Bad Donald: A movie review

Bad Donald: The Movie

                                                 
Warning:may contain spoilers.

     In the cult classic made-for-tv movie Bad Donald, the shy three legged orange tabby accidentally kills his Dad. Dad trips over Donald in the dark and hits his head on the sink. Donald, afraid and full of remorse, buries his beloved Dad in the litter box. Donald then decides to avoid the police by hiding behind the storage containers under the bed. His plan works until new tenants move into the apartment.  Donald terrorizes their poor golden retriever puppy named Babs.  Poor Babs tries to warn her master that something is very wrong in this apartment, but no one pays any attention to her.  Chaos ensues when the nosy neighbor, Mrs Shoemaker, looks in the window and sees Donald eating Babs' kibble.  Mrs Shoemaker has a stroke and dies from the shock of seeing Donald alive. Donald panics and has no choice but to bury her under the porch.  The family's suspicions deepen until the stunning climax that will send you screaming when Donald suddenly claws his way through the mattress. 

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Bad Ronald at IMDB 

     What constitutes a cult classic? Does one have to be a member of the cult to watch it? Or does watching the movie make you a de facto member of the cult. Is it really a classic movie?  For example, I could get a group of people together and we could shave our heads, wear orange sherbet robes, and chant nam yoho renga kyo, while we watch Gone With The Wind.  But that doesn't make it a cult classic.

     No, its something bigger than that. It's a community of like minded people who think enough about a film to invite their friends over and say 'You need to see this movie'. After the movie, you're like whoa, what the hell just happened. You start talking about it and thinking about it and boom, you're in the cult.

     Screaming is a great way to relieve tension. So if you like to scream and laugh at the same time (Without all the blood of a Quentin Tarantino movie) go out and rent Bad Ronald and watch it with some friends tonight.

Sorry, Bad Donald isn't out on DVD.

Preston Sinclair 

Coffee Review: Christman Roasters

       I was running low on coffee the other day and didn't feel like driving to the grocery store so I took a stroll down the street to my local Clayton Food Co-op. They had an assortment of whole bean coffees by a local roaster called Christman Roasters. I decided to try something new and went with their TI Breakfast blend.  The TI stands for The Thousand Islands, in Northern New York which is where I live and the coffee is roasted. They are located in Philadelphia NY, a small town not far from where I grew up. 
     I tend to have a sensitive stomach so I need a mild to medium coffee. When the beans went through the grinder the aroma spread through the whole store and I knew I'd made the right choice. It didn't make me nauseous just to smell it.  This blend doesn't have the dark, roasted smell of stronger coffees, yet it had a pleasing affect on the palate. Definitely not your run of the mill Folger's Breakfast Blend. I couldn't wait to get it home and try it out. At $11.39 it was a bit of a splurge for me, but I was glad to support my neighborhood co-op, and a local coffee business at the same time. 
     When you open the brown paper package, the aroma is clean with a hint of semi sweet chocolate. After brewing, the aroma is rich and full with no bitterness or woodiness to it. If you like your coffee black, the TI Breakfast blend has a delicious grain base note, then the chocolate  type flavor settles in for a nice smooth finish. This is a nice mellow cup of coffee that also stands up to whole milk and demerara cane suger, which is the way I prefer my morning brew.
     This blend pairs nicely with a toasted corn bagel topped with your favorite locally produced strawberry jam. It's always nice to step outside after a breakfast like this to do some errands, and when you get home your place smells delicious like your favorite cafe. Don't be afraid to try something new, and step away from your go-to grocery store brand. If you know what you like, the staff at your local food co-op should be knowledgeable enough to steer you in the right direction.

Preston Sinclair