It’s the old Kung Fu bra move!
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 24, 2006 in Cinema
“Not casually picked up brassieres help beauty”:
James Bond Posters
With new Bond movie out this is an entertaining gallery to check out:
“James bond posters have become one of the most popular items of film memorabilia. Launched to advertise Dr No in 1962, the posters have continued to become extremely popular and successful. With some of the rarest original posters reaching thousands of pounds, the world of James Bond posters forever continues to astound, aspire and entertain.
The James Bond movie posters have always captured elements that have made the films so successful. Often featuring scantily clad seductive women, exotic locations and devious villains; the posters portray a dangerous – sometimes violent, yet exciting, combination of elements. In an ever-increasing political correctness climate, it is perhaps the James Bond posters risqué elements that make them so appealing.”
Soundrop Moe
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 22, 2006 in Hobbies and Collections
Soundrop Moe is a keychain toy by Bandai that plays an ultra cute anime voice when you click on it:
Revenge of the Nerds, Not!
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 22, 2006 in Cinema
According to Variety Hollywood has pulled the plug on the a remake of the classic 1984 film “Revenge of the Nerds”. The article claims the head of the movie studio killed the flick because “the film felt smaller than the kind of pic he’s aiming to release” — as if they were expecting the next Citizen Kane?! Anyway, nerds rest assured no one is going to mess with your classic. Besides everywhere know that “Real Genius” (1985) was far superior to the lowbrow humor in “Revenge of Nerds”…
Below: The nerds, their time has come! And gone…
Xylish Chewing Gum Commercials
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 21, 2006 in Japanese TV
These Japanese chewing gum commercials reminds me a great deal of photographer David LaChapelle:
Bill Sienkiewicz Website
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 21, 2006 in Comic Books
Legendary graphic novel artist Bill Sienkiewicz has launched his official art website:
The one thing that I love about Sienkiewicz is the high quality of his draftsmanship and his use of color, which is wonderful. This site well worth checking out for any comics fanboy as it’s packed with all sorts of galleries of his artwork. In fact you can even buy his artwork online which is sorta of neat, however if you’re on a low budget you can also download wallpaper for free.
Jamal and the Wasp Bunker
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 21, 2006 in Videogames
A very cute Spiders vs. Wasps game with an Indian soundtrack:
Kid Koala: Fender Bender
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 20, 2006 in Animation
This is a nice animated video from DJ Kid Koala:
So who is Kid Koala? “Kid Koala, is a Montreal, Quebec based DJ and turntablist. He is signed to the British Ninja Tune record label and also tours and performs with a jam band, Bullfrog. He has also made appearances with many other artists and has made major contributions to Deltron 3030, Gorillaz, Lovage and numerous other bands.”
Amazing Star Wars Toy Collection
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 20, 2006 in Hobbies and Collections, Star Wars
This looks like one huge Star Wars toy collection (over 60 photos):
Amazing Star Wars Toy Collection
…even with a broadband connection it took me several minutes for my browser to load all of the images!
Paro: The Robot Seal
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 19, 2006 in Science
Paro is a robot seal from Japan which is designed to ‘relieve mental stress’:
What is a Mental Commitment Robot?
“Recent advances in robotics have been applied to automation in industrial manufacturing with the primary purpose of optimizing practical systems in terms of such objective measures as accuracy, speed, and cost. However, the resulting robots are mostly kept away from human beings because people can be injured during their everyday functioning.
Unlike industrial robots, “Mental Commitment Robots” are developed to interact with human beings and to make them feel emotional attachment to the robots. Rather than using objective measures, these robots trigger more subjective evaluations, evoking psychological impressions such as “cuteness” and comfort.”
Naruto Star Students
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 19, 2006 in Videogames
This is an entertaining online Flash game game based on the popular anime series Naruto:
Watch the full Turkish Star Wars movie
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 18, 2006 in Star Wars
“Released in 1982, Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam was created in Turkey caught in the midst of massive political upheaval. As a result, American-made films were not easily acquired and were often remade with a Turkish cast and setting. The musical soundtrack is entirely lifted from Western film hits of the time, primarily using Raiders of the Lost Ark. There are also scenes incorporating the music of Moonraker, Flash Gordon, Battlestar Galactica, Planet of the Apes and Disney’s The Black Hole.”
HubbleSite
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 18, 2006 in Science
Astronomy fanboys should use caution when viewing this site, you can kill quite a few hours:
“HubbleSite is the home of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, the renowned orbiting telescope whose discoveries have forever altered our knowledge of the universe.”
Japanese Gangster Car Mods
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 18, 2006 in Hobbies and Collections
The odd thing is that for “gansta cars” they look pretty cute:
“I must say that these are both bizarre and cool. These Japanese gangsters are very creative in modifying their cars. Take a look at some pictures…”
Custom Gundam Modeling
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 17, 2006 in Hobbies and Collections
This is a great detail oriented video of a Japanese fan making a custom Mobile Suit Gundam model:
Star Wars vs. Galactica
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 16, 2006 in Star Wars
Some CGI fanboy just rendered this cool movie which shows a massive space battle between the Battlestar Galactica and various Star Wars spacecraft:
…I’d love to watch this on HDTV!
Sin City 2
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 16, 2006 in Cinema, Comic Books
It looks like there is talk about a Sin City sequel:
“Frank Miller, who wrote and co-directed Sin City based on his graphic novels of the same name, told SCI FI Wire that he plans to co-direct the upcoming sequel, Sin City 2, with Robert Rodriguez, despite rumors to the contrary. “Yes and yes,” he said in an interview following a preview screening of footage of 300, another upcoming film based on his work.
“We have all kinds of technical things we want to do, but there’s a major story called A Dame to Kill for [which was, fittingly, the second Sin City story and is a prequel of sorts to The Hard Goodbye] that we’re going to adapt,” Miller said. “That’ll include a new femme fatale and other characters.” Rodriguez has reportedly spoken with Angelina Jolie about playing Ava, ex-lover of Clive Owen’s Dwight.”
Japanese Macintosh Commercials
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 16, 2006 in Japanese TV
It’s funny but in Japanese the Mac guy seems much less snarky:
…I think it’s the lack of facial hair on the Mac dude!
Astounding Stories Magazine Covers
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 15, 2006 in Pulp Fiction
This is an amazing gallery of cover art from Astounding magazine, which later became known as Analog:
Astounding-Analog Science Fiction Covers
“Possibly one of the main reasons for Analog’s continued survival and success is a consistent editorial policy over a long period of time. From 1938 to 1971, it was edited by John W Campbell jr., certainly the most famous and influential and, I think, the longest serving of all SF editors. His towering influence shaped not only Astounding (as it was until 1960) but the careers of many leading authors and, through them, the whole field of science fiction. What is less well known is that, since 1978, Analog has again had a single editor, Stanley Schmidt, who is probably therefore the second longest serving SF editor. It is impressive that a magazine that has survived for more than 75 years has, for 60 of them, been directed by just two men. (Gardner Dozois, by the way, has edited Asimov’s for nearly two decades, so Dell certainly seem to believe in backing their editors).”
Below: Covers from 1931 and 1945.
…found via MetaFilter.