Maybe I'm late to find out about Safe For Work Porn, but this is pretty entertaining.
(Thanks to Cookie for the link)
Monday, July 21, 2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
One Helluva Good Time
How was that for a pun? Admitedly, I'm no Gene Shalit. Have you seen Hellboy II yet? If not, what are you waiting for?? Drop everything and go now!
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Is This Guy Even Dumber Than Bush?
Blogger's Note: I'm not trying to support this website's agenda in anyway, but this video footage certainly raises an eyebrow or two.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Sounds Like A Plan
A California group submitted a proposal Monday to rename a sewage treatment plant after President Bush, calling the initiative a fitting tribute to the outgoing chief executive and the "mess" he'll leave behind.
The Presidential Memorial Commission of San Francisco wants to switch the name of the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant to the George W. Bush Sewage Plant. Supporters hoping to put the issue on the November ballot turned in more than 10,000 signatures to San Francisco election officials, organizer Brian McConnell said. The measure needs just over 7,000 valid names to qualify and McConnell expects to find out later this month whether they made it.
Proponents of the renaming plan see it as fitting tribute to a president they contend has plumbed the depths of incompetence.
"We think that it's important to remember our leaders in the right historical context," said McConnell, a member of the group that was formed after friends came up with the renaming idea.
"In President Bush's case, we think that we will be cleaning up a substantial mess for the next 10 or 20 years," he said. "The sewage treatment facility's job is to clean up a mess, so we think it's a fitting tribute."
The "mess," as supporters of the plan see it, includes the aftermath of the Iraq war and what they see as a neglect of domestic economic issues.
"What we're really doing is symbolizing the fact that as he leaves office, we'll begin the process of basically repairing damage and rebuilding our country's reputation," he said.
(from msnbc.com)
Monday, July 07, 2008
Big Red
Blogger's Note: Much love to the folks at NBC/Universal for seeing the potential in Hellboy, which Sony foolishly cast aside in favor of more lousy Resident Evil sequels. Also, thanks to Cook for telling me this clip exists.
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Why I Love The Internet
Has your favorite movie "nuked the fridge"? Film fans on the Internet coined the phrase to indicate the point at which a popular film franchise overstays its welcome.
The reference? Scenes from the latest Indiana Jones film, where Indy escapes nuclear fallout by hiding in a refrigerator. Let the disbelief — and the search for snark — begin.
"Nuke the fridge" started circulating on the Web soon after the movie came out May 22, and it's showing no signs of letting up. The phrase has an entry in the Urban Dictionary, and domain names like nukethefridge.com are being snapped up.
(from msn.com)
The reference? Scenes from the latest Indiana Jones film, where Indy escapes nuclear fallout by hiding in a refrigerator. Let the disbelief — and the search for snark — begin.
"Nuke the fridge" started circulating on the Web soon after the movie came out May 22, and it's showing no signs of letting up. The phrase has an entry in the Urban Dictionary, and domain names like nukethefridge.com are being snapped up.
(from msn.com)
Friday, July 04, 2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Bourne Again!
Producer Frank Marshall revealed to IESB plans to begin shooting a fourth Jason Bourne movie next Summer, for release in 2010. Universal announced the project back in February, with director Paul Greengrass and star Matt Damon set to return. Marshall also confirmed that they will probably be creating an original story for the fourth film, since author/creator Robert Ludlum wasn’t involved in the later books in the series.
(from slashfilm.com)
Blogger's Note: Yessssss
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Stay In The Lines!
What is the deal with guys who have to park their cars diagonally across two spaces? Is it that they think their ride is so "tricked out" that parking like an idiot is necessary to draw attention to it? The only thing it tells me is that they are exactly the kind of douche bag who puts $10,000 worth of accessories into a $6,000 Civic.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
The Movies Of My Life
Entertainment Weekly recently chose their Top 25 New Movie Classics. These were picked from all movies released in the past 25 years.
