Transformers 3: Dark of The Moon – TV Spot

So I have been absent for a while and I realize probably no one has even visited the site to even realize it. Well without further due, I wanted to start fresh with a new TV-Spot I watched during the Super Bowl. It is a brilliant 36 second clip that hypes the beauty of action and all it has to offer. Director Michael bay is a true blockbuster director that can deliver. Anyway check the spot out and see for yourself.

 

I personally think this is a powerful trailer that is point on. They keep it simple with a fantastic score in background. This is the type of TV-Spot that can grab anyones attention. When I first watched it, the gloomy BOOM music awoke me while a beautiful shot of a marine jumping out of a helicopter as it falls down drew my senses. That particular scene was so well shot that I didn’t even realize there was another helicopter crashing down in-front of the marine. I caught it the second time however. Otherwise I the slow motion shot of three cars crashing and transforming was spectacular. But I think that last shot of Prime just fucking up shop was jaw dropping. Anyway, I know this is only the beginning of a slew of action packed trailers to come.

Battle: Los Angeles – Trailer

Battle: Los Angeles

Production for this blockbuster began in September 2009. I have been eager to see how the trailer for this movie would turn out because, within the last 2 years there have been a few “end of the world” films and they haven’t lived up to any standards. None the less the Skyline being newest as well. However Battle: Los Angeles seems a bit different (hopefully). The viral site ReportThreats.org, add major hype to the release of this trailer. Jonathan Liebesman, the director behind The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006), helms this extravagant project. The movie stars Aaron Eckhart, Bridget Moynahan, and Michelle Rodriguez. Those are the only main people you should only care about.

The plot is fairly simple, over the decades there have been numerous accounts of UFO sightings and of course we have all ignored it. The year being 2011, Los Angeles has to withstand an alien invasion. The film follows a platoon and their harrowing journey of survival.  I have to say though this trailer feels very well organized with a tearful musical score. Anyway see if this movie reminds you of any others in particular.

Tron: Legacy – 8 Reason Why

Tron: Legacy

Disney’s Tron, released in 1982, gave moviegoers the first ever computer generated world where real humans resided in. Since then, movies like The Matrix and Minority Report have attempted to create a more surreal digital world in where computers and artificial intelligence ran it. Since the release of Tron, 28 years later, Tron: Legacy is about to be released and the hype is already out of control. This could very well be the next generation’s version of The Matrix. In 2008, during comic con in San Diego, the first official footage was shown to attendees. From that day on people were trying to get a glimpse of that video, and all that could be found was a hand held version of the footage on You Tube. Now, we are only days away from the worldwide release of the official movie, and the fans are getting antsy.

For those who haven’t seen the original movie and aren’t sure if this going to turn out to be a good film, here are a 8 reasons why you should…

1. Plot – The story continues from the first movie. If need a plot summery, Wikipedia has a great one. Transition between both movies a simple to handle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tron_%28film%29

2. Sound Effects – This will be a major factor in this movie. You will hear pure CRISP Dolby Digital SFX. In scenes where there is action, will be outstanding. I may have to call it and say that this movie will be nominated for an Oscar for best Sound Effects.

3. CGI – Obviously this is a given but it need to be mentioned.

4. Cinematography – This is a going to be a crucial part to the way audiences seen this film. The movie will have smooth transitions and beautiful angles. Some of the shots in this movie (seen in the trailer) look so polished and precise.

5. Garrett Hedlund – Right now he isn’t very known, but I think he will steal the show as the hero. I believe his performance will be great.

6. Daft Punk – Now who can go wrong with this. The artists are going to be performing various movie scores throughout the movie.

7. Olivia Wilde – Because she is just so beautiful!

8. Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz – These guys wrote the screenplay for the movie. They worked previously on LOST. They know what they are doing.

There you go, eight reasons to watch Tron: Legacy. This will be a great blockbuster to end 2010.  Hopefully these reasons are legitimate to you. Let me know what you think. By the way here is the latest trailer of Tron: Legacy.

Windows Mobile 7 Begins…

Samsung Focus

It has been a rough ride for Microsoft within the last 10 years. They have seen many unresolved issues that hurt their long-term businesses. However they slowly realized their mistakes,  and I believe they are working on a whole new way to provide quality products and services. It began in 2007, Microsoft began their journey to enhance (rebuild) their entire approach to easy computing. Windows 7 was born with the promise of that. Even though people were disturbed by Vista, the company ensured us they were changing for the better. Just yesterday was the milestone Microsoft was awaiting to reach. Their attempt to restate their position in the mobile industry happened with the creation of Windows Mobile 7.

