AHHHHHHHHH LOST EPILOGUE AHHH DYING

Join me in hoping my boyfriend doesn't catch wind of this before I can tell him so I can watch his reaction to this answer-giving two minute slice of genius on toast bread happiness AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! And we still get 12 minutes once the DVD comes out?!!?!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Faint!

[Jezebel] See full post

To Blu-Ray or not to Blu-Ray? [Halp!]

I've reached a dilemma.

About 10 movies have come out in the past 3 weeks alone that I want to buy to add to my collection. A collection I'm rather proud of, by the way. But here's the thing. 10 DVDs...that's a lot of money to spend...and david brought up a good point - why spend money on DVDs when Blu-Ray is the future and I'll eventually have to re-buy them all anyway? But Blu-Rays are so damn expensive, I didn't want to change over yet. Then I have to spend extra for every single movie I want!

So here's the question.

Do I stop buying DVDs? Do I cease to buy any movies until I have a Blu-Ray player? Or do I stave off switching to Blu-Ray for as long as I possibly can? After all, if I ever get a console of my very own (both david, the roommate, and my dad have a PS3, Wii and Xbox360, but I only have a lowly PS2) I would want it to be an Xbox360, not a PS3.

So what do I do? I needs some advice! Blu-Ray now/soon or avoid for as long as possible? HALP! See full post

Saturn Award Nominations Announced!

Guess where I'm gonna be June 25th?

One of my favorite events of every year, the Saturn Awards, has announced this years nominees! Some I agree with (and know will win...I'm looking at you, Dark Knight) and some - not so much (Yes, Day the Earth Stood Still, that means you) but it's always a fun night and this year should be no exception. Complete list of the nominees and my personal favorites after the jump!


My favorites to win in italics :)

Best Science Fiction Film

The Day the Earth Stood Still (20th Century Fox)
Eagle Eye (Paramount/DreamWorks)
The Incredible Hulk (Universal/Marvel)
Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Paramount/Lucasfilm)
Iron Man (Paramount/Marvel)
Jumper (20th Century Fox)

Best Fantasy Film

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (Walt Disney Studios)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Paramount)
Hancock (Sony)
The Spiderwick Chronicles (Paramount)
Twilight (Summit Entertainment)
Wanted (Universal)
Best Horror Film

The Happening (20th Century Fox)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (Universal)
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (Universal)
Quarantine (Sony)
Splinter (Magnolia/Magnet)
The Strangers (Rogue/Universal)

Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film

Changeling (Universal)
The Dark Knight (Warner Bros.)
Gran Torino (Warner Bros.)
Quantum of Solace (Sony)
Traitor (Overture)
Valkyrie (MGM/UA)

Best Actor

Christian Bale (The Dark Knight, Warner Bros.)
Tom Cruise (Valkyrie, MGM/UA)
Robert Downey, Jr. (Iron Man, Paramount/Marvel)
Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones & Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Paramount/Lucasfilm)
Brad Pitt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Paramount)
Will Smith (Hancock, Sony)

Best Actress

Cate Blanchett (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Paramount)
Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Dark Knight, Warner Bros.)
Angelina Jolie (Changeling, Universal)
Julianne Moore (Blindness, Miramax)
Emily Mortimer (Transsiberian, First Look Studios)
Gwyneth Paltrow (Iron Man, Paramount/Marvel)
Best Supporting Actor

Jeff Bridges (Iron Man, Paramount/Marvel)
Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight, Warner Bros.)
Woody Harrelson (Transsiberian, First Look Studios)
Shia LaBeouf (Indiana Jones & Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Paramount/Lucasfilm)
Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight, Warner Bros.)
Bill Nighy (Valkyrie, MGM/UA)

Best Supporting Actress

Joan Allen (Death Race, Universal)
Judi Dench (Quantum of Solace, Sony)
Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace, Sony)
Tilda Swinton (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Paramount)
Charlize Theron (Hancock, Sony)
Carice Van Houten (Valkyrie, MGM/UA)

