Zach Galifianakis is growing on me. And I really like the set design. Very "local access."
"Was it really upsetting that you didn't have more scenes in Star Wars with Chewbacca? He doesn't speak English, does he? Does he have a translator? ... It would be so funny if he drove a Miata."
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Pirates of Caribbean 4 trailer
(via Heat Vision)
I love Johnny Depp. Always have, always will. So, here's a gratuitous clip just because...
The first trailer for the 4th installment of Pirates of the Caribbean, coming next summer:
Bloody Marys all around!!
I love Johnny Depp. Always have, always will. So, here's a gratuitous clip just because...
The first trailer for the 4th installment of Pirates of the Caribbean, coming next summer:
Bloody Marys all around!!
For Your Consideration: Piranha 3D
I'm really enjoying the viral videos I've seen from Funny or Die. I seriously had no interest in Piranha 3D, but now, maybe on DVD some rainy weekend (we have a lot of those in Portland). Could be campy good fun, if the cast can have such a good time with it!
And, really, wouldn't it be awesome if something like Piranha 3D won an Oscar? Or 10? It could happen, people.
And, really, wouldn't it be awesome if something like Piranha 3D won an Oscar? Or 10? It could happen, people.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
PDX Baconfest 2010
Not really my thing, but if you are in Portland this Saturday and feeling a need for swine, chug on over the Baconfest 2010. My friends over that Bakon Vodka will be there, serving up some fine beverages!
Only 5 American dollars! Go to : http://portlandbaconfest.com/ for more info.
Black Swan Trailer
Have you seen the trailer for the upcoming Darren Aronofsky thriller, Black Swan? It seems to follow Aronosfsky's pattern for deranged and twisted (Um, Pi and Requiem for a Dream, anyone??), but I like that in my movies.
Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis star in this one.
I'm particularly drawn to this still image of Natalie Portman's character for some reason.
Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis star in this one.
I'm particularly drawn to this still image of Natalie Portman's character for some reason.
Star Wars - Victorian Style
Apparently, it's been a while. I think missing Comic Con this year threw me off my bloggerific game. Sigh. Well, I'm rebounding now and hoping to post a few quick things before I'm out of the loop again for a short medical leave. (Summer has been great times this year!)
h/t to Rich for sending along this link to an LA Weekly profile on artist Greg Peltz, and his Victorian Star Wars paintings. Check out all the shared images over at the LA Weekly link, but here are a couple of my favorites:
Jabba with a top hat and mustachio.
Chewbacca with monocle.
Love these! I feel like they need some very flowery, ornate frames to really give them the extra oomph.
Finally, I just have to note that the artist, Mr. Peltz, is a 23-year-old artist, who is also a technical director at Pixar. Now I feel old and under accomplished.
Back to the cubicle with me...
h/t to Rich for sending along this link to an LA Weekly profile on artist Greg Peltz, and his Victorian Star Wars paintings. Check out all the shared images over at the LA Weekly link, but here are a couple of my favorites:
Jabba with a top hat and mustachio.
Chewbacca with monocle.
Love these! I feel like they need some very flowery, ornate frames to really give them the extra oomph.
Finally, I just have to note that the artist, Mr. Peltz, is a 23-year-old artist, who is also a technical director at Pixar. Now I feel old and under accomplished.
Back to the cubicle with me...
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
San Diego Comic Con Starts Today
Actually, today is Preview Day, but as Comic Con has grown to attract crowds of 100K+, Preview Night is often the best night. It's reserved for industry "insiders" or at least those who have a badge that says they are. You can actually move around on the floor, see people and stuff, and it's not yet so manic, but energy levels start ramping up.
Tomorrow, the true unveiling of Comic Con happens, as the doors open to the adoring nerd public. I'm not sure anymore what year the tide turned, and Comic Con went from being a real geek fest, mostly just a place that facilitated the interaction between comic creators and those who love their work. And a few miscellaneous others.
