Sony Figures They Might as Well Make a Venom Movie
July 31, 2008
If one looks at superhero comic movies as a trend, like pogs, we’re getting to the point where 7-11 Slurpee cups come with pogs attached; and there’s a small kiosk near your mall’s Sunglass Hut devoted entirely to pogs and pog storage; and every time you go to school, kids are asking if you have any new pogs, or want to trade pogs, but probably still don’t care that much about playing pogs; and you’re looking at your room, strewn with thin, strangely expensive cardboard discs, and you’re like, don’t get me wrong, I love pogs (for at least a couple more weeks), but fuck, why are there so many pogs?
Case in point: Sony has announced they’ll be making a Spider-Man spinoff focusing on Venom. From Hollywood Reporter:
The studio had commissioned a draft of the [Venom] script from Jacob Estes, a writer of the specialty film “Mean Creek,” released several years ago by Paramount Classics.
But the studio is considering going in a different direction from Estes’ script and is seeking writers for a new draft.
Casting also is no simple matter. Topher Grace played the character in the film, but agents have been eyeing the role for their clients, as Sony is not yet convinced the actor can carry a tentpole picture.
Ignoring that it will almost surely be terrible in its execution, it’s not even that bad of an idea, really. It’s just that in a few years we’re going to have to explain to the next generation why we have so many of these discs that we never touch, and I’m not sure I have the answers.
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Movie Review: The Love Guru
July 20, 2008
In times of crisis, people have a tendency to flock to movies and other forms of entertainment that have themes that will make them laugh or just forget about the pressures of real life. With the global oil crisis affecting every single person on Earth (well, maybe not the Chinese) and food shortage a looming problem in the future, it’s quite justifiable that people would want to see a movie that would bring a smile to their faces.
One of the summer season comedy releases this year is The Love Guru. The movie stars Mike Myers and deals with the story of a “Hindu” love guru tasked to save the marriage of a Toronto Mapleleafs hockey player before it eventually ruins the team’s chances of winning the Stanley Cup. Yes, that’s the synopsis of the movie. If you think it sounds shallow and unfunny, well you’ve hit the nail right on the head.
People who were expecting the kind of gross but ultimately super-funny gags and sequences in Myers’ Austin Powers are in for a huge disappointment when they see this movie. It’s one of the unfunniest movies that I have seen in years (although that frigging Spartan movie gives this a run for its money). I’ve always considered Myers as a comic genius but in this particular outing, he falls flat on his face.
The basic problem is that the movie’s premise is just too shallow and revolves around making fun of cultural differences as the formula for the comedy, and that’s never a good source of comedy for longer than two minutes.
One thing that I’ve confirmed with this movie though is that Myers leaning more and more towards crude humor—toilet comedy if you may. The depiction of boogers, bodily functions and genitalia is just so juvenile. I’ve expected a little more from Myers in this movie because it’s been a long time since we’ve seen him on screen. But the guy has actually regressed.
And it’s not only his visual gags that are gross, even his puns suffer the same fate. Just like naming his teachers various names like Tugginmapuda. It’s not really funny AT ALL.
I don’t think I would be able to say this in an actual movie review but Jessica Alba’s meager talents are wasted here. They could’ve used a no-name actress and no one would’ve noticed. Justin Timberlake may be hitting his head for actually allowing himself to appear in this movie as it could really ruin his chances of establishing a movie career.
The only highlights of this movie for me are the well-placed cameos from Val Kilmer and Marishka Hargitay (which really is a good dig at Guru Pitka’s greeting of “Marishka Hargitay”) and Myers’ performance of 9 to 5, More Than Words and The Joker that were given a Bollywood bent. It’s the only signs here that Myers could still cook up something funny if he really, really tried hard enough.
As it is, this movie is just as memorable as the dung that Pitka’s pet elephant produces.
Rating: D-
Terminator Salvation - Teasers Available
July 20, 2008
While Terminator Salvation (the fourth Terminator film) won’t be hitting our screens until 2009, Warner has released a teaser trailer to whet fans’ appetites.
This time round we won’t have Arnie, as he’s probably a bit too busy with his political career, but we will have Christian Bale taking up the mantle.
You can download the trailer in a variety of formats from the official blog
180 million licenses for Windows Vista
July 18, 2008
You read it right. Microsoft has sold 180 million licenses of Windows Vista following their announcement on posting 60 billion dollars of revenue for fiscal year 2007 - 2008, the highest in their history.
That is definitely a lot of licenses; however, John Fontana of PCAdvisor was quick to say “http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=13767?. Microsoft care less of that comment. 180 million licenses is titanic coupled with 60 billion dollars.
Nonetheless, Microsoft should still continue to address user concerns on Vista.
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SanDisk Write Once Read Many (WORM) Memory Card
July 18, 2008
SanDisk have created a new type of memory card named the WORM. The Write Once Read Many card is capable of storing information just once and keeping it there permanently. Although that sounds like a huge step backwards in technology, it is done for a reason. SanDisk have created the WORM which is intended for professionals such as the Police who might need to keep permanent records of events for court cases etc… This would lower the potential of loosing data from the card and lower the risk of data being tampered with to make sure the information viewed in court is correct.
As old media formats become obsolete such as VCR tapes and other analogue devices there is a greater need for digital. However, due to the regular memory cards being simple to make writeable by the slide of a switch, they actually do not meet legal requirements that prevent data tampering. The WORM does not have this problem.
As soon as data is written to the SanDisk SD Worm, it is stored permanently and locked in place. To view the files you just need a regular SD reader found on some laptops. When kept in the appropriate storage conditions (the right humidity and temperature) the data is safe for 100 years/
Common WORM Uses
* Police photography and witness/suspect interviews, where courts require proof that photos and audio recordings are genuine.
* Court proceedings, such as trials and depositions.
* Electronic voting, where recorded votes must be tamper-proof.
* Cash registers which record transactions for tax collection purposes.
* Event recorders, such as security cameras and “black box” flight-data recorders.
* Medical devices which retain individual patient treatment data.
* Personal digital assistants (PDAs) and similar devices used by physicians and other health-care professionals to track patient interactions.
The cards are available now in 128MB capacities which is relatively small. If you have a need for a card like this then the good news is that higher capacities are on the way.
Via: PCNews
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