The Monster SquadThe Monster Squad reviews (Two-Disc 20th Anniversary Edition)

Directors: Fred Dekker
Actors: Ernie Brown, Adam Carl, Leo Cimino, Sonia Curtis, Michael Faustino
Genres: Fantasy, Action, Adventure
DVD Release Date: July 24, 2007
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Videovideo, Widescreen, NTSC
Number of discs: 2
Rating: PG-13
Studio: Lionsgate
Run Time: 92 minutes
ASIN: B000Q6GUKM

Amazon.com Plot Synopsis:
Count Dracula adjourns to EarthEarth reviews, accompanied by Frankenstein’s Monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and the Gillman. The uglies are in search of a powerful amulet that will grant them power to rule the world. Our heroes – the Monster Squad are the only ones daring to stand in their way.

Another movie that has had fans screaming for a decent DVD release for ages is finally happening in the form of a Two-Disc Anniversary Edition. Not much to say about this film aside from it being a fun film from the director of NightNight reviews of the Creeps and the writing of Shane Black (Lethal WeaponLethal Weapon reviews, The Long Kiss GoodnightThe Long Kiss Goodnight reviews, Kiss Kiss Bang BangKiss Kiss Bang Bang reviews). The film has a good amount of action and great creature effects from FX master, Stan Winston. The set is reported to include 2 audio commentary tracks, deleted scenes, a making of featurette, trailers, as well as a Tom Noonan interview.

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Flash GordonFlash Gordon reviews (Saviour Of The Universe Edition) (1980)

Directors: Mike Hodges
Actors: Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, MaxMax reviews von Sydow, Topol, Ornella Muti
Genres: Fantasy, Action, Adventure
DVD Release Date: AugustAugust reviews 7, 2007
Format: AC-3, Dolby, Original recording remastered, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Number of discs: 1
Rating: PG
Studio: Universal Studios
Run Time: 112 minutes
ASIN: B000PMGS8G

Amazon.com Plot Synopsis:
Dar, is the son of a king, who is hunted by a priest after his birth and grows up in another family. When he becomes a grown man his new father is murdered by savages and he discovers that he has the ability to communicate with the animals. After that, Dar begins his quest for revenge in this Conan-like movie.

On the eve of the long-awaited Flash Gordon DVD re-release, I Figured I would make a thread about it and see who all here are fans of this film. Personally, I love the hell out of it and I cannot wait to finally show it to my son. I have had access to bootlegs and even the Region 2 version, but decided to wait and see if it would get a second release.

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Well, after Bill Gates appearance on the Today Show, this story has been making the rounds on all the tech sites. He was there to show of the Microsoft Surface. Basically an interactive table. I am not using the term basically to trivilaize the product, as it is pretty cool. I would go on to explain what it can do, but watch the video for yourself.

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Now, if this table can do all of these things reliably, how much would you be willing to pay?
If you want to check out more, hit the Surface Website.

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Hudson Oaks, Texas – Gilberta Estrada, 25, and her four children were found hanging in a bedroom closet of their mobile home by articles of clothing. One of the children, an 8-month-old, Evelyn Frayre, was still alive. The dead include the Estrada, a Wendy’s employee, along with three other daughters Maria Teresa Estrada, Janet Frayre and Magaly Frayreaged.

The bodies were discovered by the woman’s sister who lives across the street. She became concerned after she did not show up for work. The woman’s estranged husband has been questioned by officials, but is not considered a suspect. The sheriff said the hangings appeared to be murder-suicide because the trailer’s doors were locked from the inside and a relative said the woman had been depressed.

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 Watching this makes me want to never pick up a plastic guitar ever again.  Why bother?

With the 60th Cannes Film Festival wrapping up, here are a list of some winners and some films to keep an eye out on.

Palme d’Or (Golden Palm):
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days reviews directed by Cristian Mungiu
A low-budget, naturalistic film about a student who goes through horrors to ensure that her friend can have a secret, illegal abortion in Communist-era Romania.

SpecialSpecial reviews 60th Anniversary Award:
Gus Van Sant for Paranoid ParkParanoid Park reviews
Focuses on a teenage skateboarder whose life turns upside down when he accidentally kills a security guard.

Grand Prize:
Naomi Kawase for The Mourning Forest
A film about two people – a retirement home resident and a caretaker at the center – struggling to overcome loss.

Best Director:
Julian Schnabel for The Diving Bell and the ButterflyThe Diving Bell and the Butterfly reviews
American filmmaker Schnabel directed this French-language film based on a memoir by a French magazine editor who became paralyzed after a stroke and learned to write again by blinking his eyelid into a sensor.

Best Screenplay:
Fatih Akin for The Edge of HeavenThe Edge of Heaven reviews
Written and directed by Akin, the film is a German-Turkish cross-cultural tale of loss, mourning and forgiveness.

Jury Prize:
PersepolisPersepolis reviews by Marjane Satrapi
A moving and funny adaptation of Satrapi’s graphic novel about growing up during and after Iran’sIRAN reviews 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Silent LightSilent Light reviews by Carlos Reygadas
A tale of forbidden love set among Mennonite farmers of northern Mexico.

Camera d’Or (First-Time Filmmakers):
Meduzot (Jellyfish) by Etgar Keret and Shira Geffen
An Israeli ensemble dramatic comedy with themes including the need for affection and the struggle to communicate.

Best Leading Actor:
Konstantin Lavronenko in The BanishmentThe Banishment / Izgnanie reviews
Lavronenko plays a troubled husband in a Russian drama about a couple whose marriage disintegrates during a stay in the country.

Best Leading Actress:
Jeon Do-yeon in Secret Sunshine
Do-yeon plays a widow struggling to cope with her husband’s death.