25) Shrek (2001)
24) A Room With A View (1986)
23) Memento (2001)
22) Rushmore (1998)
21) Schindler's List (1993)
20) The Lion King (1994)
19) Casino Royale (2006)
18) Do The Right Thing (1989)
17) Jerry Maguire (1996)
16) Boogie Nights (1997)
15) Edward Scissorhands (1990)
14) Crumb (1995)
13) Goodfellas (1990)
12) The Matrix (1999)
11) This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
10) Moulin Rouge (2001)
09) Die Hard (1988)
08) The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)
07) Hannah And Her Sisters (1986)
06) Saving Private Ryan (1998)
05) Toy Story (1995)
04) Blue Velvet (1986)
03) Titanic (1997)
02) The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy (2001-03)
01) Pulp Fiction (1994)
Blogger's Note: This is a pretty solid list but I am flat-out shocked that American Beauty isn't included. And no Coen Bros. made the cut??
25) Shrek (2001)
24) A Room With A View (1986)
23) Memento (2001)
22) Rushmore (1998)
21) Schindler's List (1993)
20) The Lion King (1994)
19) Casino Royale (2006)
18) Do The Right Thing (1989)
17) Jerry Maguire (1996)
16) Boogie Nights (1997)
15) Edward Scissorhands (1990)
14) Crumb (1995)
13) Goodfellas (1990)
12) The Matrix (1999)
11) This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
10) Moulin Rouge (2001)
09) Die Hard (1988)
08) The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)
07) Hannah And Her Sisters (1986)
06) Saving Private Ryan (1998)
05) Toy Story (1995)
04) Blue Velvet (1986)
03) Titanic (1997)
02) The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy (2001-03)
01) Pulp Fiction (1994)
Blogger's Note: This is a pretty solid list but I am flat-out shocked that American Beauty isn't included. And no Coen Bros. made the cut??
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
I'm Not Quite Ready To Let This Go [updated]
Greg pointed me to this today. It's from G4TV.com. If you didn't already know, Frank Darabont (the guy who gave us the film Shawshank Redeption) wrote a script for Indy 4 that both Spielberg and Ford loved, but Lucas decided didn't contain enough suck.
Frank Darabont's script for Indiana Jones IV, entitled Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods, is an archaeological wonder in its own right. However, we've received a bootleg copy of the script that's making its way around the internet, which is reported, but not confirmed, to be the real thing. We read it, and it seems pretty legit, or the person who is faking it is a terrific screenwriter. Either way, here's a review.
CAUTION: SPOILERS EVERYWHERE - IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN 'INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL, READ THIS AT YOUR PERIL.
First off, the script is largely the same, storywise, focusing on the discovery of the crystal skull, as well as the lost city in Peru where the Gods were thought to live, only to discover that these "gods" were aliens with a culture advanced thousands of years beyond our own.
Also, Marion Ravenwood is in the script. In fact, she's featured even more prominently than in the actual film. And, yes, she and Indy end up married in the end. Oxley's there, as well as a double-crossing friend, and, to my surprise, the "nuking the fridge" sequence and the giant ants are there, as well.
However, also in this script are Dr. Henry Jones, Sr. and Sallah, making awesome cameo appearances that really help cement the whole history of Indiana Jones, and tie the whole saga together.
What's not in the script? Well, Shia LaBoeuf's character, Mutt, for one thing. There's no mention of a son and no appearance of one either. Now, while I didn't necessarily think that Mutt's character was one of the most egregiously awful things about the movie, his absence definitely makes room for more character development on Indy's part, and it allows the story to shine through, in opposition to the constant 'wink-wink-he's-his-son-but-neither-of-them-know-it-yet' portions of Crystal Skull that drove me nuts.
This script is awesome in exactly the places that Crystal Skull was lame. Just those few flips in the sequence removed all of the punch from this really excellent, well thought out, super exciting script, and rendered it vacuous and boring. In other words, Spielberg and Lucas chose the right story, but they neutered it to focus on the wrong things.
There are at least three awesome action sequences in this script, including a fighter plane chase that would have blown the doors off the theater had it actually happened on film. In addition, the double-crossing friend is a Russian, which makes the whole America vs. the Soviet Union thing work a lot better. Oxley's character isn't like a family pet, and there are some nods to the Indiana Jones mythology that really work well here.
Perhaps the biggest difference in the script is the treatment of Marion Ravenwood. First off, she doesn't spend the entirety of the story standing in the background grinning like she's happy to have a job. She's the Marion we came to know and love in Raiders of the Lost Ark, and her story arc is so much more believable in this script that it's a night-and-day experience.
