Critical Nerd News

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:26:00 +0000

Continuing my love affair with all things MOTU (Masters of the Universe for those that do not like acronyms) , news on Giant Gorilla GI Gygor (whew). He is all new, and not reused Grodd. Don't know the confusion? (Gygor is the yellow one)

Gygor – 100% new tooling confirmed

Though I’d heard Gygor was completely new tooling and not a DCUC Gorilla Grodd re-use, I wasn’t sure and wanted to get it straight from the (Four) Horse(men)’s mouth. So I did.

Gy-Gor is indeed 100% new tooling. He’s much larger than Grodd, so none of Grodd’s tooled parts could be used to create him."

-"Thanks to Poe Ghostal's Points of Articulation"

He should be huge, and he should sell out before I can add him to my cart (thanks Matty)
Yea that Battle Cat I drooled over? Not for me, they decided a glitch in the system could cause me to not have it.

New Adventures of He-Man

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:34:00 +0000

Long Time, No Write.
I'm back.
Let's update.
Look for a new musical by me and a partner soon. Very soon.
Weird Al Tribute starting Monday. Seriously this time.

Now to the post. In light of the terrbile tuesday that caused me not to obtain this kitty, I have become he-obsessed. So far, 9 episodes into New Adventures of He-Man (my reacquaintance) I came across a thread on the He-Man.org boards. Before that, a little history. When I had access to the internet for the first time in 1996, what were the very first things I searched for? Pictures of Sunny from WWF (yes I was a virile young boy) and He-Man. He-Man.org was an absolute revelation. Full of useful information, and a fantastic message board. I have joined 4 separate times. Mainly because you can't use webmail to join, only from an ISP. I've had many, and each time I get rid of one, my email address goes with it. So I can never stay connected. And let's face it, I'm not so great at posting on message boards.
To now, I search the boards to find what planet Primus (He-Man's new planet for this series) actually is. I heard a comment on an episode that referenced John F. Kennedy as a "wise old sage" from a past time. So I think, oh is Primus Earth? Won't that destroy continuity? He-Man's mother (Marlena) is from Earth, making Adam/He-Man half human. And this planet is the future/past/whatever. Earth was from another dimension in Filmation continuity (accepted as canon), so my head was spinning a bit. Then I see Optikk's new bio, and start to spin my head more. I need answers from the He-Boards!
Thankfully writer/creator of the New Adventures series Jack Olesker was on the boards and revealed that Primus was...Heaven.
Heaven? How? They use science on this planet, create machine, and have dumb mutants trying to destroy them. Clearly nothing of Christian mythology fits. Olesker explains that it was the ultimate battle of good and evil, Adam vs. the Devil (Skeletor).I do not get any of this; and being the good questioning science believer I am, I have a multitude of questions. I signed up for the fourth time, and will be grilling Jack Olesker on the subject. I will come back and explain what happened.
My new name on the He-man.org boards? Optikknerve. You can follow along.

Christmas present

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:03:00 +0000

Check out the banner my sister has made for my blog, as an X-Mas gift. It is quite wonderful.

Ok, Ok, Stop all the Star Wars

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:40:00 +0000

I could link to the DOZENS of sites picking up on the possibility if a new Star Wars movie. I won't. No one needs to read it, because its worthless. Frankly, I'm surprised all the major sites are posting this. I'd read an article from a "reliable unnamed source" any day of the week. Because I can speculate. Is it a junior executive? Is it the Java Joe overhearing a secret conversation? But all the sites (aintitcool, slashfilm, chud) are using the exact same source. Ooo, it must be from Lucas? Nope. How about Rick McCallum and his Big Mac induced producing frenzy? Sadly, no. Its Thomas Dolby...

Thomas Dolby.

One hit wonder from the 80's (who as every site points out, hates new Star Wars movies), spoke to his friend about Star Wars T.V. shows and movies. And that's all we get. But its enough to generate excitement on the internet tubes. Internet loves Star Wars, no matter what happens, they love Star Wars. It never ends.

...And Cringer...My Fearless Friend

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:28:00 +0000

It never fails, when I buy a He-Man Figure (4 over all), he seems naked without a giant green tiger between his Grayskull-induced thighs. This is the first (FIRST!) Battlecat with articulated legs. He can move! Look, he's not a plastic statue!

Alan Moore: Snake God, Poet, Crooner?

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:12:00 +0000

Few words sum up Alan Moore (genius at Large) better than : Fantastic!
And this makes it all the sweeter. Save you monies for the Promethea Absolute (like me!!) and rant about his Old Man 'Tude all you want, he's the best.

