News: Buffy News! And Good News It Is

Now we need to pray that it's true. Last week I reported that Dollhouse is getting the axe after the 2nd season ends in January, and not long after that Joss Whedon assured us we will know what his next project is before the show ends. He even hinted that some may already know. Now Scifi Wire has the scoop that Whedon and Co. are continuing Buffy the Vampire Slayer as a series of motion comics based of the popular Season Eight comic series. Oh and it's online, so no big bad company to crush it before giving it a chance to get people hooked. This will be amazing, if it's true.

Scifi Wire

News: Pirates of the Caribbean 4 Has New Director

Rob Marshall has announced that he will be directing the newest installment in the Pirates franchise and apparently Johnny Depp and him have hit it off. Having Gore Verbinski not in the drivers seat will be weird, but maybe we'll get a better film because of it. The last 2 were below par at best. Pirates could definitely use some fresh blood. Except for Depp. You gotta have Depp.

The Movie Blog

Trailer Park: Farcry

More like trailer trash. I need someone to please explain to me why game companies continue to sell the film rights of their big titles to Uwe-fucking-Boll! He butchers them. And Farcry looks to be no exception to this universal rule. In fact the only exception was Postal, which was still a terrible movie, but at least it was watchable.

Farcry is out next Tuesday on DVD, but if you want to torture yourself before hand, below is the trailer.

More Far Cry Videos

Mid-Review: New Super Mario Bros. Wii

If you are old enough to have held a controller anytime between 1985 and now, there is no doubt you've played a Mario game. And unless you are younger then 10, you've probably played a side-scrolling Mario game. If you fall within this demographic and either own or have access to a Wii, then you are obligated to play this game. Just the nostalgia factor along is worth the price of admission. Add on some multiplayer and new costumes and you have a must-buy, solid game.

At the moment, I am on World 3 and just finished the first castle (or fortress). I have been playing through the game in cooperative mode with my wife, and the first thing that should be mentioned is this game is hard. Not Lost Levels hard, but no stroll down Koopa Lane either. You will lose lives in this game, a lot of lives. And the penalty for getting to 0 lives is steep. You start over at the beginning of the level or last castle beat, with 5 lives and none of the power ups you just spent the last few days accumulating throughout the other worlds. It sucks. But it is better then having to start the game over from the beginning so I guess it could be worse.

As for the cooperative multiplayer aspect, it works very well, and is a hell of a lot of fun. That being said it can make some parts of the game easier, and some parts make you want to hurl the controller. It's not because there are multiple players, it because the game was made with a little competition in mind and one character accidentally jumping on another can cause them to spiral to a pit, or get hit by an enemy, or a thousand other things that can cause instant death. But don't get me wrong, it's a hell of a lot of fun and I would definitely suggest playing with someone else over solo.

So far New Super Mario Bros. Wii is exactly what you want from a side-scrolling Mario game, plus some. Out of all the shovelware out there for Nintendo's little system that could, this is a gem, and one you should own for sure.

News: More Sad News, This Time, the Death of Good TV

Io9 reported yesterday that Joss Whedon's Dollhouse will be dead in the water, following the current 13 episode second season, which is supposedly done in January 2010. This is sad news, not only for fans of good, engaging, television shows, but for Joss as well. Maybe this time he will learn to NEVER work with FOX again. But at least Dollhouse will get a finale, unlike Firefly (see: greatest scifi show ever!) which never even had a chance.

RIP Dollhouse, you will be missed.

Io9

Info: The Saddest News I Have Heard All Day

Made you curious, didn't I. That's because I want to share with you something that brought a sad Indian from the littering commercials, tear to my eye. JJ Abrams has been sitting on the film rights to Stephen King's The Dark Tower for a while now, and announced that the project is not going to happen anytime soon. I'm too choked up to continue. Just follow the link below to read the article.

Abrams says Dark Tower isn’t Happening

Trailer Park: Clash of the Titans (2010)

Really excited about this but I don't know how valid this video will be. Apparently it's being taken down all across the net, so get to watching while the getting's good.








While I'm not necessarily always for remakes, I think that enough people HAVEN'T seen the original that a remake might not be a bad thing. Cause the old movies kicks ass, but could use a face lift.

Mid-Review: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

As a fair warning, this will not be a review in the conventional sense. I am over half way through the campaign and have played maybe 10 multiplayer matches in the ONE day that I have got to play it. But let me tell you, this game is astonishing. Amazing! Absolutely jaw-droppingly, good. It has over taken Brutal Legend as my favorite game to come out this year. And I kind of expected it to.

I mean, whats not to like about it. Cool story, amazing visuals, tight gameplay, and opportunity for endless hours of multiplayer with friends make for THE one stop entertainment experience to come out this year.

There may be a better game out there that was released, or will be released, this year, but I'll never know, cause I'm to busy playing Modern Warfare 2!

If you wanna play multiplayer with me, my Xbox Live gamertag is Dankyn.

The reason for no new news.

I just wanted to let everyone know I haven't abandoned you all yet. I was out of town all weekend and sick to boot. But we'll be back up and running this week to offer the finest in entertainment! YAY!

Disappointments at the Box - 11/2

So, it may be a few days late, but that's cause I was so sickened by what people went to watch last weekend. I literally needed a few days to recover. And no this has nothing to do with my dislike of Micheal Jackson, and more to do with this countries obsession with a dead man who hasn't been culturally relevant for 20 years.

Here we go:

1. This Is It - $23.2M - See comment above.

2. Paranormal Activity - $16.4M - Really? That many people still wanted to watch The Blair Which Knock-Off!

3. Law Abiding Citizen - $7.4M - At least on good film is getting some recognition.

4. Couple Retreat - $6.46M - I still got nothing

5. Where the Wild Things Are - $5.93M - Make that 2 good films. And look for my review to be posted in the next few days.

6. Saw VI - $5.27M - Stick a fork in her. She's done.

7. Astro Boy- $3.46M - The machine guns in the butt quote just completely turned me off of this one, even though it has a decent cast.

8. The Stepfather - $3.21M

9. The Vampire's Assistant - $3.1M - This movie didn't nearly make enough. Here's hoping it did better internationally.

10. Amelia - $3.03M - A mediocre looking movie pulls in low number. Might have needed a little more advertising.


So there you are. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go lie down again. I feel a touch of the disappointments coming back.

News: The Mortal Instruments Film

This one goes out to my wife because, if I hadn't seen her reading these books, I never would have known what this film is.

Following in the grand tradition of mediocre book adaptations like Twilight, Eregon, Inkheart, The Seeker, The Golden Compass, and yes even Harry Potter (the last two because they don't do the books justice), comes The Mortal Instruments.

This, currently, three book series has been picked up as the next big teen book-to-film project. Also the three books will be condensed into 1 movie, like The Vampire's Assistant before it.

Here's hoping it doesn't suck.



The Movie Blog

Trailer Park: Prince of Persia

The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time trailer hit the net early this week, and it looked pretty good. Now the international trailer is online as well. And it also looks pretty sweet. This is pretty much the spiritual film franchise successor to the Pirates movies, and I think this looks really promising (Better then Pirates 3 anyway)

Check out the international trailer below:







See? Looks pretty good, right.

News: Xbox 360 Saturday the 7th Special

Good news for people holding out on owning an Xbox 360, Walmart is offering the arcade version and a $100 gift card for the low low price of $200 this Saturday, Nov. 7th! That's right! $200! You can't afford not to pick one up. Now all you 360 hating, PS3 fanboys can finally find out where all your friends are playing their games online. (Hint: They're on Xbox Live!)


Kotaku