Also, the aliens are mean. They're a legitimate threat, not fascinating, but terrifying, and there's an implication that they have been the reason that humans believe in God for the past several thousand years. The resolution of the plot is so much more satisfying here than in the actual film, and the script just shows that Lucas and Spielberg were too soft to make the choices that turned the plot a little dark and/or scary.
At the end of the day, Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods is 100% a better script than the one that was shot for the film. This would have been the right way to close out the series, and it would have been a return to form that no one could have expected, instead of a movie that everyone places just above the abysmal Temple of Doom in the Indy canon.
On a related note, do yourself a favor and give a listen to Patton Oswalt's hilarious bit called "I Will Kill George Lucas with a Shovel."
[update] I'm not done yet. Cookie also linked me to this "abridged script" which definitely doesn't pull any punches.
Frank Darabont's script for Indiana Jones IV, entitled Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods, is an archaeological wonder in its own right. However, we've received a bootleg copy of the script that's making its way around the internet, which is reported, but not confirmed, to be the real thing. We read it, and it seems pretty legit, or the person who is faking it is a terrific screenwriter. Either way, here's a review.
CAUTION: SPOILERS EVERYWHERE - IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN 'INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL, READ THIS AT YOUR PERIL.
First off, the script is largely the same, storywise, focusing on the discovery of the crystal skull, as well as the lost city in Peru where the Gods were thought to live, only to discover that these "gods" were aliens with a culture advanced thousands of years beyond our own.
Also, Marion Ravenwood is in the script. In fact, she's featured even more prominently than in the actual film. And, yes, she and Indy end up married in the end. Oxley's there, as well as a double-crossing friend, and, to my surprise, the "nuking the fridge" sequence and the giant ants are there, as well.
However, also in this script are Dr. Henry Jones, Sr. and Sallah, making awesome cameo appearances that really help cement the whole history of Indiana Jones, and tie the whole saga together.
What's not in the script? Well, Shia LaBoeuf's character, Mutt, for one thing. There's no mention of a son and no appearance of one either. Now, while I didn't necessarily think that Mutt's character was one of the most egregiously awful things about the movie, his absence definitely makes room for more character development on Indy's part, and it allows the story to shine through, in opposition to the constant 'wink-wink-he's-his-son-but-neither-of-them-know-it-yet' portions of Crystal Skull that drove me nuts.
This script is awesome in exactly the places that Crystal Skull was lame. Just those few flips in the sequence removed all of the punch from this really excellent, well thought out, super exciting script, and rendered it vacuous and boring. In other words, Spielberg and Lucas chose the right story, but they neutered it to focus on the wrong things.
There are at least three awesome action sequences in this script, including a fighter plane chase that would have blown the doors off the theater had it actually happened on film. In addition, the double-crossing friend is a Russian, which makes the whole America vs. the Soviet Union thing work a lot better. Oxley's character isn't like a family pet, and there are some nods to the Indiana Jones mythology that really work well here.
Perhaps the biggest difference in the script is the treatment of Marion Ravenwood. First off, she doesn't spend the entirety of the story standing in the background grinning like she's happy to have a job. She's the Marion we came to know and love in Raiders of the Lost Ark, and her story arc is so much more believable in this script that it's a night-and-day experience.
Also, the aliens are mean. They're a legitimate threat, not fascinating, but terrifying, and there's an implication that they have been the reason that humans believe in God for the past several thousand years. The resolution of the plot is so much more satisfying here than in the actual film, and the script just shows that Lucas and Spielberg were too soft to make the choices that turned the plot a little dark and/or scary.
At the end of the day, Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods is 100% a better script than the one that was shot for the film. This would have been the right way to close out the series, and it would have been a return to form that no one could have expected, instead of a movie that everyone places just above the abysmal Temple of Doom in the Indy canon.
On a related note, do yourself a favor and give a listen to Patton Oswalt's hilarious bit called "I Will Kill George Lucas with a Shovel."
[update] I'm not done yet. Cookie also linked me to this "abridged script" which definitely doesn't pull any punches.
Monday, June 16, 2008
The Future Is Minority Report
Bryan linked me to this vid today. Pretty nifty technology on display here. Now where are the talking cereal boxes?
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Sunday, June 08, 2008
The Parody That Never Gets Old
Anyone playing GTA IV will surely get a kick out of this Naked Gun tribute.
