It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these but I felt it was time.We have finally reached the end of the story. Disney Animation is indeed and truly dead. I don’t see how it can come back from the thing that killed it.In the first three parts of this series, I took a look at Disney Animations’ beginnings, its rise to lead the world of animation in the fifties, and the fundamental compromises that computer animation inflicted on...
Tonight's post was supposed to be the fourth part of my three-part series on The Death of Disney Animation.But it's a little underbaked.So tonight I'm getting caught up on trailers.First up Avatar: The Last Airbender.This fantastic little faux-anime series from Nichealodean was all the rage... Oh my Glob, twenty years ago. This franchise had what would be the biggest glow down in history if wasn't for Disney Everything. The first live-action film was from god's perfect one-trick pony M. Night Shalaman. Featured...
Almost twenty years ago HBO swung for the fences and knocked it out of the park with not one but the two best series in the history of that network. And surprisingly, they were both period pieces. Deadwood I’ll look at another time… Maybe. Today, we’re talking about Rome.In his book Timeline, Michael Crichton predicted that the biggest selling point in the 21st Century would be authenticity. Time has proven Doctor Crichton right. Rome attempted to deliver that authenticity to the extent...
Somewhere in the 1970s…Old-Timey TV Exec: This sci-fi crap is going to be huge I tells ya, HUGE! This new generation of retards born after 1965 can’t get enough of it. Look how many times they’ve watched the same damn movie. All we gotta do is show these little monkeys the banana and we will be on top Mount Ratings! What do you got kid? I’ll greenlight anything!1970s TV Producer: Boss, do you remember how you reacted when I told you about Battlestar Galactica’s budget?Old-Timey TV Exec: YOU...
Alec must be pissed he thought this was all taken care of."A grand jury in New Mexico indicted Alec Baldwin on Friday on a charge of involuntary manslaughter, reviving the criminal case against him in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the film “Rust” more than two years ago when a gun he was rehearsing with went off."I'm curious what changed behind the scenes. Back in April of this year, this happened:Santa Fe District Attorney
“The streets are extended gutters and the gutters are full of blood and when the drains finally scab over, all the vermin will drown. The accumulated filth of all their sex and murder will foam up about their waists and all the whores and politicians will look up and shout ‘SAVE US!’…and I’ll look down and whisper ‘No.” – Rorschach, WatchmenTwitter decided to go into Goblin mode last week on the question of Rorschach and whether or not he was...
The leaks are finally sprinkling out of LucasFilm with regards to Jon Favreau’s “new” project and how it came about.It started with the unwanted Rey movie. The rumor is that it started with Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. Shooting was scheduled to begin in April this year and everybody who doesn’t work at Disney was left blinking in shock when they heard that one. LucasFilm is far too dysfunctional and boned up eighty ways from sunrise to meet that deadline. There was simply no...
The above is an Ad for Anya's Peanutbutter Royale Burger from Burger King Berlint.Last year Burger King transformed their high-profile Shibuya restaurant into Berlint. Which sounds incredibly adorable to me.You'd be greeted at the door by Anya.Then take your seat at a stunningly Japanese Burger King made to look like the Forger's lovely home.Of course, I would have eaten the peanut butter Royale. That's easy braggin rights. Anyone can have a Royale with Cheese.Discuss on Social Galactc
*** SPOILERS LIE WITHIN ***The Saga of the Forgotten Warrior series is Larry Corriea’s most mature work as an author. I’m not saying it’s as good as the Lord of the Rings but it is lightyears better than George R.R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire. I honestly feel that this series will still be read long after his Monster Hunter International books start gathering dust in public libraries.FIGHT ME!!!If you are not familiar with the series, it’s primarily the...
Michael Eisner’s most long-lasting impact on Disney was not his editions to parks nor his revival of Disney animation. Rides wear out and Disney appears to be institutionally incapable of making anything approaching the kind of animated masterpieces they used to. No, Eisner’s biggest long-term impact was the acquisition of ABC. That came with a major asset and a major liability disguised as an asset. Namely ESPN and Bob Iger.Indeed and truly if it wasn’t for ESPN, Disney would be trading...
