Jyu-Oh-Sei (Planet of the Beast King): The Complete Series

Jyu-Oh-Sei (Planet of the Beast King): The Complete Series Review

How is it that this show isn't better known? "Jyu-Oh-Sei" is an 11 episode series that manages to stomp nearly every full-length sci-fi anime series out there in spite of it's briefness. At the end, it seems impossible that such an epic and perfectly-paced storyline could be over so quickly and leave such a large impression. That is a true testament to the writer and the director of this series. Guaranteed to thrill any sci-fi fanatic.

The story begins as a simple revenge tale. It takes place in a human colony in the Balkan star system hundreds of years in the future. Our hero Thor and his twin brother Rai (both 11 years old at the start) are mysteriously kidnapped after discovering that their parents have been murdered. They are dropped off on the planet Chimera, which is a world used by the colonists for capital punishment. The worst criminals are abandoned there and are either soon dead or wish they were. The planet is as harsh as they come; monstrous plants are the top of the food chain and a single day and night cycle takes an entire year. Half of the year, the plants flourish and the planet is one massive carnivorous jungle and the other half is complete darkness and Siberian weather. Great setup.

Thor soon learns just how harsh Chimera is. It is kill or be killed; but he soon finds that he has an uncanny knack for survival. He also finds that there is civilization on this harshest of planets. The people of Chimera are a tribal lot broken up by skin color into a series of clans known as Rings. Each ring is lead by a Top, a Second, and a Third with the Top position being decided by single combat within each Ring. If a Ring's Top is able to defeat each of the other Rings, he becomes the Beast King and is able to return to the colony. In other words, if Thor wishes to return home, solve the mystery of his parent's death, and exact his revenge he has his work cut out for him.

"Jyu-Oh-Sei" would already be an outstanding series based on premise alone. The planet is so intriguing a setting and the characters so strong that it could have cruised almost indefinitely without losing the viewer's interest. But the story flies by with amazing velocity, even jumping several years ahead at one point. It's got places to go and people to see, that's for sure and not one minute is wasted. The show is merciless and unpredictable -which it displays very early on- and filled with twists and turns of the best kind. Even though a savvy viewer will likely soon suspect which character is pulling the strings, the purpose remains an unsolvable mystery until the final episodes which feel like an all-out mental assault on the viewer as bombshell after bombshell hits. The final act is absolutely amazing and jam-packed with pure genius. It's extremely easy to lose track of the mysteries altogether as you become wrapped up in the intrigue, romance, and drama of the story, which makes the effect of the barrage of revelations even more shocking. Without any major spoilers, I'll just hint that perhaps the world where mankind's forsaken are sent may in fact be their only hope for survival. Like I said, epic.

While the price of this set is pretty exorbinant considering the small number of episodes, it's well worth it if you've got the bucks. This is a top-flight work of science fiction that should enthrall both anime newcomers and veterans who've seen it all. There is no weak link in this series; every aspect seems to have achieved near-perfection. I was legitimately sad to see it end; but that feeling may have been partly because of the cheap shot near the end that seems to have no purpose other than to break the viewer's heart. Cheap shot aside, "Jyu-Oh-Sei is animated sci-fi greatness. All who profess to love the genre must not hesitate in seeing it.

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• In the distant future, humanity has migrated into space to settle in the Balkan System, leaving behind them a dying Earth. With the loss of their native home, the race has suffered. Safety is an illusion Their parents murdered and their easy life at an end, young twin brothers Thor and Rai find themselves jettisoned off-world and abandoned to their fate: Chimaera, a hostile planet where only t

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Star Wars Halloween Costume Ideas

Each of our traditional ceremonies was developed by our ancestors to enjoy our life to the fullest. Halloween is one among the ancient traditions, with which you can live your dreams, at least for a few moments in your life in your favorite Star Wars Halloween costume dressed. While you can get to satisfy your needs, you should be in the choice of costume that is not only great pleasure that I could, but cautious on each of your familyand friends.

Are you looking for a fascinating costume to lure everyone around you in this Halloween celebration? Try the characters of an unparalleled epic fantasy, Star Wars, which can never be defeated! Braid hair and dress in "Star Wars Princess Leia Slave Adult Costume and surprise everyone with the creatively designed replica of the Star Wars heroine and fulfill your dreams of Star Wars. Science fiction has always been extremelyplease, enjoy this Halloween as a Star Wars Halloween costume character from the earlier Star Wars movies or the latest Clone Wars movie.

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While it may issue a one-time it could have been an everlasting impact on your day. The greatest attractions is the fact that you cherish will never forget the moments that you enjoy, if you look at your pictures years ago with your Star Wars Halloween costume included!

Spectres of the Spectrum

Spectres of the Spectrum Review

This is a colourful and original attempt to present the history of the development of mass communication in the twentieth century as a series of competing narratives.

There are two basic threads. The first is a comically paranoid, alternative "history" of the development of mass media, weaved out of footage of real twentieth century events. It's very well done, mining imagery from hundreds of old movies, airforce footage, cheesy old 50's science programs, and is also amusingly outrageous. I have to credit Baldwin for working the relationship between rocket pioneer Jack Parsons and L. Ron Hubbard into the story, which, despite appearing in the fantasy part, is almost entirely true!

