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Iron Man 2: Prepare for Whiplash
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 18, 2009 in Cinema, Comic Books
Just knowing that you’ve got a film with Robert Downey, Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow is cool. But add Mickey Rourke who’s an amazing actor as the heavy and you’ve the potential for a very entertaining film. In fact Rourke as the evil character Whiplash looks like he’s going to be the star of this film. Iron Man 2 is due out in May of 2010… Dead Rock-and-Roll Action Figures: Plastic Corpse Collectables!
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 17, 2009 in Hobbies and Collections
For kids action figures represent an idea of who you might grow up to be in the future. However recently I’ve started to realize that there is an entire genre of action figures that are based on dead rock-and-roll stars: My theory is that these collectables represents the mourning of our lost youth. As most of these rock stars die in their youth, we’ve never known them to grow old — and by extension this allows us to do the same. Read more… The Man Who Saved Disney — Twice!
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 17, 2009 in Animation
When people think of Disney they always think of a solo founder — Walt Disney. And while Walt was a genius he had a partner that made the business work: Roy O. Disney. He was the younger brother to Walt, and business brains of the operation. To be blunt, without him Disney might have been a director and a producer but never a studio head. It’s because of Roy that Disney as a company existed. Read more… LittleBigPlanet Pirates Steals My Heart
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 16, 2009 in Videogames
You know it’s the stupid things in life that make me happy — and the minute I looked at the trailer for the Pirates of the Caribbean Premium Level Kit for LittleBigPlanet a smile emerged on my face. Everything about this level seems just right from the silly music to the kitbashing of character designs. This level will be out on December 22nd for $6 from Media Molecule. Ridley, Russell and Robin Hood
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 16, 2009 in Cinema
I’ll be honest: My first reaction to even hearing that there was a big budget Robin Hood in the works make with cringe as grow men prancing around in tights lacking proper machine guns just seems silly to me thanks to Bugs Bunny. However when I realized that Ridley Scott was directing my thinking is that he might do something interesting with the story after all. Read more… Omamori Himari: How Many More Catgirl Cheesecake Anime Shows Can Japan Produce?
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 16, 2009 in Animation
This is a promo for the upcoming anime series Omamori Himari (おまもりひまり) which is due out in January 2010: It’s your typical boy meets supernatural samurai catgirl type of story. Now I know that this type of show always appeals to the fanboys, and is a sure fire break-even proposition from a marketing/merchandising point of view — but over the long run it doesn’t bring any new fans to anime. Read more… RD-D2 Will Give You Shiny Hair
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 16, 2009 in Hobbies and Collections, Star Wars
A long time ago in a galaxy far far away the fanboys (and fangurls) all had dirty hair! Although sadly I think that most fans who will purchase the Star Wars Shampoo Bottle Set will be afraid to ruin the collectors value by actually using the hair cleaning substance within: Read more… Tron Evolution: This Virus Teaser Trailer is Infectious
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 15, 2009 in Videogames
Never judge the game by the trailer — it’s the gameplay that counts! Good I’m glad I got that out of my system because I KNOW that’s true, but the fanboy in me is pre-sold on this because we’re talking about Tron. Now that’s a gamble as it’s a favorite geek franchise from back in the day, but frankly everything in this trailer feels like the perfect update from the quality of the voice over to bringing the look of the original film to the next level. Read more… Sherlock Holmes: A Cinematic Christmas Gift from Guy Ritchie
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 15, 2009 in Cinema
Looking at all of these clips of the upcoming Sherlock Holmes I’ve got to say that I’m intrigued enough to see it on opening day (Christmas!). I recently caught RocknRolla by Guy Ritchie on cable and found myself re-watching more than once — while it wasn’t original his craftsmanship and storytelling was wonderful. He’s turned Sherlock Holmes into a bit of a superhero in these clips — and I’ve got to say that Jude Law makes a great Watson: Read more… Tarantino Picks His Fave Films of 2009There were some films on Quentin’s list that I loved like Star Trek, but his admiration for Observe and Report leaves me puzzled. I’ll be honest: I didn’t film the film but the trailer unsold me rather quickly. I love the fact that Tarantino mentioned the Thai film Chocolate which was directed by Prachya Pinkaew. Here’s the trailer which looks amazing: Read more… |
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