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Quest For A Plot
Five Questions Not Answered In "Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull"
- How did we get to a happy ending? I don’t understand how Indy not only gets his job back, but a promotion at the end of the film. He’s forced out of his job for suspicions about his loyalty because he’s been in contact with both Russian commandos and a Russian secret agent. He then shakes his FBI tail, leaves the country for South America, and meets up with both the Russians and the Russian agent. This is what the FBI might call “suspicious behavior.” When the city of Akator is finally destroyed, anyone/anything he might be able to bring back to placate the FBI (e.g., Irina Spalko or Mac McHale) is lost or killed. Does he return the alien body to the government or something? How does he prove his loyalty?
- Is Irina Spalko really psychic or merely crazy? At the start of the film, Irina Spalko seems to attempt to read Indy’s mind and apparently fails (with comment “Your will is very strong.”) Does she really have psychic abilities or not? We never see her attempt to do this again anywhere during the film. She babbles on a lot about how Oxley’s mind has been warped by the skull and is unreadable, but we never establish that she can successfully read another mind.
- Where did all the roads in the middle of the jungle come from? When Indy, Mac, and Mutt set off with the Russians through the un-mapped jungle, they are following what can only be called the “Model 37 ‘Josef Stalin’ Glorious People’s Jungle Road Maker and Farming Collective Grain Harvester.” This is making the road they are driving on. Indy destroys this vehicle with an anti-tank weapon (an always useful item to bring to the jungle). A protracted high-speed car chase follows where, a) cars and trucks are able to travel two abreast, and even along the edge of a cliff, and b) they are able to travel pretty much where they want to go. This makes less than no sense.
- Had anybody heard of the term “multi-dimensional beings” in 1957? Once Oxley regains his sanity in the temple of Akator, he says “they are multi-dimensional beings.” This is a pretty standard science fiction term in the 21st century, but the notion of parallel universes had just been proposed in quantum mechanics in 1957 by Hugh Everett. Fictional notions of parallel universes had been around since 1941, but were still only infrequently mentioned in sci-fi stories of the 1950s. The explanation sticks out like a sore thumb.
- Why bother with the Akator natives? They appear. They are afraid of the crystal skull. They get machine-gunned off screen by the Russians. Why bother? You might as well at least make a joke of it and give them all red shirts or something.
(from Geeks of Doom)
Posters
Here are the Top 10 Greatest Movie Posters according to tccandler.com. Click here for the complete list.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Whack It
Jeremy loves the Married to the Sea comics but I must say they are rather hit-or-miss for me. I found this particular one to be a definite hit:
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Friday, May 23, 2008
Another Missed Opportunity [updated]
Spoiler Alert: You probably shouldn't read this if you haven't seen the new Indiana Jones film yet
Let's get this right out of the way. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is not good. It's not all bad, but it's not good. The only thing it really has going for it is nostalgia. The script is extremely weak sauce and there are a number of instances that are so over-the-top that I was forced to hang my head in shame. Now I'll go ahead and rant about some specifics...
Think I'm off-base here? Feel free to leave a comment.
[update] just found this great article discussing many of the problems I had with Indy 4.
Let's get this right out of the way. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is not good. It's not all bad, but it's not good. The only thing it really has going for it is nostalgia. The script is extremely weak sauce and there are a number of instances that are so over-the-top that I was forced to hang my head in shame. Now I'll go ahead and rant about some specifics...
- What was with that opening scene? Hot rod kids playing chicken with some military dudes in a truck that ultimately meant nothing. This is Steven friggin Spielberg, here. I expect a memorable opening.
- The atomic bomb/refrigerator scene was just stupid. It was unnecessary and way too over the top. Indy is a tough guy for sure, but he's not fucking invincible.
- The lowest point for me had to be Shia's vine-swinging-with-monkeys scene. Just completely ludicrous. I don't even want to continue talking about it, I'm so disgusted.
- Cate Blanchett's character was unrealized. They hinted that she was some sort of psychic at the beginning but then never really followed through with that. She was a chick with a sword and an accent who was kinda greedy, I guess.
