The Bunny Collection

Is there someone in there....................Why do you wear that stupid bunny suit............I bet with those long ears you can hear the voices................................I don't have regrets about anythin' anymore..........Put....the.....bunny....back.....in.....the box......What's the matter, snuggle-bunny, finding out the world isn't all sunshine and rainbows?

Click the red link, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.........

The First Nut is the Deepest - Music Version

Following on from my The First Nut is the Deepest - Film Version post, this time it's Music. There's no 'Favourites' list on Nut Suite to choose from, so I engineered an alternative. Narrowing music down to a Top 10 would be an impossible task for me, anyhow, so I'm going with a more expansive A-Z instead. It's the First Nut – Music Version A-Z. Which BAND, ARTIST or ALBUM would I pick from my worryingly overstuffed shelves and offer to a willing participant who'd not heard that particular band, artist or album before?
In many cases I had multiple perfect options and just had to choose one or the other. I realise the resultant list probably won't be of interest to anyone who isn't me, but I plan to enjoy it enough for all of us. :D
NOTE: each one opens in new tab, so prob best not to click 'em all at once.

The Ace Attorney Collection

The Gyakuten Saiban/Ace Attorney series spins the incredibly simple (and perhaps initially off-putting) concept of donning the well-tailored blazers of defense attorneys (and sometimes prosecutors) into something much more. The morality of these stalwart advocates, and the judicial system itself, is inevitably placed under the microscope, but it is done through the lens of its impact on those who entrust their lives to these men and women—characters that are often as hilarious as they are endearing and relatable.

The Phoenix Arc of the progenitorial gaming series has been covered completely on our sister site, Nut Load.

1.) Ace Attorney: Phoenix Wright
2.) Ace Attorney: Phoenix Wright — Justice for All
3.) Ace Attorney: Phoenix Wright — Trials and Tribulations

Opinions on the music from the same era can be found on Nut Suite.

1.) Gyakuten Saiban Sound Box
2.) Gyakuten Saiban Meets Orchestra
3.) Gyakuten Saiban Meets Jazz Soul

The film has been tackled, here.

The Alan Moore Collection

Alan Moore is a writer, magician, amateur historian, and proprietor of a beard that some say once covered the fishy genitalia of the mighty Cthulhu. He rose to prominence working for 2000 AD, and afterwards climbed steadily toward the enviable position he holds now: an opinionated, difficult author who does what he likes and takes as long he likes to do it. More power to him.
Hollywood has tried to capitalise on his success, but to date every film that’s been based on or adapted from Moore’s work has more often than not upset fans of his books. The bottom line is they simply weren't meant to be films, so they either had to change much to succeed or lose something crucial during the transition from one medium to another.

Books on Nut Ink:
01. Alan Moore Books and Comics.

Films on In a Nutshell:
01. From Hell (2001)
02. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
03. Constantine (2005)
04. V for Vendetta (2005)
05. The Mindscape of Alan Moore (2005)
06. Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut (2009)
07. Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)

Video Games on Nut Load:
03. Constantine (2005)

Music on Nut Suite:
01. Alan Moore audio.

The Edgar Allan Poe Collection

American-born author and poet Edgar Allan Poe was a master of the short story. His calculated, complex structures and recurring thematic obsession with the macabre can be off-putting to some readers but a glittering draw to others. While each of us teeter on the edge of sanity, Poe appears to have stared directly into the face of its opposite and reported on his findings. There was both method in his madness and madness in his method.

The Roger Corman Films on In a Nutshell:
01. The Fall of the House of Usher (1960)
02. The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
03. The Premature Burial (1962)
04. Tales of Terror (1962)
05. The Raven (1963)
06. The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
07. The Tomb of Ligeia (1965)

Other Films on In a Nutshell:
01. The Fall of the House of Usher (1928)
02. The Haunted Palace (1963)
03. Spirits of the Dead (1968)
04. The Oblong Box (1969)
05. An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe (1970)
06. Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (1972)
07. The Mansion of Madness (1973)
08. The Black Cat (1981)
09. Two Evil Eyes (1990)
10. The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
11. The Pit and the Pendulum (2009)
12. The Raven (2012)
13. Extraordinary Tales (2013)

TV Series on Nut Box:
01. Masters of Horror: Series 2: Vol 1 - The Black Cat (2006)

Music on Nut Suite:
02. Music/Audio Based on or Inspired by Poe

The Conquer Yourself Collection

"What is he?"

"He is you. Your Opposite. Your Negative."

For some people in this world the most daunting and terrifying foe they will ever face is themselves. Appropriately, these pieces of media have their heroes facing off with what they see when they look in the mirror (or, in one case, enter it). Dark, Shadow, Nega, Mad, The Memory of…—all terms that simply denote that the destructive part of one’s own nature has been given physical form and a confrontation is inevitable.

Who will win?

The outcome is literally in your own hands.

Films on In A Nutshell:

01: The Matrix Collection

02: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

03. The Dark Half
04. Army of Darkness

Video Games on Nut Load:

01: Silent Hill 3

02: The Legend of Zelda Collection

03. Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep

04: The .hack//Collection

Music on Nut Suite:

01: GREEN DAY/ 21st Century Breakdown

The Matrix Collection

Blending sci-fi and action better than most films that came before it (and after) The Matrix managed to sate fans of both camps. It’s a cerebral and oft-times emotional journey that works on a number of levels. Not all of the paths are worth taking, but like a great poet once taught: the difference can sometimes be difficult to discern. Click links below for individual posts:

Films on In a Nutshell:
01. The Matrix (1999)
02. The Matrix Revisited (2001)
03. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
04. The Animatrix (2003)
03. The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

Books on Nut Ink:
01. The Matrix Comics

Music on Nut Suite:
01. The Matrix Music

Video Games on Nut Load:
01. Enter the Matrix (2003)
02. The Matrix: Path of Neo (2005)

The Silent Hill Collection

Psychologically and morally complex urban explorers who find their way into the titular town are inevitably ferried down one (or both) of two twisted paths. Those seeking truth and atonement occasionally sidestep becoming part of Alessa Gillespie or The Order’s machinations but a few are not so lucky.

