cool … this is a lot of fun.
http://www.empireonline.com/features/posterletters/
the game is simple, look at letters cut from movie posters and try to guess the movie it came from. of the 46 movies, i’ve got 15 17 … so far … no cheating!
i’ve been watching a really cool anime series called ‘afro samurai’. it’s produced by samuel l jackson and he voices the two main characters. the story is in feudal japan, but is futuristic with its fusion of samurai and technology. at one point afro, a samurai warrior, is attacked by a robotic guy with an rpg … afro’s side kick, the annoying ‘ninja ninja’ spots the cyborg and says “rpg? that motherfucker’s got an rpg?”.
the story is based around revenge, as all good samurai movies are. afro, the young boy, watches as his father (the #2) is slain by the #1. the #1 and #2 refer to special headbands worn by elite warriors. #1 is a godlike figure who has immense power. the only person who may challenge #1 is the wearer of the #2 headband. therefore, everyone wants the #2 headband. as a result, afro (who is now #2) is constantly attacked by people who pursue power and glory. afro is hellbent on destroying #1 to avenge his father … and being #2 is the only way he can do it.
the cartoons are really, really good and i’ve been watching them on the subway (big plug here for my cowon d2 pmp). there are 5 cartoons in the first series. a second series is supposed to be slated for release this year. each episode, apparently, costs a million dollars to make … and a live action version, starring samuel l jackson as ‘afro’ is also being considered.
*update: i just downloaded the soundtrack, which has some very cool hiphop by rza. and i forgot to mention that there are heaps of buddhist statues and motifs throught the show, which is pretty cool.
i downloaded and started watching the first episodes of the terminator tv series. actually, it is getting good reviews and since i liked the terminator movies, i thought i’d watch it. the show is actually pretty good. the story focuses on the middle years between the second and third movies, when sarah connor and her son john are on the run. in the tv series, terminators are still sent from the future to find them, but they’re aided by a female terminator unit whose mission is to protect john. the fembot is played by summer glau.
i’ve downloaded the first 9 episodes and will watch them after work … although i’m not a big tv fan, this series looks promising.
grand theft auto … with a kickass ‘back to the future’ mod … including the flying delorian, the hoverboard and the flying train. both the car and the train disappear when they hit 88mph! and reappear again a minute later … both can also fly above the scenery and buildings.
that’s awesome!
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