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George Lucas hands over Star Wars Episode 7 to J.J. Abrams
by Deckard on January 29, 2013 in Movies
Official StarWars.com announcement…
Life of Pi Official Trailer
by Deckard on July 25, 2012 in Movies
From Wikipedia Life of Pi is an upcoming 3D adventure film based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Yann Martel. The film is directed by Ang Lee based on an adapted screenplay by David Magee. Suraj Sharma will play Pi. Life of Pi is scheduled to be released on November 21, 2012.
Keanu Reeves kung fu epic: making of “Man of Tai Chi”
by Deckard on June 24, 2012 in Movies
Keanu Reeves directorial debut, a martial arts epic “Man of Tai Chi,” has been greenlit and is currently shooting in China. More…(Hollywood Reporter) Reeves: “There’s 18 fights. We’ve timed it out. It’s about 40 minutes of fighting. I want to make a good, solid kung fu movie. Good story, good plot—but let’s get some good […]
Jean Henri Gaston Giraud (Moebius) : 1938 – 2012
by Deckard on March 20, 2012 in Art
SOURCE: moebius from arocenablow on Vimeo.
Ralph McQuarrie – Artist (1929-2012)
by Deckard on March 6, 2012 in Movies
“I am deeply saddened by the passing of such a visionary artist and such a humble man. Ralph McQuarrie was the first person I hired to help me envision Star Wars. His genial contribution, in the form of unequaled production paintings, propelled and inspired all of the cast and crew of the original Star Wars trilogy. When […]
Documentary on Digital vs. Film : Side by Side Trailer
by Deckard on January 24, 2012 in Movies
SYNOPSIS: The documentary investigates the history, process and workflow of both digital and photochemical film creation. We show what artists and filmmakers have been able to accomplish with both film and digital and how their needs and innovations have helped push filmmaking in new directions. Interviews with directors, cinematographers, colorists, scientists, engineers and artists reveal […]
Documentary: I AM BRUCE LEE
by Deckard on January 20, 2012 in Movies
Someone like Jean-Luc Godard is for me intellectual counterfeit money when compared to a good Kung Fu film. – Werner Herzog I am probably one of the biggest martial arts movie fan on Earth. I’ve seen all of them… the Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li films and all the classics from the Shaw Brothers […]
Robots of Brixton
by Deckard on January 19, 2012 in Movies
I am currently halfway through Daniel H. Wilson’s Robopocalypse and it’s pretty good, if you are into robotics, AI, and man’s relationship with technology. Interestingly enough, Robopocalypse is being picked by Steven Spielberg as his next big budget sci-fi film. “It’s a cautionary tale about war between human beings and robots. It’s a big crowd […]
John Williams concert segment – Tribute to Spielberg & Lucas Films
by Deckard on January 10, 2012 in Music
I believe this was around 2007, when my brother-in-law and sister were able to get great seats to catch John Williams conduct the NY Philharmonic at Lincoln Center. They asked me if I wanted to join. I didn’t hesitate for a second and brought a girlfriend along at the time knowing that this would be […]