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The Avengers Ensemble
I saw The Avengers Assemble the other day, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Sure, it’s silly with big explosions, but it is also great fun, excellently put together, and has some truly memorable moments (like Loki’s “mewling quim!” quip). So, to … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Widow, Captain America, Film Crit Hulk, Hawkeye, Hulk, Iron Man, Joss Whedon, mathematics, maths, Robert Downey Jr, The Avengers, The Avengers Assemble, The New Yorker, Thor, Tony Stark
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Wax Audio – Thunder Busters
Wax Audio – Thunder Busters. An absolutely brilliant mashup of AC/DC‘s Thunderstruck and Ray Parker Jr‘s Ghostbusters. It works together so well! Bustin’ makes me feel good! Onwards!
Posted in Films, Music
Tagged AC/DC, Ghostbusters, mashup, Ray Parker Jr, Thunder Busters, Thunderstruck, Wax Audio
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Lindsey Stirling – Crystallize (Dubstep Violin)
Lindsey Stirling – Crystallize (Dubstep Violin). Website, YouTube, Wiki. Great tune and video from Lindsey Stirling. Violin with added dubstep, and it doesn’t sound half bad! It’s a beautiful location they shot in as well. If you love violin playing … Continue reading
Posted in Films, Gaming, Music
Tagged Crystallize, dubstep, Lindsey Stirling, medley, The Lord of the Rings, violin, Zelda
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The Hobbit – Production Video #6
Another insightful production video from The Hobbit. This one involves location shooting, and showcases the beautiful landscapes of New Zealand. Is it possible to get too excited for a film? Onwards!
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Tagged J. R. R. Tolkien, New Zealand, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings
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The Artist – George Valentin (Ludovic Bource)
The Artist – George Valentin (Ludovic Bource). Absolutely wonderful piece of music from The Artist, a fantastic and beautiful film. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend you do. Truly worthy of the 5 Academy Awards it won. Onwards!
Posted in Films, Music
Tagged Academy Awards, George Valentin, Ludovic Bource, The Artist
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Hill Valley, 2015 AD, In LEGO
We’ve had a LEGO man in space, the Atlas detector at the LHC, and Shaun of the Dead, all in the LEGO. Now, to add to that esteemed list, we have Hill Valley, 2015 AD, from Back to the Future, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015 AD, Alex Schranz, Atlas, Back to the Future, Cafe 80's, Hill Valley, io9, Jaws 19, LEGO, LHC, Shaun of the Dead
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Portal 2 – This Is Aperture
Portal 2 – This Is Aperture. A fantastic fan-made music video, a Portal-style remake of ‘This Is Halloween‘ (by Danny Elfman) from The Nightmare Before Christmas. The thank you video is quite amusing as well. Onwards!
Posted in Films, Gaming, Music
Tagged Danny Elfman, Portal, Portal 2, The Nightmare Before Christmas, This Is Aperture, This Is Halloween
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The Hobbit – Production Video #5
The logistics of a film is something I rarely think about, but this production video shows just how challenging a massive project like The Hobbit is! I love the fact that they’ve permanently built Hobbiton. Definitely makes me want to … Continue reading
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Tagged Elijah Wood, Hobbiton, J. R. R. Tolkien, New Zealand, Peter Jackson, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings
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Leaping Lizards!
It’s rare that films get science right, but Jurassic Park seems to have done just that. No, we can’t recreate dinosaurs just yet, so don’t get your hopes up. However, the film accurately shows how velociraptors used their tails to … Continue reading
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Tagged dinosaur, Jurassic Park, leaping lizards, lizard, nature, tail
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Shaun Of The Dead… In LEGO!
I’ve mentioned before how much I love Shaun of the Dead. I’ve also made a fair few posts about LEGO, and how cool it is. So obviously the next logical step is Shaun of the Dead, in LEGO! And that’s … Continue reading