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That actually looks pretty good. If not for Toynami's shoddy QC reputation, I'd probably buy a Voltron MPC. BTW, stuffparties, when replying to someone else's quote, delete the tags before posting. We only need to see the pics once.

For those who collect diecasts, I have three up for auction right now: 1:18 BMW M Roadster by Bburago 1:18 Dodge Viper GTS Coupe by Bburago 1:18 Volkswagen New Beetle by Gate

This doesn't sound good for Ferrari. Edmund's Inside Line EXCLUSIVE: Ferrari F430 Sales May Be Banned in U.S. for Airbag Issues

Really? I didn't know that.

Actually, Season 3 proved that Foose & Co. will work on any car regardless of make or condition. They worked on a 1995 Honda Civic Coupe, and two brand new cars: a 2005 Ford Mustang GT and a 2005 Dodge Magnum R/T.

Yes it was. Ralph Bakshi directed it, but it wasn't as good as Wizards or Fire and Ice. Other notable works in Rotoscope: Starchaser: The Legend of Orin Gandahar (Light Years)

My bad. I completely forgot about Blue Sky.

Not just Pixar, but DreamWorks Animation as well. Sure, Antz, Shark Tale and Madagascar may be a hit or miss in terms of storyline, but the Shrek movie series gave Pixar very stiff competition. When FOX moved to CG, they didn't do too bad with Ice Age. Robots, on the other hand, was actually a very good movie. As for Disney, I stopped watching their animated films after Tarzan. IMO, after Walt died, so did much of the spirit of Disney animation. The only post-Walt era Disney film I like is Beauty and the Beast.

They film somebody doing something and then the animator draws over the film, frame by frame. Good for learning pacing and fluid movements, not so good after the learning phase or developing creativity, unless you're using camera angles and movement and actions that you might as well, ehm, film somebody using and doing them. 360657[/snapback] Some decent examples of Rotoscoping include Bluth's earlier works (The Rescuers, The Secret of NIMH and the first Dragon's Lair game), Ralph Bakshi's classics (Fritz the Cat, Wizards and Fire and Ice) and Heavy Metal. Bluth's 1997 film Anastasia was actually pretty good, even though Rotoscoping was already out of style.

1. Rent 2. Car Payments (including insurance and gas) 3. Credit Card Bills I may have to sell my entire toy collection to survive this year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inGUZEDJllY Titan A.E. FOX Animation Studios/20th Century Fox, 2000 Directed by Don Bluth (An American Tail, Anastasia) and Gary Goldman (The Pebble and the Penguin, Anastasia) Written by Hans Bauer (Anaconda) and Randall McCormick (Speed 2: Cruise Control) Screenplay by Ben Edlund (The Tick), John August (Big Fish, Corpse Bride) and Joss Whedon (like nobody here knows who he is...) Running Time: 94 minutes Rated PG for sci-fi violence and mild language. Cast Matt Damon (The Bourne Trilogy, Good Will Hunting) as Cale Tucker Drew Barrymore (Gertie in E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Julia in The Wedding Singer) as Akima Kunimoto Bill Pullman (President Whitmore in Independence Day, Lone Starr in Spaceballs) as Capt. Joseph Korso John Leguizamo (Luigi in Super Mario Bros., Violator in Spawn) as Gune Nathan Lane (Timon in The Lion King, Albert in The Birdcage) as Preed Janeane Garofalo (The Bowler in Mystery Men, Colette in Ratatouille) as Stith Tone Loc (remember that rap song "Wild Thing"?) as Tek Ron Perlman (like nobody here knows who he is...) as Prof. Sam Tucker Synopsis In the year 3028, an alien race called the Drej invade the Solar System and destroy Earth. While they accomplish in wiping out 99% of Earth's population, they fail to eliminate the top-secret project ship Titan created by Prof. Sam Tucker, who escaped in the midst of the chaos. Fifteen years later, the surviving humans continue to live their lives as intergalactic refugees. Tucker's son Cale, who works at a salvage yard, is paid a visit by Capt. Joseph Korso and female pilot Akima. They seek help from Cale, as he holds the key to finally locate the Titan - mankind's last hope for survival. Together, they must get to the Titan before the Drej discover it and annihilate mankind for good. Story: D+ Back in 1999, while moviegoers flocked to movie theaters to see The Matrix, they caught their first glimpse of this animated sci-fi flick. It showed Earth blown to bits, which, more or less, caught a lot of attention. One year later, Titan A.E. was released. Unfortunately, Earth blowing up was practically the only exciting part of the movie. This movie had a lot of potential, but its lack of originality was its Achilles heel. Sure, hundreds of sci-fi flicks bite off from Star Wars and Star Trek, but Titan A.E. just bites off too much from them. Most noticeable is the Titan ship subplot, which is a rehash of the Genesis Project from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. I'd point out some Star Wars references, but there are just too many to name. Besides, I fell asleep throughout most of the film. Even anime references are not spared from this film's lack of originality. Cale's hand map is a loose derivative of Lensman. The Valkyrie flight scene across the asteroid belt may have been a take on Macross. The characters are just not likeable at all; maybe if the Drej got rid of them, we'd probably have a better movie than the final product. And we all know that Matt Damon and Drew Barrymore can't act, but damn - their voice acting's even worse. But then again, if you read the credits, it's no wonder the story sucks. People who wrote Anaconda and Speed 2: Cruise Control were behind this tripe. Even the screenplay writers (read credits above), as talented as they are, couldn't save this train wreck of a story. Instead of making headlines, Titan A.E. was simply career suicide for Don Bluth and a number of animators. It was also an early sign of the death of American theatrical animation as we know it. Titan A.E. made only $36 million out of its $75 million budget, prompting FOX to close their animation studios. Its bad luck must have also rubbed on other animated sci-fi titles like Sony's Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within and Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire (don't get me started with the Nadia ripoff debacle) and Treasure Planet - all of which tanked in the box office as well. Animation: B- Can someone please tell Don Bluth that Rotoscope animation is dead? Titan A.E.'s character designs are just as exciting as watching paint dry on a rainy day. The 3D animation is okay, but with a budget of $75 million, it should be much better. Soundtrack: C There's a reason why Star Wars and Star Trek use classical music for their soundtracks: it never goes out of style. Titan A.E. just feels so '90s with its use of alternative music from Lit, Powerman 5000 and other bands no one's even heard of. Graeme Revell (The Crow, Sin City) supplies some BGM, but it's hardly noticeable. DVD Extras: B At least the DVD is loaded with extras, such as deleted/unfinished scenes and a making-of documentary. And there's a music video of "Over My Head" by Lit, like anyone cares. The Bottom Line "Planet Bob?" Skip this movie and go rent something else. Reference The Internet Movie Database Wikipedia

