Once again it’s time to venture into the vast realm of sounds designed to drive DJ’s crazy. Not “crazy” as is “Argh! I’m sick of these lame-ass sounds — it’s driving me CRAZY!,” but rather “crazy” in the more positive “I can’t decide which great sound to use — it’s driving me crazy” light. In any case, Chilled Grooves by Zero-G sports a number of very trippy samples that are sure to create the perfect ambiance on any dance floor. Like most audio sample collections out there, Chilled Grooves gives us a host of styles, and, for your added convenience, the Royalty-Free software also contains a few Kits, so you can build your own dance floor masterpiece without worrying about the Copyright Police knocking your door down.
Archive for December, 2009
*Product Review* Zero-G – Chilled Grooves [Sample Pack]
Posted: 28 December, 2009 in MusicTags: Music, product, sampler, Zero G: Chilled Grooves
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*Capsule Reviews* New TV On DVD from CBS/Paramount
Posted: 24 December, 2009 in TVTags: CBS/Paramount, Classic, Drama, espionage, Hawaii Five-O: The Seventh Season, Jack Lord, Mission: Impossible - The Seventh And Final TV Season, Nash Bridges: The Third Season, police, TV, vintage
Good morning, Mr. Phelps. It’s time to don the loudest ‘90s fashion attire you can muster, and hop in your cherry 1968 Mercury Parklane Brougham, as we take a spin down television memory lane. This time ‘round, we visit the action and thrills of Hawaii Five-O: The Seventh Season, Mission: Impossible – The Seventh And Final TV Season, and Nash Bridges: The Third Season.
*Blu-ray Review*American Pie Presents: The Book Of Love
Posted: 23 December, 2009 in Movies/TVTags: American Pie Presents: The Book Of Love, bad, Comedy, Direct-to-Video, Eugene Levy, teen sex, Universal Studios Home Entertainment
So, who wrote The Book Of Love? Well, according to the makers of American Pie Presents: The Book Of Love, the mighty tome was written by none other than Eugene Levy. And who could argue with that, really? After all, Eugene Levy is one of the most gorgeous and desirable men to ever walk in front of a camera — and if you’ve seen him as his famous SCTV character, Bobby Bittman, you no doubt know what I mean. “How are ya!”
*Blu-ray Review* Public Enemies (2009)
Posted: 22 December, 2009 in Movies/TVTags: gangster, Johnny Depp, Michael Mann, Public Enemies, the Great Depression
Movies about gangsters from the early part of 20th century America are nothing new. Filmmakers have been adding one over-sensationalized account after another to the cinematic libraries of Hollywood for decades — with some entries having been made while their real life influences were still walking about. In recent years, though, the gangster film genre has favored the “modern” gangster types. We’ve seen just about every tale there is to tell about Russian or Irish mobsters with friends or family on the other side of the law, to inner-city Black, Asian, or Hispanic street thugs who race a lot — and let’s not forget those heavy Italian guys that say that say “Forget about it” way too often.
PS3 Review: Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
Posted: 18 December, 2009 in GameTags: fútbol, football, Konami, PES 2010, Pro Evolution Soccer 2010, PS3, video game
I’m the first to admit that I am not the most “athletic” guy in the world. My idea of a rigorous daily exercise routine involves walking through the grocery store or getting up off of the couch in order to find something to eat. When I was in school, I never partook in any sports activities — partially because I was a double-jointed nerd, but mainly because I didn’t give a rat’s ass about sports (which I suppose is basically the same thing). To this day, even after having worked in several sports bars, I still know very little about sports: it‘s just a bunch of beefed up guys playing with a ball to me.
Luigi Bastardo’s B-Movie Gift Guide, Part II: Eclectic Boogaloo
Posted: 16 December, 2009 in Movies/TV, TVTags: A Christmas Carol, A Walk In The Sun, Buck Rogers: 70th Anniversary Edition, Evilution, gift guide, Lili And The Baobab, MVD Entertainment Group, Penance, The New World, VCI Entertainment
The clock continues to count down to the holiday season — and the various celebrations that go with it. When that time hits, many of you will prefer to observe the spiritual side of the season. Others may favor the commercial aspect of it all. Either way, it never hurts to have some sort of gift on stand-by. And so, with that lame introduction, I give to you Part II of my “B” Movie Gift Guide: Eclectic Boogaloo.
*Blu-ray Review* Terminator Salvation
Posted: 15 December, 2009 in Movies/TVTags: adventure, post apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Terminator Salvation, time travel, Warner Home Video
1984’s Terminator was nothing short of a masterpiece. Inspired by two episodes from the original The Outer Limits series, the film told the tale of a cybernetic killing machine sent from the future to eliminate its victim. It brought on a flood of imitations (including an Italian-made “sequel” best known as Shocking Dark), and propelled actor Arnold Schwarzenegger to the status of international star. 1990’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day took the science fiction genre to a whole new level, breaking box office records around the world, and raising the requirements of summer blockbusters up to 11. As it was, the franchise could have (and perhaps would have) held its own for many years to come with just those two entries.
Luigi Bastardo’s B-Movie Gift Guide
Posted: 10 December, 2009 in Event, Movies/TV, TVTags: A Christmas Proposal, Beautiful Losers, Christmas Town, Familiar Strangers, Love N' Dancing, Oscilloscope Laboratories, Paradiso Travel, Phase 4 Films, Poker Run, Screen Media Films, SEAL Team, Sticks And Stones, Unmistaken Child, video gift guide
It’s always a challenge to find that “perfect” movie for the film buff in your life — especially during the holiday season, when distributors seem to flood the market with an awful lot of “B” titles. While some (or perhaps many) of said “B” titles are hardly worth the cost of the plastic the movies are encoded onto, it’s a good idea to do a little research first: even if your avid film buff happens to be a fan of “B” movies, you shan’t want to risk buying him or her the absolute worst title ever released — they’ll just hold it against you for years to come. And so, with that in mind, here’s a teeny Holiday Gift Guide containing nothing but “B” releases.
Why? Because I like you.
*Movie Review* Live Evil
Posted: 8 December, 2009 in Movies/TVTags: Comedy, Cult, Horror, Ken Foree, Live Evil, Tim Thomerson, vampires
Its palindromic title is fairly reminiscent of something a Gothy teen would have scribbled on his or her textbook cover in high school: LIVE EVIL doesn’t exactly inspire any epiphanies or philosophical dwellings. Other aspects of LIVE EVIL also fail to stir the movie going soul: some of the acting is similar to what you might see at an open community theater audition; there are a large number of unbelievably cheapo special effects (including severed doll heads); and some of the dialogue found in LIVE EVIL is so bad, that it would cause even Ulli Lommei or Uwe Boll to shake their heads.