The second thread consists of interviews with serious commentators, or "activists", as they tend to describe themselves, who provide insights into the real development of the communications industry. This is also illlustrated by archival footage but in this case the clips often playfully or ironically underline the narratives of the commentators.

There are two criticisms I'd make, though.

The first part is somewhat let down by average script writing and very amateurish acting. I found the acting in particular quite grating at first, although I found that eventually I could accept it as part of the joke, in an Ed Woodish sort of way.

The second half is rather too bogged down with the commentators, who tend to overstate their own importance. Beyond some interesting facts about the relationship between early media experiments and mysticism, most of what they say tends to be fairly conventional, and was familiar territory, at least for me. And other than the observation that owners of communications companies have lots of power and money, and like having even more power and money, they don't have many insights of any real originality to contribute, and seem hamstrung by the lack of any coherent theoretical perspectives.

Perhaps one interesting point is that some of the schemes of pioneers like Tesla now strike us as just as bizarre as the fictional strand presented by the film. Indeed, in the case of Tesla, the fictional and real narratives come dangerously close to overlapping.

So overall, despite the film's eagerness to represent itself as an exercise in culture jamming, the final effect is ultimately rather benign.

All the same, it's well conceived and executed, is a lot of fun, and well worth watching.

Spectres of the Spectrum Feature

Spectres of the Spectrum Overview

Agitprop genius Craig Baldwin, director of TRIBULATION 99 and SONIC OUTLAWS, returns with his grandest work to date! SPECTRES OF THE SPECTRUM plunders Baldwin's treasure trove of early television shows, industrial and educational films, Hollywood movies, advertisements and cartoons, combining these with live-action footage, no-budget special effects, and relentless narration to generate a wholly original paranoid science-fiction epic.

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The Vampire Bat

Who is the vampire's best friend?

The vampire bat, of course!

Every time a vampire in the movies, he is surrounded by small furry companions to accompany him on his nocturnal depredations. When a vampire must make a quick exit, he often turns into one of these weird creatures. But what is a vampire, and they suck blood from unwilling host? Are they evil creatures, hiding in dark caves and castles? Surprising how little scientistsasked that they find their bloodthirsty habits may be helpful to mankind.

Picture a creature with a small head, shining black eyes, and a squashed nose, almost like a pig's snout. The animal has big ears to help rounded and sharp cutting teeth a overbite. It has a wingspan of eight inches, with a soft, brown furry body the size of the thumb of a person. It weighs about three ounces. It is obvious from the long name Desmodonitidae rotundus, but rather be calledthrough their everyday name, the Common Vampire Bat.

The Common Vampire Bat lives in Central and South America, along with their cousins, the White-Winged Vampire Bat and the Hairy-Legged Vampire Bat. The common vampire bat is the only one that loves to eat mammals, birds prefer the other two. They have been at least six to eight million years, with fossil records going back that far.

They love to live in caves, abandoned mines, tree hollows and sometimes abandoned buildings. AsMost bats can see, but use echolocation to find their prey. Living nine years in the wilderness, they have a baby a year, and nest in large family groups, sleeping on his head.

Time to hunt! The young bats will blow out of their caves to cozy evening in search of fat cattle or pigs sleeping in the vicinity of landscape. The vampire bats consume only blood to nourish. They drink about two tablespoons of blood a day, and must drink at least every other day, or they starve to deathDeath.

Ah, a nice big bedroom cow. The vampire bat swoops to break through the back of the cow, and quickly hide the sharp incisors, two small holes (just like Dracula!). The bat then laps the blood in his mouth with his tongue, sucking like nothing more than sloppy. Imagine your pet cat lapping at a bowl of milk.

Special anticoagulants to prevent, or chemicals that help the clotting vampire bat drink enough blood before the blood of the animal dries out, likea mosquito. The bat also has a "stunning" Agent to be eating from waking up and starting to take hold!

Scientists study the anticoagulant in the vampire bat and have a drug has a "Draculin in anticoagulation for heart patients aid. Other scientists are helping with the links to stroke patients limit the effects of blood clots in the brain.

Unfortunately, the vampire is as a nuisance because the bat population has grown tremendously since tropicalForests have been reduced to allow more grazing land for their cattle. With the addition of more livestock were more bats. Ranchers kill bats in large numbers, along with insect-eating bats.

Dracula's best friend, his good friend of humanity in the scientific community to help fight heart attacks and strokes. I hope people can be, brought up to the true nature of the little bat and not continue to kill a helpful beings from ignorance and superstition.

Here's to theVampire, and all the creatures that go bump in the night!

Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla Review

Mothra vs. Godzilla is one of the best Godzilla films ever. The bright colors, the excellent special effects, the monster action, and a basic, yet interesting plot all come together and make this movie what it is. This movie is just pure fun for any fan of giant monsters and/or old-school sci-fi flicks. This movie is also a lot less campy than the future films in the series. As a sci-fi film, it's four stars, but among Godzilla films, it's easily five.

If you're already a Godzilla fan, don't hesitate to pick this up as soon as you can!

Mothra vs. Godzilla Feature

Mothra vs. Godzilla Overview

This classic science fiction epic pits the fire-breathing monster Godzilla against a giant webspinning moth. Two mysterious tiny twin girls hold the secret to the control of the destructive insect which nearly destroys Japan.

