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365 Adventures in 2011: Day 2 – RickMuffin
Day 2 of my 365 days of photos for 2011 brings us today’s lunch, my infamous “RickMuffin” (and obvious play on McDonald’s McMuffin substituting my name in. It’s a simple recipe created by my dad, whose name was also Rick. It’s made of Jimmy Dean Sage-flavored sausage, one egg over hard, American cheese, and toasted Publix-brand sourdough english muffins. Mmmm.
On the side are some colorful vegetable chips and apple juice in a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles glass Michelle gave me for Christmas.
TweetBecome a member of the Foot Clan – Audition for new Ninja Turtles movie
It’s times like this when I wish I lived in California and had some martial arts skills…
From tmnt25.com:
TweetThe Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, in association with Mirage Studios, 4Kids Entertainment and TMNT Productions will host an open casting call for martial arts experts to audition for the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, hitting theatres in 2011. We will select the best from the auditions to be a part of the stealth TMNT nemesis, the Foot Clan.
The casting call is part of the 25th Anniversary Shell-ebration of the “Heroes on a Half Shell” in 2009, and a great way to bring together all schools of martial arts to become part of the new generation of TMNT.
We’re reaching out to ask for your participation in spreading the word to your associates, friends and family within the martial arts community. Details of the event are below, and final rules/regulations will be posted shortly.
When: Saturday, July 18, 2009 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Hollywood & Highland
6801 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028
*At Grand Staircase
Who: Judges to include actor and martial arts expert Ernie Reyes, Jr., Jason Morgan from the American Taekwondo Association, and 2011 TMNT movie producers Scott Mednick and Galen Walker.
Audition: 30-Second Martial Arts Demo (Single Person Only)
No metal, sharp or bladed weapons of any kind allowed
Photo and updated resume with contact information
Fourteen years or older (under 18 must have adult permission for audition)
Ninja Turtles Turn 25 and Announce a New Live Action Film Coming in 2011
As part of the 25th anniversary celebration of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a fourth live action Ninja Turtles movie was announced to be in the works, scheduled for release in 2011.
From variety.com:
The Mirage Group, which owns the property, is moving forward with a live-action film focusing on the origins of the iconic crime fighters. Project, targeted for release in 2011, would mark the fifth bigscreen outing for the sewer-dwelling heroes Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as well as their master Splinter.
News coincides with the Turtles’ 25th anniversary celebration, which kicks off Thursday in New York as the first “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” film unspools at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Legendary Pictures former chief marketing officer Scott Mednick is producing the new pic alongside Galen Walker, who produced the 2007 computer-animated “TMNT” pic, the most recent installment in the franchise. Peter Laird, Gary Richardson, Frederick Fierst, Eric Crown and Napoleon Smith III are exec producing the film, which is based on the characters created by Laird and Kevin Eastman.
The characters first appeared in a May 1984 comicbook before spawning a lucrative line of toys, cartoons and three films released in the early 1990s. In 2003, the Turtles were reintroduced to a new generation via a TV series, the “TMNT” film and a revamped merchandising program.
The latest project is being financed by Lightbox Prods.
“The original dozen comics created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman are some of the best source material one could hope for,” said Mednick, whose exec producing credits include the upcoming “Where the Wild Things Are.” Laird, who bought out Eastman’s share of the property several years ago, said the film will remain true to the spirit of the original comicbooks. He added that the pic may employ face replacement technology, which would allow the turtles to be much more expressive.
The picture above is from the Turtles and April O’Neil showing up at the Empire State Building to light it green in honor of their 25th anniversary last night (yes, they also lit it green for Earth Day the day before). Roaming the New York streets was the Turtle van/bus:
Here’s a video montage of some of yesterday’s celebratory festivities:
Turtle Power.
TweetTHURSDAY THEME PARK: Looking Back at Disney-MGM Studios Parades and Street Shows
Before there was Disney’s Hollywood Studios, there was the Disney-MGM Studios theme park at Walt Disney World. And before there were Block Party Bash, High School Musical, Power Rangers, or the Disney Stars and Motor Cars parade, there were a number of other street-based forms of entertainment in that theme park. So today we’re…
Looking Back at Disney-MGM Studios Parades and Street Shows
Disney-MGM Studios has changed very slowly over the years in its ultimate transition to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Throughout this transition, the Studios theme park was the place to find parades and street shows that revolved around whatever the hit movie or television show was at the time.
Dinosaurs
In 1992, that hit television show was Dinosaurs, a sitcom about a family of giant prehistoric anthropomorphic lizards leading their daily lives. So in bringing them to Disney-MGM Studios, what else would be more appropriate than… a street party!
I don’t know where or when exactly this concept of theme park street parties began, but I suppose it’s comforting to know that today’s Move It, Shake It, Celebrate it! street party at the Magic Kingdom had Dinosaurs as one of its ancestors.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
From one reptile to another: Following lounging lizards in 1993 were the heroes in a half-shell, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. At the time, the fearsome foursome had a hugely popular cartoon as well as a pair of live action films. So into Disney-MGM Studios rolled the Turtle Van, April O’Neil, along with Leonardo, Donatello, Michaelangelo, and Raphael, to show off their… singing and dancing?
Why does everything in a theme park involve singing and/or dancing? Why couldn’t the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles come out and battle Shredder? While showing off the Turtle Van was an excellent touch, those costumes really needed some more work.
Aladdin, Toy Story, and Mulan
Beginning in 1994, Disney-MGM Studios began a long line of Disney and/or Pixar movie-based parades.
Aladdin’s Royal Caravan - 1994 - Highlight: Fake cartoony people along its floats
Toy Story Parade -- 1996 -- Highlight: Green army men raising a flag, Iwo Jima-style
Mulan Parade -- 1998 -- Highlight: Never-ending dragon/Great Wall of China
These are just some of the highlights of Disney-MGM Studios street parties and parades that existed during the years leading up to the Disney Stars and Motor Cars parade premiere in 2001.
Did you have a favorite Disney-MGM Studios parade or street party? Comment!
TweetHighlights from ToyFare ’09 – Ninja Turtles, Terminator 2, and Beetlejuice
Action-Figure.com is at it again with another enormous photo gallery featuring 4,000 images from ToyFare ’09. Here are my favorite new figures…
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Shredder and Krang
Foot Soldier and Mouser
April O’Neil