It was probably about 5 years ago, when the city remodeled the convention center floor (AGAIN) that the population size grew substantially and shifted. Around that time (or because of it?) Hollywood realized that if they could get supports from the geeks - especially those who are connected to legions of other geeks/nerds/dweebs - for their current project, they could turn over a hefty profit. And bringing in more Hollywood naturally brings in more fans and more media attention. And the cycle has continued so that Comic Con is one of the most covered events of the year.
For 2010, 4-day passes sold out in October. October. That is crazy. I believe individual day passes sold out soon after. Hotels - which the SD Gaslamp is sorely short on - typically sell out early in the year. I think this year it was around February. But you know what? Despite all that, it's still fun. Maybe it's out of habit more than anything else, but Comic Con serves as a "family reunion" of sorts with some of my favorite folks in the world. We get to talk about art, comics, movies, super heroes, costumes, and celebrity sightings. And we get to do it while working a booth, over drinks, in the hotel bars, at Masquerade, during a Zombie parade, or mingling with the other geeks as well as the SD locals.
So, I am a ginormously sad panda this weekend to be missing it. With Twiter and Facebook I am able to monitor the whole thing, but it's not the same. Actually, it's worse. Because I know how crazy and awesome and overwhelming it all is, and it's just not the same. Sniff.
A few images of what I'm missing this weekend.
The booth where I should be working Thursday - Sunday (mad props to the folks @ Allen Spiegel Fine Arts. miss you guys)
An awesome commissioned Mr. Freeze piece by my hugely talented friend, Scott Morse:
And a scene only Hollywood could create -- a huge movie banner for Scott Pilgrim "wrapping" the SD Hilton (via SuperHero Hype):
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Tomorrow, the true unveiling of Comic Con happens, as the doors open to the adoring nerd public. I'm not sure anymore what year the tide turned, and Comic Con went from being a real geek fest, mostly just a place that facilitated the interaction between comic creators and those who love their work. And a few miscellaneous others.
It was probably about 5 years ago, when the city remodeled the convention center floor (AGAIN) that the population size grew substantially and shifted. Around that time (or because of it?) Hollywood realized that if they could get supports from the geeks - especially those who are connected to legions of other geeks/nerds/dweebs - for their current project, they could turn over a hefty profit. And bringing in more Hollywood naturally brings in more fans and more media attention. And the cycle has continued so that Comic Con is one of the most covered events of the year.
For 2010, 4-day passes sold out in October. October. That is crazy. I believe individual day passes sold out soon after. Hotels - which the SD Gaslamp is sorely short on - typically sell out early in the year. I think this year it was around February. But you know what? Despite all that, it's still fun. Maybe it's out of habit more than anything else, but Comic Con serves as a "family reunion" of sorts with some of my favorite folks in the world. We get to talk about art, comics, movies, super heroes, costumes, and celebrity sightings. And we get to do it while working a booth, over drinks, in the hotel bars, at Masquerade, during a Zombie parade, or mingling with the other geeks as well as the SD locals.
So, I am a ginormously sad panda this weekend to be missing it. With Twiter and Facebook I am able to monitor the whole thing, but it's not the same. Actually, it's worse. Because I know how crazy and awesome and overwhelming it all is, and it's just not the same. Sniff.
A few images of what I'm missing this weekend.
The booth where I should be working Thursday - Sunday (mad props to the folks @ Allen Spiegel Fine Arts. miss you guys)
An awesome commissioned Mr. Freeze piece by my hugely talented friend, Scott Morse:
And a scene only Hollywood could create -- a huge movie banner for Scott Pilgrim "wrapping" the SD Hilton (via SuperHero Hype):
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Thursday, July 15, 2010
More Movie Costumes
More images coming out from upcoming Marvel movies. Just wait - the next week will be ridiculous for this kind of stuff.
This time, it is Anthony Hopkins as Odin, from Thor (via The Beat).
