Eric and I threw down the gauntlet on Sunday and recorded a new episode of EWP. It should be up by the end of the week as I’ll have time tomorrow to edit, add special effects and music and then upload it for your enjoyment.
I need to ask a favor though. I know we have at least a half dozen listeners and as of yet we have ZERO reviews on iTunes. I would appreciate it if you could take just a few moments of your time, write a short review of the podcast and rate it on iTunes. You’ll help get the word out there and help the podcast become more visible in iTunes (Which currently can’t be found unless searched for).
I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts and comments on the new episode, so feel free to comment on the post of the episode you listen to as well as giving it a thumbs up or thumbs down.
Hulu.com now and again has live events and this is where I showcase those events for your convenience. The last 3 live events that took place were the Bing-a-thon, Dave Matthews live and the release of the Harry Potter Trailer. Enjoy.
I had the pleasure of recording an episode of The Dimensional Divide with the guys from Prime Dimension Studios on Monday, April 6th. They talked about what they are up to and the upcoming Comic Fest in Denver which sounds amazing and I really wish I could attend this year. It was the first time I’ve been interviewed for anything and it was a lot of fun. I especially enjoyed the “Final Four” questions. Thanks for having me on guys.
To listen to the episode, you can subscribe through iTunes by searching for “The Dimensional Divide”. We’ll be having Doug on the show as soon as we can work out the logistics. Check out their podcast and head over to their site http://www.primedimensionstudios.com to see their first comic, “Sunset” which I picked up at WonderCon this year.
WonderCon has come and gone and I have a few things to report. A full review of Watchmen is in our next episode which I am in the process of editing so I won’t say anything here.
I would also like to address the issue of spoilers. Sometimes we reveal spoilers for movies which may or may not include the endings. I understand people listen to this podcast for reviews of movies. I spoiled the ending of wrongfully Oscar nominated “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” but let’s be honest, you knew the ending when you saw the trailer. Even my wife who hasn’t seen the film knows how it ends and not because I told her, it’s because of the nature of the film and the very idea it is based on. So, sorry If you didn’t see the ending coming, but I didn’t really spoil the true ending of the movie if you think about it as there is really more going on in the background of the entire film that is revealed at the very end.
Anyway, back to WonderCon. Eric wasn’t able to get away from his studies so I had to go it alone. Dressed as Commander William Riker of the USS Enterprise, I trekked up to San Francisco for the annual gathering of geeks, comic book nerds and movie buffs and braved the more than 10,000 person zoo that is WonderCon.
There were some great panels with people like JJ Abrams and the cast of Star Trek. Wendy Pini of Elfquest fame was there to sign autographs and discuss her work. The cast of Chuck was on hand Sunday to talk about the show. I saw a sneak preview of the new Terminator Salvation which looks amazing. Pixar was there to show some footage of “Up” which comes out soon. All in all it was great.
On the show floor I met some cool people like Richard Kiel who played Jaws in Moonraker as well as the construction boss in Happy Gilmore. I also had a nice conversation with Barry Jenner who played Admiral Ross on Star Trek: DS9. He had some great stories about working on the show and attending previous cons.
Last but not least, out on the show floor in one of the small press booths were these 4 guys from Colorado. They have been hard at work on an independent comic titled “Sunset”. Prime Dimension Studios is their name and I bought a copy of the comic which they all signed. I really like the art and writing and I think it’s going to get better and better. I got meet all the guys and found out they also do a podcast called The Digital Dimension which is the official podcast for the studio and the Sunset comic. It’s a great listen and I should also say I won a poster that they all signed. Head over to their site and check them out if you like comics. Sometime in the future we’ll be doing some kind of collaboration with them so stay tuned for that.
This summer has some great movies coming out and it all starts with Watchmen. First of all, go see it before you listen to the Watchmen episode of our podcast so we don’t spoil anything for you. I’m hoping to be able to make it to Comic Con this year but I can’t say for sure, it just depends how things are going and how busy I am. Eric will be in town this weekend and we’re going to record another show while he’s here. It will be the first non-skyped show in a while so I’m looking forward to it.