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More visually splendid and imaginatively written than the other Godzilla sequels, this (the fourth in the series) starts when Mothra's gigantic egg washes ashore in Japan, having been dislodged from Mothra Island by a hurricane. Two tiny twin girls (sometimes singing like dual-diminutive Dorothy Lamours) from the island come to plead for the return of the egg by the greedy business guys who bought it for a tourist attraction, but to no avail. Radiation from nuclear testing revives Godzilla from the earth, who proceeds to threaten the egg and the cities, unless Mothra and his larvae hatched from the egg can stop him. The battle sequences between Mothra and Godzilla, and between Godzilla and the larvae, are spectacularly vivid and colorful. The DVD gives you a choice of cropped-frame or letterboxed in terrific Tohoscope, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround or Mono, and some more extras. Oddly, the DVD contains no time code, so you never know how far into the movie you are at any given point. It is also available in a boxed set with four of the other best Godzilla flicks by director Inoshiro Honda. --Jim Gay

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Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Godzilla: King of the Monsters Review

When I was my nephews age I enjoyed Godzilla very much. Now that I am much older and this movie is much older too (at least 30 years ago) I was very very surprised that my nephew gave this movie 4 STARS when I asked him how many he would give it. When a movie like Godzilla can still touch my nephew soul just as the way it touched my soul as well as my brothers soul when we were his age this is truly how to define a movie a CLASSIC :)

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Godzilla: King of the Monsters Overview

The testing of nuclear weapons in the Pacific Ocean triggers the awakening of a dreadful 400-foot-tall fire-breathing prehistoric lizard who commences to wreak havoc on the city of Tokyo. The original Japanese version of GODZILLA without the Americanized addition of Raymond Burr.Run Time: 78 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: NR UPC: 796019797856 Manufacturer No: LVD54623

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Star Wars Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983 & 2004 Versions, 2-Disc Widescreen Edition)

Star Wars Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983 & 2004 Versions, 2-Disc Widescreen Edition) Review

back in the 70's i had to kill a couple of hours before work.i wandered into white flint mall in rockville md,and walked into the original star wars the day it opened.i was one of three in the theater.
this was a gift for a young man.it is what a movie should be.we care about the good guys.many years later.

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• For the first time ever and for a limited time only, the enhanced versions of the Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi will be available individually on DVD. Plus, these 2-Disc DVD's will feature a bonus disc that includes, for the first time ever on DVD, the original films as seen in theaters in 1977, 1980

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For the first time ever and for a limited time only the enhanced versions of the Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi will be available individually on DVD. Plus these 2-Disc DVD's will feature a bonus disc that includes for the first time ever on DVD the original films as seen in theaters in 1977 1980 and 1983.System Requirements:Running Time: 135 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY Rating: PG UPC: 024543263937 Manufacturer No: 2236393

Star Wars Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983 & 2004 Versions, 2-Disc Widescreen Edition) Specifications

The 2006 limited-edition two-disc release of Return of the Jedi is not only the first time the movie has been officially available by itself on DVD. It marks the first-ever DVD release of Jedi as it originally played in theaters in 1983. What does that mean exactly? The film is without the various "improvements" and enhancements George Lucas added for the theatrical rerelease in 1997 as well as the DVD premiere in 2004. So Sebastian Shaw reclaims his spot as the man behind Darth Vader's mask, and we don't see the otherworldly celebration (including the Gungans) at the end of the movie.

What do you lose by watching the 1983 version? Dolby Digital 5.1 EX sound, for one thing (only 2.0 Surround here), and digital cleanup. But for home-theater owners, the biggest frustration will be from the non-anamorphic picture. On a widescreen TV, an anamorphically enhanced (16x9) picture at a 2.35:1 aspect ratio will fill the screen with the exception of small black bars on the top and bottom. The original edition of Jedi, however, on a widescreen TV will have large black bars on the top, the bottom, and the sides unless you stretch the picture (and distort it in the process, especially considering the substandard picture quality). If you're watching on a standard square-shaped (4:3) TV, though, you won't notice a difference.

Yes, it's true that serious home-theater lovers who want spectacular sound and anamorphically enhanced picture can always watch the 2004 version of the movie also included in this set. But chances are good that they already picked up the trilogy edition of all three films, so their decision to buy the 2006 two-disc edition depends on how much they want the original film. The official LucasFilm stance is that this is an individual release of the 2004 version of Return of the Jedi, and the 1983 version of the film is merely a "bonus feature." Common speculation is that the only reason the original versions are seeing the official light of day at all is to undercut the booming black market for the laserdisc version. Star Wars fans will have to decide for themselves if that's worth the purchase. --David Horiuchi

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Good Vs Evil - A Story Frequently Told

Classic Movies good stories to tell. The genre of science fiction often expresses the central theme of good verses evil. One of my favorites is the Star Wars series by George Lucas. My children are drawn to this series also published and enjoy Episode IV, the first film. Even if you are not a science fiction fan, is the film most likely a you know.

The question is: What message is being said on the screen? How can I use aClassic films to teach my children my beliefs about good and evil?

The answer is: We can build an understanding of our children through an effective interview. When clarifying our own beliefs in conversation, we teach our children the skills of critical thinking.

This is what you know:

It is a source of good.
It is a power source of evil.
Conflicts occur when these two sources of energy needs.
Children are presented with good verses evil storiesthrough the media and literature.
Children to experience relationships with good people.
Children feel the effects of evil in the world.
Children must find a way, the injustices that occur around them develop control.

