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New Improved Star Trek XI Trailer Features Nimoy!
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 25, 2008 in Star Trek
Yes it’s the very same Star Trek XI trailer that you’ve been watching again and again for a week now — but this time J.J. Abrams added some extra special secret sauce: Leonard Nimoy as Spock! Found via aintitcool.com. Batman Arkham Asylum: The Latest Trailer from Eidos
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 25, 2008 in Comic Books, Videogames
Well if nothing else I think every fanboy will agree that Eidos did a good job of capturing the expected film noir/horror film atmosphere that one would expect from the upcoming Batman: Arkham Asylum game. Asylum will be out for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC and is slated for a release in 2009. The Epic Journey: Battlestar Galactica Final Season Promo
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 25, 2008 in Battlestar Galactica
The SciFi Channel just started airing a new promo for the second half of the final season of Battlestar Galactica. The beginning of the end of the series will go on the air January 16th next year. An Amazing Photo of Building a Space Station in Orbit
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 25, 2008 in Science
You need to see this photo at full size to appreciate it. What you’re looking at is a shot from a 2006 space shuttle mission in which they worked on the construction of the International Space Station: Read more… Chrome Shelled Regios: First Look at the Anime Series
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 25, 2008 in Animation
Here’s the first trailer for the upcoming anime series Chrome Shelled Regios which is based on the light novel series by Shūsuke Amagi, with illustrations by Miyū. The series will go on the air in Japan on January 10th next year and is produced by Zexcs Animation Studio. Enter the Space Fantasy Zone: The 1991 Retrogame That Never Was…
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 24, 2008 in Videogames
Space Fantasy Zone （スペースファンタジーゾーン）was the unreleased followup to the 1985 Sega arcade game Fantasy Zone (ファンタジーゾーン) which was later ported to a wide range of systems from the Nintendo Famicom to the Sharp X68000. The reason Space Fantasy Zone was never released was because NEC developed the game without getting permission from Sega who made it a point of not letting them put it out. The 1991 title was created for the NEC PC Engine Super CD-ROM2 platform which is known in the United States as the TurboGrafx-CD. Over the years a prototype of the game has been floating around (which is what this video is from) and rumor has it that an ISO of the SuperCD has been leaked in the past. Read more… Kamen Rider versus Shocker
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 24, 2008 in Japanese TV
Kamen Rider was a TV show from the early 70s in Japan, but there were in fact three low budget films also made at the same time. This is a silly clip from Kamen Rider versus Shocker which revolves around a plot dealing with the secret plans for a gravity machine that becomes stolen during a birthday party for Professor Daidōji’s daughter. The best part of this 1972 film is clearly the evil rubber suited character running about with the daughter’s teddy bear while engaging in combat action with Kamen Rider. Read more… The Garfield Randomizer
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 24, 2008 in Comic Books
It’s funny to me that Garfield (which would never be in my top ten list so let’s just leave it at that) seems to be vastly improved when you make it non-sequential. You best visit this site quickly before the copyright cats get onto them: “…so this guy noticed that Garfield comics make just as much sense if you throw random panels together, and sometimes are actually pretty funny. He got a cease-and-desist letter. So he made the code available for people who wanted to try it for themselves. Here we go!” Can Bill Richardson Help NASA and Space Commercialization?
