Carlos Gonzalez
Bio
A passionate writer and graphic artist looking to break into the BIG TIME! Short stories, scripts and graphic art are my forte! Brooklyn N.Y. born and raised. Living in Manchester, Connecticut! Working on two novels now!
Stories (115/0)
The 'List: 1977
Hello one and all. Like the Tony Manero (John Travolta) character from Saturday Night Fever, I grew up in Brooklyn, NY and while my recollection is pretty fuzzy at this point, I do remember going to the supermarket on Thursdays with my mom to buy groceries. I remember going to kindergarten at a local head start nearby. I remember my mother casually announcing that I had a baby sister on the way and I do remember sitting in front of the television enjoying everything from The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, The Six-Million Dollar Man, The Donny & Marie Show, The Captain & Tennille Show and wall-to-wall segments regarding the soon-to-be-blockbuster smash, George Lucas' seminal space-opera, Star Wars.
By Carlos Gonzalez7 years ago in Beat
H'ween Horrorthon: 'Duel' (1971)
"I'd like to report a truck driver that's been endangering my life!"— Dennis Weaver as David Mann. Hello one and all. Before Steven Allan Spielberg became the most influential, wealthiest, most über-famous film director in the 20th and 21st Century, he was just a regular film buff whose imagination was boundless and knew no end. His enthusiasm was never lost on me as a youth. I have the distinct memory of having gone to see his seminal sci-fi classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind back 40 years ago — and falling asleep throughout most of it. I also recollect being "rescued" by my late aunt back in 1982 and being taken to see E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, at least twice. His many films, ranging from Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Color Purple, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Minority Report, The Terminal, and The BFG were all seen by me multiple times. But it's with great pleasure that this entry is due to what started this fine career in the first place: a horror movie.
By Carlos Gonzalez7 years ago in Geeks
H'ween Horrorthon: 'Flatliners' (1990)
"Death is beautiful? What a bunch of crap!"—Julia Roberts as Rachel Manus Hello one and all. 2017 seems to be the year for the film industry's desperate dumping of what I love to call "The Belated Sequel" on us. Admittedly, one movie has indeed piqued my interest as it has many others. Denis Villeneuve's 35th year sequel event Blade Runner 2049 is indeed a film that I intend to see and even review (yes, that's a blatant in-your-face plug). But, it's safe to say (yes, I offer no regrets saying it) that the Niel Arden Oplev 27-year belated Flatliners "sequel" is by no means on my Must-See list. Nope. I prefer to stick with Joel Schumacher's 1990 groundbreaking thriller that starred Kiefer Sutherland, who leads a group of sharp-minded medical students (Julia Roberts, William Baldwin, Kevin Bacon, and Oliver Platt) into the ultimate experiment: briefly induce clinical brain death in order to explore life after.
By Carlos Gonzalez7 years ago in Geeks
H'ween Horrorthon: 'Scream 2' (20 Years Later)
"By definition alone, they're inferior films!" —Jamie Kennedy as film-geek Randy Meeks Hello, one and all. I hesitated to do this entry on account of the fact that I would rather review original films only—not reboots, remakes, re-hashings, and, the worst cardinal sin of all, sequels. I do feel that the chronic repetition of a movie plot and its formula does very little to quell the initial joy that emanated from the first film and, readily, its "continuation" of the story is usually just a dull re-tread of the first film's original story.
By Carlos Gonzalez7 years ago in Geeks
The 'List: 80s Movie Hits
Hello one and all. So, here we are! A "new" 'list. My buddy Calvin 'Oates' Cherry and I have been forthright about our passion for music and here is a new format now. In this 'list, we won't just profile artists of the 1980s, or any singular decade in one extended entry posting. This is a 'list that will now encompass artists, groups, and even musical genres of all decades and yes, even specific set years. Here's the first of the list that highlights a once popular staple of the Cabbage Patch Kid/ Rubik's Cube/ Pac-Man decade: The movie soundtrack.
By Carlos Gonzalez7 years ago in Beat
H'ween Horrorthon: 'Fright Night' (1985)
"What's the matter, Charley? Scared?!" —Chris Sarandon as vampire Jerry Dandridge Hello, and velcome. So, I'm one of those people who isn't very squeamish when it comes to certain acts I see in horror films, least of all bloodsucking. I've never found vampires or even vampire folklore to be that scary to begin with. And yet, there's a certain frightening allure to them. Somehow, the idea of being undead for all eternity with bulging yellow eyes and sharp fangs with the ability to bite and then suck blood out of a jugular vein seems rather sad and pathetic. But, the allure comes from what vampires can also do. They can shapeshift (turn into bats, wolves, maybe even a cat; perhaps, a raccoon?), and they can also gently coax and persuade their victims in order to feed their bloodlust. They either become vampires themselves, or are disposed of after the act.
By Carlos Gonzalez7 years ago in Geeks
8EEZ Playlist: Tom Petty (R.I.P.)
"And I'm Free. Free Fallin'." Hello, one and all. First, an announcement. The 8EEZ Playlist will be no more after this. After much consideration, my buddy Calvin "Oates" Cherry have decided to drop the stylized, "8EEZ" moniker (though fun it was) and we're going to just call it "The 'List" from now on. This is so we can add and encompass artists and music genres in our lists from all decades: 7EEZ, 9EEZ, etc. We figured that the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, and yes, even the 10s, all deserve a shout.
By Carlos Gonzalez7 years ago in Beat