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Matthew is the co-founder of the premiere visual effects house New Deal Studios. He is a veteran visual effects designer whose feature film credits include: SHUTTER ISLAND, HANCOCK, THE DARK KNIGHT, IRON MAN, THE AVIATOR, RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION, SUPERMAN RETURNS, NATIONAL TREASURE, ALIEN: RESURRECTION amongst many others. A few of the directors Matthew has worked with are: Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan, Peter Berg, Roland Emmerich, Michael Bay, Jon Favreau, Jon Turtletaub, Coen Brothers and Darren Aronofsky. His work for the Tom Hanks and HBO series 'From The Earth To The Moon', earned him an Emmy nomination for Special Visual Effects. THE AVIATOR brought him a British Academy Award nomination, a Golden Satellite Award, and three Visual Effects Society Awards. Additionally, his work on the Halo 3 'Believe' campaign earned him another VES Award win, a Clio and a Gold Lion at Cannes.
We are building the robots life size. Matt is one of the last great practical effects guys in the business who can pull this off. We will bring you to the set and give you first shot at seeing them. If you want, we can have you put out those first images of what the finished versions look like. The teaser we have now is CG for the robot. It is to give the fans a taste of the design we are going with, but it is not a true reveal given what we are going to be doing when we build the thing. The real deal is going to be mind blowing of course.
March 28, 2010, 2:05 a.m. CST
by drew mcweeny
That teaser's great, man. The idea of being on set with life size giant robots makes my brain hurt. Well-played, Rojo.
March 28, 2010, 2:11 a.m. CST
by chrisdosmil
I loves me some giant robots.
March 28, 2010, 2:18 a.m. CST
by ackack
It's really been hard lately with all the remakes and such. I value news like this even more because we don't get it that often. Oh, and I really want to give any money I have to Del Toro so he can go shoot in antarctica.
March 28, 2010, 2:27 a.m. CST
by OnO
March 28, 2010, 2:41 a.m. CST
by aint_it_cruel?
http://www.wildtoys.com/shogun/ShogJumbo/Daimosbox.jpg ---of course I lost his fist and all the missiles immediately. Poor Daimos, pigeon toed and missing a hand...we never had a chance against my friends who had Raydeen and Godzilla.
March 28, 2010, 3:12 a.m. CST
by Se7en
Just acknowledge the film Harry. Transformers open doors to a lot of stuff. This one included.
March 28, 2010, 3:45 a.m. CST
by Ganymede3001
I remember having a few of these when I was little. Those toys were bad ass.
March 28, 2010, 3:58 a.m. CST
by stellanskarsgaard
Does this involve you getting out your DVD column at all?
March 28, 2010, 4:15 a.m. CST
by billyhitchcock1
Man not in suit!
March 28, 2010, 4:23 a.m. CST
by Pitofbenders
with all the talent behind this, and that teaser, I'm fucking sold, finally a solid Anime-esc live action film with depth and a great story as well as top notch CG, what is Hollywood going to do after this comes out? Cry like a little bitch....
March 28, 2010, 5:16 a.m. CST
by NixEclips
Was sticking out his fucking tongue. Retards. I still have that Godzilla toy, hand and all. Remember how you could get his tail off? Yeah, I used to hide pot in there, back in the day.
March 28, 2010, 5:34 a.m. CST
by alan_poon
March 28, 2010, 5:35 a.m. CST
by DrManhattansTaint
i had a bunch of these guys. i'll never forget, i took them to the park one day and left them under a tree. came back a few minutes later, they were all gone. an early childhood trauma that only this film will fully heal.
March 28, 2010, 6:18 a.m. CST
by Commander Breetai
Can we please now finally get a Macross or BattleTech movie?
March 28, 2010, 7:20 a.m. CST
by RenoNevada2000
Come one Harold. It's a few days early for April Fools Day, isn't it?
March 28, 2010, 7:54 a.m. CST
by Madcapper
Being born in the early eighties, I cannot say I remember the toys. Nevertheless, giant fucking robots/battle armored bastardos, makes me wanna see it now. Right now.
March 28, 2010, 8 a.m. CST
by FlickaPoo
...THIS IS THE COOLEST NEWS I'VE READ HERE IN YEARS...
 ...or the worst. I keep my childhood well guarded, it hasn't really been raped yet.
 This could do it though.
March 28, 2010, 8:01 a.m. CST
by A-COD
Because in 1981 my Giant Mazinga figure shot my eye out with a fist rocket. Please don't make this movie in 3D, it may cause me to have flashbacks
March 28, 2010, 8:03 a.m. CST
by FlickaPoo
...in the article?
March 28, 2010, 8:04 a.m. CST
by FlickaPoo
March 28, 2010, 8:05 a.m. CST
by FlickaPoo
March 28, 2010, 8:06 a.m. CST
by FlickaPoo
March 28, 2010, 8:14 a.m. CST
by FlickaPoo
...this GOLDRAKE one makes me a little weepy.
March 28, 2010, 8:16 a.m. CST
by FlickaPoo
...only seem to know the toys.
 The shows were a big fucking deal overseas...religion and holy sacrament to an entire generation of kids all over the world.
March 28, 2010, 8:30 a.m. CST
by FlickaPoo
...better quality.
March 28, 2010, 8:30 a.m. CST
by Bullet_time_Facehugger
and if it isn't, will Godzilla and Rodan appear in the movie? It'll cost these "foreign investors" about 100,000 grand just to license those two characters from Toho.
March 28, 2010, 8:35 a.m. CST
by FlickaPoo
...part of the Mattel line of toys.
 I grew up on the robot shows, and never saw Godzilla and co. Gaiking and co. have elaborate and badass story lines all of their own.
March 28, 2010, 8:37 a.m. CST
by cousin.elvin
to these clips. check out the german intro to 'captain future' - now THAT'S legendary! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ8H2csE9bU
March 28, 2010, 8:38 a.m. CST
by FlickaPoo
...I don't need to see Godzilla on screen again.
 GIVE ME GOLDRAKE.
March 28, 2010, 8:39 a.m. CST
by cousin.elvin
March 28, 2010, 8:40 a.m. CST
by FlickaPoo
...want to fight?
 Time and place, Cuz.
March 28, 2010, 8:45 a.m. CST
by cousin.elvin
March 28, 2010, 8:49 a.m. CST
by cousin.elvin
let me guess... you don't wanna fight anymore 'cause your dancing to 'Feinde greifen an', right?
March 28, 2010, 8:56 a.m. CST
by cousin.elvin
March 28, 2010, 9:16 a.m. CST
by FlickaPoo
...DAITARN 3!!
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMDBUh77_ck
March 28, 2010, 9:17 a.m. CST
by FlickaPoo
March 28, 2010, 9:25 a.m. CST
by ScaryWaitress
This movie looks kick-ass... they're ACTUALLY making a giant robot movie... live-action... the right way. Because they CARE how it looks.
 That is seriously kick-ass.
 Of course, if they cast Shia leBeouf, we're all screwed.
March 28, 2010, 9:35 a.m. CST
by Doctor Cosmic
VOLTRON, DEFENDER OF THE UNIVERSE! I can't wait.
March 28, 2010, 9:51 a.m. CST
by cousin.elvin
you kidding? or are you partial to italian schlager music? listen and weep! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwj_BcCNSrc&feature=PlayList&p=C418F9A1D0BDDA99&index=15
March 28, 2010, 9:58 a.m. CST
by Doctor Cosmic
...wow, Harry. Do you really think we needed to hear that you enjoyed being sodomized, you massive, sweating, stinking, unwashed, flabby cock-loving faggot? Way to taint the rarity of an actual good news story on your "site."
March 28, 2010, 9:59 a.m. CST
by JohnnyThanatos
I can't (gush) believe this actu... actu... nnnNNNGH! (blursht) might happen! I ... (bloip!) Oops, sorry about that. I need to go clean up.
March 28, 2010, 10:06 a.m. CST
by sith_rising
"When is Cameron doing Battle Angel!?" Hard to believe that Titanic was only 3 years before that old post lol
March 28, 2010, 10:17 a.m. CST
by NivekJ
Giant robots are ALRIGHT WITH ME!
March 28, 2010, 10:35 a.m. CST
by Doc_Martigan
That thing has got to be AT MINIMUM 20 stories tall. Go find a building in your city that tall, look up at it, and tell me you really think that they are going to build robots that tall. Just for CG work and to have an actor stand on it when they could accomplish it other ways. They are talking about how far technology has come and what they are able to do now, but then say they need to actually build a huge robot to get the shots they need? Bull fucking shit. That thing in the trailer looks sweeter than anything in Transformers. It's bad ass, I'd pay to see that movie tomorrow, and guess what, that's a CGI Robot. They don't need to build a giant robot. And if these toys were a part of my childhood, I'd be CONCERNED that they want to throw away that much money building a giant robot when they could put it to better use.
