I've tended to be very critical of the latest reboot/remake trend coming out of Hollywood, but this reboot is one I can get behind.
He's getting an upgrade in the process as well. The eye patch is now an "iPatch".
For those unfamiliar with Danger Mouse, Hulu has 19 episodes available, out of the 161 produced. The episodes available on Hulu are the full-length episodes (24 minute run time). The previous episodes were more like serials, shorter with story-lines spread over multiple episodes.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Friday, June 13, 2014
Deal Alert: Save 78% on Aliens Anthology Blu-Ray Set
Hat Tip: Geeks are Sexy
Amazon's Bonus Deal of the Day: 78% off of the Alien Anthology Set, including Prometheus movie. Get the Alien movies plus Prometheus for $19.99.
Amazon's Bonus Deal of the Day: 78% off of the Alien Anthology Set, including Prometheus movie. Get the Alien movies plus Prometheus for $19.99.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Penguins of Madagascar Trailer
The Penguins from Madagascar have scored their own movie spin-off (in addition to the t.v. series.)
The movie has potential given the television show. Of course, there's no guarantee given the different people involved.
The movie has potential given the television show. Of course, there's no guarantee given the different people involved.
Friday, June 6, 2014
"Tarzan" Movie Shows What is Wrong With Hollywood
The Warner Brothers' Live Action version of Tarzan is finally in production. The project started in 2003 and it has taken over a decade for production to start.
That stat alone should tell you there is something wrong in Hollywood. It should not take over ten years between a studio buying into a proposed movie and production starting. That's a ten year money pit.
Then there's the plot: After living in London for several years, Tarzan is hired by Queen Victoria to investigate a shady mining company.
Oh, goody. A cut-and-paste environmental/evil-corporation plot line.
Want to know how generic that plot is? Try replacing "After living in London for several years, Tarzan..." with "Sherlock Holmes..." or "Allan Quatermain". As an alternative, move the time period and have the investigation being done by an FBI agent that is part Sioux.
It's like the movie companies have pre-made scripts with certain portions left blank: protagonist, time-period and the evil corporate entity.
But it will be in 3D. (In other words, a "blockbuster" with lots of nifty special effects and loud explosions.)
That stat alone should tell you there is something wrong in Hollywood. It should not take over ten years between a studio buying into a proposed movie and production starting. That's a ten year money pit.
Then there's the plot: After living in London for several years, Tarzan is hired by Queen Victoria to investigate a shady mining company.
Oh, goody. A cut-and-paste environmental/evil-corporation plot line.
Want to know how generic that plot is? Try replacing "After living in London for several years, Tarzan..." with "Sherlock Holmes..." or "Allan Quatermain". As an alternative, move the time period and have the investigation being done by an FBI agent that is part Sioux.
It's like the movie companies have pre-made scripts with certain portions left blank: protagonist, time-period and the evil corporate entity.
But it will be in 3D. (In other words, a "blockbuster" with lots of nifty special effects and loud explosions.)
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Deal Alert: 81% Off Original Star Trek Full Series at Amazon
Hat Tip: Geeks are Sexy
Amazon's Deal of the day is the complete original Star Trek television show on Blu-Ray.
The set can be purchased today for $59.99. (With free shipping).
It usually cost $321.99
Amazon's Deal of the day is the complete original Star Trek television show on Blu-Ray.
The set can be purchased today for $59.99. (With free shipping).
It usually cost $321.99
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
What's not to Like About Self-Driving Cars?
Here's the answer from Conan O'Brien:
A computer controlled vehicle with no brakes or steering wheel?
What could possibly go wrong?
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A computer controlled vehicle with no brakes or steering wheel?
What could possibly go wrong?
Hat Tip: <re/code>
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Deal Alert: Up To 65% Off of Blu-Ray/DVD Collections at Amazon
Hat Tip: Geeks Are Sexy
Amazon's Deal of the Day is on DVD/Blu-Ray Collections. Save up to 65%.
The deal applies to Movie and Television collections.
Some of the titles covered: Battlestar Galactica (the newer series), Rocky, the Riddick movies, Back to the Future, Firefly, Columbo, Alfred Hitchcock. And that's just the first page, out of six pages.
Th sale comes just in time to purchase something for Father's Day, and the list is broad enough that there should be something available that should please even the hardest person to shop for.
Amazon's Deal of the Day is on DVD/Blu-Ray Collections. Save up to 65%.
The deal applies to Movie and Television collections.
Some of the titles covered: Battlestar Galactica (the newer series), Rocky, the Riddick movies, Back to the Future, Firefly, Columbo, Alfred Hitchcock. And that's just the first page, out of six pages.
Th sale comes just in time to purchase something for Father's Day, and the list is broad enough that there should be something available that should please even the hardest person to shop for.
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