‘He’s Back, And It’s About Time!’ – Doctor Who: The Movie Comes To Blu-Ray This September

BBC Worldwide have announced a Blu-ray release for Doctor Who: The Movie. The film was a co-production between the BBC and Universal and was broadcast as a TV Movie on the 27th May 1996 on BBC1 in the UK and 14th May on Fox in the USA. It stars Paul McGann as the Doctor, Daphne Ashbrook as one-off companion Grace Holloway, Yee Jee Tso as Asian-American gangster Chang Lee and Eric Roberts as the Master. To date it remains Paul McGann’s only full television appearance, although he later returned in the 2013 minisode Night of the Doctor and continues to record audio dramas for Big Finish Productions. 

The nature of the Blu-ray release is unclear. Whilst it is thought that Universal may hold a film copy of the TV Movie in their vault (which would allow for a ‘true HD’ picture), it is very unlikely that the film will be restored into full HD. The special effects were not made in high definition, therefore would need to be created entirely from scratch and the entire film would have to be re-edited as the movie was originally put together on videotape. Steve Roberts of the Restoration Team (who worked on the previous classic series releases including 2013’s Spearhead From Space Blu-ray) also tweeted ‘People asking about an alleged DW TVM Blu-ray, you know as much as I do’. The likelihood therefore is that this will be an upscale similar to the Blu-ray treatment of Series 1-4.

Amazon’s product description is as follows:

Whilst returning the Master’s remains to their home planet of Gallifrey, the Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) crash lands the TARDIS on Earth in end-of-century San Francisco. Gunned down by a street gang, the Doctor is rushed to hospital, where exploratory surgery by Doctor Grace Holloway triggers a regeneration. The Master has meanwhile taken over the body of a paramedic and infiltrated the Doctor’s TARDIS, which he plans to use in his latest scheme to take over the Doctor’s new body and destroy the world. Filmed as the pilot for a revived ‘Doctor Who’ series – tailored to the American market – which subsequently failed to materialise, this feature-length adventure introduces Paul McGann as the renegade Time Lord.

The release is listed as containing two discs on Amazon. Whilst this has yet to be confirmed by BBC Worldwide, it is safe to assume that this will be the case given that the Special Edition DVD release also contained two discs. Whether the special features from the Special Edition DVD will carry over is another matter, although it would be a shame if the Blu-ray doesn’t at least contain the Behind The Scenes location footage and alternate takes. Hopefully there will be some new features too; a retrospective on the TV Movie featuring contributions from Paul McGann and Daphne Ashbrook would be nice.

Doctor Who: The Movie comes to Blu-ray on the 19th September 2016. Hopefully these shoes will fit perfectly and classic series Blu-ray box sets will follow.

 

Channing Tatum Set To Make A Splash!

The era of remake and reboots, some movies should be left alone. While others need a serious upgrade.  Like a movie about a mermaid who visits New York City and falls in love, but how about a merman?  How about Channing Tatum as a merman?  Yes, Please!

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Channing Tatum and Jillian Bell will be starring in the gender swap remake of the 1984 movie Splash.  The original movie starred Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah as the mermaid. In the 1984 love story/comedy, Hank’s character, as a boy is saved by a young mermaid who later comes back causing all kinds of mayhem in New York City.  Eugene Levy and John Candy also starred in the film.  Brian Glazer and Ron Howard created the 1984 version and are returning to produce the remake.

Hannah’s character discovers a new world of wonder in on dry land, but things go crazy when she accidentally reveals that she is a mermaid.  Tom Hanks finds her and does everything he can to help her. In the end, Hanks ends up joining Hannah in her underwater world.

OK, so Channing Tatum as a merman will be visually pleasing, but think about Tatum as a comedic actor.  In the original, Hannah’s character didn’t know anything about the world above water, not even about clothes. So I can only imagine the hilarity that will happen when Tatum’s merman sets foot on land this technological/social media world.

