Melrose Place Returns !

Thats right, our favorite apartment complex of the 1990's is coming back full force this fall on the CW network. Much like the returning 90210, Melrose Place will have a mixture of new characters and returning old favorites. Michael Mancini, played by a still foxy Thomas Calabro, returns, as well as returning from the dead Sydney Andrews, played by the gorgeous Laura Leighton. Also returning, for a brief stint
is Josie Bissette, as Sydney's slightly more serious sister, Jane Mancini. The first
season supposedly revolves around a mysterious death in the apartment where everyoPne
residing in Melrose Place is a suspect. Sydney is rumoured to be the body floating in the water. That infuriates me, because in my opionion, why resurrect a character, just to kill her off in the first episode ? Laura Leighton is suppossed to appear all season in flashback form. We'll see. I don't want to give to much away, mostly because all information we know about the show is hearsay. I'll wait to watch to find out.

Look for Melrose Place to debut Tuesday, Sept 8th at 9pm, right after 90210.

Press Release for TMNT 5 !

So I was wandering about my favorite websites, and came a long this press release for a new live action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles film. I think it'll be a great success for the franchise. And with the 25th anniversary taking place this year, it was the time to annunce it. I wonder if it will be similar to the live action films
of the early 1990s ? Whose to say for sure. But it looks like it'll be ok.
Below is the press release. Turtle power yo ~

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™ Come Alive
In Major Motion Picture for 2011

New Theatrical Film to tell Origin Story of the Legendary Characters

Los Angeles, April 23, 2009— The Mirage Group has given the green light for development of a live-action major motion picture focusing on the origins of the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, targeted for release in 2011.

Announcement of the latest (fifth) big screen version of the crime-fighting “heroes in a half-shell” comes on the day the Turtles kick off their 25th anniversary national “Shell-ebration” in New York City with multiple events that include the honor of lighting the Empire State Building in ‘turtle green’ and a unique outdoor presentation of their beloved first “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” film at the Tribeca Film Festival “Drive-In”.

Mirage is partnering with producers Scott Mednick (“300”, “Superman Returns”, “10,000 BC”, and the upcoming “Where the Wild Things Are”) and Galen Walker (who produced the most recent computer-animated “TMNT” theatrical release) to create this live action film. Peter Laird, Gary Richardson, Frederick Fierst, Eric Crown and Napoleon Smith III will serve as executive producers of the film, which is based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters created by Laird and Kevin Eastman. Mednick and Walker will serve as producers. The project is being funded through Lightbox Productions, LLC.

“It was critical to us to find people who both understood the Turtles franchise and were accomplished film makers who appreciated both the action and humor components of the Turtles’ identity ,” said Gary Richardson CEO, The Mirage Group. “With Galen and Scott we know we’ve found great talent with those essential attributes.”

“The original dozen comics created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman are some of the best source material one could hope for,” said Mednick. “We’re excited to bring this story to a whole new generation of moviegoers as well as the legions of fans that have made the Turtles - Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael as well as Splinter, April O’Neil, Casey Jones and, of course, the great villain Shredder - a part of their world for 25 years.”

Mednick has begun reaching out to writers and directors and is already in discussion with several high-profile actors interested in portraying Turtles characters they loved as kids.

4Kids Entertainment, master licensing agency for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles property, will be handling all of the movie merchandise licensing.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles made their public premiere in May 1984 in a comic book published and distributed by Mirage Studios. A hugely successful TV series quickly followed, along with a record-setting licensing program and three successful live-action theatrical films. In 2003, the Turtles were re-introduced to a new generation through a fresh TV series, a computer- animated theatrical movie and new merchandising program. The 25th year of TMNT will provide fans of all ages with the opportunity to experience this evergreen property in a ten-city mobile tour highlighted by the TMNT Party Bus, a rolling museum of TMNT memorabilia.

Additional information is available on the http://www.tmnt25.com and http://www.4kids.tv websites.

