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I think the result of such automated image merging will probably result in something like this.

You just had to ask.

For the record, i watched Demolition Man again less than a week ago. Sure i COULD move on with my life, and get out of my parents basement, but why would I? The fact of the matter is, some day i will be able to put on a virtual reality headset, and have sex with Sandra Bullock. P.S. anyone figure out how to use the 3 sea shells yet?

Funny you should ask.

Here's the VR headseat, too.

Hey, two outa three ain't bad.

...the bear wouldn't look anything like this, now would it?

This lady, perhaps ?

Add another Trek device to the list of real-world inventions.

interview with director KAZ KIRIYA

1. What genre of game *would* be more suitable for adapting Fight Club?

MMPORPG? Just because there is no suitable genre for a movie to game transition doesn't mean you randomly pick one. "Hey Jim, all the kids love this new 'Bowling for Columbine' movie." "That's great Bob, let's make an FPS!"

2. Why is it assumed that an action game can't have a narrative component?

Because they used the magical word "fighting game." Shenmue was not a fighting game. Deus Ex was not a fighting game. Tekken was a fighting game. This game resembles Tekken.

I don't recall the trailers for the movie focussing on the anti-capitalism message.

No, and that's a valid point. However, there is a long history of very bad licensed games, games that totally missed the point, and games that did both. Without evidence that the creators have any clue about how to translate the material they are working with into, say, an FPRTS, it is pretty safe to assume they will fudge it up.

Really, when releasing a licensed game, it is the responsibility of the development team to prove that the game isn't total junk. So far, with the design that has been shown they appear to be either totally clueless, or have been cornered into making a game that's the anthesis of the source material. Either way, anyone who likes the movie is going to be sorely disappointed.

CNN usually mentions when Time Warner is involved with production. For instance, check out their Matrix Reloaded review:

Here

Incidentally, it's the same reviewer as T3 and he didn't particularly like Reloaded (also a Warner film).

I think legally they have to say when they are involved with the production. Perhaps T3 is a special case. I remember hearing Jonathan Mostow (the director) claiming something about how it was "legally an independent film." So maybe they don't have to mention Time Warners involvement in the review?

Here is the interview with the director where he talks about the production.

Anyway, if you really want reviews of this movie, go to Rotten Tomatoes. it currently has a fairly respectable 71% rating.

our hero

I think if my life depended on my "partner" Microsoft

Ever see Fatal Attraction ?

If we're all so thoroughly into the Whedonverse, let's concentrate on the important stuff -- like the absence of space noise from Firefly.

Well for one thing, the picture of her french-kissing Sarah Michelle Gellar is back up.

• http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/08/movies/08COLL.ht ml
  
• http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies/57462_collate ral08q.shtml
  
• http://reuters.com/news_article.jhtml;jsessionid=L SAL0EGPXD1T0CRBAE0CFFAKEEATGIWD?type=entertainment news&StoryID=582870
  
• http://www.rottentomatoes.com/movie-1110242/
  
• http://www.joblo.com/collateraldamage.htm
  

Wow. Slow news day, huh? Here's a picture of Sarah Michelle Gellar french-kissing Selma Blair. Hope this livens things up a little.

The Matrix was okay but I think Dark City was better.

The Matrix was okay but I think Dark City was better.