Sunday, September 30, 2007

AWWWWWWWW, YEAH ! ! ! ! ! !

Did anyone see that?!
Gaters defeated in their own swamp!!!
......Bama loses.....
Life was good saturday!
A perfect way to start JimSmash Year 3!
Fellow AU fans... gimmie a good "War Eagle!"

WAAAAAAARRRRRRRRR
EAGLE! HEY!

Saturday, September 29, 2007

JIMSMASH TURNS 2 ! ! ! !

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JIMSMASH!!!

That's right, today JimSmash has been alive and kicking ass for 2 years!
WOW!
So keeping with tradition, is the above pic of a Wookiee playing baseball
(1st post, Year 2 post).

Thanks to all the JimSmash Readers!
Here's to making YEAR 3 even BETTER!
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*I was going to do a "Best of" post but am currently out of town at a Family event. No, its not a comic convention.... but look for that post sometime next week perhaps. Feel free to email me any of your favorite JimSmash posts since sept 29 of last year! JimSmash@gmail.com

Thursday, September 27, 2007

OOPS! ! !

"TK-421.... why aren't you at your post?"

Oops! Sorry for the lacks of posts today (thurs).
I'm actually off til next monday.
Apologies for not giving everyone a head's up.

But look for another quickie post on the 29th...

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

CYBERTRONIAN USB FLASH DRIVES

By Cybertron's Moon!
Check out these rad USB drives!
Only available in the UK, tho.

Autobot 1GB, £30 ($40 U.S.)

Decepticon 2GB, £30 ($60 U.S.)

Who wants one?!!!!!

More importantly, who wants to get me the Decepticon one?!

YODA VS PALPATINE

Check out this new ARTFX statue depicting the "final" battle between Yoda and Palpatine from Episode III. While some of the scenes were cool (Palp Force-throwing senate seats), overall I've never liked seeing Yoda flip around kung-fu-frog style, wielding a tiny lightsaber. It's just silly to me and damages the beloved character I fell in love with in Empire.

Anyway, here's the statue and it looks pretty cool, nonetheless. I think if the bottom of Palp's robes were open a bit and pulled back revealing his feet and some leg, he's look more sinister, dramatic and threatening. Yoda looks fucking dramatic. I also had issues with how he looked in EPIII... like Norman Bates' mother.

Oh, and I made the pic borders blue in honor of Sith Lightning. Sometimes, its the little things....

The statue is available for pre-order HERE. $175.
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*thanks, Five Fingers!

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

RANDOM FIND: LEGO STEPHEN HAWKING

ZOMBIE OUTBREAK QUIZ

NINJA NEWS OF THE DAY

Sweet, Police say 2 women dressed as NINJAS robbed a gas station with Samurai swords and daggers!

However, after watching the security cam footage, it is clear these are no Ninja....

I mean, they're on the security cam, for one!

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*this post is dedicated to Dylan.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LUKE & KAL-EL ! ! !

TODAY IS
MARK HAMILL &
CHRISTOPHER REEVE's
BIRTHDAY!

2 of my Heroes!
Forever rest in peace, Chris.
Earned it, you have.

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*thanks to CasualSlack!

Monday, September 24, 2007

REAL LIFE DONKEY KONG


Proving that VID-GAMERS are truly BELOW us COMIC DORKS on the social-loser scale. Yay!

AMNESTY GOES FOR CHINA OLYMPICS

AVP2 POSTER

Here's a teaser poster for AVP2. I cannot stress enough my absolute disdain for these movies taking place on Earth in Modern Times. And the Alien looks way too much like that really really crappy Halloween mask with the stupid [inaccurate] forehead. Why does FOX hate me so?
Someone pointed out it looks an awfully like the Firefox logo, heh.

Friday, September 21, 2007

JLA MOVIE SHOULD LOOK LIKE THIS

So WB is going ahead with a feature length JUSTICE LEAGUE movie.... all CG. In theory, this makes the most sense because you're not as limited by budget concerns - meaning if you're not going for photo real and dealing with live action plates, the sky's the limit more or less... meaning more super stuff for your buck! Anyway, today they announced that GEORGE MILLER will be directing the movie. Hopefully he'l be in his MAD MAX director's chair and not his HAPPY FEET director's chair.

Whatever the case, I think they should make the movie look like ALEX ROSS' art. Shit, bring Ross in as an Art Director, man! Below are some of his ridiculously-cool paintings of the JLA. Can you imagine a movie that looks like his art? IT WOULD BE AWESOME!!!!!!!!

NEW AVP2 TRAILER CONFIRMS MY FEARS

I give you #8.....

7 REASONS WHY AVP2 WILL SUCK

7 REASONS (thus far) WHY AVP2 WILL SUCK ANUS:

In no particular order....
1) Yes, that is an Alien on top of a car... with scared teenagers inside. Maybe they're at Lover's Lane? Oh how a brilliant series has become "Jason vs Freddy". sigh.