About Mirage Studios
Mirage Studios, Inc. is part of The Mirage Group, a group of companies located in Northampton, Massachusetts that owns, manages, nurtures and protects the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles property."

When a friend a mine said her bootleg supplier could get the new Wolverine film, I jumped at the chance to see this film a few weeks early, without paying $40 in a theatre ($10.50 a ticket, and then snacks ? Bitch please). So I shelled out the $5
for a bootleg copy. Wonder of wonders

The first 40 minutes are crisp, beautiful filming. Yes, the story veers away from the comic book quite a bit, that being said, it makees up for it in the story telling. The characters might not be 100% counterparts to there comic selves, but in changing aspects of characters they become more believable. Sabertooth and Wolverine
becoming half brothers wasn't something I expected, but makes sense in this universe.


The version I have is a rough edit, some special effects aren't completed, but based on the rough, it is going to be a big Summer popcorn flick.

A lot of minor characters featured, and a lot of cameos. Fun times abound. Storm, despite the trailer, does not appear in the film. However, there is a scene
in the film where Quicksilver and Riptide make a quick appearance. Emma Frost has a small but crucial part, though they made her Silver Fox's sister for some reason. Cyclops and Emma have a bit of screen time together, which was interesting and somewhat of a bone thrown to long time comic fans. Even Professor X makes a cameo. Yup, ole Patrick Stewart came back to the franchise that made him richer than he already was.

Other notable characters include Gambit, Blob,Deadpool and Sabertooth. They call one character Barnall, but he is not Beak. I don't know who he's suppossed to be, but he's got cool electric powers. Maverick appears, but as his alter ego, Agent Zero.

I don't have a lot to say negatively. Except for the ending. The hodge podge of Deadpool into Weapon XI was retarded to say the least. And not to mention, Ryan Renolds is only in the movie for 20 minutes, and doesn't play Deadpool in the end of the movie. He does however make a credible Wade Wilson (before the cancer).

I give this film 4.5/5. Can't give it a full 5 because I haven't seen the finished cut.But if the sloppy copy is this good, I can only imagine what the finished copy will be.

Shirley Manson, lead singer of Garbage, and current star of Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles, posted a solo demo on her face book, titled "In the Snow", co- written by Shirley and Greg Kurstin, the track is delicate synth pop candy. Remember this is a demo.

Please swing by the blog "Please Don't Stop The Music" and say thank you for the download I'm borrowing !

http://www.zshare.net/audio/5734637661f45146/

Masters Of The Universe : I officially will start collecting

I admit, I have been a bad fan of MOTU. I have not picked up any of these fine figures. The prices for me, have been steep, and they haven't done a character I actually love yet. He-Man, while cool, has never been my favorite character. Beast Man and Skeletor ? Cool, but again, not my favorites.

Mattel has thrown us the biggest of bones however, at this years New York Comic Con, 3 new figures were unveiled, Man At Arms and Tri Clops...and HORDAK ! Yes, Hordak, who never received a 200X figure is coming to mattycollector.com on June 15th. By hook or by crook, I will have this figure ! It is stunning. A prime example of a fan favorite character brought to life by the Four Horsemen. Another sweet deal that they pictured in prototype form is...






Teela ! Yes, the warrior woman of your dreams, and first lady of MOTU. Rumours are running rampant that the SDCC exclusive is going to be Green Goddess.



I'm looking forward to seeing this on my figure shelf ! Rawr !
_____________________________________________________________________
*Some Highlights From The NEW YORK COMIC CON Panel *

-Mini comics may be reprinted into a graphic novel and either sold at Matty or sold in bookstores. I think they realize the fans don't want mini comics and would rather have extra heads or accessories.

-they will re-issue the core characters about 10-12 months after they're original release but with package changes. they also said they will even re-release a 3rd time if the 2nd sells out again.

