Hottest Halloween Costumes for 2009

There have been many new additions in costumes for the year 2009. Too many really. Spongebob came back after a long hiatus. Terminator is here. Watchemn. The Strawberry Shortcake line was extended. New Transformers and Wolverine costumes. It just goes on and on. Pretty much any major label movie that was released or any popular tv show saw its stake in the halloween business increase exponentially. The question is which ones will actually be popular.

I can tell you right now Watchmen will not be popular. A nearly three hour movie full of journalistic dialogue and little action is not going to charm the masses.

Star Trek definitely will be huge. We're talking a huge block buster movie here. Ground-breaking really. This Star Trek movie single-handedly did what a long and enduring tv franchise never could. It made regular people interested in Star Trek. Now that's a feat worth that translates into mainstream success.

Terminator is iffy. Not much buzz about it anymore. I think fans of the movie are sticking with the old school.

G.I. Joe. The movie is still yet to be released. The trailers don't personally look interesting to me. I predict a huge tank on all fronts.

Transformers on the other hand should do well. The first movie was great. The new one is well liked. The characters are fun. Kids love em.

But I say the most popular of all will be Harry Potter. Mega huge smash hit the new movie. Mass appeal. Ranging from the young to the old. There's a firestorm of interest in the movie and the books. It's only natural that the costumes will reap the benefits.

At the Movies

I got your Clone Trooper right here. He's getting busy with Hannah Montana in the walk in closet. Of course they have walk in closets in outer space. Aliens are more advanced. Their walk in closets have windows and revolving doors. And are full of shiny clothes.

Maybe it's just been too long since the last time that I worn anything of than this leaden flesh. You don't conquer the world in your underwear and tattoos. You gotta have a plan. And a bowl full of chocolate. That always helps.

As I was saying to Optimus Prime the other day, Buzz Lightyear don't got nothing on Mr. Incredible. Buzz, he's nothing but a glorified doll. The closest he's ever been to outer space is under the kid's bed. Mr. Incredible on the other hand is not only incredible, but he managed to marry Mrs. Incredible and spawn a whole Incredibles family from her loins and his semen. Did they have an incredible dog? I can't remember. Maybe that was Superman who had the dog.

Halloween always gets me to thinking about these sorts of things. All the imponderables of life and love. All the distractions that fill in the gaps between birth and death. There sure are a lot of them. And the best one of all is Halloween.

Super Super Heroes

The terminators were closing in on us. We in our dungarees torn and fades. So eighties and helpless. The megatronic machines with people under their metal skins. Hungry for a new tomorrow. Fed up with all the Wolverine's and the Power Rangers. The destitute god of a great apocalypse. Heroes of a barren utopia called humanity.

If you can't trust Elvis then who can you trust. Those sideburns. That gyration. That oh so puffy hairdo. Peanut butter and pickle. Together. Of course! How could I not have seen it. I guess that's why he's the King.

Never you mind your Michael Jackson's. He sure could dance though, couldn't he. And write catchy songs. That Thriller. Now those were some fly freaking zombies. I don't know what Spiderman would do about them. His webs would be a flying. Major movie meltdown fight scene. Lotsa thumping music. And big explosions. And always. Always saves the day.

Waiting for Halloween

I was watching the Watchmen watching us. Curious how long Harry Potter's wand had gotten. Don't you think? Time flies. So do faces. And eyes. And glances. Here and there. Like little blisters on the atmosphere. Stirring quietly under a translucent layer of skin. Broiling liquid devils festering just below the vanities convinced.

There might be Star Wars. Lightsabers agog with crimson heathens. There may be Star Trek's. As hungry as the Spock and the Kirk are. We could starve in our costumes. Melt into our masks. We could wait for Halloween. Candy and Transformers on our doorsteps.

But it's always been here.