While it may have been a long and slow week for some of us, the rest of the world keeps spinning. This week's Rhythm is a bit light thanks to certain upgrades that are being worked on and hopefully be in place sometime in the coming week. For now, check out how gamers can support Japan, what the economy is doing to hurt geeks, and an early review for the 3DS. Plus, rumors about NGP pricing.
The Rhythm: following Nathan Fillion on Twitter since 1971.
March 19, 2011
The Review (Rango)
My background: I've never been a huge fan of westerns, in fact the only one I own is Back to the Future Part III and that is seriously pushing it. However, I am a fan of Johnny Depp and I used to be a kid so I can stand to watch a Nickelodeon film. Let's get to the review.
Review: Cliché human story makes fun animated story. Eastwood might laugh.
Verdict: worth it.
Also, I was totally fooled by Timothy Olyphant as the Spirit of the West (a.k.a. the Man with No Name).
Dream on.
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Review: Cliché human story makes fun animated story. Eastwood might laugh.
Verdict: worth it.
Also, I was totally fooled by Timothy Olyphant as the Spirit of the West (a.k.a. the Man with No Name).
Dream on.
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March 18, 2011
The Trailer (Hanna)
Now, this is by no means a new trailer, but it is for a movie that is expected to drop on April 8 (and I'm a bit behind on my posting today). Same old, same old here. A girl who appears to be genetically abnormal is trained by her father to be an assassin and ends up being hunted down by Galadriel across Europe. Yeah, I know, nothing new right? Check out the trailer for Hanna starring Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, and Cate Blanchett.
It seems more techno-ish bands seem to be getting into the soundtrack game, so even if you're not interested in the plot (which is lame because it seems interesting) then it seems like the Chemical Brothers could be putting together a worthwhile soundtrack. I've actually previewed some of it and does seem pretty good, but I'll wait for the whole thing to come out before I reserve total judgement and compare it to Daft Punk's Tron: Legacy. Be on the look out for this girl assassin April 8.
Dream on.
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It seems more techno-ish bands seem to be getting into the soundtrack game, so even if you're not interested in the plot (which is lame because it seems interesting) then it seems like the Chemical Brothers could be putting together a worthwhile soundtrack. I've actually previewed some of it and does seem pretty good, but I'll wait for the whole thing to come out before I reserve total judgement and compare it to Daft Punk's Tron: Legacy. Be on the look out for this girl assassin April 8.
Dream on.
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March 17, 2011
The Trailer (Attack The Block)
While Americans may be fighting the good fight against alien invasion on the shores of LA in Battle: Los Angeles, a similar fight rages on in South London. Though instead of marines and heavy artillery, London's taking them on with teen gangs and super soakers. Check out the trailer for Attack The Block starring Paul (coming to theaters this Friday) and Shaun of the Dead alum Nick Frost.
The 2011 Moviegeddon is seriously in love with aliens. Maybe there should be a movie where we just give up the planet. Not necessarily lose, but just leave instead. I hear Mars is nice this time of year. Anyway, Attack The Block lands in the UK on May 13, but no word as to when it hits the shores of the US.
Dream on.
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The 2011 Moviegeddon is seriously in love with aliens. Maybe there should be a movie where we just give up the planet. Not necessarily lose, but just leave instead. I hear Mars is nice this time of year. Anyway, Attack The Block lands in the UK on May 13, but no word as to when it hits the shores of the US.
Dream on.
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The Science
Here's a little 1amscience preview.
Do you know anything about particle physics? Astrophysics? Physics? Well, even if you don't, if you're at this site you probably know a little bit about time travel (if not I'll direct you to Back to the Future, Flight of the Navigator, or any of a few thousand time travel films, but not Primer. At least not to start). If you haven't heard about the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) I'll do my best to sum up what it does in a few words: it's a big ring that smashes atoms that move very very very fast at each other. Accelerating protons up to a very small fraction below the speed of light is pretty awesome, but just don't stare at the picture of the LHC below for too long because it looks like it might swallow you whole.
