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Five possibilities for the final Cylon {TV Squad}
May 9th 2008 1:27PM The awesome thing would be if not only is was Zarek, but if he's been completely aware of it the whole time.
Gore Verbinski to Direct 'Bioshock' {Cinematical}
May 9th 2008 1:14PM This movie has potential to actually be good. The reason this movie might win where others have failed is Bioshock the game has an actual honest to god good story. This is where most game to movie adaptations fail. More often than not they take a game that has sold well. More often t han not the game sold well because the gameplay mechanic was entertaining, origional, or engaging enough to be good and not because the story was worth it. Halo, GTA, Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Tomb Raider, Mortal Kombat, all have a story that can be described as mundane at best.
Hitman had a shot because the game had a story that was good or at least sort of entertaining. The movie ended up sucking out loud because the removed most of the story concepts for whatever reason. In the game he was a clone, the best or latest of a new batch.
Bioshock had an an actual engaging story significantly more so than Hitman, so there is actual potential for it to be a pretty good movie. The two things that make me skeptical;
1) Hollywood's inability to stick to the origional plot of anything. I don't know if it's a problem with the writer or the studio but more often not when adapting anything the source material is ignored because someone thinks they can do it better; ignoring the fact that there must be something about the source material that made the game/book click with people and become popular enough to pop up on their radar to begin with.
2) The problem with Bioshock's story is the big twist hinges on the gameplay mechanic. It's going to be hard to address the fact that revelation not only makes you question but actually validates the linear nature of most games that have an appearance of open endedness. It's hard to go into further detail without ruining the plot for others.
BAE Systems working on spider-bots, other ways to scare you to death {Engadget}
May 1st 2008 10:11AM I thought of that too. Those robots scared the shit out of me when I was a kid.
Harley-Davidson gets into product placement in new Indiana Jones flick {Autoblog}
Apr 30th 2008 10:16AM But... but.. Indie doesn't ride bitch!
Seriously they need to sell this bike. Not as a limited production whatever. I needs to come out as a model cause I'd buy it as is.
Joystiq hands-on: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed duel mode (Wii) {Joystiq}
Apr 15th 2008 9:00AM This write up made me realize how desperately I want there to be a Bushido Blade game for the Wii. I don't currently own a Wii but a Bushido Blade game done right would make me go out and buy one.
Mrs. Ted Mosby? Chalke may return to HIMYM {TV Squad}
Apr 11th 2008 2:42PM What if Ted was married once before he met the mother? What if Chalke is his future ex that we all assume is the mother until they divorce and we then find out she isn't?
What I love about Burn Notice {TV Squad}
Apr 10th 2008 8:13AM That line was in the first episode and I knew right then I'd love this show. It's those clever voice overs that made me love each episode. I often wonder if they have an ex-spy as a consultant or if the writing staff is just very clever.
Some of my other favorites
"Spend a few years as a covert operative and a sunny beach just looks like a vulnerable tactical position with no decent cover. I've never found a good way to hide a gun in a bathing suit."
"Actually, losing a tail isn't about driving fast. A high-speed pursuit is just gonna land you on the 6:00 news. So you just keep driving like an idiot until the other guy makes a mistake. Again, all of this is easier without a passenger yelling at you for missing a decade's worth of Thanksgivings."
"If you're going to put prints on a gun, sticking in someone's hand isn't going to do it. Any decent lawyer can explain prints on a gun. But try explaining prints on the inside of the trigger assembly."
And those were just in the first episode.
The Daily Show: April 8, 2008 - VIDEOS {TV Squad}
Apr 9th 2008 3:38PM Ah Rick Springfield ruined my teenage years.
Fox grabs BSG's Tricia Helfer (and holds on) {TV Squad}
Apr 9th 2008 3:34PM Joss Whedon's new show Dollhouse is on Fox. Tricia Helfer in another genre show wouldn't be a bad thing in my book.
The Daily Show: April 8, 2008 - VIDEOS {TV Squad}
Apr 9th 2008 9:56AM How weird is it that there is only post and it mentions the same thing I was going to. The Venture Brothers forever engrained "dick move" into my vocabulary.
