Futurama Possibly Returning?

It appears FOX is in talks to come out with new direct to dvd futurama because of high sales and viewership since going off the air a few years back. Here is the info if you are interested:

http://www.gotfuturama.com/

Movie/TV Mistakes

Seeing some websites and tv shows on mistakes that make it to air made me want to see if I could find some that they talk about. So here are some captures from the ones that I have found:

First, the air canister in the back of the horse carriage in Gladiator that was used to flip it.



Second, from 24 season 1. If you look to the very right of the frame you can see the camera man in the shot slightly.



This one isn't as clear so I drew a white arrow to point out the crew member in the shot in the right of the frame.



Another from gladiator where you see a guy in the background from the crew in blue jeans.



This next one is from Star Wars. Many people know about the part where a storm trooper hits his head when entering the control room. Well this is a captured frame from that scene and you can see the storm trooper on the right is in the process of hitting his head.



Now from Pirates of the Caribbean, you can see a man from the crew with a cowboy hat, sunglasses and a t-shirt on in the background behind Jonny Depp.



More to come...

My Plan

Well when I do move out (hopefully soon) I plan on decorating the tv room with posters that are movie/tv related and are either laminated or framed. I've started the collection and this is what I have so far:

Another Star Wars Movie?!?...Maybe...But No Lucas

Here is the article:

Idea for New Star Wars Movie

Hmm...People can be interesting sometimes

Just thought I'd share these lovely stories I ran across that I thought were kinda funny with a Star Wars kick:

Two Hurt in Mock Light Saber Duel

Darth Vader Holds Up Cinema

The End of 24?... I Think Not.

Well tonight was the season finalie of 24. I do have to say it was good though after 4 seasons of terrorist threats some things are seeming a little repetitive (granted they switch the up a bit to vary it some). Even with that I would have to say this season was probably only second to the first season (as it was extremely orginal back then, especially the "events occur in real time" aspect). With that all said and done the way the season ends you see Jack walking off into the sunset starting a new life with a new identity. Seemed almost like a perfect ending to the series but from things I have read and seen it appears that Fox has already signed on for a 5th season. Could be interesting to see how they manage to bring back Jack (or whatever his new identity is) for next season. Guess we will find out next January.

And the Saga Ends... Or Wait is it Begins?

Well I saw Episode III last night and I do have to say it blows Episodes I and II out of the water. Got off early from work and made my way over there hoping to beat crowds. Here are a couple of those die hard fans...


There was still quite a long line but we managed good seats in the end. The movie has great special effects, some better acting, good story. I especially liked how well it leads into Episodes IV, V, and VI. And here is a lovely pic I took with my camera phone as it was begining...

And when it was ending...


And my favorite quote from the movie...
"Good relations with the Wookie, I have" - Yoda

Now time to watch the original three again...

Star Wars: Episode III... This Afternoon

Well it finally has come. Time to see what Lucas has up his sleve for the final Star Wars movie. I am excited. One of my friends picked up tickets for a showing at 5:25PM this afternoon (The last Matinee showing of the day, hopefully we will beat the work crowds... but probably not). I did manage to finish up Star Wars Clone Wars last night. I was actually on the overall pretty impressed and from what I have read exactly where that leaves off is where Revenge of the Sith begins.

Well now all I have to do is make it through the work day. I am only taking a 30 min break this afternoon so I can head out around 4:30PM to get to the theater early. Hopefully traffic and parking will be ok... but not likely with a movie that is as hyped as this.

Oh well I'm sure it will be fun.

Star Wars: Episode III

Well I do have to say that I am excited to be able to see the final installment of the Star Wars saga. I never really though I would make it to the end like this. I like most others still thing the originals are the best (Episodes IV, V, VI). I can also see justification in some of the changes Lucas made to the orginals for the 1997 re-release of this years dvd release in order to clean up some of the special effect as well as ad some continuity. But then there are some changes that were better originally (some notiables: Adding Hayden Christensen to the end of Return of the Jedi, or Han-Solo shooting second in the bar scene). Still though I am not going to complain much as I find that type of critisim annoying and pointless (just like basketball players arguing calls, like the refs are really going to go back on a call just because they argue...just play the game). On the overall this is a great saga with many interesting characters and for the most part a pretty fluid storyline.

Just this past week I decided since I will be seeing Episode III that I should at least watch Episodes I & II. I do have to say I liked Episode II much more than I, probably most of all for much less of Jar-Jar (yeah, he is quite annoying and watching it again made me hate him even more) as well as a more grown up Anakin as I felt the kid who played the young Anakin's acting was a bit sub-par (but not to point of not caring about his character). Surprisingly after watching the movies again there were a number of little details I had forgotten as I haven't watched them since they came out on dvd originally. After watching these Cartoon Network aired their Star Wars: Clone Wars and as I have heard it was actually pretty good and introduces some new characters and extra story linking Episode II and III. I ended up recording it an putting it on a DVD-R disk. Last night I watched the first hour of it and actually I was pretty impressed though some of the artwork is a little annoying. I will plan on getting though that tonight and tomorrow making me fully prepared for the movie coming out Thursday.

Should be interesting and from what I have heard it lives up to the hype this time around. I am also assuming with such hype over this movie that many box office records will be broken (If Matrix: Reloaded can break records and be rated R then Star Wars can blow that out of the water being only rated PG-13).

Well that is my two cents...

Weird Weather

Well yesterday I was stuck driving to and from Rancho Cordova for work in the pouring rain. Wasn't fun, not to mention my inside door latch snapped in half and the window on the driver's side is loose and doesn't seal well. Apparently their were funnel clouds and even 1 weak tornado. Now people from the midwest are used to really big tornados quite often but out here they barely happen... and it's probably the 3rd time this year it has. I saw some funnel clouds on the way home from Rancho but by the time I went home and got my camera there was only really dark clouds... but I guess I will display some of those pics anyways. Enjoy.

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