2) It takes place on Earth... in modern times... in a small town in the U.S. I have HUGE issues with these movies being on Earth AND in a modern setting. Just have them on another planet (hel-lo, it's Sci-Fi!) and if they simply must have it on Earth, have it in the FUTURE, ala Blade Runner look/feel (again, Sci-Fi!)... having it on earth in modern times cheapens the mythos and turns the film into a cheezie 50s Invasion From Mars type movie. Can we say "Slither"? (which I enjoyed, but its a different genre). When ALIENS are involved, it should always be in the distant future or beyond. "ALIEN" is the first time humans have ever encountered the creature (do the FOX people watch their own movies? I think not).

3) We're going to see the Predator HOMEWORLD. I'm thinking something lame and looking very similar to the Klingon homeworld as seen on Star Trek: The Next Generation.... actually, no.... they'll probably tie it in with the lame concept of the Predators' roles with early human civilization (as seen in AVP1) and have everything "modern pyramids".... Stargate vs Predator. Oh, and we'll probably see Predator Mommys and Predator babies. I simply do not have faith that this will be handled well.
4) According to the directors, "a kid painfully and graphically dies on screen via a chestburster alien". What psycho wants to witness this scene? Off-screen, perhaps... but a full scene watching a child scream in pain as an alien bursts out of its chest, breaking bones and spraying blood in one of the most agonizing deaths ever to grace the screen? Tasteless. Rewatch Kane's infamous chestburster scene in ALIEN and tell me if you think it's a good idea to watch a child go through that.

5) Getting back to the small town setting again, here's a snippet from the directors: "You've got a small-town sheriff who everyone doubts a little bit. We've got a brother story between Steven Pasquale and Johnny Lewis ['The O.C.'] ... There's also a mom returning from the war and trying to get reunited with her family and re-establishing her relationship with her daughter. She gets very Ripley-esque; she's a tough chick." UGGGHHHH!!!! Plus, having someone from the O.C. is enough for its own number on this list.

6) The main Predator is a "Cleaner" coming to clean up the mess. He's even referred to by the director's as "THE WOLF", ala Pulp Fiction. No word if a female Predator Bride hellbent on revenge will make an appearance in AVP3. But there's a good chance she'll make an appearance on the Predator Homeworld.

7) The "PREDALIEN" will be in it... and yes, it has dreadlocks. And it looks like the 1992 Kenner toy of the Alien Queen, which was ridiculous looking. Just have the PredAlien look like a normal Alien but give it the mandibles. Done. No dreadlocks. Nooooo dreadlocks.
[ Left: PredAlien / Right: Crappy toy ]
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and just to be fair,
some "GOOD" things I've heard about the film:

* The Final Alien Vs Predator scene is in the RAIN which could be cool visually.

* No more lame huge Predator armor as seen in AVP1. Seriously, they looked like jacked-up steroid users in football padding. They've gone back-to-basics like the Predators looked in Predator and Predator 2... more or less. (hopefully their faces don't look SILLY like in AVP...oops, this is the "positive" section...sorry).

* The directors are using digitally remastered audio clips from James Cameron's ALIENS; Aliens hissing, doors opening, etc. Which is good because the sound in Aliens ruled. But isn't that kind of cheating? Anyway, no more lameass Alien noises like in Resurrection and AVP! At the very least, the Aliens will sound cool and correct.

* The Alien head is back to its proper elongated phallic self! (unlike the crappy Resurrection & AVP shortened heads). And they are having them look more-or-less like James Cameron's Aliens... ie no clear dome on head (my personal favorite version by a hair). The AVP2 heads are still "off" and still look like a dude in a rubber suit, tho.

Previous AVP2 post with Trailer
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My previous AVP2 plot prediction.

Thursday, September 20, 2007

RONALD MCDONALD'S DAUGHTER

Click HERE to watch.

INVERTED MAP

CHRISTINE HEWETT PASSED AWAY

I've just been informed that CHRISTINE HEWETT passed away after a long battle with cancer.
She played one of the TONNIKA TWINS (Brea Tonnika) in the very first Star Wars. You can see her chilling with her "sister" at the bar in the Mos Eisley Cantina!! My condolensces to her Family, Friends and Fans.

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

AD OF THE DAY: TASTY MULLETS

ADAM WEST TURNS 79

HAPPY BAT-BIRTHDAY,
ADAM WEST!!!!!

(You're awesome on Family Guy, btw)

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

FOR MY FELLOW X-MEN FANS.....

RIP ROBERT JORDAN

"THE DRAGON HAS DIED.
THE FINAL BATTLE HAD BEGUN
AND NOW IT WILL NEVER END.
THERE ARE NEITHER BEGINNINGS OR ENDINGS
TO THE TURNING OF THE WHEEL OF TIME."
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1948-2007

NIGHTWING GOOF

Oopsie! A few people at DC Comics goofed and missed the note from the penciller to insert a nice "WAYNE ENTERPRISES" name/logo onto the building. It looks like the inker even inked the note! I wonder who would handle putting in the sign... the colorist??? Panel is from NIGHTWING #135.

REDSKINS BEAT EAGLES

Aww-yeah! The REDSKINS defeated the Eagles last night! My man JASON CAMPBELL is looking good! My fellow AUBURN fans/alum know what I'm talking about, as he was our QB recently until he graduated and went pro and picked up by my home team! GIBBS back as coach and my old AU QB leading the Skins.... Life is good!

