I can’t wait for this to finally be released! Check out the newest preview for The Dark Knight Rises Part 1, which hits stores September 25th from Warner Home Video. Every preview I see gets me more and more ready for this epic to be animated. Don’t know what The Dark Knight Rises is? Ok, I’ll throw out some key […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation I have seen trailers for ParaNorman since last year. When I saw the first one, which had a very odd song choice for the trailer and nothing to really grab the audience, I thought it was an easy pass. Then, the more I saw of the film, including the giant witch head in the […]
Sully, Mike and the gang are back and in 3D!!! Monsters, Inc is heading back to theaters just in time for the holidays! Disney always does an outstanding job with the 3D process, so this is bound to add to an already great film. Check out the trailer below, and get ready to revisit a world of monsters this December! […]
Cowabunga!!! The classic, zany cartoon that made the heroes in a half shell a pop culture staple is being collected and released November 13th on DVD with an awesome box set! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Complete Classic Series Collection comes packed with 23 disc… that’s a lot of good memories!!! Check out the official description below: Experience the Teenage Mutant […]
This would be a good death… But not good enough… The Frank Miller epic starring a retired Batman, a female Robin and tons of action is becoming an animated film. Well, a new trailer has hit, and it shows Bruce doing what he does best, it shows the Carrie Kelly Robin, and it is awesome. So check it out, and…of […]
The saga of the heroes in a half shell’s big screen return thickens. This past week, a negative review of the abandoned script for Michael Bay’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles surfaced HERE, which led to some comments by Bay himself. Bay took to his website and stated: “leaked script for Ninja Turtles that different sites continue to comment on was […]
One of the greatest Batman stories ever told is getting animated. When you look up the best comic books of all time, Frank Miller’s Dark Knight Returns is always near the top of the list. The story of an aged Bruce Wayne picking up the mantle once again to go toe to toe with mutants, the Joker, and the big […]
More power coming your way this September. The Power and the Honor Foundation, an awesome non-profit dedicated to collecting, archiving, preserving and educating the public on the creative origins of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe as well as She-Ra, will be in Torrance on Power Con weekend to host a Friends of The Power and Honor Foundation Reception. […]
Do YOU have the power? Power Con, THE con for He-man, She-Ra and Thundercats fans, is all set to invade Southern California this September. Taking place at the Torrance Marriott South Bay Hotel, the event will span across September 22-23rd. Exclusive He-Man figure? Check! Awesome custom He-Man accessories? Check! FREE ART PRINTS? If you pre-order, then check! Here is the […]
It’s like owning the triforce. Legend of Zelda fans have been waiting for the US release of The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia Encyclopedia, and now they can breathe a sigh of relief. Dark Horse announced today that they will be producing the book in a partnership with Nintendo for a release date of January 2013. The book is 248 […]
I guess the fans really do have the power! Matty Collector announced today that the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Classics line blew away the required number of subscriptions for the line to go forward! So looks like we will get Ram Man after all! Plus, the fan’s choice winner is: Geldor!!! As shown above. Check out the […]
A childhood hero? Check out Pastrami Nation review of the Masters of the Universe Classics Spikor! ALSO, tomorrow is the LAST day to Save He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Classics line! www.mattycollector.com [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjbGm-CVy0g&w=640&h=360]
Hero in a half shell…shadowed! Check out the Pastrami Nation review of the SDCC 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Night Shadow Leonardo. If you are wondering about articulation…then you should watch the video!!! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJqIWCxUIYQ&w=640&h=360]
Look at all we might be missing out on. The awesome people at The Fwoosh (http://thefwoosh.com/) put together some awesome throwback posters, replacing the original artwork with figures that have been made thus far in Mattel’s Masters of the Universe Classics line. Look at who we are still missing: -Jitsu! -Two Bad! -Clamp Champ! -Horde Troopers! and that’s just naming […]
Are you okay? Terry Bogard, the most recognizable fighter in the King of Fighters franchise (well, him and Mai) is coming to life in plastic form, thanks to Bluefun/Tamashii. The D-Arts Terry Bogard is set to hit this December, here is the info from the Bluefin Facebook page: Terry Bogard, the “Legendary Hungry Wolf” who has pounded his opponents in […]
