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My First Tattoo

Published on February 4, 2010 in Art and Movies. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , , .

It’s been a long time coming but about a month ago I finally did it. I went to Marks of the Spark Tattoos in Frederick, MD and got the logo of one of my favorite movies put on my calf forever.

Battle Royale Tattoo

Yes, Battle Royale is now permanently a part of me.

I love my tattoo in every way. As long as Battle Royale never has a crappy American remake…

For the design I took a screen grab of the logo and combined it with a scan of the logo from the DVD creating this simplified version.

My tattoo artist Alfie did a fantastic job and his shop had an incredibly professional and hygienic atmosphere. Even though the 3+hrs of dull pain started to get to me, all in all it was a great life experience.

Battle Royale Tattoo close

This Hulk Tat of Alfie’s is one of my favorites.

Calvaire “The Ordeal”

Published on December 23, 2008 in Movies. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

The other night my wife made the mistake of telling me that she was willing to watch any movie with me… Even a horror movie!  So I racked my brain for a movie that she has never seen, has a slow build up and would keep her awake.  I decided to pick Calvaire one of the most horrific and disturbing films I’ve ever seen that was also a good movie.  I knew if I could keep her awake for the first 15 minutes she couldn’t fall asleep if she wanted.  I feel like saying anything else about the movie might spoil the experience so if you haven’t seen it don’t read anymore don’t watch the trailer just watch the film! The movie is now an instant watch on Netflix.

Thinking back I could comment on the role of the female in this movie or the way performers are perceived and sometimes coveted… but who cares?  These elements helped the story but I’d rather just immerse myself in the demented torment this film delivers.  Oh and some of the shots especially at the end are just gorgeous.