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New Trailer For The Peanuts Released!

Get your Snoopy on! Fox has released the newest trailer for Charlie Brown and gang. Check it out below:

The Peanuts Movie debuts Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the beloved Peanuts gang in their big-screen debut and in state of the art 3D animation. Snoopy, the world’s most lovable beagle – and flying ace – embarks upon his greatest mission as he takes to the skies to pursue his arch-nemesis The Red Baron, while his best pal, Charlie Brown, begins his own epic quest.

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Great Scott! Universal Announces Back To The Future 30th Anniversary Trilogy on Bluray

It has been almost 30 years since the first Back To The Future was released and entered the halls of classic films. To celebrate the momentous occasion,Universal Studios is releasing a Back To the Future 30th Anniversary Bluray and DVD set to be released on October 20th, 2015, which is the close exact date that Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveled to in Back To the Future II. The anniversary trilogy set will include all three Back to the Future films and bonuses such as a retrospective look. Universal is also planning on releasing the animated series and a collection set which includes everything. From the press release:

Back to the Future 30th Anniversary Trilogy (Blu-ray & DVD)

Experience the future all over again with the “Back to the Future 30th Anniversary Trilogy”! Join Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) and a time traveling DeLorean for the adventure of a lifetime as they travel to the past, present and future, setting off a time-shattering chain reaction that disrupts the space time continuum! From filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, this unforgettable collection features hours of bonus features and is an unrivaled trilogy that stands the test of time.

Includes:

– Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II, Back to the Future Part III
– Bonus Disc with More than Two Hours of Content
– Digital HD with UltraViolet (Blu-ray™ Exclusive)
– Collectible Packaging (Blu-ray™ Exclusive)

Bonus Features:

– All New Original Shorts: Including Doc Brown Saves the World!, starring Christopher Lloyd.
– OUTATIME: Restoring the DeLorean: An inside look at the 2012 restoration of the most iconic car in film history.
– Looking Back to the Future: A 9-part retrospective documentary from 2009 on the trilogy’s legacy.
– Back to the Future: The Animated Series: 2 episodes (“Brothers” and “Mac the Black”) from the 1991 series featuring live action segments with Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown.
– Tales from the Future 6-Part Documentary
– The Physics of Back to the Future
– Deleted Scenes
– Michael J. Fox Q&A
– Eight Archival Featurettes
– Behind the Scenes Footage
– Music Videos
– Audio Commentaries
– Back to the Future: The Ride

Back to the Future : The Complete Animated Series (DVD)

It’s about time! The adventures continue with all 26 episodes of the award winning “Back to the Future: The Complete Animated Series,” in its entirety and uncut! Join Marty McFly and Doc Brown, Doc’s wife Clara, sons Jules and Verne, and dog Einstein for more hilarious escapades as they time travel to Prehistoric Hill Valley, Ancient Rome, Medieval England, the Civil War, the days of the pirates, the far future and beyond. Featuring live action segments with Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown, science experiments by Bill Nye the Science Guy and the vocal talents of Mary Steenburgen (Clara), Thomas Wilson (Biff) and Dan Castellaneta (Doc), it is family entertainment at its best and a true treasure for all Back to the Future fans!

Bonus Features:

– Drawn to the Future: New interview with creator/writer Bob Gale and writer John Ludin.
– Galleries: Rare archival materials featuring character art, DeLorean designs and more.

Back to the Future : The Complete Adventures (Blu-ray & DVD)

Great Scott! For the first time ever, “Back to the Future: The Complete Adventures” pairs together the original beloved trilogy starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd along with the complete TV series. Join Marty McFly, Doc Brown and a time traveling DeLorean for the adventure of a lifetime as they travel to the past, present and future, setting off a time-shattering chain reaction that disrupts the space time continuum.

Includes:

– Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II, Back to the Future Part III
– Back to the Future: The Complete Animated Series DVD
– Bonus Disc with More than 2 Hours of Content
– Digital HD with UltraViolet (Blu-ray Exclusive)
– Back to the Future: A Visual History 64-Page Book
– Light-Up “Flux Capacitor” Packaging

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Certainty

How do we define certainty? What are the values of it? The complete erasure of questions. With certainty. Beyond doubt. Set in stone. Safety. But when things are planned or when they are set in motion, certainty atrophies. The variable entropy of certainty. The only real certainty is that we don’t know. We never do.

