I had mixed feelings on Disney's first convention effort. On one hand I give them an A for all of the great stuff that they presented. on the other hand they received a D for organization. On their website it stated that people with a Disney Twenty Three membership would get in at 8am. Those that didn't have that could register at 8am and get in at 9am. Well we weren't allowed to to even register until 8:30 or 8:45am. Not a huge thing, but not what the website said at the same time.
The bigger issue for me was their policy that if you went in to big presentations that you had to turn in you camera and cel-phones. I could kind of see that because of internet leakages, but it seemed extreme. Comic-Con just patrols the room for that sort of thing. But to make it worse they weren't prepared. I got in line to see a 3pm panel on The Princess and the Frog at 2:15 I waited as they put us in a room and had our line snake back and forth. It was about 3:15 when I saw people come in with buckets to put our stuff in and they announced that they were going to start padding us down and checking bags. I noticed at 3:25pm at the line hadn't really moved at all. So at that time I started noticing people leaving the line and decided that it was getting pointless to stay so I went to watch a screening of the first episode of ABC's Flash Forward. I'm so glad that I did, because it was great and who knows how long I would have been there. Disney need to study Comic-Con before they attempt this next year.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
D23 Disney Parks
Naked Abe, actually this was the original Abraham Lincoln that Walt Disney took to the World fair to prove that he could make an animatronic robot that could be used for rides and shows in the Parks. Which resulted in the Hall of Presidents. There were pictures of some of the Disney people in the Oval office with their special cameras to capture Barrack Obama's mannerisms for his entry into the Magic Kingdom Exhibit.
This is the scale mock-up of two rides and a land that will be added to Hong Kong Disney. A Grizzly Bear Roller Coaster (I didn't know that China had Grizzlies) Mystic Manor their version of The Haunted Mansion/Indiana Jones, but different story and Toy Story Land. One of the Imagineers gave and actual pitch for Mystic Manor. Its a story about this Victorian Scientist/ Collector of Artifacts who allows people to come and visit to see all of his treasures. When you visit he shows you a cursed treasure that had just arrived. His pet monkey messes around with it and it brings everything in his house to life, The Armor Room, the Music room, etc. You go through 9 rooms before he fixes things.
They had a big presentation about the new Cars Land that will be placed behind the Mission Tortilla Factory. You walk through the city which looks just like Radiator Springs.
This was a life size version of Lighting McQueen to show his eye and mouth animation.
After you get through the town there's a desert racing ride.
This is the scale mock-up of two rides and a land that will be added to Hong Kong Disney. A Grizzly Bear Roller Coaster (I didn't know that China had Grizzlies) Mystic Manor their version of The Haunted Mansion/Indiana Jones, but different story and Toy Story Land. One of the Imagineers gave and actual pitch for Mystic Manor. Its a story about this Victorian Scientist/ Collector of Artifacts who allows people to come and visit to see all of his treasures. When you visit he shows you a cursed treasure that had just arrived. His pet monkey messes around with it and it brings everything in his house to life, The Armor Room, the Music room, etc. You go through 9 rooms before he fixes things.
They had a big presentation about the new Cars Land that will be placed behind the Mission Tortilla Factory. You walk through the city which looks just like Radiator Springs.
This was a life size version of Lighting McQueen to show his eye and mouth animation.
After you get through the town there's a desert racing ride.
D23 Expo Disney Movies, Interactivity and Playsets
For every Disney obcessed female they had on display a line of bridal products for a magical Wedding.
Disney had a display of kid size play houses that people could buy.
There was also a Mad Tea Party to promote the March release of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland.
They had an interactive section where they showed trailers like Alice in Wonderland and Tron Legacy in 3D technology. There was also an interactive Wall-E that reacted to everything that you did. When I took a picture of him he moved his head in the direction of my camera.
Disney had a display of kid size play houses that people could buy.
There was also a Mad Tea Party to promote the March release of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland.
They had an interactive section where they showed trailers like Alice in Wonderland and Tron Legacy in 3D technology. There was also an interactive Wall-E that reacted to everything that you did. When I took a picture of him he moved his head in the direction of my camera.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Smoke Monster & Whisper Poll Results
Is the Sickness real or made up?
There really is a sickness, its a disease
0 (0%)
There really is a sickness, it is what has caused all of the labor deaths
0 (0%)
Its the Smoke Monster
4 (40%)
Its something else
3 (30%)
There is no sickness
3 (30%)
Votes so far: 10
What are the Whispers
Characters from an alternate reality giving warnings to characters in the original reality
7 (50%)
The Others have loud speakers hidden around the island to use as Smoke & Mirrors to unnerve people before they show up.
1 (7%)
Something else having to do with the Others
2 (14%)
The Smoke Monster
0 (0%)
Ghosts
1 (7%)
Jacob
0 (0%)
The Man In Black
0 (0%)
The Island
4 (28%)
Memories taken from a character and played out loud
3 (21%)
Something else.
1 (7%)
Votes so far: 14
There really is a sickness, its a disease
0 (0%)
There really is a sickness, it is what has caused all of the labor deaths
0 (0%)
Its the Smoke Monster
4 (40%)
Its something else
3 (30%)
There is no sickness
3 (30%)
Votes so far: 10
What are the Whispers
Characters from an alternate reality giving warnings to characters in the original reality
7 (50%)
The Others have loud speakers hidden around the island to use as Smoke & Mirrors to unnerve people before they show up.
1 (7%)
Something else having to do with the Others
2 (14%)
The Smoke Monster
0 (0%)
Ghosts
1 (7%)
Jacob
0 (0%)
The Man In Black
0 (0%)
The Island
4 (28%)
Memories taken from a character and played out loud
3 (21%)
Something else.
1 (7%)
Votes so far: 14
Lost—not all will be explained
September 7, 2009
Today at Seattle’s music and arts festival Bumbershoot, three writer/producers of Lost announced that when the show finishes its sixth and last season next year, not every skull-scratching, mind-blowing, jaw-gaping-mouth-breathing mystery will be answered.
This is a good thing.
As executive producer Carlton Cuse explained, sometimes not knowing the whole story is more interesting and more fulfilling than knowing, and he wisely offered Star Wars’ midi-chlorians as an example. What gives mysteries their power is, well, how mysterious they are, and taking that away can take away the fun. So not everything on Lost will be made clear, but Cuse (along with executive producers Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz) said that the creative team does have a road map of what they think must be explained. My question is, are the things I desperately need explained the things that the writers want to explain? I damn well hope so.
