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Second ‘GI Joe: Retaliation’ Trailer Features The Rock and Awesomeness

Posted on April 24, 2012

Stephen Sommers first GI Joe film was a spectacular miss. It had a lot of the right elements in place, but they just failed to come together in any meaningful way. Thankfully some one still sees the potential in what direction Sommers was taking the franchise.

The sequel GI Joe: Retaliation is on the way and it looks like it excised many of the original movie’s problems, as well as many of the original movie’s characters. Here is the official synopsis:

In this sequel, the G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.

Notice how that synopsis is not very long? This film looks to not be burdened by over complicated plots, and as the new trailer suggests it instead relies on some potentially awesome action. GI Joe works best as a franchise when the action is first and foremost.

In addition to better action the film also boasts a much improved cast, anchored by Dwayne ‘The Rock’  Johnson, who typically excels in these types of roles, and Bruce Willis who is Brice Willis.

Check out the full new trailer after the jump.

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus Price Drops as Galaxy S III Gets Ready for Primetime

Posted on April 24, 2012

As with all cutting edge technology, something else comes along to displace the “new hot thing” very shortly after the new hot thing comes out. Case in point this time around is the flagship Android smartphone known as the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

Today, the contract-free price for the device has dropped to $399.00, down a hundred bucks. It’s now available from Google’s online Google Play Store for that price.

In case you haven’t been following the rise of this particular device, it was originally released last October and launched on Verizon Wireless in mid-December. But even though it’s been around for several months, it’s still got some very good specs.

Some of these specs include a 4.65-inch 720p Super AMOLED display, a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 16GB of internal storage, 1GB of RAM, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and GSM/HSPA compatibility with both AT&T and T-Mobile.

The best part is that this phone is unlocked and you can take advantage of some pretty good SIM only deals from AT&T or T-Mobile. At this price, it’s pretty tempting indeed.

Listen to Alan Silvestri’s ‘Avengers’ Theme Before The Movie Hits Theaters

Posted on April 24, 2012

OK, so we know it is coming, we know The Avengers looms just a little more than a week away. The early critical reception is very high, the buzz couldn’t be better and many of you already have your tickets in hand for the midnight shows.

That is a lot of anticipation, and we are certainly feeling it here at The Flickcast. One of the biggest things I am looking forward to the most is the score by Alan Silvestri, as the resident film music nerd here, his take on an Avengers theme tickles my fancy way more than most.

When a film of this magnitude is on the horizon, it is hard to keep things like it’s soundtrack under-wraps, and as such the entire score has already leaked online. I am happy to say it is quite great in what little I have allowed myself to listen to, but it only makes my jonesing for the movie that much more intense.

So to alleviate a little of that pressure, here is a video of the main theme by Mr. Silvestri, cut together as a music video featuring all of the as yet released Avengers footage. This video lets you experience the kick assery of the main theme in the context of actual Avengers footage.

Check it out after the jump.

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Google Drive Now Live

Posted on April 24, 2012

With the huge pupularity of services like Dropbox, it was only a matter of time before others joined in the competition for your cloud-based storage needs. Now, a major player in all things cloud, Google, has taken the wraps off its Google Drive service.

The service, which allows you to store things in Google’s cloud, comes with 5GB of free space to start, with the option of adding more as you need it. The upgraded storage options come in 25 and 100 GB increments with cost of $2.49 and $4.99 a month respectively.

These upgrades also increase your Gmail storage space as well bringing it up to 25 GB total at both upgrade levels. In addition, if you really need more space, you can get up to 16 TB, but that will set you back almost 800 bucks a month, so it might not be worth it to you — at least right now.

There’s also a Google Drive App for Windows and Mac which, like Dropbox, allows you to sync your Google Drive to your desktop or laptop and interact with it that way. At the moment, there’s no dedicated Google Drive app for iOS devices like the iPhone or iPad (nor does the Google app for IOS appear to let you access your Google Drive), but let’s hope one hits soon enough.

After trying to Google Drive app for Mac OSX, it works pretty much as you would expect with all your Google Docs items available to you as well as the ability to upload and save items created in other apps like Micsofot Word. All in all, it works pretty well with no issues so far.

Looks like Dropbox has got itself some real competition now.

 

Syfy Adds Five New Reality Series to Roster

Posted on April 24, 2012

You may not realize this but reality shows usually cost far less to produce than traditional drama or comedy shows. That’s one of the main reasons you see so many of them on TV. They don’t cost much and if successful can rake in considerable profits for a network.