-they will re-issue King Grayskull and he will be different

-the SDCC exclusive will be a beautiful figure they are very excited about. Info will be revealed in April

-Moss-Man will be flocked

-since Battle cat will be made, so will Panthor using the same sculpt

-Fisto was changed to Battle Fist because Star Wars was using the copyright for the "Kit Fisto" character

-BAF would probably be the Giants instead of a character like Modulok because they can utilize parts from other BAF bodies. For MOTU characters that have original sculpts, they would need retail help to be made. So they are hoping this can happen if the MOTU movie comes out where they can use the movie as a device to sell those types of classic figures.

-If a film comes out and previous MOTU classics are sold at retail, they will most certainly all be differentfrom the online version.

-they keep about 3% of the stock made for each character to exchange for damaged shipments. someone asked what happens if the figure is sold out online and the one he bought arrived damaged?

-no commemoratives will be released at this time

-"Team member" figures (Hordes, SM) will have the same package but with an updated sticker of the original team logo

The Fate Of Marvel Legends

Jesse Falcon, one time head of Toy tbiz Marvel Legends, and current consultant to Hasbro dropped by the fwoosh message board yesterday with this note to the fHey Guys it's Jesse

"Long time no chat right! I've been reading a lot of gloom and doom about the 6" Legends line. Well, I wanted to come on the Fwoosh and let you guys know that next weekend your going to see something I think is amazingly cool that will be happening with the 6" Marvel Legends line. And I really wanted to come here and let you know that the 6" line is alive and Hasbro has a very dedicated team that plans on making some very cool 6" product over the next couple of years.

I also wanted to let you know that the 3.75" line look's amazing! If when you get them in hand you agree an I think you will you should thank the entire Hasbro crew because they all worked very hard on this line to make it what it is.

So when you get a second if you come to NYCC swing by the Marvel booth, and say hi!

I think your really going to like what you see!

Best,

Jesse"

Now,I for one was indeed worried about the end of Marvel Legends, as it is the one line I tend to collect. I may pick up a DCUC or a TMNT now and again. But ML is my bread and butter. So this is awesome news. Once pictures leak, you know I'll be a posting...

keeping you in the Hardcore
Robi

Happy Birthday To Me !!!!

Muah haha ! Today is the Robi Hardcore's birthday, so I won't be doing a real post until
Friday, but wanted to drop in and say....



Wish me a happy birthday yo ! I'll be back tommorow !

Trick R Treat : The Film WB Doesn't Want You To See

I've been hearing about the Sam 6inch figure hitting store shelves, and while I don't have one
(I purchased the deluxe edition "Doll" for my best friend for Samhain, and it rocks !), I thought
it would be cool to do a little entry on the film Sam comes from, the long shelved Trick 'R Treat.

This film has been finished since 2006, and was written and directed by Michael Dougherty and produced by X-Men director Brian Cox (who also has an acting cameo). The film was initially planned for a October, 2oo7 release,that however did not happen. It was again purposed for October 2008, and still didn't make it to theaters. No explanations. Even the director doesn't
seem to know why. Or if he does, he's not saying.

The movie is supposed to be an anthology of four stories that intertwine and tell the legends
of Halloween. Sam is reportedly the key to linking all the stories together. I for one am
dying to see this movie, as the design for Sam is amazing. The intricate little elements of
his footy pajamas. For a good look at Sam, here's the trailor for the film, originally released
on the DVD for 300



I wonder why the WB would shell out the money to make a film, only to shelve it for two years.
Speculation is that one of the four stories in the anthology is about the death of children, and
it's making them uneasy. However, if they gave the script a green lite, why complain about that
now ?

The film has played to audiences of few, at a few horror conventions, all garnering rave reviews.

The film stars such top notch actors as Academy award winning, Golden Globe recipient Anna Paquin (X-Men,Tv's True Blood) Leslie Bibb (TV's Popular,Iron Man) and Lauren Lee Smith
(Tv's The L-Word, Art School Confidential). Hopefully, with Paquin's recent Golden Globe win,
they will choose to release this movie, either to the masses via theaters or even direct to DVD.