Other tidbits from the panel, some of which may be outright lies, include:
-Many faces from past seasons will appear in season six, including Charlie and possible Cindy (the flight attendant).
-While it normally takes the Lost writing team two weeks to plan an episode, “The Constant” took five. “Time travel is hard. It’s a lot of math!” —Kitsis.
-The boat sailed so well, its chase boat couldn’t keep up with it.
-Season six will have a fairly significant spiritual bent.
-The final shot of the show is already planned.
-While the producers have no personal plans for future incarnations of Lost, Cuse pointed out that it’s a powerful franchise and Disney would be foolish not to capitalize on that. So I think we can expect more Lost of some stripe in the future (or the past, because there’s often time travel involved.)
-Taking up that topic, Kitsis proclaimed that there really, really should be a Saturday morning cartoon show called Locke and the Monster in which Locke and the Smoke Monster teach kids lessons and build things. Coming this fall.
—Brooks
http://popdistillery.com/2009/09/07/lost%E2%80%94not-all-will-be-explained/
Today at Seattle’s music and arts festival Bumbershoot, three writer/producers of Lost announced that when the show finishes its sixth and last season next year, not every skull-scratching, mind-blowing, jaw-gaping-mouth-breathing mystery will be answered.
This is a good thing.
As executive producer Carlton Cuse explained, sometimes not knowing the whole story is more interesting and more fulfilling than knowing, and he wisely offered Star Wars’ midi-chlorians as an example. What gives mysteries their power is, well, how mysterious they are, and taking that away can take away the fun. So not everything on Lost will be made clear, but Cuse (along with executive producers Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz) said that the creative team does have a road map of what they think must be explained. My question is, are the things I desperately need explained the things that the writers want to explain? I damn well hope so.
Other tidbits from the panel, some of which may be outright lies, include:
-Many faces from past seasons will appear in season six, including Charlie and possible Cindy (the flight attendant).
-While it normally takes the Lost writing team two weeks to plan an episode, “The Constant” took five. “Time travel is hard. It’s a lot of math!” —Kitsis.
-The boat sailed so well, its chase boat couldn’t keep up with it.
-Season six will have a fairly significant spiritual bent.
-The final shot of the show is already planned.
-While the producers have no personal plans for future incarnations of Lost, Cuse pointed out that it’s a powerful franchise and Disney would be foolish not to capitalize on that. So I think we can expect more Lost of some stripe in the future (or the past, because there’s often time travel involved.)
-Taking up that topic, Kitsis proclaimed that there really, really should be a Saturday morning cartoon show called Locke and the Monster in which Locke and the Smoke Monster teach kids lessons and build things. Coming this fall.
—Brooks
http://popdistillery.com/2009/09/07/lost%E2%80%94not-all-will-be-explained/
Monday, September 7, 2009
Happy Birthday to the Bug Eyed Little Freak!
Biography for
Michael Emerson
Date of Birth
7 September 1954, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Height
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Spouse
Carrie Preston (5 September 1998 - present)
Trivia
Is a stage actor who makes occasional films.
In 1995, he graduated from the prestigious Professional Actor Training M. F. A. program run jointly by the Alabama Shakespeare Festival and The University of Alabama Department of Theater and Dance.
Graduate of Drake University, where he earned a degree in Theater Arts.
Worked as a freelance illustrator for publications like The Boston Globe and The New York Times.
On "Lost" (2004), he played Ben Linus, the son of Roger Linus, played by Jon Gries, who is actually 3 years the junior of Emerson. The age difference is explicable because Roger is first seen in flashbacks to Ben's birth and childhood. Ben's mother was played by Carrie Preston, who in addition to being (like Gries) about the same age as Emerson, is also his real-life wife.
Emerson graduated from South Tama County High School in Tama, Iowa.
Personal Quotes
I've had the blessing of doing classic plays on Broadway, which was one of my great dreams forever.
It worries me a little bit the reach and power of TV. More people saw me in "The Practice" (1997) than will ever see me in all the stage plays I ever do. Which is sort of humbling. Or troubling. Or both.
[about doing Unfaithful (2002)] You work four days, and then one line is left when you see it. Demoralizing.
A better question might be what is it about those characters that appeals to audiences, or an even better question is why do audiences perceive them as creepy? Let's say I got to the studio one day and I play it in neutral - I don't make any judgment about the character or the material or anything. And then when it comes out and it's all chopped together and there's music and stuff, people go 'my God that's scary!' But I don't know what the scary element is. I don't know if it's something in me. I don't know if it's in the playing of it or the perceiving of it. It's an interesting issue, though. - asked why he's drawn to playing "creepy" characters
Michael Emerson
Date of Birth
7 September 1954, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Height
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Spouse
Carrie Preston (5 September 1998 - present)
Trivia
Is a stage actor who makes occasional films.
In 1995, he graduated from the prestigious Professional Actor Training M. F. A. program run jointly by the Alabama Shakespeare Festival and The University of Alabama Department of Theater and Dance.
Graduate of Drake University, where he earned a degree in Theater Arts.
Worked as a freelance illustrator for publications like The Boston Globe and The New York Times.
On "Lost" (2004), he played Ben Linus, the son of Roger Linus, played by Jon Gries, who is actually 3 years the junior of Emerson. The age difference is explicable because Roger is first seen in flashbacks to Ben's birth and childhood. Ben's mother was played by Carrie Preston, who in addition to being (like Gries) about the same age as Emerson, is also his real-life wife.
Emerson graduated from South Tama County High School in Tama, Iowa.
Personal Quotes
I've had the blessing of doing classic plays on Broadway, which was one of my great dreams forever.
It worries me a little bit the reach and power of TV. More people saw me in "The Practice" (1997) than will ever see me in all the stage plays I ever do. Which is sort of humbling. Or troubling. Or both.
[about doing Unfaithful (2002)] You work four days, and then one line is left when you see it. Demoralizing.
A better question might be what is it about those characters that appeals to audiences, or an even better question is why do audiences perceive them as creepy? Let's say I got to the studio one day and I play it in neutral - I don't make any judgment about the character or the material or anything. And then when it comes out and it's all chopped together and there's music and stuff, people go 'my God that's scary!' But I don't know what the scary element is. I don't know if it's something in me. I don't know if it's in the playing of it or the perceiving of it. It's an interesting issue, though. - asked why he's drawn to playing "creepy" characters
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Dharma Van Close Up On The Grey Object
Someone at the Spoiler TV Forums posted a super close up of the grey object along with what it actually is. From what they say that artist puts a skull in all of his paintings. http://www.spoilertv.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=98&t=11665&start=2175
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Does Mr Friendly know how it will all end?