March 28, 2010, 10:49 a.m. CST
by Nice Marmot
. . . got swept away in a creek after a huge thunderstorm. Still breaks my heart. I laughed whne I remembered the fist shot off. WTF???
March 28, 2010, 10:55 a.m. CST
by corvette63
Dangard Ace and Gaiking were my favs. We didn't get Force Five where I grew up but we got the movies on HBO. The cool part of all of it is that the toys will certainly be re-released. Maybe we'll even get some of the cool Japanese updates of Gaiking that have been released in the past 10 yrs.
March 28, 2010, 11 a.m. CST
by deelzbub
So much greater! At my house the Shogun Warriors would team up with Godziila and Rodan and stomp the shit out of the Star Wars guys, the Micronauts, and their friends, those poor defenseless Adventure People! Man, this movie is an answer to prayer!
March 28, 2010, 11:03 a.m. CST
by VanGoghX
Your punishment for losing the audio interview! (You know you'd love seeing that giant foot coming down in you, too!) But if you keep coming at us with awesome shit like this we *may* let you live. hehe
March 28, 2010, 11:11 a.m. CST
by MisterE
HOLY SHIT!
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAbzOQsSGME
March 28, 2010, 11:12 a.m. CST
by wchblade
I've been a fan of the series called FORCE FIVE here in the NorthEast since childhood. As soon as I saw the first ever (crappy) CGI work on the first Power Rangers movie and eventually the awesome ILM work on TF I knew that this was possible. I even approached another fan of the series and Hollywood producer Brian Gilbert with the notion for a UFO Robot Grandizer feature that I had a story for, but we couldn't secure the rights. Would have been perfect too as, at the time he was working at Stan Winston Studios. Man if this is legit this should be one awesome franchise. I just wish I was a part of it as I'm sure many fans would like to be too.
March 28, 2010, 11:17 a.m. CST
by hakaider
The 1:1 scale thing makes me think April Fool's, but all this name-dropping makes me KNOW it.
March 28, 2010, 11:27 a.m. CST
by MisterE
"I think that the problem may have been that there was a Shogun Warrior that was in danger of being crushed by a dwarf, alright? That tended to understate the hugeness of the object."
March 28, 2010, 11:31 a.m. CST
by Yellow_Like_A_Banana
So tired of things like the pilot's helmet folding up to nothing and disappearing behind her head. It always yanks me right out of the movie to see an effect like that. I think the first time I saw it was in Stargate the Movie and hated it then. Even the suitcase Ironman suit ticked me off. When special effects people do fold up and disappear fx - at least make it a little more believable by conserving mass - i.e. fold it up into something that would be at least the same size of the original object if it were melted down or squished together in real life - don't just make it disappear into nothing for convenience - especially if your world is striving for some sense of realism. Pure fantasy/magic - yeah go ahead, but in technology universe - it always destroys my suspension of disbelief and reminds me I'm watching CGI on screen.
March 28, 2010, 11:39 a.m. CST
by MisterE
Marvel Comics did some really good toy tie-in comics back in the day. Their "Micronauts", "ROM: Spaceknight", and "Shogun Warriors" were all awesome!
March 28, 2010, 11:43 a.m. CST
by Greggers
Although pulling it at the beginning of the week is almost cheating.
March 28, 2010, 11:46 a.m. CST
by Greggers
Is if the Steven Lisberger interview would have been a fake. I mean, that would have shown an amazing amount of committment to a gag -- actually producing the interview instead of "losing it."
March 28, 2010, 11:46 a.m. CST
by FlickaPoo
March 28, 2010, 11:47 a.m. CST
by JRKerr
I admit that Gaiking is fucking metal, but Poseidon in 3D fighting terrors of the deep would totally own the whole rest of them put together.
March 28, 2010, 11:47 a.m. CST
by LazarusRevival
It's all about Grendizer/Goldrake...you can leave out the rainbow beam, that was kinda gay...
March 28, 2010, 11:47 a.m. CST
by FlickaPoo
March 28, 2010, 11:52 a.m. CST
by Mr. Nice Gaius
...that shot of the robot in the street beats nearly every standard shot from the TRANSFORMERS movies. Size, design, clarity...it's all there. However, folding CGI helmets are stupid.
When I was a kid, I had the Mazinga, Godzilla, and Rodan toys. It's too bad that I gave them away; I probably could have sold them for some nice $$$.
March 28, 2010, 11:53 a.m. CST
by Mr. Nice Gaius
March 28, 2010, 11:55 a.m. CST
by LazarusRevival
Yeah, and the female robot that would shoot boob missles
March 28, 2010, 11:57 a.m. CST
by FlickaPoo
...movies and cartoons play around with scale all the time anyway. They'd use the "real" thing for partial shots with live actors, and use CG for action stuff...no biggie.
March 28, 2010, 11:58 a.m. CST
by FlickaPoo
...that show is known as MAZZINGER Z to most of the world.
March 28, 2010, 12:03 p.m. CST
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Yeah, it ran for awhile in the US. I believe it was broadcast during after-school hours. At the time, I remember thinking how odd it was that there was a cartoon about a robot called "Tranzor Z" that looked exactly like my old "Mazinga" toy. Obviously, I knew very little about the international properties and stuff.
March 28, 2010, 12:05 p.m. CST
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Ha! Oh, yes. How could one forget that?
March 28, 2010, 12:05 p.m. CST
by Mr. Nice Gaius
March 28, 2010, 12:11 p.m. CST
by FlickaPoo
...channels...it would be impossible to overstate what a big deal these shows were to kids.
 Streets and playgrounds might be teeming with kids, but when 3 p.m. or whenever came and the show started...ghost town...like Superbowl Sunday.
 Every boy in the land, between the ages of 4 and 12, chanting in unison...
 Our Mazinger, Who art in heaven,
 Hallowed be Thy Name.
 Thy rocket-fists come.
 Thy chest boomerang flung, on earth as it is in outer space...
March 28, 2010, 12:25 p.m. CST
by wchblade
I hope this isn't an early April Fools joke. I remember that Getter Dragon was one of the Shogun Warriors even though I'll admit I knew them more from the Anime than the Marvel Comics. Go Nagai was like the Japanese Disney (before Miyazaki of course). Would love to see the lineup be GAIKING, GRENDIZER, GETTER ROBO, MAZINGER Z, and DANGUARD ACE. Having re-watched the entire series (now officially available at www.grenzider.net) Danguard Ace stands out as the most "adult" and serious in plot. The others no doubt were cool as hell and fun, but the American dubs at least were more aimed at kids it seems. I hope this isn't a goof.
March 28, 2010, 12:28 p.m. CST
by wchblade
www.grendizer.net/ is he site for the classic DVDs. They were onlt recently OK'd to be official producers and distributors of the classic US versions.
March 28, 2010, 12:30 p.m. CST
by FlickaPoo
...DANGUARD, thanks. I remember MAZINGER Z as being for somewhat younger kids, and the episodes more self contained.
 Shows like GAIKING, MAZINGER, DANGUARD, and GOLDRAKE got huge and operatic towards series end.
March 28, 2010, 12:53 p.m. CST
by ZOMBRE
He's the guy behind most of these robots! I've been reading AICN for a decade. This is my 1st comment. IF THIS IS AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE I WILL BE REAlLY, REALLY, HURT. That and if they put Shia Lebeouf in it or anyone from the cast of Smallville i will probably just curl up and cry. Empahsis on practical effects?! Gaiking the 1st of many movies??? They're gonna fuck this up somehow. I'm approaching this movie like going on a date with your hot ex girlfriend. Sounds like trouble, could be fun, and hopefully everything goes smoothly.
March 28, 2010, 12:57 p.m. CST
by RaveX
I don't know anything about this franchise (kind of before my time), but I can't be the only one who thinks this isn't the most fortunate name for a movie, can I?
 on the other hand, makers of the inevitable gay porn version of this thing won't have to waste too much time choosing the title...
March 28, 2010, 12:58 p.m. CST
by GiggityGoo
C'mon, not to seem sexist here, but... Shogun Warriors were the province of 12-year-old BOYS. Girls didn't give a crap about them, so they shouldn't get to play in our sandbox. Men pilots, no love story, big-ass robots... oh, and DANGARD ACE!!!
