I have a lot of fond childhood memories, and among the most cherished is Robotech. Different to many typical Robotech fans, my favourite story arc is the Third Robotech War, Invid Invasion. I do have a ’special’ place in my heart for Macross and it’s a definitely close race for first spot for me, not much separates them.
But in the end I like the grittier and the more bitter sweet story line chronicling the liberation of Earth from the Invid.
The tragic, but noble Scott Benard who lost his love, Marlene in the initial assault on Earth. But who still stalwartly presses on to complete his mission and finding love again ironically with Ariel (a child of the Invid Regent).
The tough and uncompromising Rook Bartleyand her faithful companion and free spirited partner in crime, Rand.
Lunk, the fallen solider who faces his the ghosts of his past and his cute and sometimes annoying sidekick Annie “Mint” LaBelle. Yeah she’s the Minmei type character.
And last but not least the smart and quintessential solider boy (and sometimes cross-dressing) Lancer.
The Alpha Fighters rock, the Cyclones are uber cool.
My favourite episode would definitely be the one where they run into the compromised and turned traitorous Colonel Wolfe, and his final realisation of the man he used to be and his atonement at the end in saving Scott’s life (the one solider who still believes he is a hero).
The whole Robotech series has memorable songs that I remember vividly. “We Will Win” sung by Minmei and “Lonely Solider Boy” sung by Lancer. But by far my favourite song is “Look Up the Sky is Falling” originally performed by Michael Bradley.
The following awesome video from Xamtarois set to a haunting remix of that song and set to footage from Shadow Chronicles, the 2007 Robotech sequel movie. I liked Shadow Chronicles a lot, the next movie is currently in development at the moment, and I look forward to Shadow Rising.
Personally I want DC to do what Marvel is doing for the Avengers and making a live action movie for all its main characters culminating in the Justice League Movie. I know that there have been plans for a Wonder Woman movie, off and on now for a while. And they have already done one for the Supes and the Bats.
But other than Superman and Batman, who were major influences in my childhood, the next major JLAer I want to see in a feature length film is not Wonder Woman. Although the thought of Megan Gale or Megan Fox (Wow, both Megans, strange…) in a skin tight corset certainly wouldn’t be bad.
Megan Fox has recently stated and I quote, “Wonder Woman” is a lame superhero… She flies around in her invisible jet and her weaponry is a lasso that makes you tell the truth. I just don’t get it. Somebody has a big challenge on their hands whoever takes that role but I don’t want to do it”. Looks like Megan Gale it is….. ;p
The next JLAer I would love to see on the big screen is none other than Hal Jordan the original Green Lantern of Sector 2814. Well, ok ok… Abin Sur was a GL before Hal and sure technically there were more before him but… He’s the original one from my childhood ;p
The reason I started thinking about this is the Green Lantern animated movie is coming out soon (First Flight) and recently I found these kick ass fan trailers for a potential GL movie. Super props to mike afford and jaron pitts respectively. This is truly inspiring work guys.
“In brightest day, in blackest night,
No evil shall escape my sight
Let those who worship evil’s might,
Beware my power… Green Lantern’s light!”
I gotta say, I can kinda see Nathan Fillion as Hal Jordan. Now we need Joss Whedon to helm the project since he pulled out of directing the Wonder Woman film.
Black rain is perhaps the best East Meets West Movie ever. And one of my all time favourite movies. The music by Hand Zimmer, especially the “Nick and Masa” theme, really sets the mood and the end scene, “No Nick San, good friends do this…. You watch your back Cowboy…..”
Ah the memories. Check out the awesome tribute video from youtube set to “I’ll be Holding On”.
When I left my clinical nursing role I really found myself wondering whether I did the right thing but videos like this really provide me for hope for the technological advancements we will see in the next couple of decades both in information technology and biomedical science.
In 20 years I will be 56 (so…. 46 as life expectancies and medical science would have improved the quality and extended the human lifespan) so still young enough to enjoy the fruits of full wall touch screen interfaces, slim multi purpose media and communication devices, etc.
I will have to worry about getting karted of by the pre-Crime police for any illegal things I may or may not inadvertently permit in my future. But……..
TOTALLY WORTH IT!!!! ;p
Also this is an older video of Microsofts vision of the future of technology specifically in the healthcare. Totally cool!!
Ok that title doesn’t sound quite right but I am just so blown away with the sheer awesomeness of the following Die Hard Tribute Video to the totally fantasticosomarvellous song by Guyz Nite.
