Reporting From New Jersey

In True Indiana Jones Fashion

Well its been a long week and forgive my lateness on my travel here, but I felt I needed a certain feel for the new New Jersey environment. And there’s one thing I have noticed most of all: There’s a lot of trees here. If there’s one thing I notice back in LA is the lack of trees and how there’s a bunch of smog. Here it seems very forest oriented. Not that there’s smog here I just notice many many trees. Well maybe I should go back to the beginning and my flight here which was back on September 12th and 13th. I don’t think I shall ever fly at night ever again. Its very dark, cramped, and I got a bit nauseous. It was my first flight ever after all. I did catch up a bit on my The Dark Knight Returns reading though.

I also thought my flight would be 6 hours, instead it was 3. Sleep also slipped my mind as I also figured out I will and lost 3 hours of sleep since of the new time change. I am now 3 hours ahead of people which sucks a bit once you think about it. Earth orbit and science sucks.

Well anyways, second flight was not too bad. I got an aisle seat, but since no one sat next to me I got a window seat instead and enjoyed the view which made me a bit nauseous again.

Also I should comment on the in-flight food: First flight which was a bit updated than the second one, wasn’t that great. All we get is free soft drinks (about a kids cup size) and pretzels. Pretzels make me very thirsty. I became very thirsty, I only got one drink. Did I mention I didn’t like my first flight? Second flight wasn’t too bad. The cookie they gave us was one of the best cookies I have ever eaten and I also experienced the restrooms for the first time which is very very small.

Well now in New Jersey the contact I was supposed to meet found me right away and went straight home. Well kinda, I unpacked and went to my contacts aunts house to pick up the bed I would sleep on and I helped to assemble the bed frame to make that story short.

Well now I am here, its been about 2 and a half weeks and its going pretty well, considering its nice here, but job hunt is going poorly unfortunately. I could be home soon since because of that. Oh well its pretty nice here though. There’s also another reason most people know about the contact I met with but all will be explained in time. I will report more next post. For now I am working on a holiday gaming post so stay tuned for that.

Kevin Smith Was Lucky

Before I post the going ons in New Jersey I feel I should share this concept art from a movie Kevin Smith (a man from Jersey) made a script for and I am deeply happy it was never made. I am also happy Tim Burton only directed Batman. Some concept art has surfaced, if you haven't seen it yet, on Tim Burton's failed Superman Lives project which Kevin Smith has talked about and was happy that it never actually lifted off ground. Also a costume design featuring a certain actor has surfaced from the depths of development hell in this little video. I can't tell its fake, and thats the sad part:

DVD Exclusive Smash

I need to work on the title for this. Today we have very different mash of Exclusives. Normally I wouldn’t talk about disney exclusives, mostly because of how lame they have been in the past. But this week we have a very unique and interesting mash of exclusives. Also some aren’t exclusives, the re-release and Blu-ray edition of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, which is out in October, has some very interesting mix of things to come. It is also probably the most exclusive and specifically released movie I have seen. In other words I have seen 6 different packaging types for this movie, well from Amazon.com anyways. Well, 7 if you count Best Buy’s exclusive Steelbook packaging which is actually included and can be used as a separate packaging. I am also a bit confused with a certain piece of packaging which is the 2 disk set. You can choose between DVD packaging and/or Blu-ray packaging; both containing DVD and Blu-ray discs respectively. Kids and both adults-fans of the movies will be treated quite well and to their specific packaging needs. Just take a look at the exclusives: (also I won’t make it huge to save room, and just click on the image for bigger art detail)

In Order: Regular DVD packaging and DVD Packaging with DVD and Blu-ray Combo.

Here is the Blu-ray Diamond Edition which does include Blu-ray and DVD combo. Next to this is another non-exclusive but which includes a book (not sure what it contains). And $10 off your next Disney store purchase.

Here’s the biggest one which thought deserved a bigger space for: It comes in a huge box which has the collectors book shown above in a nicer book art (apparently), the Blu-ray and DVD, some production art, and apparently snow white with the seven dwarfs in a pin set. Now that’s what I call going all out.

Now here’s the final of the DVD goodies we have here, and this one includes the DVD and Blu-ray with Plushies of the Seven Dwarfs. Very cute for kids or people who are into the Plush collecting. Next to that is the Best Buy Exclusive Pre-sale Steelbook packaging. Its small, but that’s all I could get.

I have no problem with the choices on how you want to get your Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs copy I really respect this actually since this was the first actual Disney movie release. If your a huge fan of Disney before the Miley Cyrus and High School Muscial era (this era unfortunately), then you have a wide span ways on how to further your Golden Days of Disney collecting. Now if only they did this for Pinocchio or Peter Pan…

The Office: Season 5

Yep, not done yet. I got to talk about The Office Season 5 release. There are more exclusives now that I thought was going to be out for tomorrow. Here’s what Best Buy is getting; which is my favorite I think:

Everything that’s in the Shrute Farms box set is said right in the picture. Very awesome and huge set, but I really want this. Its really awesomely themed and got a good amount of stuff. I only wish it was in Blu-ray though, I’m hoping for a Blu-ray set like this.

This one I found very plain like most Target exclusives. Its very small but reads: Includes 45-minute interview with the writers, a script and cast magnets. I’m not too crazy about this one.

FYE is also having a small rebate on the DVDs for the money saver people. You get the DVD for only $27.99 after the rebate, a very nice money save.

We Are ODST

Thought I should give this a post. The trailer is really something. Its not directed by Neill Blomkamp (Director of other Halo Live Action Trailers and District 9) either. Its directed by someone who made other Halo Live Action shorts before. Also this is a shorter trailer the longer version airs on Spike TV on Monday at 10:30pm or was it 7:30? I dislike time differences between posts. But anyways here's a short version, seems long but it just means it will be way longer on Spike: