Posted in: Brain Blasters, News and Opinions by David Annandale on November 3rd, 2006
Time to put the spotlight on another DVD company that specializes in releases that are very bad for us, and for which we are profoundly grateful. Today’s object of veneration: Cult Epics. Their very name implies their agenda, but doesn’t quite do it full justice. The epics that they create a cult around are very sexual in nature. I’ve reviewed most of their recent releases individually, so I won’t rehash those musings too much here, but try to give you, loyal reader, a bird’s eye view of their output.
Thre...
Posted in: Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on November 1st, 2006
A shortage, some Arm Wrestling & feeling that Road Rash - Welcome to the Halloween candy that is missing its wrapper known as Dare to Play the Game.
Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. I'm your host that wants a woman, not some little girl who had grow up in daddy's little world. Yeah cause those little girls get me in trouble. Anyhow, how are you folks. I'm writing this on halloween and I tell ya I already had 7 kids and I'm outta candy. *light off*. ...
Posted in: Highly Defined, News and Opinions by Archive Authors on October 30th, 2006
Did everyone get my Daylight Savings Time cards?
Well, nothing too much on the horizon, presumably because it’s getting close to Christmas, so what else can really be announced, right? Samsung did manage to release some details on their now-available firmware upgrade, some of the patches include DTS and HDMI compatibility and playback problems now being resolved, along with (not official) improved loading and playback times.
In other news related to disc releases, following up on the Oliver Stone ...
Posted in: Brain Blasters, News and Opinions by David Annandale on October 27th, 2006
It is time for a long-overdue tribute to Michael Ripper (1913-2000). Those in the know (You Know Who You Are) need no introduction to the British character actor, and we worship him for his innumerable roles in British horror films in the 60s, particularly those produced by Hammer Studios. Imagine, if you will, a dignified Marty Feldman with (usually) a beard, and you have a bit of an idea. Never the lead, but always a reassuring supporting character, ESPECIALLY if he played a barkeep. If Michael's in the tavern, all...
Posted in: Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on October 25th, 2006
A Portrait of Ruin, Magic Swords & My Personal Force that is ripe with THUNDER - Welcome to the storm that packs less punch than Mike Tyson when he's not fighting women known as Dare to Play the Game.
Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. I'm your host that really needs a female companion. Sisters, cousins, sheep, small woodland animals, its getting bad. I spend most nights alone (okay actually I spend all nights alone). Anyhow, last week I was playing wi...
Posted in: Highly Defined, News and Opinions by Archive Authors on October 23rd, 2006
(In my best John Lennon sound-alike voice)I’m so tired…
Forgive the drowsiness, I’ll do what I can with what I have. The big news is that Sony has apparently postponed their Blu-Ray player yet again, from late October (this week I believe) to early December. Perhaps this was done to strike on both flanks with the PS3 furor, perhaps they’re still trying to get the bugs out of the machine. At this point, it’s anybody’s guess. In other hardware related news, Samsung has released a firmware upgrade (their first...
Posted in: Brain Blasters, News and Opinions by David Annandale on October 20th, 2006
Godzilla has been a household name in North America almost for as long as he has been in Japan. Over the course of the last few years, most of his recent films have been appearing here in all their unedited, widescreen, subtitled glory. But the film that started it all was never properly seen here theatrically until last year, and only now is available on DVD for the first time, but it was worth the wait.
When producers Harold Ross and Richard Kay picked up Gojira (1954) for American distribution, th...
Posted in: Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on October 18th, 2006
Vectors, PS3 Linux, and Knights not being squire - Welcome to the Sword that lost its edge a long time ago known as Dare to Play the Game.
Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. I'm your host that is a little happier this week. Why? I don't know. And no I didn't get any. Any games (foul foul minds) of course, I'm kinda in a dvd rut. I have a feeling by next and the next couple of weeks that will severely change though. There are at least 4-5 games that I am s...
Posted in: Highly Defined, News and Opinions by Archive Authors on October 16th, 2006
Happy belated Columbus and Thanksgiving Days!
Well, while early HD-DVD adopters were poring over the Batman Begins release, assuming one could be found somewhere in North America, the business of trying to win the hearts and minds of the next-generation home video buyer continued in earnest, with various types of news coming out over the last week.
As far as disc news goes, HBO, which was originally set to release The Sopranos 6th Season on 11/7, has now postponed the release indefin...
Posted in: Brain Blasters, News and Opinions by David Annandale on October 13th, 2006
Consider this a follow-up to last week’s column. In my musings about the Big Bug movies, I mentioned that Tarantula had only just become available for the first time as part of a Best Buy-exclusive box set of Universal SF flicks. I’ve managed to lay my hands on this set (again, you can track it down through Amazon if you’re not having any luck with Best Buy itself – for Canadian readers, I should mention that my attempts to track the disc down through the Best Buy website proved fruitless), and for fans of 50'...
