New Room 23 Contest: In Defense of LOST

Since the start of Season 6 and especially since the Finale the fan base of LOST have been divided about whether Lost/Season 6/the Finale was and outstanding and satisfying experience or a total failure. There have been many arguments about the virtues and problems of this show. Lost is on trial and so I am calling on all those who still love everything about Lost to act as Lawyer to the Defense of the TV show LOST. In order to do so you must mount an argument that defends three important points.

1. Why Season 6 and the Finale were important to the overall arch of the series.

2. Proof that Darlton did have a plan all along. (State reasons and refute contrary arguments)

3. How and why Lost in 30 years from now will be looked back on as one of the most important things that ever happened to Broadcast Television.

Please write at least one paragraph minimum for each argument point with a maximum of two pages total. Submit your defensive essay in a Word Document attachment (if you don't have Word just send it in an e-mail) to me at room23hydra@hotmail.com by Monday, January 31rd, then a group of judges that I have chosen will read and discuss the essays and choose the essay that we feel mounts the best defense. A 1st and 2nd prize will then be selected.

1st prize will win a Swan Hatch Trading Cards Holder
http://room23store.blogspot.com/2010/12/swan-hatch-trading-cards-holder_18.html

2nd prize will be your choice of anything at Room 23 Store that is not the Swan Hatch.
http://room23store.blogspot.com/

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HAPPY LOST ANNIVERSARY!!! (PLUS A SPECIAL SALE!)

Hello Again Fellow Islanders!

It's that time of year again! Although sadly our dearest love LOST has parted ways, there is always cause to celebrate on September 22, the Anniversary day of when it all began 6 years ago on a flight from Sydney to LA.

I already have my DVD sets out and ready for my marathon...a "Greatest Hits" if you will. But I am also sharing my appreciation of the show and its fans by offering some special deals over at my online store, THE GIFT HATCH.

Not only have I given the store a complete LOST-themed makeover, but starting TODAY, 9/22/2010, ALL LOST Merchandise will be 15% OFF original price. A lot of my items also have the "Make an Offer" option, so feel free to shoot one my way for anything that you see listed. I love making special deals for LOST fans!

There is also plenty of time to shop, as the sale will run for 23 days and will ever-so-appropriately end on October 15. Gotta stick to the numbers, ya know!

I will also be adding SEVERAL more LOST items to the Gift Hatch shop during the sale, so if you don't see anything that makes you fiend like Charlie, keep checking back. I have some Posters, some additional items from Comic Con, postcards, some of those COOL Swan Hatch Fail-Safe Key Necklaces, and yes...I have more Apollo bars!

BONUS GIFT: Every LOST purchase will also include a set of my special Four Toed Foot stickers and a Rittenhouse LOST Seasons 1-5 HURLEY Promo Trading Card #P6 in special honor of the new Island caretaker. Hooray!!!

Not to mention, there are some other cool LOST deals floating around on this LOST Anniversary day. Fellow LOSTies over at Island Con News have put together a nice little post that features a list of other merchants who have special LOST deals running...most of them ONLY FOR TODAY. So pop over and check out their blog for even more links and info. You don't have to be Charles Widmore to be able to pick up some more great LOST stuff for your collection!

Finally, as always, I have to give a shout out to Tina Lau and her LOST Prop Shop "All Access 808" on eBay. She still has PLENTY of cool items from the show, including many that had some nice chunks of screen-time. Check it out if you haven't yet...or if you just weren't able to grab up that special lot you were eying during the Premiere Props auction. No matter what you end up with, it's VERY cool to say that you own a little piece of LOST.

Thanks for reading....and a SPECIAL THANKS to Island Con News for featuring my store in their LOST Anniversary line-up!

Hope to see you over at THE GIFT HATCH!

NAMASTE ~

a.N
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4TF EXCLUSIVE: Photos from New "Pirates" Movie Filming in Hawaii

Hey All!

As much as I would love to talk about the leaked LOST season 6 epilogue, I know a lot of you are being good little LOSTies and holding out for the DVD set to be released. Since I don't usually get my hands on the new sets until the end of each year (via Santa), I figure for once it's kind of cool to watch one of the extras before some the folks out there, since usually I am the one being spoiled by those who are insensitive to fans who might not run and get the DVD's right when they come out. Don't fret though. I will be respectful and not discuss it.

