JimTheDetective
"*yawn* What have I missed? Haven't been on this site in a while."
What matters is you being here. Hopefully this is a good omen. Welcome back Jim!
-Twitch
I'm going to be unable to keep up with you guys for a while, but at the dawn of the new year expect some more fun.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
-Twitch.XXV
This is a little experimental but it seems like fun. Instead of posting lame news that you all already know, I figured this might be a little more interesting. Everyone loves a good monster. Everybody loves to hate bad monsters. Therefore, monsters are awesome. It only makes sense to start with this guy here. If you don't recognize him...how the hell did you find this website? He was never given a proper name, or introduction...or proper anything at all really. We here at The Underground have taken a liking to the name "Grayballs". Don't ask, it's a forum thing.
What's His Story?
Good question. He came out of the ocean. That's for certain. Grayballs has been asleep for millions of years and was disturbed by a deep sea drilling station on the mid-atlantic ridge owned by fictional Japanese super-corporation, Tagruato. OR, it's entirely possible that he fell from space and landed in the ocean miles off the coast of Coney Island approximately a month prior to the events in the film "Cloverfield". Of course, if the latter is true then it can easily be implied that Grayballs is not the only one of his kind. Anyways, what IS certain is the fact that Grayballs eventually made his way to New York City. Thus transpired the events we all witnessed in "Cloverfield". He's also got fairly large insect-esque creatures all over his body, similar to fleas on a dog. Except these fleas are dog sized and cause people bitten by them to explode.
Appearance?
Surprisingly lanky for a monster. He almost has a "newborn horse" thing going on. Hind legs resemble some kind of hybrid between a frog and an insect. It's "arms" are almost spider-like, ending in 3 long fingers. The head is very "Lovecraftian" looking. Reminds me of Cthulhu in some odd way. There are two inflatable sacs where ears are typically found. Their purpose is unknown, but it's possible that they act as gils or amphibian lungs of some kind. Most interesting are several very strange appendages found on the abdomen of the creature. At first glance they appear to be smaller arms, but it has been reported by someone linked with the film that they are in fact tubes used to consume prey. WOW. Also note worthy is the fact that it's skin is able to withstand heavy weapon-fire without even the slightest sign of damage.
His Future?
As of this moment, it is unclear as to whether or not Grayballs survived the attack on NYC. However, a manga series released in Japan tells of the events of a very similar monster attacking the land of the rising sun and eventually receding back into the ocean, only to be subject to the strangest event I have ever seen a monster go through. I can only describe the event as something similar to the budding of sea-sponges. Make of it what you will. I very much hope that a future film(s?) will give us a better understanding of these creatures.
-Twitch.XXV
For those of you who haven't heard, Knightmare on Elm Street is getting a remake. My worry for this film was that they might ruin the film's icon. Well, pictured above is a figure being for the upcoming movie and it has me pretty excited. Sure it's pretty much just a toy, but it tells me that Freddy is staying true to himself. There's also a teaser trailer out there but you probably already know that. Look it up, nostalgia, get excited, wonder, change your sheets. Make of it what you will. Can't wait.
-Twitch.XXV
Not exactly breaking news, but I think it does fit into the little niche category of movies discussed most often here. I've heard that this PG trailer doesn't do the film justice, so hopefully we will see an unrated trailer released sometime soon.
Kick-Ass
Trailer Park | MySpace Video
-Twitch.XXV
Hey guys, its Nightowl here with another fantastic new contest I've entered!
Pretty much the same as usual, dont text and drive!!!
It would be really sweet and cool of you guys if you could vote for my outstanding video at this link here: http://kstp.upickem.net/engine/Details.aspx?c=10455&p=V&s=1959594
-just click the "save vote" button! =]
I don't work anymore, so I can assure you i'll be helping the site out more in the coming weeks! can anyone say... game section??
Love, Nightowl
Joel Peterson
See More Tekken Artwork at IGN.com
That's right. For those who didn't get the shameless pun, "Tekken" is a video game fighting series that's been around since the days of the original Playstation. The trailer was showcased at a recent film event in Los Angeles. The film will focus on the story of "Jin Kazama's quest for revenge against Tekken Corporation chairman Heihachi Mishima, the man responsible for the death of his mother." Also featured are flying cars. Click the link for more information:
http://movies.ign.com/articles/104/1042870p1.html
- Twitch.XXV
With the imminent release of Ubisoft's "Assassin's Creed II" comes one of the more enthusiastic marketing schemes I've seen for a game in a while. Here is the 1st chapter of "Assassin's Creed Lineage", a series of short films tied to the aforementioned game.
-Twitch.XXV
User: SSJOptimusPrime
Post: "I mean come on, who could forget my sexy antics since I've been passing through here every once in a while these past couple of years."
Congrats SSJ, enjoy the front page fame.
-Twitch.XXV
Here's another new feature that I'll try to keep up on. Pretty self explanatory; I see a good/decent review in the forum and I might just put it here. Expect a return of the "Forum Quote of the Day", now to be known as "Community Highlight" for practical reasons.
Featured Reviewer: Pyro
"So I saw Zombieland early today(Yesterday now but whatever), and it was fucking awesome. One of the funnest movies that seen all year. If you like zombie and R rated comedies, then go see this movie right now.
However if you can't handle extreme gore then avoid this movie(it's not bad over all but the first 20 minutes are epic. Several people left the theater during it).
A+
[post thoughts] Looking back on it the gore wasn't too bad(I've seen worse) it was just disgusting gore(Something about people eating each other just gets to me, and the woman face planting in slow-mo)."
-Twitch.XXV