I think i'm turning Japanese...

In order to complete Dr. Mrs. Just Another Movie Geek's viewings of all Sean Connery Bond films (she has seen all the good ones) I am suffering through "You Only Live Twice." Oh Sean Connery, I am glad it was a big check.

Movie of the week shot #2

Shot #2:


Air

Final Akbar Cinemas for 2009

This weekend will be the final showing of my successful Saturday night movie series for 2009. 2010 will continue the fine tradition but we decided to ring our 2009 with a classic boom. A big bada boom.

Shot #1: Earth

On Bruno and Silent Bob

Last night Dr. Mrs. Just Another Movie Geek and I watched the 3rd Q&A session with Kevin Smith. For those unfamiliar this series is just him on a stage taking questions from audience members and telling funny and interesting stories about life in the movie biz and randomness in the world of Kevin Smith. If you are a fan of Kevin Smith (and especially like his film commentaries) then I recommend these films.



In last nights viewing he tells of his time working on Die Hard 4 and dealing with Bruce Willis. Bruce has a bit of an ego and is a bit hard to work with and Kevin figured after he was done was over and he wouldn't be dealing with Bruce again. He then mentions later on the 4th of July he got a call from Bruce to which Bruce said "You are from Jersey. I'm from Jersey. You write and direct. I act. We should do something together sometime." Kevin was floored but he figured he had nothing that he could make that Bruce would ever want to be in.

But then it dawned on me. A sequel to Unbreakable written and directed by Kevin Smith. The boy knows how to write some great comic books. And Unbreakable was a great example of how superheroes could exist in the real world. It will probably never see the light of day but this movie geek would love to see it happen. Fate, get to work on that.

final goemon shots

(please click through to see them all big and beautiful)

Todays Goemon

I've upped the res for the rest of the shots I will be posting so I suggest clicking through to see it in full screen awesomness.


(the sword says "Beneath Heaven")


(I am still researching what this sword says)

todays Goemon and a theory.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall is simply a remake of Better Off Dead.

Discuss.

Todays Goemon pic

Goemon-Screen cap

I had a great time posting cool screen shots from Blade Runner two weeks ago so I am going to continue with my weekly movie. This weeks Movie: Goemon.(trailer here )



bonus:

New Addition to the Theatre

My home theater is an ever evolving process. Each new step and addition to the overall room adds more levels of awesomeness to my entertainment space. The latest addition is not so much to enhance films but to enhance the room when in between, before and after them. When we don't want to bring up the full house lights, but want to be able to see more than the low level theater light.

I give you, the new light.



This is mounted on the west wall of the theatre between the slider and window.

Here are a couple of close ups of the cool light patterns.







And here is what it looks like in regular light.



This is only v 1.0 of this light. I plan on tweaking it up a bit for better light direction. But overall a success!

Technical specs:
3/4" re-claimed cedar siding cut to 4" x 32" that is french cleated to the wall
Lights: 50 strand blue LED xmas lights mounted on pegs at each end
Cover: 1/8" frosted plastic sheet

Geish eating candy/taking pill on Video Billboard: "Meeeeeeeeeeei koto kyuuuuuuuuuuuuunn*"




*Translation:

Well, really I have no idea what it truly says. But my awesome friend Billy and I would always joke around that what she is really saying is "taaaaaaaaaaake ouuuur druuuuuuuuuuuuugs!"