I have yet to meet a fan of the novel “The Road” who thinks it can be adequately transferred to the movie screen. They talk about the sparse landscape, the stripped-down dialogue, the poetic prose, and wonder how in the world such a work could ever be captured in images, without making some serious concessions in the process. I’ve …
Tony Hawk RIDE Review: Back To The Drawing Board?
I’ve never been able to play a Tony Hawk game. Not well, anyway.
When the popular skateboarding franchise based on the legendary skater started in 1999 withTony Hawk’s Pro Skater, the title was universally praised. Pushing the right buttons at the right time would allow players to pull off chains of sick tricks never before seen in a …
Wow: Penny Arcade Made a TV Show
No, seriously, they did. It’s here.
There is no other content to this post. It’s purely informational. If you are as major a PA fan as I am, you probably already know about it. Except you’re not as major a PA fan as I am. Because there is none majorer.
It’s a little under-edited. I mean, there’s a lot of PA here. But too much? Not …
Avatar: State of the Art (Marketing)
Techland broke the news earlier today of an elaborate interactive trailer being released in support of the “Avatar” PR campaign – an interface built on Adobe AIR software that allows users to toggle between the film’s trailer, extended featurettes, “Avatar” media and related discussions on various social networks. But this …
Star Trek PSN Movie Giveaway
We’re back with a brand new giveaway just in time for Turkey Day. The folks at Paramount and PlayStation have been kick-ass enough to provide TECHLAND with 30 PSN download codes. If you don’t have a PlayStation 3 then this contest doesn’t really do much for you. Sorry. But for those of you who do, this is your lucky day. We’ll …
The Six Greatest Fantasy Novels of All Time
A while back I mentioned that — for an unnamed publication, and for an unnamed sum — I’d agreed to name the six greatest fantasy novels of all time. The post got some great comments, a lot actually, and I think I promised I’d say when the piece actually came out.
Now it can be told. The unnamed publication was The Week. The unnamed …
FLO TV Personal TV: Being a Couch Potato Has Never Been Easier
There’s never been a compelling reason to have a portable TV on your person. Do we really need another way to rot our brains? FLO TV certainly thinks so. The Qualcomm-developed technology began appearing on a handful of mobile phones last year and offers live streaming and previously aired content from a variety of networks. The FLO TV …
Avatar Exclusive: First Look at ‘Interactive Trailer’
Banshee. Just add the term to your lexicon now – because after seeing the groundbreaking “interactive trailer” for “Avatar,” I’m more convinced than ever that these flying predators will go down as one of the more ferocious and memorable creatures in sci-fi history.
At noon (eastern) today, Twentieth Century Fox will …
Comics on Our Pull List This Week 11/25/09
This week at your Local Comic Shop there are some big titles hitting the shelves. First and foremost, Image United #1 finally arrives along with all 37 of its creators. DC Comics has two big contenders with Blackest Night #5 and Superman Secret Origins #3. Nekron shows his skull in Blackest and Clark Kent grows up and moves to the big …
Rain: Pop Star, Bodybuilder, Ninja Assassin
“Ninja Assassin” uses the full arsenal: Swords, chains, ninja stars, bamboo sticks, semi-automatics and even rocket launchers. Bodies are sliced, diced, mutilated and cut in half. The film’s very first swing of a sword involves the slicing of a man’s skull; his brains spill out as he tumbles over. All those girls who show up …
Thor: Kat Dennings as Marcy Lewis?
Another weekend, another revelation about the casting of the upcoming “Thor” blockbuster, being developed by Marvel and directed by Kenneth Branagh.
In an interview with MTV News, Natalie Portman – who is set to star in “Thor” as Jane Foster alongside Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopins and Idris Elba – let slip that Kat Dennings …
Paranormal Activity Stirs on DVD Dec. 29
Depending on who you talk to, “Paranormal Activitiy” is either the terrifying DIY indie thriller of the decade, or an amateurish overhyped hack-job. But given that it made more than $100 million at the box office – after costing less to make than a new car – here’s a good bet that the debates which started in packed movie theaters …