Dr. Horrible Finale is a Wonderfully Dark Bash to the Mind

by Josh Roth @ 8:07 pm July 19th, 2008

I don’t want to spoil the surprise of the Dr. Horrible Sing-Along-Blog finale, but believe me it’s perfect. It’s a serious bash to the mind (in the words of Captain Hammer), a bit depressing, and quite dark, but it couldn’t have ended any other way. In typical Joss Whedon fashion Dr. Horrible ends with one hell of a bang. The first act was light hearted and upbeat, the second was slightly darker but still had a glimmer of hope, the third and final act is down right morbid, but with that Joss Whedon touch of charm. Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog is a rare gem of brilliance in a sea of mediocrity; not just in the internet but in media in general.

Whedon’s Dr. Horrible Continues With a Darker and Bloody Brilliant Act II

by Josh Roth @ 5:56 pm July 17th, 2008

Act II of Joss Whedon’s web series Dr. Horrible went live at midnight last night, and I was up eagerly awaiting it’s arrival. I was a huge fan of the first part of this three part musical about a supervillian in love, and I was more excited to see where Whedon would take it. Act II brings us a slightly darker, more rock opera, professional addition to the first act. Whedon gets to really flush out the characters, pumping me up even more for the finale on Saturday.

Muzak: Moody Motorcycle by Human Highway (2008)

by Samuel Siskind @ 10:16 am July 17th, 2008

Moody Motorcycle (August 19th) is the debut album from Human Highway, a band formed by a current member of the Islands Nick Thorburn and an ex-Islands member Jim Guthrie. The band shares a name with a 1982 Neil Young film of which i’ve never seen, but does feature such acting talents as Dennis Hopper, Neil Young, and of course DEVO.

Joss Whedon Works His Magic Again With Dr. Horrible Act I

by Josh Roth @ 6:13 pm July 16th, 2008

Before I begin, let me prefise by  that I may be biased because of my extensive love for the works of Joss Whedon, which includes Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Serenity, and even Alien: Resurrection. Whedon is always abe to suprise me, with his quick whitted writing, clever mixing of genres, and all around brilliance. When I heard that Whedon and company were making a new media, online only musical series about a supervillian in love I was thrilled. I’m a huge fan of Whedon, sci-fi and musicals. I knew it be great, but would it be popular? Here we are a few weeks later and Dr. Horrible has graced our computer monitors. And it is as brilliant and clever as always, and it’s looking like it’ll be an economic success as well!!

Nerdgasmic Heads Out Califoniway for Comic-Con!!!

by Josh Roth @ 8:46 pm July 14th, 2008

That’s right, Nerdgasmic is going to the ultimate experience of geekdom, Comic-Con in San Diego California! And it is going to be LEGEN wait for it DARY!! (had to do it) We’ll be posting the most important updates to the blog, but to keep up on the day to day happenings in San Diego, head on over to our brand new Twitter profile. Follow us to keep yourself up to date, we’ll be at the major panels and exploring the floor, bringing the very best to you! See you in San Diego!

Del Toro Outdoes Himself with Creatures, Monsters, and Giant Golden Robots in Hellboy 2

by Josh Roth @ 3:49 pm July 11th, 2008

Guillermo del Toro is a true artist with a camera, and a cool guy to boot. Del Toro is a huge fan of the Hellboy comics, written by Mike Mignola, so when he brought Hellboy to the big screen, it was a perfect adaption to the comics. Hellboy 2: The Golden Army picks up where the last one left off, with Hellboy (Ron Perlman), Abe Sapien (Doug Jones), and Liz Sherman (Selma Blair) (John Myers is MIA because the actor, Rupert Evans was busy with the stage) kicking supernatural out of the BPRD in New Jersey. I was a huge fan of the first Hellboy, thanks to its perfect mix of sci-fi and fantasy. Then del Toro brought us Pan’s Labyrinth, which blew most people away. I definitely enjoyed it, but meh. And now Hellboy 2, which gives us the best of Hellboy and Pan’s Labyrinth, del Toro’s brilliant vision is perfectly executed in this excellent sequel to one of my favorite sci-fi films.

Joss Whedon Hits the Web with Dr. Horrible Teaser

by Josh Roth @ 1:57 pm June 25th, 2008

Joss Whedon is a genius, no questions asked. He’s proven it time and time again by reinventing genres and the way we look at television, and now he’s setting his sites on internet video and comic books. He resurrected Buffy the Vampire Slayer with season eight in comic book form, much to the satisfaction of fans like myself, and now he’s creating a truly original web-only series called Dr. Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog, and get this, it’s a superhero musical starring Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, and Felicia Day. The first teaser trailer has hit the web, and I couldn’t be more excited. Thanks to Felicia Day for the link.

USA’s Burn Notice brings Bruce Campbell and James Bond to TV

by Josh Roth @ 1:36 pm June 24th, 2008

I can’t believe I didn’t get into this show earlier. It is a terrific combination of quick witted dialog, James Bond like action, and Bruce fraking Campbell. Burn Notice is about ex-spy Michael Weston (Jeffrey Donovan) trying to discover why he was “burned” (fired from being a spy, had his bank accounts and passport frozen) and stranded in Miami. The premise alone makes it worth a look, but it’s also incredibly well written and has some surprisingly high production values.

The Middleman is Butt-Kicking Milk Drinking Comic Booky Fun

by Josh Roth @ 8:02 pm June 23rd, 2008

ABC Family, for some reason, picked up the comic book series The Middleman and hired the writer of the comics, Javier Grillo-Marxuach to pen the new show. The MIddleman turns out to be some serious super hero fun, but I can’t help but feel it would be better suited on the Sci-Fi Channel. The show follows the adventures of the milk drinking wise cracking Middleman played by Matt Keeslar, and his sidekick Wendy Watson (Natalie Morales).

Battlestar Galactica – Revelations

by Josh Roth @ 8:43 pm June 15th, 2008