The time has come...

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:25:00 +0000

The Hobbit movie inches closer to production. I am more frightened by the day. If this isn't great, Guillermo's stock will go down. And I'm afraid Jackson might try a coup. I would rather have In The Mountains of Madness any day of the week, or week of the year. It's now surely delayed. http://www.deltorofilms.com/ProjectPage.php?projectid=9 Read up if you are not familiar.

NIN is truly gone

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:22:00 +0000

Reznor and his touring group are now selling off their tour equipment. Is this what happens when you release your album for free? Probably not, I think he wants us to know he's serious. Which is unfortunate. Guess I'll start a tribute band...or not. Never saw a NIN show? You should, what a way to go out though!

Was this necessary?

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:17:00 +0000

No offense to bzzurkk, because I like those guys, but Why did DC release this to the net? Was there a person who didn't already see this? And while on topic, Freddie Williams is a great great artist, and I am very fond of his work (heck, he drew an adult Iris West [Wally's Daughter] for me and apparently was the only person to ask for a twin, hmmm) but, this title is in need of some serious artistic readjustment. It's a mess. JSA needs clean clear art, there are too many characters to have a cluttered picture, it just doesn't work.

Summit Speaks Even Sooner!

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:19:00 +0000

Bigger Saturday, America really wants to see New Moon. 140 Weekend, 258 Worldwide 5 day.
Facts- One day total (72) larger than Twilight's entire first weekend (69). 5 million more than Pirates 2 opening weekend. 18million less than the Dark Knight. Opening day is 18 less than Iron Man's first Weekend. 50 million less than Halo 3's worldwide launch. Highest 2 Day Total of All Time 115 million (Beat Dark Knight's 114 million).Biggest Non Summer Opening, Biggest November Opening (Beat Goblet of Fire's 102).
I dislike the franchise, message, and author of the series, but as a Box Office Analyst/Nerd I am fascinated by its debut. The films opened up a new segment of the movie going public: mom/daughter. Its a pretty amazing showing for the weekend, I am very interested in the rest of its week. 300 million by next weekend? Possibly mega drop off? Probably.
Wasting My Time So You Can Too.

Summit Spoke Too Soon!

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:20:00 +0000

New Moon: 125 million, 72 opening day. West Coast does not love Twilight as much as analysts thought! Here We Go!

The Worst Has Happened

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:21:00 +0000

Sure, it was going to be huge. Massive even. This big? Not even a box office guru like me is not afraid to admit his blindness. 80 million first day, 135 weekend. With a first day like that, it should be 180 million weekend. We are inching closer to a 100 million first day, and when that day comes we will have reached a milestone of hype that will be hard to back away. Not sure if Twilight 3 (Eclipse) can recapture the hysterical heights of New Moon, but 80 million on first day is the amount of money Summit Entertainment (its distributor) made last year without Twilight.

In Case of Apocalypse...

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:35:00 +0000

Excellent new game coming to the Wii (presumably), Mass: We Pray. Click the link, watch the video, come back.

Done? Can't wait? Well continue, because it is viral marketing for Dante's Inferno. Whew, bullet dodged.
But can EA really be that far off? Walk into a Christian Book Store (if you don't burn first) and see the amazing array of Christian related mass market items infected the marketplace. EA (or more accurately their marketing department) has created a sad and hilarious send-up. Remember this guy?

Wednesday!

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:32:00 +0000

Yep Comic Day! (SPOILERS!!! Not like anyone reads comics...)

Flash Rebirth 5: Wally's new costume is just his Justice League outfit? Nice redesign... Impulse... Not that I have a problem with her being Impulse (Iris, the other one) but, its just the old outfit. In a typical sense, I would like that, but I was hoping for a new costume for Irey. But, Jesse Quick's new outfit? Awesome. Love it, don't mess with it for a few years at least. Nice twist with Thawne and Mama Allen.

Adventure Comics 4: Great issue. Good slam on the internet!!

A True Music Genius!

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:25:00 +0000

A legend in the nerd world, The Steel Battalion Controller earns its reputation for being massive, amazing, and unnecessary. Is there truly a person that loves robots that would not want to use it? Released at a time when $150 was waaaaay too much to pay for a video game and controller (when there are no less than 7 games that cost over $100 dollars), it failed to burn up the charts. Failed, dare I say, in a legendary way. Well, I will stop that now. Steel Battalion will now cost over $300 to own, but this man, this brilliant beautiful man, has created art and science into a blissful, harmonic symbiont relationship.

