Ex Power-Ranger Sets World Record for Karate Chopping Blocks of Wood…While Skydiving
Tuesday, 29th January 2013Posted in Viral Video
Tags: boards, chop, chopping, comic-con, Jason David Frank, karate, pine, pinewood, video
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Ex-Power Rangers. Some of them end up leading pretty interesting lives after they take off those visored, spandex suits. That may mean going on to low budget, straight to DVD movies; it may mean being convicted of some brutal murders.
In the case of Jason David Frank, it may actually mean becoming the closest actual thing to a Power Ranger that there is, and karate chopping through pinewood while skydiving. Continue reading “Ex Power-Ranger Sets World Record for Karate Chopping Blocks of Wood…While Skydiving” »
Convention Sexual Harassment Now Commonplace; Here’s How Organizers (and Participants) Are Cracking Down
Monday, 14th January 2013Posted in Anime News
Tags: ALA, Anime Los Angeles, attendees, Black Cat, comic-con, cosplay, harassment, mandy caruso, policy, sexual
Written by: Jeff Nau
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For this year’s annual 2013 Anime Los Angeles Convention, an extensive anti-harassment policy/warning was included in the official event programs being handed out, with this key warning:
“Harassment of any kind, including physical, verbal or unwelcoming attention, will not be tolerated.”
While this isn’t the first time that the ALA has featured such anti-harassment policies, similar and extensive harassment notices are now becoming more widespread at such industry events, says the L.A. Weekly. But is this likely to really change anything?
Daily Nerdcore: Rapper El Gun Legro Really Likes Kung Fu, Might Be A Little Crazy
Friday, 31st August 2012Posted in Blog Archive, NERDCORE
Tags: Chinese Connection, comic-con, crazy, ElGUnLegro, Nerdathon, nerdcore, nerdcore artist
Written by: Jeff Nau
Amongst the performers at this year’s Nerdathon concert (sort of a Nerdapalooza Jr, held at Comic-Con each year), El Gun Legro is receiving perhaps the most attention. And somewhat deservedly, according to several eyewitnesses who took to their blogs to vote him the unofficial nerdiest (and nuttiest).
According to nerdreactor, there’s a lot to credit for this: not only is he a capable rap artist, but he is also pretty…strange. Continue reading “Daily Nerdcore: Rapper El Gun Legro Really Likes Kung Fu, Might Be A Little Crazy” »
DAILY ONLINE SERIES: Stan Lee Shows Off 50 Shades Of…Unconventional?
Wednesday, 8th August 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Online Video
Tags: comic-con, convetion, online video, series, Stan Lee
Written by: Paul Nyhart
Who is your favorite superhero?
Blondes or redheads?
What is the meaning of life?
These are just three questions that three different Stan Lee’s answer in the latest episode of Unconventional.
As the name implies Continue reading “DAILY ONLINE SERIES: Stan Lee Shows Off 50 Shades Of…Unconventional?” »
DAILY ONLINE SERIES: Go Behind-the-Scenes Of ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Season 5
Thursday, 19th July 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Online Video, Pop Culture
Tags: Ashley Tisdale, behind the scenes, comic-con, Jimmy Smits, Joel McHale, kurt sutter, Paris Barclay, premiere, Rockmund Dunbar, season 5, sons of anarchy
Written by: Jeff Nau
Following up their clip of the upcoming Season 5 premiere at Comic-Con, FX and Sons of Anarchy have decided to team and grace us with even more SOA mayhem, this time with a behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s in store for us in the upcoming months. The even better news is that members of The Jace Hall Show team here at HDFILMS had a hand in producing it!
Plot details and potential spoilers follow…courtesy of Opie himself, Ryan Hurst, who knows that Opie may be looking to kick Jax out of the club in the hope of giving the latter a better life (as Jax is also Opie’s best shot at having one, this doesn’t come as a huge surprise). Continue reading “DAILY ONLINE SERIES: Go Behind-the-Scenes Of ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Season 5” »
DAILY GAMING: New Metal Gear Rising Screens As MSG5 Gets Teased?
Monday, 16th July 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: comic-con, Konami, metal gear, Metal Gear Rising, MGS5, ogre, Raiden, Revengeance, SDCC
Written by: Craig Hunter
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At Comic-Con we got a look at brand new screenshots of some of the epic boss battles we will be encountering in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (below). Also over the weekend an illusive screenshot of what appears to be a presentation screen for Metal Gear Solid 5, creating much speculation that the game will be announced soon.
