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Kellogg’s Spooky Cereals & The Giant Sky Captain Robot Balloon!

Okay, am I the only one who actually likes some of the songs on Freddy's Greatest Hits? I've been taking shit for it all weekend.

The Halloween Countdown entry for September 20th features Kellogg's three new "Haunted Manor" cereals, essentially Froot Loops, Apple Jacks and Cocoa Rice Krispies in spookier packaging with CRAZY marshmallows. The number of arguably Halloween-themed cereals this year is nuts -- I've counted at least eight so far, and I'm sure I haven't seen 'em all. Pretty soon Corn Flakes will come in red. The recipes on the side panels seem to odd to just read and forget about, so I'll get around to making phallic chocolate Apple Jacks bananas during a later Countdown entry.

Before I go, a couple of things to unload. The other day, I'm walking to work with my head buried in cement as usual, and just as I'm approaching the other side of the street -- there it is. A Sky Captain robot balloon that was easily seven miles tall. Pretty amazing to have no idea you're going to see something like that and literally walk into its giant feet. When I went back outside a few hours later, the thing was gone. Still haven't found out where Robot Balloon got hauled off to, but I'm glad I got to spend thirty seconds with him before shoving my eyeballs in scalding coffee to look less dead for the 10 AM swarm. Click on the pics to see 'em bigger -- they're impressive:


If you're just getting here after the weekend, we're rockin' the new looks. Don't forget to hit up the Countdown entries already scrolled off the main page (a master list is coming this week) -- the Shocktober Commercial and Mountain Dew Pitch Black!

Posted by Matt on 09/19/2004. E-mail me!



Discussion Thread: 61 comments

first comment? please

damn, i want a giant 7 mile tall robot balloon!

Chestnuts roasted by ralph @ 09/19/2004 10:20 PM

ohhhh, 1st and 2nd! :)

i love freddy’s greatest hits. i want to sell my soul to get the real cd or record or whatever.

Chestnuts roasted by ralph @ 09/19/2004 10:21 PM

Woo! It looks like I’m number three. But enough of that crap.

I haven’t read it all yet, but great job on the new Halloween-themed design! This is one of the best X-E designs yet. I’m looking forward to the upcoming Halloween fun.

Since it’s Halloween time, and Freddy’s album is featured, I’ve got a topic of discussion for you. What music makes you think of Halloween? What would you play in your haunted house–and I’m not talking about those cheesy ass "sounds of Halloween" tapes. What do you think makes for spooky listening? I’ve got a list that I’ll post later. I wanted to see others’ reactions first.

Chestnuts roasted by Astro Zombie @ 09/19/2004 10:46 PM

I’m having a love/hate relationship with the Freddy songs. The song "Down in the Boiler Room" is fucking hilarious and I can’t read the X-E halloween coverage without playing the Freddy album, even though most of it is unbelievably bad. What I want to know is, Has anyone actually tried to"Do the Freddy"?!

Chestnuts roasted by Gnarkill @ 09/19/2004 11:00 PM

Oh joy! Time to set my browser homepage back to X-E for the next month and a half (it had previously been on FIFA’s World Cup 2006 qualifying site since this place only gets updated regularly two months out of the year).

MD Pitch Black is "The Kramer" of soft drinks: It’s vulgar and offensive, yet I can’t look away. Stuff hits the tongue like a bath in sulfuric acid on the first sip, but once you’ve downed 20 ounces or so of it, you’re wondering why you didn’t get a bigger bottle. Not only is it an acquired taste, it’s a taste you have to acquire every time you drink it.

Sign of fall: It’s 63 degrees in my apartment right now, while three days ago I had the air conditioner on. Crazy weather we’ve got here in Reno.

Chestnuts roasted by Monster Dog @ 09/19/2004 11:08 PM

Holy Crap…i’m #5! earliest post ever!

And i’m dead sure that this Halloween Countdown will be better than last year…and I hope Matt remembers to change the site back to normal be November 1st…last year he left the site like this until the Xmas Countdown came along if I remember correctly…

Chestnuts roasted by Invader Norbert @ 09/19/2004 11:09 PM

Actually, that was two years ago. LAST year we had a Thanksgiving design in-between. This year we won’t. I’ll probably have to keep Hallo up an extra week or two before sliding right into Christmas.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 09/19/2004 11:12 PM

Yeah, I notice that lately in my grocery store Kellogg’s is selling Halloween version of Fruit Loops, Apple Jack, and Cocoa Rice Krispies vs. General Mills ususally Halloween version of Lucky Charms or the cereal monsters. But, it so cool if that Huge Robot ballon was Optimus Prime. Hey, Matt, did you know that there going to be a live-action Transformer movie.

Chestnuts roasted by Beta-Theta @ 09/19/2004 11:28 PM

How come I’m never graced with a giant robot.

Oh, and I love the Freddy songs, even if they don’t have enough Freddy.