You're the big cuddleable teddy I guess huh?
Yeah, that's what I'm going for nowadays; I think I am in "All About Steve." Now I have not seen "All About Steve" because I have been busy. I've spent a lot of time in Hawaii working on something over there.
Yes! It was very sad to see you go, but I guess when it comes to "Lost" everyone can always come back.
Well that's what they tell me, it's that ultimately you'll get to see everybody again. That would be fine with me because that's a great cast. Some of the nicest people you could ever work with and as locations go, Hawaii is about as good as it gets.
I know you probably get asked this all the time, and I kind of have to ask it. Without giving any spoilers away, do you know what's happening with "Lost?"
I do and I have to tell you that I was a "Lost" fan before I was on it and I wish I didn't know. To be honest with you I wish I could go back and say wow I wonder what's going to happen. I would never tell anybody what's going to happen because if you're a "Lost" fan you're going to love it. Let's leave it at that, you're going to absolutely love it. Absolutely worth the time invested.
Okay good, because that was going to be my follow up question. I was going to say, do you think that the producers of "Lost" are going to be able to provide the viewers with a great ending and not a Sopranos type of ending.
No no no. I'm in the minority. I actually like the end of "The Sopranos" because I thought it was brilliant. I still have hopes that "The Sopranos" will make a feature. They left themselves open brilliantly for that, brilliantly I thought. But yes, "Lost" will be more satisfying at the end than "The Sopranos" was, but like I said I'm not sure we've seen the end of the "Sopranos."
Source: Full Article @ Starpulse
Yeah, that's what I'm going for nowadays; I think I am in "All About Steve." Now I have not seen "All About Steve" because I have been busy. I've spent a lot of time in Hawaii working on something over there.
Yes! It was very sad to see you go, but I guess when it comes to "Lost" everyone can always come back.
Well that's what they tell me, it's that ultimately you'll get to see everybody again. That would be fine with me because that's a great cast. Some of the nicest people you could ever work with and as locations go, Hawaii is about as good as it gets.
I know you probably get asked this all the time, and I kind of have to ask it. Without giving any spoilers away, do you know what's happening with "Lost?"
I do and I have to tell you that I was a "Lost" fan before I was on it and I wish I didn't know. To be honest with you I wish I could go back and say wow I wonder what's going to happen. I would never tell anybody what's going to happen because if you're a "Lost" fan you're going to love it. Let's leave it at that, you're going to absolutely love it. Absolutely worth the time invested.
Okay good, because that was going to be my follow up question. I was going to say, do you think that the producers of "Lost" are going to be able to provide the viewers with a great ending and not a Sopranos type of ending.
No no no. I'm in the minority. I actually like the end of "The Sopranos" because I thought it was brilliant. I still have hopes that "The Sopranos" will make a feature. They left themselves open brilliantly for that, brilliantly I thought. But yes, "Lost" will be more satisfying at the end than "The Sopranos" was, but like I said I'm not sure we've seen the end of the "Sopranos."
Source: Full Article @ Starpulse
Polarbear Image #3
This time we got a painting of a Dhama Van made out of flowers. In the middle of the Dharma logo are the numbers. It appears to be some sort of gray shape on the back panel behind the vines.
This time the website was announced during G4 Attack of the Show. http://www.wegotcaughtinanet.com/ appeared on the screen without the shows hosts even paying attention.
This time the website was announced during G4 Attack of the Show. http://www.wegotcaughtinanet.com/ appeared on the screen without the shows hosts even paying attention.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Will Harold Perrineau Return to Lost?
Rumors are swirling that just about every past Lost cast member may be journeying back to the island – where death apparently isn’t always the end – as the series heads into its final season. But Harold Perrineau’s not packing his bags for Hawaii just yet.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
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Sunday, August 23, 2009
Theory: Could Episode 6.01 be about The Summer of 1932 Olympics?
This was suggested by CherryValance at the Lost Ain't It Cool Talkback. If you'll notice they took place in LA and they were officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad.
1932 Summer Olympics
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations and athletes were unable to pay for the trip to Los Angeles. Fewer than half the participants of the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam returned to compete in 1932. U.S. President Herbert Hoover did not attend the Games, becoming the first sitting head of government not to appear at an Olympics hosted in that country.
The organizing committee put no record of the finances of the Games in their report, though contemporary newspapers reported that the Games had made a profit of US$1,000,000.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1932_Summer_Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations and athletes were unable to pay for the trip to Los Angeles. Fewer than half the participants of the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam returned to compete in 1932. U.S. President Herbert Hoover did not attend the Games, becoming the first sitting head of government not to appear at an Olympics hosted in that country.
The organizing committee put no record of the finances of the Games in their report, though contemporary newspapers reported that the Games had made a profit of US$1,000,000.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1932_Summer_Olympics
Comic-Con 2009 Poll
What were your favorate things about the Lost Comic-Con panel?
Mysteries of the Universe Video 2 (28%)
Hurley's Chicken Shack Video 2 (28%)
Kate's America's Most Wanted Video 3 (42%)
Oceanic Airlines Video 1 (14%)
Nestor Carbonell Make-Up video 2 (28%)
Fan Videos & Music 1 (14%)
Michael Emerson berating Jorge Garcia 4 (57%)
Nestor Carbonell being there 1 (14%)
Josh Holloway being there 1 (14%)
Dominic Monigan's appearance 3 (42%)
Finding out that Claire, Juliet, Daniel & Charlie will be coming back 2 (28%)
The Carlton, Damon & a Polar Bear Painting guy 1 (14%)
The Nose Bleed Guy 1 (14%)
Waiting in line, hanging out with other Lost fans 1 (14%)
Something Else 0 (0%)
Votes so far: 7
Mysteries of the Universe Video 2 (28%)
Hurley's Chicken Shack Video 2 (28%)
Kate's America's Most Wanted Video 3 (42%)
Oceanic Airlines Video 1 (14%)
Nestor Carbonell Make-Up video 2 (28%)
Fan Videos & Music 1 (14%)
Michael Emerson berating Jorge Garcia 4 (57%)
Nestor Carbonell being there 1 (14%)
Josh Holloway being there 1 (14%)
Dominic Monigan's appearance 3 (42%)
Finding out that Claire, Juliet, Daniel & Charlie will be coming back 2 (28%)
The Carlton, Damon & a Polar Bear Painting guy 1 (14%)
The Nose Bleed Guy 1 (14%)
Waiting in line, hanging out with other Lost fans 1 (14%)
Something Else 0 (0%)
Votes so far: 7
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Actor Michael Emerson on the end of Lost and being creepy
By Christopher Toh, TODAY Posted: 18 August 2009
Ben Linus has become one of television's most enigmatic bad guys - creepy stare and all. If only the guy who plays him on Lost had an Emmy to show for it.
