Last week was a good week for comics. I enjoyed a bunch of releases, bur Uncanny X-Force stole the show. The final chapter in the long running “Dark Angel Saga”, we see ApocAngel’s plans coming to fruition, and the decimate X-Force trying to stop him. Great Rick Remender story and Jerome Opeña art. Now i’m curious on where the series goes.
I just discovered this online. It looks like a fan-funded sci fi movie about Nazis who went to the moon in 1945, and are coming back to attack Earth in 2018. Don’t know if it’s made yet. I must see this!!!
The Story of Iron Sky
Towards the end of World War II the Nazi scientists made a significant breakthrough in anti-gravity. From a secret base built in the Antarctic, the first Nazi spaceships were launched in late ‘45 to found the military base Schwarze Sonne (Black Sun) on the dark side of the Moon. This base was to build a powerful invasion fleet and return to take over the Earth once the time was right.
Now it’s 2018, and it’s the time for the first American Moon landing since the 70′s. Meanwhile the Nazi invasion, that has been over 70 years in the making, is on its way, and the world is goose-stepping towards its doom. The three main characters of the story are Renate Richter (Julia Dietze), Klaus Adler (Götz Otto), and James Washington (Christopher Kirby).
About the Film
Iron Sky is a science fiction comedy being produced by Blind Spot Pictures and Energia Productions in Finland, and co-produced by 27 Films in Germany and New Holland Pictures in Australia. Iron Sky has been filmed, the principal photography took place in Germany in November-December 2010 and in Australia in January-February 2011. We are currently going through the post-production that takes the better part of the year.
The primary language of the film will be English with worldwide distribution, through theaters and via the Internet. If you are interested in joining in the production of Iron Sky, please visit our page at wreckamovie.com or join the community!
I know i’m late, but this finally feels real. After being burned on the whole Wonder Woman fiasco, i didn’t want to believe that Joss Whedon would bring about a false positive. But now, after seeing this damn poster, I’m about to lose my f’n mind. AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!!!
Joss Whedon Updates Progress on The Avengers; Discusses Sequels and Comic Book Inspiration
Since landing the job directing The Avengers, writer-director Joss Whedon hasn’t said much about the upcoming comic book adaptation. During the 2011 Comic-Con, Whedon discussed working with an ensemble of characters he didn’t create, and later praised his cast.
With a preview teaser for The Avengers showing the first brief snippets of footage from The Avengers finally online, Whedon talked to Potimal (via Latino Review) about the progress on the movie.
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Everyone who knows me, knows i’m a media geek. I consumer it more than food. Movies, TV Shows, Books, Movies. I’m all about anything that tells me a story. So, one of the most asked questions is ‘what tv shows do you watch?’ So here’s a quick post of the Top 10 shows i’m digging at the moment.
At first, I didn’t want to see Idris Elba in anything. He would always be Stringer Bell from one of my favorite TV Shows of all time, The Wire. But after that opening scene in the pilot where he does ‘the right thing’ to a child killer, I was hooked. The BBC always has a knack for letting creators take the gloves off and go to places on the fringe to get the story across. Idris Elba plays John Luther like a modern day Sherlock Holmes. A little ‘off’ by society standards. Almost a Savant in detective work. Add to it, the psychotic breakout character of Alice Morgan, played deliciously by Ruth Wilson, you have a great crime drama that LIVES in that grey area of good and evil. Excellent TV!
I’ve been a fan of this Doctor Who spinoff since day one. A more ‘adult’ oriented show, this follows the secret organization as they protect Earth from Alien invasions. It was slated to be cancelled after the second season, but slightly shifted to a mini-series format. Last year’s “Children Of Earth” storyline was so well-received, that The Starz Channel decided to partner with the BBC to produce another season entitled Miracle Day. This time around some American star power has been added to give the show a ratings boost here in America.
Zombies, zombies, zombies!!! This is the show I’ve been waiting for my whole life! Based on the Robert Kirkman comic of the same name (which is my favorite comic book right now), it’s a combination of “The Road” meets “Dawn Of The Dead”. After the Zombie Apocalypse, Sheriff Rick Grimes leads a group of survivors, trying to find a safe haven. Intelligent writing keeps it from being cheesy and execllent acting make this possibly my #1 show right now.. even though Season 2 won’t drop until October, damnit…
This is my replacement show for The Wire. It follows the lives of cops and mobsters as they scramble to deal with the fallout of a murdered mob boss, who might’ve become a police informant. A lot of slow plot development might turn you off for the first couple of episodes. But it’s a nice slow burn. If you liked The Wire, it might be up your alley.
