Posts Tagged ‘Action Figures’
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September 9th, 2009
September 9th, 2009
9 is an animated sci-fi/action film directed by Shane Acker and produced by Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov, director of Wanted, and stars Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly,Crispin Glover, Martin Landau and Christopher Plummer.
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It is based on Acker’s Academy Award-nominated short film of the same name. Although CGI, the movie has a stylized look resembling stop motion.
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9 takes place in a world parallel to our own, in which the very legacy of humanity is threatened.
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The film has been rated PG-13 for violence and scary images. I’m curious to check this one out.
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Here are some action figures of the sentient rag dolls from the movie 9 that you can purchase on Amazon.
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August 20th, 2009
August 20th, 2009
Click on Image for trailer ^
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Last night I went to see District 9 and I really liked it!
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This is what a Blockbuster should be. Transformers 2 sucked and GI Joe, well I won’t even bother. It looks awful!
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District 9 caught me by surprise. Yes, there was action, explosions and cool effects…. but it was also touching and heartbreaking. I felt like I was watching an adults version of E.T. The aliens had personalities that I couldn’t help but feel sorry for. Some are rebellious, some just want to get home and some just want to get by. There’s a deep message in the movie.
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There’s a lot of violence, blood, heads exploding and body splatters. Cool! Gross! Awesome!
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I really hope they come out with some action figures. Hopefully the licensing of this movie will realize that it’s going to be a cult classic. I will keep you guys posted if and when I hear of some action figures. But I wouldn’t hold my breath, seeing as no one ever made any figures of Pan’s Labyrinth. Hmph! I wanted to get my hands on Pale Man.
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In the meantime, here are some cool alien/monster toys that you can purchase on NECA online.
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July 29th, 2009
July 29th, 2009
French electronica duo Daft Punk has been signed to write the original music score for Tron 2.0, Walt Disney’s upcoming sequel to the groundbreaking 1982 animation cult hit which was scored by electronic music icon Wendy Carlos. Daft Punk’s members Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter have been involved in various films before, but Tron 2.0 will be their first complete feature film score. The film, scheduled for a 2011 release, is helmed by Joseph Kosinski and will feature Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde and Beau Garrett.
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Check out the trailet! It says 2o1o, but like I just mentioned…it’s set for release in 2011. Enjoy!
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And for those of you old school Tron fans, you can still find some of the toys online. You can also find the 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition on DVD. I need to watch it all over again, seeing as I have forgotten a lot of the plot. I think I’ve got a bit of time to catch up. LOL
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Tron 2.0 will play as the “next chapter” after the first film, with Wilde starring as one of the heroes trying to help fighting the Master Control Program, the evil intelligence protocol that was the nemesis in the 1982 film.
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July 22nd, 2009
July 22nd, 2009
Alice In Wonderland was definitely one of my favorite stories growing up and knowing that it will soon come to theaters (March 2010) in live action/3D, directed by Tim Burton….JUST BLOWS MY MIND!!!
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Tim Burton has chosen to update his version of the classic fantasy story — earlier adaptations of the story were too disjointed and episodic, he’d concluded. So in his version, Alice (Mia Wasikowska), now 17, is revisiting a Wonderland that she has forgotten.
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I’m not sure what to expect, but all I know is that the characters look awesome and being a huge fan of Tim Burton, I can only hope for something very trippy, dark and creepy.
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For some reason, I have always enjoyed dark interpretations of Alice.
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Do you remember the game American McGee’s Alice? It’s a third-person action PC video game released on October 6th, 2000.
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Alice’s house is burned down by a fire, killing her parents, and leaving her as the only survivor. Because of the guilt, she tries to commit suicide (bandages can be seen on her wrists), and becomes catatonic.
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They also made action figures of these creepy characters, which you can still find online.
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Here’s English artist Trevor Brown’s vision of Alice. His works are controversial. The subject matter are often young girls and morbidness. Not for the faint of heart.
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And to lighten things up…here’s a cool Alice remix by Pogo. An electronic piece composed using sounds recorded from the Disney film ‘Alice In Wonderland’. Enjoy!