Nice 6 you got there, Ladic.

Here are some more pics of South Park gone anime.

The "i" is the 4-cylinder model while the "s" is the V6.

Well, it's already a given that this movie tanked big-time at the box office. However, the folks over in Hollywod still won't listen, as Uwe Boll has another game-based movie or two coming next year. Postal, based on the long-forgotten 3DO game, will star Gary Coleman as himself. And set for release in 2008 is Fear Effect, based on Eidos' controversial but soon-forgotten game series.

Here you go. (From the South Park Episode Guide)

2006 ASC Diamondback Viper powered by McLaren

Guess no one has the answer to that. Here we go (from left to right): Cartman (a.k.a. Bulrog): Sai Kyle (a.k.a. Bounaku): Nunchaku Stan (a.k.a. Sharohachi): Tonfa Kenny (a.k.a. unknown): Shuriken Jimmy (a.k.a. unknown): Kali sticks Craig (a.k.a. Ginza): Katana Clyde (a.k.a. unknown): Kama Token (a.k.a. Black Taku): Nunchaku Well, enough of trivia for now. I must admit that the "Good Times With Weapons" episode kicks ass. And the theme song is pure gold!

Next Trivia question, and this is probably the easiest one: In "Good Times With Weapons," name all the weapons the kids use. Kyle: Stan: Cartman: Kenny: Craig: Clyde: Token: Jimmy:

Most musicals tend to be overrated. Perhaps the biggest example is Singin' in the Rain. Aside from Gene Kelly "singin' in the rain," what is this movie about, anyway? And then, there's Evita. After over two decades in the music business, Madonna is still overrated. And just like Evita, The Phantom of the Opera just doesn't compare to the Broadway stage version. I'm not even gonna comment on Rent. I haven't seen Chicago or The Producers yet, so I can't tell you whether or not they're good. Aside from South Park (Bigger Longer & Uncut), I think the last good musical film I watched was Annie (Columbia's 1982 version, not the lame Disney version).

WWE New Year's Revolution Results Jerry "The King" Lawler used a fistdrop on Gregory Helms for the win. Cruiserweights just don't get any respect. Bra & Panties Gauntlet Match Ashley def. Victoria, Candice Michelle, Torrie Wilson and Maria. Shelton Benjamin def. Viscera after his mama nailed Big Vis with a brick-loaded pocketbook. WWE Women's Championship Trish Stratus landed the Chick Kick on Mickie James to retain the title. WWE Intercontinental Championship Ric Flair def. Edge by DQ after Edge used his briefcase on Flair. Triple-H landed the Pedigree on the Big Show after nailing him with a sledgehammer. WWE Championship - Elimination Chamber Entry Order 1-2. John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels 3. Carlito 4. Kurt Angle 5. "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters 6. Kane Elimination Order 1. Angle by HBK via Sweet Chin Music. 2. Kane by Masters and Carlito via Masters press-slamming Carlito and both pinning Kane. 3. HBK by Carlito via neckbreaker. 4. Masters by Carlito via low blow while Masters had Cena in the Masterlock. 5. Carlito by Cena via rollup. Winner: John Cena BUT WAIT! After the match, Edge cashed in the "Money in the Bank" briefcase he won at WrestleMania 21. WWE Championship Edge speared John Cena to become the new WWE Champion. Good News 1. Edge finally becomes WWE Champion. 2. John Cena finally drops the title. Bad News 1. It seems that Cena's spinning logo belt is the standard belt for RAW, as Edge's name is now on it. Lame. 2. The "live sex" celebration on RAW was completely pointless. Meanwhile, on SmackDown!... - Batista was ordered to drop the World Heavyweight Championship as a result of his injuries. A Battle Royal was issued to crown a new champion. - In a surprising turn of events, Angle showed up on SmackDown and won the Battle Royal to become the new champion.

1-2. Maserati Birdcage 3-5. Chrysler Firepower 6. Fisker Latigo 7. Fisker Tramonto and Saleen S281 8-9. Mercedes-Benz R-Class Rolling Stones Custom 10. Volkswagen GX3 Concept

Nice rides. And those Lamborghinis aren't too bad, either.

1-2. Bugatti Veyron 3-5. Ferrari F430 Spider 6-7. Ferrari F430 Pista 8-9. Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

More Porsches coming up...