Panem Companion & New Movie by Stephanie Meyer

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Go Beyond the Hunger Games with the Panem Companion Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:16 PM PST ScifiSlacker.com - A Universe of Science Fiction ScifiSlacker.com If you like The Hunger Games trilogy this is a must have book. Truly this book needs to be on the bookshelf of any fan. Go deeper into the home of the Hunger Games with the creator of the best-known fan map of Panem. -What does Panem look like? -How does Panem define race? -How [... read more] Go Beyond the Hunger Games with the Panem Companion

New Movie: The Host by Twilight Author Stephenie Meyer Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:26 PM PST ScifiSlacker.com - A Universe of Science Fiction ScifiSlacker.com The Host From Stephenie Meyer (author of The Twilight Saga) comes The Host, a love story set in the future, where Earth is occupied by a species who erase the minds of their human hosts, leaving their bodies intact. Melanie Stryder (Saoirse Ronan) is one of the last surviving humans who fights back, risking her [... read more] New Movie: The Host by Twilight Author Stephenie Meyer

Review: Art Models 7

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Review: Art Models 7 Dynamic Figures for the Visual Arts Posted: 08 Dec 2012 07:39 PM PST ScifiSlacker.com - A Universe of Science Fiction ScifiSlacker.com First let’s preface this with a warning, this is an artist’s modeling book. There is nudity in this book. That is what artists do when making life drawings. They use live (and most often nude models). Not every artist, especially those starting out, can afford to hire live models. That’s where this series of books [... read more] Review: Art Models 7 Dynamic Figures for the Visual Arts

Cursed Pirate Girl & Video Game Awards

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Lorne Balfe to Conduct Video Game Awards Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:57 PM PST ScifiSlacker.com - A Universe of Science Fiction ScifiSlacker.com LORNE BALFE TO CONDUCT SPIKE TV'S 10TH ANNUAL VIDEO GAME AWARDS VGAs Air Live Dec 7 9PM ET/6 PT on Spike TV Composer Lorne Balfe (The Sweeney, Assassins Creed 3 video game) will be conducting a medley he arranged for Spike TV's 10th Annual Video Game Awards (VGAs) which air on December 7th on Spike TV. [... read more] Lorne Balfe to Conduct Video Game Awards

Cursed Pirate Girl by Jeremy Bastian Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:53 PM PST ScifiSlacker.com - A Universe of Science Fiction ScifiSlacker.com I have seen the artwork of Jeremy Bastian at comic conventions and every time I see it I am amazed. This book does not disappoint. Great images and a good story to go with them.  Book Description: An Orphan left to a world in which she does not belong undertakes a perilous journey. She sets out [... read more] Cursed Pirate Girl by Jeremy Bastian

Dick Tracy, Geeks for Tots, Frankenweenie & More!

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Dick Tracy Finally makes an Appearance on Blu-Ray Posted: 05 Dec 2012 04:41 AM PST ScifiSlacker.com - A Universe of Science Fiction ScifiSlacker.com For the First Time on Blu-ray™, The Classic Action Film Starring Warren Beatty, Madonna and Al Pacino! DICK TRACY Debuts As A 1-Disc Blu-ray + Digital Copy with New Digital Restoration on December 11, 2012 Synopsis: The comic strip detective (Beatty) finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney (Madonna) makes advances towards him while [... read more] Dick Tracy Finally makes an Appearance on Blu-Ray

Geeks for Tots Get Your Geek on for Kids in Need This Holiday & Win Posted: 04 Dec 2012 08:46 PM PST ScifiSlacker.com - A Universe of Science Fiction ScifiSlacker.com Win Toys For Helping Tots with Geeks for Tots! Geeks for Tots is back once again to promote giving this holiday season. Geeks for Tots is a contest that encourages donations to the Toys for Tots. There are far too many kids that won't get gifts this holiday season and the Toys for Tots program [... read more] Geeks for Tots Get Your Geek on for Kids in Need This Holiday & Win

Frankenweenie is Coming! Posted: 04 Dec 2012 07:17 PM PST ScifiSlacker.com - A Universe of Science Fiction ScifiSlacker.com Disney and creative genius Tim Burton (creator of "The Nightmare Before Christmas") proudly announce the home entertainment debut of "Frankenweenie" arriving as a 4-Disc Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, Digital and On Demand—January 8, 2013. (Put that date on your calendar or run to amazon & pre-order now!) A must-add to any Tim Burton collection, the hilarious [... read more] Frankenweenie is Coming!

