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This is a better version of "Tobe! Gundam": http://youtube.com/watch?v=v6kijGyKpdE

1. Aim for the Top! Gunbuster 2. Figure 17: Tsubasa & Hikaru 3. Cowboy Bebop 4. Azumanga Daioh 5. RahXephon

As everyone else says - there can be only one. And this movie reminded me of this line from Talladega Nights: "By the way, I watched the Highlander movie, It was sh!t!"

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You know, why even bother to make an attempt to produce an original live-action Robotech? All they have to do is grab some unrelated titles and splice them together - just like what they did for the series. Here are some good places to start: Transmorphers And while we're at it, let's throw in some CG sequences from to sweeten the deal. And since WB is producing the film, splice in some footage from Battlefield Earth as well. There - you got your live-action Robotech movie. Though I still prefer to have Vivid Entertainment produce one...

$1.6 million for a Lamborghini? Who are they kidding? Lamborghini Reventon

Back from the dead... Coming to theaters on May 16, 2008 is Prince Caspian, the sequel to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and the second installment of The Chronicles of Narnia film series. Andrew Adamson (Shrek 1-2) returns to the director's chair, with return appearances by William Moseley as Peter, Anna Popplewell as Susan, Skandar Keynes as Edmund, Georgie Henley as Lucy and Liam Neeson (Darkman, Rob Roy) as the voice of Aslan. Joining the cast are Ben Barnes as Prince Caspian, Sergio Castellitto as King Miraz, Alicia Borrachero as Queen Prunaprismia and Vincent Grass as Dr. Cornelius. As with the first film, Harry Gregson-Williams (Metal Gear Solid 2-4, Team America: World Police) will do the soundtrack for this film. According to news sources, Prince Caspian will boast over 1,500 special effects shots - nearly twice as much as the first film. Since this film is intended to be much darker than The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, expect it to be rated PG-13 once it comes out. Scheduled for release on May 1, 2009 is The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the third chapter of the film series. Michael Apted (The World is Not Enough, Thunderheart) takes over directing duties. Ben Barnes, Skandar Keynes and Georgie Henley will reprise their roles. Casting calls for Edmund and Lucy's cousin Eustace Scrubb are currently under way. Filming will begin on January 2008. Also, the adaptation fourth book The Silver Chair has been rumored to be released in 2010, as it's the final chapter of the Caspian Trilogy. The final three books - The Horse and His Boy, The Magician's Nephew and The Final Battle - will eventually be adapted to the big screen in the years to come.

I just want to know how they're gonna pull off the special effects on the film, especially in the scenes where the SDF-1 is erected and where it rises to the occasion and uses the Daedalus maneuver to fist Zentraedi ships. Or where it penetrates through Dolza's ship - that's gotta take a lot of work to render in live-action.

Photos of the next-generation Mazda6 have been leaked on the net. And I must say that it's a sweet-looking car. 2008 Mazda6: Official Images Leaked

Well, since you asked... The Macross Saga Directed by John Leslie Narrated by Howard Stern Rick Hunter - Peter North Lisa Hayes - Tera Patrick Lynn Minmay - Sora Aoi Roy Fokker - Rocco Siffredi Max Sterling - Jay Ashley Captain Gloval - Ron Jeremy Breetai - Tyce Bune Exedore - Sean Michaels Claudia - Midori Miriya - Aria Giovanni Azonia - Jun Kusanagi Kim - Sylvia Saint Sammy - Flower Tucci Vanessa - Stracy Stone Dolza - Dave Cummings Khyron - Rod Barry The Robotech Masters Directed by Buck Adams Narrated by Larry Flynt Dana Sterling - Raylene Richards Bowie Grant - Lexington Steele Zor Prime - Barrett Blade Marie Crystal - Audrey Bitoni Angelo Dante - Tom Byron Nova Satori - Lexus Locklear Musica - Sydney Moon The New Generation Directed by John Stagliano Narrated by Bob Guccione Scott Bernard - Brad Armstrong Rook Bartley - Briana Banks Annie LaBelle - Nikki Dial Marlene - Veronika Zemanova Sera - Jill Kelly Lunk - Alex Sanders Robotech II: The Sentinels Directed by Bud Lee Karen Penn - Stormy Daniels Janice EM - Stephanie Swift Invid Regis - Nina Hartley Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles Directed by John T. Bone Narrated by Snoop Dogg Marcus Rush - Mark Ashley Maia Sterling - Sky Lopez Janice - Danni Ashe Vince Grant - Mark Davis General Reinhardt - Paul Barresi

If you thought the Bad Dudes clip was cheesy, you probably haven't seen this yet: Kung Fu Bandito (by the Angry Video Game Nerd)

Yeah, it just came out on DVD - seven years ago.