I watched it over and over again. Yes it’s just that totally AWESOME!!!
In fact I am ready to proclaim this the most awesome thing of 2009. Yes I like it that much ;p
Ah the chorus just ROCKS!!
“Yippie Ki yay Mother fucker!
Yippie Ki yay Mother fucker!
Yippie Ki yay Mother fucker!
Yippie Ki yay Mother fucker!”
Well with the supposed death of Bruce Wayne the question remains, who will assume the mantle of the Batman? IO9.com has reported that the following teaser poster for the ‘Battle for the Cowl’ has come out with the potential contenders for the crown.
The contenders from the left to the right:
- Robin 3 (Tim Drake): As an ex Robin, he is naturally well suited to fill the cowl.
- Harlequin? (I am sure sure she is there just as window dressing but then she could make an interesting sidekick for a not so morally upright Batman)
- Alfred looks like he is all dressed up for his part as a World War 2 resistance fighter. Perhaps he will be taking a more active role the new Batman’s activities.
- Robin1/Nightwing (Dick Grayson): As the first Robin, always considered to be Bruce Wayne’s spiritual successor for filling the Batman Mantle.
- Robin2 (Jason Todd): The multi-coloured bat suit, could this somehow be Jason Todd, brought back to this dimension? The most unpopular Robin to date, so much so that fans voted for him to be beaten to death by the Joker.
- Hush (Timothy Elliot): The twin pistols are a dead giveaway. With the bats gone will Hush consider the best insult to be defiling the Batman name further by becoming the scourge of Gotham?
- Batwoman (Kate Kane): I assume that Batwoman is being added just to spice things up. As a character she hasn’t really commanded much support from fans (52 series), so I’d say she is really a side character rather than a serious contender.
- Son of the Bat (Damien Wayne): Son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul. Sure he is a bit young but if anyone can claim direct inheritance to the title of Batman… He does become Batman in the future, but will one of the others take on the mantle in the meantime to instruct and influence him? And will his teacher be a champion of justice (Grayson, Drake), unhinged (Todd) or downright insane (Elliot)?
One of the defining movies of my childhood was Superman. I can remember my father taking me to the movie theatre to see it and it remains to this day, one of my all time favourite films.
There is nothing that I can fault with this movie. The casting was brilliant, the script was witty, and the musical score… sweeping and inspiring.
I like many other people were shocked when I heard in 1995 that Christopher Reeve was involved in a riding accident and was left a quadriplegic. It was heart wrenching to see this icon from childhood, this Man of Steel now laid so low and so fragile. It was such a cruel joke of fate.
Like the character he played on the big screen, his strength of will overcame his weakness of body and he went on to become a champion for people all over the world with spinal cord injuries, starting his own foundation to raise funds for patient support and embryonic stem cell research.
You may ask ask why the sentimental and soppy post? This man and the character he played was such strong defining influence in my formative years. Superman has always been one of my favourite superheroes, guess that’s why I am such a DC fan boy.
Anyway I recently found this wonderful Superman tribute on Youtube. Christopher died in 2004 and I think this tribute captures exactly how I feel about my childhood hero, more than words can express.
Rest in Peace Christopher. You are missed. You will always be my hero.
Every once in a while Youtube offers up a gem that makes me nostalgic for the days when movies were original and well… i hate to say it good.
I haven’t seen highlander for ages but this tribute video makes me want to watch it again. The story, the drama, the sword fighting, the one liners…. “Why Garfield, you cruising for a piece of ass?”
Best movie Lambert did, with Hunted coming in a close second.
Thank God they only made one Highlander movie and stopped before they could ruin it with a couple of terrible feature films, tv movies and a tv series. I applaud the copyright owners for their restraint.
Yes I know, I live in denial. Planet Zeist? What the hell are you talking about, Willis ;p
I must admit I was a bit skeptical about a new terminator movie especially after the last movie: Rise of the Machines. I liked the movie but it really didn’t live up to the legacy of the first and (most definitely) the second (Judgment Day) and IMHO opinion best movie.
The first movie teaser for Salvation was good but wasn’t enough to sell me. This trailer blew me away. The rumours of Christian Bale only being in the movie for 10 minutes (ala Steven Segal in Executive Decision) seems to have been blown out of the water. The Bale looks awesome as John Connor and the whole movie looks super gritty and quite frankly, AWESOME!
Here is a great scene by scene breakdown by the boys and girls at io9!
The Alpha Fighters rock, the Cyclones are uber cool.
