Changes coming to the old blog...

Its been way too long since I last posted something to this blog, so the first major change is that I am going to start blogging again. Second, I'm thinking that the "Royal Journal" is outdated and in desperate need for change! That's why over the course of the coming weeks, I am going to revamp the site and christen it with a new name (recommendations welcome, but I think I might know what I'll be calling it). Stay tuned, I'm looking forward to getting more involved. Lately I've been ALL too distracted with Twitter, so I will find a way to incorporate my tweets with my blog. Enjoy your weekend...but not TOO much!

BADNESS!

BADNESS Photoshop logo

I spent most of the night creating this on Photoshop. "Badness" is a word that is prominently used in my family, and if you don't know it by now, I am a HUGE Utah Jazz fan.

This will be put on a Tshirt for next seasons NBA season (that's the plan anyway)

What y'all think?

Most embarrassing or Amazing video I've ever made...

Greatest Action Movie EVER MADE?

Today could very well be the best day of my life. The first official trailer for the Sylvester Stallone directed action epic The Expendables was released to the world. Besides the fact that this film contains a cast that could conquer the free world on their own, it seems to be an entertaining film.Never in my wildest imagination would I have ever believed that Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Arnold Schwarzenegger & Bruce Willis would have ever appeared in the same movie. But the fruition of this film not only proves that there is a God, but proves that he loves us VERY much! See for your self!

Yeah Sly is getting up there in age, but that didn't stop him from making Rambo 4 and as we all know that movie was action art! With the likes of Schwarzenegger, Lundgren, Rourke and Willis, brought together, these "old men" are defying the odds and showing that "old" is the new "bad ass." Never have I ever looked so forward to old age.

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Sundance 2010 - "Dock Ellis & The LSD No-No"

Here is a little animated short that we saw today about Dock Ellis and his no-hitter he pitched while high on LSD. Very funny. Take a watch, you'll laugh.

Sundance 2010 - "Buried" Review (in a coffin edition)

Sundance 2010 - "Buried" Review (in a coffin edition) from Kreshjun on Vimeo.

Official "Buried" Teaser trailer

Sundance 2010 - "High School" Review

Sundance 2010 - "High School" Review from Kreshjun on Vimeo.

"Splice" Review - Sundance 2010 (family day edition)

Sundance 2010 (family day edition) - Splice Review from Kreshjun on Vimeo.

Sundance 2010 - Burbank to Salt Lake City

Kreshjun gears up for Sundance 2010...

Sundance 2010 - Packin' Up Packin' In from Kreshjun on Vimeo.

*yes that is Fever Ray playing in the background!

Top Five Films of 2009, says I.

2009 has been quite the year, but not exactly the best in theaters. Normally it is very difficult to pick my top five films for the year, but over the span of these 365 days, that task was actually VERY simple. This year it was very much about "quality and not quantity."

My Top 5 films of 2009 are as follows:

1. Moon1a. The Hurt Locker

2. District 93. Inglorious Basterds4. Zombieland5. Avatar

Mr. Monk and the Odlands...

After working on the hit USA series Monk for the last 3 seasons I was honored to attend the show's final wrap party. Here are a couple pictures of Tony Shalhoub with me and my mother. Yes, I'm a good son, I take my mom to fancy schmancy Hollywood parties.

Universally Friendly

"Universally Friendly" I made this with Photoshop. What do you think?

Haven't blogged in a while. Here's why...

For the past few months things have been very hectic in the life of Kristian Odland. The madness all started at the end of July with Comic-con 2009 in San Diego. As usual the convention was completely enjoyable (as you can see in the photo). My badness brothers, Tim & Kyle, joined me at the convention and we partook in the geeky goodness. Click here to see all the pictures from the madness.