There is a petition at this web address. Make your voice heard, Tell WB you want Trick R Treat

http://www.petitiononline.com/100507/petition.html

Pixel Dan : That New Toy Smell !

I stumbled onto this video while looking at Ninja Turtle Toy Reviews, and while I don't agree with ALL his choices (Mutegen Man #1 ? WHA !!!), I still thought it was a well made video, and want to share with you this great show. Plus, it gives That New Toy Smell some publicity. Rock on darklings, and enjoy this video.



P.S. Anyone else think Pixel Dan is hot ? LOL.

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Check it out darklings
Robi Hardcore

The L-Word Spin Off - Details !

The final season of the L Word is debuting tonight, and though I already saw episode 1 before Christmas (it leaked online in December), I felt the urge to dig up some dirt on the upcoming
spin off. And here is what I found. Enjoy my lovelies.

(Direct quote taken from L-Word forum on sho.com)

Showtime President of Entertainment Bob Greenblatt spilled some details of the recently-piloted The L-Word spin-off: It will star The L Word’s Leisha Hayley and will be a “very different, substantially different show” from L-Word, he says.

Hayley’s character Alice Pieszecki goes to jail, where the new show would be set. While L-Word, which will conclude as a series after its yet-to-premiere sixth season, focuses primarily on a community of lesbians, the spin-off would involve a broad spectrum of characters, including some lesbians, Greenblatt says: “It’s a big group of characters and there’s a few lesbians in that group but it isn’t the exact makeup of what the L-Word was.”

When asked if it is a “female Oz,” he says that was “not a bad description,” though it would not be as dark as Oz, the gritty, former HBO series.

Three guest stars appear in the pilot and may or may not go forward on the series should it get picked up: Melissa Leo (Frozen River), Famke Janssen and Laurie Metcalf.


(Cast picture from Season 6 of the L-Word)

Greenblatt says he expects to make a decision about the pilot, which he has not yet seen cut together, in the next couple of months.
Alice will be convicted of some sort of crime related to the Season Six death of the much-hated Jenny (Mia Kirshner). Hailey, who was not on set when that scene was shot, believes Alice is innocent and falsely convicted.
"That's where I stand," says Hailey, who shot the spinoff pilot over the Christmas holidays. "I was a wide-eyed, scared victim. I was walking through this brand new world that obviously I was going to be staying in for a very long time. It's going to be a lot about how I fit in.

"You're just part of the system when you get in there. You get a number and you're in with the rest of them," she says, then jokes, "My wardrobe decisions were down to one outfit."

"L Word" creator Ilene Chaiken thinks the subject of Alice's guilt, should the series get picked up, "could be an open question for a long time."

In prison, Alice encounters Laurie Metcalf, who plays the prison warden, and Melissa Leo, who is the chief correctional officer.

"Melissa Leo is not playing the character that she played many, many years ago on 'The L Word,'" says Chaiken, referring to Winnie, who was caught in a bitter custody battle with her ex. "I believe that we can get away with that given the actor that Melissa Leo is. She's a completely different person."

Another new inmate who appears in the pilot is Famke Janssen.

"Her character Valentina is in for racketeering, drugs and assault -- gang-related," says Chaiken.

If Showtime decides to proceed with the spinoff, it's hoped that the three guest stars will become series regulars. Chaiken also says that given the relationships of the "L Word" characters, it's likely they would be frequent visitors to the California prison.

And although some inmates occupy their time working out, making license plates or cooking in the kitchen, Alice may pursue her favorite hobby: working on The Chart.

"That remains to be seen," says Chaiken. "I think she might make a new chart."

You Know What I'm Craving ?

A flavor I haven't flaved since about 1989 ! Damn they look good though

Tarot For Dummies !

