Movie technology coming to life.

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Movie technology coming to life.

I was thinking about all of the things we see in movies and how art imitates life and that presented a question. What is the likelihood of us getting some of the things we see in the Marvel and DC movies coming to our nearest Walmart or Electronics store?

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Let’s start with Iron Man.

Most people have seen the movies that came out a few years ago. They only made over 1 billion dollars. With that being said we know that the character and the technology has been put out to the public and we can’t get enough of it.

Iron Man or Tony Stark was a great inventor who designed and fabricated the Iron Man Armor in a cave to save his life from terrorists.  The science behind the movie is real and factual.

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Tony stark was a playboy who never took anything serious except creating cool technologically advanced toys. We see this in the comics and on the big screen.

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Tony was the ultimate playboy genius who was the envy  of every guy and the desire of every woman. The best part about the character is the technology. He was a master at integrating his robotics and the A.I he developed. The best part was the weapon systems that were designed. This is the part that is intriguing because the US Military would love to have many of the inventions displayed in the movie.

Some of the items are already being developed. The cool phone that Stark used in Iron Man 2 to take over the screens and humiliate the Senator who was going after him.

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That technology is currently being developed. We aren't quite there yet but very soon we will have the full capability to do many of the things that the phone did in the movie. Have you ever programed you phone or tablet to control your TV or VCR? Well that is the same concept that the movie was playing on.

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The next thing I saw on the movie was the way Stark was using his display in his armor to get loads of information. I thought this was fascinating because he had all of the info you could ask for at his finger tips.

 I saw this technology in real life in a TED talks episode a few years ago.

This was amazing to me! To see the images I saw in Hollywood come to life was simply mind blowing.

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The Atlas robot is an example of the Stark technology coming to life. In our lifetime we will finally be able to see the first man wearing a suit like Iron Man. I can't wait to set my eyes upon the first soldier to wear that amazing tech. We already have Exoskeletons developed for the military.

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I don't think we will see the repulsor rays anytime soon. Scientists haven't figured out how to develop an arc reactor so there isn't anything that has power to drive a weapon like that. Another  piece of movie magic that I don't think we will be seeing anytime soon is the Helicarrior created by Shield.

                                                      

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This would be a huge feat that would be amazing but not very practical. Who knows, maybe the military is secretly working on a platform that we will see in 20 years.

I had to include the Caped Crusader in this list. Yes, Batman is also a playboy like Iron Man. the difference is that character of Batman would rather punch you in the face before he had a drink with you.

 

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Batman is another fictional character who has some items that could be created. As you can see on the picture displayed above Batman has some gear that we can purchase right now. He also has some items that we couldn't hope to get like the Motorcycle or the All Terrain vehicle he was driving through Gotham in.

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We can only hope to have the money to buy one of these cool toys to play with. You will need a few million dollars just to get in line.

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I know all of the characters are fake but the science and technology is real and like most of us scientists where kids at one time and they watched all of the same shows. So we will see much of the tech come out in the next 30 years as the developers and engineers graduate college and start working

for tech companies all over the United States.

 

Remember this Art always imitates Life and Life imitates Art so what we see in movies today will someday become reality in our lives.

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Daredevil The Man without Fear

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Daredevil the Man without fear.

I heard about the new series produced by Marvel and distributed through Netflix and I was anticipating the date that it would be released. A few days ago I looked in my Netflix account and I saw the headline for the new show. I didn't hesitate I took the plunge and began watching the series.

The first thought I had was “Ok this is kinda slow” then the show began to get progressively better.

It wasn't bad please don’t get me wrong, I was looking for the show to be what I thought it should be as a comic book and movie fan.

Marvel did their homework! They developed the characters and the story with a deft hand and a subtle nudge. They gave you the right amount of action while keeping the acting top notch. They had very very good actors portraying the different characters in the story.

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Just in case you didn't know who Daredevil is I will give you a little bit of history on the character. Daredevil is the alter ego Matt Murdock a blind Lawyer in Hell’s Kitchen New York.

Matt was in an accident when he was a child that damaged his eyes. He was exposed to chemicals that gave him heightened senses. He developed a radar sense on top of all of the other senses. This gave him the ability to see in all directions and through and around solid objects. His sense of smell, touch, taste, and his hearing was heightened to superhuman levels. Matt was trained as a child by a man named Stick in many styles of Martial arts. Stick spent a few years training Matt and then one day he left Matt on his own.