Cast of New LEGO Movie Announced Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:29 PM PST ScifiSlacker.com - A Universe of Science Fiction ScifiSlacker.com Will Ferrell, Liam Neeson, Nick Offerman And Alison Brie Join New Lego® Movie Cast In Starring Vocal Roles. Burbank, CA, November 9, 2012 — Will Ferrell, Liam Neeson, Nick Offerman and Alison Brie are the latest stars to sign on for the new LEGO® feature film adventure, currently in production. The four will join Chris [... read more] Cast of New LEGO Movie Announced

Free-to-Play Games The Hobbit: Armies of the Third Age and The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth to Debut this Fall Posted: 01 Dec 2012 06:17 PM PST ScifiSlacker.com - A Universe of Science Fiction ScifiSlacker.com KABAM AND WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PARTNER TO BRING GAMES INSPIRED BY THE HOBBIT MOTION PICTURE TRILOGY TO MOBILE DEVICES AND THE WEB Free-to-Play Games The Hobbit: Armies of the Third Age and The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth to Debut this Fall SAN FRANCISCO, CA, September 25, 2012 — Kabam, a leader in massively multiplayer games for connected devices, and Warner Bros. Interactive [... read more] Free-to-Play Games The Hobbit: Armies of the Third Age and The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth to Debut this Fall

Indian Jones

The count down begins...I cannot wait for this film to get here.

Incubus Dreams Sucubus Story

I just finished this book which is pure erotic fantasy. The author seems to have lost touch with the core audience which was for vampire murder mystery.

Read my complete and unflinching review of Incubus Dreams by Laurell K Hamilton over at whataslacker.com

It is best to stick with her earlier works!

Big Bang Theory and Star Trek

The episode [as usual] was very funny, but full of Star Trekky goodness.

Starting with the opening scene of the guys sitting around talking
about the new movie and that we see Spock's birth [not sure if that is
real as I have not read too many spoilers myself]....but then the
conversation turns to his conception, pon far, a possible fertility
clinic with Sarek going in with a copy of Pointy Ears and Shapely
Rears [I think that was the name of the mag he came up with]. Then
they wonder why aliens genitalia is all the same and why no alien
women ever tells Kirk get your thing out of my nose. And the Trek
references keep going until the end. With Shatner being declared the
People magazines Sexiest Man Alive and Tweety Bird saying I Tought I
taw a Romulan. Funny stuff.

It is all on whataslacker's blog at:
http://blogs.whataslacker.com/2008/04/21/trekkin-with-geeky-guys-on-big-bang-theory/

If you have not seen it Go NOW and watch it on CBS.com
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/big_bang_theory/video/video.php?cid=501654014

Blog@Newsarama » A new Batwoman in a more diverse world of heroes

Blog@Newsarama » A new Batwoman in a more diverse world of heroes

Robot Hell

There used to be a video of Bender in Robot Hell here, but....

Damn Adult Swim. If you aren't going to leave your videos online then don't allow folks to embed them.

Sweeny Todd The Best Choice for Holiday Films

At least Sweeny Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is my choice of films I must see this Christmas. And I don’t even like musicals!

I love Johnny Deep. There really is not too much on his resume that I do not like. Heck it would almost be easier for me to tell you which films he did that I disliked over trying to tell you which ones I loved the best. However, The combination of Johnny Depp and Tim Burton has always proven to be a good one. Just look at their other films they have done together.

read rest of the post at: http://blogs.whataslacker.com/2007/11/29/sweeny-todd-the-best-choice-for-holiday-film-goers/

Be Less of a Geek When Heading Back to School

I have never heard of Lucky Brand Jeans until the other day while searching Shopping.com for something totally unrelated [yes it was for a sci-fi toy to add to my collection]. Any who. I think the Lucky Brand Jeans are pretty sweet and they will certainly hide your inner geek with an outer layer of cool.

