Archive for September, 2009


Microsoft’s COURIER: It’s Not Just A Font Anymore

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September 23, 2009

Wow, with all the rumors and hubub about Apple’s new tablet, who would’ve thought that Microsoft would be the one to leave tech nerds drooling over tablet possibilites?

In details released exclusively today by gadget blog Gizmodo, this amazing tablet called Courier features two elegant touch screens, allows for reading/writing/drawing, and overall looks genuinely astonishing.  I highly advise you click through at the bottom to view the video of the interface.  It’s beautiful.

While I had been certainly impressed by Microsoft’s work on the Zune, and making the 360 a more elegant gaming experience (the system’s known fragility issues aside), I didn’t think we’d see anything this amazing coming out of Redmond.

Well done.  Now, make it affordable!

Original Post: Courier: First Details of Microsoft’s Secret Tablet – Microsoft courier tablet – Gizmodo.

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Your Strange Celebrity Endorsement Of The Day

Filed Under: across the net by Marty Day — 2 Comments
September 22, 2009

Just out of Philly…

Terrence Howard wants YOU to Wash Your Hands!

Weird.

Original Post:  DAILY CIRC JERK: A TERRENCE HOWARD REMINDER | FilmDrunk.com: The only movie blog with intelligent commenters.

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The SUPERMAN That Thankfully Never Was

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September 22, 2009

One of the greatest boondoggles in superhero film adaptation history had to be the much beleaguered Superman Lives.

With direction by Tim Burton, a script by Kevin Smith, and with then growing megastar Nicholas Cage as Superman, it seemed like it couldn’t miss.  But oh did it ever.

Between blowing hundreds of millions of dollars in pre-production costs, having what sounds like the most surreal script ever (in Smith’s own words), and giving both Burton and Cage “pay or play” deals that allowed them to walk away with millions without even having to film a single frame (and hint, they didn’t), it was an unmitigated distaster.

Now, thanks to Japanese Tim Burton fansite TimBurtonJP, we can see that if it had gone to screen, it would’ve looked as terrible as the script sounded, via the costume test video above.  For more insight for what could’ve been, the below gallery showcases a screencap of the costume (GOOD LORD!), plus some concept art from the project, also courtesy of TimBurtonJP.

Original Post:  ティム・バートンJP:ニコラス・ケイジのスーパーマン姿をTimButonJP限定で初公開！.

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Et Tu, Dwayne?! ET TU!

Filed Under: cynicism, movies by Marty Day — Leave a comment
September 21, 2009

Hey, did I ever tell you about the surreal fever dream I had, about The Rock starring in a movie as a hockey player who routinely knocks people’s teeth out, and then he gets forced to become a Tooth Fairy?

Yeah, it was some weird stuff. This is why I’m not allowed to write when I’m on NyQuil.

So what’s going on today in the movies on the web, eh?

New Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson movie? How iron–

OH SWEET GOD IT WASN’T A FEVER DREAM IT WAS A DARK NIGHTMARE

Seriously though, I know the family movies are easy money, but why hasn’t someone put The Rock in a real comedy or action movie with balls? Dude has skills. Hate to see them wasted in pap like this.

Tooth Fairy stinks up cinemas on January 22, 2010.

Original Post:   I’ll Bet You Can’t Guess What Tooth Fairy Is About | Best Week Ever.

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AVATAR Goes Viral With AVTR

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September 21, 2009

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Alright, so we’re just under 3 months until James Cameron’s 3D-CGI epic Avatar hits screens, and shy of a teaser trailer and a 15 minute screening that left most people undecided on whether the movie is worth a rumored $300 million (I dug it, but anyway) we’ve yet to really get anything more.

Enter viral marketing!

The first of hopefully many viral sites for Avatar hit today in the form of AVTR: Future Artifacts From The World of Pandora.  This site, chock full of videos and concept art, is designed to get the viewer accustomed to the alien planet of Pandora, the location for the film.

Now, before you look at it’s serene jungles and lush landscapes and think it’s safe, you get a video message from Colonel Quaritch (actor Stephen Lang, the dude with the sweet scars), where he warns you of the dangers with in.

So be wary, and be ready, and check out the world of Pandora!

Original Post:  AVTR: Future Artifacts from the World of Pandora.

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Five Minutes of HALO LEGENDS

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September 21, 2009

One of the more overlooked announcements from San Diego Comic Con had to be that of the DVD/Blu-Ray release Halo Legends.

Sure, people mentioned it around SDCC, there were some posters released, but there’s been if anything, a lack of hype for this release.  Similar in vein to The Animatrix and Batman: Gotham Knight, Halo Legends allows a team of anime directors to run wild in the Halo universe, creating vignettes each with a unique style and storytelling approach.

With the release of Halo 3: ODST coming tomorrow, however, it comes as no surprise that the push for Legends has begun.  This past Friday night on SpikeTV’s Game Trailers TV, they showed the above 5 minute clip from the short titled “The Babysitter”, our first extended glimpse at the film.

While I enjoy the Halo games, I am not a fervent fan (I’m not 100% about picking up Halo 3: ODST tomorrow, for example), but given that I really enjoyed both The Animatrix and Batman: Gotham Knight, I think Halo Legends is going to end up rather worthwhile.  We’ll find out for sure when it releases early next year.

Original Post: YouTube – Halo Legends – The Babysitter Preview Spike TV.

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Horrible Pirate Signal Interrupts The Emmys

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September 21, 2009

Last night, in the middle of the broadcast of the 61st Annual Primetime Emmys, known supervillain/blogger Dr. Horrible interrupted the broadcast to taunt television viewers on the death of their given format and the rise of the internet as a broadcast platform.

Thanks to the magic of said intertubes, we now have video of his message of hate (along with some surprise guests), appearing above.

In all seriousness though, this was just one part of a very fun Emmys broadcast, the enjoyment of which was almost entirely at the hands of host Neil Patrick Harris and announcer John Hodgman, who added humor and gravitas to what is typically another bloated awards show.  Here’s hoping they’re both brought back for 2010.

Oh, and given that I’m already a drooling fanboy for it on here…

MAD MEN WON BEST DRAMA! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!

Original Post: YouTube – Dr Horrible on the Emmys.

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Masters Of The HIPSTERVerse!

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September 19, 2009

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Take one part Greyskull, one part wacky hipster fashion, and you’d get this amazing illustration series by Adrian Riemann.

Mixing the He-Man characters of the 80s with the current day fashions of the kids who grew up in that decade…it’s stunning to say the least.

Adrian, friend, you outdid yourself.  Don’t just take my word on it, dear readers, click that link.

Original Post:  MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE on the Behance Network.

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