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Matt’s father was a boxer who was taking dives to make money. He didn't like the fact that he was cheating and making money for the mob. Matt’s father wanted to show his son that he was a winner. He finally bet everything he had on himself for a fight that he was supposed to take a dive in the 5^th round.  He won a small fortune and had a friend put the money aside for Matt’s education and care.

Matt went to Columbia and studied law, there he met Foggy Nelson who became his close friend and associate. They graduated and started their Law firm in Hell’s Kitchen.

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The Netflix series has many of the characters from the comic book so all of the fans of the comic will be very happy that the story was true to its roots. I can say for myself that the show was very entertaining and it kept me on the edge of my seat. They did an outstanding job in depicting the character and revealing the motivation that lead Matt to put on the mask and become a super Hero.

 The Kingpin of Crime was cast very well. they found a very good actor to portray the villain in the story. Vincent D'Onofrio did a great job playing the evil and misunderstood Kingpin.

 I did notice that they related the series back to the larger Marvel universe which was great. Marvel is layering the stories and making the TV and Movie series just like a comic book. I think it’s amazing how they have made comic books movies! You can really see the direction they are going in and how they plan on being successful. Marvel has thousands of story lines that are written and they even have all of the action sequences set up. The director can simply go from a comic book and see what he wants to do with the story.


Rosiaro Dawson played the nurse that would put Daredevil back together.



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Scott Glen played Stick Daredevils trainer.

I am excited for the direction they are going in and all of the material that they have to choose from. We often said that it seemed like Hollywood was repeating the same stories over and over again. Well you can’t say that now because they finally understand that a good story can take many forms and using an established fan base ( comic book fans) and adding it to the always popular Kids and family oriented segment. You get huge profits!

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I recommend the TV series Dardevil and I will be making a few Daredevil wire sculptures.

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Eddie Murphy a comedy Legend

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Eddie Murphy is in my thoughts one of our generations greatest comedians.

I have been a Eddie Murphy fan for many many years. The first experience I had was watching Eddie in Saturday Night Live.He had so many characters that he played. His quick wit and dazzling lines kept me laughing at every joke. As my eyes watered and my stomach hurt I craved more of the crazy one liners that he was famous for.

Eddie played Buckwheat in that skit and he was great.

I laughed every time I saw him play this character. As I think back I remember that I wouldn't watch the show unless Eddie was on that particular day.

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He had another character he played that was so hilarious. He put his own spin on Mr Rogers neighborhood. This Character was called Mr Rogers. He was a street wise show host who just kept the laughs flowing.

The first really big splash came when Eddie performed in his stand up titled Delirious.

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The stand up comedy in Eddie's show was so funny that even today his jokes will bring tears to your eyes. I remember hearing people quote his jokes everywhere. It was funny from beginning to the end. I haven't seen an act that was that funny since. I can't remember one part of the show that didn't have me laughing. If you think about it you probably can't think of one either. This is the classic blueprint for any comedian who wants to be successful.

After the success of the Delirious stand-up Eddie became a household name. He had movie roles coming in and we all could see his star rising in Hollywood.

Eddie had a role in 48 hours and you and I both know he killed it. He was edgy and very very funny in his role as Reggie Hammond. Nick Nolte was his partner and the studio couldn't have done a better job in picking the right team for this movie.

It was a huge hit and the movie opened the door for Eddie to be Hollywood's next leading man.

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Eddie began starring in a string of movies that for the most part were incredible.

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Coming To America was absolutely fabulous! I can watch that movie every week and not get tired of it. Eddie was great and the best part was that they put together a great cast and the story was one that we never see. Eddie was a Prince who was looking for love. To have the story told from the perspective that they chose made me smile. We also saw the acting genius of  Eddie because he played multiple characters in the film and it was amazing.

Eddie had a nice run until Boomerang. I hated this movie because it took my favorite comedian and made him a whipping boy for the starry eyed vixen.

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The worst part of the movie was that he broke Halle Berry's heart. The movie was overall very good if you can over look that whole whipped Eddie and destroy Halle thing.