Best Performance by a Younger Actor

Freddie Highmore (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Paramount)
Lina Leandersson (Let the Right One In, Magnolia/Magnet)
Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire, Fox Searchlight)
Jaden Christopher Smith (The Day the Earth Stood Still, 20th Century Fox)
Catinca Untaru (The Fall, Roadside Attractions)
Brandon Walters (Australia, 20th Century Fox)

Best Director

Clint Eastwood (Changeling, Universal)
Jon Favreau (Iron Man, Paramount/Marvel)
David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Paramount)
Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Warner Bros.)
Bryan Singer (Valkyrie, MGM/UA)
Steven Spielberg (Indiana Jones & Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Paramount/Lucasfilm)
Andrew Stanton (Wall-E, Walt Disney Studios)

Best Writing

Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway (Iron Man, Paramount/Marvel)
David Koepp, John Kamps (Ghost Town, Paramount/DreamWorks)
John Ajvide Lindqvist (Let the Right One In, Magnolia/Magnet)
Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Warner Bros.)
Eric Roth (Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Paramount)
J. Michael Straczynski (Changeling, Universal)

Best Music

Alexandre Desplat (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Paramount)
Clint Eastwood (Changeling, Universal)
James Newton Howard (The Dark Knight, Warner Bros.)
John Ottman (Valkyrie, MGM/UA)
John Powell (Jumper, 20th Century Fox)
Hans Zimmer (Iron Man, Paramount/Marvel)

Best Costume

Lindy Hemming (The Dark Knight, Warner Bros.)? I don't have a pick here. But TDK needs lovin.
Deborah Hooper (Changeling, Universal)
Joanna Johnston (Valkyrie, MGM/UA)
Catherine Martin (Australia, 20th Century Fox)
Isis Mussenden (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Walt Disney Studios)
Mary Zophres (Indiana Jones & Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Paramount/Lucasfilm)

Best Make-Up

John Caglione, Jr., Conor O'Sullian (The Dark Knight, Warner Bros.)
Greg Cannom (Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Paramount)
Mike Elizalde (Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Universal) - Cause the makeup was amazing and it didn't get the Oscar
Paul Hyett (Doomsday, Universal)
Gregory Nicotero, Paul Engelen (Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Walt Disney Studios)
Gerald Quist (Tropic Thunder, Paramount/DreamWorks)
Best Special Effects

Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton, Craig Barron (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Paramount)
Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Tim Webber, Paul Franklin (The Dark Knight, Warner Bros.)
Pablo Helman, Dan Sudick (Indiana Jones & Kingdom of Crystal Skull, Paramount/Lucasfilm)
John Nelson, Ben Snow, Dan Sudick, Shane Mahan (Iron Man, Paramount/Marvel)
Michael J. Wassel, Adrian De Wet, Andrew Chapman, Eamonn Butler (Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Universal)
Dean Wright, Wendy Rogers (Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Walt Disney Studios)

Best International Film

The Bank Job (Lionsgate)
Forbidden Kingdom (Lionsgate)
In Bruges (Focus)
Let the Right One In (Magnolia/Magnet)
Slumdog Millionaire (Fox Searchlight)
Transsiberian (First Looks Studios)

Best Animated Film

Bolt (Walt Disney Studios)
Horton Hears a Who (20th Century Fox)
Kung Fu Panda (Paramount/DreamWorks)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (Paramount/DreamWorks)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Warner Bros./Lucasfilm)
Wall-E (Walt Disney Studios)

Best Network Television Series

Fringe (Fox)
Heroes (NBC)
Life On Mars (ABC)
Lost (ABC)
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Fox)
Supernatural (CW)

Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series

Battlestar Galactica (SCI FI)
The Closer (TNT)
Dexter (Showtime)
Leverage (TNT)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Cartoon Network)
True Blood (HBO)

Best Presentation on Television

24: Redemption (Fox)
The Andromeda Strain (A&E)
Breaking Bad (AMC)
Jericho (CBS)
The Last Templar (NBC)
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice (TNT)

Best Actor in Television

Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad, AMC)
Matthew Fox (Lost, ABC)
Michael C. Hall (Dexter, Showtime)
Timothy Hutton (Leverage, TNT)
Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica, SCI FI)
Noah Wiley (The Librarian: The Curse of The Judas Chalice, TNT)