And Jillian Bell is so brilliantly funny.  You may remember that she co-starred with Tatum in 22 Jump Street.  She has also worked on Eastbound & Down, Workaholics and she’s was a writer for SNL, so she definitely has the comedic prowess to keep up with Tatum.

I’m excited about this one.  I wonder if there will be a dance number?  One can only hope…

Click below to watch the trailer for the 1984 original movie.

New Star Wars: Rogue One TV Spot Released

So yesterday the first Star Wars: Rogue TV spot dropped to give us another look at what can be expected when the film hit cinemas on December 16th.

The film has been the talk of all major Star Wars fans and has proved very non controversial despite the film bringing in a whole new cast of characters to the franchise and includes a female lead which we all know can cause some concern by a small minded few even in this day and age.

The film has been described as an “Origin Story” and will be part of an Anthology story arc. So without much further ado here is the latest TV spot for Star Wars: Rogue One

 

Nerdy Nummies!! So Yummy!!

Do you love baking? Do you love scifi, video/computer games, anime, comics and more? Well I have a wonderful YouTube show for you called Nerdy Nummies!!

This absolutely delightful show I recently stumbled upon while randomly clicking on the challenges people post on YouTube, and while doing so I came across the No-Arm-Makeup-Challenge starring Manny Mua (he does make up) and a lady named Rosanna Pasino. While watching this video I heard Mr. Mua introduce her as the star of a show called Nerdy Nummies, and my heart stopped…… WHAT DID HE SAY!!??!! I immediately tapped on her channel and sure enough, there were all these videos, baking videos, where she makes all sorts of wonderful nerd foods! Star Trek cupcakes, Spider donuts from undertale, cupquakes cupcake from 5 Nights at Freddys with Markiplier himself!!  Dear goodness the shows are endless it seems.

This young woman has brought to us the delight in cooking with nerd love. I mean, can I just say, thank you, thank you Rosanna. I love to bake myself and am absolutely on cloud nine when I watch these…. OMG I can’t wait to make each and every recipe lol.

She also participates in challenges, and these of course are just as cute and amusing to watch. One of my favs is giant candy challenge (giant candy…. GIANT CANDY.) And where the hell do I find all the giant awesomeness she tastes on this one? Can someone please tell me now?? Ok sorry, little off the topic here… As well as donut challenge, weird cereal challenge, ice cream challenge, and many more nummy nawsomeness (yup, I went there.)

She has such a light and quirky personality that makes her absolutely adorable and a pleasure to watch. She is very silly, and you can tell she enjoys doing what she does on the channel. Plus each recipe is easy to follow, even if you have not ever made a cupcake in your life. And if you don’t want to just watch her make them, you can purchase her nerdy nummy cookbook for yourself for more wonderful cooking extravaganza. I totally recommend everyone should check out her channel, even if you don’t bake, just watch at least once, you may find yourself running to the store for some extra ingredients to try out one of the many fun Nerdy Nummy recipes.

Here’s a link to her channel!!

Pacific Rim 2.. Without Charlie??

Giant monster creatures from the sea, large robots piloted by two heroes to save all of humanity, epic battles and lots of destruction…. If you haven’t guessed it, I’m talking about Pacific Rim. A wonderfully flashy futuristic movie without a lot of depth in the story line department… But still good.

So it’s crazy to say that they are going to make a part two? I mean, I am happy with this, being a girl who grew up watching the old Godzilla movies with my mom. (she was a huge fan of the delayed voice over films starring one radioactive giant lizard) So yes, they should always have more giant robot/monster movies in Hollywood. But the shocker comes from this movie, after not making it as big as one would expect, planning a sequel. Still sounds great to me, and my son will be even more happy. (I raised him to love the Godzilla movies as well, so the legacy continues)

 

Unfortunately though it doesn’t seem we will be getting back one of the main characters from the film, Mr. Charlie Hunnam, who played old washed-up pilot Raleigh Becket from the first one. This seems odd since he was one of two pilots who managed the Jaegers that won the battle against the Kaiju in the first movie, so you would think he should be somewhere in the second one right? (I mean didn’t they kill the other pilot? Soooo, ya how about we get one of our main heroes back? Then again they may just use the chick…)  But according to an interview he gave to Yahoo at ComicCon, he was involved in the sequel at first, but not anymore due to some scheduling issues and apparently “non-creative” conflicts…. Too bad really, he was pretty good looking as well so there goes some of the eye candy 😉

