Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Warp Zone Nerds Episode 2.11 - "The Pixar Experience Part 2"
the Nerds continue talking about the saga of the Pixar Studio.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Pixar/Toy Story episode
Our Episode on Tuesday will be Pixar, Toy Story 1-3 in particular. It'll be informative and exciting! Tune in 10-midnight CST on kxua.uark.edu to listen.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Warp Zone Nerds Episode 2.10 - "The Pixar Experience Part 1"
The Nerds talk about their favorite topic.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Chase's Review of Toy Story 3 *Spoliers for Toy Story 1 and 2*
I love movies, I always have and I have a feeling I always will. In 1993, I was 4 years old. My parents took me to see Jurassic Park. I loved the film. I still to this day hold Jurassic Park in high regard. I'm writing this to get the picture across that there are films that I love in my life and I remember fondly. One of these films was 1995's Toy Story.
I'm not going to go into the experience of seeing the film, but I will say that it made a lasting impression on me. However, I only loved it at surface level then. The same goes for Toy Story 2. It took seeing the films recently that opened my eyes to the idea of the Toy Story films as the most important character driven stories to every be put to film. Let us say that Toy Story is about the importance of identity.
Take for example the first film. It is the story of Buzz Lightyear, a new toy, coming to terms with what he is in the world. Also, you have the character of Woody who is trying to gain a sense of self while he feels he is being replaced. In the end Buzz and Woody work together and become friends. The part of the film that always gets me is where Buzz and Woody are locked away in Syd's room. Woody tells Buzz to leave him saying that Andy doesn't need him anymore. Buzz saves Woody and has him realize that Andy still loves him and always will. Toy Story is a film about existential identity. Realizing who you are and living with yourself.
Toy Story 2 continues this logic flawlessly. In Toy Story 2 Woody is stolen by a toy collector and Buzz is searching for him. Woody discovers that he is a rare doll that is being sold to a Japanese toy museum. Buzz finally reaches Woody who is now completely for leaving Andy behind, all in the name of Andy will one day grow up and no longer love him. Buzz, however, tells Woody that one day Andy will grow up, but it isn't now. Andy still needs them. Toy Story 2 is about the possibility of existential death. One day we all will lose meaning in the world.
Now we come to Toy Story 3. Toy Story 3 takes place 11 years after the events of Toy Story 2. Andy is moving, going off to college and the Toys are coming to terms with living in the attic. However, due to unforeseen events, they end up at a daycare where they are continuously abused by toddlers. Woody wants to get out to Andy, but the others feel forsaken by him. Existential death has come to them, they feel as if they have no purpose in the world. This is why Toy Story 3 is so great, and so perfect. It is about facing the demise of one's purpose and even soul.
I was an emotional train wreck from the beginning of this film to the end. At first I was tearing up because I felt at home with these characters. However, I was eventually crying for the fact that this film was about the lack of importance we all have. In the end the toys are made of plastic and are loved and then forgotten by children. This statement made by one character hit me very hard. Though, the film answered a question that was being asked since Toy Story, "There is no purpose for a toy, what do we do?" the answer comes as a resounding, "You make your own purpose." Toy Story 3 is about the inevitability of losing the drive to live, and that there really is no meaning in the world. But, we have to make our own meaning.
Toy Story 3 is a perfect film to me. It is my favorite in the trilogy. It is a wonderful story with dark themes that were all handled flawlessly. It is a film that knows exactly what it is doing at every minute and executes its rationale in perfect fashion. I will hold this film and the others in high regard for what they stand for. It is odd that this film comes out now, I feel as if the creators weren't making a film for the children of this generation, but for mine. I love this film, and I hope you will as well.
I don't like giving scores much, but I have to give the film a 10/10.
I'm not going to go into the experience of seeing the film, but I will say that it made a lasting impression on me. However, I only loved it at surface level then. The same goes for Toy Story 2. It took seeing the films recently that opened my eyes to the idea of the Toy Story films as the most important character driven stories to every be put to film. Let us say that Toy Story is about the importance of identity.
Take for example the first film. It is the story of Buzz Lightyear, a new toy, coming to terms with what he is in the world. Also, you have the character of Woody who is trying to gain a sense of self while he feels he is being replaced. In the end Buzz and Woody work together and become friends. The part of the film that always gets me is where Buzz and Woody are locked away in Syd's room. Woody tells Buzz to leave him saying that Andy doesn't need him anymore. Buzz saves Woody and has him realize that Andy still loves him and always will. Toy Story is a film about existential identity. Realizing who you are and living with yourself.
