David Scott, over at Pererro, has a neat tradition going on over at his website. Actually, I think it's his wife who has the tradition, but I like it and I want to adopt it.
So, for the first time ever (dum-dum-duuuum) I will take questions from all comers that I will answer on Friday. You can email the questions to me at imjaygatz at aol.com. You can ask me any question and I will try to respond.
Thanks again.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Ia! Ia! Cthulhu Fhtagn! Movie Based on Lovecraft's Writing Has Trailer on Internet...Madness Ensues.
There have been many movies based on the writings of Howard Philips Lovecraft, most of them lacking the truly eerie qualities of Lovecraft's weird tales. In fact, horror films and science fiction films with little or nothing to do with Lovecraft have often done better at representing the themes Lovecraft addresses in his writings.
Lovecraft fans have had to endure:
Die, Monster, Die -- a theatrical version of Colour Out of Space.
The Dunwich Horror -- Roger Corman AIP Production.
Reanimator -- A cult classic, and fun sure, but not exactly horrifying.
The Unnamable -- The less said the better.
From Beyond -- I wish it had stayed there.
Sure there are many more, but I have seen the films above and they have played their little games with my psyche. Surely nothing could be as Unspeakable as Unnamable
Now Lovecraft fans have Cthulhu. All I have to say is that my first glance at the trailer made me think the film might be enjoyable, but then I saw the madness bringing work of the Old Ones had indeed infected this film. For the film's cast includes Tori Spelling. If that doesn't require a Sanity Check...nothing does.
Ia! Ia! Cthulhu Fhtagn!
Lovecraft fans have had to endure:
Die, Monster, Die -- a theatrical version of Colour Out of Space.
The Dunwich Horror -- Roger Corman AIP Production.
Reanimator -- A cult classic, and fun sure, but not exactly horrifying.
The Unnamable -- The less said the better.
From Beyond -- I wish it had stayed there.
Sure there are many more, but I have seen the films above and they have played their little games with my psyche. Surely nothing could be as Unspeakable as Unnamable
Now Lovecraft fans have Cthulhu. All I have to say is that my first glance at the trailer made me think the film might be enjoyable, but then I saw the madness bringing work of the Old Ones had indeed infected this film. For the film's cast includes Tori Spelling. If that doesn't require a Sanity Check...nothing does.
Ia! Ia! Cthulhu Fhtagn!
The Adventures of Doctor McNinja
It has often been asked whether Pirates were cooler than Ninjas (even on Bones, but we now know that we no longer have to ask which is cooler Doctors or Ninjas. That is because we can read the Adventures of Doctor McNinja!
Who knew?
Who knew?
Ba-bada-bahhh, bup-badda-bah, whooom-whooom: Knight Rider Coming to the Big Screen
According to Movies Online the Weinstein brothers have acquired the rights to produce a big screen version of the early 80s television show Knight Rider.
While there has been a trend of late to turn 70s and 80s shows into films, the current trend has been to make them into spoofs of the original shows. While I enjoyed Starsky and Hutch by the time Dukes of Hazzard came out the spoofing had gone too far. Sure the car chase in Dukes is great, but about 1/3 the movie was unwatchable. I'll leave it to you to decide which 2/3 were watchable. I hope the trend of spoofs doesn't continue with Knight Rider or the eventual Six Million Dollar Man. I know the ideas behind the film are "high concept." Knight Rider was like the Fugitive meets Magnum PI, but with a talking car, and the Bionic Man was superspy with bionic limbs. I know that the shows seem silly by modern standards of production. I know all that.
None of that means that the movies can't be played "straight" or that they may even be better for it.
While there has been a trend of late to turn 70s and 80s shows into films, the current trend has been to make them into spoofs of the original shows. While I enjoyed Starsky and Hutch by the time Dukes of Hazzard came out the spoofing had gone too far. Sure the car chase in Dukes is great, but about 1/3 the movie was unwatchable. I'll leave it to you to decide which 2/3 were watchable. I hope the trend of spoofs doesn't continue with Knight Rider or the eventual Six Million Dollar Man. I know the ideas behind the film are "high concept." Knight Rider was like the Fugitive meets Magnum PI, but with a talking car, and the Bionic Man was superspy with bionic limbs. I know that the shows seem silly by modern standards of production. I know all that.
None of that means that the movies can't be played "straight" or that they may even be better for it.
Trying to Figure Out What to Write Today
While I am waiting for some muse to beam thoughts into my head...I believe I have discovered David Chute's favorite game. David C., as you might recall, hinted that he may not actually have a favorite game. Hogwash!
David C.'s favorite game is Scene It!: The Shaw Brothers Edition. His favorite "game" within the game is when you have to unscramble PinYin sayings and translate them into ideomatic English. He does have the caveat that you must buy the subtitled and not dubbed version of the game. Five Deadly Venoms with wierd New Zealand accents is a little goofy, but when seen in Cantonese/Mandarin audiences can pay attention to the story.
David C.'s favorite game is Scene It!: The Shaw Brothers Edition. His favorite "game" within the game is when you have to unscramble PinYin sayings and translate them into ideomatic English. He does have the caveat that you must buy the subtitled and not dubbed version of the game. Five Deadly Venoms with wierd New Zealand accents is a little goofy, but when seen in Cantonese/Mandarin audiences can pay attention to the story.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Warner Bros. to P2P Users: Viva la Revolucion!
According to DISContent and the Wall Street Journal, Warner has announced that it will sell and rent television shows and movies using BitTorrent technology.
To see how Warner looks at the situation, let's have them speak for themselves. According to the WSJ:
To see how Warner looks at the situation, let's have them speak for themselves. According to the WSJ:
"We've always known peer-to-peer technology represents a huge opportunity for us," said Kevin Tsujihara, president of Warner Bros.' home entertainment group. "If we can convert 5%, 10%, 15% of those [illegal peer-to-peer] users to become legitimate users of our product, it can have a significant impact on our industry and Warner Bros."
Prices haven't yet been determined, but they could be less than physical DVDs. "We're working with a user base that is accustomed to not paying for content," said Ashwin Navin, president and co-founder of BitTorrent, who says TV shows might sell for as little as $1.
World of $$$? -- Legendary Pictures to Make World of Warcraft Film
According to Variety Magazine, the Warner affiliated production company Legendary Pictures has purchased the rights to produce a film based on the popular World of Warcraft massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG).
Legendary Pictures is the production company responsible for last Summer's Batman Begins and this Summer's Superman Returns.
No word whether the film will be live action or animated, but one thing is certain...with over 6 million subscribers worldwide paying $14.99 a month, the expected take both in b.o. and dvd sales is extraordinary.
The film will also provide ample opportunity for crossover merchandizing. WoW has already garnered a boardgame and collectible card game and one can only imagine that "when" (not if) special items are offered "in game" to players who see the movie opening weekend the opening weekend will be huge. Combine this with "bonus features" on the DVD and the money will be pouring in. Given the average lifespan of an MMORPG, even one as good as WoW, the timing on the film is perfect.
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