VJ with Steel Battallion Controller (2) from Bonsajo on Vimeo.

Corman Recognized[Finally] By The Academy

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:46:00 +0000

A man that launched a thousand careers. Created classics, created unclassics. Roger Corman is legendary, and any one that has a decent love of film verily respects the man. So he finally got recognition from the snobs eh? He didn't need it. He never did. But it's nice to know that true craftsmanship can be recognized. What craft? Giving smart guys a chance.

Wasting My Time So You Can Too,
Jaysun

Chrome to infect soon!

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:46:00 +0000

Chrome OS is coming, can you be more ready? I've never loved Linux classic, but Linux skinned can be fun. Google has some amazing programs and applications available for free (FREE!) and Chrome OS will be no different. Speed of its browser (GO!), safe as its searches (not so much) let's do this. I will, obviously, wait until it has been broken in properly, but given its strong Android updates I think we have a bright future in the Operating System Wars.

BOOOOOO

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:36:00 +0000

Awful Awful Art

Sometimes you have to wonder if the feed the thousand monkeys on the thousand typewriters. Or in this case, the thousand photohop...programs...sure. Why is Beyonce in the game again?

Wasting my time so you can too, Jaysun

Adamo

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:15:00 +0000

One of the craziest computers I've ever seen, the Adamo XPS released today. 9 mm thick and heat sensored (yes, check out the vid)

$1800 for all style is not worth it, like the Macbook Air.
But Dell has been on a roll, this, the Zino, they really want to be Apple huh?

YES!

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:45:00 +0000

C'Mon Guys, Let's Do It!

Sigh, more Spidey 4 Rumors

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:48:00 +0000

Rachel McAdams denies Black Cat Casting? Balls.
Julia Styles now in the rumor mill? Doh!

Its hard (heh) to find a bad picture of Ms.(hopefully forever) McAdams, but I wanted to be fair here. If your worst feature it a "thin" chin, what's the problem? Now Ms. Stiles? I always thought she looked like a Cat Person, but look at those eyes? Holy Mackerel. What is going on there? The right e-ye? Shiver. Following Sp-iderman Casting Laws, Stiles will get it.

"Nine" Director Defies You, Will Make Pirates, Will Smith Sunk

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:42:00 +0000

Rob Marshall confirmed the long-standing rumor: he will direct Pirates: On Stranger Tides.

Look, no one cares now, no one will care when it comes out. Awful decision.

Alleged Scientologist (amongst other things) Will Smith and McG's new 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea is dead. Dead Dead Dead. Thankfully. Hope it happens to Rob Marshall's Pirates. It Won't.

Ask Matty, Get Horrible Answer!

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:21:00 +0000

The Burger King's illegitimate child has returned to dance around YOUR answers for mid-November. Want to know how Mattel responds to broken joints? You will be glad to know that Mattel always looks at collector's comments about figures. Helpful! Want to find out why shipping costs are awful, and can't be combined with subscriptions? Matty can't answer questions about shipping, as its handled by Digital River! Digital River never answers questions. Insightful!

Why even bother? Enough already, I've never read a single answer that actually answers the question!

Why has Mattel shipped any Wave 8 product to Lexington? Oh, that's a retailer question? Well, they get blind shipments, so it's on you.

Wondering Woman and the Amzing Bondage Machine

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:14:00 +0000

Grant Morrison and Ethan Van Sciver to write a Wonder Woman Comic? As long as it does not ruin a FANTASTIC Gail Simone WW run. Look, I love the work of those two artists, and adore their New X-Men work, but I'm not sure I'm ready for a hyper sexualized Wonder Woman book. It's not as if Van Sciver is known for his sexy book work, he's quite the opposite in fact. No cheesecake for him. But after horrible flashbacks to Mary Marvel in Final Crisis, I am apprehensive. Greg Rucka and Gail Simone have built a new direction for Diana (almost ruined by Jodi Picoult, is there seriously a writer who could misunderstand the character more?) and I don't want to see another Bondage induced direction.

UP Best Picture Campaign

noreply@blogger.com (Oansun) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:59:00 +0000

Pixar/Disney has begun its bid for a slot on the 10 (too many) Best Picture Nominees List. It's not like it doesn't deserve it. Might be the best Pixar Film, at least I can't think of a good argument for a better one, and should be the 2nd Animated film for Best Pic. Get It guys!!

http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/11/16/up-for-best-picture-and-a-look-back-at-steve-jobs-1997-goal-to-establish-pixar-as-the-third-brand-in-movies/