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Manbabies with Jorge Garcia

// February 16th, 2009 // No Comments » // DVD Menus

Hurley is easily my favorite character on LOST (which is my favorite show), so when I discovered he had a blog, I immediately subscribed.

DispatchesFromTheIsland is less about LOST than it is Jorge’s life on the island of Hawaii. Even if you’re not a fan of the show, you should check it out. His writing is personal, engaging and entertaining – all things that make you want to keep reading.

I’ll also blame him for showing me Manbabies.com (see image below). Hilarious and disturbing a sat the same time.

So, thanks for freaking me out Jorge.

Everything You Need to Know About LOST

// January 28th, 2009 // No Comments » // Comics

In 8 minutes and 15 seconds, no less.

It’s a surprisingly good recap that manages to hit a lot of the high-points. I’m a huge LOST fan and I still found myself catching a few moments I had forgotten.

LOST Billboard Leads to Viral Site

// January 21st, 2008 // No Comments » // TV

On a trip through Knoxville this weekend, Jill and I spotted the above billboard, but couldn’t make out the spray painted message as we went by. Of course, a quick Google returns many results and they are quite interesting.

There’s a whole viral site located at find815.com and if you don’t have time to decipher the entire game/site, then read Oceanic Conspiracies for a breakdown of the happenings on the site.

Oceanic Conspiracies lists all of the “in game” websites and has summaries of all the videos, voicemail  and other content on the find815.com site.

According to an article in an Omaha newspaper, the billboards appear in cities that LOST fans think are connected to key characters on the show…

Fans of the show believe the billboards have been placed in the area where certain “Lost” characters are from. Kate Austen, who fled to Australia after killing her mom’s lover is played by Evangeline Lilly and in the show is said to be from Iowa. An American marshal captured Austen in Australia and was transporting her back to American before the plane crashed.

The site’s game is set to end on Jan. 31 when the first episode of Season 4 premieres. Here’s hoping that the viral content leads right into the premiere rather than falling flat like the viral game featuring “Rachel” did a few summers ago.

Cloverfield Creature Revealed

// November 26th, 2007 // 3 Comments » // Movies

Well, not really, but you can actually see a split-second glimpse of something in the newly released trailer.

Browsing Michael’s comments, I found a few more interesting links regarding the creature.

This creature mock up image, mirrors some of the details leaked. This means the details were either accurate or the image was created based on the details.

This video, loops the footage I pulled the screen-shot from.

Regardless, I’m excited to see the film. It’s an interesting concept, by a creator I like. Having said that, the LOST Missing Pieces shorts are somewhat disappointing, so far. The first with Jack was interesting, but the second one (with Hurley) felt like a Saturday Night Live skit that was going nowhere.

LOST Web Episodes Begin Monday 11/5

// November 9th, 2007 // No Comments » // TV

From Entertainment Weekly’s web-site…

The new season of Lost begins Monday! Kinda. ABC has (quietly) announced that it will begin posting its Lost “mobisodes” (originally intended to debut with Verizon Wireless customers) on Monday, Nov. 12, at abc.com. The series of two- to three-minute vignettes — collectively known as “Missing Pieces” — kicks off with “The Watch,” focusing on Matthew Fox’s character. The micro-stories aren’t deleted scenes — they’re newly-shot material that fits into the larger Lost saga; it’s up to the fans to figure out where they belong. A new Webisode will post each Monday.

That’s awesome news. With the WGA strike in effect, most shows have uncertain futures past December. Heroes is planning for a possible season (Volume II) finale on December 3 and LOST may not make it on the air in February as planned. With a shortened season of 16 episodes, producers Damon Lindelof and Carton Cuse want all 16 episodes to air together as planned, but have stated that it is ultimately ABC’s decision when and where LOST will air.

LOST Easter Eggs & Books

// April 6th, 2007 // No Comments » // TV

If you’re a fan of the show LOST, the you owe it to yourself to check out the LOST Easter Eggs site. They’ve got tons of pictures (screen caps) from the shows and have found tiny connections from episode to episode that I never would have noticed. Definitely a great resource for taking a close look at past episodes and it’s spoiler free.

Another great section on the site is the LOST Books page. Sawyer, and others, are often reading. The books they read are selected on purpose and often relate to theories about the show or themes being played out in the episode.

