Posted in: Random Fun by Archive Authors on September 21st, 2007
Found via digg, another funny feature on Cracked: the 10 Best Animated Films for (Traumatizing) Kids.
Number One: Pom Poko, distributed by Walt Disney.
Posted in: News and Opinions by Archive Authors on September 20th, 2007
As with many big media announcements, the superficial awesomeness of NBC's move - offering downloadable versions of popular TV shows (Heroes, The Office, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, etc. [see Last100]) - is dimmed by the conditions that come with them.
So - on the upside, previously you had to pay $2 to download these shows from Apple's iTunes - now they are free. On the downside - they come with ads and a bunch of limitations and restrictions.
Posted in: Blog Posts, Random Fun by Archive Authors on September 20th, 2007
Today's Installment: A famous lawyer (Gerry Spence), and his cottage in Wyoming's Teton's (that's a mountain range). Features a home theater that looks like an enormous cave, with tiered, pillowed seating (in an unfortunate 80's navajo theme). This theater and another 10,000 sq/ft of cottage-y living space can be yours for an estimated $35 million!
Found via Digg, here's the Man Cave page (rwurl.com/gspencecave), and the real estate listing (rwurl.com/gspencelisting).
Posted in: Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on September 19th, 2007
Turbo Cd's on the Wii, Gamestop Manager on Suspension and a Washer on the way to my house - Welcome to the column that is always on even if the writer is somewhere between a wounded animal & rigor mortis known as Dare to Play the Game.
Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. I finally started playing my Xbox 360 again. Played a smattering of Dig Dug (good stuff) and Gauntlet (I forgot how frustrating this game is) and I also started playing WWE Smackdown vs Raw 07. Getting used to the new grapple system is interesting but I'm already having fun with it. Unlocking some of this stuff will take some major time but outside of the crazy achievement where you have to beat everybody on legendary or the online ones where you have to win 20 in a row (unless somebody is willing to boost for me); I think I'll be playing this for a while. I did also download Bomberman Live after much consideration and should be providing a review by the end of the weekend. It will be the first review that I will do with some help from my girlfriend (who might be playing this right now). Yes I appreciate finally having a gamer girlfriend. And she's amazing in some many other ways too.
Posted in: Blog Posts, News and Opinions by Archive Authors on September 17th, 2007
We're about to be hit with 12 discs of Young Indy goodness. Paramount has released new details about the forthcoming The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones - Volume One, which streets October 23, 2007. Volume one alone will be 12 discs, with seven feature-length episodes, and a boat-load of companion documentaries. Once the other two volumes are released — volume 2 on December 18 and volume 3 in spring of '08 — the set will include all 22 episodes and a staggering 94 documentaries.
With excitement beginning to build for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, I'm sure these releases will do very well. All I can say is it's about time The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles saw the light of day. If you didn't catch this show when it aired in the early 90s, here's your chance to enjoy a groundbreaking TV series.
Posted in: News and Opinions, The Reel World by Archive Authors on September 15th, 2007
(click the cover to expand, btw) I know nothing about this movie other than that the concept sounds intriguing, and that it hits DVD October 23rd. Directed/produced/co-written by Arquette, Fox describes the film as an homage to slasher flicks by Wes Craven & Tobe Hooper. The plot is right from the slasher playbook: group of teens stalked and killed. But the "Arquette Homage" element is intriguing. Calling David Annandale: do you anything about this?
Posted in: Random Fun by Archive Authors on September 14th, 2007
Here's an edit of the movie Fargo (read the review here!), cut to include only dialog with the word "yeah." A funny take on a fantastic film, found via digg.
Posted in: Blog Posts, Random Fun by Archive Authors on September 13th, 2007
The picture tells the story. Read more here, more pics too. Actually, the builder tells his own story in "How-to: Build a Judge Dredd costume (Stallone Version)."
Kevin Goldsmith - the builder, pictured above also knows *a lot* about Judge Dredd, including the original desire to cast Clint Eastwood in the roll later filled by Stallone:
Posted in: News and Opinions by Archive Authors on September 13th, 2007
Courtesy of the Wong Blogger. I don't know anything about the Ironman, but Robert Downey Jr., a contemporary plot line, and some killer action are making this look sweet.
Posted in: Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on September 12th, 2007
The Wii Saber, A Smaller PS3 & some Sonic fun - Welcome to the column that promises to push innovation and technology but in the wrong direction known as Dare to Play the Game.
Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. Well since last week, the 360 service center people have been doing things a little differently. I received two phone calls. The first was from the manager lady that said she was working on my signature issue and wasn't able to change the address but she would get me a tracking number once it was fixed. So yesterday, I'm sitting in the car and get another phone call. They have my tracking #? What?! My X-Box 360 in a mere two weeks from when it hit McAllen is being shipped back all fixed. *RAH RAH RAH* I guess kindness and following up actually works. I should see my 360 back this week. :), I also got my birthday presents from my group this week; to the tune of Smackdown vs Raw 2007 for 360 and Morrowind Game of the Year Edition for XBOX. Fun, fun stuff. To be truthful though, I've been watching movies lately and not playing video games. More on that later.
