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Attack Of The Pumpkins Part Deux – Star Wars Style
Oct 31st
It is Halloween night and I figure this is the last chance I can get away with posting some cool pumpkins I have come across on the Internet. I have been handing out candy dressed up like the grim reaper. One of these years I will be a storm trooper. Perhaps I’ll go the cheaper route next year and dress up like a Jedi.
I have been watching Ghost Hunters Live for about two hours. It seems a little ironic that Ghost Hunters, which is supposed to be prooving the existence of ghost, is on the Sci-Fi channel. That is fiction people, which means not real. 
I am still glad the Sci-Fi channel shows it as I find this stuff very interesting.
OK…back on topic here. I have found some very clever and nice looking Star Wars themed pumpkins. I have searched the Web for hours (not really) and have found the best of the best. Enjoy!
Contestant One – Boba Fett
Contestant Two – The Death Star
Contestant Three – Darth Maul
Contestant Four – Rebel Alliance Logo
Contestant Five – Storm Trooper
Contestant Five – Yoda
Some of these people are very creative. I’m curious how many of these are made from a pattern or by trial-and-error. Some of these are obviously easier to make than others. The Death Star pumpkin would easily take the longest. That one looks great!
Which ones do you like? Anyway, I’m signing out. A kid just knocked on the door. Have a Happy Halloween! Don’t have too much fun!
Scariest Sci-Fi Movies
Oct 29th
I was recently asked what the scariest movie of all time is. There are a lot of good movies out there that would probably belong in the “Scariest Move of All Time” category. I was just reading a “Time” magazine article about the top 25 horror movies of all time. Guess what they put at number 20!?! They have Bambi listed at number 20!
Although I may not agree with their list, I did like their choice for number one horror movie. They have Shaun of the Dead at number one. That is a great movie! They also had a couple of sci-fi movies in their top 25 movies of all time.
Horror movies often have a crossover between horror and sci-fi. Many sci-fi movies have aliens and villains who fall into the “horror” category. One movie they have listed at number six “The Fly” doesn’t really seem like a sci-fi to me, although it does include many scientific elements in it, it ultimately takes place in the present and aims to scare more than anything.
I know taking place in the future doesn’t constitute a sci-fi movie, but it certainly doesn’t hurt. There are several exceptions to the “future” rule for sci-fi movies. Look at the “Terminator” movies. They have several future elements in place, but ultimately it takes place in the present. Technically they take place in the past. Predator is another movie that takes place in the present, but definitely falls under the sci-fi category in my book.
Time Magazine has “Alien” in the number seven position. It certainly warrants a position in the top 25 of all time. That is definitely a sci-fi movie, and one of the best ones out there. The sequel Aliens was just as good if not better. Alien 3 was “so-so.” Alien Resurrection makes up some ground from number 3, but still isn’t as good as the first two.
There are many good sci-fi horror movies out there, so I won’t even try to label any one as the “best” of all time, but I do have a recommendation this Halloween season. One good sci-fi you may want to consider right now, if you are looking for a good scary movie, would be “Event Horizon.” That movie is not only fun to watch, but also has a fun horror them to it.
No matter what movie you ultimately decide to watch this Halloween season, make sure it is a sci-fi movie!
Halo Pumpkins! Master Chief’s Halloween
Oct 26th
So Halloween is only four days away and I have a big huge pumpkin sitting on my counter still waiting to be carved. I’ve always created the usual pumpkin with triangle eyes and jagged teeth. It usually ends up looking like an elementary school project. I thought this year it would be fun to create a pumpkin with a sci-fi theme.
Today I would like to show you some of the cool Halo-themed pumpkins I found on the Web. I tried very hard to find a Halo pumpkin patter, but without any luck. Let me know if you find one! Anyway, these are some of the best pumpkins I found from around the Web. Some of these people are VERY creative!
Halo Pumkin #1
Halo Pumpkin #2
Halo Pumpkin #3
Halo Pumpkin #4
Halo Pumpkin #5
Let me know if you find any fun sci-fi pumpkin patterns! Enjoy these pictures and have a very happy Haloween!
**UPDATE**
I have found a few stencils you may be able to use. These are pretty cool. You can either right-click them and save them or click on the link to see them in a separate window.
Halo Stencil With Master Chief
I also found some cool Xbox themed pumpkin stencils from www.xbox.com.
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