March 28, 2010, 12:59 p.m. CST
by FlickaPoo
...I grew up in Italy and these shows were like religion, and I know they were big in France, Germany, Spain...they even ran in the Arab world for fuck's sake.
 If I was an "international investor", I'd put money in this in a heartbeat.
March 28, 2010, 1:06 p.m. CST
by FlickaPoo
...special occasions.
 Gaiking will give you champagne, Quaaludes, and plenty of warning first.
He's a gentleman.
This sounds fucking amazing...Giant robo movie practical effects.. im there!!!
March 28, 2010, 1:34 p.m. CST
by the_one_that_says_BADMUTHAFUCKER
just shit my pants. I had to look at the calender to make sure it wasn't April 1st. This property is more obscure than Voltron or Robotech but yet we're seeing material before any of those two. too good to be true...
March 28, 2010, 1:56 p.m. CST
by ScaryWaitress
...ISN'T the special effects. I mean, hell, if they're building full-size robots to shoot from, they're committed... the technology is becoming easier and easier to use and make look good, to the detriment of many moviemakers' finished project (I'm looking at you, Lucas, with your "improved" Star Wars Episodes IV-VI. That was some bullshit, man.)
 The way they could REALLY fuck this whole thing up? What else? STORY. I swear to you, if I see one more military-style villan, a là Scarface in Avatar, who's all macho and shit... I am going to lose it. In fact, I think they needed to close the book on that particular villan after Avatar. ENOUGH. WITH. THE. MILITARY. VILLAN.
 All that to ADD to the fact that, if they were really drawing from the material they're adapting- and NOT just Am-ur-i-canizing up- any military characters would be in the background. These giant robots were either fighting giant monsters, or each other... and generally, if they were fighting each other, it was PERSONAL not political. So, here's to hoping that they don't go all fucking Red State with the source material, because I am tired- very, VERY tired- of the "military evil" storyline.
March 28, 2010, 2:06 p.m. CST
by Franky_Four_Fingers
and Grandizer = my ass in seat opening day.
March 28, 2010, 3 p.m. CST
by Bodacious_Crumb
March 28, 2010, 3:10 p.m. CST
by Roketopunch
but Gaiking was the giant ship that transformed into the robot not vice versa also, the pilot wasn't some chick. Anyway, Mazinger should be made, he was before Gaiking.
March 28, 2010, 4:49 p.m. CST
by RICHARD_GERE_RAPED_MY_GERBIL
March 28, 2010, 5:06 p.m. CST
by MediaGold
In 1979 when I was 8 I lived in Rhode Island, which I later learned was one of the few places in the US you could watch that show. I swear my parents thought I was insane wearing my red snowboots in the middle of summer and swinging around an old mop handle yelling "I am Jesse Dart! Kii-yaaa!!!" Then again, a summer earlier I was climbing trees wearing a black blanet tied around my neck babbling about how I was Jason of G-Force. Needless to say, I can't wait for this one.
March 28, 2010, 5:27 p.m. CST
by deelzbub
its always fruit jokes with you kids
March 28, 2010, 5:45 p.m. CST
by rjcjr9
Perhaps Russell Crowe can do the motion capture.
March 28, 2010, 6:01 p.m. CST
by Bodacious_Crumb
...a Shogun Warrior in the 80's? I remember George Perez drew it and the issue was somewhere in the 190's (original series).
March 28, 2010, 6:09 p.m. CST
by JayLenoTookMyJob
...Yeah, '79, early '80 maybe. I've got an issue packed away somewhere... in mylar at that. Also one of Marvel's run of Godzilla: King of Monsters where Zilla fights a Shogun Warrior as well... in fact, I think a team of Shogun Warriors figured as a continuing plot point in the latter issues of that series. No details though. I don't feel like going through boxes to find those comics right now, too much of a hassle.
March 28, 2010, 6:29 p.m. CST
by JuanSanchez
March 28, 2010, 7:10 p.m. CST
by torpedoboy
March 28, 2010, 7:13 p.m. CST
by ominus
interview? ok mistakes happen but i cant understand how exactly you lsot the audio? where did you write the interview?
March 28, 2010, 7:23 p.m. CST
by deelzbub
was Red Ronin. Not really an official Shogun, if there ever was such a thing. But very cool anyway. Red Ronin got his head cut off by a giant monster with a helicopter tail. Various adventures over the years once his head got reattatched. I believe he's also the one who fought the Avengers.
March 28, 2010, 7:26 p.m. CST
by BringingSexyBack
All I had to play with were paint chips.
March 28, 2010, 7:32 p.m. CST
by cyberskunk
I wonder what happened to it? Ah, well. One Christmas, I got Mazinger Z, and I was so very happy and content and thankful at that moment.
March 28, 2010, 7:40 p.m. CST
by August_Ragone
Here's the report (in Japanese, but with photos) of the unveiling of the trailer in Tokyo yesterday: http://gigazine.net/index.php?/news/comments/20100328_taf2010_gaiking_making/ Toei Animation's Official Press Release: http://corp.toei-anim.co.jp/press/2010/03/cglight_stage2010.php
March 28, 2010, 7:54 p.m. CST
by shogunshin
March 28, 2010, 7:56 p.m. CST
by August_Ragone
The story chronicled the battle between the international crew of the semi-transformable carrier Daikū Maryū, and their Super Robot Gaiking (invented by Dr. Daimonji), against an invading race of aliens known "The Dark Horror Army". These marauders are facing destruction as their homeworld is threatened by a black hole, which is mutating their race. Dr. Daimonji enlists a former star pitcher, Sanshiro Tsubwabuki, to pilot the Gaiking, because of his latent psychic powers. Sanshiro was the only one of the doctor's candidates who escaped assassination by the aliens, but the injuries he sustained ended his professional baseball career. Now, Sanshiro and Gaiking sortie to crush the impending invasion of Earth!
March 28, 2010, 8:21 p.m. CST
by enemygateisdown
I fucking loved playing with these robots when I was a kid! I always hated that Godzilla was the shortest one, though. He was the only one I had, and the neighborhood kids didn't understand just how tough he was compared to some tin cans with rocket fart-box punchers!
March 28, 2010, 8:34 p.m. CST
by TheBoManKicksAssAndTakesBlame
In 1979, I was 8 and living in Rhode Island too watching Force 5 on channel 64 I think...maybe it was Fox 25 out of Boston. Anyway, what town? Cumberland for me.
March 28, 2010, 8:53 p.m. CST
by Franky_Four_Fingers
Although I was 12 in 1979 I was also living in Rhode Island, also Cumberland. Channel 27 might be the one that showed force five or possible ch 56.
March 28, 2010, 10:52 p.m. CST
by zvelf
And had a whole bunch of the really big ones. My favorite was Raiden I think he was called. This movie's going to need a really big budget though not to suck.
March 28, 2010, 10:55 p.m. CST
by TheGhostWhoLurks
Doesn't this guy have a hangar or something to store his giant mech? Who's gonna pay for that mess? The taxpayers... THAT'S who!
March 28, 2010, 11:06 p.m. CST
by GigaMach
Be a pre-April Fool's Joke. This movie has to get made. Just look at my name to get an idea of what my dream project would be...GigaMach = Gigantic Machine. This needs to happen tomorrow!
March 29, 2010, 2:13 a.m. CST
by Gluecifer
American shit trying (without success) to be Japanese. Stick to your GI Joe, freedom fries and all that shit, leave the Japanese stuff to Japanese people, they know better.
March 29, 2010, 5:08 a.m. CST
by ominus
if i am not mistaken
March 29, 2010, 5:30 a.m. CST
by MakNeil
only cool;)
March 29, 2010, 5:34 a.m. CST
by I Max U Mini
... if you lost an eye, what difference does it make if it's in 3D? You won't be able to see it in that format anyway.
March 29, 2010, 7:02 a.m. CST
by Dazzler69
wonder if it's worth any money out of box?
March 29, 2010, 7:02 a.m. CST
by Ganymede3001
When I was little, I always befriended the spoiled kid on the block so I could relish along with him in his plethora of new toys. My parents were from the country, and spending excess money on plastic action figures was out of the question.
March 29, 2010, 8:16 a.m. CST
by RefutetheHype
Beyond the obvious disinterest (look how "many" people replied to this "epic" news) there's two other things. "OK, so, in this dark economy, you want us to build giant robots for real?!?!?!??!" AINT IT IMPOSSIBLE NEWS! And there's the trailer itself, with the "shocker" revelation that Samus is a woman (which I did not know until oh I suppose 20 years ago) and the fact that this woman in the trailer apparently is a robot, too, with the "click" eye blink that looks phony and fake. This looks terrible, terrible, terrible!
