What do popular modern movies look like a long time ago? Here are some examples: In 1950′s, Ghostbusters trailer: In 1940′s, Forrest Gump done by Frank Capra: In the 1920′s, Matrix done as a silent movie: In the 1880′s, Star Trek as “Steam Trek”: Bonus: Raider’s of the Lost Ark done in 1951:
I’ve known the big screen adaptation of The Adventures of Tintin is coming. They just announced recently it’s going to be done near Christmas 2011! The title they chose was “The Secret of the Unicorn”. It’s actually a combination of three of the Tintin comic book stories into one: The Crab with the Golden Claws, [...]
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When my daughter was 2, she didn’t have any interest in any of the Toy Story movie. Maybe because the movies featured a boy with his toys. Or maybe there was nothing girly about it (ie. no Princess). Now with the Buzz Lightyear Ride in Disneyland, and the new marketing of the movie, she’s beginning [...]
Gartner has recently published the latest “Hype Cycle” diagram, outlining the latest trend of computing. I like this diagram because it reflects the people’s expectations of the technology they use – and it’s quite accurate. The emerging (and biggest) buzzwords for 2009 in technology are Internet TV and Cloud Computing. Those two hit home for [...]
Once again, my favorite show from the UK is back! Season 13 started two weeks ago, and there will be (only) 7 episodes. In Top Gear tradition, they started off wonderfully, with fun challenges (racing with a coal powered steam train), and testing fun cars like the Lotus and Ferrari FXX. Of course, this time around [...]
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