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Coolest thing seen online tonight or this morning! Seriously cool!
Hey folks, Harry here with a couple of things of note. Earlier tonight - a friend and semi-delusional dwarf - sent me the following video:
After watching that I was thrilled! I mean... holy shit that's a talented crazy awesome guy! I love the LEDs that are there for no other reason other than to just be badass. Personally, I want IRON MAN II and SIDESHOW TOYS to release a limited edition IRON MAN MARK I Armor Gauntlet that incorporates this technology! And they should charge crazy ass money for it.
But as I've been working on the late DVD column (SORRY) and awaiting a query regarding the number of seats for BNAT to be answered and watching many great upcoming BluRays and features... I found the following link. Now sure, That kid above has created science fiction comic book fantasy into a vague sense of reality thus connecting the fantastic with the fucking rad of today... BUT THIS IS FORWARD PROGRESSION VIDEO ON THE NEW JOHN CARPENTER MOVIE!!! Dig the groovy riff on the ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK theme... a peak at KNB's "Ghost Girl"... and the rehearsals for JOHN CARPENTER'S THE WARD!!!
It is stuff like this that just a sends my flag a waving all the hell around the room and smiling at the golden arches... P.S. Fuck McDonalds! Anyway. I know he hasn't done something in a while that you may have loved, but that doesn't mean that we're on the verge of the badass kickass wholly awesome director of those other favorite films of yours. So go check this out:
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Pyro.
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Must watch clips all the way through before commenting.I won't, but I must.
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Is wrong with you posting this? lol
Gratz on burning at least three idiots that read your site! :) -
But it was funny when he burnt his fingers and had to cut quickly.
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seriously this can kill someone
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I'm putting together a team. Interested?
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than anything harry finds cool.
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Nov 04, 2009 7:38:49 AM CST
Yeah! Every kid in America should be out playing with this!!
by chezking
Seriously, that is pretty awesome!
But I would be shocked if it became publicly available. -
team to do what?
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or our gas tanks.
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FROZEN, MITOCHONDRIAL, TITTY-BLASTING COOL SAUCE
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http://tinyurl.com/yko4l2c
cool right? i think its awesome, especially the author! -
To stop a formidable enemy.
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Nov 04, 2009 7:50:37 AM CST
We need to prepare an army for the upcoming war with...
by dioxholsterreturns
...Alternate reality army from the other side.
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with a flying car than i would with this device.
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Nov 04, 2009 7:51:47 AM CST
MASSIVE DYNAMIC is woking on something against this
by dioxholsterreturns
WATER-hand hose device.
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we need to build an army of supermen quick!!
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what did you do, get a moon image and then add footage of a ball from the other side of your room? then work the contrast to hide the join in the darkness....? which circa did you use? 1919 or 1980's? you're film grain is crap btw. geez...... (nice try tho)
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As soon as this guy gets the other hand set up, he's going to unhatch a multibillion-dollar blackmail scheme! Jesus, don't you guys know a supervillain-in-practice when you see one?!
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...close he's going to be a helpless flailing beetle on his back with all that shit on his arms.And those little tanks on his elbows...I'm guessing he's got five minutes of fart flame tops.I've thought about this long and hard. My charming personality has made me an excellent sprinter. I'm ready.
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...that as soon as this supervillain gets suited up he's going to realize he has to take a dump.That's when I strike...
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I think a nomex and leather glove might be in order.
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i dont remember, i used cellphone camera, and played with the negative and exposures and then added effects. yes that was the moon, i was lazy lol. did not use contrast to hide anything. i used the same technique with another video called military chronology something.
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Use Vimeo. Vimeo isn't blocked by IT for most workers.
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nice. i wonder if superman got his own blog.
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why?
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whats he gonna do with that? light his cigarette or walk down the street and burn the first person who picks a fight with him? GTFO....this guy's a whack job....
just use a spray can and a lighter...easier than carrying around all that gizmo junk, i say... -
it burns your dick man ouch
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Really? Harry, is this really the direction you want to go with AICN? Think about it.
