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Hollywood is finally all out of ideas. 12 November 2008 at 9:45 am by Jason 142 views

Okay, Hollywood, enough.  Just stop it already.  I didn’t say anything when you decided we needed a sequal to Dirty Dancing, I didn’t open my mouth when you thought that a live-action Alvin and the Chipmunks was a good idea, but I can’t take it any more.

Karate Kid: The Remake, starring Will Smith’s son (and produced by Will Smith)?  Do we really need this?  Was there something wrong with the ones made 20 years ago?  If that wasn’t bad enough, Hollywood has now decided to make board games into movies.  Yes, board games.  Monopoly the movie, by Ridley Scott.  From the article:

The Hasbro-Universal collaboration “Monopoly” is jumping a large number of spaces up the board.

The feature project has brought on Pamela Pettler to write the screenplay; She penned Tim Burton’s “Corpse Bride,” Gil Kenan’s “Monster House” and the upcoming animated adventure “9,” produced by Burton and Timur Bekmambetov.

And Ridley Scott, who has been attached as a producer on “Monopoly” and has been mentioned as a possible director, is now officially attached to helm the project, with an eye toward giving it a futuristic sheen along the lines of his iconic “Blade Runner.“

Oh yeah, why not, right?  If that didn’t wet your whistle, how about Battleship the movie?  Maybe Ouija Board the movie is a bit better?  I mean, did the studios learn nothing from the mess that was Clue the movie?

Sadly, I didn’t even realize how bad movies had gotten until this last weekend when Jess and I decided that we hadn’t seen anything in awhile and went out to rent one.  It took us close to an hour to even find one thing we wanted to watch (Jess was a fan of The Other Boleyn Girl), and she actually ended up having me fast forward through the movie because it was completely different from the book.

It’s just upsetting that in the day and age of High Definition televisions and Blu-ray discs, there is almost nothing good to watch.  C’mon Hollywood… wow us!  You used to do it, and I believe that if you really try, you can do it again.

So with all that said… do you have any good movie suggestions?



+ Daily del.icio.us Bookmarks for 07/20/08 By Jason 20 July 2008 at 5:03 pm 253 views 1 Comment

These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 07/20/08 … please enjoy:

Halo 3’s ‘Enemies KIA’ Body Count Officially Passes Earth’s Population | OhGizmo!

The game?s official ?Enemies KIA? body count surpassed the Earth?s population sometime late on June 20 or early on June 21. At that point the Halo 3 Campaign Kill Count numbered 6,719,996,560, while the estimated world population was 6,705,066,871

IE 8 Beta 2 out by September 2008 | The Industry Standard

This is a prediction that Microsoft will meet or beat that self-assigned deadline and will publicly release IE 8 beta 2 on or before August 31st, 2008.

This.Film.Is.Not.Yet.Rated. | Google Video

This Film Is Not Yet Rated is an independent documentary film about the Motion Picture Association of America’s rating system and its effect on American culture, directed by Kirby Dick and produced by Eddie Schmidt.

Army Shoots Live Pigs, PETA Squeals | ABC News

Army to Shoot Live Pigs in Hawaii in Trauma Training Drill for Soldiers Heading to Iraq. The Army says it’s critical to saving the lives of wounded soldiers. Animal-rights activists call the training cruel and outdated.

Scientists find why we need to re-read a page | Telegraph

Scientists have discovered why people sometimes need to re-read a page. According to a study the brain needs a specific chemical in order to concentrate properly.

Spore Creatures Now Outnumber Known Earth Species | Slashdot

As of a week ago, the number of creatures in the “Spore” database exceeded the number of known species on Earth. They are created using ‘Creature Creator,’ which is available in a free (with limited parts) or paid download at the Spore website.

Come back for more links tomorrow!!