The TV-equivalent of the Oscars is a month away and once again, actor Michael Emerson is up for an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series. Emerson's been there before - twice.
Nominated for his role as the former leader of the Others, Emerson lost to Lost co-star Terry O'Quinn in 2007 and to Zeljko Ivanek of Damages last year. So will it be third-time lucky for him?
Ben Linus has become one of television's most enigmatic bad guys - creepy stare and all. If only the guy who plays him on Lost had an Emmy to show for it.
The TV-equivalent of the Oscars is a month away and once again, actor Michael Emerson is up for an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series. Emerson's been there before - twice.
Nominated for his role as the former leader of the Others, Emerson lost to Lost co-star Terry O'Quinn in 2007 and to Zeljko Ivanek of Damages last year. So will it be third-time lucky for him?
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Tim Doyle for The Numbers
The actor who plays Little Ben showed up at the club tonight and gave out this web adress which has the ARG's first fan created piece of artwork for sale. http://actuallyitsketchup.com/dcpb/I/ Its on sale for $50.
In celebration of LOST's final season and as a project of fan appreciation, 16 top designers and artists, who are also fans of the show, were commissioned to create artwork celebrating one of the series' most memorable, and unforgettable, "water cooler" moments. This ultimate "fan art" was then turned into labor intensive, hand-pulled screen prints, limited to an edition of just 300, with less than 200 available to the public through our websites. Each beautiful poster tells its own different story, allowing the fan to relive memorable and influential moments in an artistic manner, as the show's storied run comes to a close. Once this limited edition print has sold out, they will never be printed again. Celebrate the fandom, community and family created by one of televisions' greatest shows by hanging a little part of it's history, inspiration and influence on your wall.
Please allow 3-4 weeks delivery. No edition number requests can be fulfilled and each print will be shipped individually, so we can cannot combine shippi ng costs. Due to the fragile nature of hand-applied screen printing, these posters are promised in mint to near mint condition. Small differences in coloring and ot her minor defects are part of the uniqueness of these art pieces. Due to the limited nature o f this project, here will be no refunds, exchanges or replacements. Customer Service inquiries can be sent to TGCustomerService@gmail.com.
In celebration of LOST's final season and as a project of fan appreciation, 16 top designers and artists, who are also fans of the show, were commissioned to create artwork celebrating one of the series' most memorable, and unforgettable, "water cooler" moments. This ultimate "fan art" was then turned into labor intensive, hand-pulled screen prints, limited to an edition of just 300, with less than 200 available to the public through our websites. Each beautiful poster tells its own different story, allowing the fan to relive memorable and influential moments in an artistic manner, as the show's storied run comes to a close. Once this limited edition print has sold out, they will never be printed again. Celebrate the fandom, community and family created by one of televisions' greatest shows by hanging a little part of it's history, inspiration and influence on your wall.Please allow 3-4 weeks delivery. No edition number requests can be fulfilled and each print will be shipped individually, so we can cannot combine shippi ng costs. Due to the fragile nature of hand-applied screen printing, these posters are promised in mint to near mint condition. Small differences in coloring and ot her minor defects are part of the uniqueness of these art pieces. Due to the limited nature o f this project, here will be no refunds, exchanges or replacements. Customer Service inquiries can be sent to TGCustomerService@gmail.com.
Other info I missed.
I'm not sure if there's alot of info in the band flyer for Banana Split, but I did see this at the top reading:
So, these are "hints." Some will lead to physical places, some just take you to another website. But the end result, a.k.a. the coolest part of the fun, can be achieved just by s taying in your house. No need to stand up, get dressed and start flailing your arms to your waiting car, because everyone will have a chance to get to the end result, as long a s you're online and stay tuned to this website. We'll give you everything you need to know... and soon.
Hopefully there's something in the ad that we can google or put together.
So, these are "hints." Some will lead to physical places, some just take you to another website. But the end result, a.k.a. the coolest part of the fun, can be achieved just by s taying in your house. No need to stand up, get dressed and start flailing your arms to your waiting car, because everyone will have a chance to get to the end result, as long a s you're online and stay tuned to this website. We'll give you everything you need to know... and soon.
Hopefully there's something in the ad that we can google or put together.
Polar Bear Site info
Well, this was posted tonight on Damon, Carlton and a Polar Bear dot com:
Looks like we are getting a string of live events, (hopefully around the country) for a band that is going under the name of Banana Split, presented by the Dharma Initiative.
I clicked around to the bottom links and found this:
"If you're on this webpage, it means you're onto something very cool. We admit it. You got us. But, please keep in mind that you can participate right from your living room. Sometimes, it might even help not to go anywhere at all. But everything can happen for you, and you'll have a great experience, just staying at home watching our website(s). Which is cool. There is no alternate reality, just reality. And if you do find yourself wanting to go somewhere outside of your house because of this webpage, even after us telling you it's not necessary, no matter where you live, we ask you to be courteous, extremely safe and know we would never ask you to do anything against the law or that could put you or anyone else in harm's way. We would never ask you to trespass and just like your Driver's Ed teacher, we discourage speeding or any sort of unsafe driving. To sum it up, everyone has a chance to get what we got, no matter where you are, so let's keep it calm, people."
Hoping we can find more on this and they post ways for us to find things in the coming weeks.
Just a strange twist to what the site was. Not sure we can get back to the older posts and videos. Hmmmm.
Well, over to the long running seaosn 5 finale thread on AICN.
Looks like we are getting a string of live events, (hopefully around the country) for a band that is going under the name of Banana Split, presented by the Dharma Initiative.
I clicked around to the bottom links and found this:
"If you're on this webpage, it means you're onto something very cool. We admit it. You got us. But, please keep in mind that you can participate right from your living room. Sometimes, it might even help not to go anywhere at all. But everything can happen for you, and you'll have a great experience, just staying at home watching our website(s). Which is cool. There is no alternate reality, just reality. And if you do find yourself wanting to go somewhere outside of your house because of this webpage, even after us telling you it's not necessary, no matter where you live, we ask you to be courteous, extremely safe and know we would never ask you to do anything against the law or that could put you or anyone else in harm's way. We would never ask you to trespass and just like your Driver's Ed teacher, we discourage speeding or any sort of unsafe driving. To sum it up, everyone has a chance to get what we got, no matter where you are, so let's keep it calm, people."