By the way Shopping.com is perhaps the best place on the net to comparison shop for anything from Lucky Brand Jeans to dog toys to Spider-man action figures.

So if all you sci-fi geeks out there want to look cool for back to school check out the listings for Lucky Brand Jeans @ Shopping.com for all the best deals on jeans, tops, handbags and even perfumes. All there to help you hide the fact that you really are a total science fiction nut!

Indiana Jones for a new generation

Lucasfilm's celebrated action/adventure hero, Indiana Jones, the forerunner of popular characters such as Lara Croft, will be making a triumphant return in 2008 with the yet-to-be-titled fourth installment of the Indiana Jones film series. Starring Harrison Ford and directed by Steven Spielberg, the film is slated for release in May 2008. Dark Horse Comics is excited to announce that it has acquired the comic book rights to the world's most famous adventurer and will launch a new series in 2008. Fans can plunge themselves into the adventures of the fedora-wearing archaeologist well before then. In February 2008, Dark Horse Comics will publish the first of two Indiana Jones Omnibuses collecting Dark Horse's previous entries in the saga. Then April sees the release of volume one of Indiana Jones Adventures--a digest-sized graphic novel designed for the enjoyment of young readers as well as adults. The Indiana Jones Adventures volumes and the Omnibuses will continue on a quarterly basis--including Omnibuses for the original Marvel run of Indiana Jones comics.

A comics adaptation of the film will be released simultaneously with the motion picture, followed immediately by an all-new Indiana Jones comics series.

Keep checking www.ScifiSlacker.com for more info!

First Look: Doctor Strange Animated Movie

Strap yourself in and get ready for the thrilling opening scene to the Doctor Strange animated feature film. The movie's staff provides an intro to the scene in which Strange's crew battles a giant monster.

Doctor Strange Animated Feature Trailer

The official trailer to Doctor Strange, Marvel's fourth animated feature with Lion's Gate is here. Sneak a peek at Doctor Strange, Wong, the Ancient One, Mordo and the dread Dormammu!

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Trailer

Spider-Man isn't the only hero of summer 2007. The Fantastic Four are back with a bigger story, bigger threats and bigger thrills. Check out this trailer, which wowed audiences before Spider-Man 3.

Cool Fan Star Trek Movie

Remastered Star Trek Episode The Doomsday Machine

The remastered version of the fan-favorite Star Trek episode, "The
Doomsday Machine" premieres in syndication nationwide during the
weekend of February 10, 2007. The remastered "The Doomsday Machine"
features over 100 all-new digital visual effects shots, the most of
any episode of the original Star Trek series.

William Windom guest stars as Commodore Matt Decker, commander of the
wrecked Starship Constellation. Decker tried desperately to save his
crew from the doomsday machine, only to be forced to watch in horror
as they were all killed by the alien robot.

The centerpiece of the new visual effects for "The Doomsday Machine"
is a digital rendering of the alien "planet killer," a miles-long
robot spaceship that destroys worlds, then eats the rubble for fuel.
CBS Digital created the new version of the massive weapon, based
closely on the original, but gave it a battered, more realistic
appearance. Another highlight of the episode is the Constellation, a
sister ship to the U.S.S. Enterprise. When discovered by Captain
James Kirk (William Shatner), the Constellation is a shattered hulk,
nearly destroyed by the doomsday machine. The hull of the
digitally-damaged Constellation has been torn open, revealing details
of a mangled and charred interior, underscoring the awesome power of
the planet killer.

"The Doomsday Machine" is regarded by many fans as a classic of
television science fiction, and was penned by noted s-f writer Norman
Spinrad. The episode was honored with a Hugo Award nomination in the
"Best Dramatic Presentation" category by the 1968 World Science
Fiction Convention. (Ironically, "The Doomsday Machine" lost to
another Star Trek classic, "The City on the Edge of Forever.")