+ Daily del.icio.us Bookmarks for 07/17/08 By Jason 17 July 2008 at 12:03 pm 245 views 1 Comment

These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 07/17/08 … please enjoy:

John Wiley Price: "I don't even know what blog means" | Grits for Breakfast

As far as an elected official in 2007 declaring he doesn't know what the word "blog" means - Good God! I don't know where to begin.

'Shawshank' in a Minute | Radar Online

The Shawshank Redemption in one minute… rapped. It's awesome, trust me on this!

S.F. officials locked out of computer network | San Francisco Chronicle

A disgruntled city computer engineer has virtually commandeered San Francisco's new multimillion-dollar computer network, altering it to deny access to top administrators even as he sits in jail on $5 million bail, authorities said Monday.

Zombie Garden Gnome | Gizmodo

Design Toscano wants you to "expect the extraordinary from your home and garden," and that includes the walking dead. Take this 13-lb. resin undead garden zombie, for example.

Obama bloats Vista by 11MB | The Register

We're very much obliged today to readers Hawkeye and Duncan Lilly for providing evidence that the Beast of Redmond's Vista is not the lean, mean fighting machine it really should be. Check out this "important" update warning for size.

Come back for more links tomorrow!!



+ Daily del.icio.us Bookmarks for 06/25/08 By Jason 25 June 2008 at 1:00 pm 214 views No Comments

These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 06/25/08 … please enjoy:

The Itch | The New Yorker

The human body is a scary, scary thing! This is about an itch so intense that it caused a woman to actually scratch through her skull to her brain.

Actor Sparks BK-Card Freakout | Advertising Age

Burger King got a deluge of publicity after the blogosphere picked up on a London Times interview with Hugh Laurie, who told the paper his celebrity perks include his "Burger King gold card." There's one hitch, however: He doesn't actually have one.

Is Google News scapegoating technology to cover up its inherent flaw? | NetworkWorld

Google blamed a technical problem for the delay on reporting the death of Tim Russert of NBC News this month and said it was not a sign that its news site, whose content is compiled entirely by computer programs, lacks timeliness.

Recording Industry Decries AM-FM Broadcasting as 'A Form of Piracy' | Wired.com

The recording industry and U.S. radio companies have squared off for decades about whether AM and FM radio broadcasters should pay royalties to singers, musicians and their labels.

Mad Science: Could You Shoot Bendy Bullets, Just Like in "Wanted"? | IO9

MYTH: Wesley Gibson and a few select others have a special, super-shooting ability that makes it possible for them to curve the trajectories of the bullets they shoot.

FACT: Don't try this at home!

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+ Daily del.icio.us Bookmarks for 04/11/08 By Jason 11 April 2008 at 3:01 pm 195 views No Comments

These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 04/11/08 … please enjoy:

World's most disgusting ice cream | Metro.co.uk

A new 'mash Cone' consisting of sausage, mash potato, gravy and peas in an ice cream cone has been invented. Food company Aunt Bessie's claims it is breathing new life into the fortunes of the ice cream van by replacing the 99 Flake with an all-weather a

'I didn't want a cabinet. I wanted a cab, innit?' | Metro.co.uk

A teenager was greeted by a display cabinet instead of a taxi because her 'Ali G-style' slang confused a series of phone operators.

Computerised 'averaged' facial photographs regarding Sexual Choices | Yahoo! News Photos

According to the research, the face on the right is of someone who is more likely to be interested in a short-term sexual relationship whilst the one on the left is more likely to be interested in a long-term relationship.

LEDUBE LED Lego-like building blocks | CScout Japan

If you had as many Legos as I did when you were a kid, and you love LED lighting as much as I do, the LEDUBE from Sankoflex should satisfy you to no end. We came across these at the Japan Shop Expo last month and got a peek at how they work as well.

Blockbuster announcing streaming set-top box this month? | Engadget

The Hollywood Reporter is stating in no uncertain terms that Blockbuster is developing a set-top box to stream video into the home. Now the real bombshell: it should be announced "sometime this month."

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