Star Wars with occasional sarcasm
You just can’t make this stuff up, folks.
Roto-Rooter is hosting an online sweepstakes to win the ultimate “Pimped Out John.”
You not only get a flat-panel TV and beer tap, but you get a Star Wars DVD with it. Really.
There are some guys you’d never get to leave their bathrooms!
Harry Potter author JK Rowling committed an act of vandalism as she completed the final book in the series. She cemented the occasion by writing on an antique-style statue in a hotel in Edinburgh.
So. If you’re this hotel, do you replace the statue? Or leave it?
In related news, JK Rowling has decided there will be no e-book version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
And (are we at all surprised here?) pre-orders have set an all-time record.
According to the good folks at BuddyTV, representatives at SciFi have said that BSG has not been cancelled, even though it hasn’t been picked up. (How does anyone understand what anyone is saying in Hollywood?)
The same article also talks about a very general setting and timeline for one of the straight-to-DVD movies.
At least according to Sienna Miller, he didn’t.
Rumors have apparently been swirling that a love scene between Ms Miller and Hayden Christensen (aka Anakin Skywalker – did we really need to say that?) for the movie Factory Girl was more reality than acting.
Well. I guess that goes to show Hayden can do love scenes when he’s given the right material!
And the fangirls rejoice….
GateWorld got a heads-up from Stargate producer/director Martin Wood about an online TV show that has just finished filming its fourth episode called Sanctuary.
Little is known about the story, but it will be a regular-length TV show that will apparently have some sort of interactive part to it. Happily, it will be available to all internet users, so none of those pesky spoiler problems to deal with.
It stars Amanda Tapping (aka Samantha Carter) and Christopher Heyerdahl (aka Halling) from the Stargate franchise. David Hewlett (aka Rodney McKay) makes a guest appearance.
In the wake of SG1’s cancellation, there has been a lot of discussion about the future direction of TV. Could this be it?
So Bonnie Burton (of StarWars.com fame) put together her first Star Wars book (although not her first book) on how to draw Star Wars called You Can Draw Star Wars. It’s from a series called “You can draw…”. So I decided to see if the claim held true.
Y’see. I can’t draw. I’m fairly limited to stick fingers or flowers. (Really ugly flowers.) So I pulled together a couple of friends (some of whom have actual talent) to see if we could follow along with the instructions.
I’m pleased to say that despite ignoring all the real artistic instruction included in the book, we were able to dive in and attempt Yoda. And even though mine came out looking like a wax figure left too close to the fire, you could honestly say that all of our attempts looked like Yoda.
Even if you’re not into drawing, the book is a pleasant read for the various facts and thoughts about Star Wars art. You’ll need to be diligent in finding it on the bookstore shelves, though. The drawing sections of most bookstores are usually a bit of a mess and it took me and two sales people to figure out where her book was. But it was worth it!
Struggling with what to do with that dusty box of floppies you still have taking up space? This rather clever person named Andy worked out how to build your own Enterprise using parts from floppies.
StarTrek.com has announced that the upgraded Star Trek episodes will be released on HD-DVD (but will also come with a version playable on lesser DVD players). I’m sure it will be as exhorbitantly priced as every other Trek DVD set.
You can also look forward to the rather hilarious and uncensored Shatner Roast on DVD. Pre-orders are underway.
Don’t you love the TV Critics Association Week? So many juicy tidbits:
Is Nicki/Jessica comparable to The Incredible Hulk? Producer Tim Kring says so in this article about Ali Larter, the actor who plays Nicki and Jessica.
In the ongoing stampede of Hollywood’s best coming towards the show, Malcom McDowell will be joining the cast.
The rather lovely Santiago Cabrera considers himself very lucky.
Hayden Panettiere and fellow geek Masi Oka also marvel at their own good fortune.
George Takei talks about the challenges of acting in the Japanese language, how he thinks they should give a shout out to Sulu, and SPOILER shares what he knows of his character, so far.
And producer Tim Kring says that we will actually have resolution to this story arc, but will not be able to get away from the inevitable cliffhanger at the end of the season.
Have you been saving your pounds? The time is rapidly approaching for the auction of notable British film costumes on March 6th.
Sir Alec Guinness’ Jedi robe, previously humiliated by being offered up as a monk’s robe rental, is expected to fetch £60,000.
That’s a lot of action figures!
Ahh. It’s that time of year! Love ’em or hate ’em, awards are handed out for the high’s and lows’. And scanning through the awards lists, genre films have scored some award nominations. We’re sure there are other films nominated, but do we really care?
The Oscars
Best Original Screenplay – Pan’s Labyrinth
Best Adapted Screenplay – Children of Men
Best Foreign Language Film – Pan’s Labyrinth
Best Art Direction – Pan’s Labyrinth, Pirates of the Caribbean 2, The Prestige
Best Cinematography – Children of Men, The Illusionist, Pan’s Labyrinth, The Prestige
Best Film Editing – Children of Men
Best Makeup – Pan’s Labyrinth
Best Original Score – Pan’s Labyrinth (Editor’s Note: No John Williams?!)
Best Sound Editing – Pirates of the Caribbean 2
Best Sound Mixing – Pirates of the Caribbean 2
Best Visual Effects – Pirates of the Caribbean 2, Poseiden, Superman Returns
The Razzies
Worst Picture – BloodRayne, Lady in the Water, Wicker Man
Worst Actor – Nicholas Cage, Wicker Man
Worst Actress – Kristanna Loken, BloodRayne
Worst Supporting Actor – Ben Kingsley, BloodRayne; M. Night Shyamalan, Lady in the Water; David Thewliss, The Omen
Worst Supporting Actress – Kate Bosworth, Superman Returns; Michelle Rodriguez, BloodRayne
Worst Screen Couple – Nicolas Cage & His Bear Suit, Wicker Man
Worst Remake – Wicker Man
Worst Director – BloodRayne, Lady in the Water
Worst Screenplay – BloodRayne, Lady in the Water
If you actually want to contribute to an awards show, The Razzies will allow you to buy a membership and make your opinion known.