Dreamworks Bought the Rights to Ghost in the Shell

"DreamWorks has acquired rights to the Japanese manga "Ghost in the Shell" with plans to adapt the futuristic police thriller as a 3-D live-action feature."

Tell me that doesn't excite. Just try and say that without smiling. Yeah, I didn't think so. This is definitely exciting news for all of us Batou loving nerds who have been waiting for something awesome like this to happen. Oh, and did I mention that the movie is being produced and directed by Steven Spielberg?

Granted, I'm not the biggest Ghost in the Shell fan, but I definitely thought it was a cool concept and it's a perfect candidate for a live action adaption. This gets me excited for a couple of reasons. First of all, it means that more and more studios are realizing the potential of turning animes into live actions. And second, I really hope this begins a trend. There are at least two anime live action adaptions I know of thus far, including this one, and so far they both sound awesome. (Yes, I'm a DBZ fan. So sue me.)

Now they need to start doing a few other good anime live actions. Then I'll be happy. =D

Via Variety

Koreans steal Jim's love of guitar.

I officially HATE Zach Kim, I don't care that I've fav'd his videos on youtube I just hate him...

New Macross, also Jim steals Austen's also.

Well its April, that means its almost summer, also, for Anime geeks its the new season for epic goodness. And thus the screen from Macross Frontier. Thats right kiddies an updated Marcoss for your Robot-Plane-Robot.....plane needs. Here we see a giant robo-biomecha thing holding our poor, poor VF-22 Valkerie pilot for crushing time... Episode two kicked total arse, I'm totally getting this series until it gets licensed, because all Macross and Robotech do... Its just a matter of time...

Too Much Mac Time

Sorry everyone. It's entirely too easy to post videos to youtube for me now.

Mac Get! The Video

Butt Chat Premiere!

In celebration of the new 24" iMac Tyler and I started a new podcast called Butt Chat! It's us, talking on our butts! Enjoy it! http://www.youshare.com/view.php?file=ButtChat1.mp3

NIM i.e. NEW IMAC DAY

Movie coming soon!

Thats right, I'm the best Rock Bander EVER. Also software update.

If you've heard the buzz already this isn't news at all. But if your just wondering how good Jim is at this game, why after only 3 tries consisting of a 97% and a 99% we get the 100% Thats right folks, Jim got the flawless victory award, its actually called the "Flawless Performance-Guitar on Expert" achievement. Too bad its only worth a mere pittance, 10 gamer points LAME!

Also the new update to the software on Rock Band is perfect, gone are the days of playing the same song over and over and over until you die of boredom. A new in game music store has been added, reminiscent of Guitar Hero where you buy the extra tracks, only with -=sigh=- you hard earned REAL monies. I like the preview feature so you can hear the song before you buy it and possibly regret it... The fan caps have been reworked to let non expert players advance further in career mode, hopefully we will beat the game now Frank, and see if there are more songs we don't have lol.

I don't know if its me being retarded, or they made hammer ons and pull offs more like a hybrid between GH1 and GH2. On the new Boston song I downloaded, More Than a Feeling, I'm having trouble with them... We shall see as I play harder songs, I may be getting my timing off as Ashley's TV permanently screwed with my brain with the 35-55ms delay! Oh hey I know I'll blame the guitar for now, and then when the new one comes I can still blame that one, and next Tuesday when I get the wireless one, yet ANOTHER guitar to blame for my lack of skill...