Arcade Links for 2008-04-22
- Got ‘The Glob’ hi-res marquee photos. Logo vectorized & included arcade artwork page. I love logo, but it’s huge.
http://snipr.com/259up # - Cheap and free arcade parts and arcade cabinets in Toledo, OH – http://snipr.com/25agp #
- Cute Mario Brothers Birthday Cake for arcade collector –
http://snipr.com/25ajm # - Other than the fact that this is a big ugly beat of a Mame cabinet, the Harley Davidson theme was well executed –
http://snipr.com/25aqb # - Cool Pac-man designed t-shirt. I want one, better use of design elements & space on shirt – http://snipr.com/25arn #
- New, in the right sidebar at Rotheblog.com, join the Facebook collecting classic arcade games logo and link to signup. #
- Same thing – Diigo Social Bookmarking network. Click the logo to check out and possibly join the Class Arcade Game bookmarks resource group. #
- Cube Quest? Never heard of it. When Joe Magiera posts needing manual, offer $125, you know it’s a rare game. – http://snipr.com/2550h #
- Good Bulk Arcade Buy in Dallas? Defender, Joust, Tron plus 10 other games for $2000. Just over $100 each –
http://snipr.com/2551m # - New post – Arcade Game WordPress Theme – Donkey Kong – Looking for initial round of feedback. –
http://snipr.com/255wm # - I hestitate to Twitter this. Great deal locally Craigslist Martinsville. Donkey Kong, Battlezone & others. $400 for 5 games, great deal! #
- Arcade Games Craigslist Martinsville, IN Link –
http://snipr.com/256hf # - Since Dark Knight Returns 2, I’ve known Frank Miller is a quack riding old success. Wil Eisner’s The Spirit movie teaser trailer online. #
- Spirit Teaser Trailer looks…strange. Uses Sin City feel. Eh, not so much – http://snipr.com/2534l #
- Fun Spot’s Gary Vincent & brother pickup true classic arcade games, Sky Battle, Wild Cycle, Buck Rodgers. Cool looking, sure gameplay sucks. #
- Fun Spot Classic Arcade Game Roadtrip Link –
http://snipr.com/2538d # - Space Invaders Deluxe – Detroit Craigslist – $75. Decent Cabinet – Decent deal if looking to keep it – http://snipr.com/2538t #
- New Authentic The Dark Knight Batman movie photos leaked? Or are they great photoshopped works of art? – http://snipr.com/24y5u #
- Wil Eisner The Spirit Movie Poster Debuts –
http://snipr.com/24zg6 # - More G.I. Joe Movie photos. Most of them are trying too hard like the director has Bizarro Bryan Singer brain – http://snipr.com/24zg9 #
- Food Fight for sale in New York – Queens, could be a good deal for someone looking for this rare Atari game. – http://snipr.com/24zy0 #
- Chris Moore is cleaning house. If you’re local to Chicago, get some good arcade parts for great deals. – http://snipr.com/24ubh #
- CraigslistPulse.com – Email new arcade postings in time increments. Check email vs. Craigslist contstantly – Self Moderated RSS still best. #
- Arcade Renovations Pac-Man stencils for sale. Might want to jump on this, rare set of stencils –
http://snipr.com/24wxl # - Awesome thread BYOAC – European Classic arcade games, & all of the cool cabinet artwork, Pheonix, Galaxian, etc – http://snipr.com/24wxp #
- Testing Arcade PCB’s – test station – One person’s solution – http://snipr.com/24wy3 #
- Gremlin Solutions – Another option for custom artwork vs. Mame marquees. Be careful. Artwork may be from Local Arcade, usually inaccurate. #
- Gremlin Solutions Custom Printed Arcade Artwork Link –
http://snipr.com/24×02 # - Burger Invaders & Burger Time Flash Arcade Games Hardee’s Version online at Hardee’s homepage – http://snipr.com/24xji #
- Decent deal on Galaga Craigslist Detroit – $425 – Working – http://snipr.com/24oly #
- Free Driving Game Arcade Cabinets on Detroit Craigslist – http://snipr.com/24opa – 33123 Gratiot Clinton Twp MI 48035 #
- What do G.I. Joe fans think of photos Scarlett from upcoming movie? – http://snipr.com/24opi – Drop me a message. #
- Warlords $200 Seattle Craigslist – http://snipr.com/24opp – Duane – (425)374-8733 #
- Jon Favreau Iron Man Set Visit – As a director, I get the impression he’s more along for ride than visionary. – http://snipr.com/24q55 #
- Vintage Computers Forum ‘Marketplace’. Looks like was designed on a Commodore. Seriously? Couldn’t structure links any better than that? #
- Vintage Computers Marketplace Link – The man hates "the fold":) – http://snipr.com/24qyv #
- Transformers Video On You Tube – Gobots Suck – Probably Old, but Hilarious – http://snipr.com/24r8o – Wish it was an online series. #
- Potentially great deal on Super Pac-man cocktail game Craigslist Detroit Best Offer – http://snipr.com/24kki #
- Slew of new Iron Man movie clips – Some repeats – Watch the movie before it opens 😉 -http://snipr.com/24llm #
- My twitter Rotheblog homepage customization is finished…for now. – http://twitter.com/rotheblog #
- Homestar Runner Strong Bad Video Game Trailers at Game Trailers.com – http://snipr.com/24lrv #
- Jrok (creater of many arcade high score save kits) review of OKI PS-800E soldering station for arcade pcb work – http://snipr.com/24h7l #
- Mark Spaeth’s Warlords High Score Save Kits ready for purchase – $50 shipped – http://snipr.com/24h8e #
- Original "Conquering Video Games" artwork – Seperations and prints, a neat photo set on Flickr – http://snipr.com/24h9m #
- Mario Brothers Kentucky Craigslist $300 no sideart – better price original $450 Closer to market value –
http://snipr.com/24hh8 # - This is the worst Star Wars cockpit conversion I have ever seen, if the only one I’ve seen – http://snipr.com/24hhr #
- Denver Colorado Arcade Game Warehouse Raid in 2005 – Hadn’t seen these photos before – Pretty awesome so recent – http://snipr.com/24hwq #
- Not familiar with term "blueing" – Great tutorial refinishing rusty arcade game bolts at Brian Jones website – http://snipr.com/24i5i #
- Engadget post 2006 – Arcade PCB to console game. Not something collectors would do, but concepts are useful. –
http://snipr.com/24ix5 #
Heath Ledger Passes Away
I was shocked to hear about this tragic death. Heath Ledger passed away yesterday….I am just, in disbelief. Of course the jackyl media is all over the story, trying to pin drugs and other fame tortured causes to Ledger’s passing. But you know it has to just be an accident.