Well regardless of who comes back, I still can’t wait for the sequel to come. As I have mentioned above, I come from a family who loves the giant monster movies and will see this one too, one way or another.  ^_^

Pokémoan – Gotta Get ‘Em All! (And Some Fanfic To Get You Started)

Are you a true, hardcore Pokémon fan? Did you always want to take your relationship with Pokémon to the next level, but not know how? Well, now there’s Pokémoan, sex toys for every fanwoman and man! And, as with every Pokémon trainer, you know that you Gotta Get ‘Em All! (Pokémoan – “Gotta Fuck ‘Em All” is a better tagline – come at me for rights.)

Let’s meet your new best friend via Pokémoan’s Pokésex Data:

‘Bulby’ – A grass type Pokémoan. Bulby has a large seed tip making it a very pleasurable friend to have. It’s seed is 5cm wide and 4cm tall and its body is 16cm tall and 3.5cm wide.

Picture the scene – you’re in the middle of the Viridian Forest*, surrounded by the gentle whisper of the wind and rustling of tree leaves as they glint in the light. A twig breaks nearby, and out steps a Bulbasaur, the massive seed on its back throbbing with an insatiable need.

That’s how I’d assume the fantasy would start for those who choose ‘Bulby’ as their starter Pokémoan. Would bet a solid amount of money it devolves into a BDSM scene, considering how Bulbasaur could use Vine Whip. Unfortunately, this kind of genius thinking doesn’t make it into the toy – it’s a solid, traditional, and not too versatile choice for those less adventurous types. Also, that section of the ‘bulb and where it connects into the shaft looks a little uncomfortable no matter where you put it.

*I know you can’t catch a Bulbasaur in the Viridian Forest. It’s a FANTASY.

‘Charmy’ – A slightly thinner, fire type Pokémoan with a flaming tail. Standing 18cm tall and 4cm wide at its widest point Charmy gives intense orgasms everywhere it goes.

You ready for this? Houses in a small mountain village where you have gone for a retreat have spontaneously caught fire. You are running for your life, and are stranded on a grassy hill, flames imminently approaching. You can’t use your Squirtle because you were letting him have a nice rest after putting him through a shit ton of battles recently, and you’re really sorry you put Squirtle up against an Electrobuzz in the last one. Squirtle is probably enjoying a nice spa bath at the moment.

Anyways, you’re up dying on a hill, and this is how your life will probably end – when all of a sudden a wild Charmander breaks out of the wall of flame with a crazy look in his eye. He’s heard your screams and promises to your God in exchange for not letting you die, and one of those phrases was, “I’d even fuck a Charmander!” Charmander lets out a roar and up goes a wall of flame that the other fire can’t penetrate.

But you know who can penetrate you now? Charmander.

As a sex toy, logically it doesn’t make sense – the tip of a Charmander’s tail is literally made out of fire. And I’m not sure how people feel about putting something pointy inside their body. Who knows though? Charmy looks fun and a little dangerous, which is pretty much how I’d sum up that Pokémon.

‘Squirty’ – A water Pokémoan. Squirty has a smooth round head with a large grooved turtle shell on its back. Its bubbly head measures 4cm wide whilst his body measures 6cm wide and 14cm tall.

Remember when I said your Squirtle was relaxing in a nice spa bath? Well, you are now too, especially after your foray with the fire of death. Your eyes are closed, and your head tilted back as you splay out against the bath, when you suddenly feel a gentle lapping between your thighs and a wetness that has nothing to do with the water…
Out of all the Pokémoan toys, Squirty is the most well-integrated one. You can’t actually fuck Bulbasaur’s bulb or Charmander’s tail, but you could play around with Squirtle’s head. Hehe. It doesn’t seem like Squirtle vibrates (maybe the Wartortle will) but still looks like this Pokémoan trainer could do pretty well by this Pokémoan.

