It got off to a slow start, but by its midpoint, it became clear that the third season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars had found its groove, thanks to digging deeper into the Star Wars mythology, and delivering some truly epic story lines. Read more »
The BT Tower in London, England was transformed for one night only last week into a giant, 581-foot-high lightsaber. But why? Read more »
You’d think George had learned his lesson after all the changes he made to the Star Wars Trilogy’s “Special Editions,” and then again with the DVD releases. But it seems that Lucas still wasn’t satisfied, and had to go and change some small-but-significant things for the upcoming Blu-ray releases. Read more »
George Lucas just keeps milking his cash cow (to death), and we just keep drinking his milk(shake). I love mixed metaphors. Anyhow, Lucasfilm today announced that the entire Star Wars saga will arrive on high-definition Blu-ray on September 12th all over the world, except for North America, which will be getting it on September 16th. And there’s more than 40 hours of bonus features. Here’s the breakdown. Read more »
I hope you’re ready to shell out more money to George Lucas. Announced today at CES in Las Vegas — by Darth Vader himself, no less — the Star Wars saga on Blu-ray is arriving this September in three flavors: the original trilogy, the prequel trilogy, and the complete saga. The first two will run you $70 retail, while the complete saga, which comprises a total of nine discs — six for the movies, three for more than 30 hours of extras — will be sold for $140. Amazon.com already has all three sets available for pre-order at discounted prices of $44.99 and $89.99, respectively. Of course, Lucasfilm is quick Read more »
The historic, real-life tale of Spartacus is not new to Hollywood. But neither history nor Hollywood have ever seen anything quite like Starz’ Spartacus: Blood & Sand. It is something wholly new, using bits of other well-known formulas in creative and clever new ways that adds up to something far greater than the sum of its parts. At times stubbornly beholden to history, and at others wildly veering from it, Spartacus nonetheless introduces us to the familiar slave who eventually rose to lead an incredible rebellion against the Roman Empire. Read more »
If you felt a planet-sized disturbance in the Force today… Relax. ForeverGeek is here for you. This afternoon at Star Wars Celebration V in Orlando, George Lucas appeared on stage with Original Trilogy stars Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher to announce that the Star Wars saga is coming to Blu-ray. At an unspecified date next Fall (that’s 2011), you’ll be able to buy the six movies in the most comprehensive set ever. Read more »
The rumors were true. Hulu has finally released an app for the iPad — but there’s a catch. Well, two catches, actually. First, you have to have an invite to access the thing. You can download and “tour” the app without an invite, but you can’t watch anything, so what’s the point, right? Second, this ain’t your daddy’s Hulu. This is Hulu Plus (aka “Hulu+”), a new version that you pay to access. Read more »
As consumers get their heads around all things high definition, the next big thing is 3D TV. We already know that a number of consumer electronics companies and broadcasters are pushing full steam ahead with plans to launch hardware and programming in 3D, and now Sony and CBS have partnered to open up a 3D Consumer Research Centre. Located in the CBS Television City research facility at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, it’s designed to be “a dedicated resource devoted to studying 3D in all its forms”. That’s according to Sony Electronics’ executive VP and CMO, Mike Fasulo. Created in two zones, one section will focus Read more »
One of the first movies I ever saw that pushed me down the road to geekdom was the original Clash of the Titans movie. I was pretty young when the movie first came out, but it was played so often on the TV that I must’ve watched it 100 times before I turned 10. The at-the-time amazing special effects and Greek hero storyline sucked me in and made me a believer. The movie featured a lot of big names for the time, including Laurence Olivier. This is the movie that made Harry Hamlin a household name, and through the 80s, he was a pretty big star. Now, not so much. Read more »