March 29, 2010, 8:18 a.m. CST
by RefutetheHype
March 29, 2010, 8:19 a.m. CST
by RefutetheHype
Hype refuted!
March 29, 2010, 8:23 a.m. CST
by RefutetheHype
Awesome April 1st joke. Whether all your friends out there REALIZE it's just a joke or not, well that I am not sure of but I am sure you will figure it out soon.
March 29, 2010, 9:55 a.m. CST
by Hey_Kobe_Tell_Me_How_My_Ass_Tastes
Yeah, a movie Titled Gaiking in America? Hell I'm 33 and I have no recollection of Shogun warriors, so I doubt you can market it to a bunch of 40 year olds and expect to make bank. Name change coming up super quick.
March 29, 2010, 9:56 a.m. CST
by Hey_Kobe_Tell_Me_How_My_Ass_Tastes
March 29, 2010, 10:23 a.m. CST
by deelzbub
Very excited about this project since reading about it here the other day. Even on board with the girl driver....until I really started thinking about it last night. A question sprung to mind. Does this mean that Gaiking is going to shake his butt when he walks? Got a girl driving it, making it walk...I would think that means the coolest Shogun of all is gonna walk like a female!
March 29, 2010, 12:38 p.m. CST
by venvariants
This is bound to be cooler than Transformers. Just keep Bay away from it, and you could possibly have a good Shogun Warriors movie.
March 29, 2010, 1:12 p.m. CST
by Royston Lodge
March 29, 2010, 1:26 p.m. CST
by DeusExMachina
GI Joe is not based on any Japanese properties.
March 29, 2010, 2:12 p.m. CST
by August_Ragone
GAIKING rhymes with VIKING.
March 29, 2010, 2:22 p.m. CST
by SuperLoserFish
on Moody St
March 29, 2010, 2:58 p.m. CST
by letsfightinglove
...your story chilled my heart a little. Like "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury.
March 29, 2010, 3:42 p.m. CST
by kafka07
I never got one. I did get that Godzilla though when I was like 8. I managed to find a giant Rodan soon after.
March 29, 2010, 4:14 p.m. CST
by fiester
Looked really good.
March 29, 2010, 4:48 p.m. CST
by deelzbub
Please Hollywood, stay away from this one.
 Unless:
 1. You get a director that is a fan of the Marvel series
 2. You secure the rights to the characters from the Marvel series
 3. You get a screenwriter who is able to adapt issues 1-12 of the Bill Mantlo-written Marvel series
 4. You get a producer who is inspired by the Michael Golden-drawn Marvel series
 If you cannot do steps 1-4, then kindly step off! Give someone else a try!
March 29, 2010, 8:25 p.m. CST
by RefutetheHype
LOVE the references on here to it being called GAY KING. Because you can guarantee that's what people will call it. Especially the so-called audience for it. HYPE REFUTED AGAINNNN!
March 29, 2010, 9:34 p.m. CST
by wchblade
Hey FlickaPoo...glad to refresh your memory I grew up in a subrub of Boston and remain in Massachusetts to this day. I know that these were some of the ONLY shows that spanned the globe and were popular mostly in Italy, Canada and one of the rare cartoons allowed in the Middle East in the 70's-80's. This was waaaay before the true Anime craze hit America in the 90's with Akira and Ghost In the Shell (mainly as VHS bootlegs). I did my college thesis on it even though there was little material available on the art form back then. This weekend is the largest East Coast Anime show here in Boston. I've been debating on going as a local guest for a comic book art supply store to sell my comics (I'm a published comic writer/creator) and to show off their high end markers in use. SuperLoserFish you must be close to know of Mr. Big Toyland on Moody Street! They advertised on every episode of Force Five! Sadly by the time I was old enough to have a license and a car I made my way to the famous location, the sign still hung over the retail spot, but he had long closed his doors. Back in the day he was one of the first and largest Japanese import toy stores I'd ever heard of. Good times.
March 29, 2010, 9:47 p.m. CST
by Sharkeysrevenge
haha troll. it's ok, we embrace you. FUCKING GAIKING movie. FIRST IN LINE.
March 29, 2010, 10:39 p.m. CST
by RefutetheHype
1 you really think they'll make this in the down economy? 2 you really think that they'll make this? 3 you really think they'll make it? oh and just to know it im no troll im the real deal *kisssss*
March 29, 2010, 10:47 p.m. CST
by killianx
just melted my Brain! I hope we get mazinga, Dra-Gon, and Ray-deen
March 30, 2010, 2:05 a.m. CST
by NippleEffect
spoogefest EVAR!
March 30, 2010, 8:35 a.m. CST
by Hervoyel
I went to the park one day and found a bunch of them under a tree. They were the coolest thing I'd ever seen so I took them home with me. A short time later I found a kick-ass Godzilla by my house in a creek after a storm and my collection was complete. Can't wait to see the film!
March 30, 2010, 8:40 a.m. CST
by Hervoyel
Hollywood cleans up in a down economy. They're making money hand over fist any time the rest of the world needs to escape. The only reason they'll do this though is the small mountain of cash that Michael Bay is sitting on following the Transformers movies. In hindsight it's almost a foregone conclusion that this or something very much like it was going to be made. If something's going to make money it's going to get made. Whether it gets made well or not is the only remaining question and frankly Hollywood doesn't seem to care much either way as long as most of the seats get filled long enough to make a profit.
March 30, 2010, 2:17 p.m. CST
by Gil Brooks
Also, I HIGHLY doubt this will go according to the producers plan. Life-sized robots? Yeah. Ok. Would be awesome if it happened, though.
March 30, 2010, 2:31 p.m. CST
by the Green Gargantua
THE DREAM IS MATERIALIZING. MAZINGER GRENDIZER GETTER ROBO COMBATLER DANGARD ACE FUUUUUUCK! HOLY FUCKING SHIT. I am trying to imagine what the fucking Daiku-Maryu will look like. (for the un-initiated thats the giant dragon from which Gaiking forms the head.)
March 30, 2010, 2:37 p.m. CST
by FleshMachine
March 30, 2010, 2:52 p.m. CST
by the Green Gargantua
March 30, 2010, 9:27 p.m. CST
by RefutetheHype
Refuting the hype.
March 30, 2010, 11:08 p.m. CST
by Bones
It's a joke people. Relax.
March 31, 2010, 12:38 p.m. CST
by the Green Gargantua
Don't fuck with me
March 31, 2010, 3:03 p.m. CST
by Rupee88
got to april fools joke or just bad reporting
March 31, 2010, 3:54 p.m. CST
by MediaGold
Honestly, it was quite surreal. I discovered Force Five when I lived at some training place used by the RI police. I believe it was the police training academy. I'm not sure what town it was near because I remember it was out in the middle of the woods somewhere. My dad had gotten into trouble with the mob and had us enter the witness relocation program and the Feds had us hidden out there for 3 months when it was deserted. It was really cool, had these underground ex missile bunkers that had a boxing ring and all kinds of neato stuff. I haven't been back to RI in 30 years, but before the police academy I lived in Warwick, Cranston, Providence and Hope.
March 31, 2010, 5:02 p.m. CST
by the Green Gargantua
IT IS BEGINNING TO FEEL LIKE A HEINOUS APRIL FOOLS GAG. I want an update, who the fuck is acting in this movie? What Gaiking story line is being used the old 70's story or the new one still airing in Japan?
March 31, 2010, 6:42 p.m. CST
by Boober
this is an April Fool's joke. If it is, you better secure the money and make it yourself. Otherwise, you just might wake up in a SAW-style nightmare chained to a table with a lipo tube stuck in your gut as hungry, wide-eyed Haitian children feverishly wait for Spongebob to cook up some special FATTYpatties with your bodily fluids and grease. Cool trailer, but losing the audio coupled with "Looks like a trailer cut-scene to a video game" and funding by "outside" investors screams FATTYpatty time...
March 31, 2010, 7:16 p.m. CST
by the Green Gargantua
But mecha fiends? The Grand Order of the Rocket Fist is not to be toyed with (punny?) YOU DO NOT WANT THAT HEAT. It is like messing with Muslims, only we get dangerous!