How can the story of Star Wars or other good verses evil movie and teach your beliefs?

You sit with your child, who will see the film.
Pay attention to the details of the story.
Take your child in aDiscussion.

What questions you can ask your child? Firstly, there are answers your child to be enthusiastic. Encourage your child to share their ideas with simple instructions first and expand the survey a step further to help them to grow.

How to tell if something is good?
How to tell if something is evil?
Who in the story is good? Why do you think that?
Who in history is evil? Why do you think that?
What things you makeThat are good?
What are the things you do not feel well?
If you are a character in the story that you want to be? What would you have done differently if you were that character?
What options you have when the people around you not to be good?
What happens if you make good decisions, to your friends?

The above questions are to initiate the discussion with your children about good verses evil. Depending on the maturity and experiencethe child have the opportunity to broaden the discussion. Have there been any recent experiences can be used to help your child understand the more serious situations that may occur? If your child has questions of her own design on the energy sources of Good and Evil? While we as parents want to protect our children, I think it is in error if we do not present to discuss not the evil. We live in an age that requires honest answers. You have a choice. You can Teach your child yourIdeas about good and evil, or someone who can influence the thinking of your child.

My challenge to you: Knowing what your beliefs are about good and evil. Make a language and a means of communicating your beliefs, your children.

Godzilla DVD Collection 3-Pack (Godzilla (1998) / Godzilla vs. Hedorah / Godzilla vs. Gigan)

Godzilla DVD Collection 3-Pack (Godzilla (1998) / Godzilla vs. Hedorah / Godzilla vs. Gigan) Review

Godzilla DVD Collection 3-Pack (Godzilla (1998) / Godzilla vs. Hedorah / Godzilla vs. Gigan) Feature

Godzilla DVD Collection 3-Pack (Godzilla (1998) / Godzilla vs. Hedorah / Godzilla vs. Gigan) Overview

Godzilla vs gigan 1972 godzilla vs hedorah 1971 godzilla 1998 Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 04/22/2008

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Men in Black (+ BD Live) [Blu-ray]

Men in Black (+ BD Live) [Blu-ray] Review

Tommie Lee Jones and Will Smith in the same movie, what more needs to be said!

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Men in Black (+ BD Live) [Blu-ray] Overview

Men in Black follows the exploits of agents Kay (Jones) and Jay (Smith) members of a top-secret organization established to monitor alien activity on Earth. The two MiB find themselves in the middleof the deadly plot by an intergalactic terrorist (Vincent D'Onofrio) who has arrived on Earth to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies.

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This imaginative summer comedy from director Barry Sonnenfeld (Get Shorty) is a lot of fun, largely on the strength of Will Smith's engaging performance as the rookie partner of a secret agent (Tommy Lee Jones) assigned to keep tabs on Earth-dwelling extraterrestrials. There's lots of comedy to spare in this bright film, some of the funniest stuff found in the margins of the major action. (A scene with Smith's character being trounced in the distance by a huge alien while Jones questions a witness is a riot.) The inventiveness never lets up, and the cast--including Vincent D'Onofrio doing frighteningly convincing work as an alien occupying a decaying human--hold up their end splendidly. --Tom Keogh

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Godzilla DVD Collection 7-Pack (Godzilla (1998) / Godzilla 2000 / vs. King Ghidora / and Mothra The Battle for Earth / vs. Destoroyah / vs. Space Godzilla / vs. Mechagodzilla / Giant Monsters All Out Attack / vs. Megaguirus)

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These movies are about Godzilla between the years of 1989 and i think 2004. Though the monsters are still in large foam rubber suits (with the exception of the American made Godzilla which features a CG monster) the plots are simple and enjoyable enough for any Godzilla fan to love.

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Godzilla 1998 2000 vs. Destroyah & space godzilla vs. Megaguirus mothra & king ghidorah giant monsters against mechagodzilla 2002. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 04/22/2008

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Artificial Intelligence

Science fiction has developed the idea of artificial intelligence for a year. Giving machines intelligence often spells the end of mankind as they then rise up against their creators and violently free themselves from oppression. There are lessons like in the movie "Spider-Man 2" in which the robotic arms of Dr. Octavius start controlling his brain, thus forcing actions identified to run it. I've never really an interest in artificial intelligenceuntil recently, when I started studying the basics at the university. The only AI Science Fiction that ever really interested me 'Blade Runner' and his novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" written by Philip K. Dick. The subtext of the story deals with AI becoming self-aware but still unaware of their true nature, a concept that really interested me. Real AI is quite fascinating and very different in many ways than I had expected.

To start with, whatexactly is AI? http://www.dictionary.com defines it as follows:

1. The ability to carry out a computer or other machine for those activities that are normally thought to require intelligence.

2. The branch of computer science concerned with the development of machines with this capability.

If you look at that you may find that the field of AI is actually much farther than many people give it credibility. Even the Google search engine can be said to incorporate someresearch in AI made. The definition of AI, intelligence itself sometimes varies, but it is probably safe to say that a simple statement that if a machine has a certain level of intelligence in some areas it can be called AI.