The town’s incarnations have manifested themselves in the realms of film and comics in addition to the foundational games and iconic music composed by Akira Yamaoka (and Daniel Licht).

Games on Nut Load:
00. Silent Hill Origins (2007)
01. Silent Hill (1999)
02. Silent Hill 2 (2001) + (ALT Vers.)
03. Silent Hill 3 (2003)
04. Silent Hill 4: The Room (2004)
05. Silent Hill Homecoming (2008)
06. Silent Hill Downpour (2012)
07. Silent Hill Shattered Memories (2009) (a reinvisioning of 01)
08. Soundless Mountain II (2008) (a worthy fan-made homage)

Music on Nut Suite:
01. Daniel Licht / Silent Hill Downpour (Original Soundtrack) (2012)
02. Various Artists / Silent Hill Downpour: Radio Songs (2012)

Comic Mini-series on Nut Ink:
01. Silent Hill — Past Life (2010)
02. Silent Hill Downpour — Anne’s Story (2014)

Films on In a Nutshell:
01. Silent Hill (2006)
02. Silent Hill: Revelation (2012)

Films, TV, and Literature that have influenced the Silent Hill games:

01. Jacob's Ladder (1990) (appropriately vaunted Godfather of the series)
02. 1408 (2007)

03. Blue Velvet (1986)

04. Carrie (1976)

05. The Cell (2000)

06. Con Air (1997)

07. Kindergarten Cop (1990)

08. Lost Highway (1997)
09. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

10. Session 9 (2001)

11. The Shining (1980)
12. The Walking Dead (1936)

13. The Wicker Man (1973)
14. The Wizard of Oz (1939)

15. Twin Peaks | Season 1 (1990) | Season 2 (1990-91) | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)

16. The Dune Collection
17. The Tempest (c.1610-11)

The Ghost in the Shell Collection

Public Security Section 9 are a counter-terrorist unit that risk life and cyberized-limb in their daily dealings with specialised cyber-crime and data theft in a futuristic Japan. Each of the different versions is subtly different from the one that preceded it or came after, but they’re all 100% recognisable as GitS. The stories can sometimes be difficult to grasp, but they’re never wholly impenetrable. You can approach them from an action-orientated perspective, or you can delve deeper and engage with the philosophical questionings of self that underpin many of the situations. Either way, the team dynamic is ever-present, functioning as a stable point of reference.

Books on Nut Ink:
01. Ghost in the Shell Manga and Novels

Films on In a Nutshell:
01. Ghost in the Shell (1995)
02. Ghost in the Shell: Innocence (2004)
03. SAC: Solid State Society (2006)
04. SAC: The Laughing Man (2007)
05. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008)
06. Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain (2013)
07. Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whisper (2013)
08. Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears (2014)
09. Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone (2014)

TV Series on Nut Box:
01. Ghost in the Shell: SAC (2003)

Music on Nut Suite:
01. Ghost in the Shell OSTs.

The Judge Dredd Collection

Judge Dredd made his début in issue two of Britain's weekly 2000AD comic, back in 1977. Since then he's become synonymous with the title and it's impossible to think of one existing without the other.

The character has been used in the likes of RPG tabletop gaming, video games, novels and even audio dramas, but to date there's only been two films made and of those two there's only really one that managed to capture some of what made the character popular in the first place. You'll find them both below, with links to relevant posts on our other Nut sites.

Books on Nut Ink:
01. Judge Dredd Comics and Books
02. Judge Anderson Comics and Books

Films on In a Nutshell:

01. Judge Dredd (1995)

02. Dredd (2012)

03. Future Shock! The Story of 2000 AD (2014)

Music on Nut Suite:
01. Dredd OST by Paul Leonard-Morgan.

The Dune Collection

'Proper teaching is recognized with ease. You can know it without fail because it awakens within you that sensation which tells you this is something you have always known.' 

― Frank Herbert, Dune

Books on Nut Ink:
01. Dune (1965)
02. Dune Messiah (1969)
03. Children of Dune (1976)
04. God Emperor of Dune (1981)
05. Heretics of Dune (1984)
06. Chapterhouse: Dune (1985)

Films on In a Nutshell:
01. Dune (1984)
02. Dune: Special TV Edition (1988)
03. Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)

TV Miniseries on Nut Box:
01. Frank Herbert's Dune (2000)
02. Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (2003)

Video Games on Nut Load:
01. Dune 2000 (1998)

Music on Nut Suite:
01. Dune OST (1984) by Toto.

The Legend of Zelda Collection

Only in gaming culture could a silent protagonist who enters your house uninvited, smashes your clay pots and steals your oversized currency become a well-respected and adored legend. Link is that figure. He’s defined solely by his actions, all of which are the result of you, the player.
We don't have every title reviewed, but there's a moderate selection across a number of Nintendo platforms. Some titles even make more than one appearance on our Favourites List. My own personal favourite LoZ moment is also one of my most treasured gaming moments ever.

Games on Nut Load:
01. The Legend of Zelda

Books on Nut Ink:
01. TLoZ Manga by Akira Himekawa
02. Hyrule Historia (2013)

Music on Nut Suite:
01. Ocarina of Time Original Soundtrack (1998)
02. Majora's Mask Original Soundtrack (2000)
03. 25th Anniversary Symphony Soundtrack (2011)