Rap Legend Nate Dogg Dies at 41
This is very sad news. Nate Dogg best know for the hit song Regulate passed away Tuesday night (August 19, 1969 – March 15, 2011). According to Nate Dogg’s manager and close friend Rod McGrew the passig could be related to strokes he suffered from in 2007 and 2008.
10 Days Of Anime! – Ghost In The Shell
The following review was written by guest contributor Sam.
Ghost in the Shell takes place in the year 2029 AD; cybernetic terrorism is at an all-time high and a group known only as section 9 are designed to take on the biggest cases. A counter-terrorism cyborg leader known as the “Major” (a female robocop with enormous boobs) is called in when a mysterious entity known as the “Puppet Master” starts hacking into cyborg bodies. Section 9 becomes very concerned by these events as they are comprised mostly of cyborg cops who talk quasi-telepathically to each other.
Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Hurricanes: “Mother Nature’s” Commercial for Celebrities
Oh boy. News has leaked that the Black Eyed Peas are one of many artists trying to take advantage of Japan’s disaster. CNN disgustingly states that they are “calling attention to the disaster in Japan”. Ok, if you don’t know what’s going on in Japan, pardon my language, you’re a fucking idiot.
The Black Eyed Peas filmed a music video for their single “Can’t Get Enough” in Japan a week before the earthquake. The BEP are now using it as a tool to get people to donate. Well, well, perfect timing for them. Do you think it’ll be number one single on the charts this week? Call it self promoting, call it savvy business practices but whatever you do don’t call celebrities who preach to us normal folk to donate, an act of “charity”.
But wait, there’s more…
10 Days Of Anime! – Ninja Scroll
The following review was written by guest contributor Sam.
English voice actor Dean Elliott plays a mercenary ninja-for-hire named Jubei Kibagami in Ninja Scroll. As his voice acting goes, it’s stupendous, but the story isn’t without its flaws.
Implied Value: Gone to Texas
They call it the “bargain bin,” the big basket of discount DVDs of questionable quality. We assume that the paltry $5 price tag still gives these films too much credit. Is there anything of use in these wire crates worth the implied value in the word “bargain”? One man braves the bin to find out.
Gone to Texas was a made-for-TV movie originally aired on CBS, lumped in as a “Sam Elliott Double Feature” onto a DVD with another TV vehicle, Blue River. I am an enormous fan of Westerns–I’m still sorting out a long-winded, forthcoming post about the role of Westerns in modern cinema–and Sam Elliott is rightfully included among the greatest actors in the genre. A $5 two-fer has got to be worth the price of admission alone, or at least that’s what my poor mind managed to convince me when I paid for this set.
Gone to Texas tells the story of Sam Houston, a legend in Texan lore and a real frontier hero–the leader of Texan independence and American interests in the contested frontier. This is, ostensibly, what the film attempts to impart upon its patriotic and flag-waving, ruggedly individualistic American viewers–the story of a great and noble American fighting for freedom and independence. However, the real message here is that General Sam Houston is completely and utterly insane.
10 Days Of Anime! – Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal
The following review was written by guest contributor Sam.
Japan’s Meiji era was supposed to be a time of peace, but Japan’s shaky government had enemies, easily silenced by assassins. Trust and Betrayal is the bloody-as-hell prequel to the fun loving anime series known as Rurôni Kenshin.
10 Days Of Anime! – Tenchi Muyo
The following review was written by guest contributor Sam.
There is something alluring about having beautiful women fall from space, only to give their adoration to one guy. Tenchi Muyo (created by Masaki Kajishima) is a lucky man to have three or more women at a time — or is he?
10 Days Of Anime! – Trigun
The following review was written by guest contributor Sam.
Created by Yasuhiro Nightow, Trigun follows the story of the infamous man known as “Vash the Stampede” (Johnny Yong Bosch) on the distant planet Gunsmoke. Entire cities are evacuated at the mere mention of Vash’s name, and he has a enormous bounty put on his head. Vash is demonized as the humanoid typhoon because he is a legendary killer outlaw, however as the series goes on, you find that Vash is on a mission for love and peace. In fact, Vash has strong morals to never kill and help those in need, so why is he so bad?
Paramount And Twitter Announce ‘Super 8’ Trailer Exclusivity, Ignore Meatbags Who Saw It In Theaters
Well, this is funny: I could’ve sworn we saw the trailer for the new Steven Spielberg/”I’m Not Working On The New Star Trek Film Yet” J.J. Abrams flick Super 8 during the midnight release for that one film last night. Nope, apparently not according to Paramount who issued a press release stating they had released the trailer exclusively on Twitter. Well, I guess I’ll just forget the one we saw last night.
10 Days Of Anime! – Xenosaga
The following review was written by guest contributor Sam.
Xenosaga: The Animation is a gorgeous anime loosely based on the popular RPG. Humans have left Earth to take to the stars and lifeforms — known as Gnosis — threaten our off-world existence. Shion from Vector Industries takes matters into her own hands when she creates a woman cyborg to combat the Gnosis code named KOS-MOS.
