Wednesday, May 27, 2009

TOP 15 LUKE SKYWALKER POSES

A conversation broke out the other day with a coworker regarding MARK HAMILL's unique body language and classic poses in the Star Wars movies.

And so I give you the
TOP 15 LUKE SKYWALKER POSES
(that I could find pics online)


ONE-ARM HANDSTAND POSE
---JEDI SWASHBUCKLER POSE
(aka "MY SISTER IS SMOKIN' POSE")
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REVENGE!!!!!! POSE.
(bent saber!)
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"STEADY, GIRL..." POSE.
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TIGHTEY-WHITEY BACTA TANK POSE.
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LUKE UNLEASHED POSE.
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FAMILY BBQ POSE
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SANDSTORM POSE
(deleted scene)
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PEW-PEW POSE!!!
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"THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!!!" POSE
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DAGOBAH CRASH LANDING POSE.
---HOLY CRAP! GREEN LIGHTSABER POSE!
(recall the 1st time you saw this... pre-prequels)
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BESPIN COCKY POSE.
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CLOUD CITY SNEAK POSE.
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LIVING AT HOME SUCKS POSE.
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*JimSmash! returns from vacation June 15th

Monday, May 25, 2009

VACATION TIME ! !

JIMSMASH WILL BE SEMI-INACTIVE
FOR THE NEXT 3 WEEKS!

HOWEVER, CHECK IN OCCASIONALLY
AS I HAVE SOME "TOP-10" POSTS READY
TO ENTERTAIN YOU DURING MY ABSENCE!

ALSO, WHAT A PERFECT TIME TO VISIT THE ARCHIVES
AND VIEW JIMSMASHES OF YESTERYEAR!

JIMSMASH WILL RETURN TO ITS REGULAR POSTING
MONDAY, JUNE 15TH.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALIEN ! !


May 25, 1979 - ALIEN debuts theatrically.

(*found pic by nukomod)

Friday, May 22, 2009

PLUSH TAUN TAUN WITH LUKE ! !

NO MARKINGS ON MY STORMTROOPERS, PLEASE

This is an exclusive bust from Gentle Giant. I can accept the colored markings on the Clone Troopers because they reside in the Prequels, which are glorified fan films from the nightmarescape. But please keep them off the classic Stormtroopers, goddamnit!

This reminds me of that April Fool's post by Andrew on "Be Still My Blog Of War", where he showed apparent screen grabs from the then-upcoming 30th Anniverary Star Wars DVD release:
(Bastard got me good that year)

DOUCHEBAG OF THE DAY: COSMIC DEBRIS ETC

Last december I did a quick post pointing out the similarities between the 1978 children's book character ROSAMOND and the 1991 Hot Topic Fav EMILY THE STRANGE:
....it appears that the goth girl character EMILY is a pretty hard ripoff of ROSAMOND, a "strange girl" in the 1978 children's book Nate the Great and the Lost.

The similarities are uncanny:
Emily and Rosamond both have long black hair.
Emily and Rosamond both have a very pale complexion.
Emily and Rosamond both have 4 black cats.
Emily and Rosamond both wear white mary janes.
Emily and Rosamond both are referred to as “strange”.

from ROSAMOND (1978):
Rosamond did not look
hungry or sleepy.
She looked like she always looks.
Strange.

from EMILY THE STRANGE (1991):
Emily didn't look
tired or happy.
She looked like
she always looks.
Strange.
Cosmic Debris Etc, the publishing company of "Emily The Strange" is suing the creators of "Rosamond". They claim their 'Emily the Strange' character "does not infringe on Marjorie Sharmat's and Marc Simont's "Nate the Great" copyrights. Cosmic Debris asks that the defendants be restrained from recovering damages regarding Emily, and that they be prohibited from claiming that Emily infringes on their work." (link)

Are you fucking kidding me?

That's like Greg Land suing Hustler, Vogue and Muscle Mag.

Unbelievable.

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Rocket Firing Backpack!

TASTY CAKES: AT-AT & THE FALCON

My birthday is in 2 weeks....

REMEMBER WHEN TERMINATOR WAS AWESOME?

(The 1st TERMINATOR is still my favorite)

FETISH FRIDAY: FEMTAURS

People scare me. They really, really do.

("Femtaurs" coined by JimSmash!... as far as I know)

Thursday, May 21, 2009

DR DOOM IS NOW AN IDIOT

This is an excerpt from THOR #601. I am no longer going to buy Thor. I grow tired of Marvel writing all their characters like 13 yr old teenie-boppers. Current Marvel makes Jimmy sad.

MOTU CLASSIC: WEBSTOR

WEBSTOR has always been one of my favorite He-Man figures, so it pleases me ever-so that he has been announced as the next Masters of the Universe CLASSICS figure. He'll be available only at MattyCollector.com in September 2009. I may have to pick this one up.

