May 15, 2008

Bill O'Reilly

May 14, 2008

Worst Movie Scenes Ever!

Shattner - Courtesy of Mirco:



The Seinfeld Cast Playing Dungeons & Dragons

Stephen Colbert - Charity

Legendary Pictures List of Production in Progress:

  • Clash of the Titans (2010)
  • Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
  • Superman: Man of Steel (2009)
  • Watchmen (2009)
  • Akira (2009)
  • Kung Fu (2009)
  • Paradise Lost (2009)
  • The Spook's Apprentice (2009)
  • Trick 'r Treat (2009)
  • Warcraft (2009)
  • Picture of the Day

    Showalter with Michael Cera

    Historic ‘Blockbuster’ Store Offers Glimpse Of How Movies Were Rented In The Past

    BATMAN!

    GTA4 Breaks Guinness Records!

    It would seem that Niko Bellic’s car-stealing, carnage-creating antics have resulted in the book being thrown at him — that book being the Guinness Book of World Records, with Grand Theft Auto IV stealing not one, but three records in the process!

    Grand Theft Auto IV was released on April 29, 2008 for XBox 360 and PS3 and has since gone on to break the following three records:

    - Biggest Entertainment Release of All-Time

    - Highest Grossing Video Game in 24 Hours

    - Highest Revenue Generated by an Entertainment Product in 24 Hours

    These three records can be added to another for GTA IV, which holds the accolade of being the most expensive game ever developed (a reported cost of US $100 million). The game took over three and a half years to create, with a development crew of over a thousand… I’m sure Rockstar will agree — money very well spent.

    GTA IV has racked up an impressive tally by selling 3.6 million copies on its first day of release — thats a whopping US $310 million! This feat has established the game as “the most profitable entertainment release of all-time.”

    Just to put this in perspective, here are the next highest earners in entertainment circles:

    - Fastest-selling video game in 24 hours: Halo 3 (US$170m)

    - Fastest-selling theatrical movie in 24 hours: Spider-Man 3 (US$60m)

    - Fastest-selling book in 24 hours: Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows (US$220m)

    [via: Guinness World Records]

    Not For Air

    Fraggle Rock Feature Film Going Ahead

    Awesome good news from PuppetVision: The Weinstein Company has given the go-ahead to the Jim Henson Company's Fraggle Rock feature film, which has been in development for a couple years. This makes a lot of sense because the Weinsteins want to develop family-friendly franchises and Fraggle Rock is already an established and much-loved family entertainment property. Also, they have the money and clout to make sure the film gets a good release and is properly promoted.

    Cockroach

    John Lamb's "For No One" By Tom Waits

    MacGruber!

    May 13, 2008

    RALPH BAKSHI ANIMATION DIRECTOR - A Rare & Extensive Interview, talking about the history and techniques of animated cartoons

    A Conversation with Ralph Bakshi:




    John K. animates Ralph Bakshi himself:

    Jim Henson - 1983 Interview - Awesome Rare Footage



    As always, Jim Henson was far ahead of his time, as here he discusses George Lucas/ILM's involvements with Dark Crystal, as well as the future of full high resolution digital film making and high definition television broadcast technology. He also discusses his love of old animation and even a hint of his desires to push technology, animatronics, and design for the Dark Crystal, as well as his future endeavors with HBO's Fragile Rock. Camera keeps rolling at the end for some funny stuff.

    Via puppetvision.blogspot.com

    May 12, 2008

    Summer 1998

    My workstation, Year 2 of the Animation Program in Truro.

    Volunteering all afternoon, having fun drawing characters by
    request for kids going to theaters to see Rugrats and Bug's Life,
    I must have drawn a hundred Rugrats babies that day.

    A long line-up of kids watching Ben & I
    sketching and animating at our desks.

    This kid giggled for 10 minutes as I'd flip my drawings
    showing him my "Twink" character running and blowing up.

    Derek, ready to devour more children.