Iron Man 3 TV Spot 1: Not Too Early, Never Too Late, Right?

Posted on March 25, 2013 by geelw

IM3_poster Sure, May 3 isn’t exactly THAT far away… then again, it’s not exactly close, is it? Still, this seems to be the sweet spot for these blockbusters where a month or so in advance, the TV commercials start dropping in many varieties. Of course you can expect 30 and 60-second spots, clips scattered around cable and online, the early screening buzz (where the more fortunate press get to show up and blab about positively or otherwise on their sites) and finally, a few premieres of the star-studded variety.

Of course, for most films I eventually choose to see, I just flip a coin and decide whether I catch in a theater with a bunch of annoying people around me and sit through 20 minutes of trailers for stuff I probably won’t see or wait a few more months until it pops up on video. Tick, tick, tick, tick…

Game of Thrones Season 3: War Is Absolutely Good For Ratings (Say It Again!)

Posted on March 16, 2013 by geelw

Thirty more seconds of hot tease-y Game of Thrones trailer action from HBO. It’s a good thing they didn’t go the corny route that I did in the poorly paraphrased post title above and use that great old song as the music for this trailer. Well, it would have been funny (but not that funny), the fans would have marched on HBO headquarters and demanded a few heads on pikes and Twitter would have sprouted a third eye and flown right off the Internet. Or something like that. Oh, hell – I know you’re not even bothering to read this with that distraction up above and all, so I won’t even TRY hard to entertain you. The end of the month is rolling up soon enough, folks and I’ll be just like you, glued to the boob tube and not ranting on YouTube about whatever else is less interesting.

Defiance Pre-Orders Kick Off: MMO Innovation Is On The Way…

Posted on January 21, 2013 by geelw

If any MMO deserves to succeed in a far too crowded market, it’s Trion Worlds’ upcoming action-based tie-in the the upcoming syfy TV show. As you can see above and below, it’s absolutely NOT another licensed game tossed out the door by a studio looking to cash in on the rubes who buy anything attached to a genre like clockwork, folks. At least five years of hard work has gone into the game and show and they’re kind of joined at the hip in that watching the show and playing the game link the narrative in a few ways. Like a few other MMO’s you’re paying for the retail version, but the game will be free to play after that. While offline play is a no-go (a shame, as the game is fast-paced and plays just like a great action game should) I’m hoping it does well enough that Trion can spin this off onto other platforms in some way as a solo experience that doesn’t require an online connection. I’d bet there are loads of potential players without decent online connections that would love to give this one a shot at some point. As always, we shall see…

Thunderbirds Are Gone – Gerry Anderson (1929 – 2012)

Posted on December 29, 2012 by geelw

If you were a kid or young adult in the United Kingdom, America and a few other lucky locations during the 1960’s and 70’s and had a TV in the house, you more likely than not saw something Gerry Anderson produced and fell head over heels for before the opening credits were done. I happened to grow up watching Captain Scarlet & The Mysterons, Thunderbirds, UFO and Space: 1999 all of which burned their share of memorable images into my brain and are still fondly remembered today. Sure, much of his output might not hold up to the scrutiny of the legions of jaded sci-fi fans that go for flashier effects, more outrageous characters and overall classier writing. Anderson’s shows were primarily geared to young boys (although his wife Sylvia certainly softened things considerably with her unique fashion sense), but there were more women in his series as time progressed, some of whom ended up a more than eye candy thanks to some fine writing and acting.

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Breaking Bad 508 (“Gliding Over All”): White Lies Add Up To No Good In Many Ways…

Posted on September 3, 2012 by geelw

Well, well well. I lost that bet with myself after all about one big thing that occurred last week, so chalk up another one for Vince Gilligan pulling the rug out from under me. That said, given this season opened with Walter White in the near future having his yearly birthday breakfast (in a roadside diner this time) with no one we know around, the last few episodes are going to be quite interesting indeed. Still, I did predict that Walt and Skyler would be even more on the rocks this season, so that sort of evens things out. On the other hand (spoiler, unless you’ve been watching the show), I thought Mike would be around until the very end just to put an interesting cap to things (pun absolutely intended, more on that next year when the show is finally over).

