Hey Web Swingers! Here Are Four Videos From Marvel About Spidey On Broadway!

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Hey Spiderman fans! If you are a true Spiderman fan then you already know that our web-slinging hero is coming to Broadway next year in a show called "Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark". And here are four new behind-the-scenes videos for "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark," featuring interviews with Julie Taymor, Bono and The Edge.

Webheads, get ready to experience the exploits of your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in an entirely new, exciting way when "Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark" opens on Broadway! Julie Taymor, as some may remember, is the genius that brought "The Lion King" to Broadway as well as directing the awesome film that was filled with Beatles music, "Across The Universe". Although not a big box office hit, it is one of my favorite films.

Mark your calendars now. Some lucky Broadway goers will get to see "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark" when preview performances begin February 25, 2010 at Broadway's Hilton Theatre, 213 West 42nd Street.

Tickets for "Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark" are now on sale exclusively for American Express® cardmembers at Ticketmaster.com, by calling 1-800-745-3000, or at all Ticketmaster outlets.

Tickets for "Spider-Man" will go on sale to the general public on Saturday, September 12 via Ticketmaster.com.

In the meantime, take a look behind the scenes with these videos:





If you have never seen "Across The Universe", you can get it at a great price right now at Amazon.com. Click on this banner.

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Sacred 2: Fallen Angel Review: Experience Required.

If you aren't that experienced with role playing games, such as Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, like me you are going to have a slow go at trying to figure out exactly what you are doing and what your goals are. But, with patience, you will find yourself having a fun, exciting, and challenging gaming experience. The first few times I tried playing the game, I admit that it was somewhat intimidating as I couldn't quite figure out what the heck I was supposed to be doing. Finally, I decided to sit down and give it a shot, come hell or high water.


The aim of Sacred Angel 2 is to offer a gigantic world for you to run around, whack stuff with weapons and spells, grab the loot it drops, and repeat. Sound kind of boring? Well, Sacred Angel is far from it, due mainly to the previously mentioned gigantic world that I previously mentioned.

Sacred Angel delivers on those elements as well as offering up six interesting character classes to build and customize however you see fit. So if you're looking for a good old-fashioned loot grind to play by yourself or with others online, this game will meet your goals.

Here is the basic gameplay. You click mouse buttons to attack foes, hack away at their power bars, quaff potions, against hard-hitting boss characters, and scoop up all the cash and loot that those who have fallen spill onto the battlefield. Sacred 2 does manage to distinguish itself in a few ways from the other types of high-fantasy, action RPGs out there.

The game world, Ancaria, is incredibly massive. There is great detail in this world that you journey through. Yet mixed into this seemingly standard high-fantasy universe , you get this strange magical substance, called T-Energy. This T- Energy lends itself to some of the more interesting bits of the storyline. You'll be walking across a field of trees and green grass and suddenly see a pipeline jutting from the earth carrying this glowing blue energy that's the source of conflict in Ancaria.

It offers a huge world to explore, tons of loot, plenty of monster types, and lots of ways to customize its six character classes. After spending many, many hours playing this game, only one a a mere handful that I have tried in my life, I concluded that this was the best of the bunch.

There were what seemed like a couple of bugs in the game, but not anything too serious that it would take away from the enjoyment of playing the game.

Overall, the blog-o-rama meter gives this one a 7.5 out of 10.

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riesen2b's DVD Pick Of The Week

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This week's pick of the week is STAR TREK: THE ANIMATED SERIES. Some of you may think that this is just Saturday morning kiddy stuff, but believe me, the stories are just as entertaining as what you saw on the original series. The show even featured the voices of original castmembers William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, and Majel Barrett.

There were a total of 22 episodes of STAR TREK: TAS over two seasons.

Below is a clip from one of the episodes.




Here is a list of the episodes with a brief description of each:

Beyond the Farthest Star
The Enterprise is pulled off course and contacted by a noncopereal life form

Yesteryear
Kirk and Spock use the guardian of forever to go back in time but upon returning, nobody recognizes Spock and it is discovered that he died as a child.

One of Our Planets is Missing
The Enterprise crew try to stop a massive cloud like creature from destroying inhabited planets.

