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Episode 6 – Even THIS episode is a better movie than ANY movie made by Tim Burton! (not all hosts may agree with this point…)
by Defenders of the Mirth on Feb.25, 2010, under Show
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Danny Elfman – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Elfman
Tim Burton – http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000318/
The siege is about to end (Avengers) – http://uk.comics.ign.com/articles/106/1061476p1.html
Cutest duck on the flickr (not the internet) (?) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/febhorne/4110117230/
South Park episode, ‘Dances with Smurfs’ – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dances_with_Smurfs
Seven Ate Nine – http://www.wheresbest.co.uk/venue/17929/Seven-Ate-Nine/
FernGully: The Last Rainforest:
imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104254/
Trailer – http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi3349545241/
Sunshine:
imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448134/
Trailer – http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/sunshine/
Atonement:
imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0783233/
Trailer – http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/focus_features/atonement/
The Dark Knight:
imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/
Trailer – http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/iphone/wb/thedarkknight/
Irreversible:
imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290673/
Trailer – http://www.spike.com/video/irreversible-trailer/2459569
Dances with Wolves:
imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099348/
Trailer – http://www.reelzchannel.com/trailer-clips/22264/dances-with-wolves-trailer
Tim Burton’s Batman:
imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096895/
Trailer – http://www.movie-list.com/b/batman.html
Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory:
imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367594/
Trailer – http://chocolatefactorymovie.warnerbros.com/video.html#
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory:
imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067992/
Trailer – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZitLEDOZ_ng
Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes:
imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133152/
Trailer – http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi3481272601/
Astro Boy:
imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375568/
The Lovely Bones:
imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380510/
Trailer – http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount/thelovelybones/
Novel (Alice Sebold, 2002) – http://www.amazon.com/Lovely-Bones-Alice-Sebold/dp/B001BMXFX0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268655076&sr=8-2
Glen Duncan, Death of an Ordinary man, review of the book – http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2004/jul/17/featuresreviews.guardianreview16
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths:
imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1494772/
Trailer – http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=video&show_id=196773
Ben 10:
imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0760437/
Making of the movie “Ben 10: Alien Swarm” – http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/promotion_landing_page/ben10/index.html
Justice League (2001, aka ‘Justice League Unlimited’):
imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275137/
The wonderful ProLite E2710HDSD 27″ Full HD monitor – http://www.iiyama.com/en_GB/Product/category/2/product/188#showtab1
How we decide:
Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/How-We-Decide-Jonah-Lehrer/dp/0547247990/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268907445&sr=8-1
Review – http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/22/books/review/Johnson-t.html
Audible – http://www.audible.co.uk/aduk/site/product.jsp?p=BK_BRLL_001535UK&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes
Doctor Who episode, “Blink” – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blink_%28Doctor_Who%29
Sarah Jane adventures – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0862620/
Batman & Robin – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_and_Robin_%28comic_book%29
Invincible – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invincible_%28comics%29
Siege – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_%28comics%29
All-Star Superman – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Star_Superman
Superman Red Son – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman:_Red_Son
Superman True Brit – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman:_True_Brit
Dark Knight Returns – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Knight_Returns
Alex Ross’ Kingdom Come – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_Come_%28comics%29
Booster Gold – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booster_Gold
Forbidden Planet – http://forbiddenplanet.com
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Episode 5 (actually) – Time to Terminate this Titanic film feature, featuring blue Aliens and knocking it into the Abyss
by Defenders of the Mirth on Feb.16, 2010, under Show
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Show notes:
Avatar:
imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499549/
Trailer – http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/avatar/
Dances with Wolves:
imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099348/
Trailer – http://www.reelzchannel.com/trailer-clips/22264/dances-with-wolves-trailer
FernGully: The Last Rainforest:
imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104254/
Trailer – http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi3349545241/
Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey:
imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095243/
Trailer – http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi4138336537/
Pocahontas:
imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114148/
Trailer 😉 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdIIqoDakHU
Picture showing Pocahontas names crossed out, replaced with Avatar names – http://content8.flixster.com/photo/12/76/46/12764670_gal.jpg
Terminator 2: Judgment Day:
imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103064/
Trailer – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWutJqsk0IE
War on Terror backdrop to James Cameron’s Avatar – http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/war-on-terror-backdrop-to-james-camerons-avatar/story-e6frg8pf-1225809286903
largest living organism on earth, a mushroom – http://www.extremescience.com/zoom/index.php/largest-living-thing
The botany of Pandora – http://sciencefictionbiology.blogspot.com/2009/11/botany-of-pandora.html
Avatar: The Field Guide to Pandora: A Confidential Report on the Biological and Social History of Pandora – http://astore.amazon.co.uk/defeofthemirt-21/detail/0061896756
Language created for Avatar – http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2009/11/usc-professor-creates-alien-language-for-avatar.html
Star Wars 3D – http://www.thewrap.com/article/star-wars-3d-works-13149
Spiderman Reboot! 3D – http://screenrant.com/spiderman-reboot-officially-3d-aco-44860/
