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A Geek And His Money Are Soon Parted
You knew this was going to happen. If you say that you didn’t, then you’re either a fool or a liar. I just found this on StarWars.com:
Returning to store shelves on November 4th are the six episodes of the Star Wars saga on DVD bundled in convenient trilogy sets. Perfect for gift-giving as the holidays approach, the Prequel Trilogy set includes Episodes I-III, while the Star Wars Trilogy includes Episodes IV-VI.
Fans who already own the prequel trilogy double-disc releases (released from 2001-2005) and the Star Wars trilogy double-disc releases (released in 2006) already have all the content that’s available in this set. There’s nothing new in this set you don’t already have. But for friends and family still looking to fill in these gaps in their DVD collections, these sets make it easy and affordable to complete the saga.
Own the saga on DVD November 4th.
Thankfully, there is no new content. I know that there’s no way that my wife would let me try to justify buying the saga again because of a new 45 minute documentary on how Jar Jar Binks is the best character in any movie throughout history or why I should be happy that we got Ewoks in Return of the Jedi instead of Wookiees.
Attention Classic Gamers
Mega Man
I once heard somebody say that if you’re doing something that you enjoy, you’re not wasting time. Tell that to my wife. She’ll disagree with you. If you prescribe to that theory though, you’ll want to continue reading.
The best thing about Firefox is that our site looks great in it. If you use Internet Explorer, you’d think that this site was run by drunk monkeys. The second best thing about Firefox is the ability to add quality extensions that enhance your browsing experience. Sure, IE and Opera have tried to mimic this feature but who cares? Firefox has it down pat. Why settle for inferior substitutions? Kroger brand vanilla wafers get owned by Nabisco. It’s the same with browsers; Firefox is simply the best.
There are a lot of extensions that I like. Until last week, Open Download was my favorite. (It should be coded into Firefox, not an extension.) Last week though, I discovered FireNES. This is the greatest Firefox extension ever. EVER! IT’S THE BEST!
Remember the days of the Nintendo Entertainment System? How many hours did you spend playing games like Super Mario Bros. or The Legend of Zelda? If you’re reading this, my guess is a lot. I know that I would make friends with kids based on what games they owned. I hung out every day one summer with a kid that I absolutely hated because of two things: Mike Tyson’s Punch out and his hot sister.
Mike Tyson's Punch Out
Note that I put Mike Tyson’s Punch Out first. I was a geek so obviously I had a better chance at beating Mike Tyson than I did of hooking up with the hot sister. I know this because I beat the crap out of Mike Tyson and failed at getting more than a few words out at a time to the hot sister.
For all of you 8-bit addicts out there, FireNES is for you. It’s a Firefox extension that allows you to play games that we all know and love from the original NES. You want to play Super Mario Bros. 3? You can. How about Double Dragon? It’s got that one too. Final Fantasy? Yep. Legend of Zelda? Mega Man? Street Fighter? Yep. Yep. Yep. Mike Tyson’s Punch Out? Unfortunately not. The developers failed at including this like I failed with the hot sister.
Now is the time that you go get FireNES and let the 8-bit gaming begin. After you install the add-on and restart Firefox, come back and let us know what your favorite classic games are. And remember, if you’re doing something that you enjoy, you’re not wasting time. Now if I can just convince my wife of that.
The Clone Wars Reviewed
The Clone Wars
Thanks to TardisCaptain, this morning I was able to attend an advanced screening of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. For those who know me, you know that I’m a big Star Wars geek so being able to see the movie a whole week before it’s released was awesome. (I think that it should help my geek cred. Maybe +5?)
I’m too lazy to write a plot synopsis so here is one from allmovie.com.
George Lucas continues his most popular franchise’s legacy with Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a computer-animated 3-D film that takes place between Star Wars: Episode II and III. The first-ever animated feature from Lucasfilm Animation, this action-packed space adventure follows the heroic Jedi Knights as they attempt to maintain order and restore peace during a time of monumental galactic strife. The Clone Wars have engulfed the galaxy in chaos, and as the dreaded droid army of the Separatists wipes out everything in its path, the future of the Galactic Republic becomes increasingly uncertain. Meanwhile, Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan learner Ahsoka Tano embark on a pivotal mission that pits them directly against the dreaded Jabba the Hutt and his criminal minions while Count Dooku enlists the aid of Asajj Ventress and the rest of his sinister agents in ensuring that the young Jedi fails in his noble mission. Back on the front lines of the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Master Yoda attempt to fend off the forces of the dark side with the assistance of a massive clone army.
Anakin has a padawan? What? Since when? Oh yeah. I almost forgot that George Lucas has gone insane.
The animation in this movie surprised me. I’ve watched all of the footage that Lucasfilm has released and to be honest, I wasn’t very excited to see it based solely on the fact that I thought it looked bad visually. Even once the movie started, I wasn’t digging it too much. Then I realized that I was starting to actually like the look of the movie. The buildings, scenery, and ships all worked really well with the animation style. I even started liking the look of the characters with the exception of the Hutts. (They looked horrible.) One thing noteworthy about the animation is that it actually looks like it was painted with a brush and paint. I liked that.
I enjoyed seeing Asajj Ventress on the big screen but she seems a bit like the angry goth girl from high school. I also liked the new characters that they introduced, the clone, Rex and Anakin’s padawan, Ahsoka. It was pretty obvious that Ahsoka was there mainly for kids but she was still fun to watch.
As for the movie itself, it was fun. It felt like Star Wars. There was a lot of action and the plot wasn’t as horrible as some would have you believe. They did mess with the Star Wars theme in the beginning but made up for it at the end. There were a lot of problems with continuity however.
As I was sitting in the theater, I couldn’t help but wonder where this fit into the Star Wars time line. Sure, they say it’s between Episode II and Episode III but what about The Clone Wars cartoon from Cartoon Network? I thought that that was supposedly canon. The second season of that show portrayed the events that led up to Episode III, including the kidnapping of Chancellor Palpatine. And let’s not forget all of the comic books. There’s nine volumes of The Clone Wars comic books in trade paperback form. What about all of that history? Oh right, the “Lucas is insane thing”. Honestly though, I’m sure that it will all be explained in the TV series.
If you’re a big Star Wars geek, you may have a tough time watching this movie because of the continuity issues. Even twelve hours after seeing it, I’m still perplexed beyond reason as to how what I saw fits into that special galaxy far, far away. Just try to enjoy it as a stand-alone story and you’ll probably be fine. If you’re just a causal Star Wars fan though, you should enjoy yourself while watching this movie.
Despite my complaints, Star Wars: The Clone Wars is still a good movie. Go see it.