You can check out all of the new screenshots from SDCC below. The images show some of the bosses Raiden will be encountering as well some of the game’s setting. According to Gameinformer, who went hands on with the game at SDCC, the controls are tight and they “loved slowing down time to aim” Raiden’s blade. Continue reading “DAILY GAMING: New Metal Gear Rising Screens As MSG5 Gets Teased?” »
DAILY ONLINE SERIES: ‘Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn’ Trailer Premieres At Comic-Con and Online
Wednesday, 11th July 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming, Online Video, Pop Culture
Tags: comic-con, halo 4, halo forward unto dawn, Machinima, MachinimaPrime
Written by: Jeff Nau
As Halo enthusiasts around the world anxiously await the latest arrival in their favorite gaming franchise, Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn promises to tell you everything you’ll need to know leading up to that game. According to GeeksAreSexy, the series takes us from the very beginnings of the Human-vs-Covenant war, past Master Chief’s influence on a very young and impressionable cadet, and onward.
The trailer for this 5-part, live action series offers a glimpse into the Halo world like you’ve never seen before. Continue reading “DAILY ONLINE SERIES: ‘Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn’ Trailer Premieres At Comic-Con and Online” »
Twilight Fan Hit By Car, Killed At Comic Con
Tuesday, 10th July 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Pop Culture
Tags: comic-con, death, tragedy, Twilight
Written by: Paul Nyhart
Yesterday a message from Comic-Con’s official twitter account asked fans not to line up at the San Diego Convention Center until organizers were able to complete the setup process.
Today the Hollywood Reporter reports that a woman was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing the street to hold her place in line for Thursday’s “Breaking Dawn – Part 2″ panel.
The victim was identified as 53 year old Twilight Continue reading “Twilight Fan Hit By Car, Killed At Comic Con” »
Hot Chicks at Comic-Con…
Monday, 25th July 2011Posted in Pop Culture
Tags: comic-con, comic-Con 2011, girls, hot chicks
Written by: Jeff Nau
Need we say more? There’s really no reason for printing this article other than that, if you were unfortunate enough to miss out on Comic-Con, we’ve done the next best thing and give you a bunch of pics of the hottest comic book girls there Continue reading “Hot Chicks at Comic-Con…” »
Comic Con 2011: ‘Sideway’ is Super Mario Bros. with Graffiti. (And it Looks Awesome)
Friday, 22nd July 2011Posted in Gaming, Pop Culture
Tags: comic-con, comic-Con 2011, Mario, Sideway
Written by: Jeff Nau
Being that there’s really not much movie news at Comic-con this year (at least compared to previous years), it’s been postulated that the convention doesn’t do what it used to for the big movie studios. A prefect example: Green Lantern and Tron didn’t do anywhere near the business bigwigs had hoped they would do. Someone ought to tell these people that it wasn’t the convention that was to blame.
The great news is that there’s actually more actual comic and other pop-culture news to celebrate. One news item of interest at Comic-Con 2011 is Sideway, a 3D video game that’s being touted as the hip-hop version of Mario Bros. Here’s a link to gameplay. In the game, the main character is Gox, a graffiti artist who actually gets sucked into his own artwork. He’s befriended by a guy named Spray who tells him that a villain named Fume is out to destroy them all (Get it?), and Gox must do something to save the graffiti world.
The Mario Bros. influences are rampant, according to players: you can ‘jump high’ and do a ‘double jump push,’ like in the old Mario Bros. games. He can jump on peoples’ heads and ‘hold the jump button to make him float down on spray paint.’ You can also collect spray paint cans, much in the way Mario collected coins.
But best-looking of all is the rotating 3-D environment of buildings and alleyways in which you control Gox, allowing him to slide along the sides of buildings almost like flowing water. Looks pretty amazing and trippy as hell, and it’s ind of cool to bring the beloved Mario gameplay to this world.
‘Voltron’ Live-Action Movie Resurrected. And There Was Much Rejoicing.
Friday, 22nd July 2011Posted in Pop Culture
Tags: 80's cartoons, comic-con, Mattel, NickToons, Sahara, the dark knight, Voltron, Voltron Force, Voltron Live Action Movie
Written by: Jeff Nau
Everybody knows that Voltron is one of the most beloved anime cartoons in the history of the world, both in its native Japan and around the world (especially in the US). So the prospect of the 5 big ass lions joining up to form a blazing sword and kick robeast ass in live action was big news — especially at last month’s Comic-Con 2011 – where word was mum on the subject last year. Continue reading “‘Voltron’ Live-Action Movie Resurrected. And There Was Much Rejoicing.” »
Fight for the Lost at Comic-Con 2011–the Mass Effect Movie is coming!