My Favorite Painting

By Ashley Laurence, who played Kirstie in Hellraiser 1 and 2

Wave 1 Of The Wolverine And The X-Men Action Figures

So this is the line based off the new animated television show, Wolverine and The
X-men (Debuts in about a week in the states, but ran in South America and Canada for
most of last year). They resemble the artwork on the show, and look like they would
be fun to play with if I was a kid. I'm insanely impressed with Iceman, who once released, will join my X-Men display of Marvel Legends. I do hope some of the female
cast is released. The great thing about this line, is the cartoon it represents has
lots of cameos from lots of characters, from Blink to Polaris, to Sammy the fish boy.
It will be interesting to see if Hasbro utilizes the roster at their finger tips to
their advantage. Hmmm...time will tell

Baby...Did You Forget To Take Your Meds....

Raw sex = Brian Molko it his black undies.
That is all.

The Dandy Warhols

http://rs437.rapidshare.com/files/182474353/06_Not_If_You_Were_The_Last_Junkie_On_Earth.mp3

This is one of the first rock songs I remember getting into when
I was younger. Taken from there 2nd album, The Dandy
Warhols Come Down, this song makes me moist. Singer
Courtney Taylor-Taylor was one of my first queer crushes
as a 15 year old punker poser. I really didn't get what
this song was about until recently. Scene kids beware!
The Dandy's are the real deal.

Tarot Cards are beautiful

I got this deck for Christmas from a very special person. This deck is the first deck I've used that really work for me. The Faeries are wise, but are full of mischief. The cards however, read well.
I enclosed photos of the deck so anyone interested can check them out. Though these cards can sometimes tell me what I don't want to hear, I think I'll be using this deck for years to come.

History Of Masters Of The Universe Classics, Plus My Opinion Of The Line...

So heres my stance on Mattel's new Masters Of The Universe Classics line of action figures. I think they look awesome ! They are well made, articulated beyond any measure, and they stay true to the original look of the figures. My complaint lies more with the fans than anything else.

When this line was first announced at the New York Comic Con, the idea was, or at least, what was presented to the fans, was a line that would envelope the entire mythology of the brand, including the original Masters Of The Universe, Princess Of Power, The New Adventures Of He-Man, and the latest incarnation of the brand, 2002 Mike Young productions line. To make a point of what was availible, they showed this slide during there presentation.


(Photo (C) TNI NEWS)

Pictured in this slide were, from left to right, top to bottom, are Green Goddess, Skeletor, King
Greyskull, Savage He-Man, He-Ro, Queen Marlena, Force Captain Adora, He-Man, and Hordak.
Some new characters that were created and not released, other characters that were never made enticed fans to this new line. They were to be done in a style that resembled that old toys of the 1980's, but would be modernized for the new generation of collectors. Fans were treated
to the news that 12 figures would be released in the first year, two of which were not released in the 2002 line, and 2 that have never recieved figures before.


The line would be availible exclusively through Mattel's own store, www.mattycoillector.com at
one per month. King Greyskull was announced to be the exclusive to San Diego Comic Con.
He arrived with much fan fare, and a variant "Statue" version. A "Spirit Of King Greyskull" figure, made in transparent blue was made, in quantities of two. One was raffled off at SDCC,
the other was auctioned off in October.





At Comic Con, pictures were shown of upcoming figures. Surprisingly, all were from the original Masters Of The Universe line. He-Man, Beast Man, Mer Man and Zodak were all on display, and while impressive, there was nothing of the all encompassing mission statement of before.





Shortly thereafter, Skeletor made his debut in the pages of Toyfare magazine, and Stratos appeared on He-man.org. In the article, it made mention of the fact that Man At Arms
would have two interchangeable heads, one to resemble the original character, another with
a mustache, paying homage to both the 2002 figure and the Filmation cartoon.




He-Man and Beast-Man were originally scheduled to be released in October and November.
However, due to complications that are still not fully known, they were pushed back until
December 15th, pushing Skeletor to January. The figures came out with some trouble, shipping
problems, and quality control issue abound, the figures themselves were beautiful and sold
very well. Nearly sold out. On January 13th, the figures were pulled from the website, as the remaining few hundred would be sold at the New York Comic Con.



a fellow by the name of Toyguru began posting tidbits about the line on the he-man.org forumz.
Many question and answer bulletins with Mattel were done. Teela was announced as the first female figure, though as I write this, no photos have been revealed.
'
Faker was then announced as an exclusive to the New York Comic Con. Shortly after the announcement, a delay in Merman was discovered, and Faker was announced as March's release on Matty Collector.