That was the highlight of the cool Eddie. The next group of movies were not as successful as Eddies upward trek to stardom.

Don't get me wrong Eddie did do very well in Beverly Hills Cop 1 and 2.

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This role was awesome and it was a highlight of Eddies Carrier. Unfortunately Eddie didn't have another movie like this. He had some successful films but he was never able to get back the cool guy/ heart throb image he had before.

Even though Eddie was no longer a heart throb he found a way to reinvent himself into a whole new market.

Eddie took on the role as donkey in the movie SHREK.

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Can you say cha-ching? This was a huge win for Eddie in a time where he wasn't as popular as he had been in Hollywood. Eddie played in multiple movies, cartoons, video games, and TV shows as this character. 

I applauded Eddie for this change because he showed his ability to be divers and creatively put out his brand of comedy in a new family environment.

He also had the Nutty Professor franchise.

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The Nutty Professor Franchise has made close to $300 million dollars. We saw Eddies performance as he played multiple roles again. This time Eddie expanded his multiple roles and nailed it. The Nutty Professor was a hit and it resulted in a sequel. We all know how sequels go so I won't even get into that.

I will end this blog with Eddies performance in Dream Girls.

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He played James Early and his performance put him in the conversation for an Oscar Nomination. He didn't win the award but he did get the respect of many of the power players in Hollywood.

Eddie hasn't gone back to doing stand up and he is still working on multiple projects. I will always look back on his past roles and his comedic style and smile because to me Eddie Murphy is and will always be a comedy Legend.

The Blacklist

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The Blacklist is a crime drama that started in 2013. I just started watching it on Netflix a few weeks ago and I am intrigued. The show has all of the makings of a keeper.

Yeah I know I’m late to the party but with my late arrival I get to watch multiple seasons without worrying about commercial breaks and show stoppages. I think I will approach more shows this way.

I don’t get an opportunity to watch much TV as it stands so the few shows I do watch have to be good.

This show was different because they took a character that was pretty evil and self serving and made him likable. I was amazed at the number of people Raymond killed. My first thought was “This guy is a serial killer” and yet they kept the show going in the same direction.

If you are like me and you haven’t watched the show let me tell you a little about it. Raymond was a Naval Officer who turned to crime and became one of the most wanted criminals in the world.

He turns himself in at the FBI’s head quarters and that’s when the story goes crazy. They decide that they are going to use him for his criminal connections to capture people who are on the most wanted list or the Black List. We are taken through many different specialists who are experts in different criminal fields. One of the surprises in the show for me at least is that Elizabeth Keen is the only person Raymond will speak too regarding his criminal information. We have that story line evolving in the back ground as Raymond systematically takes out all of his competition.

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Raymond "Red" Reddington, a former officer of the United States Navy who disappeared twenty years earlier, before becoming one of 

the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, surrenders himself to Assistant Director Harold Cooper at FBI Headquarters in Washington, 

D.C. Taken to an FBI "black site", Reddington claims to share the FBI's interest in getting rid of criminals and terrorists he has associated

 with, that are so dangerous and devious that Cooper is unaware even of their existence. He offers Cooper his knowledge and 

assistance on two conditions: immunity from prosecution, and working exclusively with Elizabeth Keen, a rookie profiler newly 

assigned to Cooper. Keen and Cooper are suspicious of Reddington's interest in her, but he will only say that she is "very special". 

After Cooper tests Reddington's offer in locating and killing a terrorist in the first episode, Reddington reveals that this man was only the

 first on his "blacklist" of global criminals, which he has compiled over his criminal career, and states that he and the FBI have a mutual 

interest in eliminating them.( Wikipedia) Thanks Wiki.

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The show has some moments when I had to suspend disbelief, Like when Raymond is found in a suburban home where a house wife is counterfeiting stacks and stacks of bills. That was over the line for me, but being the TV and movie fan that I am I accepted it for the sake of the show.

There are many parts of the show that I had to just shake my head at because of the completely insane claims they made. All in all it is an entertaining show and I still have 2 years worth of episodes to watch just to catch up with today.

