{"id":495,"date":"2009-11-07T00:13:21","date_gmt":"2009-11-07T00:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2009\/11\/07\/dvdsgraphic-novels-received-11609\/"},"modified":"2012-08-17T05:18:48","modified_gmt":"2012-08-17T05:18:48","slug":"dvdsgraphic-novels-received-11609","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2009\/11\/07\/dvdsgraphic-novels-received-11609\/","title":{"rendered":"DVDs\/graphic novels received 11\/6\/09"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived in the mail here at the Geek Compound.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51CrkwApA9L._SL500_AA240_.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Star-Trek-Two-Disc-Digital-Copy\/dp\/B001AVCFJM\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;s=dvd&amp;amp;qid=1257551640&amp;amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\"><span style=\"font-style: italic\">Star Trek<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The greatest adventure of all time begins with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/article.php?id=4518\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\"><span style=\"font-style: italic\">Star Trek<\/span><\/a>, the incredible story of a young crew\u2019s maiden voyage onboard the most advanced starship ever created: the U.S.S. Enterprise. On a journey filled with action, comedy and cosmic peril, the new recruits must find a way to stop an evil being whose mission of vengeance threatens all of mankind. The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk (Chris Pine), is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock (Zachary Quinto), was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before.<\/p>\n<p>  The STAR TREK two-disc DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 5.1 Surround and Spanish 5.1 Surround with English, French and Spanish subtitles. Special features are as follows:<\/p>\n<p>      <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Disc 1:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                       o  Commentary\u2014By director J.J. Abrams, writers Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman, producer Damon Lindelof and executive producer Bryan Burk.<br \/>\n                       o  A New Vision\u2014 J.J. Abrams\u2019 vision was not only to create a Star Trek that was a bigger, more action-packed spectacle, but also to make the spectacle feel real.  Every aspect of production\u2014from unique locations to the use of classic Hollywood camera tricks\u2014was guided by this overall objective.<br \/>\n                       o  Gag Reel\u2014Bloopers featuring the entire principal cast.<\/p>\n<p>       <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Disc 2:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          o Digital Copy<br \/>\n          o Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary<\/p>\n<p>          o Spock Birth<br \/>\n          o Klingons Take Over Narada<br \/>\n          o Young Kirk, Johnny and Uncle Frank<br \/>\n          o Amanda and Sarek Argue After Spock Fights<br \/>\n          o Prison Interrogation and Breakout<br \/>\n          o Sarek Gets Amanda<br \/>\n          o Dorm Room and Kobayashi Maru (original version)<br \/>\n          o Kirk Apologizes to the Green Girl<br \/>\n          o Sarek Sees Spock<\/p>\n<p>\n          o To Boldly Go\u2014 Taking on the world\u2019s most beloved science fiction franchise was no small mission. Director J.J. Abrams, writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, producer Damon Lindelof, and executive producer Bryan Burk talk about the many challenges they faced and their strategy for success.<br \/>\n          o Casting\u2014 The producers knew their greatest task was finding the right cast to reprise these epic roles. The cast, for their part, talk about the experience of trying to capture the essence of these mythic characters. The piece concludes with a moving tribute to Leonard Nimoy.<br \/>\n          o Aliens\u2014 Designers Neville Page and Joel Harlow talk about the hurdles they faced creating new alien species, recreating the Romulans and Vulcans, and designing the terrifying creatures on Delta Vega for the new Star Trek.<br \/>\n          o Score\u2014 As a fan of the original series, composer Michael Giacchino embraced the challenge of creating new music for Star Trek while preserving the spirit of Alexander Courage\u2019s celebrated theme.<\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">o DVD-Rom:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          o STAR TREK D-A-C Free Trial Game for XBOX 360\u00d2<br \/>\n          o Weblink to the STAR TREK D-A-C Free Trial Game for PC<br \/>\n          o Weblink to the STAR TREK D-A-C Free Trial Game for PlayStation Network<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">I know what I&#8217;ll be watching this weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51gO1m5-EHL._SL500_AA240_.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Goats-Corndog-Imperative-Jonathan-Rosenberg\/dp\/0345510933\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1257552345&amp;amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\"><span style=\"font-style: italic\">Goats: The Corndog Imperative<\/span><\/a> by Jonathan Rosenberg<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Book Two of The Infinite Pendergast Cycle<\/p>\n<p>God is dead. Reality isn\u2019t real. And the end of the multiverse is coming! Nobody knew any of this stuff at the beginning\u2013least of all Jon and Phillip, two of the drunker inhabitants of our own particularly ignorant level of existence. Then again, it was these bickering cyber-geeks who flew to the center of the galaxy where they met\u2013and ate\u2013God Himself . . . which may just have kick-started the apocalypse. A new collection of strips from the acclaimed webcomic, <span style=\"font-style: italic\">Goats: The Corndog Imperative<\/span> is a unique cosmic comedy of errors, pocket universes, and monkeys with typewriters. <\/p>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51LknKxdEzL._SL500_AA240_.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Spread-Ashton-Kutcher\/dp\/B002Q3MZXE\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;s=dvd&amp;amp;qid=1257552576&amp;amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\"><span style=\"font-style: italic\">Spread<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Fresh, funny and racy, Spread is a look at the trials and tribulations of sleeping your way to a life of privilege in Los Angeles. Nikki (Ashton Kutcher) is a fun-loving, freeloading hipster who understands his greatest assets are his looks and sexual prowess. His latest conquest, Samantha (Anne Heche), a stunning middle-aged lawyer, gives Nikki more than he\u2019s ever had before. But when Heather (Margarita Levieva), a gorgeous waitress playing the same game, catches his eye, their lifestyles force a choice between love and money. Nikki has to decide whether he can live on his own once and for all in the hopes of finding something real.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived in the mail here at the Geek Compound. 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