They’ve got several other blogs linked together and they form a nice, mini-site. A few others that are worth checking out are the Lost Connections, Theories, and Answers. Be careful, you could spend (waste) a lot of time reading all the posts.

LOST – Expose

// March 30th, 2007 // No Comments » // TV

This weeks LOST was probably an episode that divided fans. I’ve not been following on-line comments about the show for some time, but I did read a the comments penned by one of my former college professors:

Darlton and company (the writers) had a problem on their hands: they had made a mistake by introducing N and P (I suspect their inclusion was forced on them by the ABC suits, hoping it would increase the show’s international appeal). How to get rid of them? “Expose” did the deed and did it in a self-conscious, self-referential, oroboric (snake-biting-its-own-tail), self-congratulatory way.

On NPR’s On Point this week, Damon Lindelof confesses that the beginning and the end of Lost have not been a problem; the problem is the middle. “Tap dancing,” as Lindelof admits, is fun to watch, but not for long. “Expose” was narratological tap dancing. Self-conscious fun while it lasted. But then he also admitted that the episode might be the best Lost candidate yet for shark-jumping.

Jump the Shark or not, it was an enjoyable episode. it reminded me of an episode of Tales from the Crypt. I don’t think every episode has to be a “mythology” episode to be exciting. It’s great to learn new secrets, but it’s also fun to spend time with the characters, especially Hurley and Sawyer (and watch their interactions).

The End of ‘LOST’

// January 15th, 2007 // No Comments » // TV

Boy, this story sure has been all over today and it actually makes me happy.

No, LOST isn’t coming to an end anytime soon, but the producers and ABC have announced they will decide when the series ends. This means the writers and producers can plot a course for the show and stick too it, eventually winding up with a planned ending. This should keep the show from wandering on for years and allow the final season (since they know when it will be) actually wrap everything up as planned.

Kudos to ABC for allowing this to happen and here’s to hopefully 4 more years of LOST after this one, since they producers have announced that 7 years is the magic number.

Mittlewerk Makes Toys

// January 12th, 2007 // No Comments » // Comics

This past Wednesday, Marvel Comics relaunched their series Thunderbolts with issue #110. The relaunch has a team of villains led by a newly pardoned Norman Osborne (Green Goblin) tracking down super-heroes who have not registered with the government.

Evidently the comic features a page that "shows" a TV commercial for Thunderbolts toys. When I saw a scan of it, I got a kick out of the manufacturer mentioned. Seems that the writers are a fan of the show "Lost." The toy company is Mittlewerk, which is the name of the character on "Lost" that eventually took over the Hanso Foundation.

Either that, or it could be a vague reference to the facility the Nazis built. Here's the definition of the "Lostpedia" entry on Thomas Mittlewerk.

"Mittelwerk was a large underground facility built by the Nazis that was staffed with prisoners transferred from concentration camps. The conditions were horrific and thousands of prisoners died due to malnutrition, disease, exhaustion or hanging (by camp guards). The site is where Hitler ordered the V-2 missile to be built, it being the first missile or vehicle to pass the sound barrier."

Considering the toy commercial portrayed in the comic book shows the Thunderbolts based out of a underground mountain lair, this could also be a possibility.

LOST – November 1st, 2007

// November 2nd, 2006 // No Comments » // TV

Last night’s episode of LOST was awesome and in general, the short season has been awesome. Only one episode was a bit of a letdown. The producers have said the mini-season of 6 episodes has let them progress quicker and answer more questions that they would be able to in a regualr season. If that’s the case, then I’m all for the mini-season followed by the rest of the season later.

I wonder how many questions they’ll answer in next week’s Fall finale and how many will carry over? I hope the Jack, Kate, Sawyer / Others situation will be resolved, but on the other hand I don’t want it to end. It’s been very interesting looking at a new group of people. I’ll the creative team that, they’ve been able to change the show focus each season effortlessly and managed to make it flow into the overall story.

For some interesting ideas and thoughts on the season and show thus far, head on over to Entertainment Weekly’s website and their LOST column. The article linked to has some insight from Stephen King, as well as a fascinating theory as to just what could be happening on the island.

I’m anxious for next week’s mini-finale and can’t wait for the full 17 episodes in February.