This is one of the most bizarre video games I've ever seen. It's a Wii game called Muscle Koushinkyoku (Muscle March). Its main focus is on muscle guys running through buildings. Oh, and there's a sheep. And a polar bear. As they say... only in Japan.
Namco is scheduled to release the game on the WiiWare Channel in Japan on May 26th at a cost of 800 Wii Points. Don't hold your breath for a U.S. release.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Star Trek Quiz In The Works
Handjobs For The Future
Here's a spoof based on Terminator and it's damn funny. I guess the dude really isn't coming to help mankind, he just wants a handjob.By the way, no nudity here but lots of sexual verbage so it's probably NSFW
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
The Original Hamster Dance
Did you know that The Hamster Dance was originally music in a Disney cartoon... from way-yyy back in the day?
Check it out for yourself:
Movie Trailers: How Far We've Come
Here's a sobering reminder of just how far we have come with regard to movie trailers. Witness the 1979 preview for Star Trek: The Motion Picture (or as I like to call it, "The Motionless Picture"), narrarated by Orson Welles:
And compare it to the new Trek trailer:
Talk about progress!
And compare it to the new Trek trailer:
Talk about progress!
The Japanese Chastity Bra
Those Japanese girls are being wacky again! Say hello to...the Chastity Bra!
So WTF does this mean, right? According to the source, Japanese women have become more and more aggressive over the years when it comes to getting married. This bra was created to put spouses on the marital clock before they can see those ta-tas.
If an engagement ring is inserted into the special slot, the countdown stops and The Wedding March is played. The bra even has storage for the marriage contract and a pen for pre-nups.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Abrams Not Ruling Out Any Star Trek Sequel Idea... Including Khan
No. Nooooo.According to an interview conducted with MTV, JJ Abrams has stated that he is open to anything for a Star Trek sequel... including the return of Khan, or even a Shatner appearance!
"I wouldn't rule out anything. The point of creating this independent timeline is to not have the restrictions we had coming into this one. And one of those restrictions was that Kirk was dead," said Abrams.
There's more where that came from at the above link.
In the meantime, you have to love the comments being posted on io9 (awesome site, btw) regarding a potential sequel. Here are some of my favorites:
I see no need for a Shatner cameo. He already got a big send-off in THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY and GENERATIONS. Enough is enough. Give the new cast a chance to make the series their own. You don't see Sean Connery popping up in the new Bond movies.
I still don't understand the logic in going to all the trouble of doing the timeline reboot only to clutter it with everything from the original storylines. Khan either needs to wait it out for a good long time or simply be left in the past - a gem of cinematic villainy to remain untouched.
... those who don't learn from the mistakes made in the alternate timeline are doomed to make them for the first time in their own... so if altspock is feeling a little more cavalier about mucking with timelines, TOS should only be useful for a few anecdotal punchlines. think of it: enterprise comes up on a submarine floating in space, checks against altspock's notes. "ooh, bad idea. let's just blow that f**ker into dust." torpedos away, life goes on.
Why, why, WHY would they rehash something that stands fine on its own merits instead of creating something new and exciting? Oh, right. It is teh Hollywood.
Kahn was a great movie -- in 1982. In 2009? It doesn't hold up that well, laughable in places, overly melodramatic in others. That Mr. Roarke guy is still good, even without the midget. RIP, Ricardo.
Trying to remake Khan would be an incredibly dumb idea I think - way too many people consider that one like the Holy Grail of Trek movies. Abrams could make the perfect movie and it would still get trashed because it's not the original. Besides, the current crew is young - let them have their own adventures! There's gotta be a million different things for them to do without rehashing old stuff.
AAAAAAAAABRAMMMMMMMMMSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!
And my absolute favorite comment:
Fans, you bloodsuckers. You're going to have to write your own dirty Kirk/Khan slash now, do you hear me? You're going to have! To Write! Your! Own!
LOL. Personally I believe the writers now have an opportunity for new ideas. They have an alternate time-line now so why rehash an existing plot line when the sky's the limit? It just doesn't seem to make any sense. These guys -- Abrams, Orci, and the rest -- need to stop pandering to the old school fans (myself included) and get some truly original, exciting material established. If it's good, it's good... and EVERYONE will love it. Well at least most people will.
Oh, and don't forget to explore new worlds. Give us a sense of wonder. Not just 170 mph action and space debris.
What do you guys think? Comments?
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