The AI of the films is usually fully aware of themselves, emotionally, and for all intents and purposes "alive". It's of learning, reasoning able to explain and to deceive. The AI I've experienced (and this is very simple, only scratch the surface of theDepth of studies, AI) is far more specialized, focusing on only one aspect of the problem, which could potentially much greater. There are several areas of research will be conducted in the creation of the humanoid machines of science fiction, but still most are still limited to the realm of fantasy. A very impressive piece of engineering, the Honda ASIMO project. This project has a humanoid robot, created with some remarkable properties. I'm not quite sure whetherit is really a practical use for this (I think they just try to justify their funding with the applications mentioned on the website), but it scores as one of the coolest use of technology I've ever seen. You can see some videos of ASIMO in action here: http://world.honda.com/HDTV/ASIMO/

From what I can tell ASIMO is not intended, a particularly human robot via superficial level. He shows no emotion or learn outside its constraints (it can learnAreas and they navigate, etc. But you could not just sit down and teach him the piano without playing it and are) in some serious adjustment. He will not mislead anyone to believe that it is people in the foreseeable future.

The Turing test is a measure of artificial intelligence that was created by Alan Turing. He said that was the question of whether machines could think, too vague, and proposed a test that was more specific. His test without too much detail,involved in trying to use a computer to people in the assumption that it was people get stupid. The people would be a question in a console and receive a response from the computer on the other type. While there was much work to try to systems that do, consist of the Turing test, none of them has yet succeeded. It has also researched in the creation of machines that can show emotions. However, we are still far away from there a machine that can occur live.

EarlyExcitement over AI, the developers try to lead a general ground that the search problem solver with a wealth of knowledge that they acquired and the solutions to every problem that has been thrown at it could create. Unfortunately, proved almost impossible in practice. Today's AI tends to focus on very specific problems and focus of the knowledge areas. Expert systems are programs that the "experts" in a particular area, and answer the questions to only this area. Their applications include medicalDiagnosis, credit card application and other areas in which to analyze data.

I have not even begun to explore the true extent of AI in this article, but maybe I've piqued your interest. If you search further, read the Wikipedia (free online encyclopedia) entry Download and probably have something like a prologue and see what is real, as AI. I find it very interesting because it contains a similar mindset to programming, as you try to break a problem,Down enough for a computer to understand it, but of course the actual implementation varies.

Here is a great thing to try. Open a copy of the ALICE (http://www.alicebot.org/), you start a conversation with a friend on your Messenger program of choice to feed her answers in ALICE and send the program back the answers. See how long it takes before it (either to find out what happened or annoy and block the most common result of my experiments was). Enjoy yourExploring the world of artificial intelligence.

The Ed Wood Collection - A Salute to Incompetence

The Ed Wood Collection - A Salute to Incompetence Review

THE ED WOOD COLLECTION is the perfect tribute to the maestro! Classics all! GLEN OR GLENDA- My personal favorite edwoodian nightmare. Bela Lugosi narrates in god-like fashion while Ed himself displays his love of angora! Dolores Fuller shows her depth as Ed's gal-pal. Even Satan makes a cameo! JAIL BAIT- The great Mr. Wood's take on gangsters with a super-twist ending that only an imbecile couldn't foresee! Awesome! BRIDE OF THE MONSTER- Bela's back as a mad scientist set to rule the world with a master race of atomic supermen! Now, all he needs is one to get him started! Tor Johnson (Beast Of Yucca Flats) lumbers about as the faithful henchman, Lobo. Watch for Bela in his 8"-heeled platform KISS shoes toward the end! THE VIOLENT YEARS- The Big Woody's dialogue shines through in this "haunting" tale of juvenile delinquent girls with guns! He didn't direct this one, but his mark is all over it! A JD film in the REEFER MADNESS vein. PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE- Bela and Tor return, joined by Vampira in Edwardo's most infamous misfire! A halloween staple, PLAN 9 will take your brain away! Beware the graverobbers from outer space! Includes Criswell's beautifully nonsensical intro and outro! NIGHT OF THE GHOULS- Criswell returns as narrator and ghoul in this epic story of the stupor-natural! See Dr. Acula the fake swami as he fleeces the unsuspecting! Watch the white ghost as she glides about! Witness Lobo (Tor again) with a melted face like overcooked lasagna! This movie actually has a fairly good finalé! Yes, the Great One would be proud of this monument. I like to think that he's looking down on us all right now, smiling insanely, a big camera in his hands...

The Ed Wood Collection - A Salute to Incompetence Feature

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Studio: Koch International Release Date: 03/13/2007 Run time: 450 minutes

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The 6th Day (+ Digital Copy)

The 6th Day (+ Digital Copy) Review

The 6th Day (+ Digital Copy) Feature

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Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 08/05/2008 Run time: 124 minutes Rating: Pg13

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Total Recall

Total Recall Review

One of the best SciFi from the 80s (Ok, 1990). You still don't know weather its virtual or not.