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...the kids love it.
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Do you really like SGU that much? I'm not asking to be mean or insulting I watched an episode on Hulu yesterday and found it to be awful. It seemed stuck between trying to steal from bsg while trying to remain faithful to the Stargate world/tone but doing neither successfully. There was one music cue I really liked (It was the water episode, very bsg) It's not the lack of originality that bothered me though, it was the awkwardness. Anyway, I'm glad you like it, but I was just curious if you were seeing the same things I was.
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from always clenching my hands, I could do with one of those muthas. There's nothing like knowing you're gonna barbecue yourself if you do it again to give you the incentive to break the habit.
By the way, as a guy who HONESTLY can juggle fire clubs and breathe fire, this shit isn't so impressive. Not that I recommend it; my friend fried his lungs a few years back from accidentally swallowing paraffin. -
movie in years. Save your excitement for a director who gives a damn.
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what does this have to do with John Carpenter again?
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Somebody show Harry what happens if you spray Aquanet over a lit match. He'll think he's living in the future.
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Nov 04, 2009 8:49:49 AM CST
What the fuck? It's just a torch. It's dangerous and not cool
by proman1984
AT all.
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they wanted it to seem real and make you feel as though you are there with the characters. and this works because you do end up getting goosebumps watching it. SGU is unique and TRUST ME this show, SGU, if it aint rocking now, it will rock later just give it time. the premise and mythology are supercool and characters are intriguing (my fav are Young and Greer). the story will get more interesting as they will fight aliens, not just on the ground but there will be SPACE FIGHTS! that old ship will get a chance to show off its arsenal alright. and the battle between Young and Rush will be EPIC. so far i loved all the episodes except for Darkness.
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It's a dangerous weapon that would instantly be banned if it were ever released as a product to buy. Not cool in the slightest. And beyond that, how is this anything more than taking an aerosol can and lighting a match?
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Who wants to place bets on when this guy loses a hand.
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... that it can be defeated by a garden hose.
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he thought the youtube video showing a 6 year old girl breastfeeding from her mom's sweat tits to be exciting. man that guy
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...YOU INTO A DORMANT STATE WITH MY CIRCA 1967 FILM STRIP ABOUT MOLECULES AND CHEMICAL BONDS...THEN, CLOAKED IN DARKNESS AND THE HYPNOTIC FLICKER OF MY PROJECTOR I WILL VERY QUIETLY DON MY APPARATUS OF DEATH.AND YOU WILL SUFFER...
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All you bitches whining about it being dangerous, no shit! That's KIND of the point. It looks like something out of iron man and is cool and yes dangerous, ooooooooooh. I'll take two along with a fireproof armored suit and I'll see you all in hell!
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obama will have to create the NATIONAL ANTI-FLAME AGENCY
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he burnt his hand. Ha! What a dipshit.
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Nov 04, 2009 9:02:37 AM CST
STARGATE UNIVERSE 1000x better than IRON MAN 1 & 2
by dioxholsterreturns
and there is major evidence to prove it.
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...FLAYED FORMALDEHYDE SOAKED FROGS...THEY ARE UNDERSTANDABLY VERY ANGRY...AND YOUR DESTRUCTION WILL BE COMPLETE!!
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And you can use this to do...what? Be a hit at the family barbeque?
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McDonald's? wtf?
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FAIL
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and mom and dad whup his pyro ass.
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Cool stuff. Weird but cool.
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Nov 04, 2009 9:19:35 AM CST
I sure would like to set those people on fire over there
by crimson dynamo
But I'm way to far away to get the job done. If only I had something that would throw flame on them
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Watching those guys use a sander was more entertaining than Carpenters last few films. For you Carpenter apologists out there, Escape from L.A. was not “campy fun,” it was complete crap when compared to the greatness that is Escape From New York , and Ghosts of Mars was utter garbage. It was a poorly made remake of his own much better Assault on Precinct 13 (which of course is a remake of Rio Bravo). I would love to see Carpenter get some of his mojo back but he’s so far off the reservation I’m not sure if that’s possible.
