Old Dog, New tricks

Comic books are the go to for Hollywood Blockbusters.

We pretty much are gearing up for
a Wolverine flick (Yay for Hugh Jackman, making it less painful for girls to attend
movies) that promises to be every bit the blockbuster the previous X-men films were.

*And Yes, I say this despite not having really watched the third X-men film.

With Dark Knight, Hell Boy 2 and the Incredible Hulk dropping this summer, one has to
wonder what will happen if Hollywood runs out of comics to adapt to the big screen.
(Unless they do a Garfield 7, because Bill Murray will need the money for his lawyer)

Well, they already have the answer my friend. And that answer is Anime.

Anime is Japanese Animation, and it dates all the way back to Astro Boy (which is also
getting the big screen treatment). It seems that Hollywood is still going forward with plans to bring crazy haired antics onto the big screen. Speed racer was probably a test to see how well audiences would respond to such storylines. Even though the experiment failed, in the next few years, we will all be gearing up to see Akira, and Dragon Ball Z!
Depending on how well the movies are recieved, I don't expect they'll stop anytime soon.

In Japan, it's pretty much a guaranteed block buster to adapt anime. If you want a preview of anime brought to life, look no further then Death Note the Movie. As for me, I'll be waiting for the premiere of Yattaman in 2009.

Go, Speed Racer, Go!

Well, to celebrate the release of Speed Racer (which opened with a whimper- Seriously, get off your computer and watch it already!), I thought I would bring up an awkward subject that most female geeks are privy to.
Crushes!
While male (ok, and some female) Star Trek fans are able to name Captain Janeway as their paramour, most girls are laughed at for their crush choices.
I think one of my first crushes was Goku from Dragon Ball Z. And yes, I was a kid, how could I not carry a torch for a man-child with crazy hair? (Homeboy also owned a cloud. What? He did, Google it.)
But I digress.
My latest hormone-inducing subject of my affections is none other than Speed Racer. And no, not the cartoon version with the pretty eyes and gnarly scarf.
He's a close second. ;)

I'm talking about the live action version portrayed by Emile Hersh.
Yum.

Now, excuse me while I go watch Speed Racer in IMAX (God bless the big screen).

Modern Gadgets

What I love most about being an adult gamer is having memories of holding an obnoxiously sized Sega Game Gear. I mean, there were Game Boys at the time, but Game Gears were in COLOR!
At any rate, if it hadn't been for portable technology, we wouldn't have PSP's or DS's.
I really haven't gotten around to buying a DS (sacrilige, I know), but I'm actually digging the selection for PSP.
While there are kid-friendly titles, there are also titles for those more inclined to, well, adult things.
Craving debauchery? Pick up GTA: Liberty city stories or GTA: Vice city stories.
For that matter, why not check out God of War or Silent Hill Origins?
So far, I really only have GTA: Liberty City stories tomy name, but my collection will be expanding in the very near future. Just don't ask to borrow my games!

2 things I learned from watching James McAvoy movies

Ok, so I made this list out of bordeom and where else but on the net can I share such random facts*? The list is based upon two movies that you should prolly watch if you haven't yet, "Becoming Jane" and "Atonement".





* "Facts" being similarities between two fictional movies, but maybe I got delusional from the onset of Spring. Spring has sprung indeed.



Alright, so here's number one: if you are riding on some form of public transportation/or simply not driving by yourself, he will chase you and watch you longingly as you fade into the sunset. At this point, crying is optional.





Secondly, you are simply not meant to be with him. Whether those circumstances rely upon a crazy twelve year old or just plain ol' wrong-side-of-the-tracks-ness, you can't have him. But that's okay, because that's hot. And if you're lucky, you might get to make out with him.





Also, crying is optional.

Now do yourself a favor and run to rent these two movies already. Also, watch "Starter for 10" and "Last King of Scotland" if only to see him in non-chick-flicky movies.

(Picture courtesey of James-McAvoy.net)

It takes all kinds, I guess

For everyone, there's at least one type of thing we collect. Whether it's sneakers or dust depends on the person. However! I love to collect cellphone straps.


So I thought I'd share some pictures of a few eye-catching straps courtesy of http://www.strapya-world.com/.


Firstly, yes, that is a bra. And yes, you'd probably be looked at funny. If you think you can handle questions about the mini-underwear, then by all means, get one.


Now, don't be fooled by the site's domain name. They not only carry and distribute straps worldwide, they also have neat gadgets. Take for example, this R2D2 soy sauce dispenser. I personally like how the picture makes it seem like R2 is diabolically pouring oil onto the Earth. Who would be holding him, I wonder?

Probably Darth Sidious.



Now I'm off to scout for more straps to add to my ever growing collection!

Water Horse tears it up

Since I'm a big fan of the movies, I thought I would share a must-see clip with you guys.
It's a holographic Waterhorse from the Japanese promotion. How gnarly is that?!
Now, if you had seen that Waterhorse kicking around, would you not have ran to the movie theatre to watch it up?
That Waterhorse is so realistic, I half expected Godzilla and Mothra to show up and start a gang war. "Not in my house!"
My only beef is how scary the thing is. It's less like a promotion for a family movie and more like a promo for a monster movie.
Also, what of the poor fishermen who didn't get warned and roll on up that shizz?

A fine Howdy-do ^_^

What do I say on such a momentous occasion? My first blog post ever.
Um. I must think carefully..

But really, all I can think of to say is peanut butter and jelly.

Maybe I should sleep?

At least more than I do, anyway.