Total Recall Feature

Total Recall Overview

Arnold Schwarzenegger is perfectly cast as Quaid, a 2084 construction worker haunted by dreams of Mars in this crowd-pleasing science fiction spectacle. Against the wishes of his sexy blonde wife (Sharon Stone), Quaid goes to Rekall, a company that implants artificial memories, so he can "remember" visiting the red planet that is now being settled by human inhabitants. However, Quaid is actually an amnesiac secret agent from Mars--or is he? Enemy agents led by a thug named Richter (Michael Ironside) start trying to kill him before Quaid remembers anything more. Bullets and bone-crunching mayhem follow in large doses as Quaid heads to Mars to deal with mutants, ancient alien races, and Cohagen (Ronny Cox), a greedy capitalist controlling the colonists' air supply, in an effort to remember his real identity. TOTAL RECALL is based on the story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale" by Philip K. Dick and was a big box-office hit, helping to firmly establish director Paul Verhoeven as a specialist in darkly satiric, blood-drenched genre films. His next stop: BASIC INSTINCT, also with Stone.

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Understand the Trend of Cosplay Costume in International Market

Cosplay costumes are of Japan origin. These costumes are also developing some of the international community including the U.S., Britain and Canada. These motives are entirely different in appearance and culture of Japan. Some of the cosplay models that are popular in these countries, Star Trek, science fiction characters like aliens, start wars etc. most popular costumes which are popular in Japan as a Nazi, not of great use in the international market.

Although the originCosplay costumes began from Japan, the trend has become popular in western countries. With the introduction of Anime characters Cosplay has spread wide deep into the western culture.

There is one issue which is vital while designing anime and manga characters. These characters do not have bodily proportions which can be easily mimicked by Cosplayers. That is they don't have incredibily long legs, muscles of high power etc. these is one of the important elements that has to be considred by cos most of the players.

In Mexico Cosplay is often in conventions such as computer games and science-fiction view. Cosplayers organize their own unions again for the issues freely and take the pictures together. Cosplay contest is in Mexico, it is at a healthy level, as well as representatives of the set.

In Australia, the selected costumres from sources other than manga and anime. The costumes are mainly from American popular video choiceGames, Fantasy fiction movies, TV shows, novels etc. The source is of their interest in a region, the inspiration a good graphic contains characters and indicates the importance of their clothing.

In Australia, Cosplay is seen in major popular cities and major regional centers. In Australia, the presentation of the costumes is not limited to conventions, but there are most of the small social group, the implementation of local events for Cosplayers.

In France, cosplay is a widespread activity anduses the most anime and manga conventions. Most of the Cosplayers here choose only manga and anime as ideal for their work. Most people, like the Association animations famous singer and TV shows. Un like Japan, French costumes are hand-made costumes. They are used only on a few occasions. French Cosplayers mainly focus on Cosplay contests. These competitions are conducted at various conventions like manga, fantasy and science fiction role-playing game to buy. Here, or again with theCosplay costumes to act as abusive.

In Belgium, Cosplay costumes have a broad application, they use different dressed anime series.

Now Cosplay occurs in Philippines, where cosplay held concerts, anime, manga, gaming and science fiction.

With the evolving role of Cosplay costumes most of the anime characters of Japan to strengthen its role in the world. With a high demand and efficient design of strategies Cosplay Costumes for the needs of manyPeople all over the world.

There are many idols of Cosplay which grabbed more attention. All animated movies and graphical movies have gained much popularity in market through Cosplay costumes.

The Chosen One

The Chosen One Review

The Chosen One is ridiculous amounts of fun to watch. Right off the bat you get Tim Curry as a golden-haired, snappily-dressed Lucifer, introducing the characters and story, centering around Lou (perfectly played by Chad Fifer), who is having the roughest day imaginable - fired, dumped by his girlfriend (Laura Prepon of That 70s Show fame), kicked out of the apartment he shares with his old man room-mate (Chris Sarandon of Princess Bride and Nightmare Before Christmas wonderful-ness)...and lots more stuff you can only achieve with animation unless you have millions of dollars to spend on effects and bears. Chris Lackey - director and lead animator does an awesome and hilarious job with what he has been quoted as calling his 'crappy animation'.

My family watched it together and everyone from the 7 year old, through the cynical teenagers, to my 84 year old Catholic grandmother, completely loved it. The satire on organized religion (Lou is declared The Chosen One by The Church of Frank, who send him to Kansas to meet God - and all the major religions are dispatched to stop him - Lance Henriksen of Aliens is a particular favorite as a Cardinal) is gentle but thought-provoking.

Highly recommended!

The Chosen One Feature

• A life in the day of Lou Hanske sucks. Take today for example, he s been attacked by a bear, his car s totaled and then he loses his job. Lou thinks life can t get much worse -- Boy is he wrong when this down-on-his-luck lab technician is discovered by a cult that believe he is the chosen one . The only one who can speak to God, really cool right? Wrong, now he must travel with his cranky old room

The Chosen One Overview

A life in the day of Lou Hanske sucks. Take today for example, he s been attacked by a bear, his car s totaled and then he loses his job. Lou thinks life can t get much worse -- Boy is he wrong when this down-on-his-luck lab technician is discovered by a cult that believe he is the chosen one . The only one who can speak to God, really cool right? Wrong, now he must travel with his cranky old roommate Zeb (Chris Sarandon) to Kansas and deliver the world into the new age. Oh, did we mention that along the way he must overcome The Prince of Hell aka The Devil (Tim Curry), Ninjas, Thugs for hire, Femme Fatales (Traci Lords, Debra Wilson), the baddest group of priests this side of Purgatory and one mean Robot! And of course enlightenment comes with a price that could mean forever losing the love of his life, Donna(Danielle Fishel) or turning the world into darkness



Format: DVD MOVIE
Genre: ANIMATION
Rating: NR
Age: 825284200584
UPC: 825284200584
Manufacturer No: #00662K4D

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Star Wars vs. Star Trek: The Rivalry Continues

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Star Wars vs. Star Trek: The Rivalry Continues Feature

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Studio: E1 Entertainment Release Date: 12/10/2002

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Past, Present and Future of Skateboarding

Well believe it or not historical accounts of skateboarding around the turn of the 1900s are in the record. Although they usually have wooden baskets were a 2 x 4 or nailed boards to make these concoctions, the forerunner of modern skateboarding. The wheels, based on generally CAM OFF skates were strapped in, were the first skateboards.

