Seems like Netflix is getting beefed for shows. I was never one to subscribed to Netflix since the options are fairly dissapointing to say the least. Movies are old and rarely ever blockbusters. TV Shows are couple seasons old and not the ones I watch.

But Warner Bros. and CBS apparently just signed a deal with them to bring on CW Shows. This includes The Supernatural, Vampire Diaries, Nikita, and 90210. I have to say, if anything, I’m up for rewatching The Supernatural all over again! And if Netflix will be streaming them, then I don’t see why I can’t subscribe.

Just off the news with Xbox will support TV providers too! Looks like IPTV is indeed the way of the future.

Sort of. So it got official: Kotaku Article

Xbox will be upgraded with a new menu and it will include collaboration with major TV networks. While US gets HBO and SyFy, Canada got Rogers On Demand, Maple Leafs TV, UFC, MSN to name a few. Not too shabby. But how much will it costs?

Only time will tell if this is the new trend or not, but there’s at least 1 thing I’m excited about: integration with Kinect. Check the ad video below.

I’ve always liked The Big Bang Theory series. The show includes many references to topics that I hold dear (Sci-Fi, video games, general geekness) so I could really crack up on most of its jokes. The show is so funny that even my wife (who took Engineering classes in College but not a huge sci-fi fan)(but understand that her husband is a sci-fi gamer geek) enjoys it too (albeit the occasional “what did he mean, honey?” questions).  One of the huge thing I like about the show is the real-world of the jokes – sci-fi comics are based on real comics, shows are real shows, games (and its console) are not some made-for-show titles, etc. And to top it off, the physic terms are familiar (though I can only understand probably 1% of it) and the world application are real (iPhone apps on one episode, visiting CERN’s LHC on another).

So I was pretty excited when I read Wired’s article interviewing the Science-Consultant of the show. Guess what? Nearly all physic theories (main casts are theoretical physicists) are based on real science! The guy’s name is David Saltzberg, and he’s the one responsible that any science that goes on air on TBBT is valid. He’s not a script-writer but he does goes through all the details, even adds all the white-board scribbles that the cast goes through in each episodes! You can read the whole interview here at Wired’s article that explains how he was recruited to the show and more details in his role, but here’s a short quote from that article about his background:

Saltzberg, 44, has a bachelor’s in physics from Princeton University, where he worked on the Cyclotron. He has a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago and did his post-doc at CERN, the European nuclear research center. These days, when he’s not reading show scripts, he teaches a full course load at UCLA. In his free time he flies scientific balloons in Antarctica and uses hiatuses from the show to hop over to Switzerland to work on the Large Hadron Collider.

Oh, and he also has his own blog at The Big Blog Theory. He posts more details on each episode’s science, and more often than not, explore even deeper. If you’re in any way interested in (fun!) physics and/or math and know the difference between electrons and protons, you can read it here.

PS: Amy Farrah Fowler is one of the cast of the show and she a Ph. D. in neurobiology. She is played by Mayim Bialik which has a PhD in Neuroscience…

Awesome article that goes beyond the biggest Christmas blockbuster opening this weekend: Wired Article on Avatar

Update: I just saw it this past weekend and although the story isn’t exactly Oscar-material, the special effect is (literally) out of this world. Holy moly… go watch it in 3D!

The list: Made me want to rent some movies for the weekends…

Now the video: pure win….

So the idea is to have a bunch of animators around the world pitch in here and there using an application in Facebook, and have a couple really cool artist to fill the sound, and squeeze it to a 5-minute short movie. The resourcing is not called outsourcing, but crowdsourcing. Now that’s new. The short clip will be played along with the release of the animation movie, planet 51, tomorrow. Read the article here: Wired Article.

But for the rest of us who can’t wait to see a glimpse of it, please feast your eyes on the trailer below. Two thumbs up.

Could it be? Finally, a decent game-to-movie adaptation?

Well, the trailer seems to make my mouth drool just fine………

Har har har……..

and this is actually pretty good too….. hmmmm

http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/pandorum/

So I end up spending the last 30min at work today browsing Quicktime.com on the latest trailer with one hand on the mouse, ever so ready to hit the X button incase any of the coworker suddenly pops up… and here’s what I came up with on a brand new to-watch list…….. (excluding Terminator and GI Joe on the previous post, that’s just obvious, silly mister obvious-san)

Inglourious Basterds – Quentin Tarantino and a no-holds-barrels war movie. Starring Brad Pitt with a texas accent. What’s not to like?

Mutant Chronicles – Ron Perlman, John Malkovich, Devon Aoki, mutants bad guys. Oh yes.

Transformers – R.o.T.F. – What? You don’t get it after reading the title? This shit is as epic as Terminator. Or more.

Big Man Japan – A comedy about a japanese dude got electrocuted so he becomes larger than life and start fighting monsters. Win.

Watchmen – Unless you’ve been behind a rock the last few months, you probably want to see this one as well.

The Soloist – Great performance from 2 ultra-great actors. Brilliant.

Planet 51 – This one a so-so, but still,  I wouldn’t want to pass any animated movie…

Crank 2 – If you love the first one, then this one is a no-brainer.

Eden Log – This is one of those weird movie that you don’t really want to watch but you really can’t pass either….

Night of The Museum 2 – Mix a bit of a history fan, well rendered CG, great performance by great actors, and mix in a big bag of comedy, this one is hard to pass… especially when you like the first one.

Star Trek – Are you a trekkie? Are you sure? A movie that doubles as a homage to the most famous Sci-Fi series of all time…

Fast and Furious – FINALLY! Welcome back, Vin. I missed you. Although the fact they throw in more CG instead of real driving kinda turn me off a bit. Just a wee bit.

Monsters vs Aliens – Ooze gonna save us????

X-Men Origins: Wolverine – Last but not least. My favourite Marvel hero of all time (yes, way before even the first movie), plus Gambit. I mean, who don’t wanna see Gambit, seriously?

And here’s one movie I will NOT watch. Never. Ever. Even though the original story was my favourite Manga of all time. Dragon Ball.

I thought Watchmen is the movie I really want to watch in the near future….

but hey, if that doesn’t excite you, maybe this will………. >> click here <<