's Assistant Luke Walter
Theatrical Trailers
TV Spots
Radio Spots
Disc 2 (Blu-ray) Extras:
NEW! MANIAC Outtakes
NEW!Returning to the Scene of the Crime with William Lustig
Anna and the Killer - Interview with Star Caroline Munro
The Death Dealer - Interview with Special Make-Up Effects Artist Tom Savini
Dark Notes - Interview with Composer Jay Chattaway
Maniac Men - Interview with Songwriters Michael Sembello and Dennis Matkosky
The Joe Spinell Story
Mr. Robbie: Maniac 2 Promo Reel
MANIAC Publicity
MANIAC Controversy
BONUS! MANIAC Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD by Jay Chattaway
BONUS! Collectable Booklet with new essay by Michael Gingold