2-0

Monday, September 17, 2007

ALIEN TATTOO OF THE DAY

Yikes, that's a big Alien Tattoo! Anyway, I recognized the source but I'm not 100% where its from originally. I just recognized it from an old gaming magazine, so I assume its from an Aliens game. The alien's design is from the 2nd movie (ALIENS), so maybe its from ALIEN:TRILOGY back on the PS1? I remember seeing the source image about 10yrs ago I think....

Previous "Alien Tattoos of the Day"
....which is always easily accessible to the right in a permanent link!

I'M TOO SEXY FOR MY DEAD BODY

$6875.00
See how much your cadaver would be worth!

RANDOM FIND: MANDALORIAN RUM

From the wonderful Spice Mines of Kessel!
Sadly, I would buy Mandalorian Rum if Lucas made it...
but only if it was the TRUE Boba... none of that Jango/Son Bullshit.

MAPLEWOOD DRUG BUST. . .


There's more than just drugs in that house....
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*thanks, Jason!

ALIENS DIORAMA

Holy Crap! SIDESHOW just unveiled a preview of their upcoming ALIENS DIORAMA! It's apparently part of a new diorama collection based on ALIEN(S) and Predator!!! The preview (TOP pic) only gives a glimpse, but if its anywhere near as cool as the first diorama based on ALIEN (BOTTOM pic), I'm going to fucking freak out with joy joy joy!!!! And yes, I've preordered my ALIEN diorama already.

3:10 TO YUMA

We saw 3:20 TO YUMA this weekend. While I normally dislike the ideas of remakes and really don't care for RUSSELL CROWE, I couldn't help but like this movie through-and-through!

CHRISTIAN BALE, who has been a personal favorite for many years, is fucking awesome as usual. And Crowe didn't bother me, either (a rarity). BEN FOSTER owns the screen whenever he's up there, which was surprising after seeing his portrayal of Angel in X-Men 3 (not his fault, really). But yeah, Foster kicks ass! The entire cast is absolutely stellar, really.....ok, except for Luke Wilson who makes a horrible cameo; seriously, what was the casting director thinking?

Now, I'm praising this film but I must make the disclaimer that I have NOT seen the 1957 original. But it is next in my Netflix Queue! I don't want to spoil anything by reviewing any further. So I'll just say I loved the film and recommend it! Go see it!

Saturday, September 15, 2007

DEATH STAR COOKIE ! ! !

"That's no moon!"*Click image to enlarge*

MORE BLASPHEMY: SITH CIRCUS POSTER

Here's one to make my fellow Original Star Wars Trilogy fans' heads explode.... remember that kickass classic "Circus Style" Star Wars poster of "A NEW HOPE"? Well they've made a "sibling" poster ("Sis-ter....so, you have a twin sis-ter..." Sorry, couldn't resist) for Revenge of the Sith. If you listen closely, you can hear JimSmash Friend Maker raging out. If you're one of those psycho SW fans who love everything Lucas grunts out, then you can buy the poster HERE.

LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE

Due to popular demand, I'm posting the "LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE" clip
from a very very disturbed fan.

Friday, September 14, 2007

RANDOM FIND: BATMOBILE

Old kiddie ride turned planter?
Dig the "Year One" Batsuit, tho!!

ALIEN HEADS

Hey! Click us to enlarge and get a better look!
Check out these sweet pics from Bob Burns' kickass ALIEN collection!! Man I envy Bob Burns, who has the largest Alien collection ever! One day my mantel will look similar to the above... one day...

I went ahead and labeled the heads in case anyone wasn't sure which one was from which movie. The first two incarnations are the best... then beginning with Alien3, they start to lose the Biomechanical elements which is essential in keeping the creature rad and
become "Pumpkinhead Aliens". Ugh.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

LAWNMOWER MAN PLAYS TETRIS

TGM HOLiC (aka Jin8) plays Tetris....

and is absolutely terrifying.

It starts off slow, but jump to the middle...then to the end.
Are you kidding me?
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*thanks, Jason!

ALIEN TATTOO OF THE DAY

This is one of the better ALIEN Tattoos I've seen! Pretty freakin' sweet if you ask me! I instantly recognized the source, too - from the killer DOOR POSTER from back in the late 80s. I know this because I really really wanted it but never got it. Hell, I STILL want it! The door poster actually shows the Alien from Head to Toe. Crap, now I need to hunt down that poster........

Previous "Alien Tattoos of the Day"
....which is always easily accessible to the right in a permanent link!

COOL METAL ALIEN TABLE

* CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE & SEE BETTER *
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Ok, I'm not into those Scrap Metal Alien sculptures, but these tables are wicked cool and I want them in my house. I've actually always wanted a table that was adorned with Alien Eggs around its base... ever since I saw that tomb like that in Dark Horse Presents #-something. Seriously, if I had the house for it and the money, I would HIVE OUT a large section of my house... maybe the basement which would be the entertainment room (TV, toys, comics, etc). One day.... or in the next life.....