Two weeks ago I had training on the new operating system. Demonstrated on the Samsung Focus and HTC Surround, Mobile 7 was a remarkable game changer for the company.  Off the bat, Unlike the iPhone and  Android phones, Microsoft gives you an incredible 25 gigs of cloud storage, for FREE. Not only can you upload your address book, pictures, and videos to your cloud, but if you get their Zune Pass, you can wirelessly sync your phone to your music files. And if you have friends with a Zune Pass, you can share your wireless music with their wireless device. You never have tether your device again. You also get your updates over the air.  Another feature that was brilliantly implemented was how they factored in Xbox live users to the phone. Now you can continue your competitiveness over Xbox live mobile. Besides your basics like application, color coordinated calendar, Netflix, Uverse mobile, and full access to Office, Mobile 7 is truly a new phone that implements your needs into one easy accessible device. And Microsoft’s approach to cloud computing is the wave to future. Other companies should learn from this. This upcoming 2011 will prove Microsoft’s attempt to rekindle its relationship with the mobile industry, and think they will give everyone a run for their money.

Accepting Sci-Fi

Serenity

Over the past decade, the genre of sci-fi entertainment has become more prevalent and accepting to our generation. Some of the blockbuster movies like Star Wars  and Transformers are not the only forms that account for genre’s success. Since the whole Y2K alert beginning in 1999, Sci-fi entertainment has taken a broad approach in in-depth storyline. It began with a little movie called the Matrix. Directed by the Wachowski Brothers, the story took the audience to a whole different concept of reality. The movie even deemed itself to be Oscar worthy. Even though most mainstream audiences are usually not so accepting for sci-fi entertainment, it was movies like the Matrix that challenged our minds to expand. Anytime you have a movie that questions our present reality and brings forth a higher sense of awareness, that itself will grab anyone’s attention.

Now obviously that isn’t the only outline sci-fi follows. Plot, the biggest issue movie –goers face today. We all strive for a mind-boggling character driven plot. If it’s not the big name movie star in a movie, we head straight for the CGI in film. Most people argue that those aren’t the only reason they watch sci-fi movies. Well we have to face it, people in this generation are really demanding. District 9 is example that changed it. That movie had no named actors and a low-budget of 9 million dollars. However director Neil Blomkamp, took his audience out to the slums of South Africa, and chased us along an emotional ride following the main characters highs and lows. It was a brilliant concept of emotional deterioration. The plot was very well constructed, plus it was followed by a strong cast. This was the type of movie that had you sitting on the edge of your seat because of its intense climax. This film was well-directed and it was the first for Neil Blomkamp. This movie was a great example of how a plot can truly drove the audience attention making them feel as if they were experiencing the story themselves.

The main reason why I’m even ranting about this is that fact that I realize that people don’t seem to accept sci-fi as much as a proper genre.  Obviously this only pertains to mainstream audiences. Who knows maybe we need movies like Star Trek to show us that it is ok to watch them. We always can’t rely on a start studded cast with a mind-boggling director, we have to just give sci-fi a chance and I think we are all on the right path.

Kinect Review

Marc leaps into the air in Kinect Adventures

So yesterday was the launch day for Microsoft’s motion camera controller, Kinect. I wasn’t the first person on the block to get device for my Xbox 360, but my good Friend Marc did. Keep in mind this is a whole new way to play video games. This is his review…..

From the start: When I first plugged kinect in, I had download an update which was very quick. second came the calibration. The calibration was pretty easy, and was a good tool to see if your area is roomy enough for kinect yet or not. I was standing about 6 feet away from the TV/Kinect, and found that to be enough. After the calibration, you are given a short tutorial on how to use kinect, and some of the gestures you will be using.

The interface: The interface is pretty simple. Right now, you do not have many options in the kinect hub, but I’m certain that will change as Kinect grows. The majority of your controls at the “Kinect hub” will be through voice. These voice commands are really fun, and work extremely well. You can also set up facial recognition with Kinect through the hub which also seemed to work pretty well. Sometimes, I felt that the menus could have been done a little smoother, but honestly, once I got the hang of it, it all became pretty second nature.

Some cool features: One of the cool features I found was that the Kinect sits on a motor. The motor turns the camera to follow you where you go, and auto adjust for the best angle to view you at. This worked extremely well. The camera, while it is web cam quality, it is good web cam quality. the problem that all web cam type cameras face: horrible picture in low light. While kinect worked good in my average light setting, I definitely recommend lighting your play space very well. The Kinect also comes with a video chat feature which lets you chat VIA: Xbox to Xbox or Xbox to MSN (computer) and it works really well. The camera moves with you if you move, and it also zooms in on you automatically.

Adventures/Launch titles: Lets face it, the one thing the Kinect is lacking with is launch titles. While Adventures (the game that comes with kinect) was fun, accurate, and quite a work out, this game (and the other launch games) symbolize more of the Wii’s territory. I believe Microsoft did this to get people into kinect a little more casually first. It makes sense, but I honestly cant wait for some of the cooler titles like the Star Wars game. One cool thing I liked about Adventures is that it takes pictures of you while you play, and uploads them to your kinect profile online.

The verdict: Kinect is definitely a powerful piece of technology. It holds its own against the PS Move and the Wii however I honestly think it is something completely different than those. As long as Microsoft stands by Kinect and releases more options and content for it, this will shape out to be quite a fun piece of tech.

Is it for you? Well if you want to have some fun, and good party game, and have the space for it, I think so. There are so many possibilities with this, and I can only hope that Microsoft continues to work on it with software tweaks and improved UI.

By Mars S

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