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“Grandma’s Boy” Sequel Please Please Please

It’s high time (pun intended) for a “Grandma’s Boy” sequel.

When the legendary comedy with a focus on video games came out in 2006, gaming was still a subculture. Playing games made you a loser, perhaps a major basement-dweller. Despite being crushed by the critics, “Grandma’s Boy” did reach cult-classic status in the end.

Now it’s 2020 and video games have become mainstream AF. Drake is playing “Fortnite” with Ninja. “Call of Duty: Warzone” is a household game. This means “Grandma’s Boy” needs a dang follow up, like today. Strike while the iron is hot, movie makers! Gaming has never had this much exposure.

“Grandma’s Boy” 2 can’t lose the vibe of the original movie. Stoner comedy, free of politics, good fun. Really can’t stress this part enough. Changing the film’s dynamic would be an irraparable mistake. Hard no.

Just thinking about the possibility of going to the movie theater to see a “Grandma’s Boy” sequel makes me super excited. Will it ever actually happen? That’s most likely a negative. A gamer can dream. We’ll see what happens!

Best Movies of the Decade

In case you didn’t know, a decade equals 3650 whole days. According to IMDb, nearly 100K movies were released in between said period of time. So, which flicks are worth watching? Read on, big dawg. All of the flick’s movie descriptions are purely from memory and LNG flair.


Sicario (2015) – Cartel bois need to be taught a lesson. Cue Medellín and fam.

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019) – Washed up actor & stuntman BFF re-write infamous Hollywood history.

Dredd (2012) – Bellhop, to the 37th floor!

Get Him to the Greek (2010) – Arguably the last intentionally funny movie ever.

Evil Dead (2013) – Who’s up for cabin beers??? JK, how about savage death at the hands of the devil!

Upgrade (2018) – Probably the GOAT of revenge stories. Don’t miss this sleeper.

Interstellar (2014) – Gravity and law of relativity gunna whip you’re ass. Best score.

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) – A Prius drivers worst nightmare. Wow, amazing action throughout.

Drive (2011) – Silence is golden and so is Ryan Gosling in this stunning picture of L.A. fantasy.

Prometheus (2012) – It’s what sci fi plants crave.

Blade Runner 2049 (2017) – Just wow. Maybe the last movie of its kind.


These flicks just did something amazing by landing on the internet’s most prestigious list. We can all agree it’s a very special time for them. Retiring to the LNG lair with one of these classics is the only logical next step in this process. Leave you with this, watch all these movies, huh? K, love you.

What to Look Forward to in 2018

We survived 2017. According to most people, the biggest disappointment of last year was last year. But we are troopers (weebs), lets jump right in to the new year of 2018!

Video Games

“Pokémon RPG” | Release: TBD, 2018 – This entry into the Pokémon franchise is coming exclusively to the Nintendo Switch. If the Switch wasn’t already killing it enough, this game will put the system over the edge.

“Red Dead Redemption 2” | Release: TBD, 2018- Saddle up, nerds. The sequel to Rockstar Games’ western classic will be bucking you in the face this year.

TV

“Mosaic” | Release: Jan. 22, 2018 – Steven Soderbergh’s kooky murder mystery coming to HBO puts an interactive twist on story telling.

“Troy: Fall of a City” | Release: TBD, 2018 – We don’t have any “GoT” this year so we have to improvise with this upcoming Netflix series.

Movies

“Ready Player One” | Release: Mar. 30, 2018 – Honestly, I haven’t read the book. The movie looks whacky–but I’ll likely see it for the video game references.

“Venom” | Release: Oct. 5, 2018 – Tom Hardy’s jump into the super hero world is set to be dark and R-rated! I’m ready for this guy.

Enjoy the new year from LNG! Don’t forget to read books and drink G Fuel.

Blockbuster Should Be Resurrected

Blockbuster has like played a role in my development as a human being. In a world where streaming services like Netflix and Hulu reign, it’s sad people won’t be able to experience the glory of the iconic video store which has pretty much gone out of business. I say it’s time for the company’s big comeback.

It Doesn’t Work Anymore, But Who Cares

Blockbuster’s formula could just be dead. Leaving the house, interaction, walking and rentals feel like a thing from the past. However, there are still 10 locations left in the U.S.  Folks scattered around the states are still enjoying the video store filled with DVDs and video games and I’m jealous. Stores that have things I’m interested in will always have a place in my heart.

All Blockbuster needs to do is spruce up their service. Give it an ol’ update to compete with streaming Goliaths and WHAM–they got a cash cow on their hands that goes “moo moo.” Better yet, make it a pop-up shop, a limited time kinda guy. People would eat it up for late Sunday brunch.

It’s Nostalgic AF

I did recently get called out for being a Millennial nostalgia whore–but is that really a bad thing? Sure, looking toward the future is key–but looking at the fun from the past and trying to relive some of those moments feels so damn good. So why not Blockbuster? I know people my age (28) LOVED going there as a kid. Let’s throw it back and gobble on some of that sticky nostalgia.

Get a peek at what we are currently missing out on:

“It” Is Really Good

When I walked into the theater to see the remake of Steven King’s popular 1990 miniseries, I really didn’t know what to expect. “It” didn’t scare me the first time around–so, why would this one? I was wrong. This movie scared the shit out of me for a few reasons.

Bill Skarsgård

The Swedish actor played the best, googly-eyed, monster clown named Pennywise. Like who the hell even is Bill Skarsgård? The smile alone is chilling. Thankfully, the dialogue wasn’t cheesy or over the top. I feel like having the antagonist in scary movies spew stupid lines is a crime that many modern horror movies are guilty of committing.

Kid Actors

Young actors these days can just straight up act. When I was young, I could barely speak, hell, I can barely speak now–so, when I see these youngsters absolutely kill it on screen it makes me so confused! Anyway, the young cast makes this movie believable. They way they cowered in the presence of Pennywise or bantered like actual kids keeps the viewer invested. Nothing is worse than getting pulled out of the movie world when kids just can’t act…

Camera Trick

The camera work in this movie is top-notch. It kind of makes me feel like the movie was intended to be released in 3D but they scrapped that idea. At points, mainly during clown attacks, the frame will blur around the edges and get super focused in the middle creating a very disturbing image. It is a fun trick, one that really got your heart racing.

I may never be able to play horror games–but I love horror movies and this one is worth seeing!

Watch the trailer below:

Harry Styles Can Star in My Movie

If you would have walked up to me and said, “Harry Styles is going to steal the show in  ‘Dunkirk.'” I would have laughed in your face or just thought you were a stupid, moron or just a complete dunce–idiot!

However, after seeing the flick, I gotta say Harry did, in fact, steal the show. The former One Direction frontman nails his performance in Christopher Nolan’s WWII masterpiece about stranded soldiers on the beaches of France. Harry’s acting is natural and authentic playing a young soldier who is just trying to survive a seemingly hopeless situation. But his character’s self-serving drive makes him the unexpected villain of the movie. Another twist that I didn’t see coming but loved!

Honestly, I wasn’t expecting the singer-turned-actor to play such a meaningful role in “Dunkirk.” Harry’s character wasn’t just in the peripheries looking sexy, he lead the movie with the most dialogue. This proves that Nolan knew the potential in Harry, gambled on him and it paid off because Harry has earned himself a new fan, me. It would be great to see him play a lead in another Hollywood blockbuster.

Oh yeah, don’t sleep on that strange sea foam that made a guest appearance in “Dunkirk” either.