While not as funny as the previous literal video of Ah-Ha’s Take on Me, this one is pretty funny… [youtube]lj-x9ygQEGA[/youtube]
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VIDEO: Star Wars – The Old Republic game trailer
OK, Lucas, if you had given us ANYTHING close to the awesomeness seen in this game trailer in your prequels you would not get 1/10th of the fanboy complaints you have received. Let this be a lesson to you… [youtube]2BjJaAA5A7w[/youtube]
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Transformers complete series coming to DVD… Drool, drool…
My friend Lanny helps run the Transformers Collectors Club, and he just posted tons of pictures from the official convention, which took place this past weekend. I’m super-jealous of him (and all the people there who attended and saw a…
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VIDEO: Conan O’Brien’s new Twitter Tracker…
Awesome.
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Twitter Updates for 2009-06-03
I’ve actually gotten a lot of help and good advice from government workers the past couple of days. Expectations: happily confounded. # @DVDGeeks Dont forget the Harrison Ford Pointed Finger of Doom (used in every film he’s in – patent…
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Twitter Updates for 2009-06-02
Off to file paperwork for a new deck – that the contractors finished yesterday. The old building permit we had did not list “deck”… # Sigh. I didn’t have the paperwork I needed… So I have to come back. Ah,…
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Twitter Updates for 2009-06-01
You know you are needing coffee desperately when you stand and stare at the pot as it brews. # What makes Mondays worse? When Murphy and his Law shows up… Especially when it comes in the form of a government…
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Twitter Updates for 2009-05-31
Fox is planning a prequel to ALIEN… as well as ANOTHER Planet of the Apes movie. Umm… yeah. Waiting for the “My Mother the Car” reboot. # One for you, CK… My son, the vampire… ♫ http://blip.fm/~7drtv # Just settled…
Geek, Movies, Neglected Cinema
Retro Movie Review: Popeye
I am watching the DVD of Popeye, the oft-maligned film that Robert Altman made in the early 80s, and I am smiling. The movie, flaws and all, works for me. While I am no big Altman or Robin Williams fan,…
Geek, TV
New Doctor Who companion announced: Karen Gillian
She had a featured role in last series’ “The Fires of Pompeii” and will appear with Matt Smith on the next full series next year. More details here.
Disney, Movies
Review: Pixar’s UP
Well, since I spent a couple of hundred words writing about Mega Shark versus Giant Octopus the other day, I owe UP at least as much “ink”… so here it goes. My initial reaction was simple: the movie’s a masterpiece.…
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Quick Reax: Pixar’s UP
Words fail, except one: Masterpiece. More later.
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Twitter Updates for 2009-05-30
Getting back to my normal routine in #ATL, and will be seeing UP with the boys this afternoon. Very excited about this movie… # Pixar’s UP…. A masterpiece. # @DVDGeeks “Can you prove it didn’t happen?!” – Criswell in reply…
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Review: Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus
Oh. My. God. My friend John, who I recently visited in his home just north if Chicago, runs the highly entertaining DVD Geeks radio and tv show. Well, since he reviews DVDs he gets sent a lot of them from…
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Twitter Updates for 2009-05-29
Woke up with John Colicos (Kor, Star Trek) in my head. Don’t know why, and I definitely don’t want my friend to become a living veg-i-table. # @breezyskies Heh. I had the last slice of Chicago deep dish this AM.…
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Twitter Updates for 2009-05-28
Umm, loved Tiki Terrace just outside Chicago… Great suggestion @televixen and @dvdgeeks! http://yfrog.com/0yvvoj # @amyhillman Latest rumor I just heard: Verizon is getting an iPhone… VERY soon. Watch for the announcement June 8th… # Writing up initial report on user…