The highly-anticipated remastered version of "The Doomsday Machine"
premieres nationwide during the weekend of February 10, 2007, starring
William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as Mr.
Spock, with DeForest Kelley as Dr. McCoy. The original episode was
first aired in October, 1967 and was written by Norman Spinrad and
directed by Marc Daniels. Star Trek was created by Gene Roddenberry.
Star Trek remastered is distributed in nationwide syndication by CBS
Paramount Television.

See images at: http://www.scifislacker.com/television/star-trek-doomsday-machine.shtml

Hyperscan – Not Up To The Hype.

Last year Mattel announced a new gaming console that was going to be the next best thing to sliced bread. The Hyperscan. The Hyperscan combines the best of the hottest toy properties today, video gaming and collectible card games all into one neat little package. It is aimed at boys in the “tween” years [8-12]. Using RFID [radio-frequency identification] chips the game lets the players scan in new or upgraded powers for their characters. Sounds pretty cool doesn’t it?

The games, however, are very low def, so to speak. The X-men game that comes with the console is a lot like the first generation Mortal Kombat games. Low quality graphics and not a lot of moves make this a very cheap looking system. But I guess the old adage; “you get what you pay for” really does hold true in this case. The game system, which includes the X-Men CD-ROM, 6 collectible X-Men cards a controller and the game console, only costs about $70. [We picked ours up on clearance for $13].

So the concept is you collect and trade cool character, offense and defense cards to upgrade your characters and their moves. As you play the game you scan your card again to save the information. Sounds cool until you have to sit there and wait for the card to scan. Then sit there and wait for the game to load. Then sit there and wait to the card is scanned again to save your data. There is a lot of sitting and waiting in a world of fast moving video games. Not such a good thing.

So this system is really recommended for those 7-8 year olds who have not had any experience with other gaming consoles and have parents who don’t mind the slightly violent games [they are all pretty much fighting games]. Current games include X-men, IWL Wrestling and Ben 10. According to the website www.hyperscangamer.com [which was not working when we stopped by] there are new games in the work. Artwork suggests Marvel Heroes and Spider-Man.
For images and more info head to:http://www.scifislacker.com/news/mattels-hyperscan-gaming-console.shtml

Saul of the Mole Men

Okay, so those of us who grew up in the 70s all remember those live action Saturday morning TV shows like Land of the Lost, Space Academy, Sigmund and the Sea Monster, Bugaloos, Far Out Space Nuts and the like. Well, this new Adult Swim series follows suit and brings us psuedo sci-fi along with all the cheezy special effects, bad acting and even puppets just like when we were kids. Each episode is 15 minutes long [like most of the Ault Swim shows] which might be all we can handle out of this one. But Star Trek fans might find a similarity [at least to the background of the promo clips shown on the network's website].

Check it out. At least this live action series has a link to the animated world, albeit a small one, unlike previous network blunders like Saved By The Bell [what the hell were they thinking?].

Saul of the Mole Men: On a mission to the Earth’s core for the government’s STRATA agency, Saul Malone crashes his drill ship and stumbles upon the Mole Men.

Baffled by their customs and rituals, Saul runs afoul of the Mole Men by injuring their elder leader, killing their god and spreading disease. But Saul of the Mole Men is about more than just a stranded scientist. It involves political intrigue, time travel, and, of course, vampires.
Saul of the Mole Men, created by Craig Lewis, uses the most advanced mid-20th century technology, such as green screens and puppets, to deftly combine live-action and animation. Twenty episodes are in production.

Saul of the Mole Men is a 15-minute, serialized comedy-adventure combining live-action and puppetry and is shot entirely in front of a green screen. Saul of the Mole Men is executive produced by Peter Girardi, Craig Lewis and Tom Stern and is inspired by the work of Sid and Marty Krofft (Land Of The Lost), serialized sci-fi (Tom Baker-era Dr. Who) and the Planet of the Apes franchise.

Saul of the Mole Men premieres on Adult Swim on Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 12 a.m. [Cartoon Network]. Check you local listings.