Hoping we can find more on this and they post ways for us to find things in the coming weeks.
Just a strange twist to what the site was. Not sure we can get back to the older posts and videos. Hmmmm.
Well, over to the long running seaosn 5 finale thread on AICN.
Monday, August 10, 2009
iesb.net: Interview: Ian Somerhalder and His VAMPIRE DIARIES
Heres the Lost part follow the link for the whole interview.
Q: Are you going to be returning to Lost?
Ian: That's the idea.
Q: Are you going to go back to the plane, before it crashed?
Ian: I don't know any of that stuff, but that's the idea. We're working it out and making it happen.
Q: Do you have any idea what the storyline would be?
Ian: I have no clue. And, I probably won't know until the day I get there. That is the one thing that I am really curious about. Over the years, those guys have gotten so smart to not tell actors anything because we talk to you guys.
Q: Were you surprised when you got the call about returning to the show?
Ian: We had spoken about it for awhile, and then I hung out with Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse at Comic-Con and we came to the conclusion that this will happen. So, we're just working out the details. The problem is just the dates. Honolulu is really far from Atlanta, and I'm on the schedule every day with The Vampire Diaries. Usually, when I would go back to do an episode of Lost, it was a seven-day vacation with a great hotel suite on the beach, lots of per diem, a convertible to drive around in and massages. This is going to be a red eye from Atlanta to Hawaii, getting off the plane, shooting, crashing and then going back.
Q: Are you excited to revisit Boone?
Ian: One last time, yeah. It will be fun. I just can't wait.
Q: Is it nice to know that you'll be able to play a part in closing out this show that you helped get started?
Ian: Yeah. Hopefully, it will be different and Boone can get his power back. There was always some element of solidarity in him. It was just never able to be played out. But, I could be completely wrong. He could just be the same push-over he was.
Q: Have you kept up with the show at all, as the seasons have progressed?
Ian: I haven't been able to, as much as I'd like to. But, I'm going to do some major catching up, before I go down there.
http://www.iesb.net/extensions/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7265:interview-ian-somerhalder-and-his-vampire-diaries-&catid=44:interviews&Itemid=172
Q: Are you going to be returning to Lost?
Ian: That's the idea.
Q: Are you going to go back to the plane, before it crashed?
Ian: I don't know any of that stuff, but that's the idea. We're working it out and making it happen.
Q: Do you have any idea what the storyline would be?
Ian: I have no clue. And, I probably won't know until the day I get there. That is the one thing that I am really curious about. Over the years, those guys have gotten so smart to not tell actors anything because we talk to you guys.
Q: Were you surprised when you got the call about returning to the show?
Ian: We had spoken about it for awhile, and then I hung out with Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse at Comic-Con and we came to the conclusion that this will happen. So, we're just working out the details. The problem is just the dates. Honolulu is really far from Atlanta, and I'm on the schedule every day with The Vampire Diaries. Usually, when I would go back to do an episode of Lost, it was a seven-day vacation with a great hotel suite on the beach, lots of per diem, a convertible to drive around in and massages. This is going to be a red eye from Atlanta to Hawaii, getting off the plane, shooting, crashing and then going back.
Q: Are you excited to revisit Boone?
Ian: One last time, yeah. It will be fun. I just can't wait.
Q: Is it nice to know that you'll be able to play a part in closing out this show that you helped get started?
Ian: Yeah. Hopefully, it will be different and Boone can get his power back. There was always some element of solidarity in him. It was just never able to be played out. But, I could be completely wrong. He could just be the same push-over he was.
Q: Have you kept up with the show at all, as the seasons have progressed?
Ian: I haven't been able to, as much as I'd like to. But, I'm going to do some major catching up, before I go down there.
http://www.iesb.net/extensions/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7265:interview-ian-somerhalder-and-his-vampire-diaries-&catid=44:interviews&Itemid=172
New Links Page
I've been thinking of doing something with the Theories page since its kind of redundant with all of the discussion that goes on at out Ain't It Cool talkback. http://www.aintitcool.com/talkback_display/41067 Which is kind of funny since I've been thinking about turning it into a links page when recently one of the talkbackers Cheif Brody happened to suggest that I turn it into a links page. I had links on the side area of both the main and Media page, but now all links are in one place and over time I have a bunch of other links that I want to add. If you have any suggestions place feel free to leave them at the comments post that I set up.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Press Tour Diary: ABC's 'V' reboot (Juliet returning in one form or another)
Press Tour Diary: ABC's 'V' reboot
by Michael Ausiello
WHO: Elizabeth Mitchell, Morris Chestnut, Joel Gretsch, Lourdes Benedicto, Morena Baccarin, Scott Wolf, and exec producers Scott Peters and Jeffrey Bell.
PREMISE: The rodent-eating lizards are back! Slick production. Great cast. Not scary enough. (Watch the trailer) The last session of press tour!
5:21 pm: Mitchell confirms for the umpteenth time that she will be returning to Lost. “I am going to be traveling to Hawaii for Lost more than once,” she says. “I can’t say whether Juliet is alive or dead, but as with all things on Lost, it will be tricky.”
by Michael Ausiello
WHO: Elizabeth Mitchell, Morris Chestnut, Joel Gretsch, Lourdes Benedicto, Morena Baccarin, Scott Wolf, and exec producers Scott Peters and Jeffrey Bell.
PREMISE: The rodent-eating lizards are back! Slick production. Great cast. Not scary enough. (Watch the trailer) The last session of press tour!
5:21 pm: Mitchell confirms for the umpteenth time that she will be returning to Lost. “I am going to be traveling to Hawaii for Lost more than once,” she says. “I can’t say whether Juliet is alive or dead, but as with all things on Lost, it will be tricky.”
Friday, August 7, 2009
The Make-Believe ABC House Is Getting Crowded
An imaginative campaign from ABC to promote its series for the 2009-10 season is being expanded.The campaign, which began in May, is centered on the fanciful notion that the stars of all the shows broadcast by ABC live together in a house as one big happy family. Think of it as sort of a marketing spin on “Big Brother.”
The commercials that have appeared so far have been general in nature, featuring ABC stars like Sally Field (“Brothers and Sisters”), Teri Hatcher (“Desperate Housewives”), Matthew Fox (“Lost”) and the late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. New spots that are to begin running on Saturday, which will be available in longer versions next week on abc.com, will promote four new sitcoms that are to make their debuts on Wednesdays in the fall.