- Special effects can certainly be used to enhance a film and its storytelling. This is evident in a film like, say, Transformers, which really needs big special effects to pull off the necessary visuals. The scale of giant fighting robots is simply too massive to recreate in reality. But this means we are now in an age where computer effects are an easy alternative to practical ones and this is unfortunate in the case of Crystal Skull. The intensity of scenes is lessened by the fact that we can tell it's not real danger. The best action scene in the movie was the motorcycle chase because there were no effects. It was stunt men doing real stunts in a real setting. I really think that CGI should only be used when no other alternative is available. Remember how you felt when Indy was being chased by the boulder in Raiders or when he was on that rickety rope bridge in Temple of Doom? Yeah, there's nothing like that here.
- The supporting characters weren't handled well, either. Mack was too flip-floppy in his motivations to make logical sense and John Hurt's character was pretty useless overall.
- The script sucked, to be blunt. It was convoluted at times; too talky at other times. It wasn't clever. There were a lot of references to the previous movies in there but you can't rest a film on that alone. And, as is the case with most David Koepp scripts, the movie really degrades after the second act.
- Aliens and spaceships in an Indiana Jones movie? No thank you. The supernatural stuff from the original movies was fun but this is just too much. Plus, everything was so muddled in its presentation that I simply wasn't made to care. There were 13 alien skeletons that became one whole, living alien somehow. There was a portal that went somewhere I guess. It all felt lazy and out of place in Indy's world.
Think I'm off-base here? Feel free to leave a comment.
[update] just found this great article discussing many of the problems I had with Indy 4.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
The Japanese Office
This is pretty funny if you're a fan of The Office. If you're not a fan of The Office, you have my pity.
Friday, May 16, 2008
I Will Never Be This Ambitious
MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.
(Props to Greg for sharing this freaking amazing video.)
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Sunday, May 11, 2008
The Best & Worst Movie Moms
In honor of Mother's Day...
THE BEST
Helen Parr (aka Elastigirl)
Holly Hunter in The Incredibles
Mrs. Gump
Sally Field in Forrest Gump
Peg Boggs
Dianne Wiest in Edward Scissorhands
Sarah Connor
Linda Hamilton in Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Elaine Miller
Frances McDormand in Almost Famous
Bren MacGuff
Allison Janey in Juno
THE WORST
Joan Crawford
Faye Dunaway in Mommie Dearest
Mama Bates
Psycho
Eleanor Iselin
Angela Lansbury in The Manchurian Candidate
Margaret White
Piper Laurie in Carrie
Beverly R. Sutphin
Kathleen Turner in Serial Mom
(from Rotten Tomatoes)
THE BEST
Helen Parr (aka Elastigirl)
Holly Hunter in The Incredibles
Mrs. Gump
Sally Field in Forrest Gump
Peg Boggs
Dianne Wiest in Edward Scissorhands
Sarah Connor
Linda Hamilton in Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Elaine Miller
Frances McDormand in Almost Famous
Bren MacGuff
Allison Janey in Juno
THE WORST
Joan Crawford
Faye Dunaway in Mommie Dearest
Mama Bates
Psycho
Eleanor Iselin
Angela Lansbury in The Manchurian Candidate
Margaret White
Piper Laurie in Carrie
Beverly R. Sutphin
Kathleen Turner in Serial Mom
(from Rotten Tomatoes)
They Don't Make 'Em Like This Anymore
For some reason I brought up this commercial today while Cookie was watching that silly "Little People, Big World" show on TLC. I don't remember what the connection was but I decided that I needed to find the clip and post it on the ole blog. It's basically one of my favorite commercials ever.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
A Comment From Dave
"Hillary Clinton barely won my home state of Indiana. And she lost in the State of North Carolina. But here is the good news. She has a substantial lead in the state of denial... I’m no pundit but it occurred to me that Hillary Clinton has one thing in common with President Bush. Neither of them has an exit strategy."
-David Letterman
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Thursday, May 01, 2008
The Dark Side Of The Mouse
In response to my Donald Duck post, Greg shared these Mickey Mouse comic strips that are, agreeably, much darker.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
My Most Random Post Yet? Perhaps.
I don't know what's going on with this pic but I'm very amused by it.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
This Post Sponsored by B. Brandow
First, a comic Bryan linked me to. My gamer pals should find this amusing. Everyone else won't really get it, but that's life.
