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I think pretty much every

Vishal — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:48:00 -0700

I think pretty much every thing at the following link can be classified as a 'cool thing':
http://www.vaultofmidnight.com/pages/index.php?cat=8

HB stands entirely on his

dan l-k — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 05:50:00 -0700

HB stands entirely on his own, even when you move the Right Hand of Doom around. It is impressive.

The world is entirely too full of cool things.

I actually have a larger

Vishal — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 20:04:00 -0700

I actually have a larger hunger for toys now that I'm all growed ups rather than when I was a kid. Does that Hellboy figure even balance on its own or does it require a stand? If it doesn't then that tharr is some fiiine engineering.

I'm staying awy from Pan's Labyrinth trailers because I actually want to see it. I do recall seeing a few clips way back when it was shown at Cannes, and that was enough---enoug---dammit, must. gain. control.

For gorgeous toys may I

Spyder — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 15:11:00 -0700

For gorgeous toys may I direct your attention to these, which are the most awesomest toys ever: http://www.theempire.com.au/images/2005-10-14/Hellboy%20Comic%20Series%201%20Figures.jpg

Also, OHMYGOD have you SEEN the trailer for Pan's Labyrinth? HOLYFUCKINGSHIT it looks THAT good; http://www.worstpreviews.com/review.php?id=410

I think in the Jack Sparrow

Vishal — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 20:02:00 -0700

I think in the Jack Sparrow figure the nose is a little to wide (at least it looked that way in the picture) hence it doesn't look quite like Johnny Depp. All these figures use 3D 'scans' of the actual actors faces, but I'm sure something must be changed from scan to finished product.

(Despite the toymakers touting this new facial mapping technology as being used across the range, theire regular in-store toys still suck, though)

Wow, those action figures...

maija — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 06:41:00 -0700

Wow, those action figures... o_O I thought it was a photo of Locke when I only saw the head and scrolled down to see the picture of the figure only to realise it WAS the figure. The other Lost ones were not so good, though.

Also, the Jack Sparrow one looked like a really good cosplayer. That means that while it wasn't completely correct (there was something off about the face that didn't make it look exactly like Johnny, only like someone who resembles him), it still looked like a human being and not a figure.

the eight wonder of interwubbing

Vishal — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 11:31:00 -0700

The Sin City team of Frank Miller and Robert Rodrigues are set to bring Will Eisner's The Spirit to the screen. Miller categorically states that the film 'won't be nostalgic'. Great! Both directors have a penchant for highly stylised, graphic moviemaking. If they approach it like Sin City then you're sure that Eisner's ridiculously good panel composition will be brought over to the screen, and that the pulpy, hard-nosed style of the comic will be kept intact. If it was any other director, they'd look at all the suits and the fedoras and immediately it would be tinged with nostaliga and caricature to evoke what someone from our time would make of the period.

Who would play the Spirit, though?

Mike Mignola's poster for Guillermo Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth. Can we get these two to work together on everything? Please?

I've noticed that regular action figures in store are getting much, much worse than when I was a boy. Now I know why: they're making all the good stuff in a separate line aimed at geek adults, and charging like crazy. Look at that Jack Sparrow -- does Tussauds have a better one?

Also check out the Shaun of the Dead toys (and some spiffy steampunk ray guns). I want.

Speaking of Team Shaun (Wright, Pegg, et al), here's a poster of their new film, Hot Fuzz.

Heath Ledger's been confirmed as the Joker in Chris Nolan's Batman Continues, now officially titled The Dark Knight (I wonder if they'll chicken out and re-title it Batman: The Dark Knight later). Heath Ledger has been one of my favourite actors ever since the days of Roar. You just took one look at this guy and went, "Yeah, this is a star. More, please." Seeing his interpretation of the Clown Prince of Crime -- perhaps the first actor to come to the role with no manic/crazy/funny roles in his career so far -- is going to make the ride doubly interesting. So far, barring Catwoman, DC and the Warners have been treating their core franchises well (come on, they have Joss Whedon doing Wonder Woman!). Always been a DC fan myself. Also, they have the Vertigo line, and I'd give a million spandex Marvel movies for one Fables or Swamp Thing or Transmetropolitan.

What a coincidence. I was just thinking of shopping around for a render farm. Of course, with my budget, I'd be happy to afford an Intel graphics card.

Forget goatse and tubgirl (warning: do not google the previously mentioned terms), this is the creepiest thing ever. (Safe For Work, not really disgusting, just creepy.)

This device brings up an interesting philosophical point. Is delaying the reward of the candy by placing a claw game between you and it negated by the enjoyment of the claw game? Ponder this as you waste precious pr0n time trying to grab the elusive bar of Snickers.

I have a strange feeling that these models are based on the actual 3D meshes from Ocarina of Time. Not that it would in any way take away from the sheer awesomaliciousness of the work (there, I was stuck for a word. Solved it. Welcome to the world of the speculative fiction writer, kids).

Yeah, well, you're all still just going to end up playing Scorpion anyway.

Hyper Scan! <sarcasm> Isn't it just the coolest thing ever! </sarcasm> When I was 8-12, we left the collectible card games to the sweaty Magic: The Gathering geeks (because anything with unnecessary usage of colons must be treated so), and kept our game consoles safe and sound so that they could process Street Fighter 2 and Shining Force in peace. Nowadays everything has some kind of collectible crap and a bad anime show attached to it.

Yet another example of why Terry Pratchett is a shining example of humanity (I'm referring here to his answer, not simply the duck on his head)

On that note, I have to announce that I have a sudden, uncontrollable urge for an overcooked, salty omelet with green chillies and bits of onion just like they make it in India. It's 3 am. There aren't even any eggs in the house. What's a boy to do?