Then, something peculiar happened. A post on Matty Collector's face book about the mythos
of the characters with surprising news at the end of the announcement. It read

" Yes, She-Ra is coming to the line. Look for the first POP figures to start early in 2010!"

The first inclination that yes, the entire mythos was going to be covered. Then on popular toy
blog Poe Ghostals "Ask Mattel" questiona and answer article it was said that both New Adventures of He-Man and Princess Of Power would see characters released in early 2010.

Now, I am of the opinion, that if the line was announced as all incompassing, then thats what the
line should be. However, as a member of some fan forums, it seems a lot of people do not want
this. Some have no desire for any portion of the mythos other than basic Masters Of The Universe. Some feel including these other parts are "Dooming the line" to failure. Every aspect of
this brand, in my opinion, has it's loyal followers. I've really no interest in the New Adventures Of He-Man, but I don't think a figure here and there is going to destroy the line, only enrich it.
I loved the New Adventures Of He-Man line as a kid, but they were not really compatible with the old figures in scale, so it will be nice to see what they can come up with. Mostly though, I am excited for the Princess Of Power characters. Not to say I am not looking forward to many of the Masters Of The Universe characters. My favorites of course, the Horde, and the Sorceress.
I'd love to see Green Goddess, which is rumoured to be this years San Diego Comic Con Exclusive. I just hope the fans of this line don't destroy each other when it comes to the different
brands within the master brand...

My Favorite Commercial From The 1980's !

Cardigans

As one of my very favorite bands, I felt the need to do a blog on
them.I've enclosed a link to a website with downloads to all their
albums.Each one is a treasure worth checking out, though I
recommend starting with Long Gone Before Daylight or Gran
Turismo. Both are polar opposites of each other. Gran Turismo is
rock electronic.While Long Gone is soothing acoustic led pop.
Diversity is the flavor of the Cardigans. Nina Persons' vocals can
coo over lush strums of a mellow guitar on "Your The Storm", or
rock out with the electo pulse of "My Favorite Game". Enjoy my
darklings, enjoy


http://www.rapidlinks.co.uk/showthread.php?p=68814

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ! 25 Anniversary yo !

Playmates Toys is celebrating the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 25th birthday by re-releasing some of the early action figures from the late 1980's/ early 1990's. The four original turtles along with April O'neil, Casey Jones, Splinter, Bebop, Rocksteady, Shredder (w/Krang !), Foot Soldier, and Slash (OMG !). Thus far, the only figures to hit massive retail are the four turtles. While I myself have all four turles (three in package, had to open Mikey), I have to say I'm quite excited for the villans. Bebop and Rocksteady weren't part of the newer TMNT series of this decade, so it will be really awesome to see them on store pegs again.

Another perk is that Playmates will also be releasing comic accurate versions of the green teens. Formerly, NECA had rights to the turtles in comic form, and released 2 series of figures (one in color, one in black and white) and were quite successful. Their 3rd assortment, consisting of April,Shredder,Foot Soldier, and Foot Elite has been MIA for quite some time, and with no word on those figures fates, Playmates is filling the void. And while no release is set in stone for the comic accurate turtles, 2009 will defenently hold it's share of fantastic turtle action


Cowabunga yo !

Edit :
According to Bigbadtoystore.com, the original TMNT
Party Wagon will be re-released in June !



http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=PLM10838&mode=retail

Another Addiction Introduction :

This blog will be filled with my muses, things that interest me, and other such tomfoolery. News I discover about my favorite artists, musicians, toy lines, films, etc. It will just be my news reporting site. If you like it, peace. If not, then don't read it. Thats about it..peace