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Apple iPad, Star Wars Sitcom, Iron Man 2 Site, Red Sonja, 3D That Sucks
Okay, so I never got around to those "Flashforward" and "V" recaps. Maybe I will tomorrow or maybe I'll just skip a week. We'll see.
APPLE IPAD NEWS BLOWOUT!!!
As I'm sure you know, the Apple iPad went on sale last Saturday, April 3rd. As if you needed another reason to hurry out and buy one, here are some pretty cool stories that caught my eye:
Marvel Comics has released a new app for the iPad that some say could completely revitalize the comic industry. It's a new comics reader from a company called Panelfly; Marvel says the digital versions have been "optimized" for iPad viewing and the early buzz is that they look great. At $1.99 an issue, I'm sold on this idea. There are a ton of e-Readers out there but the iPad is the only device I know of that can show full color comics and allow you to flip pages with a swipe of your finger. Truly, truly awesome in my book. You can read more about it on Yahoo! here.
And guess who else is jumping on the iPad/comic book bandwagon? IDW, the current publisher of all Star Trek comics (as well as G.I. Joe and Transformers) has announced that they've optimized their current iPhone/iPod Touch app for use with the iPad, as well. I don't know if it's as cool as Marvel's new app but it's awesome news, nonetheless.
Speaking of Star Trek, am I the only one who sees the obvious comparison between the iPad and Star Trek's own PADD? Well, guess what? Now you can have the best of both worlds:
Wii HD, Heidi Montag Movie, Paranormal Activity 2, Iron Man 2 Clip
Wii HD
No, Nintendo still hasn't announced a new Wii system but a company called VDIGI is now selling an upscaler that will convert your Wii's output to high-definition. On its own, the Wii outputs in a crappy maximum of 480p but the "VD-W3 Wii HDMI Upscaler Processor" promises to convert that signal to a full 1080p. Sounds impressive, right? Here's the thing, though: Wii games aren't designed to be 1080p so you can't just plug this thing in and expect for "Mario Kart" to suddenly look like a PS3 game. At most, it's just going to clean the image and make it a little smoother. But here's the other thing: if you have a HDTV, odds are it's already trying to upscale your Wii output.
Heidi Montag Has a Killer Rack
Yeah, I know...why the hell am I covering Heidi Montag on a geek blog? Well, it turns out that Ms. Montag fancies herself a movie mogul now and has even written (!) her first movie. That's right, she wrote a movie! Heidi tells People magazine, "I am making the first 3-D beach comedy about a shark that attacks a small beach town and I save the day with my 3-D boobs." Now, if SyFy were to turn this into one of their great SyFy Originals cheesefests, I would totally watch it. But there's no way I'm paying $13 at a theater to see that plastic bimbo run around in 3D. I'll be shocked it the thing gets made anyway...
Paranormal Activity 2 Has a Director
First of all, let me just say that making a sequel to Paranormal Activity is just about the stupidest idea I've ever heard. But, the first one was cheap and it made a ton of money, so that's just the way things work in Hollywoodland. There were some big names floating around for this sequel (Brian DePalma, Akiva Goldsman) which, frankly, scared me even more. DePalma may be a legend but if you're gonna sequelize Paranormal Activity, you don't want the sequel to be a slick, stylized production (*cough* *cough* The Blair Witch Project 2 *cough*). Well, thankfully, they've hired an unknown named Kip Williams. I still think this is a disaster waiting to happen but maybe this guy can bring a bit of an original spin to it. We'll see.
Iron Man 2 Clip Online
The BBC's "Top Gear" show has an exclusive Iron Man 2 clip/making-of film on their website. It's not much but if you're as excited about this movie as I am, anything counts.
Happy Birthday, Leonard Nimoy!
And, finally, I want to wish a happy belated birthday to Mr. Spock himself. Yesterday, Mr. Nimoy celebrated his 79th birthday. Live long and prosper!