All Posts Tagged With: "Movies"
Netflix Promising Mac Movie Streaming By Years End
Hey Mac heads, Netflix is finally getting with the programming and promising us a Mac version of their streaming movie viewer by the end of the year. I’ll hold my breath on this one.
You can watch these online on your PC or your TV via a Netflix ready device. Netflix ready devices include the Netflix Player by Roku, which is available now, the LG BD300 Blu-ray Network player, which will be available in a few days, or the Xbox 360, which will instantly stream movies from Netflix later this fall. And, for all of you Mac users (of which I am one) we’ve been busy working getting a solution that will allow you to watch instantly on your Mac. So hang in there - we’ll have something for you by the end of the year.
Fast & Furious Movie Trailer
Fast & Furious in HD
Vin Diesel and Paul Walker head back to the streets where it all began to blast muscle, tuner and exotic cars across Los Angeles and floor through the Mexican desert in the new high-octane action-thriller.
One-third of us copy DVDs
Wow, this comes as a complete shock (insert snicker here) but that’s what one study done by Futuresource Consulting shows.
The study was done in May 2008 in the U.S. and the U.K. with the sample size of more than 5,000 people. As it turns out, one-third of all the respondents in both countries admit to having made copies of prerecorded DVDs, on average about 13 titles each, in the last six months, up from just over a quarter of respondents in 2007. At this rate, before you know it, most of us will be copying DVDs.
The basis for the study was to find out why studio sales were in decline and based on the results of this study, the report goes on to suggest that protecting revenues will become more important for studios in the future because they don’t feel they are making enough money. What a joke that is, I work all day and I’ve never felt I got paid enough, maybe I should demand more money. Here’s a thought, maybe try making something worth paying for.
via: Crave
Fast And Furious
Grab your seat belts boys and girls another installment of the “Action packed” The Fast And The Furious franchise is coming your way. This one though might not be too bad, as both Vin Diesel and Paul Walker are returning to the set and word on the street is, this could be the sequel that Too Fast Too Furious should have been. I liked the first movie, hated the second. Tokoyo Drift was kind of, sort of, some what but just OK so hopefully this next one won’t disappoint. Here’s a few production stills from jalopnik.
007: Quantum Of Solace Teaser
Hot damn! You gotta like this, the first teaser trailer for the next James Bond 007 movie is out and it looks to be kick ass! The “Quantum of Solace” picks up where “Casino Royale” left off with Bond pursuing the organization that blackmailed Vesper into betraying him (assuming that’s supposed to be Spectre ??? ). Anyway, you know this flick is going to be stuffed to the gills with hot chicks, fast cars and all kinds of stuff blowing up. “Quantum of Solace” is due to hit theaters November 7th, 2008 but until then you can check out this trailer or view the HD trailer on Moviefone or the Official 007 website.
Life Size Alien Statue
I just watched the movie Aliens again the other day. It’s been awhile so it was entertaining and different sense now. The models used in the movie were so cheesy it was almost comical, but entertaining no the less. Here’s another entertaining piece from the movie series, a life size model of an Alien. I bet he makes a great door prop at the Halloween party.
via: The Contaminated
MPAA Doesn’t Want To Allow Recording Movies On DVRs
The logic behind this entire thing is lost on me. It’s simple really. If I like something then I’ll go out an buy it. In the case of movies, well, if I can’t watch it then how the hell am I suppose to figure out if I like?
At the request of theatrical film makers, the Federal Communications Commission on Friday quietly launched a proceeding on whether to let video program distributors remotely block consumers from recording recently released movies on their DVRs. The technology that does this is called Selectable Output Control (SOC), but the FCC restricts its use. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) wants a waiver on that restriction in the case of high-definition movies broadcast prior to their release as DVDs.
Here’s a novel idea. Instead of spending all this money to stop me from recording something, why doesn’t the MPAA just not license something to be broadcast until AFTER the DVD is released? Geez, how hard can that be.
The FCC is soliciting comments until June 25th.
via: Slashdot
Hollywood Says Halo 3 Responsible For Poor Ticket Sales
It’s not that most movies nowadays suck and 9 times out of 10 you’ll feel more like you got raped by the box office after spending a small fortune to see that crappy movie. It’s no secret people would rather wait for a new release to hit DVD so they can watch it at their leisure in the comfort of their own homes. Gone is the stigma the silver screen used to bring.
Hollywood has another opinion. Some industry execs believe it was Microsoft’s recent release of Halo 3 that has hurt ticket sales, citing weak performances such as ticket sales for the week of October 5th (week after Halo released) being down as much as 27% and the fact gamers logged some 40 million hours playing Halo 3. Maybe it had something to do with it, but I doubt seriously it had that big of an impact. Most of those gamers probably have better home theaters than any cinema could dream of and while they’re playing Halo 3, it’ll just help them pass the time until whatever movie they missed makes it’s way to DVD in about 2 months.
Do you still go to the movies or do you prefer to wait and watch things at home?
via: The Raw Feed
Batman Tumbler Built From LEGO’s
While not on the scale of the LEGO Aircraft Carrier, this model is still pretty neat. It’s a replica of the Batmobile, called The Tumbler, from the last Batman movie (Batman Begins). It’s pretty neat, check out the images below.
Brickshelf via: TechEBlog
