July 2009

GET YOUR PHOTOS ONLINE NOW AT WWW.NIGHTZERO.COM

Lebowski Fest returns to Seattle on July 20th & 21st! The Fest kicks off with the Movie Party at the Fremont Outdoor Cinema with a performance by Har Mar Superstar, Jeff Dowd and white russian flavored popcorn on July 20th. The next night is the Bowling Party at ACME Bowl with bowling, beverages, costumes and what-have-you on July 21st.
JUST ANNOUNCED – KEYS TO THE UNIVERSE CEREMONY WITH THE REAL DUDE, JEFF DOWD
Jeff Dowd, The Real Dude will also receive the honor of being inducted into Fremont neighborhood with the “Keys to the Universe” Ceremony preceding the show at 5pm at the Fremont Troll. Fremont neighborhood has always professed itself as the “Center of the Universe” so its only fitting the The Big Lebowski be honored, dudes.Tickets are on sale now for Lebowski Fest Seattle. The last Lebowski Fest Seattle sold out in advance so please get your tickets soon. 
GET TICKETS HERE!Jeff Dowd, the inspiration for The Dude, to appear in Seattle! Ever heard of the Seattle Seven? That was Jeff Dowd (and six other guys.) The Dude will be in Seattle to help the roadies on the Speed of Sound tour kick off the West Coast leg.
TWO TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE
Monday, July 20th – Lebowski Fest Seattle Movie Party - Featuring Har Mar Superstar and Jeff “The Dude” Dowd. Followed by a screening of the movie. All Ages. Doors at 6pm, show at 7:30. @ Fremont Outdoor Cinema – 3501 Phinney Ave. North, 98103. $20Har Mar Superstar
BUY MOVIE PARTY TICKETS HERETuesday, July 21st – Lebowski Fest Seattle Bowling Party - Bowling, costume, trivia and other contests. Appearance by Jeff “The Dude” Dowd. Ticket includes bowling* and shoe rental. Ages 21 and up. 7pm @ ACME Bowl – 100 Andover Park W, 98188.$25 Advance / $30 Day of

Seattle is known for many things in the world, but last Friday, we had the opportunity to witness the crowd of Zombie fans and the artwork and stunning costumes that they dressed in. We sinply could not pay homage to all of the valiant efforts of everyone particpated in making history in Seattle. Here are just a few of the photos of the amazing make-up and blood, disgusting goodness that made this a night for the history books. Here is just a few examples of the thousands that participated and showed off their zombie appreciation. For more photos, go to our flickr group at RED, WHITE, & DEAD

Over 5,000 people came out and supported the 1st annual RED, WHITE, AND DEAD Zombie Event in Fremont. Hosted by the Fremont Outdoor Movies and XBOX 360 in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest Zombie Walk on the planet. Thank to all the fans and support, we did it! Officially confirmed 3,848 zombies! Check out the details after the jump coming soon.

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)

This is the third installment of the “Ice Age” animated trilogy from 20th Century Fox Studios.
The plot: After mammoth Manny (Ray Romano) met Ellie (Queen Latifah) in “Ice Age: The Meltdown”, the previous episode, the couple now expects their first baby-mammoth. Manny is anxious to make sure for the arrival of the baby. Saber-tooth tiger Diego (Denis Leary) is tempted to leave the pack, and sloth Sid (John Leguizamo) also decides to form a family, and steals some dinosaur eggs. Sid hides them in the under-ground world he accidentally discovered, but the mother-dinosaur wants her eggs back, and “the herd” has to rescue Sid. While dodging other dinosaurus-predators, “the pack” meats a dinosaur-hunter — one-eyed weasel known as Buck, who becomes their guide.
10-point review:
1. Many laugh-outloud moments, mostly thanks to the new Scrat’s adventures.
2. Some dialogs and jokes were for adults only. For example, Manny’s “I thought you are the one with hormonal dis-balance” was rather off-putting. Milking of the bull joke is so old it’s not funny anymore.
3. The movie has a lot of heart, but the first movie had more. All baby-animals are adorable. Even the scary dinosaurs are not particularly scary and deserve compassion – they are so unlucky to be predators, but with a little understanding they too deserve a place on the planet
4. A whole different world, a tropical paradise - under ice? I think it’s the only way to explain the presence of dinosaurs, because they were extinct a long time before mammoth walked the Earth
5. Kids, even very little ones, I mean 3-4 year-olds, also laughed and followed the movie up until Buck character was introduced.
6. Buck was so weird he felt so out-of-place. It seemed like he was from a completely different movie, and so were a few pop-culture references and jokes, such as parody of “red-wire or blue-wire” time-bomb scenario.
7. Buck (voiced by Simon Pegg) didn’t look like a weasel. He was more like a upright-walking hyena that behaves like a pirate.
8. Nobody ever gets seriously hurt – they bounce back (just like little kids), and nobody gets eaten – even if they are swallowed they are immediately regurgitated.
9. The animation is not exactly state-of-the-art, but it’s good and lively, just like in the previous two movies.
10. Song choice was not that great. The first movie had the best songs.
It’s a very pleasant and entertaining film. Scrat is the best!
Memorable quotes:
Manny: [From Trailer] “After we rescue Sid, I’m going to kill him.”
Sid: [from trailer] “I’m too young to be eaten!”
Crash: Dude, You’re awesome! You’re like the brother I never had!
The cast: Manny - Ray Romano | Ellie - Queen Latifah | Diego - Dennis Leary | Sid - John Leguizamo | Eddie - Josh Peck | Crash - Seann William Scott | Scrat - Chris Wedge | Scratte - Karen Disher | Buck – Simon Pegg
The crew: Director – Carlos Saldanha & Mike Thurmeier | Producers – John C. Donkin, Lori Forte | Original music – John Powell | Art Direction – Mike Knapp | 20th Century Fox Studios | Blue Sky Studioshttp://www.FeedBurner.com).gif" />