GOD HATES ME: ALIENS/CAMERON AT THE AERO

Maaan, not only is the Aero Theater (Santa Monica) showing ALIENS in 70mm when I'll be out of town..... but JAMES CAMERON is going to be there, too!

SERIOUSLY, GOD.....WTF?!!!

(Don't get too excited - the Screening of Woe is already sold out)

*The Abyss will also be shown.

GIANT ALIEN KIT I WOULD KILL FOR


ChrisA sent this to me.... he posts on theHiveForum:
Here's something that I know you guys are gonna like.

This beauty debuted at Wonderfest.

Sculpted by Sky W in Hong Kong, this is being released here in the US by my friend Mark D. at NIGHTMARE COLLECTIBLES.

I was able to score the first piece (thanks Mark) and let me tell ya, pics don't do this justice. It's absolutely amazing in person.

This ginormous kit clocks in at 40"H X 14"W X 24"D!
Although, I think it's actually taller than 40"

The head, torso, and base are hollow cast to save on weight and shipping costs.
All the parts are keyed, which makes assembly a breeze.

The price for this is $450 plus $160 air shipment or $100 surface.
Which is a STEAL for a piece this size.


But, if Mark can get 7 pre-orders, the price drops to $400 plus the shipping cost.
Ya just can't beat that!

If anyone is interested in ordering, contact Mard D. here: mjdz4@msn.com

I cannot stress this enough - SOMEONE BUY THIS FOR ME!
(my birthday is in 3 weeks)

RANDOM FIND: CTHULHU APPLES

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

TUESDAY COSPLAY: GATCHA....er...MAN?

RAVAGE FLASH DRIVE OF AWESOMETRON

Available September 2009.
They run about $40-45.
I want one!

Monday, May 18, 2009

STAN BUSH'S NEW "THE TOUCH"


Stan Bush's remix of "Sam's Theme" from Michael Bay's Transformers.... set to the lyrics of "The Touch"!!!

Ditch the rapping -or keep but with Linkin Park- and you know what you have? Nooo, not that (ya bunch of smartasses)... I'm talkin' END CREDITS, baby!

Who's with me?......... anyone?.........*cricket cricket*...........hello?.....

and here's his original from 1984's Transformers: The Movie:

Classic!!!

STAR TREK FLAT

via Film Drunk:
After his wife left him,Tony Alleyne set out to create the ultimate bachelor pad, painstakingly turning his flat into a Star Trek set. He started the project in 1999 and completed it in 2004, but then decided to give the flat a Star Trek: Voyager make-over. “I have always considered that of all the Starfleet ships, Voyager is, in terms of interior, the luxury liner of the galaxy."

I love that I'm shocked by his quote, not the fact he converted his entire apartment into a Star Trek Set.

NEW-KIRK'S DADDY IS THOR

Yep, Marvel has finally cast THOR and its Chris Hemsworth who just played Young Kirk's father in JJAbrams' Star Trek. (via Variety)

Hmm, not who I was hoping for. Don't get me wrong, he was fantastic in Star Trek. But I'm not sure he can pull off a NORSE GOD who is the SON OF ODIN- in physical stature, attitude and overall presence. I guess we'll find out in 2011 when the film comes out.

Oh, he's also going to be in the remake (sigh) of RED DAWN playing Patrick Swayze's character.

Friday, May 15, 2009

HE WHO CONTROLS THE SPICE, CONTROLS THE UNIVERSE!

This dude had his eyeballs tattooed blue. (link)

Thursday, May 14, 2009

BIG OL' FLASH GORDON POSTER

I want this.

OLD STAR TREK LOOKING LIKE NEW STAR TREK ! !


Ha, awesome.

*I've been receiving emails requesting a JJ Trek movie review...
I'm slammed with work this week.... so will try to post a review next week...

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

CELEBRITY STAR WARS PHOTOSHOP

*Click Image to Enlarge*

Rowen Atkinson photoshop'd into ANYTHING
is nothing short of pure comedic genius.

(Have I posted these images already?)

Monday, May 11, 2009

KICKASS STAR WARS FAN ART

speaking of Star Wars.....
by "ornicar"

DEATH STAR DESTROYS THE ENTERPRISE

Due to overwhelming email demand, here ya go:
Ya know, years ago I'd laugh at this and proudly wave my little Star Wars flag with stupid glee. But after the Prequels... yeahhh... sorry Star Wars.... you simply no longer have enough legitimacy to dog others. Once again, thank you George Lucas.

*thanks, everyone!

LA TIMES AND ALIEN

Yesterday the LA Times ran a fun "Top Worst Movie Moms" on their site. Number 7 was the Alien Queen.