March 31, 2010, 7:26 p.m. CST
by the Green Gargantua
I imagine you plan to reveal your "gag" on April 1st actual you fucking infidel. The other clue is the focus on the Marvel comic. No one cares about the comic. The Super Robots are locked in the lore found in the anime and Manga, sales are what dictate this. Start saving up tubby, I sooo wanted to believe...Oh and also this footage is connected to a teaser for a Toei Animation "pilot", they are also doing Harlock. Shit is not funny. May your memorabilia collection BURN TO ASH FUCK FACE. ASH!!!!!!!
March 31, 2010, 10:52 p.m. CST
by cyberskunk
On the positive side, maybe some random Hollywood executive will be cruising this talkback and thinking, "Wow, some people really like this idea. I wonder..." I think I'd like a little more color in the armor, though. Or maybe that was tested and found lacking.
March 31, 2010, 11:28 p.m. CST
by picardsucks
Powwwwwer From Space Heeeeee'll save the Human race
March 31, 2010, 11:37 p.m. CST
by cyberskunk
I vaguely remember running around with a substitute beta capsule. Maybe it was a pencil, and occasionally taking a running jump like that guy did when he was about to transform.
That would be a pretty weird thing to make a Hollywood adaptation out of, I think.
March 31, 2010, 11:42 p.m. CST
by cyberskunk
In one episode where the drawings of a child came to life, and some harmless gigantic creature came into existence. Ultraman wound up carrying it into outer space and told its creator child not to cry. Then a version of the creature appeared in the sky, made out of stars. I probably thought something like, "That's all well and fine, but what happened to it?"
April 1, 2010, 7:25 a.m. CST
by FlickaPoo
...where are my updates?
April 1, 2010, 7:39 a.m. CST
by StatelyWayneManor
If this means new toys; I'm all for it. I wish I had a rocket ship for a brain...
April 1, 2010, 2:38 p.m. CST
by the Green Gargantua
that would rule.
April 1, 2010, 2:41 p.m. CST
by the Green Gargantua
This would FUCKING rule. The style of the old live action tv show would be perfect, it was quirky as fuck and would gel with TB quite well.
April 1, 2010, 2:43 p.m. CST
by the Green Gargantua
If this is not a gag, I will be first to apologize. If it is, than our rocket fists will black out the sky.
April 1, 2010, 5:49 p.m. CST
by cyberskunk
This is like the time Harry said an interview with Steve Lisberger was forthcoming and it didn't materialize. I think it was S.L., at least.
April 1, 2010, 6:53 p.m. CST
by Boober
It's almost 8 pm EST. I work hard for a living, so don't do some 12 AM West Coast time BS post so you don't have to face the music, mmkay?
April 1, 2010, 7:35 p.m. CST
by rev_skarekroe
He's just trying to find an excuse for the film not to get made.
April 1, 2010, 9:53 p.m. CST
by CENOBITE
do not fuck with us.
April 1, 2010, 11:23 p.m. CST
by the Green Gargantua
before announcing that this is a bullshit joke. Or this is legit, and if it is it demands a different discussion.
April 2, 2010, 12:40 p.m. CST
by the Green Gargantua
It may be THEE most unFATHOMABLE statement of truth ever written on this website. By the gods,,, could the bring one to San Diego?? Can I stand in the palm of a glorious horned Japanese death machine?? Have all these massive intellectual properties been acquired from Bandai since they are not all from one solitary creator? I mean we are talking about Akio Sugino, Go Nagai, Leiji Matsumoto, Saburo Yatsude and Yoshitake Suzuki...... While some of the Super Robots appeared together in the Shogun Marvel comic, are all of them in the Dynamic comic? Will their origins be changed? Will Gaiking still form the head of a dragon? Will Dragun still be one of three combinations formed by three primary colored super space ships???? WE NEED TO KNOW MORE...
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April 3, 2010, 10:06 a.m. CST
by AiRuiJia
If this is just the 'rough draft' I CANNOT wait to see the finished product!
April 5, 2010, 12:22 a.m. CST
by Evil Chicken
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April 5, 2010, 7:46 a.m. CST
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April 5, 2010, 12:27 p.m. CST
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April 5, 2010, 3:31 p.m. CST
by Hervoyel
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April 6, 2010, 2:28 p.m. CST
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April 7, 2010, 5:57 a.m. CST
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April 7, 2010, 2:23 p.m. CST
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April 7, 2010, 3:22 p.m. CST
by Media Messiah
Just do it right, whatever you do. No mess like the new "Clash Of The Titans" or "Transformers".
April 7, 2010, 8:39 p.m. CST
by cyberskunk
I wonder if it's possible some studio people told Harry not to say anything more? We should know by this coming ComicCon, at least. Even though I do not think even Gaiking could motivate me enough to drive downtown for the San Diego Comic Con. Well, maybe.


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Movie zombies tend to be exaggerations of the "braindead" populace, whether they be the consumerist, Dawn of the Dead variety, flocking to the shopping mall, or the gluttonous, Return of the Living Dead variety on the singular quest for "brains, more brains." Joe Dante's entry in the Masters of Horror TV series, Homecoming, turns this concept on its head, presenting us zombies who seem to have wised up in the grave, becoming (in a sense) a ridiculously idealized version of the democratic citizen, rather than man stripped down to his basest desires. In the process, Dante and writer Sam Hamm have flipped the George Romero script of the social-commentary-posing-as-horror movie and created a more overt social satire with slight horror undertones.
In Homecoming, the mother of a soldier who died in Iraq asks a Presidential speechwriter on a Larry King Live-esque show why her son had to die when there was seemingly no threat to America. Murch's response is that his one wish is that her son could come back from the dead to proclaim the necessity of the war and his pride in dying for his country. Then, as if Murch were holding a monkey's paw, dead soldiers indeed rise from their graves, weeks before the President (clearly George W. Bush) is up for re-election. Republicans rejoice and Jerry Fallwell clone Luther Poole sees this as a godsend; that is, until they realize that these zombies aren't here to toe the company line but, instead, are on an unwavering quest to vote the President out of office for baselessly sending them to their deaths.
Dante is probably the ideal director for this material, having deftly crafted social satires on hot button political issues such as immigration (The Second Civil War) and war -- whose absurdities he exposed in Small Soldiers -- in the past. From The Haunting to Gremlins, Dante also deserves his moniker as a "master of horror" but, while there's the requisite zombie carnage here, the film's more like a live action version of D.C. Follies (with Dante's signature wit) than a splatterfest.
In fact, if Michael Moore wanted to make his "Will They Ever Trust Us Again" into a movie (a la Canadian Bacon), the result might look a lot like Dante's flick, which presents and then lampoons slightly fictionalized versions of Ann Coulter and Karl Rove, who blather on with sound and fury while soldiers are sent to their deaths.
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The Fayette County district attorney's office announced a drug bust at a pharmacy in a Uniontown suburb on Friday.
Investigators said 62-year-old Edward Wilcox sold drugs without prescriptions at Redstone Pharmacy in Republic.
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Terraria, the PC creation conceived by the small staff at developer Re-Logic, will finally make its way to the digital storefronts of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Developed by Engine Software and published 505 Games, the console version of Terraria features fresh content, including a new big bad dubbed Ocram as well as additional enemies, weapons, pets and inventory items, and is scheduled to arrive at "the end of February or early March," according to 505 Games community manager Logan Rosenstein.
The console version's biggest addition, however, is the ability to play Terraria with a controller. It's initially hard to picture playing Terraria without the combination of a mouse and keyboard. The basic movement controls are simple enough, but inventory management, mining, and construction are all governed by a pointer-based interface that is best left for a mouse to handle. The gamepad controls developed for the port aim to offer the best of both worlds.
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A virtual tabletop workspace for upper-limb rehabilitation in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A multiple case study evaluation.
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Traditional methods of movement assessment in clinical rehab are often labor intensive and provide a limited number of outcome variables for tracking recovery. Entry level virtual reality (VR) systems afford new possibilities for systematic assessment and treatment. This paper describes the development of a virtual tabletop environment for the assessment of upper limb function in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The system is designed to present realistic virtual workspaces and to measure performance at both a functional and kinematic level. In addition, we incorporate the use of Tangible User Interfaces (TUIs) as a means of integrating performance with the workspace. Unlike top-end movement analysis systems, the experimental system utilizes readily available computing technologies: mid-range PC, LCD panels, stereo camera, Virtools software, and TUI enabled by Wii Remote, Wii Sensor Bar (Nintendo驠and passive markers. The combination of visionbased marker tracking with a low cost game controller (viz Wii system) provides a stable and accurate means of tracking the TUI on the virtual workspace, and for interactivity within this space. The system provides a compelling sense of realism for the performer and an innovative means of assessing movement capabilities over time.
