The Star Wars Reference Guide: Progress Report 7/17/2013
Hello friends, For the last two weeks I’ve been researching at Steve Sansweet’s Rancho Obi-Wan and George Lucas’s Skywalker Ranch Research Library, scanning and cataloging literally hundreds of hard-to-find magazines, comics, books and newspaper articles. Here I am in front of Steve’s extensive magazine storage room. And here I am at Skywalker Ranch’s main house. […]
Star Wars vs. Power Rangers!
A stormtrooper invades Wizard World, New York. Luckily Jason David Frank is there to stop him. Silly stormtrooper. He is no match for a Power Ranger!
Designing a Reluctant Dragon
Here’s a nifty little video of artist Den Beauvais designing and sculpting a dragon as a reference model for an illustrated children’s book, The Reluctant Dragon. Here’s a painting of the creature: Gorgeous, isn’t it? This version of The Reluctant Dragon takes advantage of 21st-century technology, presenting itself in iPad and other electronic devices. Chris […]
Walking with Dinosaurs … Again
In a rapidly-changing primeval world, a dinosaur is hatched. He is sniffed at by other dinosaurs. He is the last hope for his tribe. He takes charge of a great migration. This movie is The Land Before Time (1988) Disney’s Dinosaur (2000) Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9v9_ws_WTM
Dinotopia: Utopia or Dystopia?
Once upon a time a talented painter, James Gurney, created a paradise where humans and intelligent dinosaurs lived together in peace. Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time and Dinotopia: The World Beneath became best-sellers and thus, attracted the attention of media moguls Robert Halmi Jr. and Robert Halmi Sr. They produced an $80 million mini-series […]
A Dragon, Elves, and Hobbit Fans
June 11, 2013: The teaser trailer to The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is posted online: The trailer is seen by two Hobbit fans, “Kili” and “Fili” of TheOneRing.net. They video their reaction and post it online. (Disclaimer: A spot of profanity.) “Happy Hobbit Reacts to Desolation of Smaug Trailer”: Director Peter Jackson enjoys their reaction, […]
Power Rangers vs. Pokemon
Power Rangers vs. Pokemon. Who would win? Jason David Frank — Tommy Oliver from Power Rangers — provides wish fulfillment as he knocks the wind out of Pikachu! Posted online June 9, 2013.
Yamato 2199, Chapter 6!
Looks like the showdown between the forces of Admiral Domel and the determined crew of Space Battleship Yamato. Who will win? Will Earth survive? The extended trailer for Chapter 6, “Dai-rokushō: Tōtatsu! Dai Magellan / Arrival! Large Megellanic Cloud”, is now online: Chapter 6, compiling episodes 19-22, premieres in sixteen Japanese theaters on June 15, […]
Tornado Overhead, May 20, 2013
When a devastating tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma on May 20, resident Charles Gafford filmed the whirlwind–at close range!–from his storm shelter and posted it online. Prepare to be awed:
The Eloquence of Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien is known for the eloquence in his writing. To demonstrate this, Cliff Quickbeam Broadway of TheOneRing.net has taken the time to compile some memorable passages from The Lord of the Rings. “Tolkien’s Greatest Hits – The Most Impressive Wordplay from our Favorite Author,” posted online May 8, 2013, lists tidbits such as “And […]
