Nerd Stuff With Slytherpuff

This week we decided to change things up for our spooky October specials and go back to the Cloverfied trilogy, an awesome selection of three different types of scares.  We break down each film, talking actors, filming styles, genre and throw around our theories within the Cloverfield universe.  As always there are tangents about things like sports, film theory and a cool Call of Duty Fan Short where you'll get to see Toni kicking some ass.

Remember to check out the SA Horror Fest for its epic line up of online screenings 28 October to 13 November 2020.

Stay safe and stay connected

Instagram: @nerdstuffwithslytherpuff

Twitter: @nerdstuffwithSP

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Intro music by Jared Damon with vocals by Toni Jean Erasmus

Find us on Instagram @space.christ and @tonijeanerasmus

Artwork by Alexa Tucek @osvetlit

For spooky Halloween we decided to rewatch all 5 of the Final Destination movies.  Stirring up some old fears, making some new ones and reliving our youth of early 2000 scary stories and picking our favourite deaths of the franchise.  Tangents include 3D - is it worth it?, life as a pale kid and Toni having a mini breakdown due to one of these gems... have a listen to find out.

Remember to check out the SA Horror Fest for its epic line up of online screenings 28 October to 13 November 2020.

Stay safe and stay connected

Instagram: @nerdstuffwithslytherpuff

Twitter: @nerdstuffwithSP

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Intro music by Jared Damon with vocals by Toni Jean Erasmus

Find us on Instagram @space.christ and @tonijeanerasmus

Artwork by Alexa Tucek @osvetlit

Welcome to spooky October, this month is all about the scares so we decided to start with the things that have stuck with us and scarred us for life, whether it be things we watched way too young or were not emotionally prepared for or even the ones that spoke to our own personal irrational fears.  Some you will recognise and some make absolutely no sense.  Share your horror moments with us, we're always on the lookout for a challenge.  

Special shoutout to South Africa's very own Horror Fest happening online the 28th October to the 13th November 2020.  Make sure to give them a follow on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube and keep up with latest schedules and releases on their website at http://www.horrorfest.info they have some great screenings planned for you no matter where you are in the world.

Stay safe and stay connected

Instagram: @nerdstuffwithslytherpuff

Twitter: @nerdstuffwithSP

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Intro music by Jared Damon with vocals by Toni Jean Erasmus

Find us on Instagram @space.christ and @tonijeanerasmus

Artwork by Alexa Tucek @osvetlit

This week we watched the super cute Studio Ghibli movie Ponyo.  This one is definitely aimed more at kids but has so many facets that can be enjoyed for all ages.  We talk about the things we loved, the hand drawn animation skills, the voices that amazed us and even raised some controversy on how Ponyo can maybe seem a little annoying if you are a bit tired when watching (sorry).  Some fun tangents about coffee and the drama around getting a drivers license.  A fun session all around.

Stay safe and stay connected

Instagram: @nerdstuffwithslytherpuff

Twitter: @nerdstuffwithSP

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Intro music by Jared Damon with vocals by Toni Jean Erasmus

Find us on Instagram @space.christ and @tonijeanerasmus

Artwork by Alexa Tucek @osvetlit

As promised we did our best to watch as many of the live streams as we could over the 4 day event that was Comic Con Africa Online.  We gush about the people we were excited to see, from voice actors to Power Rangers and then share our new found love and appreciation for the things we didn't know much about going in like the cosplayers, cartoonists, illustrators and creators, appreciating the works we know and love while also being introduced to new and exciting creators.  This whole weekend really allowed us to appreciate the nerd culture of South Africa, we are so excited about the local creators who are standing alongside the international greats and cannot wait for next year when we can finally attend Comic Con Africa together in person.

Check out our Instagram page where we'll be shouting out to some of the creators we loved and don't forget to follow Comic Con Africa on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Twitch to see some of the panels that you may have missed.  Celebrate your fellow nerds with us.

Stay safe and stay connected

Instagram: @nerdstuffwithslytherpuff

Twitter: @nerdstuffwithSP

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Intro music by Jared Damon with vocals by Toni Jean Erasmus

Find us on Instagram @space.christ and @tonijeanerasmus

Artwork by Alexa Tucek @osvetlit

In this episode we start with some great tangents, mostly around the lowering of Covid restrictions coming to South Africa, looking forward to going to movies again, hanging out with friends, grabbing a coffee and the hopeful eventuality of returning to film sets #setlife.  But then we get to the main event and that is the fact that Comic Con Africa is happening this weekend and there are so many things we are looking forward to.  Power Rangers, YouTubers, WWE, Tabletop Gaming, voice actors who made our childhood and all the illustrators and artists we get to discover along the way.  Basically it's a nostalgia nerd fest and we are here fo it. 