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2008 Virtual Rehabilitation
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For Better or Worse, Madonna Gets Super Bowl Halftime
The Halftime Show has been a football tradition for as long as any of us can remember. Go back to high school - remember how this was the school's band time to shine? Look at college, where the competition between bands have been ramped up to new heights! In the National Football League, the pinnacle of halftime shows comes with football's biggest day of the year - Super Bowl Sunday. The show holds as much value as the commercials and the game - or does it?
Can you remember the last 5 Super Bowl Halftime shows? Can you even remember last year's show without having to go on line and Google for information? Sadly most of the shows during the 25-30 minute intermission have been for the most part forgettable. Yes, pleasing for the most part and somewhat entertaining but not exactly top of mind. Can you remember at least 3 major Super Bowl Halftime moments?
Everyone will never forget the "wardrobe malfunction" that Janet Jackson suffered on stage with Justin Timberlake almost 8 years ago, but does anything jump out? Did you forget U2 in 2002? The Tribute to 9/11, and Bono opening his jacket and showing the American flag stitched in as he performs "Where The Streets Have No Name" - quite possibly the most touching moment in halftime history! Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will come to mind for any Jersey person (2009). Can you think of anything else - without cheating?
This is what Madonna is going to have to face on Feb. 5th in Indianapolis - trying to create a memorable spectacle that will be talked about days following the big game. She is more than capable of pulling this out, but what about some help ............... wouldn't Lady Gaga, who has stolen part of Madonna's act, showing up and sharing the stage on a song make for "memorable"? For that matter, why not Gaga for halftime?
We have come a long way from the 1st Super Bowl Halftime show with 3 university marching bands. New Kids On The Block began a tradition of changing some of the old school culture of halftime in 1991, then Michael Jackson kicked the doors down in 1993, and the last 20 years have been about maximum production value during the most watched event on TV in any given year. The pressure is to get someone with history or relevance - Madonna does have both, but somehow I'm not feeling this as much as I thought I would.
I may be totally wrong, but here are 5 other ideas for this year's Super Bowl Halftime:
1) Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson
A little bit of country coming together with Idol pop to please just about everyone. Aldean is possibly the hottest country performer over the last year, and his duet with Kelly ("Don't You Wanna Stay") has been a major hit. For added value, has Ludacris appear during Jason's "Dirt Road Anthem" (he has before).
2) Guns N' Roses reunion
Axl Rose is taking a version of the band out in 2012, but what would make huge news would be to have Rose and Slash bury the hatchet and reunite the core lineup (even if it's only for one night). Could lead to bigger things for GNR, but at least the Super Bowl pulls off a huge coo and Axl takes the band out probably to big cone=cert audiences.
3) Fleetwood Mac with the USC Marching Band
Amazingly the group has not done the halftime show, and this would be the hybrid of old school 60s halftime with classic rock. Remember that the Mac have ties to that marching band with "Tusk", and had the marching band perform with the group in the 90s during their comeback on "Don't Stop".
4) Maroon 5
Since the band could have guest appearances from Rihanna, Christiana Aguilera and Gym Class Heroes, this would make Adam Levine's gorup very halftime worthy. How about The Voice judges Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green joining in as well? Wait.......... doesn't FOX have this year's Super Bowl?
5) John Mellencamp
The Super Bowl is in Indianapolis - why not a guy born and raised in Indiana? I could see many of his Farm Aid friends being on stage with him.
By the way, the last 5 Super Bowl Hlaftime shows have featured Prince, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Springsteen, The Who and The Black Eyed Peas with Usher.
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The Commission was established on July 27 last by the Department Of Environment and is regarded as a totally independent report. The Commission is chaired by Justice John Cooke, the Clerk of the Dail, Kieran Coughlan, Clerk of the Seanad Deirdre Lane and the Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly.
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Ferdinand is one of the leading contenders to become England captain again and skippered the national side before Terry regained the armband.
However, Ferdinand took to Twitter to rule himself out of succeeding Terry ahead of this summer's Euro 2012 finals.
Ferdinand had previously accepted the armband when Terry was sacked as skipper two years ago, but was unhappy at the manner in which he lost the captaincy last year.
He later told the BBC's Football Focus, in an interview to air on Saturday morning, that the captaincy is not for him this time.
"I've been England captain before for a brief period," he said.
"It was taken away from me so I just want to concentrate on playing for Manchester United, to be honest with you. I'm happy to be playing good football for Manchester United."
Meanwhile, Sir Alex Ferguson has advised Ferdinand to perform a pre-match handshake with Terry when United face Chelsea on Sunday.
The handshake between the players of QPR and Chelsea was cancelled before the clubs' FA Cup tie in the wake of allegations that Chelsea's Terry had racially abused opponent Anton Ferdinand, Rio's brother, in an earlier meeting between them.
Rio has been outspoken in supporting him and there it has been claimed that he would refuse to shake the hand of his England team-mate at Stamford Bridge.
"John Terry might not play so I don't have to address it," Ferguson said.
"But I think I would have a word with Rio to see what his stance is because Rio in many ways has been fighting the racism issue for years, I've seen that in all the times I've known the lad.
"But there is a moment when he maybe has to rise above that. He has nothing to be ashamed of if he does decide to shake John Terry's hand.
"I've no issues with that at all because, as I've said, the real guilt doesn't lie with Rio at all. So he maybe should just rise above it all."


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One of our first ever blog posts was a recap of our apple picking experience in Julian, CA. When we were living in San Diego we would head up to Julian every fall to go apple picking. The drive itself feels like something out of a movie and Julian is truly a one-of-a kind town complete with cider mills, wine tasting, and mini horses.
After moving to Los Angeles we put apple picking on the back burner, mainly because we didn't know where the closest apple orchards were! After doing some research we found out that there are a few orchards in Oak Glen, CA that are open on the weekends. A couple weeks ago we decided to drive up to Oak Glen and check out some apple orchards.
When we got to Oak Glen we were greeted to a LINE of cars tying to get into the town. Yes, you read that right. There was a line of cars all the way back to the main drag. Traffic must come with the territory of only being open on the weekends. Originally we had wanted to go to Riley's Apple Farm, since it's the most popular orchard in the area. But we didn't want to feel crowded so we decided to head over to Willowbrook Apple Farm.
We found out that Willowbrook is actually the smallest orchard in Oak Glen, but they were having their busiest year yet thanks to social media. We didn't have to wait in line to pick apples and it wasn't overly crowded, so we knew we made a good choice. There were actually a lot of apples trees to pick from, even though most of the apples were tiny. There were large (ish) bags available for $13 and small bags available for $8. The prices are steep but if you've ever had a freshly picked apple you KNOW how amazing they are, which makes them worth every penny.
Willowbrook also happened to have a donkey, mini horse, and giant bunny rabbit on display. If you know Carli and I personally you know that we are OBSESSED with mini horses. So to be able to pet one pretty much made our existence.
After we picked our apples we headed to the general store to purchase some apple butter and honey. Two things we can't live without in the fall. Then we decided to indulge in some caramel apples. Willowbrook caramel apples are actually brilliant. They slice the apples in a bowl and then pour caramel and nuts over the top so it's easier to eat. I prefer this method and refuse to go back to the sticky mess that is an original caramel apple.
The orchard also has a pressed cider machine that seemed like a lot of fun! The line was super long so we decided to skip it.
After our caramel apples we walked over to Riley's to see what all the fuss was about. I will say, Riley's is a HUGE orchard with a lot of activities but it was swarming with kids. I definitely prefer the quaint experience we got at Willowbrook.
Overall we were thrilled to finally be able to go apple picking again. It's something different and fun to do that you can't do all the time! While I do miss the town of Julian I will say that the orchards in Oak Glen are pretty amazing!
Where do you go apple picking?
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Russian security forces kept up the hunt Wednesday for terrorists who have threatened to sabotage the Sochi Olympics.
With the opening ceremonies just 16 days away, the possibility of an attack has forced some Americans to rethink their plans.
Just a few hundred miles from the games and just over two weeks before they begin, Russian security operations remain on high alert.
Warnings that suicide bombers may
already be inside Sochi's security zone have set off jitters among some
athletes and spectators.
U.S. speedskater Tucker Fredricks told his parents not to come to Russia.
"There are concerns out there for security, and it seems that every day there's a new concern and all that, and Tucker wants to be focused on the race, so he asked us and his wife if we would stay home and watch on TV, just so he could stay focused and not have a secondary thing to worry about," said his father, Dan Fredricks."There is that concern of 'what if.' Our athletes deserve to just go and be able to compete and not have any of this going on," said Shawn Fredricks, the speedskater's mother.
