http://www.mkingscott.co.uk Observations and rants on driving, politics, games, films, life... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:10:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Not existential angst, but wondering where I need to position myself as a developer. I've missed out on some technologies, and I'm wondering how far down the rabbit hole I should go with some of them. I'm still very much a web developer, so I certainly should be looking at ASP.Net ... http://www.mkingscott.co.uk/where-should-i-be/ Do I really need to add anything else? Although it's embedded, I thoroughly recommend heading over to You Tube and watching in in HD - just click on the video above and select HD... And damn, love that "suit in a briefcase" from the comics :-) http://www.mkingscott.co.uk/iron-man-2-trailer/ Ok, it looks like a scene-for-scene remake of the Karate Kid - which it is. But, that's not a bad thing... Starring Jackie Chan (praised be his name) and Jaden Smith (Will Smith's nipper), it opens soon and frankly, doesn't look half bad -I'll take my son to watch it, ... http://www.mkingscott.co.uk/kung-fu-kid-trailer/ Frankly, I don't know how this guy is still alive - an 1,100lbs kick to the nuts? Here comes the science: Seriously impressive 'naddage... Is that even a word? http://www.mkingscott.co.uk/ow-my-balls/ I'm a bit late to the party here, but seeing as none of the mainstream papers are carrying it, even if a couple of people read it, it's worth it. Old Holborn reports that the leaders of the English Defence League were arrested today on the way to a static peaceful ... http://www.mkingscott.co.uk/english-defence-league-leaders-arrested/ Well worth a watch, here's Discovery's "Stunt Stars" feature on the upcoming Tekken film, choreographed by Cyril Rafaelli, and starring, oooh, tons of real martial artists - no offence, Holly Valance :p The vids are shown below using YouTube's clever playlist, er, player - there are five in total, enjoy! http://www.mkingscott.co.uk/tekken-stunt-stars-vids-from-discovery/ Chroma-key, colour-seperation overlay, blue-screen, green-screen... It's come a long way, and this vid proves it. I can't believe how many shows now use it, even Ugly Betty - yeah, I watch it, so what?! As you'll tell from the vid, it's from Stargate Studios, and is amazing work... It's stunning how ... http://www.mkingscott.co.uk/ah-chroma-key-how-youve-grown/ I've not even seen Ong Bak 2 yet (is it even out over here?), but apparently 3 wrapped sometime ago and will be out early this year - elbows! http://www.mkingscott.co.uk/ong-bak-3-teaser-trailer/ Having playing Tekken (1) after being lured away from Mortal Kombat, I've been a big fan of the game and the current incarnation (Tekken 6) is awaiting my attention when I have some time. After a slew of so-so to crap martial arts game adaptations, the Tekken movie looks like ... http://www.mkingscott.co.uk/tekken-trailer/ Here's a "green band" (e.g. suitable for everyone) trailer for Matthew Vaughn's film adaptation of Mark Millar's "Kick Ass": It looks like a lot of fun, and it's out in April - hopefully I'll be seeing it then, still not got round to seeing Sherlock Holmes, hmmph. Note: here's a "red ... http://www.mkingscott.co.uk/kick-ass-green-band-trailer/