In August New Line will be releasing new editions of the three Lord of the Rings films on DVD. From a report at DVD Active: Each set will carry both the theatrical and extended versions of the film (via seamless branching), while disc two features an intimate, never-before-seen documentary created by Costa Botes. The feature-lengthContinue reading “On New Lord of the Rings DVDs”
Category Archives: Film
On Green Street Hooligans
Back in college I wrote an editorial for the campus newspaper entitled “I Want To Be a Soccer Hooligan.” The University of Richmond had at the time (and may well still have) a very good women’s soccer team. Only, no one knew because no one attended the games. One afternoon, with nothing else to do,Continue reading “On Green Street Hooligans”
On the Return of Blade Runner
Last week Warners announced their plans for the upcoming rerelease of the Blade Runner “Director’s Cut” and the release of the “Final Cut,” both theatrically and on DVD. Blade Runner will see the “Director’s Cut” cleaned up and reformated for the DVD format, and then the “Final Cut” will present director Ridley Scott’s true Director’sContinue reading “On the Return of Blade Runner”
On an Uninformed Rant
Let’s talk The da Vinci Code for a moment. I’m really tired of hearing about it. Movie, book, what have you. No, I haven’t read the book. No, I’m not particularly interested in seeing the film. But it’s been inescapable for the past few months–television specials on the secrets the story reveals, huge freaking displaysContinue reading “On an Uninformed Rant”
On Star Trek Vs. Batman
I downloaded the trailer for a new fanfilm, Star Trek Vs. Batman, from Rasco Films. The trailer is short, about a minute long, and shows actors recreating the ’60s Batman television series running around with actors recreating the ’60s Star Trek series. The Kirk actor doesn’t look quite right, the Spock actor is clearly wearingContinue reading “On Star Trek Vs. Batman”
On 50 First Dates
Because of an article I’ve just read, a rant on a film I’ve seen once, eighteen months ago. 🙂 I don’t generally like Adam Sandler movies. Okay, let’s be honest–remove the “generally” from the previous sentence, and that’s sums up exactly how I feel about Sandler and his cinematic excesses. Yes, I laughed at theContinue reading “On 50 First Dates”
On a Cheap DVD Player
Hecht’s had a sale–DVD players for ten bucks. Ten bucks. It’s the Coby-207. Multi-region, PAL-to-NTSC conversion. In other words, it’s ideal for my needs. Ten bucks. And if it craps out? Well, it was only ten bucks. 😉
On the Lack of Updates
Updates this past week have been sparse. Frankly. I’ve not been in the mood, hasn’t been a priority. Such is life. That’s not to say things haven’t happened this past week. They have. I’ve been tired. I’ve felt weary. My bones ached. I’ve been frustrated. One, on its own, might not have been much. AddContinue reading “On the Lack of Updates”
On a Conversation About Ender's Game
One of my employees at work is reading Orson Scott Card’s novel Ender’s Game. “Who,” he asked me a few days ago, “do you think should play Ender in an Ender’s Game movie?” I thought about this a few moments, sighed, and said, “Of all the child actors I know, the only one I canContinue reading “On a Conversation About Ender's Game”
On Ordering Checks
Of all the mundane things to do, today I ordered checks. I needed to–I last ordered checks about three years ago, and I was nearly out. But what kind of checks did I want? Something with style, with panache. I’ve had Snoopy checks these last few years–did I want them for a few years more?Continue reading “On Ordering Checks”