I know they've "re-worked" some of the costuming on this one, but I tend to agree with the other bloggers and comments that it all looks a little too plastic-y. How can the armor in 300 be so right, but this feel so wrong? (Totally disregard that these are completely different historical periods. These are not the droids you are looking for...) However, I dig the hair and the beard.
This time, it is Anthony Hopkins as Odin, from Thor (via The Beat).
I know they've "re-worked" some of the costuming on this one, but I tend to agree with the other bloggers and comments that it all looks a little too plastic-y. How can the armor in 300 be so right, but this feel so wrong? (Totally disregard that these are completely different historical periods. These are not the droids you are looking for...) However, I dig the hair and the beard.
Looking for Your 2010 Comic Con Costume?
The good folks over at io9 have some suggestions for your 2010 Comic Con costume here. Remember, there are big prizes to be won at the Masquerade!
A few of my favorite suggestions include pretty much anything from Venture Bros (or Archer, though not mentioned here) (and h/t to Rich for introducing me to both).
Dressing up small children will make them much more tolerable as you hold up the packed aisles with strollers and screaming babies. I'm all for indoctrinating the young, but it's a tough scene for adults, let alone the newbs.
Finally, anything that is just ahead of the curve or right on time is always good. This year, it's gotta be costumes inspired by Kick Ass and Scott Pilgrim. If you're lucky, you might get some Walking Dead zombies (oh yeah, be on the lookout for the zombie parade through the Gaslamp!). However, this also means that anything that was over-exposed in the last year or 2 is O-U-T (Watchmen, Heath Ledger Joker, others?).
Take and post some of the best costumes you see, please! It's one of my favorite parts of Comic Con -- there are some really creative, talented geeks out there, and this is their time to shine.
A few of my favorite suggestions include pretty much anything from Venture Bros (or Archer, though not mentioned here) (and h/t to Rich for introducing me to both).
Dressing up small children will make them much more tolerable as you hold up the packed aisles with strollers and screaming babies. I'm all for indoctrinating the young, but it's a tough scene for adults, let alone the newbs.
Finally, anything that is just ahead of the curve or right on time is always good. This year, it's gotta be costumes inspired by Kick Ass and Scott Pilgrim. If you're lucky, you might get some Walking Dead zombies (oh yeah, be on the lookout for the zombie parade through the Gaslamp!). However, this also means that anything that was over-exposed in the last year or 2 is O-U-T (Watchmen, Heath Ledger Joker, others?).
Take and post some of the best costumes you see, please! It's one of my favorite parts of Comic Con -- there are some really creative, talented geeks out there, and this is their time to shine.
Red
SuperHeroHype posted images of two new promo posters for the movie, "Red" based on the Warren Ellis comic book of the same name.
The primary characters of the story are ex-CIA agents who are now targeted by the Agency.
The movie stars Helen Mirren (featured above, looking stunning!), John Malkovish (also above), Morgan Freeman, and Bruce Willis, and is anticipated in theaters ~10/15. I'm sure we will hear more about it via Comic Con next week...
Looks like I will take in late August to start getting caught up on my comic book/graphic novel reading, so I'll be adding this one to the list!
The primary characters of the story are ex-CIA agents who are now targeted by the Agency.
Now framed for assassination, they must use all of their collective cunning, experience and teamwork to stay one step ahead of their deadly pursuers and stay alive. To stop the operation, the team embarks on an impossible, cross-country mission to break into the top-secret CIA headquarters, where they will uncover one of the biggest conspiracies and cover-ups in government history.
The movie stars Helen Mirren (featured above, looking stunning!), John Malkovish (also above), Morgan Freeman, and Bruce Willis, and is anticipated in theaters ~10/15. I'm sure we will hear more about it via Comic Con next week...
Looks like I will take in late August to start getting caught up on my comic book/graphic novel reading, so I'll be adding this one to the list!
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