Toy Story 2 continues this logic flawlessly. In Toy Story 2 Woody is stolen by a toy collector and Buzz is searching for him. Woody discovers that he is a rare doll that is being sold to a Japanese toy museum. Buzz finally reaches Woody who is now completely for leaving Andy behind, all in the name of Andy will one day grow up and no longer love him. Buzz, however, tells Woody that one day Andy will grow up, but it isn't now. Andy still needs them. Toy Story 2 is about the possibility of existential death. One day we all will lose meaning in the world.
Now we come to Toy Story 3. Toy Story 3 takes place 11 years after the events of Toy Story 2. Andy is moving, going off to college and the Toys are coming to terms with living in the attic. However, due to unforeseen events, they end up at a daycare where they are continuously abused by toddlers. Woody wants to get out to Andy, but the others feel forsaken by him. Existential death has come to them, they feel as if they have no purpose in the world. This is why Toy Story 3 is so great, and so perfect. It is about facing the demise of one's purpose and even soul.
I was an emotional train wreck from the beginning of this film to the end. At first I was tearing up because I felt at home with these characters. However, I was eventually crying for the fact that this film was about the lack of importance we all have. In the end the toys are made of plastic and are loved and then forgotten by children. This statement made by one character hit me very hard. Though, the film answered a question that was being asked since Toy Story, "There is no purpose for a toy, what do we do?" the answer comes as a resounding, "You make your own purpose." Toy Story 3 is about the inevitability of losing the drive to live, and that there really is no meaning in the world. But, we have to make our own meaning.
Toy Story 3 is a perfect film to me. It is my favorite in the trilogy. It is a wonderful story with dark themes that were all handled flawlessly. It is a film that knows exactly what it is doing at every minute and executes its rationale in perfect fashion. I will hold this film and the others in high regard for what they stand for. It is odd that this film comes out now, I feel as if the creators weren't making a film for the children of this generation, but for mine. I love this film, and I hope you will as well.
I don't like giving scores much, but I have to give the film a 10/10.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Warp Zone Nerds Episode 2.09 - "Best Worst Films & Cult Films"
The Nerds talk about those amazingly bad films.
Warp Zone Drinking Game (Draft 1)
WARP ZONE SWIGING GAME
(needs to be edited and updated)
5 or more people on the show: 3 swigs
Michael makes up or mispronounces a word: 2 swigs
Tom says the word “Actually.”: 4 swigs
Tom corrects somebody: 1 swig
Someone says that they're crying/going to cry: 1 swig
Chase uses Myst or Doctor Who as an example: 1 swig
Somebody speaks like a Dalek: 3 swigs
Someone threatens somebody else: 3 swigs
Bobby is on the show: 2 swigs
Michael’s intro gets insulted: 2 swigs
Michael’s intro gets interrupted by someone: 2 swigs
Somebody calls in during the show and not the break: 4 swigs
Michael fails the 6 in 60: 1 swig
Michael succeeds the 6 in 60: 5 swigs
It is mentioned someone is playing a game during the show: 5 swigs
Myst is mentioned: 1 swig
Doctor Who is mentioned: 1 swig
Steam or Valve is mentioned: 1 swigs
1 person disagrees with everybody else: 1 swig
For each tip of the Wii-Mote and wag of the Num-Chuck 1 swig
For a Rage: 2 swigs
It is alluded that someone is about/will/or had vomited: finish your drink
Wikipidia, Dictionary.com, IMDB, Google or Youtube is mentioned: 2 swigs
The Warp Zone script is mentioned: 2 swigs
Someone strays from the Warp Zone Script: 2 swigs
When Chase calls himself a meat popsicle: 1 swig
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Warp Zone Nerds Episode 2.08 - "E3 2010 Madness"
E3 2010 was a bit of failure and the Nerds feel that it is their duty to be pessimistic about the video game industry.
Trailers that are better than the movie/game
Watchmen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4blSrZvPhU
great movie, fantastic trailer
300
Superman Returns
X-Men Last Stand
Davinci Code
Ocean's 12
Matrix Reloaded
Star Wars episodes I-III
Sin City
Terminator Salvation
Iron Man 2
Cloverfield
Red Eye
Spiderman
Mass Effect 2
--great game, perfect game trailer
Dante's Inferno
Bio Shock
--At least Chase thought so....
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Iron Man Simulator
link to the Iron Man Simulator talked about on our show.
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/101028-Behold-the-Awesome-and-Impractical-Iron-Man-Flight-Simulator
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/101028-Behold-the-Awesome-and-Impractical-Iron-Man-Flight-Simulator
Old Video Games 6/1/2010
Our topic for today will be Old Video Games. Please listen in at kxua.uark.edu. If you have anything to add or that you would like us to go over, please email us at WarpZoneNerds@gmail.com.
-Michael
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