English actor Henry Cavill has been cast as Superman in the upcomming Christopher Nolan produced, Zack Snyder directed reboot. Apparently he’s almost played a lot of huge roles, like James Bond, Batman, and even Superman in the failed McG version. This is probably why I’ve never heard of him, but I’ll admit, he looks the part.
A lot of bloggers are whining that Henry isn’t from America, but I’m sure he’ll do fine. Christian Bale is British and crazy and he made a pretty awesome Batman.
Everybody loves Angry Birds, right? For being so pissed off, they’re all cute and cuddly, and the way they dispatch pigs in the game is so rated G it borders on adorable.
But in real-life, outside of the game, it’s a completely different story. Those blood thirsty avians aren’t just angry…they’re hungry. And they won’t let a good slice of bacon or ham go to waste.
If you’re ok with bird-on-pig violence, you might want to “dig in” to today’s Ript Apparel t-shirt, available only on 1/31/2011. Head over to their website to pick up your own for only $10.
This is quite possibly the greatest thing mankind has ever produced.
The Sistine Chapel? Bah.
The internet, a worldwide network of computers that allow everyday people to share and consume an unlimited amount of knowledge, experiences, and wonder? Meh.
The geniuses at pleated-jeans.com have mocked up a board game, some cards, and a box that gives us a glimpse at the awesomeness that could be an Arrested Development version of the classic game Clue.
Can you even imagine being able to say “It was Lucille with the Cornballer in the Banana Stand”? Seriously. Say it out loud. Feel how it rolls off your lips. Feels good, doesn’t it? Read More
This is going make me sound so old in a walking-to-school-uphill-both-ways kind of way, but kids today are so lucky. They have access to some of the coolest technology and toys thought unimaginable just a scant 20 years ago.
Take this upcoming offering from Mattel. They’ve improved their traditional Hot Wheels diecast cars by placing a small video camera and LCD screen inside. The camera records at 30 or 60 frames per second to give you point-of-view video of the action you’ve just taken your Hot Wheels racer on. Taking the toy to the next level, you can also put the camera-car in its protective shell and attach it a helmet or bicycle for more POV recording.
The 12 minutes of total recording time may not sound like much but these cars don’t typically long trips. Plus you can download the video to your computer via the car’s mini USB. The car even comes with software to edit your creation.
This video-camera-in-a-toy concept isn’t new for Mattel. They already have Barbie Video Girl that places a camera inside the torso of the popular doll. It may be the boy in me talking, but the idea of a Barbie camera always seemed pointless and kinda dumb. A matchbox-sized car camera, on the other hand, is the stuff I longed for as a kid.
Hot Wheels Video Racers are set to his stores this fall with a suggested retail price of $59.99.
The year was 1975 and production was gearing up for a new animated film based upon a line of children’s books and toys that had been a favorite for generations. The budget for the film was $4 million. Considering that around the same time Disney only spent $1.2 million to make The Rescuers, $4 million allowed the producers to assemble a virtual all-star team of animators and filmmakers to work on the project.
The director was Abe Levitow, a man who earned his animation stripes while working under Chuck Jones, drawing iconic characters like Pepe Le Pew and Wile E. Coyote for the Looney Tunes series of shorts during their 1950’s heyday. He also directed animated versions of Dick Tracy, Mr. Magoo, Tom and Jerry, and even worked on an Oscar-winning animated film, 1971’s A Christmas Carol.
The film’s animation was going to be overseen by the director of the same Oscar-winning A Christmas Carol, Richard Williams, who would later win an Emmy for a Ziggy cartoon special in the early 1980’s, as well as a couple more Oscars as the director of animation for Who Framed Roger Rabbit?. Sadly, Williams had to take over directorial duties after Levitow died during the film’s production, though with his experience, he was perfectly capable of the helm.