Mark your calendars, folks. According to a newsletter, Transformers comes to DVD and HD DVD on October 16.

Mystery Men ( ミステリー・メン ) Universal Pictures, 1999 Directed by Kinka Usher Loosely Based Upon Characters from Flaming Carrot Comics by Bob Burden Running Time: 121 minutes Rated PG-13 for graphic violence, mature situations and strong language. The Blue Raja: "Pardon me, fatty. But if you're going to eat cake, you'll need to use a fork!" The Shoveler: "You may as well just shovel it in!" Mr. Furious: "People who don't close their mouths when they chew...make me FURIOUS!!!" Cast Ben Stiller (Zoolander, Greg in Meet the Parents/Meet the Fockers) as Roy/Mr. Furious Hank Azaria (Chief Wiggum in The Simpsons) as Jeffrey/The Blue Raja William H. Macy (Narrator in Curious George) as Eddie/The Shoveler Janeane Garofalo (Colette in Ratatouille) as Carol/The Bowler Geoffrey Rush (Barbossa in Pirates of the Caribbean, Nigel in Finding Nemo) as Casanova Frankenstein Paul "Pee Wee Herman" Reubens as The Spleen Kel Mitchell as The Invisible Boy Wes Studi (Magua in The Last of the Mohicans, Sagat in Street Fighter: The Movie) as The Sphinx Tom Waits as Dr. A. Heller Claire Forlani as Monica the Waitress Eddie Izzard (Roman in Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen) as Tony P. Lena Olin (Irina in Alias) as Dr. Anabel Leek Ricky Jay as Victor Weems Artie Lange as Big Red Prakazrel "Pras" Michel (a member of the Fugees) as Tony C. Greg Kinnear (Ratchet in Robots) as Lance Hunt/Captain Amazing Mr. Furious: "Don't mess with the volcano my man, 'cause I will go Pompeii on your... butt." Lowdown The mid and late 1990s were probably the lowest points in comic book film history. Bombs like Barb Wire, Judge Dredd, The Phantom and Steel infested theaters like the Plague. Joel Schumacher and George Clooney destroyed the Batman franchise with Batman & Robin, and Todd McFarlane's landmark title Spawn failed to meet all expectations. Mr. Furious: "Okay. Right now, I'm kinda like a powder keg, and you're the match." And then, there's Mystery Men, a high-budget film released in 1999 by Universal Pictures. It tanked at the box office, making roughly $33 million worldwide (roughly 1/3 of its budget). The film begins with three men struggling to be superheroes: Mr. Furious (a guy with nothing but a bad temper), The Shoveler (some schmoe with a shovel) and The Blue Raja (a fork-wielder with an English accent and clothing that's not even remotely blue). Their efforts are always overshadowed by Captain Amazing (think Superman in a NASCAR suit), who has been losing his edge due to the lack of super villains in town. So, for old time's sake, Captain Amazing has the city release his arch-nemesis Casanova Frankenstein after 20 years in the asylum. Casanova Frankenstein: "Captain Amazing! What a surprise." Captain Amazing: "Really? I'm not so sure about that. Your first night of freedom, and you blow up the asylum. Interesting choice. I knew you couldn't change." Casanova Frankenstein: "I knew you'd know that." Capt. Amazing: "Oh, I know that. AND I knew you'd know I'd know you knew." Casanova Frankenstein: "But I didn't. I only knew that you'd know that I knew. Did you know that?" Capt. Amazing: "Of course." And when they encounter each other once again, Casanova Frankenstein predictably outsmarts Captain Amazing and captures him. Upon hearing of billionaire Lance Hunt's (Captain Amazing's alter-ego, of course) disappearance, Mr. Furious, The Shoveler and The Blue Raja race to Casanova Frankenstein's mansion, only to be pummeled by the Disco Boys. Mr. Furious: "Uhhh...that's it? That's your power? You have guns? Couldn't you be a little more creative than that?" The Blue Raja: "Do forgive the impertinence, but what the devil does a pistol have to do with disco?" Mr. Furious: "Weak." The Blue Raja: "At best." Learning from their mistakes, our heroes decide to recruit other superheroes for their crusade to save Captain Amazing. First, they pick up The Invisible Boy (whose powers work only when no one's looking) and then bump into The Spleen (an acne-ridden dweeb who just farts). After failing to see a potential during a tryout camp, they meet The Bowler (a woman who has her father's skull encased in a bowling ball). After another run-in with Casanova Frankenstein and his gang, our heroes meet The Sphinx (a guy who can slice guns with his mind) and decide to follow his teachings to hone their abilities. They also enlist the help of Dr. Heller, an inventor of non-lethal weaponry. And so, our heroes once again storm into Casanova Frankenstein's mansion and do whatever they're supposed to do. (Mr. Furious tries to balance a hammer on his head.) Mr. Furious: "Why am I doing this, again?" The Sphinx: "When you can balance a tack hammer on your head, you will head off your foes with a balanced attack." Mr. Furious: "And why am I wearing the watermelon on my feet?" (The Sphinx looks at the watermelon "shoes" on Mr. Furious' feet.) The Sphinx: "I don't remember telling you to do that." Okay, so there isn't much to expect out of this film. The special effects are decent, but the story is pretty flat. Nearly all the humor dries out a minute later. Yes, these guys have the lamest powers ever thought of, but why even take this movie seriously? It was meant to be cheesy, and it does a pretty good job at it. Mystery Men features an all-star cast; many of which (except for Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Hank Azaria and Geoffrey Rush) would pretty much be forgotten afterwards. Paul Reubens just can't seem to do much outside his Pee Wee Herman character. And Wes Studi redeemed himself for his part in the whole Street Fighter disaster by playing an even bigger dork than the rest of the Mystery Men. And long before Shrek used it, Mystery Men had Smash Mouth's "All Star" as its theme song. Too bad the rest of the soundtrack sucks. And if you hate disco music, you will probably have to steer clear of this movie. Let's face it: Mystery Men isn't good enough to be a memorable superhero flick. As a matter of fact, it wasn't bad enough to even be nominated for a Razzie Award. But on the bright side, at least it's better than Batman & Robin. In fact, despite failing at the box office, it practically ended a long streak of bad comic book films and paved the way for them to be hip once again. Just a year after Mystery Men left theaters, Marvel laughed their way to the bank with X-Men, Spider-Man and a long list of their superhero titles on film. Dark Horse Followed suit with Hellboy, Sin City and 300. After lagging at the box office for nearly a decade, DC Comics made a triumphant comeback with Batman Begins (Superman Returns would also be mentioned, but officially, it flopped in the U.S.). So in a sense, the Mystery Men are not only the unsung heroes on screen, but also in the whole comic book film industry. The Sphinx: "Sometimes, the true hero is the one with the courage to run away." Rating: C+ The Shoveler: "We're not your classic heroes. We're not the favorites. We're the other guys. We're the guys nobody ever bets on." DVD Extras: A- For a DVD that's not even worth trading in at any video store, it is loaded with lots of extras. Just about anything you wanted to ask about the film can be answered with commentary by the director, a behind-the-scenes featurette, deleted scenes and background information on the original Mystery Men and the Flaming Carrot comics. Reference The Internet Movie Database Wikipedia

