It can get boring being a freelancer for a living (trust me), but I feel a little better today knowing that everyone’s favorite Bounty Hunter, Boba Fett, was a freelancer too. And in case you missed it a few weeks ago, he even has some snazzy invoices.
Via Laughing Squid
Now that Tophat Sasquatch is officially in business (formerly Saturday Morning Central, if you’re new), I can finally start reviewing the Blu-rays and DVDs that have been piling up over the past few weeks. The one I am probably most excited about is Toy Story 3.
I’m a huge Pixar nut, and the Toy Story trilogy practically defines my life as a movie fan. I saw the first in 1995 when I was just ten, and instantly fell in love with Pixar’s ability to tell stories (and this fancy new CGI thing). Toy Story 2 came a few years later and was one of the first movies I took my first niece to see. I think TS2 surprised everyone.
Fast forward eleven years and the Toy Story characters are back on the screen for the third and final part of the trilogy, this time helmed by Lee Unkrich.
Green Lantern is one of those superhero movies I can’t really imagine working as a movie, but I think that’s why I’m so excited about it. The cast was chosen well, and I am particularly pumped about seeing Mark Strong as Sinestro. Mark Strong is badass.
The CG of the suit is a little plastic-looking, but they have a few months to improve that. I can’t wait to see the American superhero film genre get pumped full of space opera and move away from the tech (Iron Man) and dark (Dark Knight) monopolies.
I love the minor animation releases Disney puts out in between their huge ones like Beauty and the Beast and Snow White. They’re usually some of my favorite Disney movies. Robin Hood, The Aristocats, Three Caballeros, and now The Black Cauldron. To celebrate its 25th Anniversary, Disney has re-released it on DVD (no Blu-ray, sadly), and I got to see it again for the first time in years.
I know it represents a very low period in the history of Disney animation, but it’s a fantasy that’s a bit darker than the usual from Disney, and it has some great moments. It’s based on the “Chronicles of Prydain” book series from Lloyd Alexander and features the awesome John Hurt as the Horned King.
It looks like 2010 still has some tricks up its sleeve when it comes to Blu-ray releases. I’m eagerly awaiting How to Train Your Dragon, Scott Pilgrim, and now, Despicable Me. It’s being released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 14th, and it’s actually pretty packed with bonus features.