(Photo by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation) Time is running out. The window for subscribing to the He-Man/Masters of the Universe Classics line ends next week, same with the sub for DC Universe Classics and the new Watchmen figure. Scott Neitlich, aka Toy Guru, has made another updated video, this time showing off some articulation on the much demanded Ram Man, […]
Time keeps on ticking…ticking…ticking…into the future… Five days. Five days and the Kickstarter project known as Agent 88 comes to an end. So, we have heard from Digger, the mastermind behind the project. We heard from Kay D’arcy, the actress and martial artists behind Agent 88. Who’s next? How about actor/former pro wrestler Tyler Mane? [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyZh-A9SgzY&w=640&h=360] I’m a fan […]
Now, YOU have the power! As we reported on in July, the Masters of the Universe Classics line from Mattel is in danger of coming to an end. The success of the line and it’s future rests in the hands of the fans. How? By subscribing! The line is offered as a subscription service, where each month you will be […]
An epic is now animated. The Dark Knight Returns, the modern day classic Batman tale by Frank Miller, is now a two part animated film from DC Entertainment. Released today was the first trailer, and from what I saw, I’m impressed! Hardcore Bat-fans will know all too well the story of The Dark Knight Returns, but for those that don’t, […]
A great example of classic film-making. Studio Ghibli and Neon Genesis Evangelion’s Hideaki Anno have made quite the short film. “Kyoshinhei Tokyo ni Arawaru” (Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo), is made with no computer animations. Instead, it relies on the classic film techniques of old, like using miniatures and model sized sets. The Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo […]
Damn, do I love a good fighting game. August 7th marks the North American release of anime fighter Persona 4 Arena. Based on the Persona game worlds and from the makers of the fantastic Blazblue series…well, I’m not going to lie, that’s really all I know about it. I did get my hands on it at E3 this year, and […]
Now this is worth a look. Digger, the founder of Art Asylum, the company that brought the world the best mini figures in the world, Minimates, has an awesomely cool Kickstarter project running, which includes producing a web series and exclusive Minimates. Check out the Kickstarter project at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1460783231/agent-88-the-web-series, and look at all the different levels of donations and what […]
All good things must come to an end…lets hope just not now. Mattel’s Scott Neitlich, aka Toy Guru, has posted another video addressing the price increase for the Masters of the Universe Classics figures for 2013, how the game plan has changed to finishing in 2016 to trying to tie up loose ends for 2014, and more. Check it out. […]
By Nolan Patrick Smith High Desert Daily (Victorville) The Ice Age franchise has been a crowd pleaser since 2002, as the world fell in love with the unlikely trio of a mammoth, saber tooth tiger and a sloth. Now four films deep, does the fourth entry hold on to the magic that made it a CGI icon, or has the […]
(All pictures were taken by Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith-Pastrami Nation) T-U-R-T-L-E Power meets Morphin time! The heroes in a half shell and the Power Rangers were big at SDCC: from their presences at the Nickelodeon booth, to the free IDW TMNT comic that was being handed out, to the cart in the parking lot near Petco Park […]
The pics just keep on coming. Check out some more awesome costumes we ran in to at the San Diego Comic Con. The Boy Wonder All Grown up… Finish Him! Now THAT’S Steampunk! The Humanoid Typhoon with the traveling priest with a past… Don’t fear the reaper…
You have to see it to believe it. During Comic Con, a mural was created featuring the Lord of the Rings characters in Lego form. The mural was done in a 3D look but as a 2D mural. Take a look for yourself at the awesome artwork!
Import toys never fail to impress. Bandai/ Blue Fin, who are known for their impressive Dragonball Z, Mega Man X and Godzilla figures, had quite a showing for the con. On display were many new DBZ characters, including Cell, Krillin, Nappa, and more. The Mega Man X collection had two very impressive pieces: Vile’s robot suit and the villain for […]
There’s no place like home. At SDCC, Disney astounded the audience with a trio of films, one being Sam Raimi’s Oz The Great and Powerful. Starring James Franco, the film looks to push the limits of imagination. Check out the trailer below as well as a short description from Disney’s Trailer YouTube Channel. In Theaters March 8, 2013 Disney’s fantastical […]
MORTAL KOMBAT! It’s official, we get a new season of the awesome Mortal Kombat Legacy Series! This time, its all about the tournament! Check out the video below! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfmyVkkDMrU&w=640&h=360]