Also Bryan pointed out this new MP3 player with a really unfortunate name. Or as Bryan put it, "best name ever." That's because he's a racist bastard.
Goulet
Liz posted this clip on her blog and I think it's only fair to share such hilarity with as many people as possible.
will ferrell extra robert goulet on conan
will ferrell extra robert goulet on conan
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
That's Why My Friends Call Me "Whiskers"
Monday, April 21, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Acer FTW!
(You'll want to click the pic to get a better look)
Let's also hear it for the "Mizzou" kid on the left who's kicking it old school with a pen and paper.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
It Must Be The Face
What I learned today from our Morning Show...
Willem Dafoe holds the record for having more on-screen deaths than any other actor.
The Kids In The Hall Are Back!
Awesome seeing the band back together. Man, the years have not been kind to Mark McKinney.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Wine Bottles And An RC Car
Mario Theme Played with RC Car and Bottles - Watch more free videos
This guy is far more patient than I will ever be.
Friday, April 11, 2008
What's Worse
A recent poll at WhatTheyPlay.com asked parents what sort of content they would least want their kids exposed to in video games. Two men kissing was actually deemed more objectionable than a graphic decapitation. It appears we have a long road to go yet.
Monday, April 07, 2008
I Swear This Isn't Photoshopped
Yes, that really is me at a live sporting event.What's more, I actually had a fun time!
(Thanks to Barry and Karen for the invite and the pic)
(Thanks to Barry and Karen for the invite and the pic)
Friday, April 04, 2008
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
The 30 Dumbest Video Game Titles
- Tongue of the Fatman
Commodore 64, DOS, Mega Drive - 1989 - Spanky's Quest
Super Nintendo - 1991 - Touch Dic
Nintendo DS - 2005 - If It Moves, Shoot It!
Amiga, DOS - 1989 - Leisure Suit Larry 3: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals
Amiga, DOS - 1989 - Barbie Horse Adventure
Xbox, PS2 - 2003 - Attack of the Mutant Camels
Atari - 1983 - Extreme Sports with the Berenstain Bears
Game Boy Color - 2000 - Ninja Hamster
Commodore 64 - 1987 - Frogger: Helmet Chaos
Nintendo DS, PSP - 2005 - Ninja Baseball Bat Man
Arcade - 1993 - Atari Ninja Golf
Atari 7800 - 1990 - Billy the Wizard: Rocket Broomstick Racing
Wii, PC, PS2 - 2007 - NRA Gun Club
PS2 - 2006 - GOLF Magazine Presents 36 Great Holes Starring Fred Couples
Sega 32X - 1994 - Bus Driver
PC - 2007 - Ship Simulator 2008
PC - 2008 - Big Mutha Truckers 2: Truck Me Harder
PS2, Xbox - 2005 - Astro Fang: Super Machine
NES - 1990 - Tech Romancer
Dreamcast - 1998 - Chemist Tycoon
PS2, PC - 2006 - Yes Prime Minister
Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum - 1987 - How To Be A Complete Bastard
ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC - 1987 - Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
SNES - 1995; PlayStation - 1997 - Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender
DOS, Mac - 1992 - Princess Tomato in Salad Kingdom
NES - 1988 - Zombies Ate My Neighbors
SNES, Mega Drive - 1993 - Ninjabread Man
PC, PS2 - 2005; Wii - 2007 - Keith Courage in Alpha Zones
TurboGrafx-16 - 1989 - 70's Robot Anime Geppy-X: The Super Boosted Armor
PlayStation - 1999
Blogger's Note: I'm guessing Jeremy was playing "Yes Prime Minister" on his Commodore 64 around the same time Chris B. was mastering "How To Be A Complete Bastard."
(list from cnet.com)
That Thing's Operational!
Here's what a 3,500 piece Lego Death Star looks like. Click the pic to see how it was constructed.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
5 Signs You're Watching A Wes Anderson Movie
5- Bill Murray Being Serious
If you're seeing this comic king in a movie that was made in the past ten years it's probably a Wes Anderson movie. Of the last fifteen film projects Murray has done four have been with Anderson. It was his role in "Rushmore" that made him an indie-film darling with such directors as Jim Jarmusch and Sofia Coppola. Murray has a strong commitment to Anderson, backing up the director by pulling out of his own pocket to help shoot a scene and also working for free in "The Royal Tenenbaums". Their film relationship has produced some interesting film experiences as well as a partnership of respect and comradeship.