Check out the previews:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwlk9DKpOwk
http://www.adultswim.com/shows/saul/index.html

More at: http://www.scifislacker.com/television/saul-of-the-mole-men.shtml

"Journey to Babel" airs weekend of February 3, 2007

The Starship Enterprise hosts an explosive gathering of interstellar diplomats in "Journey to Babel," an episode of Star Trek Remastered, premiering nationwide during the weekend of February 3, 2007. "Journey to Babel" is regarded by many fans as a pivotal episode of the series, introducing Mark Lenard as Ambassador Sarek, Spock's father, and Jane Wyatt as Amanda, Spock's human mother. In the episode, an alien spy nearly kills Captain Kirk (William Shatner), putting Spock (Leonard Nimoy) in temporary command of the Starship Enterprise while the ship comes under deadly attack. The situation pits Spock's logical duty to his ship against his all-too-human desire to reconnect with his dying father. 

 

Although most of the episode takes place on the Starship Enterprise, D.C. Fontana's script afforded the visual effects artists at CBS Digital the opportunity to show off the Enterprise's shuttlecraft hangar deck with an all-new shuttle landing sequence. They also reimagined the mysterious alien raider ship. In the original 1967 version of the episode, budget limitations forced the show's effects team to use a simple spinning wheel of light to represent the attacking spacecraft. For the 2007 remastered edition, digital artists remained faithful to the original effect, but embellished it by creating an ingenious ship design that used the spinning lights as a powerful alien propulsion system. Finally, this episode offered one of the original show's only glimpses of Spock's homeworld, Vulcan, as seen from space. 

 

Mark Lenard's character of Sarek proved a favorite among Star Trek's fans, so much so that Lenard later reprised his role in three Star Trek movies and two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The versatile Lenard had previously played the Romulan Commander in "Balance of Terror" during Star Trek's first season, and he also played a Klingon captain in the first Star Trek movie. Lenard is known to genre fans for his numerous roles in science fiction productions, including the regular role of Urko in the television version of Planet of the Apes. Jane Wyatt also reprised her role of Spock's mother in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Wyatt won three Emmy Awards for her performance as Margaret Anderson in the beloved sitcom, Father Knows Best. 

 

The newly-remastered version of "Journey to Babel" will premiere nationwide during the weekend of February 3, 2007, starring William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock, with DeForest Kelley as Dr. McCoy. The original episode was first aired in November, 1967 and was written by series story editor D.C. Fontana and directed by Joseph Pevney. Star Trek was created by Gene Roddenberry. Star Trek Remastered is distributed in syndication by CBS Paramount Television. 

 

Images attached: 

 

1. Touchdown. An Enterprise shuttlecraft makes a perfect landing in the ship's hangar deck. The shuttle carries Ambassador Sarek and his wife, Amanda to an important interstellar conference in "Journey to Babel," this weekend's episode of Star Trek Remastered. 

 

2. Shuttle turntable. An assemblage of Federation dignitaries and Starfleet crew members gather to witness the arrival of Spock's parents  on the Starship Enterprise in "Journey to Babel," this weekend's episode of Star Trek Remastered. The gathered ambassadors and Enterprise officers, glimpsed in the windows of the upper observation galleries, are cameo appearances by most of the visual effects artists and technicians who are working on the remastered visual effects. (Most of them appear more than once in different windows!) 

 

3. Vulcan orbit. The Starship Enterprise departs orbit of planet Vulcan, heading to the neutral planetoid Babel for a vital interstellar conference. Unfortunately, dark forces conspire to disrupt the mission in "Journey to Babel," this weekend's episode of Star Trek Remastered. 

 

4. Orion attack. A mysterious alien spaceship makes a deadly attack run on the Starship Enterprise in "Journey to Babel," this weekend's episode of Star Trek Remastered. 

 

Episodes and air dates for Star Trek Remastered: 

http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/25835.html  

 

US stations carrying Star Trek Remastered: 

http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/25835.html?page=1  

 

For more information: 

http://www.startrek.com/ 

 

For Images:
http://www.scifislacker.com/television/star-trek-journey-to-babel.shtml