Posted in: News and Opinions by Archive Authors on July 18th, 2007
Good morning, evening or afternoon! I'm pleased to announce that there are big changes in the works for UpcomingDiscs - to bring you more reviews, news, and great movie coverage in a much better format.
In a nutshell, were moving UpcomingDiscs from its current layout, design, and "backend system" to WordPress. WordPress is a fantastic blogging platform that will make UpcomingDiscs easier to read and enjoy - on the site, in your email inbox, and in your RSS reader. WordPress also makes UpcomingDiscs much eas...
Posted in: Highly Defined, News and Opinions by Archive Authors on July 16th, 2007
Hey, guess who showed up on time?
Yes, you guessed it, DirecTV showed up on time Saturday, installed my MPEG-4 dish and receiver (well, to be more exact, they just did the former), so now when the ESPNs, Discoverys and History Channels of the world all get into HD (which should be occurred starting in September), I’ll be ready to enjoy millions and millions of high definition broadcasts like I should.
Anyway, moving onto news that doesn’t pertain to me, Samsung appears to be on the verge of releas...
Posted in: Brain Blasters, News and Opinions by David Annandale on July 13th, 2007
A few years ago, Blue Underground released a spiffy edition of The Final Countdown. At first glance, the move seems counterintuitive. The premiere specialist in grindhouse flicks putting out a special edition of an big-budget effort with major stars? What's going on here? In fact, the release makes sense in more ways than one. In the first place, the associate producer is none other than Mr. Troma himself, Lloyd Kaufman, here involved in a film whose budget probably exceeded that of the entire Troma catalogue....
Posted in: Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on July 11th, 2007
Obligatory Oblivion GOY, PS3 Price-Cut & Booth Babes gone? - Welcome to the column that believes you can never get enough hot women promoting video games known as Dare to Play the Game.
Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. This week I give you a little insight into my soul (be afraid). For those of you who might not believe it, I am a pretty quiet person in real life. Sure if you are a friend or loved one and I've known you...
Posted in: Highly Defined, News and Opinions by Archive Authors on July 9th, 2007
Happy belated fireworks day for everyone in the US, happy belated Canada day to everyone up north, and all that jazz. And my thanks to all for indulging me last week about my gripes with DirecTV. As I lube up the ole’ bunghole and prepare to get screwed out of another service call, I celebrate the news, notes and announcements of the past week’s high definition forum.
The big news this week is that Samsung started to leak out some more news about their dual format player, including a release date sometime i...
Posted in: Brain Blasters, News and Opinions by David Annandale on July 6th, 2007
I recently reviewed Warner’s first volume of the Cult Camp Classics box sets, and had a number of kind words to say about Attack of the 50-Foot Woman. I thought I would expand on those remarks, going on at a bit more length as to why this film is so oddly endearing.
First, to re-iterate the review: “I quote Jeff Rovin: ‘If Attack of the 50-Foot Woman was intended to be taken seriously, it’s the worst film ever made. If it was intended as a put-on, it’s one of the great science-fiction satires....
Posted in: Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on July 4th, 2007
Finding a Wii to take home, PSP Homebrew no longer brave, & Rainbow Six Vegas DLC free - Welcome to the column that believes that cherry pie is more american than apple will ever be (and tastier too) known as Dare to Play the Game.
Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. It's the 4th of July, yours truly gets to host a patriotic U.S. edition of Dare to Play the Game. What makes it patriotic you say? Do I wave a flag and sing patriotic songs? Or do I just ...
Posted in: Highly Defined, News and Opinions by Archive Authors on July 2nd, 2007
Read on about a minor gripe with a major satellite provider.
I’m going to skip the usual news about what comes out this week because it’s The Untouchables, The Patriot and very little else, and tell you a story about how I, as a loyal DirecTV customer, have been trying to upgrade my equipment.
On/about 5/29, I set up an equipment upgrade appointment from the 3 LNB H10 setup to the 5 LNB H20, so I can get the new HD channels running through MPEG-4. I set up the appointment for 6/16 be...
Posted in: Brain Blasters, News and Opinions by David Annandale on June 29th, 2007
Okay, kaiju fans, there’s another real treat that recently hit DVD. While Classic Media has been releasing one definitive edition after another of the initial Godzilla movies, Tokyo Shock has stepped up with a non-Godzilla Toho effort: 1965's Frankenstein Conquers the World. Present in the 2-disc set are the US release (so if you want to hear Nick Adams speak English, that’s the one to watch), the Japanese version, and the international release. These versions feature a rather different, and utterly bizarre, e...
Posted in: Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on June 27th, 2007
PSP Games Not Creative, Video Games not Addictive & Shaq not too Bright - Welcome to the column that wishes it was addictive as crack is to plumbers and their ex-girlfriends known as Dare to Play the Game.
Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. This past week hasn't been exactly kind. I had two very close friends both get into car accidents and then the Chris Benoit tragedy happened over the weekend (yes I'm a wrestling fan). ...