Only days following the magic that was Comic-con, came the Odland family vacation. I packed my bags and flew east to Utah to meet up with the family for our week-long trip to Jackson Hole, WY. There was loads of outdoor fun to be had including canoing, hiking and swimming. But as it is true with all vacations, it went by WAY too fast. The downside of my vacation coming to an abrupt end was the fact that I had huge pile of stuff to deal with on my plate of life. A new job at KTLA and the giant chore of finding a new roommate.

Now, weeks later I'm working 7 days a weeks, have found a new roommate and couldn't be more content with life. Now I just need to get back to blogging. I have neglected you, oh Royal Journal, for too long now. Time to reconcile!

Oh in case you're wondering what I'm doing at KTLA, I'll show you...



Freelance news writer KTLA, Los Angeles
short by Sarah Grooters

District 9 Comic-con Trailer...

I saw this at SDCC 2009, and it completely changed my opinion on what I thought District 9 would be. This has now become the movie I am most looking forward to. See for yourself...

A holiday short that gets us all warm and bloody!

I love Christmas, it is the most special time of year, and apparently the sacred holiday has come early in 2009. Only seven months after I witnessed this miracle at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, horror short Treevenge is FINALLY available for the general public to enjoy. This 15 minute blood bath is sure to please horror fans everywhere. So grab your scarf, your mittens and freshly sharpened chainsaw and spread some holiday smear!

Hollywood might as well spit in the face of Horror...

Now this just angers me. Early this week word came from the blogsphere and other entertainment news outlets that Hollywood is going to remake (or blasphemize) two of my very favorite horror flicks.
First to be pantsed in front of its entire genre is the hugely popular cult classic An American Werewolf in London. The rights of this horror have been sold to Dimension Films and it will be remade. With VERY few exceptions (Dawn of the Dead (2004)) Hollywood hasn't shown that the horror remake fairs well among true fans of the genre. John Landis wrote and directed this 1981 film, which was also the inspiration behind Michael Jackson's Thriller music video. Probably the ONLY ray of light in this abyss of disgust, the fact that Landis is attached to executive produce the refake, and will likely act as a consultant. Trailer

On deck to be "done over" is the 2008 Swedish horror Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in). That's right, that's no typo, and you didn't misread anything, some genius has decided to remake a movie that wasn't even released (in the US) a full calendar year ago. Talk about slapping director Tomas Alfredson in the face and proclaiming:

"Sorry buddy, you're breakthrough, beautifully shot and directed film happens to be in Swedish and clearly isn't good enough for American audiences. We'll have to redo the whole thing in English this time."

For any of you who happened to see L.T.R.O.I, you know just as well as I do that remaking this film is indeed an insult of gigantic proportions. This movie is easily one of the best, if not THE BEST, vampire movie I have seen. Its simplicity is what gives the film its charm. Hollywood wants to beef it up with visual effects and CGI, it will surley lose that magical element. When asked about his film being remade, Alfredson expressed unhappiness, saying that "Remakes should be made of movies that aren't very good, that gives you the chance to fix whatever has gone wrong" and expressing concern that the end result would be too mainstream.



Cloverfield director Matt Reeves had signed to write and direct the English language refake. Hammer Films acquired the remake rights at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival and Overture films plans to release the film in 2010. BOO! boycott this poop!

I find it quite disturbing that Hollywood is willing to rape and desecrate the films that have built the very foundation to the pedestal that the entertainment industry is on today. If this pattern continues, that foundation will erode and all will come tumbling down.

Dolphin espionage on the Japanese seas...

You want controversy, this Sundance Film Festival favorite documentary is guaranteed to please. The Cove


If you don't know what the secret is they are hiding this short video sums it up. (warning:Graphic content)

This winters must have video games...

Now these are getting me all giddy with excitement. I mean really, who hates being a part of a fictional world war, or better yet, a Cajun-style Zombie outbreak. If these two titles are anything like their predecessors, then they'll seriously give us ALL something to look forward to this winter.

Left 4 Dead 2 (November 17, 2009)

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