Jason Murdoch
PINKY: I think so Brain, but if the plural of mouse is mice, then shouldn’t the plural of spouse be spice?
– Pinky and the Brain, “My Feldmans, My Friends”, (03.04)
SUMMARY
Geek Speak Status: Contributing Writer
Nationality: Australian
Preferred Nationality: Anything with an accent… preferably something Caribbean… or Irish.
Known Alias(es): Mouse; “Hey, you! The guy stealing my beer…”
Michael Bay is… just misunderstood.
GENRE CREDENTIALS
Gateway Fandom: The Lord of the Rings.
Favorite Movie: The 13th Warrior; pretty much anything with ninjas, zombies, robots… ninjazombierobots…
Favorite TV Show(s): Firefly, Red Dwarf, Unbeatable Banzuke.
Favorite Book: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.
Favorite Author(s): Dr Suess.
Guilty Pleasure: B-grade cinema; superhero branded clothing.
Crush(es): Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Jessica Biel in Blade Trinity, Charlize Theron as Aeon Flux, Milla Jovovich in Resident Evil, the list could continue…. Drew Barrymore in Charlie’s Angels… also, I would have Matthew Bellamy’s babies.
Vendetta(s): Whoever thought 3D movies should be standard, GE Finance, the entire R&B Genre… it’s neither Rhythm, nor Blues!!
Fan Fiction: Pro or Con? Con. Coat-tails are for wearing, not riding.
THE FINAL 5
Trek or Wars: Star Wars, no competition… (as long as we only look at the original three).
DC or Marvel: Marvel.
Vampires or Werewolves: Werewolves… slightly less cliché.
Dragons or Unicorns: Dragons. Simply on damage output potential.
Time Travel: Pro or Con? Pro. Three wordS: Bill and Ted.
FEATURES
- Martial Artifice, martial arts, movies, and why our ninja heroes would get their asses kicked, Issue 12, February 2011
- Geek Speak: Year One (Contributor), an anniversary issue retrospective, Issue 13, March 2011
- Toy Soldiers, a wargaming memoir, June, Issue 16, 2011
- Through the Pensieve (Contributor), reflections on Harry Potter, Issue 17, July 2011
- One for the Books (Contributor), a look at NPR’s Top SFF Novels 1 – 50, Issue 19, September 2011
- Two for the Books (Contributor), a look at NPR’s Top SFF Novels 51 – 100, Issue 20, October 2011
- You, Too, Can Save the World (Contributor), a Batman reflection, Vol. 2, Issue 4, July 2012
THE TOP 13
- Robots, Male Division (with Rachel Hyland), Issue 11, January 2011
- Geek Speak Recommendations (Contributor), Issue 13, March 2011
- Video Games (Compiler, Contributor), Vol. 2, Issue 6, September 2012
- Fictional Martial Arts Tournaments (Contributor), Vol. 2, Issue 7, October 2012
- Robots, Female Division (with Rachel Hyland), Vol. 2, Issue 11, February 2013
GEEK VS GEEK
- The Dark Knight (and Heath Ledger): Oscar-Worthy and More, Issue 14, April 2011
- Reliving the Awesome: Sleeping Dogs, Thou Shalt Lie! Issue 16, June 2011
- Movie Critics: Way Too Serious, Issue 18, August 2011
- Martial Arts Movies: What’s Not to Love? Vol. 2, Issue 7, October 2012
REVIEWS
MOVIES
- American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)
- Bloodsport (1988)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
- Shaun of the Dead (2004)
- The Matrix (1999)
TV – ON DVD
BOOKS
- Shadow King by Gave Thorpe
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