I picked up High Score 100 today. Initially, I had no intention of buying him due to his rather miniature size (he's 1/2 the size of an actual game controller, in contrast to the other Real Gear Robots, which are at full scale), but he's a lot better than I expected. Here are some pics: High Score 100 Pros: Excellent articulation, nifty Automorph, outstanding detail. Cons: Could've been Deluxe size to pass for a real game controller.

That is a sweet Corrado. Other than the GTi Mk I, I always thought the Corrado was the last great VW. That was until the GTi Mk V came out. BTW, Vince, please refrain from quoting images if you're just gonna reply with, "nice ride."

The Nerd teams up with another fanboy to save Christmas. The Angry Video Game Nerd Meets Captain S And has anyone here ever played Custer's Revenge? Parents, send your kids to bed before viewing!

It'll probably be the fastest limo ever made, but still, what's the point? Ferrari Limo

Not yet. They're next. And Eugene was already suspended last year for painkiller addiction. I wouldn't be surprised if Jim Ross were on the list. Who knows what's in that BBQ sauce he's hawking.

Lots of practice and timing. The best results can be achieved by starting with an angle near 45 degrees and a velocity of over 90%. Right after you get Taichi hit by a Special attack, follow it up with red Aerial combos when he reappears from the top of the screen. Try to hit Misato (the girl with glasses) only when she's highlighted as "Special," as her attack is the most powerful.

The Targets in Burbank, North Hollywood, Van Nuys and Sherman Oaks just have some Starscream G1 repaints in stock. Other than that, they have TFs no one cares about - Cyber Slammers, T.E.C.H. and the 2-in-1 Beamers. The one in Burbank has the new Real Gear Robots in stock. Meantime looks good, but for its size, it could've been a real watch. High Score 100 has an awesome design, but its size (1/2 that of a real game controller) kills it.

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