The Cliffs of Insanity

Our cable company is giving us a free HBO preview right now, so I'm overdosing on movies while I have the chance. It's been my experience that the movie channels show just a handful of new movies and a whole bunch of old crapola you've seen 1000 times over and over like the Energizer Bunny, so it's just not worth it to pay what they want for hooha like that. So I run marathons when they give me free previews of any of the movie channels.

Last night I got to see Shaun of the Dead. It was one I'd been wanting to see for a couple of reasons: 1) I'd heard it was damned brilliant and 2) I'd heard that Peter Serafinowicz is in it. When I saw the movie was coming on, I'd forgotten about #2 and was very pleasantly surprised.

First off, let me say that this movie is a great big ole hoot. This is a movie I am now hellbent on having on DVD. All of the characters are likable, the pacing of the story is spot-on, and the comedy is perfectly balanced with just the right amount of horror and drama. I think Simon Pegg is a gift to movie geeks worldwide.

Now, for Peter Serafinowicz. I have literally spent years wondering what he really looked like and wanting to hear him speak some more. See, I know his voice well.....oh so well. For folks who may not know, Mr. Serafinowicz is the voice of Darth Maul. Ray Park is Maul in appearance and mad Kung Fu moves, but Peter Serafinowicz provides Darth Maul's sultry, growly, sexy voice. Nothing can send me into fits quicker than "Tatooine is sparsely populated. If the trace is correct, I will find them quickly, Master." I'd only seen Peter in a small role in a movie called The Magical Legend of Leprechauns, but it was so brief and he was so far away, I really couldn't get a good look at him. Pictures of him online are few and far between, so I was thrilled to see his extensive pre-zombie scene in Shaun of the Dead.

( The Voice of Maul )

I knew he was cute, but I didn't realise he was so blasted good-looking. I have a weakness for men with large eyes, pale skin, and small mouths. That 80s music star/Elven look always fries my ice cream. I caught myself thinking, "He's even fine as a zombie. Yeah, I'd let him bite me, especially if he talks to me with that Sithly voice."

I just finished reading DMEB'S GREAT ADVENTURE, OR, THE SEARCH FOR MAUL, which was written by our very own falkenna and two of her cohorts in the DMEB, Indigobunting and Lady Allaire. It had been quite a while since I read our anniversary story, so reliving our collective fantasies tonight gave me a serious case of the Warm Fuzzlies.

Always shall I be grateful for my role in the tale:

They all saw them then, a hundred dark shapes approaching the port doors. One by one they entered; each knew exactly whom he was seeking. One carried a CD in his hand.
"This is my new album, entitled 'Songs Barry Andrews Would Have Written If He Were Me.' " SithVixen's mouth moved soundlessly and she followed him out as if in a trance.

I've been part of many groups, mailing lists, clubs, what-have-you since I got online in 1998, but I've never felt such a sense of belonging and camaraderie anywhere like I did with the DMEB. Sometimes I think I'll go to my grave missing and trying to recapture that groovy vibe we Sithsters generated there.

No, really.

( most definitely not work safe, but what do I care? I'm an official slacker now~ )

Congrats! You've got a double lightsaber and looks to kill. That means your Darth Maul!!!

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