4- Slow Motion Endings
In all but one of his films, Anderson has ended with the slow motion shot. We saw Dignan leaving for prison in "Bottle Rocket", Max's Dance with Miss Cross in "Rushmore", Royal Tenenbaums's funeral, and Steve Zissou walk the red carpet all in slow motion into the end credits. It's a signature style that Anderson has replicated in most of his films. Also notice the credits, first name in lower and uppercase but the last name is always uppercase. The only movie that broke the slow motion ending tradition? "The Darjeeling Limited," which began with a slow motion shot of Peter Whitman barely making the namesake train.
3- Mise en Scene
It's all about the details. If you're watching a movie and you feel slightly distorted by a wide angle shots and balanced symmetry of props, then you're in Anderson heaven. Each frame of an Anderson film is packed with props, and a balanced symmetry of the frame, causing slight distortion. This effect can feel almost dream-like, creating a vision that blurs reality with enhanced color palettes as well as elaborate production design. Several of his films use actual sets such as Steve Zissou's boat to contribute an elaborate environment to the story. When there is way too much stuff on the walls in 2.35: 1 aspect ratio you're probably watching a Wes Anderson production.
2- Deteriorating Family
Every Anderson film has a family struggling throughout the narrative. Bob's abuse from his brother Futureman, Mr. Blume's redheaded asshole children, The Tenenbaums, Steve Zissou connecting with his son, and the brothers on board the Darjeeling Limited. Anderson has often stated that J. D. Salinger has been an influence on his writing style balancing the comedy with tragedy at a moment's notice. But Anderson's reflection of families is used as a springboard to address issues such as grief, failure, and regret that have a universal appeal.
1- A Soundtrack You Never Could Have Created
If there's one thing for certain, it's that Anderson can create an amazing soundtrack. His use of sound over the image especially using rock musical compositions has been a trademark since his first film. From the British invasion rock songs of "Rushmore" to the Portuguese David Bowie covers of "Steve Zissou" Anderson's soundtracks have been stellar. With collaboration with Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh for original compositions, Anderson's films are ripe with stand out musical tracks. I bet the mix tapes he makes for his friends are the shit.
(from omglists) (also thanks to Greg for the link)
If you're seeing this comic king in a movie that was made in the past ten years it's probably a Wes Anderson movie. Of the last fifteen film projects Murray has done four have been with Anderson. It was his role in "Rushmore" that made him an indie-film darling with such directors as Jim Jarmusch and Sofia Coppola. Murray has a strong commitment to Anderson, backing up the director by pulling out of his own pocket to help shoot a scene and also working for free in "The Royal Tenenbaums". Their film relationship has produced some interesting film experiences as well as a partnership of respect and comradeship.
4- Slow Motion Endings
In all but one of his films, Anderson has ended with the slow motion shot. We saw Dignan leaving for prison in "Bottle Rocket", Max's Dance with Miss Cross in "Rushmore", Royal Tenenbaums's funeral, and Steve Zissou walk the red carpet all in slow motion into the end credits. It's a signature style that Anderson has replicated in most of his films. Also notice the credits, first name in lower and uppercase but the last name is always uppercase. The only movie that broke the slow motion ending tradition? "The Darjeeling Limited," which began with a slow motion shot of Peter Whitman barely making the namesake train.
3- Mise en Scene
It's all about the details. If you're watching a movie and you feel slightly distorted by a wide angle shots and balanced symmetry of props, then you're in Anderson heaven. Each frame of an Anderson film is packed with props, and a balanced symmetry of the frame, causing slight distortion. This effect can feel almost dream-like, creating a vision that blurs reality with enhanced color palettes as well as elaborate production design. Several of his films use actual sets such as Steve Zissou's boat to contribute an elaborate environment to the story. When there is way too much stuff on the walls in 2.35: 1 aspect ratio you're probably watching a Wes Anderson production.
2- Deteriorating Family
Every Anderson film has a family struggling throughout the narrative. Bob's abuse from his brother Futureman, Mr. Blume's redheaded asshole children, The Tenenbaums, Steve Zissou connecting with his son, and the brothers on board the Darjeeling Limited. Anderson has often stated that J. D. Salinger has been an influence on his writing style balancing the comedy with tragedy at a moment's notice. But Anderson's reflection of families is used as a springboard to address issues such as grief, failure, and regret that have a universal appeal.