I’ve been in New York for the past week and Eric is still getting settled in L.A. We should have a new podcast soon, maybe next week. Thanks again to everyone who is listenting. We would love to hear your comments, so send us an email.
I am sure we will have a baker’s dozen of movies to talk about next time so stay tuned! Subscribe to our RSS feed to keep up to date with what is happening and subscribe to the podcast through iTunes to get the latest episodes.
You have probably seen the new addition to our site on the right.
It’s our new “On Notice” board, curtousy of ShipBrook.com where you can make your own board on the fly.
Why this board? Because it isn’t enough that we mention those who do harm to the gaming and film community on the podcast, we needed a place to permanently showcase these people on a wall of shame. So There it is, the On Notice Board.
Seti@Home and BOINC have teamed up to create one of the coolest tools I have ever used. If you are like me, you probably leave at least one of your computers on. BOINC will run in the background and process data chunks from the Seti@Home project. If your computer discovers the signal, you get credit for it! What could be more exciting than that?
The software uses idle cpu time to process the data and there is a cool screensaver you can activate to watch the data being analyzed. I’ve set up a team for EWP that you can join after you download and install the software.
Eric and I are trying to get our schedules to cross so we can do another podcast but in the meantime, I wanted to tell you to get out there and see Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Despite the reviews on the internet, this is a good movie. I heard one detractor say it was a good way to get out of the heat for 2 hours but it wasn’t a good Indiana Jones movie. His main complaint was that there was too much CGI. MOST of the stunts were practical and without giving away what is CGI…it’s done well and will put you on the edge of your seat.
I think what I hate about critics is they are always jaded especially when it comes to sequels. I think there’s too much focus on how sequels compare to the first movies. First of all, sequels are rarely as good or better than the first film. Rush Hour 3, Shrek 3, Major League 3: Back To The Minors. All those films reek of bad writing and money being the only motivation.
That being said, I totally disagree this isn’t a good Indy movie. This is a great Indy movie. It has all the elements the first film had without being formulaic. There are references to the first film in a lot of places and I love the ideas about Mayan culture (which many people believe were influenced by outside sources) because of how advanced they were for their time. I really don’t have anything bad to say about the movie. All the acting is good and the set designs are incredible. Definitely a must see.
I’ve been watching a lot of stuff on DVD and a few advanced screeners i got. So next time I’ll be talking about Speed Racer, Indy 4, What Happens In Vegas, War Inc., My Mom’s New Boyfriend, and probably a few others.
It’s official. Iron Man is awesome. How do I know?
You see that ticket stub? I went the the first official show at 8pm tonight cuz I’m awesome! yeah! That’s right, I saw the first show.
Ok, but seriously, it’s really good. I’m so glad I bought a bunch of Marvel (NYSE: MVL) stock yesterday because this movie is a savior for the company and is launching a new franchise. Where Spider Man failed, Iron Man succeeds and I have to say it is because of Jon Favreau at the helm. He and Robert Downey Jr. hold this film together so tight. Jeff Bridges is great as the antagonist and I didn’t feel at all underwhelmed by the lack of a real villain because they do such a good job of making the film about Tony and his struggles. Instead of focusing on a super villain, they focus on the origin story here and it totally works.
It’s funny, Gwenneth Paltrow is great as the assistant/almost love interest and the writing is smart enough not to take itself too seriously.
Great movie. Get out there and see it in the theaters!
If you are reading this, then you obviously know about the podcast. What you might not know about is the forums. We have a forum set up (link at the top of the site) for you to discuss what’s on your mind about games, movies and the like. There’s a few games I am really looking forward to (as a PC gamer) and I’ve already mentioned what I think is going to be game of the year, Spore. What I haven’t talked about yet is Age of Conan – Hyborian Adventures.
Age of Conan is set in the Hyborian world created by Robert E. Howard. The game is an MMORPG and is supposed to be everything you would expect from the Conan name. Everything from creating your own version of Conan to living the life of a humble carpenter can be done in the game. I’m gonna say this game has all the B’s gamers love. Blood, Battles and Boobies. What more do you need?
Check out some of the screenshots, art and movies at http://www.ageofconan.com/ and then let us know what you think in the forums. I’m going to be discussing this game in a future podcast.