Friday, 8th July 2011Posted in Blog Archive
Tags: comic-con, mass effect movie, movies
Written by: R Bryant Francis
Errr, gonna make an apology here guys. That post we did about Comic-Com losing its clout maaaay have been a bit premature. For one, io9′s pointed out how TV is the new hot thing at Comic-Con, and while the Avengers may not (or may?) be making a presence, Game of Thrones, the Guild, and others will be storming the gates. For two, the Mass Effect movie is finally making an appearance.
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEE
All we know so far is this Continue reading “Fight for the Lost at Comic-Con 2011–the Mass Effect Movie is coming!” »
A Tribute to the Greatest Video Game Composers (And Soundtracks) Ever
Friday, 1st July 2011Posted in Blog Archive, NERDCORE, Pop Culture
Tags: Castlevania : Symphony of the Night, comic-con, Duck Hunt, Gradius III, halo, Halo 2, Koji Kondo, Legend of Zelda, Martin O' Donnell, Michiru Yamane, Motoaki Furukawa, Myth, Streets of Rage, Super Mario Brothers, video game composers, video games, Yuzo Koshiro
Written by: Jeff Nau
For all the real video game geeks out there, here’s a quick look at a some of the best and brightest, and who brought video game soundtracks to CD players instead of just keeping them on video game consoles.
5. Motoaki Furukawa — Gradius III – With its fast-paced electronica-techno score, Furukawa was able to capture both the escapist fantasy sci-fi as well as sinister bosses Continue reading “A Tribute to the Greatest Video Game Composers (And Soundtracks) Ever” »
Stan Lee Shows off ‘Jace Hall Show’ Episode at Comic-Con
Wednesday, 29th June 2011Posted in Press
Tags: comic-con, Jace Hall, Stan Lee, video
Written by: Paul Nyhart
Stan Lee was told that he could play one video during his appearance at Comic-Con, and he chose his debut on the Jace Hall Show Season 3, Episode 3.
Jace originally thought he was going to discuss a big project idea with Stan and to build off the success of ABC’s “V” but it turns out that Stand and Gil Champion, of Pow Entertainment, had other ideas.
Check out the fan reactions to the clip:
And the original Episode itself:
The Decline of Comic-Con?
Friday, 17th June 2011Posted in Blog Archive
Tags: comic-con, geek films, movies
Written by: R Bryant Francis
It’s been a good decade to be a geek—since the massive success of Batman Begins back in 2004, movie companies have been more comfortable greenlighting projects designed to suck in the avid geek crowd. It should’ve been win-win: Geeks love to be excited about things, and studios like having a built in audience for their movies.
Well, sort of. Thanks to the not-exactly-succes-okay-more-like-failures of last year’s Scott Pilgrim Versus the World and Tron Legacy at the box office, which were expected to do well on account of their huge reactions at Comic-Con, many studios are pulling out of this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.
The New York Times is reporting that Disney, Warner Brothers, and Dreamworks are already not in attendance, and Marvel’s on the fence about making an appearance.
In previous years, Comic-Con was a supposed mythical hype machine for upcoming films—the fans are excited to be there and getting sneak peeks, and would go out and give glowing praise on the internet to help spread word of mouth. For some reason though, that massive excitement didn’t always translate into ticket sales, and bombs like Scott Pilgrim were the result.
The lack of major presence at Comic-Con may not be so much a backlash against geek culture though as it is big-budget movies. Over at the Escapist, Moviebob gives a great explanation about why the failure of these geek-favorite movies led to the death of Guillermo Del Toro’s adaptation of H.P Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness.
Additionally, ever since the shmorzaborg of 2007′s big-budget releases, which went upwards of $300 Million (Pirates of the Carribean: At World’s End, and Spider-Man 3), which didn’t really generate enough sales to warrant such huge budgets, Hollywood’s been cutting back and trimming down. The latest Pirates film clocked in at a much more modest reported budget of around $240 million.
So, while Comic-Con should still be a fun time for all, you might want to count on the possibility that The Avengers won’t have any kind of appearance.
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