I don't know what's more insulting here - that the image is of an Alien Drone (NOT the Queen) or that the image is from fucking ALIEN: RESURRECTION? I'm going with a TIE on this one.

Seriously, you'd think the person in charge of 'Entertainment' in the goddamn LA Times would know better. I mean, at the very least do a google search for "Alien Queen" - oh, that's what it looks like. Idiots.

Sad and pathetic on my end, yes.
But it drives me nuts nonetheless.

*previous, related In Need of Serious Therapy Alien post.

"GREAT SHOWDOWNS", BY SCOTT CAMPBELL

*thanks, Jason!

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Saturday, May 09, 2009

NEMESIS ANONYMOUS

JimSmash Reader PAUL KELLY shared with me his recently completed film for the 48 hour film project. It's about an AA type of group, only for failed super villains.

Paul writes:
This is our entry into the Boston 2009 edition of the 48 Hour Film Project.

We had 48 hours to write, shoot and edit a 4-7 minute movie that included the following elements:

Genre: Surprise Ending
Character: Marty or Mary Quinzani, Second-in-Command
Prop: a magnet
Line of Dialogue: "Yes! I mean, I hope so."
I love TERROR MAGNET.... holy crap, that's Paul Kelly!

Thanks for sharing!

Friday, May 08, 2009

THE ONION: NEWS REPORT ON NEW STAR TREK


Ok, this is hilarious.

But its also a bit frustrating because while they're absurd at moments, the Fans do have a few valid points.

I know I'm about to sound like a ridiculous, jaded Trekkie nerd here ("The buildings are too tall!!!"), but please bare with...

Star Trek isn't solely about Action - it has overlaying themes and messages about Society, pro-intelligence and an optimistic view of the Future.

Hey, I'm all for adding more action to Trek, but not at the expense of losing Gene's message and becoming just another generic sci-fi popcorn flick "loosely based on..." Star Trek is more than just space ships, phasers and aliens. While it does have action/adventure, it is not about action/adventure. It's what set it apart from all the other science fiction and keeps it relevant today, 35+years later. There's room for both cerebral themes, scenes & dialogue AND kickass action. If you want mindless action, go to a Monster Truck rally - you might get lucky and see Truckasaurus!

Two things in the promo tour have caused a raised eyebrow...

1) In the trailer, Captain Pike describes Starfleet as "A Peacekeeping Armada". Wait, what? I thought they were explorers, scientists and astronauts seeking out new life and new civilizations. When did they become the U.N.?

2) In a CNN interview, Chris Pine (new Kirk) says, "You look at the bridge of the Enterprise, and it's a veritable United Nations of colors, races and sexes.... What a wonderful thing to look at a bunch of people working together against one common enemy that's out there."

Gene's optimistic future was not one of "United Against Another"... it was "United in Exploration and Learning"... of moving FORWARD, TOGETHER into a better, brighter future.

The reason for the eyebrow raises mentioned above is that those two reasons give me the impression the meaning and relevance of Star Trek has been lost with the writers, director and actors.

My fear is they're replacing Star Trek with Galactica. I'm going to see the film sunday night and am really looking forward to it! I'm going in with a very open mind and truly hope it kicks as much as as everyone around me is saying (both life-long diehard Trekkies and Non). I just hope they've stayed true to what made Star Trek awesome in the first place, while keeping it new and fresh for the 21st Century.

Regardless, it can't be any worse than the past 20+ years of Trek, can it?

STAR TREK: TOP 5 WORST CASTING (MOVIES)

CHRISTIAN SLATER (Undiscovered Country)
He makes a quick cameo as an Ensign who wakes up Captain Sulu to tell him something.

KIM CATRELL (Undiscovered Country)
I love Kim Catrell... but a great Vulcan she is not. Maybe it was the silly hair with chopped-off sideburns.

KURTWOOD SMITH (Undiscovered Country)
Make no mistake, Kurtwood is a badass - he killed Robocop, never forget that. But as the Federation President, he's ridiculous looking.... the silly glasses don't help either.

KIRSTIE ALLEY (Wrath of Khan)
She has the eyebrows, but I never liked her as Saavik. Maybe because I was a Cheers fan and couldn't look past that.

CHRISTOPHER LLOYD (Search For Spock)
No disrespect to Mr. Lloyd, but he's one of the last people I'd pick to be the main Klingon badass to fight Kirk and kill his only son. He's DOC for crying out loud!

*Dishonorable Mention: Michael Dorn (Undiscovered Country) as Worf's grandfather representing Kirk & McCoy on trial? Really, was this necessary? Was George Lucas involved in this story?
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Wow, 4 from "Undiscoverd Country"...
Mary Jo Slater is credited for "Casting".