Discovery Channel's 'Dirty Jobs' has been Canceled

Discovery Channel’s ‘Dirty Jobs’ has been Canceled

This is a show that has been very dear to a lot of people. For others it has been a “What the bloody hell is wrong with that guy? People Actually do this Everyday?!” Dirty Jobs was always a treat, just being able to see what Mike Rowe would get himself into next.

“A few weeks ago, I was officially informed that Dirty Jobs had entered into a new phase,” The host of Dirty Jobs, Mike Rowe wrote in a blog post. “One I like to call, ‘permanent hiatus.’ Or in the more popular industry vernacular, canceled." Later stating, "Dirty Jobs is a very personal show, and it’s difficult for me to imagine a future that does not involve exploding toilets, venomous snakes, misadventures in animal husbandry, and feces from every species.”

Further into Mike’s blog he writes “The last episode looked pretty much like the first. We didn’t become something we weren’t. We never shared the sewer with Paris Hilton, and we never invited you to ‘tune in next week for a very special Dirty Jobs.’ We stuck to the mission statement. We stayed small. We worked hard. And we had a hell of a good time. It was, as they say, a very good run.”

By Richard Hodges

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Tarantino XX an 8-Film Collection hitting Blu-ray!

Do you love Quentin Tarantino? Do you love Bluray? If so, November 20th will be your lucky day. Lionsgate is releasing a 8 film set titled: Tarantino XX: 8-film collection. The set will include 10 discs and feature tons of bonus features. The films that are included are; Reservoir Dogs, True Romance-Director’s Cut, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill Volume. 1, Kill Bill Volume. 2, Death Proof, and Inglourious Basterds. Here is the list of all the special features included.



Reservoir Dogs

• Pulp Factoids Viewer
• Playing It Fast and Loose
• Profiling the Reservoir Dogs



True Romance – Director’s cut

• Audio commentary by Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette
• Audio commentary by Tony Scott
• Audio commentary by Quentin Tarantino
• Scene selective commentaries by Val Kilmer, Dennis Hopper, Brad Pitt and Michael Rapaport
• Deleted/Extended Scenes with Optional Director Commentary
• Alternate Ending with Optional Director and Writer Commentary
• Original 1993 Mini-feature
• Behind-the-Scenes Interactive Feature
• Animated Photo Gallery
• Theatrical Trailer



Pulp Fiction

• Interviews with Cast
• Critics’ Retrospective on the Movie’s Place in Film History
• Behind-the-Scenes Footage
• Pulp Fiction: The Facts
• Production Design Feature
• Siskel & Ebert At the Movies – The Tarantino Generation
• Independent Spirit Awards Footage
• Cannes Film Festival Footage
• Charlie Rose – Tarantino Interview
• Stills Galleries
• Trivia Track
• Deleted Scenes



Jackie Brown

• Breaking Down Jackie Brown
• Jackie Brown: How It Went Down – Retrospective Interviews with Cast and Crew
• A Look Back at Jackie Brown – Interview with Quentin Tarantino
• Chicks with Guns Video
• Siskel & Ebert At the Movies - Jackie Brown Review
• Jackie Brown on MTV
• Marketing Gallery
• Stills Galleries
• Trivia Track
• Deleted and Alternate Scenes



KILL BILL VOL. 1

• The Making of Kill Bill Vol. 1
• The 5.6.7.8's Bonus Musical Performances
• Tarantino Trailers



KILL BILL VOL. 2

• The Making of Kill Bill Vol. 2
• Damoe Deleted Scene
• Chingon Musical Performance



Death Proof

• Stunts on Wheels: The Legendary Drivers of Death Proof
• Introducing Zoe Bell
• Kurt Russell as Stuntman Mike
• The Uncut Version of Baby, It's You performed by Mary Elizabeth Winstead
• The Guys of Death Proof
• Quentin’s Greatest Collaborator: Editor Sally Menke
• Double Dare Trailer
• Death Proof International Trailer
• An International Poster Gallery
• BD Live