Chestnuts roasted by Mr. Mr. Mr. @ 09/19/2004 11:32 PM

Yay, we ARE keeping it til Xmas! Now the only questions are whether we’ll see MM or the Macy’s parades again.
Is anybody actually planning on seeing Sky Captian and the WOT? I’m conflicted, myself. It’s nice to see someone trying something different for once, and giant robots are always great, but it looks so darn gimmicky…

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 09/19/2004 11:40 PM

Matt-I think it’s great that you’re ahead of schedule on your updates for once, but I don’t think that these cereals will ever match up to Count Chocula, Frankenberry, or Boo Berry. Especially not Boo Berry, who ought to be in every damn store not only in this nation, but all of Canada and perhaps even Europe. Aw hell, the world ought have Boo Berry!

Chestnuts roasted by Nate @ 09/19/2004 11:41 PM

I’m lovin the updates… I wasn’t around last year, it’s nice to see somebody is doing the great tribute to halloween that it deserves! Screw christmas, I hate it, I <3 halloween..

Chestnuts roasted by KIWASABI @ 09/20/2004 12:12 PM

When I clicked on the Freddy album link the only song I heard was the Allman Brothers song "All I Have to Do is Dream." sung by some Girls. And I LIKED it. I want to hear the entire album

Chestnuts roasted by JLAJRC @ 09/20/2004 12:26 PM

For some reason, that song makes me imagine Freddy standing on top of a float singing, like in Ferris Bueller.

I’m going to pick up those Apple Jacks, since I like them as is. They can only get better with marshmallows.

Chestnuts roasted by Dude McGuy @ 09/20/2004 1:29 AM

I actually enjoyed quite a few of the songs on Freddy’s Greatest Hits. I wonder if I should feel bad about that.

Also, I have to say, the Countdown has been pretty great so far. At least as great as a giant robot balloon.

Chestnuts roasted by Ian @ 09/20/2004 1:35 AM

Stuck here in Germany while wife teaches for overseas military brats. (Former Marine myself).

Having just turned 25, I’m perfect for Matt’s demographic. Though I wish a new Transformer article would come up soon.

X-Entertainment brings alittle slice of America home.

Semper Fi!

Chestnuts roasted by Erik M. @ 09/20/2004 1:50 AM

Has anyone seen "Sky Captain" yet? Is it good?

Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 09/20/2004 3:02 AM

Yo,
Anyone remember Freddy’s rap with the Fatboys? Or his rap with the Fresh Prince on the track Nightmare on My Street?
Where’s Krueger’s grammy?

Chestnuts roasted by Cliche-Man @ 09/20/2004 7:49 AM

Hey, "Do the Freddy" and "All I Have To Do Is Dream" are good in a "Damn good thing they have Freddy’s voice playing ’cause otherwise I’d set my goddamn computer on fire" kinda way.

Sky Captain’s alright, the camera looked like it had been smeared with bacon grease prior to shooting though.

Chestnuts roasted by Grandmaster Useless @ 09/20/2004 8:17 AM

Ok its 8 27 AM, how do I not get first post? shouldn’t 9/20′s post be made on 9/20 and not at 10 20 the day before?

Chestnuts roasted by ANdrew @ 09/20/2004 8:27 AM

All special cereals have marshmellows in them, and they should make a marshmallow/cereal sorting machine to sort the marshmellows in the bowl and the cereal back in the box.

Maybe they should just make ‘Magical Marshmallow Candy Adventure’.
Then again there’s the screaming mothers that keep saying ‘OMFGOFM THIS HDS NO NOOTRITEEON!1!’.

Just my 2 cents.

Chestnuts roasted by RPharazon @ 09/20/2004 10:11 AM

Just checked out the site (I was away for the weekend) and I *love* the new layout! I also *love* the little Mario ‘Boos’ Great job! Off to read the spooky articles…

Chestnuts roasted by B-Dawg @ 09/20/2004 10:14 AM

Jeez, I don’t check in for one little weekend and everything changes and I have all these updates to catch up on. I must say, I do love the new design, and I’m definitely loving/gonna love the frequent updates. Kudos Matt!

And thank you Brian Jacks for all your hard work putting the layout together. Looks fantastic.

Now, if only we could tie up the Chia Plot…

Chestnuts roasted by jhnnywalkr @ 09/20/2004 10:19 AM

Hey, has anyone seen these cute little monster thingies tht sing all these 80s songs. Theres even a Frankenstein Monster that sings "Thriller" and a black cat that sings "Somebody’s Watching Me". You shouyld really review those Matt.
PS. Theres a witch and a skeleton, but I don’t remember what they sing.

Chestnuts roasted by TOM @ 09/20/2004 10:43 AM

Something for you to try regarding pitch black mountain dew:
http://www.poopreport.com/Dew/experiment.html

Notice your poo turning green Matt?

Chestnuts roasted by Cobra Soldier #18 @ 09/20/2004 11:12 AM

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