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That Guy Who Writes about Toys and Movies

@randyofaftimes.bsky.social

Just an ordinary joe looking to write movies for a living and been writing about toys & movies since the 20th. https://www.aftimes.com/blog/categories/ask-randy IG: @apgaughen #PreWGA

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a man and a woman are sitting in a car . the woman is wearing a scarf around her head . ALT: a man and a woman are sitting in a car . the woman is wearing a scarf around her head .

STREETS OF FIRE

08.12.2025 05:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon character says i stand corrected in front of a dark background ALT: a cartoon character says i stand corrected in front of a dark background

No.
NO
NO!

"God didn't make Rambo. *I* DID."

08.12.2025 05:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.

08.12.2025 05:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I see this as a "B+" movie.
It's much better than it has any right to be, based on the idea.

Ward & Bacon are a team that feels like they've been together for ages.
Gross & Reba are great at being both a parody & likeable.
Whole cast rocks!

So much fun.

08.12.2025 05:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a plumber is fixing a sink with a wrench and says plumbing 's gonna be the death of me . ALT: a plumber is fixing a sink with a wrench and says plumbing 's gonna be the death of me .

So today SUCKED.
Disruption of home, lack of sleep and stress/anxiety kicking in before I even realized it.

But calmer now.
Tomorrow will be better.

If your landlord decides to do work involving tiling AND plumbing in the only bathroom, just bail to a hotel or anyplace to lay your head.

TRUST ME

08.12.2025 05:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The question is do you want to be?

08.12.2025 04:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Perfect time to flaunt these retro-style FLASH GORDON glasses I picked up two years ago from Plastic Meatball.

07.12.2025 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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As The Dark Tower is a series, THE STAND is my favorite King book.

And I go with the paperback cover from the 80s... the one I read the first time.

I actually read it WHEN it was takng place-Summer of 1985.

07.12.2025 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great minds, David...

07.12.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman in a blue dress says " if it makes you happy " in a video ALT: a woman in a blue dress says " if it makes you happy " in a video
07.12.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Movie theaters forever

07.12.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
My drawing of The Bride from KILL BILL. It's the car scene, she's wearing sunglasses, and facing the viewer. I also drew four swords pointing away from her and at the viewer.

My drawing of The Bride from KILL BILL. It's the car scene, she's wearing sunglasses, and facing the viewer. I also drew four swords pointing away from her and at the viewer.

My drawing of Gogo Yubari from KILL BILL. She's walking with the Crazy 88s and staring at the viewer.

My drawing of Gogo Yubari from KILL BILL. She's walking with the Crazy 88s and staring at the viewer.

KILL BILL: THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR is in theaters right now. And I'm not here to talk about the director.

I'm here to post my pencil and ink Bride and Gogo pieces and say how incredible both Uma and Kuriyama were in their roles, too. They went so hard.

What a pair of charismatic, talented actors!

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a man in a black turtleneck stands in front of a window with perfection written on the bottom right ALT: a man in a black turtleneck stands in front of a window with perfection written on the bottom right
07.12.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Let them eat streaming."

07.12.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Roasted Garlic.

07.12.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

OK... THIS is awesome!
Thank you, Four Horsemen, for the ability to interchange part with all your lines!

07.12.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Remember folks: if you have any small amount of artistic talent, any sex appeal, or can make your friends laugh, the richest man on earth is crying screaming throwing up because he can’t be you.

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Are you kidding?
I eat the flavored Triscuits by themselves sometimes.
Preferably with Port Wine cheese or Havarti w/dill.

07.12.2025 11:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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At my wife's work holiday party enjoying all the free food and booze I can scarf directly underneath the only surviving M-21 drone-carrying variant of the SR-71 Blackbird. This thing once lived at Area 51. My miltech lizard brain is on fire right now

07.12.2025 03:16 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Not gonna lie... this made me cackle in delight!

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THE LEAGUE OF FRIGHTENED MEN (J. Lee Thompson, 1966)

A close-knit group of wealthy men are being murdered in ingenious ways. They hire master detective Nero Wolfe (Jackie Gleason) and his operative Archie Goodwin (Paul Newman) to locate a twisted genius whom they collectively wronged in college.

07.12.2025 03:09 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's such a turnaround that you can't help but be get caught up in it.

It's the line about Mary going out, saying George is in trouble and no one needed to hear any more.

It's what we HOPE we want our neighbors to be.
To BELIEVE that they are.

07.12.2025 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is like Mr Rogers picking up Mjolnir

06.12.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2462    πŸ” 679    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 4

You're very welcome.

I'm always rooting for you.

07.12.2025 03:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope you turned him down and took his hat as a trophy!

07.12.2025 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Samurai Wonder Woman #WIP Base colors + first layer of shading

06.12.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

I'm sorry that you're dealing with this now.
You've accomplished so much and have come so far since I'm met you on the other site.

Never doubt it.

07.12.2025 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Polish Foreign Minister replies to Musk: πŸ‡΅πŸ‡±

06.12.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 10766    πŸ” 2304    πŸ’¬ 204    πŸ“Œ 131

those who leave snow on their car roofs are without honor

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That and Lord & Miller making it were my initial reasons to see SOLO when announced.

Honestly, we need another movie with Glover's Lando in the lead.

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