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in front of your hot date,when serving creme brulee at the end of your dinner.
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The awkwardness I was referring to was in the actual execution of the show, not the "good" awkwardness that you are referring to. I see what you saying and am willing to give it a chance. I'm just wondering how long it will be before they're all sitting around a coffee table talking for half the episode. Also, I'll stop using this thread to talk about SGU now. Cool hand fire thingy!!!!
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Nov 04, 2009 9:34:37 AM CST
Yes- let's make personal flamethrowers available to the public..
by bobman46
...because they've always shown themselves to be sensible and safety conscious and probably wouldn't hurt anyone with them.
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...BECAUSE HE HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO MASTURBATE ONCE SINCE ASSUMING HIS EVIL IDENTITY.WELL, THERE WAS THAT ONE TIME, BUT THE LESS SAID ABOUT THAT THE BETTER!!...
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but unfortunately the fans didnt catch carpenter's joke,since they were expecting a true sequel,rathen than a remake.
But the thing is that LA is the original movie without taking itself seriously.The best example of that is the basketball scene.while in the first movie snake passes the trial in the ring,in the sequel he passes the same tril playing basketball.and so on. -
That Carpenter link deserves a post in its own right. Not buried with some dude's mechanized hand fart flame device.
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his last good movie was the In the mouth of Madness.the rest were crap,so i dont hold much hope for this new project.
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Didn't Carpenter direct that one? Damn sure felt like a good old fashioned Carpenter flick to me. Even though it was hard to buy James Woods as a real bad ass,it was a good movie.
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...LIVES IN NEW JERSEY WHERE STATE LAW FORBIDS YOU TO PUMP YOUR OWN GAS!IF BUNSEN BURNER MAN LIVED IN A SELF SERVE STATE LIKE PENNSYLVANIA IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO FILL HIS EVIL HONDA CIVIC!!
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Half the shmos in this talkback would take one of those devices, add a nomex glove and walk around HOPING to get into a fight so that they could torch some unsuspecting guy in the face.
As to why it's different than an aerosol can: 1) The dude clearly has electronics and engineering skills and most of us don't. At least give the guy props for building a miniature, hand-held, intensity-manipulable flame-thrower. That shit ain't easy. 2) It's concealable, you morons.
"Let me pull out my aerosol can and lighter and then you'll get it! Hey, don't knock the can out of my hand, that ruins it. Ow! Stop kicking my nuts!"
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Not only does he burn his hand, at some point he's going to completely catch on fire and burn his house down.
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imho Russels strongest chance to revive his career,and btilc is one of those movies which have the ingredients or recipe to become success in a modern audience.remake it or make a sequel or whatever,just make it.Lo Pan needs his fucking body back.
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in a fight. Because setting people on fire is a good way to end a fight. Not to mention how can you possibly hide an aerosol can!?! They're like, four or five feet wide and weigh 200 pounds. I didn't approach it from such an intelligent angle, thanks Chewbacca.
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Shoot it right at him, pushing the flames back on himself. This is the most idiotic video I've ever seen. There's nothing cool about it. The guy attached a stove top burner to his hand. If he had something like a "flame throwing cock" gag going, I might give him some credit. But this? Fuck him.
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Give me a break – escape from LA was stupid, there was no “joke” to get. Carpenter just wanted a big fat paycheck so he made the movie. If you’re trying to spin this as his revenge against the studio system, that’s a stretch. If I want to see a well made parody sequel I’d go watch Gremlins 2. It’s too bad Carpenter ranks among my all-time favorite directors (Halloween, EFNY, Big Trouble in Little China, and the masterpiece that is The Thing). Too bad he just doesn’t give a shit anymore. As for Vampires, I had high hopes that would be a return to form, but overall it’s a pretty weak effort.
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...ABOUT TO MAKE HIS OWN CREME BRULEE JOKE.Ominus, PREPARE TO BE BUNSEN BURNIFIED!!