Yet... ;-)

In the meantime, I have something REALLY COOL to share with you via my friend Tina Lau in Hawaii. Some of you may have already heard that name. Tina runs the LOST Prop Shop "All Access 808" on eBay, and I have made a couple of posts that have mentioned her store. Some of you I know have already purchased some really cool items from Tina, and I know that she is grateful for all of you who have shown your support.

As I mentioned in my first post about her work, Tina is also a graphic designer and photographer who has made a living shooting celebrities at the various events that go on around the area.

The latest big movie shoot to come to her location is the new Disney Pirates of the Caribbean film starring Johnny Depp. Over the past couple of weeks I have been in contact with her as she has been driving around capturing shots of the cast, the crew, and the awesome ships that have been set up around her island. Yes, she was even able to grab a shot of Mr. Depp himself. And yes, she has been kind enough to share some of her shots with me so that I can now share them with you!

I am now pleased to present to you a Four Toed Foot EXCLUSIVE look at the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie, in-progress and behind-the scenes. You won't find these photos ANYWHERE else...so enjoy!

The crew at Eternity Beach...

This is the same location where Obama scattered his grandmother's ashes...

Thanks for visiting 4TF in this post-LOST era, and thanks again to the amazing Tina Lau and her mad paparazzi skills! :-D

NAMASTE!

a.N
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J.J. Abrmas & Joss Whedon Visionaries Panel Comic Con 2010

Even though the 4TF wasn't make it to the San Diego Comic Con this year, we are still keeping up with the latest news and have especially been looking forward to the match-up between J.J. Abrams and Joss Whedon at this year's E.T. Visionaries Panel. Much like last year's teaming of Peter Jackson and James Cameron, the two mega-directors/producers/writers were paired together to discuss all things creative.

According to Fear.net, who spoke with Mr. Abrams, he was pretty curious himself as to what the panel would bring.

"We met," said Abrams, "while working at the WB at the same time; while he was doing Buffy and Angel and I was doing Felicity. So we met way back when. We've been in touch and we've worked with some of the same people – David Fury and Jeff Bell and Drew Goddard are people with whom we've both worked. Drew wrote Cloverfield and did, with Joss, Cabin in the Woods. So there's been a lot of sort of one degree of separation in that regard. But we've gone to dinner and we're very friendly. I guess because of our schedules we don't see each other too often, but he's always been a friend."

Below is the actual footage from the awesome discussion that ensued. Enjoy!

Part 1


Part 2


Part 3


Part 4


Part 5



Namaste!

a.N
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LOST Mix-Tape -- Song Selections from Seasons One through Five

Howdy Friends!

Who doesn't love the amazing LOST score by Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino? Yeah I thought so.

However, besides the gorgeous love-themes and heart-pounding jungle-fight music, LOST has used a lot of different songs from popular culture over the years. We have heard everything from Mama Cass, to the Pixies, Pasty Cline, Perry Como, The Beach Boys, Portishead, and even Staind. For years I wondered what a mix-tape of the songs from LOST would sound like.

Well, about a year ago I stumbled upon an awesome fan-made compilation that serves as just that; the ultimate LOST mix-tape. This compilation includes 45 different songs from Seasons One through Five of the show. Listening to it evokes so many memories it is like having a LOST music video running through your head with each tune. And with the show now at its end, these memories are even more precious.

I've decided to share this compilation with fans around the globe who may have not found it, or who may have already been working on putting their own version together. This should save some time. Please click on the image above to see the track listing, and the links below will take you to Rapidshare where you can download each of the 3 parts for free.

Please contact me with any issues with the files. Otherwise, enjoy the memories!

LOST-Soundtrack_2009_.part1.rar
LOST-Soundtrack_2009_.part2.rar
LOST-Soundtrack_2009_.part3.rar

Also, GeekScape.net just put out a wonderful article which goes into even more depth about some of the songs and the significance / scene it was played through. You can read that article here: The 23 Best Songs Used in Lost

Enjoy!

a.N
www.FourToedFoot.com

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Welcome to Collector's Corner Vol.1!!!