Inglourious Basterds

• Extended and Alternate Scenes
• Roundtable Discussion with Quentin Tarantino, Brad Pitt and Elvis Mitchell
• The Making of Nation’s Pride
• A Conversation with Rod Taylor
• Nation’s Pride – the film within the film
• The Original Inglorious Bastards
• Quentin Tarantino’s Camera Angel
• Film Poster Gallery Tour
• Rod Taylor on Victoria Bitter
• Hi Sallys
• Killin' Nazis Trivia Challenge
• Trailers

The set also includes a disc full of brand new bonus features. The Collection is on pre-order for $86.99. Wow! That’s a good deal!

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Flight Review

"Flight" Review


Plane’s, Trains, and Automobiles, is a great flick. Full of heart, soul and fun. Flight on the other hand is an average film that is uninspiring. They both feature scenes on an aircraft but where does Flight fail?



Pre Conceived Impressions and Expectations

When I first heard that Robert Zemeckis is going back to live action my heart was full of joy. This great man directed classics that include; “Back to the Future trilogy”, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit”, “Forrest Gump" and “Cast Away”. Then one day in 2004, I saw the trailer to the “Polar Express” and my faith in the man was destroyed. Tom Hawks looked creepy with his dead eyes and the movie was a disaster in my opinion. Until 2012 we got “Beowulf”, “Christmas Carol” directed by him and “Mars needs Moms” that was produced by him. “Mars needs Moms” was an Epic box-office failure and I believe it made Zemeckis rethink his motion capture career. So in a nutshell, I wanted this film to be awesome. Knowing Denzel, Cheadle, Goodman all have main roles, this should have been the best thing since sliced bread. The premise didn’t look the most exciting but I thought that the story and acting were going to be great.



The Film

The film stars Denzel Washing as a commercial airline pilot named Whip Whitaker. (Who picked that dumb name!). Whip is declared a hero when he saves the passenger on the plane he was flying. In an NTSB investigation Whip’s blood is tested, and alcohol is found in his blood. Whips role as a hero is turned on a dime, as he is now charged for manslaughter.



My Thoughts

I really wanted the movie to be great. I went in with high expectations only to be let down. Performances from Washington, Leo, Cheadle and Greenwood were all ok. There was nothing specular about them or their roles at all. Flight could have been totally recasted and it would have had the same negative turnout. The only actor that gives it the most expected and highly anticipated A game was John Goodman. He was hilarious in the movie. The script was very well written, but the direction only hit on a moderate level. You couldn’t tell Robert Zemeckis directed this. It didn’t have heart or soul and fell very cold. At first I was uninspired by the CGI in the movie, but after thinking about it and watching the trailer a couple times. I feel that was very well done. The movie on a technical level is superb.



My Recommendation

Flight is a movie that you should walk in with no expectations. a good movie but it is far from great.

Recommended: Check out a matinée or on Blu-ray.

Flights scores a 7/10

Cameron Skayman – TechFixation Entrainment Editor

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The Walking Dead - Season 3

TWD - Season 3 Airs Tonight! 

 Not exactly sure what it is that keeps bringing me to the edge of my seat and having my mind blown.  Maybe its the way Mr. Andrew Lincoln or "Rick Grimes" as we known him, carries himself.  AMC's The Walking Dead is phenomenal!  Please, sit back, Enjoy yourself, and then tell us what you thought!

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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Specs

The Samsung Galaxy S3 mini was unveiled today. And here is everything you need to know about it.

The S3 mini features a similar name and almost identical appearance as the full sized S3 and it also gets Samsung's TouchWiz UI (designed for Jelly Bean).

The 4-inch screen is an abysmal 800 x 400 resolution, meaning it has a pixel density of 233 ppi (as opposed to 306). It's got 1GB of RAM (S3 has 2) a 5MP camera (S3 has 8) and a 1500mAh battery (S3 has 2100). The mini's dual-core processor runs at 1GHz (S3 has 1.5).

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