If you liked this post, buy me a beer

Related posts:

• Review of “Rescue Dawn” (2006) PG-13 126min
• AOL Radio compiles a list of Top-10 movie songs
• Movies to see this weekend (Jan 18, 2008)
• Sony unveils PlayStation 3 Slim, drops PS3 prices by $100
• Monsters vs Aliens – 3D (2009) PG 94min

Copyright © 2008 Maxim (Digital Fingerprint: G-HGReEHdehe93492lsjd_12kjfa (74.125.94.82) )
Send to Facebook

Rated 4/5 on Jul 6 2009
Vote on Maxim’s reviews at LouderVoice

 Related posts

• Review of “The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor” (2008) PG-13 112min (3)
• Review of “Ocean’s Thirteen” (2007) PG-13 122min HD-DVD (0)
• Review of “10,000 B.C.” (2008) PG-13 109min (8)
• 10-point review of Iron Man-2 (PG-13) 124min (3)
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) PG-13 150min (1)
• Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins (2009) PG-13 130min mini-review (0)
• Review: Role Models (2008) R 99min (2)

Bookmark

Das Berliner Tatort-Duo Dominik Raake Boris Aljinovic über "Kulturzeit" beim Kochen und Abzugshauben

Der Promi-TV-Tipp von Die Ludolfs vom 21. August.

Kai Pflaume über "Switch Reloaded"

Taff-Moderatorin Nela Panghy-Lee über "Die Simpsons".

I already uploaded the pictures to Facebook, so here’s the link: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2029903&id=1198149366&l=d18f0eccf2

The photographs were taken with Canon EOS 20D attached via T-mount to the T-port in the rear of Meade ETX-125 telescope.

The videos are on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spb5083Wq5U and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKTxx9yxw3M

The videos were taken using a-focal focusing through the 26mm eyepiece with Canon SX 200 IS new camera that came out in April. It can shoot HD videos in 720p, but the sensor is not sensitive enough for sharper pictures.

By adding the 3x Barlow lens I was really able to bring the details of the planet, but due to Earth’s fast rotation it was very hard to keep up with the planet as it moves out of the view in a matter of seconds – a big challenge without auto-tracking feature of the telescope engaged.

Enjoy and leave your comments! LMK if you have any questions!http://www.FeedBurner.com).gif" />If you liked this post, buy me a beerRelated posts:

• A beautiful show in the sky
• Video of the Moon through telescope (Feb 15, 2008)
• Photos of the Moon and Mars (Feb 16, 2008)
• Stream Netflix to your TV or HDTV with PlayOn Media Server
• Finally: Netflix streaming on PlayStation 3 begins in November

Copyright © 2008 Maxim (Digital Fingerprint: G-HGReEHdehe93492lsjd_12kjfa (74.125.94.82) )Send to Facebook Related posts

• A beautiful show in the sky (1)
• Lunar Eclipse February 20, 2008 (2)
• Photos of the Moon and Mars (Feb 16, 2008) (0)
• Video of the Moon through telescope (Feb 15, 2008) (3)
• My first photo of Mars (2)
• My first pictures of the Moon through the telescope (0)
• Avatar 3D (2009) PG-13 162min (6)

Bookmark

Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed, stars of A&E's Gene Simmons Family Jewels opened the TSX market on July 17.

An image from the event can be seen at the official Toronto Stock Exchange Web site.