The U.S. Ski and Snowboarding Association has hired Global Rescue, a security company, that will have up to six aircraft on standby for medical or security emergencies.
This is in addition to the two U.S. warships in the Black Sea and U.S. aircraft on alert at bases in the region, as the Pentagon put it, for all manner of contingencies.


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I miss Elena (Nina dobrev), but the show is plenty of entertaining still without her to me. The heretics storyline is pretty interesting so far. And it gives other characters a few chances to get some story development going.
Most of each season was rescuing Elena or dealing with a way to figure out how to save Elena in some form or fashion, not that I hated any of that, but the change is kinda good for now to me.
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It's always super weird and unsettling to adjust to a show where an important character leaves... especially the lead and especially after there has been more than one season of the show. That's like a huge change. Regardless of whether the lead character is well-liked, the entire dynamic and heart of the show shifts without the person. It's hard to get into it. People hated on Elena so much, but I didn't mind her. I loved her chemistry with Stefan too. How have the latest episodes been without her? I didn't try watching. Are the episodes/plots still interesting?
They are still interesting. I like the Bonnie Damon dynamic and the Caroline/Stefan story line. I always liked the side story lines but it's like okay all this is happening and I hear about Elena in almost every scene... so I want to see her now. It's not that the other characters have bad story lines or are boring. It's that I feel like Elena tied all the story lines together. Her character may have been a little annoying at times but she is the ideal nice girl, girl next door etc. Her character has chemistry with EVERYONE. The show lost that connection I think.
Wow that was a beautifully accurate assessment on Elena's role. Everyone on that show knew each other/met each other because of Elena. She did have a 1on1 with pretty much every character. Dang.


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In my last post, I talked about my incredible adventure in France. It truly was an amazing trip. But something happened yesterday that has left me in a bit of a daze. I think that you'll find this incredible too.
The first part of our 'tour de France' was spent visiting one of the most amazing places I've ever seen...the Sanctuary of Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette. It's a religious site that is nestled high in the French Alps. It's so high up that you're sure that it's Heaven's next door neighbor. It's beautiful... picturesque...breathtaking. It's a place of solitude...serenity and peace. The road to this holy place is narrow and winding. At some points along the way you find yourself wondering why you would risk your life to see this place. But then you remind yourself that your driver and guide are experienced and that they've done this many times before.
What could possibly happen?
What happened yesterday, on that very same road...coming from that very same place...was disastrous. Twenty-six Polish tourist were killed and many others were injured when their bus...which might have been the same one I traveled on...missed a hard ninety degree turn and careened off the road; bursting into flames and dropping nearly one hundred feet to a river bed below. I remember that turn because, on the way down the mountain, I sat behind the driver and marveled at how nonchalantly he maneuvered the vehicle down the steep grade and around the many twists and turns. And the one where the accident took place stood out because, in a ride filled with extremes, it was the most extreme. It was a turn that was unforgiving...you handle it the wrong way and you're done for. It's that simple. But yet, on our trip it was just another twist in the road. We slowed, turned and continued on our way. For yesterday's victims...well...it was the end of the road.
You can't help but wonder 'why them'? We made it...others made it...why didn't they make it? We'll never get an answer to that question...not in this world. But it makes you realize just how unpredictable life really is. When you think that you have it all figured out and you've planned for every possibility...life throws you a curve ball.
I don't know if it was our tour bus. It could have been our driver and guide. I do know that if it was them then they're gone now...part of the twenty-six who perished. I pray for them all. They were only doing what I did a few days earlier.
You have to wonder about the randomness of life.
Monday, July 23, 2007
The Randomness of Life!!
Posted by Jim Harrington at 2:11 PM
3 comments:
- Mark Wyatt said...
I have driven that road several times. The most dangerous part (except maybe that turn) is near the shrine. Sad story. I linked you into my blog piece on the same subject.
- July 23, 2007 at 6:10 PM
- Jim Harrington said...
It's hard to believe that something so tragic can happen in such a bucolic place. Thank you for the comment and the link.
- July 23, 2007 at 7:06 PM
- jean said...
I too have been there. The ride up is so amazing and spiritual. As you go higher and higher, it is as if you're leaving troubles and everyday concerns and riding to see God. The fall must have been horrifying!They are in my prayers.
- July 23, 2007 at 7:10 PM
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A video by ESO showing the OWL (Overwhelmingly Large Telescope) in motion. The OWL is a 60m diameter telescope planned to be built in Chile, with a focal length of 175 metres, completion some time between 2017 and 2019). Source- http://www.eso.org/projects/owl/index_3.html More info- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overwhelmingly_Large_Telescope
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Sivaratri performance - Campbell
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When Eyes Speak, San Francisco - lecture-demonstration and performance
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Jan 18
SIFAS, Singapore
Jan 13
ICCR, Mumbai
Jan 4, 7:30pm
Bramha Gana Sabha @ Sivagami petachi auditorium
Jan 5, 11:30am
The Music Academy, Chennai
Jan 6, 10am
Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai
Mar 10
Performance at Mahasivaratri celebrations
Mar 15, 16, 17
Performed introductory Bharatanatyam piece for The Mahabharata - a presentation by award winning French playwright Jean-Claude Carriere at UCSC, UCB and Asian art museum, SF
Mar 15 - May 15
Teaching Bharatanatyam at the music and dance department, SJSU
May 19
Solo performance, San Jose, CA
May 24 - Jun 2
Playing the lead role of Noor Jahan in the stage and tele play 'Noor - The Story of a Mughal Empress' written and directed by Feisal Alkazi
Jun 9
Solo performance, Miami, FL
Jul 27
Solo performance, Tulsa, OK
Sept 14
Solo performance, San Diego, CA
Oct 12
Solo performance, ICMCA, Austin
Oct 16
Solo performance -"Arise, awake" to celebrate Swami Vivekananda's 150th centenary
Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.
Oct 18
Solo performance, Navatman, New York
Dec 24, 6pm
Karthik Fine Arts @ Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Jan 3, 6:45pm
MARGAM, Bharat Kalachar, Chennai
Jan 6
MARGAM, Kanchipuram
Jan 7
Apr 20-22
Natya and Narration - Vidhya Subramanian in collaboration with Jaya Padmanabhan, Kalpana Mohan and Arun Kumar, CounterPULSE, San Francisco, CA
Oct 28 (Sunday), 2pm
Lecture-demonstration at VivRti 2012 Festival, Smith Center, Ohlone College, 43600 Mission Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539
Oct 30, 9am
Workshop at Theatre department, San Jose State University, San Jose
Dec 7, 7:30pm
Milapfest at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, London
Dec 8, 7:30pm
Milapfest at The Capstone Theatre, Liverpool
Dec 9
Workshop in Paris
Dec 11, 8:30pm
Centre Mandapa, 6 rue Wurtz - 70513 Paris
Aug 3
performance for IDA festival, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai
Aug 15
performance for Narada Gana Sabha's Natyarangam Dance Festival 'Bharatam Kadai Kadaiyaam', Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai
Dec 10, 7pm
Neemrana, Fort Palace, Jaipur
Dec 13, 6:30pm
India International Center, 40 Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi
Dec 15, 6pm
NADA NEERANJANAM, Tirupathi
Dec 20, 6pm
MARGAM, Karthik Fine Arts, Chennai
Dec 23, 11:20am
MAD & DIVINE CONFERENCE, performance of 'OJAS - with that spiritual energy I yearn'
Karthik Fine Arts, Chennai
Dec 30, 7:30pm
MUDRIKA - unity in duality, Ananya, Bangalore, Seva Sadan, Malleswaram
Aug 8
'Navarasa' - Her Choice by Lasya Dance Company - Choreography, direction and performance, McAfee Theatre, Saratoga
Sept 11
played the role of Kannagi in Muralidharan's 'Silappadikaram' presented by Kalalaya, CET, San Jose
Oct 1
performance in Traditions Engaged presented by Chitresh Das Dance Company
Dec 19, 2pm
solo by Vidhya Subramanian, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai, India
Mar 20
Indian Classical Music and Dance Society, Rochester, NY
May 23
Shakti Dance Company, Los Angeles, CA
Jun 28
TriDevi Mahotsava, South Bay Hindu Center, CA
Jul 18
Bharat Kalachar, Chennai, India
Dec 25
Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai, India
Dec 31
Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai, India
Dec 16
Kalakshetra, Chennai, India
Dec 22
Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai, India
Jul 3
Rajarathnam Retrospective, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai, India
Aug 11
Kshetra Bharatam Festival, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai, India
Cities performed in India:
Alappey, Bangalore, Calicut, Chennai, Chidambaram, Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi, Dharapuram, Guntur, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kakinada, Karur, Kalpakkam, Kumbakonam, Madurai, Mumbai, Mysore, Nellore, Pondicherry, Ranipet, Tirunelveli, Trichi, Trivandrum, Tuticorin.