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 24, 2008 in Science
Supporters of NASA and the commercial space industry are taking a close look to what the Obama administration will bring. The last few years with the Bush administration have been a disappointment to say the least, so many of us are looking for a fresh break. Early on in the Democratic primaries Obama indicated that he wouldn’t push manned space exploration, but that stand changed later in the race. And now it’s looking like New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson will be heading to the Obama cabinet as commerce secretary. This may be really good news as Richardson is very pro-space. As Governor in New Mexico he’s been pushing for Spaceport America which would act as a launching point for a commercial space industry. Read more… Star Trek XI in IMAX
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 24, 2008 in Star Trek
I can’t guarantee that this film is going to be any good, but one thing is for certain: J.J. Abrams is a marketing genius! And being a Star Trek fanboy that’s a good thing because one does worry how long you can make the series last. There was a time a few months ago where I would bemoan the fact that Lucas was so much better at pushing Star Wars than Paramount was with Star Trek, but with J.J. on the case I no longer have to worry about that: Read more… Exclusive Report: Inside the Star Trek XI Secret Preview
Posted by Guest Author on Nov 24, 2008 in Star Trek
Editor’s Note: Today we have a special treat for all Star Trek fanboys (which includes myself). Our good friend Joe Strike gives us a behind scenes report of the recent Star Trek XI preview: Paramount sneaks us a peek at… ‘Slash Trek’! I put on the freebie Star Trek t-shirt I picked up at Comicon ’07, the one that says ’12-26-08′ on the back and went to see Paramount shake their big sci-fi moneymaker – the return, after a blessed multi-year respite, Star Trek. The lure (apart from free popcorn, soda and a big bag of candy): a quartet of scenes from its May ’09 guaranteed blockbuster or, as the studio exec introduced it, “a great re-invention of a classic American franchise.” (Well, at least he didn’t call it a brand.) Director/producer J.J. Abrams, he of Cloverfield and Mission: Impossible 3 ‘fame,’ intro’d the quartet of clips. (Cloverfield sucked, by the way, but you probably figured that out on your own.) “I’ve never been a Star Trek fan,’ JJA all but boasted. (Evidently he’s been doing this at every press opportunity.) “I never got it,” sez he, because as a grade-schooler he couldn’t figure out whether he identified with Spock or Kirk (Me, I was always more of a ‘David Vincent’ fan, Roy Thinnes’ character on the contemporaneous Larry Cohen sci-fi/paranoia series The Invaders.) Now however, and just in the nick of time, he’s “become a Trekker,” just to let everyone know he’s hip enough not to say ‘Trekkie.’ Read more… Mini Moni in Their Cute Astronaut Bunny Outfits
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 23, 2008 in Japanese TV
This number is an oldie but a goldie: It’s the J-pop group Mini Moni (ミニモニ) performing their breakout song Minimoni Jankenpyon! (ミニモニ。ジャンケンぴょん!) from way back when in 2001. Mini Moni is a subgroup of the Morning Musume (モーニング娘) and was active until 2004 when the group disbanded. My Week in Cartoonland: Madagascar 2 and Bolt
Posted by Guest Author on Nov 23, 2008 in Animation
Editor’s Note: This week we’re lucky to have animation industry insider Joe Strike offers us his insights and first impressions of the films Madagascar 2 and Bolt. My Week in Cartoonland The week being November 3-7, which began in one jungle in Africa and wound up in another in the land of Nool, with a NY-Hollywood road trip connecting the two. Monday it was time for a Madagascar 2 screening, which was good since I had to review the co-directors the next day. Another hour and a half spent with a quartet of neurotic Central Park Zoo animals who didn’t bowl me over in the first place. (I live in Manhattan, have to deal with neurotic Manhattanites all the time, especially myself.) Read more… Ka-Pow! The latest Show from the Folks Behind Happy Tree Friends
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 23, 2008 in Animation
As someone who’s involved with animation what’s interesting to me is how quickly Flash has become a tool for doing great looking broadcast quality animation. The studio behind Ka-Pow! is Mondo Mini Shows which has has been in business since 1988, and while they’ve done well with TV shows Happy Tree Friends which is a child of the web has really put them on the map. To me this is part of a long term where sites like YouTube and Hulu will become as important as Cartoon Network in terms of launching new shows. Yet More Star Trek XI Hype: New Posters of Uhura & a Darth Maul Clone
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 22, 2008 in Star Trek
Star Trek XI won’t be out for months but I already feel like I’ve seen the whole thing! The latest chapter in the hype express includes two new character posters — one of Uhura and the other of Nero the Romulan villain of the film. I already get a bad feeling from the fact that Nero is sporting a tattoo, but I hope the producers don’t make the classic Darth Maul mistake and introduce a cool bad guy only kill him off by the end of the film. Read more… William Shatner’s Reaction to the New Star Trek Trailer
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 22, 2008 in Star Trek
By the way what kills me is that they’re bringing in Nimoy as the elder Spock via a silly time travel plot device — there’s no reason they couldn’t have thrown in William Shatner into that scene too! Found via newfilmdimension.com. Space:1999 Déjà vu: Nuclear Moon Bases
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 22, 2008 in Science
NASA is starting to make fairly elaborate plans for building a moon base which include creating on site nuclear power plants. This reminds me a great deal of the 70s series Space:1999 which took the concept a step further and made the moon a dumping ground for nuclear waste as well. What’s funny is that except for the possibility of a transportation disaster the idea of storing nuclear waste on the moon may seems like a better long term solution than storing it here on Earth. Also that would give an economic reason to return to the moon. Read more… Astro Boy Trailer: Why is He Dressed Up Like the Little Prince?
