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IMAX: Hubble 3D -- Just Go See It

AT THE MOVIES Thursday, September 2 by Captain


Starring The Hubble Space Telescope, John M Grunsfeld and crew, narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio
Director Toni Myers
Rated G
Out Now

A simple question: should I bother to go and see Hubble at IMAX?
A simple answer: yes.

Hubble 3D is a documentary that looks at what it takes to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, in space. It then looks at what the Hubble looks at. Both aspects are simply breathtaking. In 3D, the effect is simply amazing, and takes this film beyond mere entertainment and to a place which is, well, ‘important’. If you have kids, it’s something that you need to show them.
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Zack Snyder Previews Legend of the Guardians

AT THE MOVIES Wednesday, September 1 by Captain


Legends of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'hoole is a bit of an enigma for theatre goers. Coming to cinemas on September 30, it is a 3-D adventure film featuring the world of Kathryn Lasky, Ga'hoole, a place populated by owls. It is a fifteen book series, but has been turned into a single adventure by Australian company Animal Logic, and director Zack Snyder.




The trailer footage has some people scratching their heads. Sure, the digital world, and the 3-D effects are amazing, but are we ready for "Lord of the Owls'? Director Zack Snyder is extremely confident that we are. He discussed the film at length in a recent presentation in Sydney where he showed 20 minutes of stunning footage that transports the question of 'maybe' to 'when' to see Ga'hoole.
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The World of Sci Fi Comes To Melbourne This Week: Aussicon4

BOOKS Monday, August 30 by Captain


Are you an aspiring Sci Fi (or, you know, a bit more hardcore, spec fic) writer? Or just a big fan? Willing to be in Melbourne later this week?

Then we have news on what could be a life changing experience.

Aussiecon4, home of this year's World Science Fiction Convention, will be kicking off this Thursday, September the 2nd.

This year's line-up is luminous, to say the least, with some of the world's greatest living authors visiting Melbourne, among them Cory Doctorrow, Alan Baxter, Gregory Benford, John Scalzi, Robert Silverberg, Shaun Tan and Kim Stanley Robinson.
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The American Military Is Deadly Serious About A Flying Humvee

GADGETS Monday, August 30 by Captain


Flying cars have been a staple of unfullfilled Sci Fi fantasies since even before The Jetsons. Now, however, with the American Military behind them, we may be flying about and then parking in no time.

The Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected two companies to proceed with the next stage of its Transformer, known as TX, a fully automated four-person vehicle that can drive like a car and then take off and fly like an aircraft to avoid roadside bombs

The official spec for Transformer from DARPA has asked companies and researchers to come up with a flyable vehicle that can carry up to four people, is capable of vertical takeoff and landing and can travel without having to refuel at ranges for 250 nautical miles (with a combination of driving and flying).
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What's On This Week Aug 30 - Sep 5

CAPTAIN'S BLOG Sunday, August 29 by Captain


This week kicks off not so much with a bang but a gigantic rolling fireball of drama as the Heroes Season 3 Finale explodes across Australia's TV screens.

It's going to be awesome, and epic, and not to be missed by anyone who loves a bit of a shock, a bit of a twist, and one heck of a cliffhanger.

You'd be clinically insane (Sylar insane) to miss it!


HEROES - SEASON 3 FINALE

Monday, August 30 from 7.30pm

The end of 'Fugitives' will blow your mind. A beloved heroes character will die in one of the seminal moments of this ground-breaking series. Sylar is building up his powers beyond the point where he can be stopped and it's going to take something very special from all the Heroes to stop him. As Fugitives draws to a close, he picks up yet another ability that will see him a hair away from becoming the President of the United States. And a psychopathic skull-dissecting maniac is not the kind of person one needs in a commander-in-chief.
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Joss Whedon Says Serenity Was Firefly Season 2

NEWS Sunday, August 29 by Captain


Earlier today we sat in the southernmost sail of the Sydney Opera House and had a quick chat with Mr Joss Whedon.

Australian fans, he says "hi".

In a brief video interview (to be aired on SCI FI) Joss discussed the finer points of Buffy, Angel and Firefly.

We did also ask him about The Avengers. At the moment, with his trip to Australia and being caught up between a bout of insomnia and jetlag, he's using hotel rooms and aeroplanes as the perfect writing platform. We asked him about whether Marvel was hands on or hands off, given that a) he's Joss Whedon and b) he's got a pretty decent resume when it comes to the comics world, having penned a series of Astonishing X-Men books, Firefly and Buffy Season 8 comics. And c) he wrote the script to The First Avenger: Captain America.
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Piranha 3D Review: Boobgore

AT THE MOVIES Friday, August 27 by Captain


It's softcore porn meets hardcore gore in a lake full of fun.

Starring Elizabeth Shue, Jerry O'Connel, Ving Rhames, Richard Dreyfuss
Director Alejandre Aja
Rated So, so, so R
Released Aug 26





Piranha (3-D) has to be one of the most complete horror movies ever made. If you're into boobs, grisly gore, boobs and love your horror movies so much you know your Dante from your Argento, then this could be the most fun you'll ever have in a theatre - in 3-D.
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The Week in Geek Issue #25

NEWS Thursday, August 26 by The Shadow

Welcome dear readers!

What’s going on? This is Thursday! Well, we’re coming to you a day early this week as the writer will be spending tomorrow doing one of his favorite things in the world – moving house!

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That’s sarcasm readers, in case you weren’t sure.

This week also see’s James Cameron *cough* grabbing for more money *cough* bowing to popular demand by releasing Avatar: Special Edition to cinemas. First off: tacking on a piddling 8 minutes of footage (It’s already near 3 hours long…) is something for the DVD and whilst I enjoyed the film it wasn’t compelling enough for me to sit through again in a cinema. And from reports the 8 minutes isn’t that flash – for those of you looking for the much discussed Jake/Neytiri love scene (You know who you are…) it’s virtually blink and you’ll miss it.
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Check Your Facts Online Right Now

CAPTAIN'S BLOG Thursday, August 26 by Captain


Fact: FCU:Fact Checkers Unit is now available on Spectrum.

Fact: FCU: Fact Checkers Unit is now playing every Tuesday night on SCI FI.

Fact: no celebrity is safe.

Fact: FCU is hilarious.

Fact: always check your facts. Or check yourself. Before you wreck yourself.

It's not something that the heroes of the FCU at Dictum magazine take lightly (fact checking that is). Their inspiring quest for more and better confirmation for the outrageous 'claims' made by 'journalists' is what keeps them getting out of bed, changing from pajamas to work clothes, eating breakfast, catching the bus and walking in to work every single day.
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Australian Superhero Movie 'Griff The Invisible' Hits Toronto

NEWS Wednesday, August 25 by Captain


Transmission Films announced today that their film, Griff The Invisible, has been selected to screen at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival (September 9-19), where it will have its world premiere.
 
Griff the Invisible is an original comedic superheroic love story from the wildly fertile imagination of debut feature film writer/director, Australian Leon Ford. Leon is no stranger in front of the camera, having been seen in The Pacific, Beneath Hill 60, All Saints and Changi. For his first time behind the camera, he's gone into unfamiliar territory for most Australian directors.
 
“We’re so excited about unleashing our film to the world at such a popular international film festival,” said Ford. “The film is a little unusual and something quite different. It’s a super hero movie and it is a comedy, but at its core it’s a simple love story about two very unique individuals finding each other and giving the other the strength to be what they want to be. The performances are all brilliant and the chemistry between the two leads is something quite beautiful and rare, so I hope audiences respond to that in the film.”
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