Pixar has another winner with Wall-e. I saw the movie tonight and was not disappointed. Pixar has shown again and again how to make a quality movie. The characters are developed, and the movies elicit an emotional response. I love special effects and computer graphics, but most movies today rely too heavily on the technology and big name stars, and ignore the importance of telling a detailed and compelling story.
Go see the movie. It is a fun bit of science fiction, and leaves you wishing more movie studios cared this much about quality.
Paramount’s Iron Man is receiving overwhelmingly rave reviews from critics and is on track for breaking the $100 Million mark on its opening weekend. Tony Stark, the comic book scientist behind the metal outfit is a hero without any innate supernatural abilities. New Scientist explores the scientific reality behind the technology:
Flying machines
Of course, the coolest thing about Stark’s suit is not its strength but its ability to fly. In the film, Stark zooms to Afghanistan, just in the nick of time to stop warlords killing a group of poor villagers.
It couldn’t reach Afghanistan, perhaps, but SoloTrek was a flying exoskeleton that was apparently capable of travelling more than 200 kilometres. (The project shut down after a crash in 2002.)
I’ve been wondering when Mike Myers would get back to work. This trailer looks good. Mini Me, Jessica Alba and John Oliver from the Daily Show. Hope the film lives up to the trailer.
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Sunday, June 29, 2008
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