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The full cast is as follows:

James Spader- Raymond Reddington

Megan Boone- Elizabeth Keen

Diego Klattenhoff- Donald Ressler

Harry Lennix- Harold Cooper  FBI Director

Ryan Eggold-Tom Keen  Elizabeth’s husband

Amir Arison – Aram Mojtabai computer specialist

Harry Linix- Harold Cooper  FBI Director

Ryan Eggold-Tom Keen  Elizabeth’s husband

Amir Arison – Aram Mojtabai computer specialist

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These are just a few of the main characters for the show. I will keep watching until I get through all of the episodes. I do have some work to do so It may take some time to catch up.

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Dr Who- A journey through Time

 I became a Dr Who fan as a small child many years ago. I would get up and turn my TV to PBS at 6 am and watch the show. I didn't understand anything about the show I just knew that it was interesting. The First Doctor had an insane looking Afro and he wore a scarf.

 I thought this was very different and I watched anyway because they were doing things with horrible props and no special effects. I soon stopped watching the show for many years until a few years ago.

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 I saw an episode on the BBC channel with Christopher Eccleston. I though “This is the Doctor?”  I noticed he was a real tough guy and he brought a certain menace with him. My mind went back to that first Doctor Tom Baker and I began to get into the show again.

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As I watched I understood what the show was about and I thought that it was great. Time travel, adventures, and saving the world was a great way to start my reintroduction to the Dr Who fan club.

Soon after I got back into the show they killed the Doctor and I was let down.

I thought they had ruined the show, that was until David Tennant took over as the new Doctor! I was immediately drawn into the show and captivated by the new direction the show took. I know it was more of a soap opera and it dealt with a lot of human inter action but it was David’s unique style that intrigued me.

 I didn't miss an episode. The show was now part of my normal routine. Each week I would watch the newest episode with joy and wonder.

After a few seasons they decided to kill this doctor off and that was very disappointing to me. I thought that David did a great job as the Doctor and he was made for the role.

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The new doctor was more of a scientist than a smooth character like David.

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 He definitely wasn't a tough guy like Tom. He had his own style that after some time began to grow on me. I soon grew accustomed to the new role and I began to like the Geeky Scientist Doctor. Of course you know what happened. They Killed him! I thought to myself great! Just when I was getting back into the show my Doctor was gone. I am now trying to get into this new Doctor.

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I will be tuning to the BBC to see this current version of the Doctor. I won’t get too acquainted because just like all of the Doctors he will only be here for a short time.

You can't talk about the Doctor without discussing his companions.

The great part of the show is that they combined the male aspect of the Doctor with the female companions view. The recipe works great you get the all knowing Doctor who is cool under pressure and the companion who is going crazy with fear and distress at all of the Aliens and Monsters who are trying to kill them.

First on the list is the Darleks.

Daleks are an extraterrestrial race of cyborgs created by the scientist Davros during the final years of a thousand-year war against the Thals. He genetically modified his race (known as the Kaleds), and integrated them with a tank-like, robotic shell. His final modification was to remove their ability to feel pity, compassion, or remorse. The Daleks soon came to view themselves as the supreme race in the universe and began a conquest of universal domination and extermination. Various story lines portray them as having had every emotion removed except hate, leaving them with a desire to purge the universe of all non-Dalek life. Collectively they are the greatest enemies of the series' protagonist, the Time Lord known as the Doctor.

Davros is a master mind enemy of the Doctor who wants to take over the world. He was the creator of the Daleks.

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The Sontarans are Humanoid clones who live to fight. The few episodes that I watched with them in the story were funny and a little unnerving. They looked like an army of Napoleons who were bent on destruction.

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The most horrifying character in the TV series is the weeping Angels

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This character is one that will make your skin crawl.

The Weeping Angels are a race of predatory creatures from the long-running sci-fi series Doctor Who, resembling stone statues. They were introduced in the 2007 episode "Blink", making repeat appearances in "The Time of Angels"/"Flesh and Stone" (2010) and "The Angels Take Manhattan" (2012) as well as cameo appearances in "The God Complex" (2011) and "The Time of the Doctor" (2013). Since their initial appearance, they have been persistently nominated as one of the most popular and frightening Doctor Who monsters(wikkipedia).

As a fan of Science Fiction and all things Tech and Geek I have grown to like the series.

This was an amazing Cosplay of a Tardis.

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 We know that the Doctor is an amazingly popular character that fans all over the world enjoy.

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