The new Wednesday series touted in the commercials are “Hank,” starring Kelsey Grammer; “The Middle,” starring Patricia Heaton; “Modern Family,” with an ensemble cast that includes Ed O’Neill; and “Cougartown,” with Courteney Cox. They are to appear from 8 to 10 on Wednesday nights.
The vignettes in the commercials include Calista Flockhart of “Brothers and Sisters” welcoming Mr. Grammer to the ABC house and showing him to his room. He offers her a tip; she tells him she is not a maid. Also, Josh Holloway of “Lost” and Ms. Cox exchange ripostes at a barbecue. And some of the newcomers are pressed into doing laundry for the casts of established ABC series like “Dancing With the Stars” and “Grey’s Anatomy.”
“We started with the people who are very familiar faces,” said Marla Provencio, co-executive vice president for marketing at ABC with Mike Benson. Now the idea is to use the premise of the ABC house to “introduce our new Wednesday comedy line-up,” she added.
“The great thing about the ABC house campaign is that it has such great legs,” Ms. Provencio said.
For instance, if ABC is to broadcast a special show like the American Music Awards, she added, the celebrities who are nominees could appear in commercials as if they had been invited to the ABC house “for a special dinner” or “television night.”
The campaign is being created internally at the marketing department at ABC, part of the Walt Disney Company, with Becky Daugherty, vice president for specials and late night, and her staff members. Vince Manze, a former NBC marketing executive who is a consultant to ABC, is also helping develop the campaign.
Click here for the article and video.
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/07/the-make-believe-abc-house-is-getting-crowded/#more-10501
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Belated Happy Birthday to Kate
Date of Birth
3 August 1979, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada
Birth Name
Nicole Evangeline Lilly
Nickname
Evie
Monkey
Height
5' 5" (1.65 m)
Mini Biography
Evangeline Lilly, born in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta in 1979, was discovered on the streets of Kelowna, British Columbia by the famous Ford modeling agency. Although she initially decided to pass on a modeling career, she went ahead and signed with Ford anyway, to help pay for her University of British Columbia tuition and expenses.
3 August 1979, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada
Birth Name
Nicole Evangeline Lilly
Nickname
Evie
Monkey
Height
5' 5" (1.65 m)
Mini Biography
Evangeline Lilly, born in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta in 1979, was discovered on the streets of Kelowna, British Columbia by the famous Ford modeling agency. Although she initially decided to pass on a modeling career, she went ahead and signed with Ford anyway, to help pay for her University of British Columbia tuition and expenses.
Lost Comic-Con Panel
I know this is way late, but theres been so many other things to post and with Rizzo's awesome report I didn't feel that I needed to hurry. I met up with Rizzo in the line that morning and hung out with a bunch of awesome Lost fans. EW's Jeff Jenson, Dan who do the episode reports and Totally Lost were there that morning working the crowds. We were let in an hour before the panel and I was able to get really close to the microphone. Unfortunately I looked down for a moment and a bunch of people ran up to the Mic and I was probably 10th in line, which if they would have made more time for questions I might have gotten up there. But it was still cool being able to be so close. I ended up sitting next to the girl in the picture that looked a lot like Naomi. I wish that I could have asked a question, but all in all it was a really cool experience. My favorite part was when Michael Emerson came out and started berating Jorge Garcia.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Monday, August 3, 2009
Lost - Blu-ray Release of The Complete 5th Season - Press Release
Lost - Blu-ray Release of The Complete 5th Season - Press Release
Posted by DarkUFO at 8/03/2009 11:19:00 PM (Comments: 9)
Labels: Blu-Ray, DVD, Press Release
A Unique Immersive Blu-ray™ Experience Powered by BD-Live™ That Extends the Stories, Secrets and Mythology Of one of the World's Most Engaging Shows
DVD
Lost - The Complete 5th Season: The Journey Back, Expanded EditionLost - The Complete 5th Season: Limited Edition Dharma Initiation Kit
Blu-ray Disc High-Def
Lost - The Complete 5th Season: The Journey Back, Expanded EditionLost - The Complete 5th Season: Limited Edition Dharma Initiation Kit
Posted by DarkUFO at 8/03/2009 11:19:00 PM (Comments: 9)
Labels: Blu-Ray, DVD, Press Release
A Unique Immersive Blu-ray™ Experience Powered by BD-Live™ That Extends the Stories, Secrets and Mythology Of one of the World's Most Engaging Shows
DVD
Lost - The Complete 5th Season: The Journey Back, Expanded EditionLost - The Complete 5th Season: Limited Edition Dharma Initiation Kit
Blu-ray Disc High-Def
Lost - The Complete 5th Season: The Journey Back, Expanded EditionLost - The Complete 5th Season: Limited Edition Dharma Initiation Kit
Happy Birthday Daniel Dae Kim!
Biography for
Daniel Dae Kim More at IMDbPro
Date of Birth
4 August 1968, Pusan, South Korea
Nickname
DDK
Height
5' 9" (1.75 m)
Mini Biography
Daniel Dae Kim may not think of himself as a cultural ambassador, but through his role as native Korean "Jin Kwon" on the top-rated ABC series "Lost" (2004), he has both entertained and enlightened audiences since the show's debut in 2004. Sharing a 2006 Screen Actors Guild Award for his ensemble work in the acclaimed dramatic series, the Korean American actor's universal appeal was also recognized by People magazine, which named him one of the "Sexiest Men Alive" in 2005.
Daniel Dae Kim More at IMDbPro
Date of Birth
4 August 1968, Pusan, South Korea
Nickname
DDK
Height
5' 9" (1.75 m)
Mini Biography
Daniel Dae Kim may not think of himself as a cultural ambassador, but through his role as native Korean "Jin Kwon" on the top-rated ABC series "Lost" (2004), he has both entertained and enlightened audiences since the show's debut in 2004. Sharing a 2006 Screen Actors Guild Award for his ensemble work in the acclaimed dramatic series, the Korean American actor's universal appeal was also recognized by People magazine, which named him one of the "Sexiest Men Alive" in 2005.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Comic-Con Lost Cards
(Update) I just called the visable number on the back of the University card and you get a message that says that "Professor Adam Nussdorf at Lost University. Professor Nussdorf is on sabbatical so will return to his office on September 22nd. This machine currently does not accept voicemail."