The Lorelei Signal
The crew enters a region of space where many ships have vanished from. Later, group of alien women hypnotize all the men of board
and are believe to be the ones responsible for the disappearances

More Tribbles More Troubles
Cyrano Jones introduces a new kind of tribble that does not breed quickly but does get really fat instead.

The Survivor
The Enterprise encounters a damaged pod with a woman on board who is the long lost fiance of one of the crewmen

The Infinite Vulcan
While on an alien planet, a plant like species clones Spock and intends th use the clone as a peacemaker

The Magicks of Megas-Tu
The crew learns magical powers from an alien species that resembles a devil.

Once Upon a Planet
The Enterprise crew return to the amusement park planet, only to discover that the keeper has died and the computers are malfunctioning

Mudd's Passion
The Enterprise crew track down Harry Mudd who now is accused of selling a snake oil love potion.

The Terratin Incident
After a blinding flash of light, all the crewmembers on board begin to shrink.

The Time Trap
While the Enterprise is under attack by a Klingon ship, both ships are sucked into a vortex and end up in a region with many abanboned ships

The Ambergris Element
When the crew are studying an ocean planet, Kirk and Spock are abducted by a sea monster and transformed into aquatic life forms.

The Slaver Weapon
When the crew is transproting a stasis device which can stop time, another is detected nearby. While looking for it, they are captured by a hostile species

The Eye of the Beholder
While invesitvating the disappearance of another starship crew, the Enterprise crew are captured by a higher life form which wants them as pets.

The Jihad
Kirk and Spock are asked to learn about a stolen religious artifact that could start a devastating holy war.

The Pirates of Orion
The crew is stricken with a disease fatal to Vulcans and the only know cure is on a planet that is too far away to arrive soon enough to save Spock.

Bem
Starfleet assign the Enterprse crew to open negotiations with an alien race that has advanced medical knowledge

The Practical Joker
The Enterprose computer starts playing tricks on the crew.

Albatross
When delivering medical suppiles to an alien planet, Dr. McCoy is accused of genocide that occured years earlier.

How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth
The Enterprise encounters a giant creature who claims to be Kulkukan, a Mayan Aztec deity.

The Counter-Clock Incident
The Enterprise is stuck in an alternate universe where time flows backwards.

A great thing about this pick is that while the list price is $39.98, it is currently available at Amazon.Com for only $18.99. It is a deal that you can't possibly want to miss.

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2009 Saturn Awards Gives Big Wins To Dark Knight, Iron Man, And Benjamin Button

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The 35th Annual 2009 Saturn Awards were presented last week. They are the awards that are given by the Academy of Science-Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. This years big winner was "The Dark Knight", which took home a total of five awards. Here is the complete list of winners:

Best Science Fiction Film: Iron Man
Best Fantasy Film: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Horror Film: Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film: The Dark Knight
Best Actor: Robert Downey, Jr. (Iron Man)
Best Actress: Angelina Jolie (Changeling)
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
Best Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
Best Performance by a Younger Actor: Jaden Christopher Smith (The Day the Earth Stood Still)
Best Director: Jon Favreau (Iron Man)
Best Writer: Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan (The Dark Knight)
Best Music: Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard (The Dark Knight)
Best Costume: Mary Zophres (Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull)
Best Make-Up: Greg Cannom (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
Best Special Effects: Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Timothy Webber, Paul J. Franklin (The Dark Knight)
Best International Film: Let the Right One In
Best Animated Film: Wall-E
Best Television Series: Lost
Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series: Battlestar Galactica
Best Presentation on Television: The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
Best Actor on Television: Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica)
Best Actress on Television: Mary McDonnell (Battlestar Galactica)
Best Supporting Actor on Television: Adrian Pasdar (Heroes)
Best Supporting Actress on Televison: Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter)
Guest Starring Role on Television: Jimmy Smits (Dexter)
Best DVD Release: Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer
Best DVD Special Edition Release: Stephen King’s The Mist (2 disc Special Edition)
Best DVD Classic Film Release: Psycho (Universal Legacy Series)
Best DVD Collection: The Godfather-The Coppola Restoration
Best Series on DVD: Moonlight
Best Retro Series on DVD: The Invaders
The Life Career Award: Lance Henriksen
The Lifetime Achievement Award: Leonard Nimoy
The Visionary Award: Jeffrey Katzenberg