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Reminds me of the opening scene from LETHAL WEAPON 3 when some random villain happens to be unleashing a flamethrower in the middle of the street while wearing metal armor.
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...has to do with LETHAL WEAPON.I think that scene is in number 4...not that it matters.
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with a stick and a string he is that simple minded.
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Yeah whenever a you tube video is suppose to be embedded on a page its just not there. And I can't get to the main you tube page. They did it because, I work in an office for a mega corporation. I don't get paid enough to eat lunch out every day so I don't see any natural light for most of the day. Why do you think they blocked it?
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I love how people are so easy to dismiss the guy because he's made some bad movies. He's also made amazing pieces of art that will be remembered long after him and any bad films he has made - and certainly long after your whiny, judgmental, "know it all" talkback.
Show John Carpenter some respect. He's earned it. -
Behind Flame Man?
Also, John Carpenters Cigarette Burns from MoH was outstanding. The man still has it. -
So are they to blame for your uh, condition?
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And set his basement on fire.
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Because maybe that device will help him "burn" and "melt" away his excess fat. Ok, those were bad puns; but I tried.
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How is he not dead yet?
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I see no problem with calling it like it is in regards to Carpenter’s recent body of work – saying that somebody’s lost their touch, is lazy or has made crappy films doesn’t do anything to invalidate what they’ve done before. Look at what Carpenter produced in a TEN year period (78-88). Two masterpieces (Halloween, The Thing) two great films, (Escape from New York, Big Trouble in Little China) and five very good ones (They Live, Prince of Darkness, Starman, Christine, The Fog) – I know They Live is arguable but that's one Hell of a run. Personally, I think Memoirs of an Invisible Man is quite good (I know a lot of people don’t like it) and in the Mouth of Madness (especially the first half) was great too. People who think Carpenter make B movies or schlock don’t really appreciate how tight/focused/effective his early films are. Cigarette Burns was just barely ok but was also lazy in that it relied on gore and a whole lot of convenient plot holes to make it work. I would love to see Carpenter return to form at some point, but you can’t give somebody an eternal pass just because of what they did in the past.
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Congrads, young man. You are now officially the biggest dork on Planet Earth.
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that guy set his weiner on fire!
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I thought the name was changed to The Kung-Fu Kid? I go to Sony Pictures.com and bigger than shit, THE KARATE KID starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan. Just had to vent cause this shit ruined my morning.
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Nov 04, 2009 11:31:39 AM CST
I'm sure your little Flamethrower will be a hit at Sausagefest 2
by conspiracy
But come on over here and let your good, concerned friend Conspiracy tell you all about the wonders of creatures called Women.
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Talkback nerds criticize someone who actually creates something fun with a little engineering skill and elbow grease. Thanks for continuing the great American trend of shitting on intelligence and creativity, you douchebags.
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You can't grab anything, the flame is short, the fuel source is of small volume.
He needs to top wrist mount it, wear some flame retardant gloves, and strap a fuel tank on.
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That was cool, for about two minutes. Also, didn't "Ghosts of Mars" pretty much revoke "name above the title" privileges for JC? Is it really "John Carpenter's The Ward?" Or just "The Ward?"
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and more pressure from the flexor sensor (as well as some heat shielding) and you could have dudes shooting 30 foot flames from their palms. Fuck yeah!
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A working web slinger-type dealie would do wonders for some of my, uh, "romantic" roleplaying scenarios. Just dump the Sterno and put some kind of liquified cheesecloth or something into a pressurized tank.
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Holy skin graft, Bunsen Burner Man! It's your arch-enemy, High School Chemistry Teacher-Lady!
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Nov 04, 2009 12:04:02 PM CST
There are better videos of guys lighting thier farts
by borock_a_boomer
Harry should do one, but Austin would probably burn to the ground
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Nov 04, 2009 12:05:41 PM CST
I'll see your wrist flamethrower and raise you a BACON TORCH
by el mamerro
http://www.popsci.com/bacon
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... is a cool little sci-fi survival horror film. The concept is great, the execution could have been better.