These are the cards that were handed out at the Auction stuff booth. The last card is the back side of the Lost University card. If you look at the scribbled out part theres some 818 area code (Burbank) under the scribble. I tried messing with Photoshop, but got nothing.
These are the cards that were handed out at the Auction stuff booth. The last card is the back side of the Lost University card. If you look at the scribbled out part theres some 818 area code (Burbank) under the scribble. I tried messing with Photoshop, but got nothing.
Hatch Poll
Would it have been better if the Hatch had been opened in season 1?
Yes 1 (8%)
No 11 (91%)
Votes so far: 12
Yes 1 (8%)
No 11 (91%)
Votes so far: 12
Thursday, July 30, 2009
E!: How Many Episodes of Lost Is Dominic Monaghan Doing?
Today 4:00 PM PDT by Jennifer Godwin
Production on Lost season six doesn't begin for another few weeks, but thanks to Comic-Con, we're starting to get a sense of the new season, including which castmembers might be back to cavort in those alternate timelines the producers teased.
Which brings us to Dominic Monaghan's beloved Charlie. His appearance on stage as the grand finale of Lost's panel all but confirmed that Mr. Pace would be back for the final season of Lost. But is it true? And if so, how much might we see of him? Here's what we're hearing...
Sources tell us exclusively that, yes, Dom's deal to reappear on Lost is done and that the original castmember is set to appear in three episodes in season six.
No word yet on the answer to the big question: Is Charlie alive? We'll have to wait until Lost returns to ABC in January 2010 to find out.
Is three episodes enough for you? Are you stoked to see more of Dominic Monaghan on Lost?
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b136889_how_many_episodes_of_lost_dominic.html
Production on Lost season six doesn't begin for another few weeks, but thanks to Comic-Con, we're starting to get a sense of the new season, including which castmembers might be back to cavort in those alternate timelines the producers teased.
Which brings us to Dominic Monaghan's beloved Charlie. His appearance on stage as the grand finale of Lost's panel all but confirmed that Mr. Pace would be back for the final season of Lost. But is it true? And if so, how much might we see of him? Here's what we're hearing...
Sources tell us exclusively that, yes, Dom's deal to reappear on Lost is done and that the original castmember is set to appear in three episodes in season six.
No word yet on the answer to the big question: Is Charlie alive? We'll have to wait until Lost returns to ABC in January 2010 to find out.
Is three episodes enough for you? Are you stoked to see more of Dominic Monaghan on Lost?
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b136889_how_many_episodes_of_lost_dominic.html
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Carbonell Confirms Richard's Role in Burke's Death
Nestor Carbonell Confirms Richard's Role in Burke's (Juliet's Husband) DeathNestor Carbonell on the challenge of playing such a mysterious character: "My first episode was as a recruiter to get Juliet to come to the island. I ended up killing her ex-husband who was stopping her from leaving [for] the island... When I read the material I thought it'd be interesting if I didn't play him - I've got to convince her, so I can't tip her off that I've got some other surreptitious ideas, I've got to be genuine and honest and kind and probably have a good reason for doing this, for killing her ex-husband. So that was always my mantra was just don't play the villain, play him as a human being and to this day I don't really know if he's good or bad or evil or how much of him is good or how much of him is [evil]. Just when I've figured out the character, I open up another script and I say, 'Oh my God, now I'm completely thrown!'
"Source: Full Article @ TheFutonCritic
"Source: Full Article @ TheFutonCritic
Months of Script Sessions and Rehearsals Later, ‘Lost’ Goes to Comic-Con
Sandy Huffaker for The New York TimesTo appreciate how important the annual pop-entertainment convention here has become to movie studios and television networks — and how much effort it takes to get noticed at it — consider the “Lost” presentation on Saturday in front of more than 6,500 people. That hourlong show, complete with scripted comedy routines and 13 glossy original videos, took a dozen people four months to produce. The budget for song rights, props and actor travel alone was $25,000.
'Totally Lost': Live at Comic-Con!
'Totally Lost': Live at Comic-Con!
by Dan Snierson
Categories: 'Lost', Comic-Con 2009, News, San Diego Comic-Con 2009
Mere hours after the official Lost panel — with fans' heads still swimming with possibilities about Season 6 — Jeff "Doc" Jensen and Dan "Dan" Snierson hosted their own Lost confab, a live edition of "Totally Lost" that was packed with shocking news and revelations. Okay, maybe it was light in the shocking-news-and-revelations department, but a few surprise guests did rock the room. Some highlights:
• After we counted down the top facts learned about Season 6 at the Lost panel (more Faraday and Juliet! Less Dharma!), Lost co-producer Gregg Nations joined us on stage to discuss last season’s Star Wars-centric episode “Some Like It Hoth,” which he co-wrote. Turns out that (a) there are plenty of Star Wars fans over at Lost HQ and (b) read any Star Wars symbolism into the show at your risk/enjoyment. Next, Nations dished about his duties as script coordinator and high-commander curator of all Lost knowledge. Basically, if something happens on the show, could have happened, or will happen on the show, he keeps track of said info. (The details on Jack’s medical schooling? Check.) Nations noted that the characters of Jack and Ben were the hardest characters to keep track of, and that Michael Emerson and Elizabeth Mitchell impressed him the most with their Lost knowledge. Then as part of a trivia game, he stumped two fans from the audience with several triple-expert-level questions. (How many time-shifting flashes were there in season 5? That’d be 15.) Just as we were about to squeeze some season 6 intel out of Nations, Lost exec producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse ran into the room, busted up the inquisition, and unceremoniously threw a burlap sack over his head before whisking him away.
• Next up: A short video segment, in which the Doc—having reconsidered his stance on Season 3’s polarizing Nikki-Paolo episode “Expose”—apologized to the episode’s writers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz for “crapping” on “Expose” in his recap. They were gracious, in an I-told-you-so kind of way. (We’ll be posting this video soon on EW.com, so you can see what the pair had to say about penning the episode.)