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Hillary Swank Flies Into Theaters In October As "Amelia"

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The story of Amelia Earhart is told in a lavish production that stars Hillary Swank and Richard Gere that will be released on October 23, 2009. Earhart disappeared over the pacific ocean while attempting to be the first woman to fly a plane around the world. This story also delves into the relationship she had with her husband George Putnam.

It is directed by Mira Nair based on a script written by Ronald Bass. Bass wrote the script using several books on Earhart as sources including Susan Butler's book East to the Dawn, Mary S. Lovell's The Sound of the Wings and Elgin Long's Amelia Earhart: The Mystery Solved.

Here is the trailer for the new film:


If you want to know more about Amelia Earhart, I suggest the following DVD which is available at Amazon.Com:

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He's Barack Obama! And JibJab Jabs Him Once Again!

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JibJab.Com once again takes a swipe at our fearless leader of the world's greatest nation with the new video "He's Barack Obama". And as always you can watch it here. By the way, did you know that besides political satires, you can also make e-cards and e-videos starring you and your friends. If you are a regular to riesen2b's blog-o-rama you have probably seen the many that I have made for the holidays and have posted.

For now, watch this one and enjoy!

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M. Night Shyamalan Will Try To End His String Of Turkeys With "The Last Airbender".

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Watch The Teaser Trailer Here.

We all know the rut that Shyamalan has been in lately. It seems that his last few movies have all been DOA and that the critics have literally sliced him to pieces, so much in fact that I now find myself wanting to root for him to make a comeback with a big hit. Maybe his latest production, "The Last Airbender" will do just that. It's definitely different from anything else he has ever done, and judging by this teaser trailer, may be just what he needs to get his career back on track.

Avatar: The Last Airbender was an American animated television series that aired for three seasons on Nickelodeon and the Nicktoons Network. The series was created and produced by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, who served as executive producers along with Aaron Ehasz.
The series followed the adventures of the main protagonist Aang and his friends, who must save the world by defeating the Fire Lord and ending the destructive war with the Fire Nation.

Awards and nominations

Awards	Outcome
2005 Pulcinella Awards:
Best Action/Adventure TV Series	Won
Best TV Series	Won
33rd Annie Awards
Best Animated Television Production	Nominated
Storyboarding in an Animated Television Production (The Deserter)	Won
Writing for an Animated Television Production (The Fortuneteller)	Nominated
34th Annie Awards
Character Animation in a Television Production (The Blind Bandit)	Won
Directing in an Animated Television Production (The Drill)	Won
36th Annie Awards
Best Animated Television Production for Children	Won
Directing in an Animated Television Production	Won
2007 Genesis Awards
Outstanding Children's Programming (Appa's Lost Days)	Won
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (City of Walls and Secrets)	Nominated
Individual Achievement Award	Won
Nickelodeons Kids Choice Awards 2008:
Favorite Cartoon	Won
Annecy 2008:
TV series	Nominated
56th Golden Reel Awards
Best Sound Editing in a Television Animation	Nominated
2009 Peabody Awards
"Unusually complex characters and healthy respect for the consequences of warfare"	Won

Obviously there was a lot of respect and a large following for the television show and now Shyamalan must make sure he doesn't destroy the material he has been given. This time, I don't think he will. The film is scheduled to debut next year on July 2. With that release date, Paramount must be expecting this to be their Transformers for next year.

TrailerAddict.com gives this brief description about the film:

The story follows the adventures of Aang, a ten year old successor to a long line of Avatars, who must put his childhood ways aside and stop the Fire Nation from enslaving the Water, Earth and Air nations.