‘Piky’ – This small electric type anal Pokémoan is a perfect size for the average Pokémoan trainer. Piky is an extremely cute yet essential addition to your team. Its insertable size is 2.5cm wide by 4cm tall and his tail is 8cm long.

I’m not going to write a Pikachu fantasy. I do hold some things sacred, like my favorite childhood Pokémon.

But you can stick this in your butt and pretend to be a Pikachu! $5 and a Piky that this toy proves to be the most popular of all in establishments where people go around naked and pretend to be Pokémon and engage in fantasies. Is that a thing yet? Pretty sure it exists somewhere. Because the internet.

What are you waiting for?! Go and get ‘em all! Every Pokémoan trainer is different and you’ll want to be prepared for all sorts of various situations like forests and fires and pools. So – do you have what it takes to be a Pokémoan Master?

Buy the toys here:

https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/467418501/pokemoan-dildo-range-gotta-get-em-all

What do you think of the Pokémoan sex toys? Let us know in the comments below!

Could Raj From The Big Bang Theory Be Our New Doctor Who

This could be cool. And who better to play this role than the Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar!

In case any of you don’t know who he is, he plays Rajesh Koothrappali on the Big Bang Theory. Raj is a semi shy Indian boy who is extremely awkward, used to be terrified of women and says the wrong things all the time. The show is going into its tenth season so if you have not seen this, you need to stop reading this right now and start binging out because you are missing a pretty awesome show. You’ve got nine past seasons to catch up on so get on it!

He recently revealed his want to play the Doctor. According to radiotimes.com, while doing an interview he talked about an incident with a fan at ComicCon. The fan had asked him a question about the TARDIS, and Kunal asked “What’s a TARDIS?” and ended up getting a boo down. I hope he knows his stuff a little better now since that incident. This would make or break him in the fans’ eyes for sure.

On the side note here, I think he would be fun to watch as the next Doctor. I personally have loved each actor from past to now who has played this role and think he would make a fine addition to our large Doctor Who family line. And his accent would be fantastic to the ears when he says “sonic screwdriver” and “TARDIS.” ^_^

DO YOU WANT TO BuY A DALEK?????? …SURE!

Ok two things come to mind when hearing this sentence… First, I hear it in the tune of the Disney Frozen song, Do You Want to Build a Snowman (do you want to buy a dalek, and ride him up and down the hall)  and two, how much money is in my account right now…

This is actually a TV show in the works. It’s a show where people can bid on Daleks…. And why the hell not right? I mean I would love to have a life size replica in my home. Talk about fantastic!! The show is was looking for potential buyers of a life-sized black Dalek and airs on Tuesday July 26^th in Bristol. This Dalek is priced at £2000 (which is more than American cash.) The show this Dalek is being aired on is called “Sell or Swap” where people can bid on a mix of items from antiques, expensive or second hand memorabilia. If anyone has the cash (I wish) or would like to participate in this show, they have a link here to contact: cleodixey@crookproductions.com

This is the actual Dalek in question… EEEEEEEEKKKKK!!!!

I’ve seen life-sized Daleks at the Comic Con here in Portland, and I have my picture with said Dalek while dressed in my Tennant outfit. It was so neat, and it was made of metal I believe… there was a person in there driving around, taking pictures with everyone. You can imagine how many pictures this person had to pose for.. (lol pose) Kind of makes you wonder if they were able to actually get from one destination to the next. Though being the Dalek at a comic con convention would be cool, I personally don’t think I would like the attention, at some point I would be like “dude I have to pee!!” Then again, if I had the voice box of the Dalek too…. Well, that may change things ^_^

 

News Of A Simpsons & Adventure Time Crossover!!

