Mike Horn, currently the editor for Current TV is the crazy genius behind that video that all too lovingly depicts the Enterprise being vaporized by the Death Star. A clever mashup of two of sci-fi-doms most enduring franchises, that video is just one of two he created. It also appears that his videos were not sanctioned by the venerable George Lucas as we may have previously conjectured,
Archive for May 14, 2009
Meet the Guy Behind the ‘Death Star Destroys Enterprise’ video
Did the New Star Trek Crib Star Wars?
Maybe there’s a reason George Lucas sent his Death Star to take out the Enterprise after all. Stumbled across this video over at CollegeHumor.com, which not-so-subtly makes the case that J.J. Abrams’ new “Star Trek” is little more than a carbon copy of George Lucas’ original “Star Wars”, complete with disgruntled farm boy. You know, before he got moronic and introduced us to greedy aliens and Jar Jar Binks?
Fringe Season 2 Preview Clip, Season 1 Finale Final Scene
A couple of clips from Fox’s Fringe, which I hear did pretty well during its season 1 finale. One of the clips is the Season 2 preview, which shows scenes from the upcoming season, while the other clip is the SPOILERIFIC scene that finished up the Season 1 finale, and features a very logical guest appearance.
Misha Collins on Supernatural’s Apocalyptic Season Finale
Ooooh boy. Things are sure heating up on the CW’s Supernatural, quite possibly the only show on that entire network worth watching. Dean and Sam’s really been torn apart (when your brother starts jonesing for demon blood like some crack alley junkie, things have gone downhill), and the angels seem to be up to no good just as much as the demons. One of those angels is played by Misha Collins, and the actor talked to the LA Times about the show’s Season 4 finale, which is airing tonight.
The Future of Chinese Cops Lies in … Future X-Cops!
Ever wondered what the future of law-enforcement would look like? In, er, Chinese? Well Andy Lau and Wong Jing would like to show you in their new $20 million dollar movie called … “Future X-Cops”! The film is being called a “sci-fi actioner”, and the $20 million dollar price tag certainly makes it a very expensive flick, especially for a Hong Kong production, which tends to be short on production value and huge on stunts. After all, paying a dozen stuntmen to break their necks is a lot cheaper than CGI killer meteorites, or so I’m told.
ABC’s Flash Forward Trailer As Seen On Last Nights Lost Finale
I was grooving, as the kids these days like to say, to the season finale of LOST, when I was treated to this sneak peek at next seasons cool new Sci-Fi show “Flash Forward”. In Flash Forward, everyone on the planet falls unconscious for a couple of minutes(emphasis on fall) and has a vision of their future 6 months from that moment. When everyone wakes up, things have gone to hell. Has a great cast, including Joseph Fiennes, Courtney B. Vance, Jack Davenport, Sonya Walger, John Cho (Sulu!), Brian O’Byrne, Zachary Knighton, Peyton List and Christine Woods. It’s all based on a novel by Robert J. Sawyer of the same name. Thanks scifiwire.
A Review Of ABC’s “V” Reboot
“V’ is coming back to television, freshly rebooted, courtesy of ABC. “V’ has lizardy aliens, disguised as humans, invading the Earth to subjugate, terrorize and then maybe eat us. We are nice and juicy it’s true. A fellow named Bison over at Aintitcool has seen the pilot and has reviewed it.
New ‘Primeval’ Season Preview
Kicking off its third season is British science fiction series ‘Primeval’.
Looking past the mediocre special effects, this show pulls you in after the first viewing. It has that similar sort of ‘Doctor Who’ charm, and the premise of the show is cool enough to include dinosaurs, time travel, alternate universes and pretty ladies all in one package. To learn more go here.
Youngblood Movie Has a Director
I honestly thought it would never see the light of day. A Youngblood movie? Sure there was talk about it in the early days (the 90s) when Rob Liefeld was practically a rock star but things have changed since then. Mr. Liefeld’s talents are no longer in as high demand as they once were. In fact many believe that he has no talent, but that’s another issue altogether. However, comic book movies are a heck of a lot more popular than they were way back when (the 90s) and so there’s a good chance we’ll be seeing Shaft, Chapel, Badrock(?) and the rest of the gang blasting into theaters sometime next year. Or the year after. Who knows…
Terminator: Salvation Blu-Ray Details
The movie isn’t even out yet but already we’re getting some vital information on the blu-ray version of everyones soon to be favorite, bullet spewing, robotic nightmare epic, “Terminator: Salvation”. There’s going to be deleted scenes pilgrims. The Blu will feature 30-40 minutes of the missing footage and wait for it, the Moon Bloodgood topless scene criminally missing from the theatrical release. There’s an alternate ending too but did I mention the Moon in the rain scene is in here? Thanks to Mtv for the good news.
Two Very Strange Clips from Big Man Japan
Japan’s “Big Man Japan” opened in 2007, but it’s just now getting a U.S. release. Two cliips for ya, one featuring Big Man Japan as he confronts the Stink Monster, whose sole power seems to be, well, it emits a really nasty odor. I love how the scene begins, with Big Man Japan just going up to the Stink Monster and asking him what he’s doing, and the guy/it’s like, “What?” And he’s like, “Dude, you stink,” and then it’s on like Donkey King. Well, sort of. They kinda argue some more and stuff.
Sam Worthington Give Us More Juice On James Cameron’s Avatar
About the only live body giving us any information these days on James Cameron’s “Avatar”, the soon to be released 3D Mega-Sci-Fi-Epic, is Sam Worthington. Sam is of course Terminator In Chief in next weekends Terminator: Salvation. Oh to be Sam, the next action movie superstar. Sam is currently filming “Clash of the Titans” and Collider was lucky enough to slip something in his latte so that his tongue would loosen sufficiently to let us in on a bit more “Avatar” madness.
Season 2 of Dollhouse Under Negotiations?
Don’t lose faith just yet, Dollhouse fans. According to the show’s star Eliza Dushku, negotiations between Joss Whedon and the Fox network are currently ongoing as we speak on the fate of the show’s second season.
Twitters the Dollhouse star:
DOLLHOUSE talk’s are goin’ on~ it’d be an extravaganza bonanza to return 4 rnd 2!
Video Interview With Star Trek’s Orci And Kurtzman
It must be very nice to be Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman these days. They are the golden boys. The crew from Collider recently sat down with Orci and Kurtzman to discuss their thoughts on a variety of subjects, including their thoughts on a new Star Trek series.