Image: TSX.com

Test Your Green Gadget IQ
By Jaymi Heimbuch

How much does the average American household spend each year on gadgets?
$1050
$1200
$1450
Read the full story on Planet Green

Know your Food's Carbon Emissions?
by Matthew McDermott

When it comes to food miles?the distance your food travels from production to your plate?where do most of those miles come from?
Delivery to the supermarket
Read the full story on Planet Green

Der Promi-TV-Tipp vom Parodisten Peter Nottmeier, der sich trotz "Switch"-Sendezeit als "Monk"-Fan outet.

Der Promi-TV-Tipp vom Parodisten Peter Nottmeier, dem beim "heute journal" sogar das Original gefällt.

One would think that a movie whose principle cast members are made of metal and steel would be able to steer well away from racist themes and stereotypes. After all, aren’t we all one robot nation, under Prime? Unfortunately, Michael Bay has once again found a way to beat the odds and as a result what should have been a harmless summer film based on a children’s toy is in fact a never-ending, two and a half hour bout with bigotry.
"Transformers: The Revenge of the Fallen" never misses a chance to make the audience feel uncomfortable about race relations. At times it feels almost as though George Lucas must have been a consultant on this film, thanks largely to the inclusion of twin robot versions of the lamentable Jar-Jar Binks. Remember how cool Jar-Jar was, and how the only thing cooler than Jar-Jar would have been two Jar-Jars? Well, Bay got that message loud and clear.
This time, not only do they swap their faux-Rasta vernacular for dialogue stolen straight out of a fourth-grade Philly education, but one of the robots even sports a GOLD TOOTH. That’s right – Transformers have TEETH, and anthropomorphized black transformers have GOLD TEETH to go with their FIREBIRD WINE and IMMACULATE WHITE PUMA SNEAKERS. This matches up well with the sensitive scene involving the only other black character in the film, a butcher who is saving up to replace his hilariously buck-toothed grille. Not quite as funny as the Binks-Bots, but then again, not everything that drops out of Bay’s ass can be made of solid gold.
Moving beyond the painful undertones of the film, it quickly becomes clear about 30 minutes in that most of the script was somehow destroyed during a terrible bender and rather than take the time to write a new one, it was decided to stage an interminable battle in the desert. Hopelessly outclassed humans take on wave after wave of nameless Deceptacons while Optimus Prime’s body lies in state in the background like some kind of metal-plated Lenin. The action is so confusing, and the robots all look so similar, that it is difficult to even care about how our heroes are doing as they run from one sand dune to another, cowering in fear.
We all know the dangers of making a videogame out of a movie – well, in this case, they made the videogame first, “Anonymous Transformer Battle Royale,” which sounds really cool until you realize it’s stuck in demo mode and you don’t get to actually interact with anything on the screen. I am sure all across America there are confused senior citizens still sitting in theaters, waiting for the actual movie to start.
The first Transformers film was flawed but watchable. This excretion, however, is pure tedium wrapped in a dazzling array of explosions and minstrel show dialogue. I kept waiting for a gigantic robotic representation of Michael Bay’s penis to jet across the screen, similar to the sneaker thrown by the frustrated “Return of the Jedi” modeler, but alas, I had to settle for Megan Fox’s ass, which if you think about it is growing more and more powerful by the day. I wouldn’t be surprised if “Transformer’s 3” was set entirely on both of her sublime cheeks, starring micro-Transformers who could babble on and on in their inane language for hours while the men in the audience remained completely silent and enraptured. It’s the closest thing I can imagine to a religious experience in cinema.

Know Your Eco-Getaways?
By Sara Novak

Which of these green countries charges fees for water and waste management services as well as environmental taxes to promote personal responsibility?
New Zealand
Read the full story on Planet Green

Radical Publishing is proud and excited to host rock legend Gene Simmons and his son Nick Simmons, star of Gene Simmons Family Jewels , at SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2009 where they will be signing copies of Radical's newest comic book title, Incarnate #1 , created, written and penciled by Nick Simmons.

Premiering at this year's San Diego Comic-Con International, Incarnate is the brainchild of Nick Simmons and stands as Radical's watershed American Manga title. Incarnate tells the

Premium brands in consonance: Audi and piano manufacturer Bösendorfer build a piano.

The Audi R8 LMS and its first victory at the BF Goodrich Endurance Championship.

The Pilots of the Red Bull Air Race showed their unbelievable skills above the Detroit River

Know Your Car Alternatives?

By Sara Novak

How many miles to the gallon does your average scooter get?
25 to 30 mpg
40 to 45 mpg
75... Read the full story on Planet Green