Best Actress in Television

Lena Headey (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Fox)
Jennifer Love Hewitt (The Ghost Whisperer, CBS)
Evangeline Lilly (Lost, ABC)
Mary McDonnell (Battlestar Galactica, SCI FI)
Anna Paquin (True Blood, HBO)
Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer, TNT)
Anna Torv (Fringe, ABC)

Best Supporting Actor in Television
Henry Ian Cusick (Lost, ABC)
Thomas Dekker (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Fox)
Michael Emerson (Lost, ABC)
Josh Holloway (Lost, ABC)
Adrian Pasdar (Heroes, NBC)
Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes, NBC)
Best Supporting Actress in Television

Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter, Showtime)
Summer Glau (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Fox)
Yunjin Kim (Lost, ABC)
Elizabeth Mitchell (Lost, ABC)
Hayden Panettiere (Heroes, NBC)
Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica, SCI FI)

Best Guest Starring Role in a Television Series

Kristen Bell (Heroes, NBC) Cause she should just win everything
Alan Dale (Lost, ABC)
Kevin Durand (Lost, ABC)
Robert Forster (Heroes, NBC)
Jimmy Smits (Dexter, Showtime)
Sonya Walger (Lost, ABC)

Best DVD Release

Cold Prey (Anchor Bay)
The Deaths of Ian Stone (Lionsgate)
Jack Brooks Monster Slayer (Anchor Bay)
Resident Evil: Degeneration (Sony)
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (Sony) No reasoning behind this other than I love the original Starship Troopers
Stuck (Image)
Best DVD Special Edition Release

Brotherhood of the Wolf (Director's Cut, Universal)
Dark City (The Director's Cut, New Line/Warner)
The Dark Knight (Two-Disc Special Edition, Warner)?
L.A. Confidential (Two-Disc Special Edition, Warner)
Stephen King's The Mist (Two-Disc Collector's Edition, Genius)
Zodiac: The Director's Cut (Paramount)

Best DVD Classic Film Release

Casablanca (Ultimate Collector's Edition, Warner)
Heathers (20th High School Reunion Edition, Anchor Bay)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (Walt Disney)
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Warner)
Psycho (Universal Legacy Series, Universal)
Sleeping Beauty (Walt Disney)

Best DVD Collection

Abbott & Costello (Complete Universal Series Collection, Universal)
Dirty Harry (Ultimate Collector's Edition, Warner)
Ghost House Underground Eight Film Collection (Lionsgate)
The Godfather (The Coppola Restoration, Paramount)
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (20th Anniversary Edition, Shout Factory)
Planet of the Apes 40th Anniversary Collection (Blu Ray, Fox)

Best Television Series Release on DVD

Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Series (BBC Warner)
Heroes: Season 2 (Universal)
Lost: The Complete Fourth Season (Walt Disney)
Moonlight: The Complete Series (Warner)
Reaper: Season One (Lionsgate)
Torchwood: Season 2 (BBC Warner)
The Tudors: The Complete Second Season (Paramount/Showtime)

Best Retro Television Series Release on DVD

Columbo: Mystery Movie Collection 1990 (Universal)
Early Edition: Season One (Paramount)
The Incredible Hulk: The Complete Series (Universal)
The Invaders: The First & Second Seasons (Paramount)
Mission Impossible: The Fourth & Fifth Seasons (Paramount)
Spaced: The Complete Series (BBC Warner) This is considered retro?
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Satellite Awards Are Cray Cray! [Oscar Watch]

The International Press Academy's 13th Annual Awards were announced over the weekend. They cover film, television, dvd AND video games. Score. They aren't so much cray cray as I am drunk and like saying cray cray.