Countries performed at:
India, Russia - XII World Youth Festival, Kenya, Afghanistan, France, Germany, USA.
Has performed in the presence of ex Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, ex President R. Venkatraman, Chief Minister Karunanidhi, Governer of Tamil Nadu, Russian Ambassador to India, Kenyan Ambassador to India.
Jaya Jaya Devi - Lalgudi Jayaraman's grand dance drama choreographed by Guru Rhadha and staged in Chennai. Played the role of Durga.
California Contemporary Dancers - 'The Piper' & 'Into the Wind'
Asian Pacific Performing Arts Series - Kathak
Lasya Dance Company - Odissi & Kuchipudi
Shiva Vishnu Temple - Bharatanatyam dancers in the bay area
Aasra - Bharatanatyam dancers in the bay area
South Bay Hindu Center - TriDevi Mahotsava - with other dancers in the bay area as well as students of Smt. Ranganayaki Jayaraman under her direction and choreography
Under the banner of Krea, Vidhya has dabbled in acting to fulfilling endeavors.
3 stage plays: Sruti Bedham, Seeds and Flowers, Rabbit Hole
1 short film - Goodbye


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Turning cancer on and off by dietSubmitted by Natural Solutio... on Mon, 2010-02-01 10:30
Health has next to nothing to do with genes.
Health has next to nothing to do with genes.
Many truths in life that many do not know about, or basically think about.
Where did AIDS come from? Some say it doesn't matter, as long as we find a cure.
Big Brother is watching and it's not who you think. Jesse Ventura's investigation of government surveillance on its citizens tears the lid off a nationwide program that is thought to turn local businessmen and office workers into spies.
"When I was a "police officer" back in the early '70s the transformation was just starting to take place from a mentality of a public servant working for the citizens to "law enforcement".
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is an automatic identification method, relying on storing and remotely retrieving data using devices called RFID tags or transponders.
This is the upgrade - the weaponization - that we have long predicted would occur.
Extreme Shepherding by Emris, Gerry, Rob, Bernard and many many sheeps ;-))
This is hilarious. A great how-to for making your own flu vaccines at home. Just follow these easy steps:
Judge Andrew Napolitano gives a speech from the heart about freedom and from where our rights come. The Judge explains the hard core truth about the Constitution and why we must fight to regain and retain our freedoms.


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Verifying the Datamap
1: Overview of Verifying the Datamap
A datamap defines the relationship between raw data and the survey questions asked. The datamap tracks the position of each piece of data in a survey, including:
Question labels
Row labels
Data values for each row (most common in ranking questions, new rows added in between)
When surveys go "live" for the first time, the static data set is generated. Some Data Processing (DP) Teams will request the data set for a survey so that they can pre-generate reports. The datamap usually should not change after this is generated. Keeping the datamap relatively similar gives the client/DP team the ability to combine data sets for analysis
In this document, we'll learn how to verify the consistency of the data set at the launch of the survey against the data set that is generated after live changes have been made to the survey by using the datamap.
Below is a numbered overview of the Datamap download along with descriptions of each feature.
1. Survey Element Label: Indicates the label used for the survey element when programming the survey
2. Survey Element Text & QA Codes: Indicates the text displayed and QA codes associated with the survey element.
3. Answer Labels & Text: Indicates the labels and text used for answer options in the survey.
4. Data Values: Indicates the data values and data position in the survey; each value is unique.
2: Running the Datamap Download
You can access the datamap download by clicking on the project controls in the Research Hub, then select Data Downloads.
Or by accessing the Reports Menu anywhere on the Decipher Platform, and selecting Data Downloads.
Learn More: Data Downloads
After the Data Downloads dialog box opens, select the appropriate datamap download that you wish to download.
Description and example of each data download:
|Download type
|Datamap (All)
Opens in browser
Shows the position for both the Fixed + OE data in the survey.
|Datamap (Fixed-Width)
Opens in browser
Shows all of the position for all fixed data in the survey (ex. Single Select Questions, Multi-Select Questions).
Click here for full image
|Datamap (JSON)
Opens in browser
Datamap for all variables in JSON format.
|Datamap (OE)
Opens in browser
Shows the position for all Open End data in the survey.
Click here for full image
Note: to see the column values in the Datamap (All) & Datamap (OE) downloads, remove type=plain in the browser URL for the report.
3: Comparing the Datamap
To compare the data set from the launch of the survey against the data set that is generated after live changes, you'll need to access the datamap download twice:
From the main directory where the live survey is housed (after the survey has been launched)
From the Temp-directory (after after making live changes, but before saving them to the live survey)
Open each datamap (old and new) using the Datamap (Fixed-Width) version. Next compare the data values between both datamaps.
All new questions added to the survey should appear at the bottom of the Temp-directory datamap as shown below.
New answer options added to the survey will appear in the corresponding element with new data value positions (which continue their numbering from the highest data value position in the datamap), as shown below.
Note: The order of the survey elements and answer options shown in the datamap may vary from the actual survey setup.
To verify that the datamap hasn't shifted between the live survey and the live changes, use the last element's data position in the Main directory datamap.
Compare that the data value positions match those of the corresponding element in the Temp-Directory Datamap, as shown below.
If the data value positions do not match then the datamap has shifted. Contact your programming team to resolve the issue.


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In addition to national, state and county races and issues, Reynoldsburg residents will vote Nov. 6 on a Truro Township Fire Department levy and four city charter amendments.
In addition to national, state and county races and issues, Reynoldsburg residents will vote Nov. 6 on a Truro Township Fire Department levy and four city charter amendments.
The outcome of a U.S. House race and an Ohio House race could also change the make-up of Reynoldsburg City Council: Republican Chris Long is among four candidates seeking election to the 3rd Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Others in the race are Democrat Joyce Beatty, Green Party candidate Bob Fitrakis and Libertarian Party candidate Richard Ehrbar.
Councilman Nathan Burd, also a Republican, is facing Democrat Heather Bishoff in the race for the 20th District seat in the Ohio House of Representatives.
If either or both are elected to higher office, the remaining members of council will be responsible for choosing someone to serve out the remainder of their terms.
If approved, the Truro Township Fire Department's 3.9-mill levy on the Nov. 6 ballot would cost homeowners an additional $119 per year in taxes for each $100,000 in property value and generate $1.8 million per year, according to Administrative Battalion Chief Jeff Sharps.
Fire Chief Steve Hein said he hopes township residents understand the tax issue is to continue emergency services for the next six to eight years and to staff a full-time paramedic ambulance on the west side of Truro Township. It's not about increasing staff levels or increasing firefighters' incomes, he said.
Hein said the state's elimination of tangible personal property taxes and cuts in the Local Government Fund resulted in a loss of more than $1 million in revenue. The department responded by instituting a pay freeze for 2013, increasing employees' share of health care premiums and choosing not to fill some staff vacancies.
The four Reynoldsburg charter amendments would, if approved, no longer mandate that the city hold a primary election if there are no contested races; allow the city attorney to serve as legal counsel for Reynoldsburg City Schools; would prevent the city development director from voting as a member of the planning commission; and would prevent the development director from voting as a member of the Reynoldsburg Board of Zoning Appeals.
Voters will decide the fate of State Issue 1, asking whether there should be a convention to revise the Ohio Constitution; State Issue 2, seeking to create a state-funded commission to draw legislative and congressional districts; and Issue 56, a Franklin County Office on Aging tax levy replacement and increase totaling 1.3 mills in support of senior services.
Reynoldsburg residents also will vote in these races:
* Franklin County Commissioner: incumbent Democrat Paula Brooks or Republican James M. Pfaff.
* Franklin County Sheriff: incumbent Democrat Zach Scott or Republican Mike Herrell.
* Franklin County Recorder: Democrat Terry L. Brown or incumbent Republican Daphne Hawk.
* Franklin County Treasurer: incumbent Democrat Edward Leonard or Republican Julie Hubler.
Residents who live in the portion of Reynoldsburg that is in Licking County will vote in these races:
* 71st Ohio House: Republican Jay Hottinger or Democrat Brady Jones.
* 72nd Ohio House: Democrat David H. Dilly or Republican Bill Hayes.