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Freeze you all in big blocks of ice. First, have to make blue Eskimo costume.
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Nov 04, 2009 12:15:03 PM CST
The coolest thing was watching the GOP kick ass yesterday!
by snake foreskin
I love seeing the really wacked-out liberal guys on here get their asses handed to them. Hope and Change is a'comin'! Just not the kind of change the Dems were hoping for...
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$10 sets, "ghosts" that looked like a shitty KISS tribute band, oy, what a mess...
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... just not in the last two decades. Go for it JC!!!
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if he focuses his mind on something worthwhile, like hanging out on aicn writing shit nobody reads on a talkback.
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...EQUIPPED HIS HORDES OF EMBALMED FETAL PIGS WITH YOUR DEADLY BACON TORCHES!THEY USE THEMSELVES AS FUEL TO DO MY BIDDING!TREMBLE BEFORE ME!!...
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...from torching the damn jack-o-lantern behind him? I thought that's WHY it was in the shot to begin with. and where was he filming this? in a prison cell?
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...is seriously one of the funniest I've read in a long time. Thanks guys.
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Are too dumb to know that property taxes are levied at the local level, not the state level.
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L O L
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...i overheated and got destroyed in 20 seconds..
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I expect some noob to try and emulate this and come in looking like buffalo wings.
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...now if someone can make a cohesive sound projector I would be impressed. I would point it at the dorks in their cars who feel everyone needs to hear their blasting music.
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Not once has a YouTube video purported by someone from this site (generally Harry or Merrick) to be awesome been worth it. Not even once.
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...your writing is getting worse and worse. It's reaching gibberish level. Seek help!
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I want to see this guy in full costume and rob a bank with one of those. That would be great until the cops shoot him I guess.
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You go and build some flamethrower for our masturbating hand.
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that's "Jesus riding a raptor" badass. Regardless, another thread for us to shit in.
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Nov 04, 2009 3:16:58 PM CST
Be Harry's friend, get your crappy shit posted on his site
by glory_fades_immaxfischer
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:( fingers crossed for blu-ray
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Do you think Harry gets up, thinks "Shit, I was so wasted, what the fuck did I post last night?", re-reads this and hangs his head in shame. He fucking should do. Can anyone explain that flag waving vs McDonalds reference?
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He looks like he's gonna burn down highschool
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Since Harry posted a ranmbling, random series of words. So, this was a post about a new Carpenter movie, buried under a modified bunsen burner and a shot at MacDonalds? I guess this kind of sloppy mess is part of why I come to this site.
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no doubt you are 100% right, sir.
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is the one place he doesn't eat.
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But it's cool prototype anyway
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WTF? What hope do the GOP represent again? The hope they'll keep us all from healthcare we can afford? Oh joy. Yeah, we ALL need to be protected from that. Gotta love the Party of NO.
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So true. ...I sense futile political debate in this TB's future...
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Sideshow, have you no mercy?
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Someone had to say it...
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A) that IS cool; dude's got a future at DoD - B) GHOSTS OF MARS SUCKED SUCKED SUCKED SUCKED SUCKED
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Serial killer hair cut. Does this make killing squirrels in the backyard easier?
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That is all.
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Can't you just see Roger Moore smirking at that, eyebrow raised
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that's not remotely cool. He's as big a dufus as the wolverine kid.
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check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCIYWqXVt18
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fingers fully extended?
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your DVD reviews. And don't tell me you have to watch the DVDs, because you don't watch half of them anyway. Just saying, buddy.
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I expect a review.
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It's Thursday! At this point just add it to next weeks.
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10364784-1.html
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It's the Dems who are getting it 100% wrong. Even the CBO rated the GOP plan a hit, while the Dem plan is a swing & a miss. Well, actually it is a travesty that will screw this country for good. I was trying to be nice.
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......yeah...reaaaaally bad pun. I apologize.
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And I'm not digging that. I want to see a Carpenter comeback, but come on, was this really a good choice to go with?
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We're a weird bunch of fuckers, but pretty cool too.
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