And as we know, Hollywood is all about profits. So, it should come as no surprise that even a network like Syfy is pushing farther into the reality show space with five new series it announced today.

These new gems include Hot Set, Paranormal Highway, Ghost Mine, Viral Video Showdown and Collection Intervention. We’ve got descriptions for each of the shows right here. See if you think they sound as bad as we do. Although, we did enjoy Syfy’s Face Off and those guys are also producing Hot Set, so maybe that one won’t be as bad as the others sound. Let’s hope.

Hot Set — From the producers of Syfy’s hit series Face Off, Hot Set is an extreme design challenge pitting two Hollywood production designers each week in a head-to-head battle to design, build, decorate and ultimately create an original and signature movie set that transports the viewer into an immersive world.

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‘Prototype 2’ Now Available In Stores

Posted on April 24, 2012

We’ve covered the events leading up to today and now we’re happy to report that Activision and Radical Entertainment’s Prototype 2 is now available. That’s right, the sequel to the very successful 3rd person sci-fi action game Prototype can now be had in stores for XBox 360 and PS3.

The sequel, set 14 months after the events of the first game, follows all-new protagonist Sgt. James Heller as he sets out to exact revenge against the man he holds responsible for the loss of his loved ones and the world as he once knew it: Alex Mercer.

“April 24th has been a long time coming and we wouldn’t have been able to do it without the support of our unbelievably loyal fans,” said Ken Rosman, Studio Head, Radical Entertainment. “All of us here at Radical are extremely proud of what we’ve created with PROTOTYPE 2 and we hope you all get as much enjoyment from playing it as we had making it…I’ll see you on the RADNET leaderboards — Gamertag/PSN username: SuperSangria.”

Prototype 2 is available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Windows PC. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system RADNET Editions of the game are available now for $59.99. The Blackwatch Collector’s Edition of Prototype 2 is available for $79.99.

We’ve got trailers for both editions after the jump. Enjoy!

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Everyone’s Favorite Pink Suck Ball Gets a 20th Anniversary Collection

Posted on April 23, 2012

Kirby is the most adorable mascot in the Nintendo pantheon. He is a cute, pink little ball that sucks up enemies and can use their powers. I always assumed he ate the souls and gained their strength, and that underlying creepiness always punctuated his cuteness.

In honor of the Mascot’s 20th anniversary, Nintendo has announced plans to release a special commemorative disc to Wii consoles this fall. No word on what titles we can expect in this set, but the game will no doubt encompass the earlier era of the character.

In an official statement Nintendo executive VP Scott Moffitt had this to say:

A new Mario game and a big Kirby celebration will help make 2012 an especially great year for Nintendo fans. Whether they’re playing at home on Wii or using Nintendo 3DS to have fun on the go, players can look forward to experiencing some of our biggest franchises in exciting ways.

This release should be similar to the 25th anniversary Mario set that was released a while ago. Although we certainly hope for a more in-depth set of games than the Super Mario World free Mario set. On the flip side though, that collection included some nice bonuses, so if all we get are NES era Kirby Games, a soundtrack, and a Pink Wii-mote, this celebratory set should still be worth it.

 

‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Will Have the Most IMAX Native Footage Ever For A Feature Film

Posted on April 23, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises is going to be a big film, and now we know that has more than one meaning. The blockbuster is going to be setting a new standard for how much IMAX native footage is released for a Hollywood feature film.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Christopher Nolan’s Bat-Finale will include the most actual IMAX footage of any studio film before it:

When Mr. Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises” opens July 20, it will contain the most IMAX footage ever for a Hollywood feature, more than one hour’s worth. There were 40 minutes of such footage in 2008’s “The Dark Knight”—which set box-office records in its opening weekend.

IMAX’s summer slate also includes potential blockbusters “The Avengers,” “The Amazing Spider-Man,” “Men in Black 3,” Tim Burton’s gothic comedy “Dark Shadows,” and Ridley Scott’s 3-D “Prometheus.” Mr. Nolan’s film was the only one shot using IMAX cameras; the others were converted using IMAX’s technology.

Sounds exciting. These Nolan Bat-Films are paving the way for the first truly IMAX movie. Sure the cameras and tech have been around for ages, but up till know it was used for nature docs and educational programming. We want to see what true film-making legends can do with the tech. IMAX is always going to be more immersive than traditional movies, so this can only be a big win movie goers.

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