Posted in: Blog Posts, Random Fun by Archive Authors on August 30th, 2007
Nip/Tuck S4 is coming out shortly - which provides an excuse for promotional website fun! In the case of N/T, the site in question is NipTuckYourself.com, which lets you upload a photo and digitally give yourself different facial features in a nifty click & drag interface. Following your transformation, you can email the modded you, or post it to MySpace. Finally, there's a contest to win $2k worth of unspecified home theatre swag - but you have to Nip/Tuck yourself to get to the entry form.
Anyway, I decided to give Johnny Mnemonic a makeover to look like that stoner-chick from the original Apple "switch" commercials (embedded below).
Posted in: News and Opinions, Random Fun by Archive Authors on August 30th, 2007
The Sci-Fi-London Film Festival (here) has created a website to let everyone watch submissions and assorted sci-fi content - from shorts, documentaries, and "classics," to full length movies (there's only two at the moment). The site is at Sci-Fi-London.tv, and features a somewhat awkward, somewhat low-res way of displaying video, which must be YouTube-style streamed in your browser (no downloads). If you're an aspiring filmmaker, there's a submission page too.
Anyway, its a fun and easy way to check out some neat content.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on August 30th, 2007
1998 marked an interesting time for the career of Robin Williams. The previous year he stared in his Oscar Winning Role via Gus Van Sant’s Good Will Hunting, which was a somewhat rare role for Williams as it showcased his dramatic side. Obviously hoping for similar success, Williams followed that excellent role with another role that, at some points, finds itself just as good as his performance in Hunting.
Chris Nielsen (Robin Williams) has just endured the part of life that any parent fears. Both of his children have been killed in a car accident. His wife Annie (Annabella Sciorra) is extremely distraught by this as is Chris. She falls into a suicidal state seemingly blaming herself for her the passing of her children. Events don’t improve when suddenly Chris is killed in a car crash. Upon his death, Chris wonders around the planet witnessing his funeral. Soon he finds out that his wife is dead, making him think that they might be reunited in heaven as perfect ‘soul-mates’. The only problem in this equation is that Annie has committed suicide, thus sending her to Hell (where all those who commit suicide go). Determined to bring his wife back from eternal torment, we (as the audience) are invited in a visual masterpiece from director Vincent Ward that includes almost 3-Dimensional glances into an Impressionist world of suffering that channels Dante’s Inferno in a splendid, visually stunning manner.
Posted in: Random Fun by Archive Authors on August 29th, 2007
Terminator 2 tells us that Skynet nuked the planet on August 29, 1997 - making today the 10th anniversary of Judgment Day. Thanks, Wikipedia! T2 still goes down as one of the most influential movies in my collection: action, ground-breaking sfx, and an engaging plot all combined in the perfect storm of movie awesomeness. Below is the T2 trailer for your retro enjoyment...
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on August 29th, 2007
Maybe you're wondering why there's a movie starring Zach Braff (Scrubs) and Jason Bateman (Arrested Development) that you never heard about. That's what I was doing when I first received this disc. I'm a big fan of Braff, and a moderate fan of Bateman, so why was I not in the know on The Ex?
I'll tell you why. The Ex had only a limited North American release in late 2006, and under a different title: Fast Track. It bombed. Then it disappeared for all but a handful of foreign markets, before washing ashore in DVD-land.
Posted in: Random Fun by Archive Authors on August 29th, 2007
I love the Transformers. I love Star Wars. Yet - I always thought the crossover toy line verged on bizarre - until today's kick-ass release. Unicron vs. the Death Star - bring it on! Read all about it on Gizmodo & Uberreview.
Posted in: News and Opinions by Archive Authors on August 29th, 2007
Venturer Electronics, maker of oddball, low cost consumer electronics, is getting into the HD game - releasing the SHD7000 in time for the holidays. All the basic specs you'd expect are there: 1080i, HDMI, etc.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on August 29th, 2007
This HBO comedy series throws down a huge gauntlet, then flails its limbs around maniacally in a futile attempt to live up to the challenge. Bad Boys of Comedy is billed as an evolution of black comedy that builds on the revolution led by the likes of Redd Foxx, Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy. P. Diddy, executive producer and host, promises young, edgy and unique comics, untapped virtuosos who will push the boundaries of humor and entertainment. What a crock.
I watched all nine 30-minute episodes in this second season, and I laughed aloud three times — one guffaw and two chuckles. More importantly, I heard something fresh and insightful once, from one comic out of 36. That's not exactly what I'd expect from a comedy revolution.
Posted in: Random Fun by Archive Authors on August 29th, 2007
Just stumbled across this awesome analysis of Fight Club as a reimagining of a grown-up Hobbes saving a grown-up Calvin.
In the film Fight Club, the real name of the protagonist (Ed Norton’s character) is never revealed. Many believe the reason behind this anonymity is to give "Jack" more of an everyman quality. Do not be deceived. "Jack" is really Calvin from the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. It’s true. Norton portrays the grown-up version of Calvin, while Brad Pitt plays his imaginary pal, Hobbes, reincarnated as Tyler Durden. [from Metaphilm]
Posted in: Random Fun by Archive Authors on August 29th, 2007
Just stumbled across this awesome analysis of Fight Club as a reimagining of a grown-up Hobbes saving a grown-up Calvin.
In the film Fight Club, the real name of the protagonist (Ed Norton’s character) is never revealed. Many believe the reason behind this anonymity is to give "Jack" more of an everyman quality. Do not be deceived. "Jack" is really Calvin from the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. It’s true. Norton portrays the grown-up version of Calvin, while Brad Pitt plays his imaginary pal, Hobbes, reincarnated as Tyler Durden. [from Metaphilm]
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