Damn...it is so true. News always happens in THREEs so let’s see if something else happens soon. Fresh off of SCARFACE JACOB & CO WATCH feature the other day, comes the sad news that the actor who played the SCARFACE villain THE SKULL has passed away. His name was GENO SILVA, and he passed away at the age of 72. I’ll be the first to admit that I had no idea who GENO was, nor have I ever seen any of his other work. But boy oh boy did he play such a memorable role out of THE SKULL. His role is quite possibly the most infamous, non-speaking cameo in cinematic history. If anyone else can find a more impactful one without having one word uttered by the character...I’d love to see it. From the moment THE SKULL was on screen you could just tell he was serious business. With his ever present shades (even at night!), his slowly methodical moves, and his unwavering demeanor, you knew this guy was destined to do something big. And he did! He remains the only character to have officially beat TONY MONTANA. SCARFACE THE SKULL GENO SILVA AUTOGRAPHED MOVIE PHOTO CUSTOM FRAMED BECKETT COA https://amzn.to/3chAi3c

Mysteries and Oddities (NEWS): Want to see my own RANDONAUTING results?...

I keep seeing articles related to the return of the FEATURE PHONE, and how younger consumers are seeking the return of a more simpler life… I agree wholeheartedly. I’m in that camp too. I think a lot can still be done today without having a SMARTPHONE linked 24/7. Much of my YouTube work is done at home...same for maintenance on my various websites. Imagine simple phones with basic fast internet, some streaming options, and go-to apps like calendar and music and camera so on. I would 1000% gladly get a Flip/Feature phone today in a heartbeat if but for one thing...GOOGLE MAPS! For some bizarre, almost insane reason none of these Feature phones today (in 2020!) have viable TURN-BY-TURN options. None. Now some do feature Google Maps...but it’s pretty much IN-NAME-ONLY. It’s that rudimentary, click-by-click option that’s the kiss of death to use while driving. I absolutely need something with spoken LIVE directions for all of my daily work/vacation travels. So strange that Flip phones 10 years ago, at a 1/10 of the technology no less, had such great navigation options...while today’s ones can’t or won’t have them. NOKIA 3310 UNLOCKED FEATURE PHONE (AT&T/T-MOBILE/METRO PCS/CRICKET/MINT) (in case you want to go back to a simpler life again) https://amzn.to/2TSiTYi

Dazzam...now this is OLD SCHOOL. Anybody remember these?? OG to the max. I had one of these ages ago but it was well after it had been released. In fact I think I got it at some discount bin at a GOODWILL at the time. I wish I could’ve kept it, not just for nostalgia reasons but because I imagine they’re worth a pretty-penny today...depending on condition and working status of course. But yeah to this day I still recall the monotonous sound it would make. And the frustrating gameplay involved. I don’t think I ever got to the SHREDDER as this was one HARD game to play. TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ARCADE MACHINE WITH RISER (ARCADE 1UP) (in case you want that classic TMNT arcade game in your living room!) https://amzn.to/3gxz3A5

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Hmmm...not sure whether to be excited or not at this bit of latest SILENT HILL
news.

EXCITED because it’s the first new SILENT HILL project in years, and it features
the return of fan favorites HEATHER (welcome back!) and PYRAMID HEAD!

NOT because well...what in the heck is the DEAD BY DEADLIGHT series??  I
checked both the links to the teaser and then a 10 minute gameplay and I’m
still unsure.  All I saw was a lot of walking around and being chased.  Is that
basically it??  

Oh well...I guess it’s the closest we’ll have to another SILENT HILL game in the
meantime.

GECCO SILENT HILL 3 HEATHER PVC FIGURE (1:6 SCALE)

https://amzn.to/3dbOP1z

Wow...if there ever was a case study of losing it all with just one image, it’s this!

Hard to believe that 20 YEARS AGO ago, this week, the infamous DAIKATANA was
released.  Like most people I had no idea what this was back then.  But through the
slow passage of time I learned about the legendary crash-and-burn of JOHN
ROMERO and ION STORM from this game.

And it all started from this very image here...which to this day remains one of the
most SPECTACULAR marketing blunders ever.  The sheer cockiness, arrogance
and hubris it displays was an immediate turn off to fans.  Add the BTS drama within
the studio and it only added to its legendary status.

Much of this is chronicled within the wonderful MASTERS OF DOOM book that I
highly recommend reading (or listening on AUDIOBOOK).  I’ve heard it’s being made
into a potential TV series which’ll make for some excellent show drama.

JOHN ROMERO’S DAIKATANA

(in case you ever wanted to own the actual game)

https://amzn.to/2X3t1Q4

MASTERS OF DOOM: HOW TWO GUYS CREATED AND EMPIRE AND
TRANSFORMED POP CULTURE

https://amzn.to/2TFZE4r

Anyone here a SCARFACE (1983) fan??  Sure you are, I know I am.  Who can forget such classic moments like “You want a job Ernie??” and “Say hello to my little friend!”.  

(Crazy to think that when the film first came out it was a mere shadow of what it is today.  While it didn’t BOMB it also didn’t set the world on fire...AND it was so heavily criticized.  What a difference time makes no).

Well JACOB & CO. have a new exclusive SCARFACE watch coming out soon, which you see here.  Set to be made in two versions, each one only 88 pieces total, it commemorates several moments from the film.  This includes the theme “BOLIVIA” played at 10:00 each day, a silhouette of TONY MONTANA looking over FRANK, and of course “The World Is Yours” globe front and center.

All for the low low low price of $360,000.  Wow…$360,000!  (YES, those zeroes are accurate!)

Yikes!

SD TOYS MOVIE ICONS SCARFACE: TONY MONTONA THRONE 7” FIGURE

https://amzn.to/3c3GtYk

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