And the crowd goes wild!!! Ok, who does not love this idea? And it’s so like the wonderful producers of the Simpsons to cross over outside film characters into the world that is the Simpsons. So many other movies and TV shows have been a part of the world of Simpsons in Springfield Oregon (my home town!!) such as the Springfield Files, Simon Cowell, TMNT, Simpsonsorama, Flinstones couch, and crossover with Family Guy, and here again the writers grace us with their awesome abilities to do so again. But this time with…… drum roll please…. Adventure time!!! YAAAAAAAAAAAS!!!

This was announced at the San Diego ComicCon this summer by the producer himself at a panel. Some people had asked if they were planning on a Pokemon GO theme, which was also confirmed. And when asked if they would do a crossover of the Simpsons with Adventure Time, the supervising director of the show had pitched this idea already and is currently working on it. According to Entertainment Weekly (ew.com) the show will play the Adventure Time theme on opening with a Simpsons twist to it (like normally, we would expect no less from the show) and will be sung by show’s creator, Pendleton Ward.

So this is a must-watch for sure. I love both these shows, and can’t wait to see what they do with the episode. Though they have had some Simpsons crossovers I may not have been to thrilled with, regardless I watch and enjoy. And I hope you all do the same. ^_^

Ballers SN2 EP3 – ‘Elidee’

As the third episode of the second season opens up to this popular series, “Ballers” we enter the bedroom of Spencer Strasmore  played by Dwayne Johnson.  The room is dark and the clock is blinking “5:04″am. Spence is awoken by the sound of his cell phone ringing.

In any storyline, a call late at night or early in the morning usually means bad news.  This story was no different.  The most unlikely person to be calling him was on the other side of the line.  Who do you think it is?  Yes, Reggie (London Brown) with the words, “Vernon fucked up his leg! ” Vernon Littlefield (Donovan W.  Carter) is the star client on the Anderson Financial’s Sports Division client list and he has been injured bad enough that it could cause a problem with his newly signed contract with Dallas.

As we take a quick glance at Ricky Jerret (John David Washington) we find him landing in New Orleans being greeted by a representative who is taking him to his first meeting.  As New Orleans meets with him, Ricky asks them, “Where’s the love? ”

With time flying by,  Charles Green played by Omar Benson Miller,  is seen holding his new baby girl and mulling over his decision of having to move positions on the field from left tackle to right. It’s either make the move or don’t play at all.

While we focus on what’s happening at the hospital and the dreaded achilles injury Vernon sustained, we catch Spence thinking about his own personal challenges with his addiction to vicodin while his right hand man Joe (Rob Coddry) is notifying him that his nemesis Andre is trying to steal their clients!  Andre who is played by Andy Garcia does not miss a beat at playing the role of bad guy as he has done so well more than a few times in his career.

After an already long day Spencer and Joe entertain one of their clients, Spice to discuss his financial plans.  Spice would not be a major client to lose,  but at this point every person counts.  In this scene Spice shares a heartfelt story about his mom and how he wants to build a hotel in her honor, “I’m gonna name it, Elidee”. Spencer knows it’s a bad financial decision and can’t decide whether he should hold his tongue or go with the dream.

As New Orleans holds their formal meeting with Ricky, they write down an offer on a notepad and slide it across the table.

Ricky asks for a pen, writes on the pad and holds it up in response.

As we come to find Vernon hiding out in his home,  Spencer convinces him to answer the calls he has been dodging from the owner and face whatever consequences comes with the call. Good?  Or not good? I’ll let you find out yourself.

In the very last scene,  Ricky is sneaking off through the airport ready to leave the town of New Orleans. Hmmmm….. Did he accept an offer?  I won’t spoil it.  Watch the episode!

I know you’ll enjoy this drama filled, suspenseful episode as I did while we wait until next week to catch up with this not so ordinary, but ordinary group of guys. Beneath the hardened,  big and bulky, fearsome exterior of these outstanding athletes we find out that they express the same fears and emotions that we all do.  Recognizing ourselves in this group of icons might just be what the doctor ordered to help you and I face our own life challenges.  So until next week, I’m MALIA MERCEDES blogging the series,”Ballers” for Skatronixxx.com. You can also catch me at maliamercedes.com where I’m always boasting my loyalty with “Loyal Bloodline”.

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