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riesen2b's DVD Pick Of The Week

I thought it would be nice to start a new feature on the blog-o-rama by highlighting new or very recent DVD's that have come out or ones that I think are exceptional deals at Amazon.Com. These are my personal choices and I don't receive any compensation from Amazon for this article. However, if you happen to see anything you like, click on any of the banners and place an order I do get credit for that. With the feds looking at blogs to see what kind of payments/gifts people receive for writing articles from companies, I thought I should give full disclosure. This article is my idea, not Amazons.

My pick of the week is the second season of a series that most fans thought would never be released. I am talking about EVERWOOD. Season one was released way back in 2004, when the market wasn't as strong for TV collections as it is now. With week sales, the word from Warner Bros. was that no further seasons would be released. But, after five years, times change and now we have season two.


In this season you will see Kristin Bell play a cheerleader with ruptured breast implants, Nora Zehetner as coma-boy Colin’s alluring sister and Sarah Lancaster (sister of the title character on “Chuck”) joins the cast as hot college student Madison.

The DVD contains more than 40 minutes of deleted scenes, enough to fill a whole extra episode. I highly recommend this collection.


Here is a small clip from one episode of season two.

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Retro Cartoons Are Hot At Joost.Com

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If you are a boomer like me, there are certain cartoons that you probably have fond memories of. Taking a browse through Joost.Com, I found some of my favorites and thought I would share a few episodes with you. If you want to see even more, as well as hundreds of movies and thousands of TV episodes, be sure and visit Joost.Com. Other websites which I really enjoy and search often for material are Hulu.Com, Fancast.Com, and Archive.Org. The latter one is a great sight for finding the really old public domain material, not just in videos, but audio recordings and written material as well.
Best of all? All of these sites are absolutely free.

G.I. Joe - "Cobra Stops The World"

COBRA uses a cloaking device to stop the world's oil supply.

Groovie Ghoulies - Episode One

Join the Groovie Goolies in another terrifying and humorous adventure, this time Count Drac shows the Goolies the Horrible Hall. While this isn't one that most people would put in their top ten list of cartoons, it is one that has always stuck in my mind, especially since it had Sabrina The Teenage Witch in it.

The Mr. Magoo Show - Episode One

Mr. Magoo was a snooty, incredibly near-sighted character who was constantly getting himself into comedic trouble due to his intense myopia and chronic stubborness. Despite his lack of vision, Magoo had been entrusted as the caretaker of his little nephew Waldo, who was always drawn in to his uncle's mishaps. I enjoyed this series so much when I was young that I bought the entire series a while back at Amazon.Com.

Rocky And Bullwinkle - Jet Fuel Formula


After a trip to the moon, Rocky and Bullwinkle return to earth with moonmen Gidney and Cloyd. The moonmen find themselves endangered, and seek Rocky and Bullwinkle's help in returning to the moon. One of the greatest cartoon series that ever aired on television. It was written as much for adults as for kids, although I didn't know that when I was a kid.

Fat Albert

Fat Albert, Weird Harold, Rudy, Dumb Donald, Russell, Bucky and Mushmouth share childhood experiences to which we can all relate. To the outside world, the place where they spend much of their time is a pile of junk. But to Fat Albert's gang, the junkyard becomes a magical playground filled with adventure, excitement and new discoveries. A great show that was tremendously funny while it attempted to teach something in each episode.

You will find many other animated series at the websites I mentioned including anime and newer series as well as the retro stuff that I like. Be sure and give them all a visit.
Here are some DVD sets of these shows that you can find at Amazon.

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GI Joe: The Rise Of Cobra - Newest Trailer Crammed With Effects.

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I don't know if showing this many scenes from GI Joe is a good thing or a bad one. My observation on the whole thing is that the CGI generated images are sub-rate in that you can tell they are obviously just that. The realism just isn't there especially when you compare it to the newest Transformers, which comes out next week. I haven't read anything about the budget for Joe, but I have a sneaky suspicion that when compared to other blockbusters, this one was made relatively cheaply.

You may disagree with me, so watch the trailer and decide for yourself.



From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. Joe team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the mysterious Cobra organization to prevent them from plunging the world into chaos.

Among the stars of the film are Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Rachel Nichols, Marlon Wayans, Christopher Eccleston, Sienna Miller, Jonathan Pryce, Adaewale Akinnuoye Agbaje

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