Vic B’Stard is setting up a new laptop at the moment. So things will be slow this weekend. Normal service will resume soon.
We also have a new NZ URL to call home, so we are also in the process of switching over from wordpress.com to the new URL. More on this soon.
Be seeing you.
Of all the super-hero movies this (northern hemisphere) summer, the only one that I’m super excited about is Captain America.
Having a young family means that I now choose my movie theatre trips carefully. Thor, X-men: First Class and Green Lantern can all wait until Blu-ray. But not Captain America. In preparation for the movie, I recently took a look at director Joe Johnston’s last period super-hero picture, The Rocketeer. After twenty years, I swear that movie is even better than I remembered it! I’ll be writing more about The Rocketeer in a few days time.
Marvel Studios have been releasing a steady flow of TV spots for Captain America: The First Avenger. Each one effectively the same shots edited differently. TV spot 8 is a little different and offers up a sequence that should get every single fan of the Marvel character just a little excited.
Continue reading New Captain America TV spot has chilling revelation
Codemasters has released the first in a series of developer diaries for F1 2011, the follow up to the BAFTA award-winning F1 2010. The Developer Diary features work in progress gameplay footage and stars Chief Games Designer Stephen Hood, Executive Producer Paul Jeal and Formula One test driver Anthony Davidson who serves as the game’s technical consultant.
It has got to be said that Harrison Ford is looking old. In recent years he seems so distant in his interviews that I wondered if at was all about the paycheck and contractual obligations for him now. My bother was involved in a radio interview with Ford a few years ago (the lucky bastard). He told me just how difficult it was to actually record what was being mumbled from Harrision Ford’s mouth.
This seems to have all changed now. In an interview with Jon Favreau wgo, in Ford, is interviewing one of the stars of his new movie, Cowboys and Aliens, it seems that the old Han Solo charm is back. Ford comes across as engaged and generally happy.
Continue reading Director Jon Favreau interviews Harrison Ford about Cowboys and Aliens.
I love free stuff. I especially love free games. Bohemia Interactive have launched the public beta of Arma 2: Free. If you have never played Arma and are even remotely interested in PC shooters then you should check out Arma 2: Free. Be warned, the Arma experience is a no holds barred combat simulation that takes no prisoners.
The first DLC for Codemasters’ Operation Flashpoint: Red River, entitled The Valley of Death Pack, has hit the ANZ PlayStation Network for download from today. The DLC will be available from the Xbox Live Marketplace and the Games for Windows Marketplace from 30th June.
Continue reading Operation Flashpoint: Red River DLC this week
Sucker Punch, the saucy, sexy, girl-power, ass-kicking movie from director Zack Snyder is being release in North America on Blu-ray and DVD on 28th June. I’ve had a chance to check out the extended Blu-ray cut of the film. Whilst there’s no news on the New Zealand release date, the North American Blu-ray is region fee and thus available for us all from Amazon.com and other US outlets.
The extended cut of Zach Snyder’s surreal fantasy movie Sucker Punch will be realeased on Blu-ray in North America on 28th June. Whilst there is no date set for a Blu-ray release in New Zealand, the North American Blu-ray is region free.
Sucker Punch is available from Amazon.com.
Look out for a full review on this site next week.