According to a blip on our local Country Station (I know, I don't like coutnry, but it was playing at work), and I hear that after watcing Avatar, Clash of the Titans, and a couple of other 3D movies, George Lucas has decided to have both Star Wars trilogies converted into 3D.
Granted, the live scenes with the actores won't have as good a 3D, as compared to Avatar, since the latter was specifically filmed for 3D, and Star Wars was (sadly) not. But, through some easy computer recreation, I can see the space combat having specatular 3D effects.
This does, however, prove that Lucas no longer has to do any significant amount of work anymore to make money. The only thing that our favorite beared goliath of indusry has to do is pick up a phone and make a call to Industrial Light and Magic, and tell them to convert the movie, if even that. He could have been gazing lazily out the window one sunny fall afternoon, and just in passing, told his assistant, "Star Wars in 3D would be cool" and said assistant runs the msg to ILM.
Still, with the amount of work that Lucas has had to do to get the Star Wars movies made to begin with, and I'm refering more to the original trilogy, he's probably earned it. The producers giving him hard times, trying to change the script on him, the directors guild slapping Episode V director Ivan Kershner, and Lucas reposnding by paying the fine, and leaving the guild (good man for supporting his crew like that).
And, all-in-all, I'm pretty sure when the 3D Star Wars hits local theatres, I'll definately be in the line-up.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Good Laughs
Wow, Friday was a great night. I went to the Billy Barker Casino Hotel, here in Quesnel, and I was foruntane enough to see a couple of really great stand-up comics. The opening act was a guy I'd only just heard about during the advertising of the show. His name is Matt Billon. Great comic, and really good guy too. I had a chance to chat with him and the main act outside the casino before the show.
The main act? Somebody, who is in my opinion, the absolute best Canadian stand-up comedian ever. Mike MacDonald. His personality off stage is a testimate to his persona on stage. A humble, but strong minded man, and it was a great honour to have both met the man, and see him perform.
During the performance itself, there was a very VERY annoying drunk in the front row. "There's always one, and they're always in the front row" (Mike MacDonalds words).
Matt did an excellent job at playing this guy and keeping the show going. But, as the night went, the drunken baffoon, Jim, only got worse. And, the audience was ready to lynch this guy. And, within minutes of taking the stage, so was Mike MacDonald.
It took about half an hour of dealing with this guy, but eventually Mike dealt with him in the best way I had ever seen.
Mike looks down from the stage to Jim and asks, "How much did your ticket cost? Twenty dollars?"
He pulled a $20 bill from him pocket, put it on Jims table, told him to leave, and asked security to escort him out, also making a brilliant off-hand sarcastic remark to Jim, "You should really pay every other member of the audience $20, since you're ruining the show they came to see"
Bravo Mr MacDonald, bravo.
Once security removed the intoxicated individual, Mike then, being ever the proffessional, told the audience that out show starts when he can start is practived routine, so, once Jim was removed, our show started "now".
From there, we had an most excellent show, from both comedians. I most certainly tip my hat to the both of them.
The main act? Somebody, who is in my opinion, the absolute best Canadian stand-up comedian ever. Mike MacDonald. His personality off stage is a testimate to his persona on stage. A humble, but strong minded man, and it was a great honour to have both met the man, and see him perform.
During the performance itself, there was a very VERY annoying drunk in the front row. "There's always one, and they're always in the front row" (Mike MacDonalds words).
Matt did an excellent job at playing this guy and keeping the show going. But, as the night went, the drunken baffoon, Jim, only got worse. And, the audience was ready to lynch this guy. And, within minutes of taking the stage, so was Mike MacDonald.
It took about half an hour of dealing with this guy, but eventually Mike dealt with him in the best way I had ever seen.
Mike looks down from the stage to Jim and asks, "How much did your ticket cost? Twenty dollars?"
He pulled a $20 bill from him pocket, put it on Jims table, told him to leave, and asked security to escort him out, also making a brilliant off-hand sarcastic remark to Jim, "You should really pay every other member of the audience $20, since you're ruining the show they came to see"
Bravo Mr MacDonald, bravo.
Once security removed the intoxicated individual, Mike then, being ever the proffessional, told the audience that out show starts when he can start is practived routine, so, once Jim was removed, our show started "now".
From there, we had an most excellent show, from both comedians. I most certainly tip my hat to the both of them.
I had a picture with Matt Billon taken as well. I'll post it as soon as I can, but it was taking on a friends camera, so I'm just waiting for her to post it on her Facebook.
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