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 21, 2008 in Animation
Why did the makers of the new CGI Astro Boy decide to “improve” upon Tezuka’s original design and outfit our hero in a preppie styled sweater and pants? The other thing that makes me sad about this first preview is that the rest of the characters make this look like every other CGI movie that’s ever been made. This won’t win over the old fanboys who might take the kids, it won’t win over the kids because it looks like everything else, and I can only guess how the Japanese will feel about this wardrobe upgrade. Read more… Oldboy Will Be Based on the Japanese Manga, Not the Korean Film
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 21, 2008 in Cinema, Comic Books
Good news! According to filmschoolrejects.com it seems that Will Smith has stated that the American version of Oldboy won’t be based on the Korean film but instead based on the original manga. This will come as good news to fanboys that were worried that Steven Spielberg (or any American company) wouldn’t be able to capture the graphic nature of the original Korean film. Sneeze in Star Wars Style as R2-D2 Protects Your Tissues
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 21, 2008 in Star Wars
You’ll have to modify your tissues to work with this Japanese R2-D2 Roll Tissue Cover, but being able to blow your nose in fanboy style makes it worth the effort! The Buried Glaciers of Mars
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 21, 2008 in Science
It turns out that NASA has discovered that under soil of Mars there are huge glaciers — what cool about this is that it means that a future manned visit to the red planet would be much easier to pull off. Scientists are now trying to figure out just how the ice got there in the first place, but to me that’s yet another argument why NASA should be focusing on a Mars mission instead of returning back to the moon (which China and India are already doing as we speak). Read more… The Latest Poster for The Spirit Makes Me Dispirited
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 21, 2008 in Comic Books
I’m keeping my fingers crossed, but I don’t have high hopes for The Spirit. Don’t get me wrong from what I’ve seen of the film looks fantastic (so it’s not a lack of budget), but it looks like the movie won’t be true to the spirit of the comic book that Will Eisner created. Eisner’s characters would be very much at home on the set of a film noir movie, but his stories aren’t about action heroes but about regular folks (so to speak). Instead of a ham fisted approach to the movie I would have preferred that a team Coen Brothers tackle a film like this instead of trying to make the property into something that it’s not. Also at the risk of sounding like a whiney fanboy — you’ll notice the one thing that’s missing from that poster is Will Eisner’s name in big letters. Yeah I know that’s not “part of the marketing”, but it tells me that there’s a lack of respect for the story. Poster found via newsarama.com. Low Budget Portable Planetarium
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 21, 2008 in Science
The Homestar Home Planetarium use to only be available in Japan, but now ThinkGeek is about to carry a version designed for the American market. What’s nice about this gizmo is that it can turn any space into a planetarium for the cost of about $160. In fact not only do I think this is the kind of gift to give to an astronomy fanboy (or fangurl) but it would be cool if folks started buying these to give to science teachers at your local school. Read more… Mobot the Magnificent Mobile Robot
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 20, 2008 in Science
The year is 1961 and Hughes Aircraft Electronic Labs is set to revolutionize the world with Mobot the Magnificent Mobile Robot. Mobot is slightly larger than several refrigerators put together and this mechanical marvel will automate every mission critical task in your life like doing your nails, zipping up your dress, and helping you comb your hair while looking at yourself in a mirror. The only minor catch is that Mobot requires a college educated engineer at the controls the robot 24/7 in a little booth in the corner. I wonder why this gizmo didn’t catch on? |
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