Matt Refghi

Some of you may remember that I wanted to expand into TV and movie reviews, with video as a delivery format. The idea was to have a review show named “All Too Convenient,” but despite some effort, I never seemed to find the right approach. It wasn’t a total loss, however, as it resulted in one YouTube video that detailed the experience. Today, I’d like to reveal another product of “All Too Convenient” experiments: a written review of The Hunger Games. I originally published it on April 20th, 2012, but it didn’t take long for me to pull the plug. It’s a good review, in my opinion, but I felt it took me too long to write, and I already … Read more

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Transcription Matt Refghi: Alright, we’re at Dragon*Con 2012, and I’ve got four cats right here. So, is it your first time at Dragon*Con? All: No. Matt: Okay, so you’ve been here before. How many times? Kitty 3: This is my third year. Matt: Third year. Kitty 2: This is my sixth, I think. Matt: Sixth year. Kitty 4: Sixth. Matt: Very nice. Kitty 1: Third. Matt: Third? Great. And is this – what kind of costume is this – you just went creative and had a whole bunch of cat costumes? Kitty 3: Well… do you watch Big Bang Theory? Matt: Yes I do. Kitty 2, Kitty 3: Soft kitty? Matt: Oh, soft kitty! Of course! Kitty 3: Yes! Matt: … Read more

Transcription Matt Refghi: Alright, we’re at Dragon*Con 2012, and I’m here with two cosplayers that I do not recognize, and I’m particularly intrigued because of the plunger. So if you could please tell me about your characters, tell me about yourselves. John: I’m playing the Phantom of the Paradise which is from a 1970s movie directed by Brian De Palma as a musical version of the Phantom of the Opera. Matt: Okay, not familiar, but still very cool. Yes? Clara: I’m playing Major Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell manga, it’s an old school version of her outfit. Matt: Okay, alright. And the plunger, where does that fit in? John: He attacks somebody with a plunger in the middle of the … Read more

Transcription Matt Refghi: Once again at Dragon*Con 2012, and I just had to stop to talk to Link right here because I was particularly impressed with his costume. I remember Ocarina of Time very well, and I know that’s not the standard shield – I remember this shield, it was very useful. I also recall that the tunic is normally green, so if you could tell us a little more about the costume, and your design, your decisions. Aaron Granofsky: Alright. Technically, this is the Twilight Princess Zelda version, but I wanted to make the Ocarina of Time mirror shield, so I built the mirror shield and just added it to the Twilight Princess. But Twilight Princess typically has Zora … Read more

Transcription Matt Refghi: Alright, we’re here at Dragon*Con 2012, and I’m here with Jason who’s dressed as Thor. Hello Jason, so how many times have you come to Dragon*Con? Jason: This is my seventh year. Matt: That’s great – what costumes have you worn before? Jason: I’ve been a Hellraiser from Cenobite, or Cenobite from the Hellraiser movie. Matt: Very nice. Jason: Scottish highlander wearing a kilt, and of course Thor, one of my favorites – so this is my second year in a row being Thor. Matt: Right. I noticed that that hammer is not just a regular hammer – Jason: Yes. Matt: I’ve seen many Thors, but that’s one strong hammer. Can you just tell us about the hammer? … Read more

Transcription Matt Refghi: Alright, we’re at Dragon*Con 2012 and I’m here with Justin who decided to dress as Walt Whitman. From Breaking Bad, and yet, he seems to be – Justin: Walt Whitman? It was Walt Whitman? Matt: Wasn’t it? Justin: Uh, I think it was Walter White. Matt: Oh! Justin: Walt Whitman was the writer. Matt: Jesus, Walter White. Justin: Yeah. Matt: That’s right, okay. (to cameraman) We’ll restart? Justin: I think that was good, that was good though. Matt: Yeah, it’s fine, it’s just. Justin: It was a nice gap, I liked it. Matt: Oh, you mean, like a natural mistake? What do you mean? Justin: Well, yeah, you were like, yeah, “Walt Whitman, he made meth too!” … Read more

Transcription Matt Refghi: I never expected to encounter this at Dragon*Con, it seems that Batman has met his end. So what are you going to do, Harley, now that Batman is gone? Harley Quinn: Well, now that the Bat is gone, Mr. J wants me to go after Robin, little nancy-boy. Matt: Well, Robin’s the only left right now. Harley: He is. Matt: So he probably has new tricks up his sleeve. Harley: Robin is a six-year-old loser, he can’t do anything to me. Matt: (laughs) Okay. So I was wondering, is this your first time at Dragon*Con? Harley: No, this is fourth year, and it’s just as amazing as always. Matt: Excellent. Is this the first costume you wear? … Read more

Transcription Matt Refghi: Alright, so we just arrived at Dragon*Con 2012, and we encountered Moss from The IT Crowd. How are you doing, Moss? Maurice Moss: (British accent) Doing well, thank you. Matt: Alright, I see that you have a cup there. Moss: (British accent) Absolutely, I’ve searched the canteen completely and most thoroughly, and I’ve actually found my cup. Matt: Woah. Moss: (British accent) It’s very, very distinctive because there’s a picture on the base. Matt: Okay, alright. How do you differentiate between that cup and the other cups. Moss: (British accent) Well, mainly the picture is what does it, although I do see Richmond drinking from it from time to time, which makes me a little bit vexed. Matt: I thought … Read more

Transcription Matt Refghi: Hi, everyone, I’m here with a cosplayer, and I’m not entirely sure what his costume is, but it feels like Steampunk. If you could just explain a little more about the costume. Baron Bon Bar: Yes, it is Steampunk. I’m a Steampunk bartender by the name Baron Bon Bar. German, Baron Good Bar. If you can check this out, I’ve got my shotgun. Matt: (laughs) Baron: I carry the bardolier (?) , and the Bar Back – Matt: Oh, wow. (laughs) This is – Baron: – which caries two fluid gallons which is pneumatically displaced through this glove. Matt: That is… community service if I’ve ever seen it. That is excellent. Baron: Well, that’s what Dragon*Con’s all … Read more