Of course you can already see the problem with the wobbling down a hill and crashed and they were indeed dangerous. More than onepersonal diary tells of broken limbs and to the elbow, hand and knee skin, that's for sure. For, according to today's standards, they also had problems with friction by steel wheels and the wooden wheels broke off fairly quickly when used.

Clay wheels, which do not last as long, not really come until the late 1940s and early 1950s. Either way wood, steel or clay, they were quite slow in the urethane wheels in comparison brought in the 1970s. The old skateboards, were literallyRoller Skate Board combinations were heavy and hard to ride and on a steep hill, damn dangerous.

In the future we will be flying cars we were promised, and get to the flying skateboards. What does the future designs and styles, we will see? Will it fit dress clothes? Custom Sportswear? What about Back Packs and accessories? Yes, all this is the future hover boards available, as well as in science fiction movies.

Then it's InteractiveSkateboard Parks and for bad weather day also games. Virtual Reality Skateboard games for the rooms that will be so close to the reality that they make just as much fun. Will this future become reality? In fact, and it is not if, but when?

Angels & Aliens: The Basement and the Kitchen

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13 Miedos: Primera Temporada

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13 Miedos: Primera Temporada Feature

• "M13DOS" offers 13 suspense-filled tales of the supernatural and the unknown. A man will give anything - ANYTHING - to bring his wife back from the dead. A night watchman is inexplicably afraid of the dark - and comes face-to-face with the horrifying cause of his fear. Instinctive, ancestral terrors; occurrences that defy the laws of nature; inconceivable events that shatter lives - these

13 Miedos: Primera Temporada Overview

"M13DOS" offers 13 suspense-filled tales of the supernatural and the unknown. A man will give anything - ANYTHING - to bring his wife back from the dead. A night watchman is inexplicably afraid of the dark - and comes face-to-face with the horrifying cause of his fear. Instinctive, ancestral terrors; occurrences that defy the laws of nature; inconceivable events that shatter lives - these 13 thrillers will hold the viewer captive from beginning to terrifying end.

Format: DVD MOVIE
Genre: HORROR
Rating: NR
Age: 000799476529
UPC: 000799476529
Manufacturer No: 24505

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They Live

They Live Review

The DVD movie and packaging was flawless.

The only thing I did not like was the fact that it was missing the inside booklet on the left-hand side. I am not 100% sure it came with one, but every movie I ever purchased before came with one other than DVD's you may see sold off the street.

They Live Feature

They Live Overview

An economic crisis brings unemployed Nada (Roddy Piper) to L.A. in search of work. What he finds instead is that the ruling elite of the world are aliens in disguise, their aim being to keep humans in a state of mindless consumerism. His discovery comes when he dons a pair of special sunglasses made by a resistance group and sees for the first time reality unadorned. Billboards, store signs, magazine covers--all bear subliminal messages to OBEY, to CONSUME, to have NO INDEPENDENT THOUGHT. Money itself says THIS IS YOUR GOD. But worst of all, with these glasses you see which of us are really hideous, bug-eyed aliens. The conceptual breakthrough is hilarious while keeping its roots in darker matters. Although some fault the film for settling into its action plot, the ending has a great payoff. And the direction by John Carpenter is handled with superb workmanlike aplomb. One unforgettable set piece has Piper in a back-alley fistfight with a friend who won't put on the glasses that goes on and on, and just when you think it's over it goes another round. One of the most subversive films ever made in Hollywood, They Live was released on the eve of the 1988 elections. The first TV ads had two hideous alien politicians debating, then one accusing the other of being "No John Kennedy!" --Jim Gay

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They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. Horror master john carpenter directs this action-packed sci-fi thriller about one mans battle against aliens who are systematically gaining control of the earth. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 09/23/2003 Starring: Roddy Piper Meg Foster Run time: 98 minutes Rating: R Director: John Carpenter

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Lego Space Sets Past and Present

First introduced in 1978, Lego sets space spaceships and astronauts featured. It is also one of the largest and most comprehensive toy sets that Lego has produced. It has about 200 individual records, which occurs when a large outer space connection is terminated.

The first room of the Lego sets, which were produced were to be a great leap forward in terms of design. It has since become one of the most loved and cared for most Lego products, they rely on the same pedestal as the Lego trainsLego pirate theme sets and sets the medieval castle. Set compared to previous releases, the space, the rocket base, Space Rocket and the Moon Landing sets contain the thematic newer and better space and Mars presents new techniques and Lego parts that were previously invisible. Although the traditional Lego bricks were still in these new sets, they also had some finer details that enable more multi-purpose spacecraft and smoother lookingBattleships.