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A film from Czechoslovakia and based off the 1932 novel by Vítezslav Nezval, a story detailing the dream a 13 year old girl named Valerie is having at the same time she is going through her first menstruation. Director Jaromil Jires delivers a surreal, dream-like movie with amazing sound and vivid, lasting visuals. Valerie and Her Week of Wonders is AliceAlice reviews in WonderlandWonderland reviews meets Emmanuelle; a sensory feast detailing a young woman’s sexual awakening. [Read more...]

Dead End Drive-In takes place when society is at the brink of a complete upheaval akin to the society seen in another Australian film, Mad MaxMAD MAX reviews. A society that has just about collapsed but still being held together – barely – by government officials and law enforcement. Prospects look bleak for the youth, as more and more are choosing to become part of the problem rather than part of a solution. One particular avenue some of these kids decide to travel is to join roving gangs called Car Boys. These gangs stalk the cityscape, fighting law enforcement and tow truck drivers all in the desire to steal all the usable parts from cars to build their own, including stripping cars immediately after they have been involved in an accident. With society at the brink of anarchy and crime escalating out of control, the government has initiated a rather unusual program to battle the phenomena. [Read more...]

During a raid on an Al Qaeda safe house a few weeks ago, American forces found a torture manual. The manual has detailed illustrations on different torture techniques to use such as using blow torches, vices and eye removal. Also found in the house were pictures of individuals who had endured some of these techniques. Other items found in the house included electric drills, hammers, blow torches, meat cleavers, pliers and wire cutters, chains, screw drivers, whips and handcuffs.

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Fleur Brown, winner of the European Gang Bang trophy after having sex with 466 men within four-and-a-half hours, was caught as she negotiated selling the girl for sex to a reporter posing as a rich businessman. She intended to use the money to buy a car.

The 13-year-old girl in question once played Brown in a film about her life. Brown, a confessed crack addict, not only supplied the girl with drugs, but also told undercver officers that the girl was willing to lose her virginity, try anal sex, and was ok with the “client” not using a condom.

Judge Timothy King stated:

“Since December 18th and 19th, 2004, there seems to have been a rethink by you in the way you were leading your life. In the past not only were you blinded by the drug but also the type of work you were undertaking. Your life appears to have changed substantially. You have managed by your efforts to put behind you your drug habits.”

Instead of the possible 14-year sentence she could have recieved, she was given a 12-month suspended sentence.

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Yeah, yeah…even more Guitar HeroGuitar Hero reviews news. The Guitar Hero Encore: Rock the ’80s website has opened and while it is only one page, it does have 3 extra tracks to add to the list of known tracks.

* “Balls To The Wall” by Accept
* “Only A Lad” by Oingo Boingo
* “The Warrior” by Scandal

Personally, I am glad to see Only A Lad on the list. Great song and should be fun to play.

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LucasArts and TT Games have announced LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga. The Complete Saga enables you to play through the events of all six Star WarsStar wars reviews movies in one videogame. Developer Traveller’s Tales takes full advantage of the unique capabilities of all three next-generation consoles, while also adding new characters, new levels and new features. They are also creating an entirely new Nintendo DS version, developed from the ground up.

“As we usher in the next generation of videogame consoles, LucasArts is leading the way in family entertainment,” said Jim Ward, president of LucasArts. “We’re proud of the phenomenal success of LEGO Star Wars IILEGO Star Wars II reviews and how it delivered all the fun, humor and action of the Original Trilogy to the entire family. Now, with The Complete Saga, we’re excited to finally offer the entire saga playable in one package for the first time ever.”

I love these games and have played them all on the PC. But a release of this for the 360 that has all the games plus additions is an easy buy for me and my son. If they actually integrate lightsaber battles with the WiiWii reviews, then this may just be the game that has me buying that console.

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H.P. Lovecraft fans have always lamented at the absence of any faithful, good adaptations of Lovecraft’s work. Sure, there have been notable films that were inspired by Lovecraft’s writings, but there has yet to be a film that accurately and faithfully took an H.P. Lovecraft story from the page to the screen. That is until now. With The Call of Cthulhu, The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society have created a film that any other H.P. Lovecraft films should be judged. What is even more amazing is that the film was painstakingly created to look as if it had been made in the 1920s. It is black and white and silent (complete with title cards). It is also the best H.P. Lovecraft adaptation to date. [Read more...]

Activision has just released more information in regards to the upcoming Guitar HeroGuitar Hero reviews 3 title by RedOctane, along with a sample track list.

First off, the highlights:

1. It will come out for all systems, including the PS2 and they will all have wireless controllers
2. Boss battles
3. You will play in famous rock venues
4. Strategic partnerships have been secured with all the major and independent music record labels and publishers; more original recordings.
5. Exclusive Gibson guitars with customizable guitars with removable faceplates and new button color scheme

And here is a sampling of the track list. Note how many say “by” and not “as made famous by“:

• Paint It Black (by The Rolling StonesThe Rolling Stones reviews)
• Cherub Rock (by Smashing PumpkinsSmashing Pumpkins reviews)
• SabotageSabotage reviews (by Beastie Boys)
• The Metal (by Tenacious D)
• My Name is Jonas (by Weezer)
• KnightsKnights reviews of Cydonia (by Muse)
• Rock And Roll All Nite (as made famous by KissKiss reviews)
• School’s Out (as made famous by Alice Cooper)
• Slow Ride (as made famous by Fog Hat)
• Cult of Personality (by Living Colour)
• Barracuda (as made famous by Heart)

Well, as a fan of the first and the second, I have no doubt I will once again be plunkin’ down the dough for what looks to be the best version of the game yet. Especially like seeing Sabatoge, Paint it BlackBlack reviews, Cherub Rock and The Metal…and from what it looks like, the actual songs.

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