FILM
Motion Picture, Drama
Slumdog Millionaire
Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Happy-Go-Lucky
Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Angelina Jolie, Changeling
Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Ricky Gervais, Ghost Town
Actress in a Supporting Role
Rosemarie Dewitt, Rachel Getting Married
Actor in a Supporting Role
Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road
Motion Picture, Foreign Language Film
Gomorrah, Italy
Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media
Wall-E
Motion Picture, Documentary
(tie) Anita O’Day: The Life Of A Jazz Singer
Man On Wire
Director
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Screenplay, Original
Thomas Mccarthy, The Visitor
Screenplay, Adapted
Peter Morgan, Frost/Nixon
Original Score
A.R. Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire
Original Song
“Another Way to Die” Quantum of Solace - Jack White
Cinematography
Mandy Walker, Australia
Visual Effects
Chris Godfrey (VFX supervisor),James E. Price (VFX supervisor), Diana Giorgiutti (VFX producer), Australia
Film Editing
Dan Lebental, Iron Man
Sound (Editing and Mixing)
Richard King, The Dark Knight
Art Direction & Production Design
Catherine Martin (Production Designer), Ian Gracie (Supervising Art Director), Karen Murphy (Art Director), Beverley Dunn (Set Decorator), Australia
Costume Design
Michael O'Connor, The Duchess

TV
TV Series, Drama
Dexter
TV Series, Comedy or Musical
State Of the Union
Miniseries
Cranford
Motion Picture Made for TV
Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story
Actress in a Series, Drama
Anna Paquin, True Blood
Actor in a Series, Drama
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical
Tracey Ullman, State of the Union
Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical
Justin Kirk, Weeds
Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for TV
Judi Dench, Cranford
Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for TV
Paul Giamatti, John Adams
Actress in a supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture made for TV
Fionnula Flanagan, Brotherhood
Actor in a supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture made for TV
Nelsan Ellis, True Blood

Special Achievement Awards
Mary Pickford Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Entertainment Industry
Louis Gossett, Jr.
Nikola Tesla Award in Recognition of Visionary Achievements in Filmmaking Technology
Rick Baker
Auteur Award
Baz Luhrmann
Best Ensemble, Television
Brotherhood
Outstanding New Talent
Brandon Walters

10 BEST FILMS OF 2008 (listed alphabetically)
Ballast
Changeling
Doubt
The Dark Knight
Frost/Nixon
Frozen River
Milk
The Reader
Revolutionary Road
Slumdog Millionaire

DVD
Best Overall DVD
No Country For Old Men
DVD Extras
Iron Man (Two Disc Collector’s Edition)
Youth DVD
Wargames (25th Anniversary Edition)
Documentary DVD
Young@Heart
Classic DVD
The Godfather Collection - The Coppola Restoration
DVD Release Of A Tv Show
Two Fat Ladies: The Complete Series

VIDEO GAMES
(Games must have been released between November 1, 2007 - October 31, 2008 to qualify for consideration.)
Outstanding Sports/Racing Game
NHL ‘09
Honorable Mention: Wii Fit
Outstanding Music/Rhythm Game
Rock Band 2
Outstanding Action/Adventure/Fighting Game
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Outstanding Puzzle/Strategy Game
World of Goo
Outstanding Role Playing Game
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THANK YOU, DARK KNIGHT!

on tuesday, the dark knight blu-ray sold 600,000 copies between the US, UK, and Canada, representing roughly 20% of all home media sales for the title!!!!!!!

this is splendiferous news, and goes a long ways in market saturation for the fledgling format! and trust me, this is a VERY good thing for us all.

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Dr. Horrible Sing Along Event in NYC [Mark Your Calenders]

On December 12th tickets go on sale for the Paley Center's Dr. Horrible Sing Along Event. If you've ever been to the wonderful Buffy Musical Events in NYC, it'll be like that. But with Dr. Horrible.

The event takes place Friday, December 19th at 7:30pm and cost $10 for non-members. The event will be held at the Paley Center for Media at 25 W. 52nd St.

The event is part of the Paley Center's celebration of Joss Whedons musical web epic. Arthur Smith has written an article about the precedents set in telvision and cinematic history that inspired various aspects of Dr. Horrible. The article can be found on the Paley Center website or by clicking here. The precedents discussed include mad scientists (including Dr. Sinister, Dr. Yes, Professer Frink), teams comprised of villains (Legion of Doom) & video diaries (Albert Brooks on SNL, Blair Witch), all of which led to the eventual creation of Dr. Horrible.

Also coming our way December 19th is the release of the Dr. Horrible DVD featuring Commentary! The Musical, which, by the way, most definitely falls into the category of WANT.

And now, just for fun, my favorite song from Dr. Horrible, On The Rise

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