Hey You All Everybody!

As many of you know, I run an online store through eBay called The Gift Hatch where I deal in entertainment memorabilia, trading cards, comics, toys, and convention exclusives. First and foremost however, I am a collector.

Now that the series itself has come to an end, I've decided to create a new way in which LOST fans can come together and share their love of the show. Over the years I have seen all kinds of wonderful LOST memorabilia, and I believe most of you know about the last ARG, Damon Carlton and a Polar Bear, which resulted in an amazing series of art prints. LOST fans went pretty wild over those pieces, so I wanted to expand upon this excitement and bring anyone and everyone in love with LOST STUFF here to gather, share, and admire each other's collections.

So with that, I welcome you to the very first installment of the newest Four Toed Foot highlight series:

4TF's Collector's Corner

Each week I will be highlighting a new LOSTie along with their collection, so also consider this a CALL FOR COLLECTORS who want to be featured in their very own post. Please feel free to email me a few photos of your collection or a link to your blog and I will get back to you with more details.

So without further ado, I'd like to introduce Bonnie Craft AKA andAlone and her fabulous LOST collection!!!

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Bonnie has been collecting LOST memorabilia since the beginning of the series, and has amassed one of the most amazing collections I think anyone has seen, or will ever see. In October of 2009, she decided to begin documenting her collection in her blog AndAlone. Since then she has made over 600 posts showcasing every type of LOST collectible you can imagine, and then more. If it has to do with LOST, Bonnie has found it and added it to her collection. As she put it to me in an email, "I think I need an intervention already! I can't seem to just say no."

Although Bonnie has been a collector all of her life, it wasn't until she saw LOST that entertainment memorabilia became a major part of her hobby. As she put it, "I really never collected any TV show related memorabilia or merchandise until LOST though. It struck a chord on so many levels with me, and I just couldn't get enough! And the obsession just grew to the point you see reflected in my collection. I also participated in The LOST Underground Art Project aka DamonCarltonAndAPolarBear.com, and bought all of the prints: 16 from the first series, 4 from the LOST Live Event, and the 8 from the second series. And I have purchased many non-official pieces, so LOST art has really taken over my entire home".

I know the feeling, as I'm sure a lot of collectors do!

Besides having basically turned her home into a museum for LOST art prints, Bonnie has also collected every book, magazine, advertisement, trading card, button, badge, poster, DVD, pin, shirt, mug, and print she could find. In addition, she owns a lot of rare or one-of-a-kind pieces, such as the "Man of Faith Skull Clown", pictured above.

She has also supported the artwork of fellow Bloggers, Like Paul Burrows from Room 23, who created an amazing set of his own collectible Trading cards.

Not to mention, Bonnie has of course been able to get her hands on an authentic LOST prop or two, such as one of the Virgin Mary Statues that were tempting Charlie with the heroin stashed inside (I don't think they come with heroin, though...haha). In my previous post I highlighted Tina Lau's LOST prop store All Access 808 on eBay, and Bonnie was able to snag one of the awesome coconut cups used by Hurley at the surprise party his parents threw him back in the Season 4 episode, "There's No Place Like Home Part 1".

I believe my personal favorites of her collection are the Marvel comic books that actually make mention of LOST in true Easter-egg fashion. I didn't even know these were out there, so once I finish this post I will be hunting for my own copies of these awesome finds.

In reality, there is so much going on with the AndAlone blog, you just have to check it out yourself. It just begs for exploration, and demands admiration. This is the LOST collection that should go down in history if there ever was one, and fellow LOST collectors will be amazed and probably even a just little bit jealous. Everyone else will appreciate Bonnie's dedication as a true fan of the show.

If you'd like to connect with Bonnie and give her some "props" in regards to all the work she has done, you can contact her via her blog AndAlone, or on Twitter as @andalone.

Bonnie, you and your collection are amazing and awe-inspiring. I look forward to continuing to keep up with the treasures you find. Please keep doing what you're doing, as you really have created a true monument worthy of what LOST has become to so many fans around the world.

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Until next time, be well my friends, fans, and COLLECTORS!!!

a.N
www.FourToedFoot.com

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