***Could not find any reference to a Batman 3d*** (James?)
Michael Bay responds with a resounding not likely to doing Transformers 3 3D (JAMES!!!) – http://www.cinematical.com/2009/07/03/michael-bay-trashes-megan-fox-talks-transformers-3-and-3d/
A look at the animation techniques of Avatar – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq_nRfoBSm0
‘COMICBOOKCRANIUMCRAM’ Links:
Marvel Heroic Age announced – http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.10914.marvel~colon~_the_heroic_age
Bucky, Captain America’s original Sidekick – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucky
Captain America himself – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_america
:’COMICBOOKCRANIUMCRAM’ Links
Windows Mobile Series 7 Demo – http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/LauraFoy/First-Look-Windows-Phone-7-Series-Hands-on-Demo/
Previous concept for Windows Mobile 7 – http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2008/01/winmo7rounda18.jpg
Finally, remember you can contact us at podcast@defendersofthemirth.com and find us at http://www.twitter.com/mirthdefenders and Facebook page ‘Defenders of the Mirth’.
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Episode 4 – iPad enough of this Massively Effective Astro Boy title pun
by Defenders of the Mirth on Feb.10, 2010, under Show
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Show notes:
Steve Jobs’s liver saved by Car (not motorcycle) accident – http://abcnews.go.com/Health/MensHealthNews/steve-jobs-talks-liver-transplant-apple-event/story?id=8528151
Apple iPad announcment – http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/1001q3f8hhr/event/index.html
iPad specs page – http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/
Left for Dead 2 Australian censorship – http://www.ripten.com/2009/11/02/left-4-dead-2-australian-censorship-sucks-hairy-kangaroo-balls/
Netbook comic reading using Comic Rack – http://comicrack.cyolito.com/
iPhone comic reader mobi app – http://comicreader.mobi/
6.5% of BBC’s overall budget goes to salaries – http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5ibZpGYFaN2qsnFHXgpbBjsOEfKRw
Apple’s ‘pixel doubling’ issue – http://kevinnggames.blogspot.com/2010/02/what-does-game-running-natively-on-ipad.html
Apple’s TV Network Subscription (still rumour) – http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20091102/apples-itunes-pitch-tv-for-30-a-month/
A Clockwork Orange – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Clockwork_Orange
Mass Effect 2, available to purchase today – http://www.play.com/Games/PC/4-/10287938/Mass-Effect-2/Product.html
‘Borg Week’ comics are available to enjoy at – http://www.cosmicstresshead.com
Knights of the Old Republic – http://www.bioware.com/games/knights_old_republic/
Go walking, that’s what you do – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L84dSVDg5XU
Final Fantasy XIII – http://www.strategyinformer.com/xbox360/finalfantasyxiii/preview.html
Astro Boy:
imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375568/
Trailer – http://www.apple.com/trailers/summit/astroboy/
Empire movie review we disagree with – http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=135640
XKCD Comic relating to how long ago things happened, entitled ‘Scary’ – http://xkcd.com/647/
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy:
imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371724/
Trailer – http://www.apple.com/trailers/touchstone/hitchhikersguidetothegalaxy/trailer_3/
ID Software’s Quake – http://www.idsoftware.com/games/quake/quake/
Geoff Johns scripted ‘Absolute Justice’ smallville episode – http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/02/06/smallville-absolute-justice-review/ & ‘Legion of Superheroes’ – http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17458
Brian Michael Bendis’s Ultimate Spiderman – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Spider-Man
Finally, remember you can contact us at podcast@defendersofthemirth.com and find us at http://www.twitter.com/mirthdefenders and Facebook page ‘Defenders of the Mirth’.
Also remember that you can use the delicious tag ‘defendersofthemirthideas’ to suggest links for us to talk about in future shows.