Do you know anything about particle physics? Astrophysics? Physics? Well, even if you don't, if you're at this site you probably know a little bit about time travel (if not I'll direct you to Back to the Future, Flight of the Navigator, or any of a few thousand time travel films, but not Primer. At least not to start). If you haven't heard about the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) I'll do my best to sum up what it does in a few words: it's a big ring that smashes atoms that move very very very fast at each other. Accelerating protons up to a very small fraction below the speed of light is pretty awesome, but just don't stare at the picture of the LHC below for too long because it looks like it might swallow you whole.
The Replay (5)
Wow, haven't seen one of these posts in awhile. On this week's Replay, check out this wonderful video which debuted at SXSW (South By Southwest) and opened the "Title Design Finalists Screening".
A Brief History of Title Design from Ian Albinson on Vimeo.
One of my favorite parts of going to the movies is the titles. I know it's a little weird, but as a cinephile and amateur movie maker, I always like to try and figure out how they made them and see if I could do the same thing, or something completely new. It's fun for me. Either way, I hope you enjoyed this look into the history of film titles. That will be all for today's lecture in Cinema 102.
Watch on.
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One of my favorite parts of going to the movies is the titles. I know it's a little weird, but as a cinephile and amateur movie maker, I always like to try and figure out how they made them and see if I could do the same thing, or something completely new. It's fun for me. Either way, I hope you enjoyed this look into the history of film titles. That will be all for today's lecture in Cinema 102.
Watch on.
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March 16, 2011
The Plumber
Ha! Gotcha! The title is incredibly misleading as Mario wasn't a plumber first, he was actually a carpenter (just like Jesus). So props to those who actually knew the correct answer or Googled it. Anyway, now that I've got your attention...
The 5 (Stalkerish Songs)
As a member of the cliché geek community, we are often painted with a brush which consists of watching our romantic crushes from a distance since we don't have the conjones to go over and say hi or whatever. This is not always the case of course, but that's not what I'm here to convince you of. I'm here to show you that the label of stalker should probably be applied to these artists rather than the geek community on the whole. So here you have it, 5 stalkerish songs for those of you who love to watch from afar...for the most part.
March 15, 2011
The Office (of 3.11.11)
Welcome to Box Office Tuesdays. I know, it doesn't really make sense since all this data usually surfaces on Mondays, but I've got pretty busy Mondays as it is, so you'll have to deal with a day late. Check out the top ten movies of the past weekend.
March 14, 2011
The Monday (3.14.11)
Incoming Tom Sawyer Monday everyone! This one hails from Boston, not the city but the band (though both are equally great). Turn on your music to start the day, close your eyes and slip away. Well, you should probably actually be going to work or class or whatever is you do to earn your keep. But you know, if you can, enjoy some tunes.
Also, who the hell is Marianne? And why the hell is she walking away? And what is the Secret of Nimh? You know, just forget about those questions. Tune in to this or your favorite song, and as usual...
Get your week on.
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Also, who the hell is Marianne? And why the hell is she walking away? And what is the Secret of Nimh? You know, just forget about those questions. Tune in to this or your favorite song, and as usual...
Get your week on.
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March 13, 2011
The Week (of 3.13.11)
Week 11 of 2011 and the hits just keep on coming...mostly. In theaters this week is Limitless staring everyone's new favorite, Bradley Cooper. It releases alongside Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's new comedy Paul. On the small screen Chuck is back this week and there are plenty of other new episodes of your favorite shows as well. It's kind of a light week for video games with Homefront being the biggest of them, and a new entry in the tennis series, Top Spin 4 hits all consoles. Lastly, on DVD and Blu-Ray this week comes another Oscar nominee for best picture, The Fighter, but if that's too serious for you, you can always check out Sharktopus.
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