Original Generations Commercial
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 30, 2007 in Videogames
Shown above is a commercial from Japan for Original Generations on the PS2. The actress looks so cute in that mecha cosplay outfit!
Japanese James Bond Poster
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 30, 2007 in Cinema
While looking around this cool poster website I came across this great print promoting the James Bond film Casino Royale in Japan. I love the wild look of the design, it’s quite playful for a cold war spy movie.
Mister Toast
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 29, 2007 in Comic Books
Shown above is a promo for the World of Mister Toast! I discovered the works of Dan Goodsell on Flickr, although you can also follow his adventures on his blog, and of course his book (co-authored with Steve Roden) Krazy Kids Food! is one of my favorites.
Create Your Own Simpsons Avatar
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 29, 2007 in Fandom
The latest trend on Flickr is for folks to show off their very own Simpsons avatar. To create your own avatar just visit the official website for the Simpsons movie.
Space Invaders vs. Hello Kitty
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 28, 2007 in Hobbies and Collections
Shown above is the Sanrio Hello Kitty x TAITO Space Invader Double Mascot Charms to decorate your fanboy (or fangurl) cell phone strap. To me it looks like Hello Kitty has been taken over by the Borg!
The Bitter Stickgirl
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 28, 2007 in Comic Books
The Bitter Stickgirl is from Singapore, China and she has some enteratining comics on her blog which are worth checking out.
Sexist Disney Rejection Letter circa 1938
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 27, 2007 in Animation
Snow White is so much about dreams coming true, so there’s something very sad about getting a sexist rejection letter from Disney with her character so well positioned on the Disney letterhead of that era:
“Women do not do any of the creative work in connection with preparing the cartoons for the screen, as that work is performed entirely by young men. For this reason girls are not considered for the training school.”
By the way the good news is that Miss Mary V. Ford went on to become an animator during World War II…
Modern Battlestar Galactica Minimates
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 27, 2007 in Battlestar Galactica
If the new Galactica is to gritty for your tastes these cutie-pie Minimates might change your mind about the show. You can pre-order them here:
Found via Toy News International.
Bring Back Shat!
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 26, 2007 in Star Trek
Set phasers on RANT!So you’re telling me that Harrison Ford is still young enough to play mast moving Indiana Jones, but Williams Shatner is too old to play Admiral Kirk? Us Star trek fanboys should demand justice! Just take a look at Ford, they didn’t even update his costume: It’s now twenty years later (maybe the 1950’s?) and he’s still wearing the same clothing! We’ve lost so many of the original Star Trek cast, can’t we have one more flick with Kirk and Spock? I’ll settle for a small scene, or even a bit part…
Recent Japanese Commercials
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 26, 2007 in Japanese TV
Yummy yummy bread chips! Dogs jumping rope! A Harry Potter chess game! And mega teriyaki burgers! What else could you want? Although I think the animated stop motion soy bean commercial my favorite.