In the first place it sets some oddities such as the use of a steering wheel to drive the spacecraft, and even if it lacks all protection of the pilot on board, except that the suit, it was not fancy enough to spark the imagination of children back then. Of battleships and the basic 4 wheeled vehicles, the theme develops, and has often been said that following the development of science-fiction films spread at the time. Since itsTrend continued, the vehicle has been developed more advanced than good.

The addition of Lego minifigures, robots, space bases, buggies, and soon followed by larger battleships. These first few sentences, though perhaps more modestly, when they were compared to today's standards, including some of the latest sci-fi-inspired toys at this time. They were revered simple but very charming toy, the children. Finally, a large gray color for this theme, which is well equipped, their veryfuturistic and utilitarian theme. There were also more Lego building plate type parts in this color, that was. Not infrequently, these gray parts were paired with green, which is seen in the spacecraft window. Other dominant colors also contain yellow and blue.

The latest Lego sets of space would life on Mars, with which the interaction between the human and the Lego Minifigs Martian ones included. It shows a very peaceful coexistence between the two races and wasPublished at a time when there was much interest and curiosity, to live the red planet and the possibility of other people on it. Incorporate the new ideas, which recall as much of a Mars landscape, so that the sand, green, red and purple was dyed.

Although not as colorful as the previous one, it has a first function, which are transparent brown window for the battleships. After the release of Life on Mars, 2007 saw the debut of the Mars mission,the second installment in the series of Mars-related sentences. Unlike the earlier it is where humans and aliens were peaceful, saw this next to each other was that what the children had with the first sentence in any case be played. Up to date Space Lego sets are sure to be released in accordance with the progress in the area of today's technology.

Land of the Lost Movie Review

Summer must be here and the schools, like this time of year to release the dissolved in a certain genre of film looks, and hopefully entertain the family while away an afternoon. The Land of the Lost spanning the science fiction / screwball comedy genre, and if you spend value on a rainy afternoon in the cinema, this film will deliver a series of beautiful moments of comedy. It has its staged set pieces and entertaining routines. The best lines are deliveredplayed by major stars of the movie, Will Ferrell, which Dr. Rich Marshall. The cast includes Anna Friel plays a research assistant and Danny McBride as a kind of American version of Ray Mears's survival () expert. However, be advised that this film is directed by Brad Silberling, is a bit near the knuckle with his humor on a number of occasions, some parents of very young children can not find appropriate humor.

How many summer movies is the action is very simple. This film is looselyBased on the popular TV series of the 1960s with the same title. Our unlikely hero trio show at the end, Dr. Marshall's theory of time travel right and end up in a strange parallel world of early hominids, lizard men, pterosaurs and dinosaurs inhabited naturally. The chase scenes with the T. rex makes Will Ferrell a chance to test some of the theories scientists have about this great predator. For example, asking how quickly a T. rex, this dinosaur was able to quicklyand the like. We enjoyed the references made to some of these theories and concepts.

Brad Silberling was established as a top Hollywood director for a number of years. The last image we saw that he had directed, the film was for children Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, starring Jim Carrey. The film also played Liam Aiken. This example of earlier work by Brad Silberling was based on a novel by Daniel Handler. The humor in this last example of the workMr. Silberling is a bit darker than in the Land of the Lost. In the movie Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, the story concerns three orphans are sent to live with her uncle. He always tries to kill a bizarre way that all good family entertainment, and the role of assassin, Jim Carrey is excellent. The humor in the Land of the Lost, though aimed at children, put more on slapstick and staged set pieces for the Bestlaughs.

If you like the clumsiness Humor Will Ferrell, it will not be disappointed. As previously mentioned, the film is on an old American TV series is based, since we can not remember this TV show, it is difficult to compare this new film with the original TV programs.

Chased by a Tyrannosaurus rex and other tribes there with much enthusiasm, Will Ferrell does not seem to be affected for new film. Hardly Land of the Lost had finished, Mr. Ferrellembarked on a number of new film projects including a Sherlock Holmes story. It seems that for Will Ferrell things are going to come round in a nice, neat circle. He has starred in a film called Land of the Lost and one of his next roles is going to be playing in a Sherlock Holmes movie, the character was the creation of the author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that penned the novel The Lost World, the story of Professor Challenger and his team visiting a strange land and struggles with prehistoric animals.

The Lost World novel was a sensation when it printed the first time it was made into a movie in the late 1920s. This was one of the first film roles for dinosaurs were the prehistoric creatures brought to life with the help of models and stop / start-motion animation techniques. The special effects for this particular movie were created by Willis H. O'Brien, an early pioneer of special effects industry. Mr. O'Brien went to work on perhaps the most famousMonster movie of all time, King Kong, scenes with some great apes. King Kong was released in 1933 and is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential films ever seen. It allows a movie audience, dinosaurs and other fantastic creatures and define the genre of science fiction / fantasy in the field of view of established Hollywood. The film "King Kong Fay Wray as the beauty of domestication of the giant prehistoric animals cost to make just a few thousand dollars, but went onbreak many box office records and became a sensation at the terminal. The screenplay for this film was inspired by the novel, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World.

Visiting a foreign country and having to get to grips with a Tyrannosaurus rex in the Land of the Lost seems ideal training for Will Ferrell, as he prepares for his role in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes-inspired film.