Stay safe and stay connected

Instagram: @nerdstuffwithslytherpuff

Twitter: @nerdstuffwithSP

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Intro music by Jared Damon with vocals by Toni Jean Erasmus

Find us on Instagram @space.christ and @tonijeanerasmus

Artwork by Alexa Tucek @osvetlit

This week we decided to dive into the South Korean Film industry and especially the great horror movies coming out of the country.  From the better known titles like The Wailing and the Vengeance Trilogy to some smaller hidden gems we found.  There are some fascinating realisations on the history and growth of South Korean Cinema and a lot of love for the versatile and talented directors and actors.  Many tangents include, foreign films in general, our first introductions to subtitles, good Afrikaans movies and Toni's love for actress Anna-Mart van der Merwe, random Sundance Festival facts and the horror of the new Cats movie.  Also a definite tangent shoutout to YouTuber Amanda The Jedi, some great reviews and reaction videos with some hilarious rants.

Stay safe and stay connected

Instagram: @nerdstuffwithslytherpuff

Twitter: @nerdstuffwithSP

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Intro music by Jared Damon with vocals by Toni Jean Erasmus

Find us on Instagram @space.christ and @tonijeanerasmus

Artwork by Alexa Tucek @osvetlit

Our third instalment of the Studio Ghibli Saving Throw series is here and this time we watched Only Yesterday.  We look into this pastoral nostalgic slow burn and talk about how it made us miss a traditional life that we would never have been able to experience.  There are are still many laughs, Toni's flashbacks of her own anxiety ridden childhood, an appreciation of music and a tangent flow chart that even we couldn't understand, mathematics > taxes > music > time signatures > musical theatre.  Yup we're slowly introducing Jared to the joys of obscure musicals.  Stick to the end to hear what we rolled for next.

Stay safe and stay connected

Instagram: @nerdstuffwithslytherpuff

Twitter: @nerdstuffwithSP

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Intro music by Jared Damon with vocals by Toni Jean Erasmus

Find us on Instagram @space.christ and @tonijeanerasmus

Artwork by Alexa Tucek @osvetlit

aka "Do you even tangent bro?"

We are here for all the superhero glory that is coming to your screens.  What started as a simple conversation about favourite superhero's and superpowers got railroaded by an awesome exodus of new trailers for some upcoming superhero movies.  We start with an existential crisis of what makes a superhero, discussed some trailers, brought up some of our superhero movie problems and this time we dug so hard into our tangent souls that we ended by discussing the differences between comedy and drama actors, the state of the film industry, Hallmark movie formulas,  the difficulties of learning a second language and why English is hard...  It's a special one.  We laughed, we joked, we tried to sound intelligent but most importantly we had fun and we hope you do to.

Stay safe and stay connected

Instagram: @nerdstuffwithslytherpuff

Twitter: @nerdstuffwithSP

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Intro music by Jared Damon with vocals by Toni Jean Erasmus

Find us on Instagram @space.christ and @tonijeanerasmus

Artwork by Alexa Tucek @osvetlit

No surprise here, we absolutely love this show.  SPOILERS for season one, we gush about all the things that we absolutely love about this show.  This is demonstrated by a serious shortage of Tangents although there is an in-depth chat and love for Brain W.Fosters interview series Between the Sheets on the Critical Role Twitch and Youtube channel (Toni says you have to watch them all) but that stemmed from his interview with She-Ra show runner Noelle Stevenson who is an absolute goddess.  We chat about the aspects that stood out for us in this show including animation style and a kick-ass soundtrack but really dove into the heart of the show, representation and a real lesson in empathy and acceptance.  What makes a person strong, what does leadership or friendship mean and how love is love is love is love.  Shit got deep in there.   Give it a watch and let us know what you thought.

Stay safe and stay connected

Instagram: @nerdstuffwithslytherpuff

Twitter: @nerdstuffwithSP

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Intro music by Jared Damon with vocals by Toni Jean Erasmus

Find us on Instagram @space.christ and @tonijeanerasmus

Artwork by Alexa Tucek @osvetlit