As for this episode and in fact, this first arc that’s going to lead into the final eight shows? Well, as a drug kingpin… Walt is either really smart or really stupid… and I’m going for more of the latter based on some of his decisions this half-season…

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Breaking Bad Season 5 Trailer: Now, Where Were We? Oh, Right…

Posted on July 15, 2012 by geelw

In case you missed out on Season Four, a nifty little wrap-up is above. Below is a taste of what to expect from this first half of the final story arc from Vince Gilligan’s truly amazing fevered brain. I’m smart enough to keep the heck off the fan sites and never listen to any other rumors about the shows I watch, so that keeps me sane. I prefer going in as cold as possible so I can enjoy what the writer(s), actors and directors have worked so damn hard on. That’s how I roll, and it’s worked for me for quite some time. The big problem these days is too many people end up NOT enjoying a lot of shows, films and games because they keep going out of their way to intentionally or unintentionally spoil every bit of information before it’s time, then complain if they end up ruining some key moments because they couldn’t go find something else to do but troll one message board too many.

Feh – keep eating that raw cookie dough and suffering for it later – I like my baked goods fresh and warm and tasty with a nice dish of ice cream on the side…

Breaking Bad 501 “Live Free Or Die” Clip: Walt Plays It Clueless, But We Know The Real Story…

Posted on July 3, 2012 by geelw

July 15, folks, July 15…. it’s not that far away, but BB fans have been going nuts trying to guess what’s going to go down in this final season. Well, Walter White may have finally gotten rid of his nemesis, drug kingpin Gus Fring, but didn’t quite realize he’d opened up a huge can of worms by doing so. Remember, kids… Walt blew up part of a nursing home in the process and ol’ dead Gus was seen as a respected member of the community for among other things, his charitable donations to a few organizations including the local police force. Oops. Oh yeah, and Walt’s brother, Hank (who happens to be a detective) just may be onto Walt’s trail after a few seasons of misdirection. Let’s just say, after some of last season’s shocks and bumps, this one should be a nail-biter each week. Even worse, the season will be divided up into eight episodes this year and the final eight in 2013, making the pretty obvious mid-season cliffhanger one that’s bound to keep some of the show’s more hardcore fans stuck to their couches until the show returns for the last bunch of shows. 12 more days… 12 more days…

Doctor Who Series 7 Trailer: Making It Better With A Bigger Budget Works For Me…

Posted on March 27, 2012 by geelw

Hmmm. Some fans like the old “cheap” look of the show’s visual effects, but I think that as long as the effect team is making things look more polished overall, it’s even better for the Doctor and company this season. Hell, the show has a long way to go before it approaches the pure CGInsanity of a massive Hollywood blockbuster, so I’m not worried at all about much other than how good the entire story arc will turn out. As usual, We. Shall. See…

Spike TV’s American Diggers: The Curse Of The Dummy’s Boom…

Posted on February 26, 2012 by geelw

Yikes. So are we as a nation THAT hard up for cash that we’d ring up a company run by an ex-pro wrestler turned “artifact recovery expert” to carefully (allegedly) dig and scrape out our land for any historical relics that, even though they SHOULD go into a museum, we can pawn for much-needed cash? Minus whatever fee (and cut of the loot) the company gets and whatever rights we sign away to be on the show? Apparently so. Wait, what? They’ve been around since 2005 and even have a magazine as well? Who reads magazines about this stuff these days (and are there Goldline ads in them)?

My head hurts now. Of course, I’ll be doing what I usually do with “reality” TV – give it a wide berth and let those who want to dig it, do so. Nevertheless, I’d not be surprised at all to see an ad for the show that starts off with some rockin’ theme and a beefy voice saying “Where my Diggers at?!”

Feh, where’s Indiana Jones when you nee… No, wait… er, Where’s Lara Croft when y.. Um… er… aha! Where’s Arne Saknussemm when you need him? (I had to pick SOMEONE that you guys had to look up who hasn’t been turned into a pop culture icon yet… in this century, at least)…

Even Though I’m Not Watching, I May As Well Pick A Favorite Superb Owl Ad, Right?

Posted on February 5, 2012 by geelw

OK, this Doritos ad made me almost choke on a drink of water, so it’s currently my favorite. The good thing about all this corporate desperation this year is a nice chunk of the ads have been online for a few days, so watching the game is even less of an option for me. I’m neither a dog nor cat person, by the way… but most animals seem to love hanging around me for some reason. Probably because I’m neutral and lend an ear to all species as they whisper there nefarious plans for their sworn enemies my way. I tend to keep secrets quite well…