1- A Soundtrack You Never Could Have Created
If there's one thing for certain, it's that Anderson can create an amazing soundtrack. His use of sound over the image especially using rock musical compositions has been a trademark since his first film. From the British invasion rock songs of "Rushmore" to the Portuguese David Bowie covers of "Steve Zissou" Anderson's soundtracks have been stellar. With collaboration with Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh for original compositions, Anderson's films are ripe with stand out musical tracks. I bet the mix tapes he makes for his friends are the shit.
(from omglists) (also thanks to Greg for the link)
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
He's Back?
Any Zombie Jesus sightings today? And if so, any idea if he saw his shadow?
update: Tony has informed me that old people are offended by the idea of Zombie Jesus. In case there are any old people who visit my blog I must say, "Who let you on the Internet?"
Saturday, March 22, 2008
My Most Offensive Post Yet
I'm not sure what it says about me but I was cracking up through this entire thing. It's sorta like a really raunchy "Kids in the Hall" bit mixed with a healthy dose of "Coffee Talk". Be forwarned if you are the sensitive type, this does contain very explicit language.
(thanks to Jeremy for the link)
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Exciting New Feature!
I've added a polling section to the side of the page. Exciting indeed! Expect a new poll twice a week. They won't be anything brilliant or profound, but if you frequent this site you already know that. I keeps my blog how I keeps my women: quick, dirty, and random.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Best Thing I've Seen All Week
What could possibly happen to this Canadian news reporter doing a broadcast from the bottom of a sledding hill?
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And he still follows through with the sign-off! Canadians may not be the brightest bulbs in the chandelier, but they are resilient.
Reporter Owned By Sled - Watch more free videos
And he still follows through with the sign-off! Canadians may not be the brightest bulbs in the chandelier, but they are resilient.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
And We Have What To Show For This, Exactly?
If you're looking for something to get fired up about on your Tuesday, try this on for size:
(from Yahoo News)
In its sixth year, the Iraq war is costing the US about $12 billion a month.
(from Yahoo News)
Monday, March 10, 2008
Sunday, March 09, 2008
Saturday, March 08, 2008
Confession Of A Former Guitar Hero Advocate
You know that line, "Anything you can do, I can do better"? That should be Rock Band's motto because it is absolutely the one true king of peripheral-based musical rhythm games. My allegiances to Guitar Hero have been severed. I have seen the light.Wednesday, March 05, 2008
GameDaily's Top 10 Greatest Gaming Consoles
10) Nintendo Gamecube
09) Sega Genesis
08) Nintendo 64
07) Nintendo Entertainment System
06) Sony PlayStation
05) Super Nintendo Entertainment System
04) Nintendo DS
03) Sony PlayStation 2
02) Sega Dreamcast
01) Microsoft Xbox 360
Blogger's Note: No arguments here!
(info from gamedaily.com)
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
6 Terrible Cameos That Just About Ruined The Movie
6) Ted Danson in Saving Private Ryan
5) Christopher Lloyd in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
4) M. Night Shyamalan in Signs
3) Matt Damon in Finding Forrester
2) Scott Baio, Red Buttons, Sammy Davis, Jr., Sherman Hemsley, Telly Savalas, Ringo Starr, Ernest Borgnine, Beau Bridges, Lloyd Bridges, Patrick Duffy, Merv Griffin, Karl Malden, Pat Morita, John Stamos, Sally Struthers, Jonathan Winters and many many more in Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass
1) Bruce Willis in Ocean's 12
(from cracked.com)
5) Christopher Lloyd in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
4) M. Night Shyamalan in Signs
3) Matt Damon in Finding Forrester
2) Scott Baio, Red Buttons, Sammy Davis, Jr., Sherman Hemsley, Telly Savalas, Ringo Starr, Ernest Borgnine, Beau Bridges, Lloyd Bridges, Patrick Duffy, Merv Griffin, Karl Malden, Pat Morita, John Stamos, Sally Struthers, Jonathan Winters and many many more in Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass
1) Bruce Willis in Ocean's 12
(from cracked.com)
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