Friday, May 23, 2008

The New Toy

Some of you were wondering where I disappeared to for the last week and a bit. Well, the new DVDs took up some of that time, but THIS is what REALLY tore me away from YouTube for a bit.

I have calmed down now, and will once again find time for both. :D In the mean time, enjoy this first look at...MY NEW TOY!

Yes folks, I FINALLY got a PS3! In this video I talk about the games I've been playing, and discuss the GTA IV freezing issue. Which yes, I am yet another victim of. Sigh.

Oh, and to the smart-ass 360 fanboys regarding the GTA IV freezing problem - it's happening on BOTH systems! It's NOT just a PS3 issue, it's the GAME. Many 360 users have experienced the SAME problem. So kindly stop with the "lol! Shoulda bought a 360!" B.S. Those comments are getting removed and users BLOCKED immediately, so don't waste your time. Either research the issue and make an INFORMED comment, or keep your smart ass remarks to yourself.

DVD Collection Update - 80's Cartoons and Other Stuff

Sorry about the long wait between videos, folks! But when you watch this one, and the next one especially, I think it'll be pretty clear what's been occupying my attention the past week or so. ;)

This time around, we look at the DVDs that were M.I.A (and have since been found) from the DVD Collection series, and take a look at all the new ones that myself, Annetta and Rosie have acquired over the past month.

Friday, May 9, 2008

DVD Review - Voltron: Defender of the Universe - Part 3

This time...CENSORSHIP!

For the final part of my Voltron DVD Review series, we take a lighthearted look at some examples of how the show was censored and watered down to make it suitable for kids in North America by looking at clips from one of the earlier episodes of the series.

Sorry, I slightly messed up the release date for Set 1 of GoLion - it's coming out May 27, 2008, not May 23 as stated in the video.

ALSO: be sure to check out World Events Production's YouTube page (they're the folks who brought us Voltron in the first place!) at:

http://www.youtube.com/user/WorldEvents

They have tons of cool Voltron related vids, as well as clips from other shows they've released over the years.

And of course, let's not forget the Official Voltron Website:

http://www.voltron.com

Enjoy!

P.S. Finally figured out how to do the mixed aspect ratios, while remaining true to each one. So I'm in widescreen, the clips are in fullscreen. Aren't I a clever boy? ;)

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

DVD Review - Voltron: Defender of the Universe - Part 2

Part 2 of my in-depth review of the Voltron DVD sets. This time around, I talk about the absolutely STAGGERING amount of work that went into the restoration of the show. I also show my one and only Voltron toy, and throw in a little treat at the end for all of you wanting a bit of a nostalgia trip...

ALSO: be sure to check out World Events Production's YouTube page (they're the folks who brought us Voltron in the first place!) at:

http://www.youtube.com/user/WorldEvents

They have tons of cool Voltron related vids, as well as clips from other shows they've released over the years.

Enjoy!

P.S. Some of you may notice that this review isn't widescreen like my other videos. Well, that's because the clips I show are fullscreen, and it just made it easier to do the whole thing fullscreen rather than mixing aspect ratios. Yeah, I'm lazy.

Monday, May 5, 2008

DVD Review - Voltron: Defender of the Universe - Part 1

I forgot to add the link for that awesome TV on DVD site... Here ya go:

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com

I've been wanting to do this one for a while, but had to wait for all 5 sets to be released so I could do it properly.

This is part 1 of my in depth review of Voltron on DVD! In this part, we take a look at the ultra-cool tin packaging, and check out the contents of all 5 volumes. For an added nostalgia trip (and to explain it a bit for those who have no clue what Voltron is all about) we take a look at the opener of the show as well.

In Part 2, I'll be talking about the extensive remastering/restoration that went into this release.

ALSO: be sure to check out World Events Production's YouTube page (they're the folks who brought us Voltron in the first place!) at:

http://www.youtube.com/user/WorldEvents

They have tons of cool Voltron related vids, as well as clips from other shows they've released over the years.

Enjoy!

P.S. Some of you may notice that this review isn't widescreen like my other videos. Well, that's because the clips I show are fullscreen, and it just made it easier to do the whole thing fullscreen rather than mixing aspect ratios. Yeah, I'm lazy.

My DVD Collection - Annetta's DVDs - Part 2

At last, we come to the end of this epic journey through our DVD collections!

Here, we take a look at the rest of Annetta's DVDs, and see just how eclectic her tastes really are!

My DVD Collection - Annetta's DVDs - Part 1

Okay, I honestly THOUGHT I could cram Annetta's collection into one video, but it turned out to be a bit more massive than I anticipated...so two parts it is!

For the first part, we look at some of her favorite movies and TV show sets.

My DVD Collection - Guilty Pleasures, Anime, Misc

This time we take a look at my "overspill" shelf, which has all the stuff that wouldn't fit on the living room shelves. Mostly a mixed bag, including some of my "guilty pleasure" titles and the rest of my anime collection.

My DVD Collection - Cop Shows, Classics and David Lynch

Finally, we come to the end...of the living room shelves! There's still the ones in the bedroom to go.

This time around, we see my collection of cop/private eye shows, the rest of the classics collection, and the David Lynch collection (one of my fave directors).