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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Sony's ping pong robot


"Your worst ping pong nightmare"

The guys over at Penny Arcade have entertained me for years but this particular post really had to be shared. Their company ping pong match against Sony Online Entertainment's own team was doomed to fail as soon as S.O.E. unveiled their "team captain" pictured above.

Glorious!

G.I. Joe no longer American??


G.I. Joe: A Real Coalition Hero

From IMDB news today:

"Concerned about the current negative image of the American military in many countries, Paramount Pictures and Hasbro, the toy manufacturer, have decided that in their forthcoming film featuring comic-book patriot G.I. Joe, the character will become part of a multinational force, the London Daily Telegraph reported today (Tuesday). Even the character's name has become an acronym for Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity, the newspaper said. Word of the makeover is likely to anger U.S. conservatives, the Telegraph noted. The film is due to open in 2009."

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Beer at the Movies!


"Let's all go the moooovies... to get ourselves a draaank!"

From IMDB studio news today:

Theaters Begin Barring Children

"Some theater chains have begun barring children from theaters after 8:30 p.m. if they are not accompanied by their parents -- in hopes of attracting more adults who are put off by the disruptive behavior of some kids, according to
USA Today. A spokeswoman for the Midwest chain Kerasotes Theaters said that it is testing "adult-friendly" screenings at 13 of its 95 locations. Marcus Majestic Cinema in Brookfield, WI, has gone further, serving alcoholic beverages and prepared entrees in its adults-only auditoriums and providing a babysitting service. "We want to create an entertainment destination and reach people who might not otherwise come to a movie theater," Marcus Theatres spokesman Carlo Petrick told the newspaper."

yes yes yes! What I'm really hoping for is a throwback to movie theaters as social gatherings. Don't you miss your campus theater shows where people drink a couple of beers and scream obscene jokes at the screen?

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Opening this week - 10/26


"You don't get the Keys to the VIP"

I'm gonna be even lazier! First impressions of movies opening this weekend:

Dan in Real Life - Steve Carrell moves further and further down the Jim Carrey path.
The Darjeeling Limited - The Royal Rushmore Aquatic
Saw IV - The prequel to Saw V, coming October 2008

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Daft Hands - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

this is awesome! gets good starting from 52 sec

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Sunday, October 21, 2007

Japanese people at it again

This is amazing - 1152 people, each as one pixel in a human LCD display for a tribute to Samsung. Keep being weird Japan.

Saturday, October 20, 2007

My Tribute to Michael Bay


"Pearl Harbor sucks... just a little bit more than I miss you"

Michael Bay (Transformers, Pearl Harbor, Armageddon, Bad Boys I/II) may just be the most successful douche bag in Hollywood. Here's some quotes that may offer insights into his "genius":

Secretary Of Defense: Those aren't ideas, those are special effects.
Michael Bay: I don't understand the difference.
Secretary Of Defense: I know you don't. (to guards) Get him out of here!
- South Park Imaginationland episode

"Ubiquitous through the (Transformers DVD) extras is action auteur Michael Bay... some viewers may be put off by his working methods - fetishizing deadly weapons, browbeating his crew, and casting Megan Fox in part because she has 'a nice stomach'. Why he would reveal such dirt is a mystery. Then again, like the movie, it's really entertaining."
- Joshua Rich, Entertainment Weekly

"Michael Bay gets to keep making movies and Cartman gets his own theme park; there is no God."
- Kyle, South Park

30 Days of Night is a snore


"108 Minutes of Crap"

Peaking at 54% on Rotten Tomatoes, Sam Raimi's much anticipated graphic novel film
30 Days of Night is getting a lukewarm/tepid welcome at the box offices. According to Entertainment Weekly:

"The monsters... are commanded by a tall, brooding and rather natty scowler (Danny Huston) who bears a disquieting resemblance to Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys"

And even more alarming:

"As the sheriff who leads the besieged townsfolk, Josh Hartnett looks as if he's about to cry."

Thursday, October 18, 2007

The Daily Show - now legal!


"Don't be scurrred. It's just online video"


Viacom got you down with their rapid diligence in pulling The Daily Show with Jon Stewart clips off of YouTube? Well cry no more: introducing the brand new, fully copyright-protected official Daily Show website!

The site plans to make 13,000 video clips of the show available for online viewing - that's basically everything ever aired since 1999. As far as I can tell the stream rate, video resolution and user interface are just as good if not better than YouTube and TEN TIMES better than the ol' Comedy Central Motherload (of s%*#t) video player.

Huzzah!

Another Bourne movie?!


"The Bourne Redundancy"


Does the series need another sequel. No. Do I desperately want one anyway? Heck yeah!

From IMDB today:
"Matt Damon indicated Wednesday that he would make another Bourne sequel if only to express his gratitude. In an interview in Tokyo with the French news agency Agence France Presse, Damon said, "Personally, the character means a lot to me because the character has done so much for my career. You know, it put me in the position where I have a lot more choices of kind of movies I want to make." He said that if director Paul Greengrass asked him to take on the character again, "then I would do it, too. ... I don't think either of us completely put the character to bed yet."

Saturday, October 6, 2007

Opening this weekend - 10/5


"This poster's focus could be adjusted."


The Heartbreak Kid (Ben Stiller, Michelle Monaghan) - The Farrelly Brothers (famous for There's Something About Mary) cash in hopefully their last favor card with Ben Stiller in this awkward performance of old tricks. Is there something about pretty girls in gross-out humor flicks that I'm simply not getting?

Limited release noteworthy mentions (title links to trailers):

Michael Clayton - George Clooney stars as the title character, an in-house "fixer" at a large corporate law firm in New York. Intrigue and John Grisham-esque intrigue ensues and Clooney yet again reminds us that he can do no wrong in film choice.

My Kid Could Paint That - Have you ever looked at modern art or read news articles about 5-year old art prodigies and thought, "I could probably do that and I can't even draw a decent stick figure - why are people paying for this stuff again?" This one's for you.

Monday, October 1, 2007

KANYE WEST SKIT ON SNL

it's great how he can make fun of himself, but Kanye West is still a big big baby