Another American remake of a foreign series. But it’s GOOD. Basically it tells the story of a murdered teenager and how the cops try to solve the murder, and at the same time how the family copes with the girl’s murder. A simple plot that’s been done to death. But the twists and turns make it a nice ride for 13 episodes. There was a lot of controversy over an ‘apparent’ crappy season finale. I liked it.. especially since it’s been greenlit for a season 2.
How can I describe this little show? It’s Cagney & Lacey: The Next Generation.. only good. It’s about the lives and loves of two female Detective Constables Rachel Bailey and Janet Scott. While their personal lives are in complete disarray, they’re proven super sleuths. I love UK shows because they know how to created these incredibly flawed characters and still make them heroic.
This is my ‘oh shit!’ show. I think i’m screaming ‘oh shit!’ at the end of every episode. I wasn’t sold on this one at first. But as soon as i knew most of the characters i was sold. There’s so much going on in all these kingdoms that it can be a little discouraging to follow. My main focus has been on ‘The Wall’ and the Ice Giants that are apparently on their way. It sucks i have to wait until season 2, but whatever.. THEY GOT DRAGONS, YO!!
This is basically “V”. But more like after the Earth has been conquered. It follows a group of survivors on the run from the Alien Occupation, while trying to find a way to mount a resistence. Pretty simple stuff. But Noah Wily and Moon Bloodgood are two of my favorites. Plus.. Crab aliens with Robot Mechs. Come on, son..
Matt Smith was a hard pill to swallow.. especially after the excellent job David Tennant did as the Doctor. But his take on the renegade alien Timelord has been retro. He’s managed to make the character his own. After Russell T. Davies left, I figured the writing would go down hill. But Stephen Moffett has done an excellent job taking over the writing duties.
I haven’t had a chance to check out the american version of Being Human. The BBC series has been almost flawless. The story of a ghost, a vampire and a werewolve trying to lead a normal life has been filled with anything but that. I love the way the BH universe and slowly been filling out. With the threat of a Vamipre/Werewolf war on the horizon, I can’t wait for the next season to drop.
it’s been a little over a year since Apple’s Final Cut Pro transitioned from a ‘hobby’ app to one of my most useful professional tools. My goal was to spend the year transitioning out of Adobe video tools (Premier and After Effects) and relying solely on the entire Final Cut Studio Suite. But as time went on, and my job got more intense, I didn’t have the time for the transition. Although I moved away from Premier and relied on Final Cut Pro as my main video editing tool, the transition to from After Effects to Motion grind to a hault. Although robust in its own right, Motion just didn’t seem to be the powerhouse that Adobe After Effects is. Plus, it took me SO LONG to get into that program and now I’m pretty proficient. And add to the fact i’ve invested hundred of dollars in templates. I just didn’t seem that important to switch.
That is, until I peeped Final Cut Pro X. Apparently, built from the ground up, FCP-X is sporting a whole new interface, it looks like a monster. I watched the introductory video and it looks like they’ve cleaned up all the negative aspects that you had to work around in the previous version. I’m loving the dark interface. I’ve always liked how After Effects and Shake looked. It feels nicer when you’re dealing with bright video. They stand out more and work better for color correction (don’t ask me why. I just does.
And then… there’s Motion 5, which also has an interface update. It looks like it’s more integrated with FCP and the UI seems to be much easier to work with than it’s earlier version. I decided to purchase both Final Cut Pro and Motion today. Why? Well, one BIG thing in it’s favor is the price. With the previous FInal Cut Studio, you were pushing out almost $1000 for the entire Suite (Final Cut + Motion + Color). This new version (which seems exclusively for download from the App Store) runs a total of $350 for Final Cut and Motion (there is no more Color app. It has been integrated into Final Cut Pro X)
After playing around with it all, I can say i’m pleasantly surprised. Even thought there’s a slight learning curve for the UI changes, it runs and performs like a dream. I have it running on my iMac at work and my Macbook Pro 17″. Since it’s a 64bit app now, there seem to be no ‘preview renders’ needed for transitions and most effects. I haven’t played with it enough so i can’t say. Motion seems to be a bit ‘buggy’, but i’m sure that’ll be fixed over the short run with updates from the App store.
All in all, I can’t wait to get my feet wet with a project. I’ll do a full review in a week once I get the hang of the entire suite.
YES!! DEAR GOD IN HEAVEN YES!!!
FOR THOSE WHO AREN’T ‘IN THE KNOW’… SEAGAL IS GOD!!!!
Trying to hide on my birthday.
But KB seems to have found me!
