Christmas is over

So Christmas is over for another year and i thought i would run through a few of my favorite gifts that i have received.

Wall Street was an amazing film. Its one of those classic 80s dramas basically based around one mans rise to fame. A sort of Stock Brokers version of Cocktail.

Another great film and a bit more of a modern classic was Bad Lieutenant starring Nicholas Cage. Its one of those once in a decade films that really get you thinking. Think Inception meets Police Academy. It is a truly genius film and i do seriously rate it. Just be sure to watch it in a happy mood because its dark as hell.

The leader of the video game side of things is Fable 3. What a fantastic game. It plays on such an epic scale that fable 2 could only have dreamed of. With tons of things to do, Great People to meet and tense combat in between it rounds off to a great game.

Other games such as Gran Turismo and Assassins Creed i haven't really played enough to mention. And the others? The Expendables blu ray, back to the future trilogy blu ray, speed and family guy series 9.

Oh and check out this awesome T Shirt.

 (written by peter)

Just an Update

So Christmas is upon us and i feel that it is my duty to announce that we will no longer be podcasting... Until next year... WHICH IS IN LIKE A WEEK! But in all seriousness for all of those who just found my awful joke amusing, we will be away for a short while with our respective families and whatnot  but fear not because episode 3 is not fair away and don't forget about our recently posted Christmas Special. So when your lying in bed on Christmas Eve thinking about all the lovely presents that Santa is going to bring. Forget about it because the Phoenix Project is bringing you everything you need this Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone.

http://www.mixcloud.com/ThePhoenixProject/2011-christmas-special/

New Logo

I'm having a blast at a new logo, its gonna take me ages yet, but here is a sneak peek.

Transformers then and now

Hi Folks,
               thanks as always to those of you who tune in and read our stuff ( soon you can view us as well on youtube ).
Today im discussing the topic "Transformers then and now", what I mean by this is how hasbro bought us a great story driven cartoon in the 1980's; and Michael Bay has delivered some incredibly high grossing films which have great style yet lack for me what the cartoon delivered.

Some statistics

Transfomers the original series: 1984-1987
Transformers comic : 357 issues
Transformers films so far : $721 million
Frank welker aka Megatron was in the most episodes of the cartoon

From this

To this  


I must say I was rather fortunate to find such similar images; I am very happy as a fan that the movies have been as successful as they have been , however they missed so much for me as a fan.
Michael Bay has done the commercial thing and that can only be appluaded; however I think he lost any praise from me as he forgot the real fans, the autobots and decepticons now feel for the most part inanimate objects.
One of the key things for me in originally enjoying the Transformers, was that they were cool robots that had a human element that you could see in them; it gave us as fans association with the charcters so when Optimus Prime (SPOILER ALERT)
died originally in the 1986 movie you really cared, as he had just saved the day from the decepticons.
The fact that Michael Bay decided to ignore most of the original story and even incredibly all bar one of the original voice cast, was very much a example of his lack of care to remember the fans; I personally would have refused to watch if Peter Cullen had not been brought back to voice Optimus Prime ( leaving Frank Welker out was a disgrace ).
And the only reason Cullen was given the job was due to fan pressure and a re audition, they could have made the films high grossing whatever they had done, so I feel that the lack of care and attention to the people that really matter is somewhat of a shame upon the movie franchise.

To feel nostalgic once more "autobots transform and roll out", it was and is still one of those moments when Optimus kicks Megatrons ass on earth in the 1986 film that makes you believe the line "One shall stand one shall fall".

Have a great Day

JT

The Mummy

I'm sorry guys but earlier i watched The Mummy.
All i'm gonna say is i'm sorry but i think it is an awesome film.
It has great scenes, great characters, great set pieces and a great plot.
AND BRENDAN FRASER IS KICK ASS!

Just look at him.
That is all.

"written by pete"

Film Endings

Ever stopped and said "hey where did the great film endings go"
Does this ring a bell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsRntJt8IRI
(Credits Running Man 1986)

I just think the ending of films used to really make you think a bit, perhaps in more simplistic terms than say what youd see in an arthouse movie.
But to feel escapsim to realise the unreal; i think real life drama is fine and dandy but give me a futuristic gameshow where contestants fight for their deaths any day.

Oh and the music used to really have some punch to it as well Where is John Parr these days; i shall tell you where; he sings his songs on a mountain somewhere and is loving every minute of it.(eat your heart out Justin Bieber u little twerp)

This man sells cool even on the worst album cover art ever (possibly shopping at tesco's)

This Jerk couldnt sell cool if it was Free end of.......

Goodnight Phoenix Casters Goodnight

Back with a bang

Ok firstly this is our attempt at doing a multichannel product, but since we started in september we have completed a whole first season of podcasts, we are on Itunes and we have meet and recorded a few celebrity cameos.

With the Latter in mind here they are

Michael Biehn ("Kyle Reese in Terminator" "Coporal Hicks in Aliens" and many more)

Carl Weathers ("Dillon in Predator and Apollo Creed in the Rocky Saga)

Warehouse 13's Eddie Mcklintock and Joanne Kelly

Saul "HELLO PHOENIX PROJECT" Rubinek  of Warehouse 13 and Frasier

Dr WHO's past; Colin Baker,Sylvester Mccoy,Paul Mcgann and Matt Smith with Karen Gillan.

Also Met:

Marshall Bell (Total Recall,TWINS)

Katy Manning(Doctor WHO)

Chris Sabaat voice of Piccolo and Vegeta on Dragonball Z

and this guy

Yeah i forgot his name answers on a Postcard....................

Anyway i shall try to hit a blog every other day if i can and try not to get stale; i cannot stress we here at the Phoenix Project are trying to do whatever we can to get celebrity sound outs when and wherever its possible.

Have a Great day night and Afternoon