I watched it. I laughed. It’s really good. I have no idea why the Goldfish was in the bag, or who left the Goldfish there. What the music had to do with the whole sordid affair I have no idea. All I know is that Chris Jones spent 8 years putting this thing together completely all by himself. He even did the music. That it makes no sense is not really the point. Like I said, it’s really funny and Chris deserves 7 minutes of your time after 8 years of work. So please push play.
Archive for December 9, 2009
New Poster And Pic For TRON: Legacy
“Tron: Legacy” is still a ways away yet but you know that time can fly. It’s also relative. Of course, the more excited you are for something to happen, the slower time will pass. This is a tried and tested position of mine based on many years of wanton geek and exuberant nerdhood, awaiting the opening or release of “Empire Strikes Back”, “Avatar” or Santa.
District 9 DVD Cover Art and Specs
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing Neill Blomkamp’s breakthrough hit “District 9″ on standard DVD and Blu-ray December 22 2009 (just in time for the sci-fi fan in your household, natch). Starring Sharlto Copley and produced by Peter Jackson of “Lord of the Rings” fame, the “Alien Nation”-esque movie took the box office by storm when it was released, and garnered mostly positive critical reviews, which translated into excellent box office recripts, making it one of the few sci-fi moves released in 2009 that can make that boast. DVD cover art and specs below.
Young Indiana Jones Grows up to be a Space Bad Guy in Scavengers
Sean Patrick Flanery in any movie is worth picking up. I’ve been a fan of his ever since he put on the fedora for George Lucas’ short-lived TV show “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles”, and continued to be one through “Suicide Kings” and the “Boondock Saints” movies (catch the sequel in theaters if you’re so inclined). Flanery’s latest is playing the bad guy in a sci-fi action movie called “Scavengers”, which will co-star Louise Linton (below) as the female lead.
Nic Cage Wants to Teach You the Ways of the Force. Er, Sorcery.
I have to admit, this trailer for “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” is a lot cooler than I thought it would be. Then again, it could just be the melding of techno music with all that sorcery happening onscreen. Nicolas Cage actually looks decent in the role, but there’s one thing the movie misses out on — it neglects to show us the va-va-vooming Monica Bellucci, who co-stars in the movie. Really, guys, when you have someone as gorgeous as Monica Bellucci in your movie, what are you doing NOT showing her? For shame, for shame.
Gears Of War Game Plot Too Depressing For A Movie
There’s a “Gears Of War” movie adaptation on the way, directed by Len Wiseman (Underworld) and produced by the awesomely named Wyck Godfrey. Good old Wyck believes that the main storyline of Gears, where nasty burrowing termite creatures packing heat dig themselves up out of their subterranean lairs to pew pew and maybe feast on nice human colonists on a planet far, far away, is a little too depressing for current events. “Gears of War” really takes place after aliens pop out of the ground and centers around a small squad of hardened soldiers as they try to stay alive in the urban wasteland that remains. Wyck would like to see and film the popping part. Less depressing.
Latest Avatar Poster
James Cameron’s “Avatar” arrives next week, December 18. Yes, you heard that correctly. After hearing about it, talking about it, reading about it, and seeing snippets of it for what seems like forever, the whole shebang will finally, at last, arrive in theaters next week for you to pay to see. Excited yet? If not, here’s the latest poster, made for the movie’s IMAX screening. It doesn’t look too bad. Overly photoshopped, but not too bad. Via Impawards.
Is Josh Brolin Joining the Men in Black?
Fresh of the success of “No Country for Old Men”, Josh Brolin is a wanted man. In Hollywood, that’s a good thing. It’s when no one’s speculating you for a movie role, that’s when you know your career is in trouble. Thanks to that breakthrough part, Brolin has landed leads in the comic book Western “Jonah Hex”, the sequel to “Wall Street”, and has a remake of “True Grit”, also with the Coen Brothers coming up. And if all goes according to plan, he might also play an MIB agent in “Men in Black 3″ for Sony, according to the LATimes.
A Grab Bag Of Mindless Destruction In SyFy’s Annihilation Earth
I had to spell check annihilation. I am deeply ashamed. If one Sci-Fi blogger out in the endless wastes of the Internet should be able to spell that word, it’s me. This has been an behind the scenes view of the moment to moment action in the life of a Sci-Fi blogger on an especially slow news day.
Stargate Universe Recap 1.10: Justice
Your weekly dose of Stargate Universe recap is a little late this week. There was some unpleasantness on Friday night involving Christmas intoxicants. I won’t elaborate. Late Friday night has ceased to exist in my buffer. But, thanks to the miracle that is the internet, I have just finished viewing the best episode of SGU thus far, an episode called “Justice”.
Big Stargate Atlantis Fan? This Guy’s Probably Got You Beat.
I know we have a lot of “Stargate” fans on the site, if all those endless railings against the new “Stargate Universe” show are any indication. But as big a “Stargate: Atlantis” fan as you may be, you’re probably not a big enough fan to shell out $70,000 to custom make a home theater to look like the “Atlantis” set, which is what Jacob Yarmuth of Louisville, Kentucky did. Besides his very own Stargate-inspired movie screen and surroundings, Yarmuth has a DVD changer than can hold up to 800 DVDs at the same time. Now how you would even keep track of 800 DVDs in one changer is beyond me.
PBS Goes To Pandora With Sigourney Weaver
I’m trying very hard not to post every single “Avatar” video or preview I find floating around on the Internets for a very selfish reason. Since I have to watch the thing to see if it’s suitable for you out there in the Sci-Fi community I will inevitably end up seeing a goodly amount of all the choice inner bits of what I’m really , really hoping is going to be a fantastic ride.
Life on the Border – Oak and Ash and a Few Electric Guitars
I’m a fan of revisiting quality books from days gone by. Sometimes I do it just because I loved the story so much that I want to reconnect with the characters again and other times I revisit to see if the story holds up. This week I was reminded of the Borderland Series by Terri Windling, a friend of mine had stumbled upon Life on the Border and wouldn’t stop talking about it. This of course prompted me to go dig it out and read it again.
The British Version Of Heroes Gets It Right
For those of us that once loved Heroes and now feel betrayed and often sickened by the disaster it’s become, the Brits have come around once again to demonstrate how exactly a show about ordinary people with super powers should be done.
Two Full Scenes from James Cameron’s Avatar
Cineplex has two full scenes from James Cameron’s “Avatar” that you probably haven’t seen before. The first scene is completely new, but the second scene is a continuation of the Thanator chase we saw earlier. I have to say, I’m still not sold on the CG work. I mean, it looks impressive, but can CG really ever replace live flesh-and-blood human beings? I’m not so sure. The film is being heavily hyped as the movie that will change moviemaking, and I think that’s putting way too much pressure on it. In any case, see for yourself December 18, a short two weeks from now. Yes, “Avatar” is coming in less than two weeks. Wow, time flies, huh? Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, and directed by James Cameron.