• Then came the big surprise: Michael Emerson, who graciously fielded questions from both us and the audience. Asked about the Season 5 finale, Emerson raised eyebrows by noting that Ben didn’t know that he was going to kill Jacob until he was face-to-face with Jacob, and that Jacob all but forced him to do it. (Of course, Emerson did wonder if an entity like Jacob really could be killed.) Emerson also chatted about his Emmy nomination, his charmed chemistry with Terry O’Quinn, his wonderfully ambiguous line-readings, and Ben’s issues (think emotionally malnourished child). Check back on the site soon for footage of Emerson as well as the rest of the panel. And sincere thanks to those of you who took time out of your busy Comic-Con schedule to attend our panel. —Additional reporting by Jeff Jensen
http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/07/26/totally-lost-comiccon/
by Dan Snierson
Categories: 'Lost', Comic-Con 2009, News, San Diego Comic-Con 2009
Mere hours after the official Lost panel — with fans' heads still swimming with possibilities about Season 6 — Jeff "Doc" Jensen and Dan "Dan" Snierson hosted their own Lost confab, a live edition of "Totally Lost" that was packed with shocking news and revelations. Okay, maybe it was light in the shocking-news-and-revelations department, but a few surprise guests did rock the room. Some highlights:
• After we counted down the top facts learned about Season 6 at the Lost panel (more Faraday and Juliet! Less Dharma!), Lost co-producer Gregg Nations joined us on stage to discuss last season’s Star Wars-centric episode “Some Like It Hoth,” which he co-wrote. Turns out that (a) there are plenty of Star Wars fans over at Lost HQ and (b) read any Star Wars symbolism into the show at your risk/enjoyment. Next, Nations dished about his duties as script coordinator and high-commander curator of all Lost knowledge. Basically, if something happens on the show, could have happened, or will happen on the show, he keeps track of said info. (The details on Jack’s medical schooling? Check.) Nations noted that the characters of Jack and Ben were the hardest characters to keep track of, and that Michael Emerson and Elizabeth Mitchell impressed him the most with their Lost knowledge. Then as part of a trivia game, he stumped two fans from the audience with several triple-expert-level questions. (How many time-shifting flashes were there in season 5? That’d be 15.) Just as we were about to squeeze some season 6 intel out of Nations, Lost exec producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse ran into the room, busted up the inquisition, and unceremoniously threw a burlap sack over his head before whisking him away.
• Next up: A short video segment, in which the Doc—having reconsidered his stance on Season 3’s polarizing Nikki-Paolo episode “Expose”—apologized to the episode’s writers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz for “crapping” on “Expose” in his recap. They were gracious, in an I-told-you-so kind of way. (We’ll be posting this video soon on EW.com, so you can see what the pair had to say about penning the episode.)
• Then came the big surprise: Michael Emerson, who graciously fielded questions from both us and the audience. Asked about the Season 5 finale, Emerson raised eyebrows by noting that Ben didn’t know that he was going to kill Jacob until he was face-to-face with Jacob, and that Jacob all but forced him to do it. (Of course, Emerson did wonder if an entity like Jacob really could be killed.) Emerson also chatted about his Emmy nomination, his charmed chemistry with Terry O’Quinn, his wonderfully ambiguous line-readings, and Ben’s issues (think emotionally malnourished child). Check back on the site soon for footage of Emerson as well as the rest of the panel. And sincere thanks to those of you who took time out of your busy Comic-Con schedule to attend our panel. —Additional reporting by Jeff Jensen
http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/07/26/totally-lost-comiccon/
ABC launching a college devoted to 'Lost'? Sign us up!
Jul 23, 2009, 08:53 AM by Jeff Jensen
For those of you currently enrolled in our EW University course on Lost (more essays to come over the next several days) and interested in pursuing graduate studies this fall, you're in luck: ABC is launching its own "Lost University," details of which are beginning to trickle out. Check out the very cool web presence at abc.com's Lost site, filled with course descriptions ("Introductory Physics of Time Travel"), selected reading ("A Treatise of Human Nature" by David Hume), and a faculty directory. Included among the many real-life academics on staff is actor Jeremy Davies (Daniel Faraday), who proved himself something of a science egghead the last time I interviewed him.
From the looks of it, "Lost University" is several things at once: pure fun (I love the mascot: a polar bear, of course); elaborate promotion for the Season 5 DVD (in stores later this year); and (possibly) a nifty alternate reality game designed to keep Lost top-of-mind in the months leading up to its sixth and final season. Visitors to Comic-Con this week are already finding clues (including a phone number for a "Professor Nusedorf:" 818-824-6300) suggesting that a major component to "Lost University" begins on September 22, a date of significance in Lost lore. (9/22/04: Oceanic 815 crashed on The Island. But you didn't need a college course to know that, right?) While I'm down at Comic-Con this weekend, I'll see if I can dig up any more info. Feel free to follow me on Twitter for updates: @ewdocjensen. Also: keep coming back to PopWatch all weekend long for updates about all of Comic-Con.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
Mysteries of the Universe
Darlton said during the Lost Comic-Con Panel that these Dharma Documentaries would be screened on-line. This is the trailer & schedule. I love the old 80's look to the video.
The Dharma Initiative
A project discussed for years in and around conspiracy circles. Once thought to be lost, this explosive documentary series has never been seen before...until now.The five-part video series will screen as follows:
Episode 1: July 23rd, 2009
Episode 2: August 4th, 2009
Episode 3: September 8th, 2009
Episode 4: October 15th, 2009
Episode 5: November 16th, 2009
The Dharma Initiative
A project discussed for years in and around conspiracy circles. Once thought to be lost, this explosive documentary series has never been seen before...until now.The five-part video series will screen as follows:
Episode 1: July 23rd, 2009
Episode 2: August 4th, 2009
Episode 3: September 8th, 2009
Episode 4: October 15th, 2009
Episode 5: November 16th, 2009
Lost Auction Props
Lost had their booth in #315 which is actually on the far right of the Exibit floor which is where all of the booths that sell Comicbooks and collectible toys is. I found it odd that it was so far away all of the big movie & TV show presentations. There could be a reason for, but I can't think of it. After the series is ended they plan on auctioning off all of these props along with much more. It was cool being so close to it all.
Walt on a Milkbox (from Hurley's dream in season two of Jin in a chicken suit), Walts/Hurley's Spanish Comicbook, Virgin Mary Statues, Hurley's winning Lotto Ticket
Danielle's Island Map & Sayid's Notes
Closeup of Island Map
Dharma Jumpsuits (I think the Navy Blue one is Juliet's and the Tan one is La Fleur's if I remember correctly)
Jack's Hospital shirt and Charlie's Guitar
Walt on a Milkbox (from Hurley's dream in season two of Jin in a chicken suit), Walts/Hurley's Spanish Comicbook, Virgin Mary Statues, Hurley's winning Lotto Ticket
Danielle's Island Map & Sayid's Notes
Closeup of Island Map
Dharma Jumpsuits (I think the Navy Blue one is Juliet's and the Tan one is La Fleur's if I remember correctly)
Jack's Hospital shirt and Charlie's Guitar
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