movies

Peripherals

Self-Explanatory

12:44AM Mark Wilson | See subject, IMDB quotes section for more. [Geek Stuff 4 U via UberGizmo]
Business

Steve Jobs On Pixar Circa 1996

11:40AM Adam Frucci | Steve Jobs wanted to turn Pixar into one of the biggest names in entertainment when Toy Story was released, according to Pixar’s 1996 annual report. You can’t help but compare his thoughts on the Pixar brand and the Apple brand. More »
Gadgets

Gifts For People Who Think They’re The Next Scorsese

2:00AM Mark Wilson | Maybe you know someone in film school, or just some guy who really likes going to the movies and cutting YouTube mashups? Here’s what you can buy them — and also what you shouldn’t: More »
Entertainment

R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek

12:31PM Jesus Diaz | At last, here’s the droid we were all looking for: This is the frame in which you can clearly see R2-D2 in Star Trek. This time there’s absolutely no doubt about it. More »
Entertainment

Behind The Scenes Of Avatar

11:40AM Mark Wilson | For a “behind the scenes”, this clip doesn’t reveal much in terms of the technical wizardry behind Avatar. But it does offer a handful of CGI I don’t think any trailer has revealed yet. More »
Entertainment

The First Movie Shot On A Canon 7D? It’s About Zombies, Of Course!

3:20AM Mark Wilson | Boy, have zombies made a comeback lately, right along with teenage vampires. Regardless, indie zombie flick Dead Season is the self-proclaimed first film shooting on the $US1700 Canon 7D. (Warning, gore ahead.) More »
Entertainment

PS3 Netflix Streaming To Require Those Discs For A Whole Year

12:18AM Mark Wilson | My new PS3 Netflix disc is sitting on my desk, totally bare, just begging to be scratched by a nearby paper clip. But Netflix just told G4 that the PS3’s inevitable disc-less firmware update won’t arrive until late next year. I’d best be more careful. [G4 via Kotaku]
Entertainment

Hahahaha! Blockbuster Renting Movies On SD Cards From Kiosks!

3:20AM Mark Wilson | Oh, I hope whatever exec came up with this idea scores a huge bonus. Blockbuster is piloting a new program in the US that will load DRM’d movie rentals onto an SD card from a kiosk. The future! More »
Entertainment

Avatar: James Cameron’s $US500m Folly In Three Dimensions

1:50AM Matt Buchanan | Five. Hundred. American. Dollars. This. The bad thing is, I’ve seen the Avatar trailer in 3D. Big blue crap in three dimensions is just big blue crap that feels like it’s right in front of you. More »
Entertainment

Harman Kardon BDP 10 Blu-Ray Player Seems Expensive

4:30PM Nick Broughall | Looking through the spec sheet for the BDP 10 Blu-ray player from Harman Kardon, I can’t see why this thing costs $999. The latest players from Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, LG… and pretty much every other manufacturer, offers pretty much the same for half the price or less. So what exactly are you paying for? More »