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From A Long Hiatus

Things happen in life we can’t predict. Meeting new people, experiencing new adventures, new friends, old friend. Losing someone dear. Loss is a good motivator. It brings forth multifarious clutter. Everything happens so fast and change is already changed from what it changes. Passions are set aside. But they are never forgotten. A hiatus. 4 years. I will post here as often as I can from now on. A conduit.

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A Simple Life

An except from: A Simple Life

Hoang Tran

Work was not well in the past one hundred years. As science advanced and reason took grasp of Europe and America, the demands for Hansel and Gretel’s services decreased. They were now ridiculed and threatened with legal repercussions if they continued with the business of witch hunting. When the twentieth century started, Hansel and Gretel officially closed shop. Hansel was most disappointed. Gretel just shrugged. They were good at hunting witches and even better at executing the brides of the devils. On the occasions when Gretel allowed Hansel to drink with her, he would reminisce about their adventures during the Inquisition or laugh at the amateurs of the Salem Witch fiasco. He was embarrassed at those unproven witch hunters who killed so many innocents. They didn’t have the hundreds of years of experience like Hansel and Gretel.

“They tarnished the witch hunting profession,” Hansel would say after drinking one too many ale, “Remember how we did it, sis?”

“Yes”

“We wouldn’t use that stupid…what was that stupid method they use?”

“Weighing the witches against a feather.”

“Yes! Weighing witches. As if their powers are hidden in their weight. Rubbish! And besides, we used real angel feathers.”

After closing shop in Germany, the siblings looked for new means of employment. Hansel suggested working in South Africa, where witches were still widespread but Gretel said they were no real threat. Then he suggested working as exorcists, but Gretel said it was too messy.

“What about hunting those voodoo doctors in America? They’re still witches right?”

“Yes. But they’re still people and hunting people is against the law now.”

Gretel then suggested that they live a normal, simple life. She was tired of the mess, the blood, and the encounters with the demons.

“The stress ruins my complexion.”

At a crux in their immortal life, the siblings decided to leave Germany and headed to New York. They were rich but the money dwindled quickly as Hansel, without a purpose, took to drinking and women. Much to Gretel’s ire, they took the odd jobs to support themselves, moving from a mansion to a small house then to a large apartment, and, eventually, to a tiny two bedroom apartment atop a bowling alley in New York City.

 

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Music to which I’ve been listening…

From The Fountain, Clint Mansell’s “Together We Will Live Forever” :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XZkLmomNgA

From Moon, Clint Mansell’s “Memories”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmhVRQuEoPg&feature=related

From Gladiator, Hans Zimmer’s “Earth”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AMnOFmwMSs

From Sunshine, John Murphy’s “Sun Still Shine”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUemXXMar94

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Christopher Nolan on Superman and Batman

From the Los Angles Times Blog, Christopher Nolan updates us on DC comics two flagship titles: Superman and Batman. As previously rumoured, Nolan now confirms his involvement with the Man of Steel. Some highlights from the article includes:

  • Nolan has a “fantastic story” and they feel that they can do it right.
  • Batman and Superman will exists in their own separate world. From the article:  “A lot of people have approached Superman in a lot of different ways. I only know the way that has worked for us that’s what I know how to do,” Nolan said, emphasizing the idea that Batman exists in a world where he is the only superhero and a similar approach to the Man of Steel would assure the integrity needed for the film. “Each serves to the internal logic of the story. They have nothing to do with each other.””
  • David Goyer, previous collaborator of the Batman films with Nolan, is writing the Superman movie.
  • No director as of yet. Nolan will serve as a mentor to the Superman film
  • Regarding Batman. From the article: “And that third Batman film? Jonathan Nolan is “now doing the hard work” of writing the script based on the story by his sibling and Goyer. “My brother is writing a script for me and we’ll wait to see how it turns out…. He’s struggling to put it together into the epic story that you want it to be.”’
  • He won’t have Mr. Freeze as a villain. Sorry Arnold. You’re out.

There’s more tidbits from the article including info on Inception. Check it out:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2010/03/christopher-nolan-takes-flight-with-superman-we-have-a-fantastic-story-1.html