SDCC Report: Avatar Footage Shown! Detailed Description!

So here we go. After months, maybe years of speculation, hype, rumors, and everything else, people have gotten their first look at James Cameron's up-and-coming 3D film, Avatar. The good news is, the footage reportedly looked great. The bad news is your eyeballs may not get raped out of their sockets after all.

Quint from Ain't It Cool News provided a very detailed run-down of the footage shown, a full 25 minutes worth. Here's a quote:

"Honestly, I’ve never had a picture of this movie in my head. The plot has been vague, the details minimal…

so I’ve only ever hoped to see a fun, kick-ass James Cameron movie. On that level, I’m positive the eye-candy will be there for me come December. But I will say lower those expectations. The footage was good, layered, incredibly detailed and full of imagination and incredible imagery, but I wouldn’t go so far as to say it’s the next quantum leap forward in filmmaking. However there's no doubt Cameron's pushing the limits. Just don't expect to have your head blown out your asshole or eyeballs raped or whatever the newest talkback thing is."

I was kinda hoping for an eyeball rapin' myself. Oh well. For the full report, click here.

SDCC Report: Jonah Hex Poster

Jonah Hex!! Oh, BOY!!

(sigh)

At least we get to see Megan Fox's cans again -- this time in an old-fashioned, wild west-style push-up corset lookin' thing (god, I love the clothes those women used to wear back then)!

Why do I get the feeling that we are all gonna O.D. on this chick in no time flat...?

SDCC Report: Shaky-Blur-Cam Footage Of Tron Legacy Is STILL Awesome To Watch

Even though it looks like someone spooged on the lens (and they very well may have), this Tron Legacy footage from San Diego Comic Con is still freaking awesome to watch!

And watch it now because it's probably going to get yanked real soon...

SDCC Report: Get Ready To Watch 15 Minutes Of Avatar In 3D... For FREE

Get ready to mark your friggin' calenders. According to Ain't It Cool News, Cameron just announced a deal with IMAX theaters (digital and film IMAX's). On August 21st, IMAX theaters across the country will be showing 15 minutes of 3D footage from Avatar... for FREE!

One thing I've been wondering though, and maybe you know the answer to this. Is the title of this film a poor choice and/or confusing? There was already an animated series called Avatar The Last Air Bender. I typed "Avatar" into Google and nearly all the images I got (at least 90%) were from the stupid cartoon show! I don't get it. You'd think Cameron would have somehow secured a more unique title or maybe alter the spelling or something. What do you think?

SDCC Report: Avatar Toys On Display

Wanna play with your own Sigourney Weaver? Maybe a crazy-ass panther/lizard creature? And there are more, oh lots more... from Cameron's upcoming film Avatar.

Loads of Avatar action figure pics over at io9

SDCC Report: Tron Legacy Footage!

One of the big unveilings today at the San Diego Comic Con was Tron Legacy, the sequel to Disney's 1981 film Tron. After being shown several minutes of footage complete with effects, many reports are coming in indicating thumbs-up. It's not 1981 anymore, so some real kick-ass visual stuff going on with this movie.

Click here for the full report from io9

Click here to see actual photos from Ain't It Cool News

New Cell

After being without a cell for nearly two months, I got a new one Tuesday (I was waiting for my contract to end.) This one's an LG Vue. Not a bad little phone. It's thin, lightweight, has a touch screen with haptic feedback (a plus), and I think I can upload mp3 files to it. Not 100% sure about that though, I have to check. Anyone know if this is possible?

I was going to get an iPhone but man, the charges are really steep and I know I would end up buying like, thirty or forty apps for it. The Vue seems okay so far. It's a step up from the shit-tastic Sony Ericsson I had that literally fell apart one day.

So if you were trying to get ahold of me but couldn't, give me a ring -- I gots a phone now.

Frosted Glass Trick

Guess what happens when some dude puts a piece of clear Scotch tape on a frosted glass panel? Pretty cool.

Darth Vader Gets Down

... at one of Disney's Star Wars Weekends events.

Really?

Fun is fun but man, I'd like to think something as iconic as Star Wars would be a bit more sacrosanct as to fall prey to this sort of stupidness.

District 9 Trailer

Part documentary, part action, part sci-fi, District 9 seems to be a lot of things. Whether they will add up to an epic masterpiece is still unknown. The basic premise of the film is this: aliens are here on earth and they are being kept away from humans in an area called District 9. The studio has put together a whole viral campaign (it's been active for weeks) to promote the film, with "warnings" to the public to be alert — and that if you should see an alien, report it. Produced by Peter Jackson and directed by a guy named Neill Blomkamp, the movie is slated to hit theaters on August 14th. For now, here's the latest trailer. If you haven't had a chance to check it out, do so now -- it's pretty fascinating!



The official District 9 website can be found here.