What does this mean for The Dark Knight? I won’t add any new ideas to this news story, but you have to believe that Warner will still release the movie, it is too big of a money maker (sad, but true) to not. Too much investment.
And Ledger will be awesome as the Joker. This will be his crowning achievement, or at least I hope it will be regarded as the best role he ever took on over any movie. (edit – content removed)
10 Things I Hate was a fun movie, he was good in Patriot, and as a whole, he was a very talented actor. The media is make these claims that he was “poised” to be the “New Hollywood”, but how can they make a call like that? One thing is for sure, his success would have grown, and Heath is yet another example of “only the good die young”.
Heath Ledger’s death, probably due to an incorrect dosage of medication, reminds me somehow of Brandon Lee, even though the circumstances are wildly different.
This may be great publicity for The Dark Knight. I just hope Warner doesn’t take advantage of the situation and add some sort of label to the movie as a marketing ploy, that it was Ledger’s last film. Especially since we know how much respect Christopher Nolan had for Ledger. Nolan would never allow that, and this whole situation could be even more devastating if not handled correctly.
As a entertainment consumer, I will miss you Ledger.
Dark Knight IMAX Prologue Leaked
Short and sweet, I am about 14 hours late to the punch, but I thought I would post the Dark Knight IMAX Prologue here if you have seen it yet.
Seeing the prologue like this took a lot out of it for me. It was hard to follow what was going on with the Joker’s henchmen and the action, or really get a sense for how sinister Joker really is when he takes off the mask.
I hope we get the prologue online in high quality like the regular Dark Knight trailers that went online last night or at the very least another individual who is daring enough to tape the prologue in the theater with better quality.
The one thing that worries me when watching The Dark Knight trailer is the harkening back to a recent superhero movie with two or more villains, Spiderman 3. Spiderman was so convoluted, trying to jam too much story into one movie that it faltered. Sure, it made a lot of money, but not as much as the other ones, and I think fan reaction wasn’t nearly as strong. Christopher Nolan has always put the story and character development first, so I have to trust his judgement. Momento, The Following, Batman Begins, and The Prestige all demonstrated those tireless efforts. The Joker appears to be the leading focus in this movie, I hope introducing any of the story about Two-Face and Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) doesn’t muddle things up.
The proverbial “Bat” is out of the bag. There will be small things to look forward to in the coming months for the The Dark Knight movie, but now the countdown starts for the major motion picture release. Hopefully the amazing viral campaign continues to deliver new bits of information to keep the Batman fanbase foaming at the mouth.
Three New Dark Knight Posters!
Wow. I keep saying that “this” is the best image of the Joker to date, but truly, this first poster with the Joker and the city just speaks to my design sensibilities. Seriously, the color, the mood, everything, how perfect is this poster? I don’t know if this is fake or not, all of these images were reported on “rated-m.com”, but even if this is fake, I know I have to have a copy of this poster.
~Edit – Just Added! This Batman Poster is the perfect companion to the Joker poster. How awesome would these looked framed side by side in the movie / entertainment / game room of your house. A must have!
This is an awesome poster of the Joker also, very fitting and scary.
With some much press on Ledger’s Joker I am still kind of hoping to be surprised in regards to Two-Face. But with over 7 months to go, I am not going to be naive. If the story does set things up that this movie is about the Joker and Heath Ledger, and act 3 is about Two-Face and Harvey Dent, let’s just hope that Nolan sticks with the Batman and doesn’t get the “3 movie burnout” which seems to be so common with these franchises.
Oh yeah, and some footage and the Dark Knight trailer was leaked today. Is it what we will seen in front of I Am Legend? I am not sure.
~Edit Here is more information about that Dark Knight footage, and this is a good explanation of the two different “trailers”. Here is what John Bierly had to say ;
If you go see Will Smith’s I Am Legend at a regular theater this weekend, you’ll get to see the first trailer for the July 18 Batman Begins sequel, The Dark Knight.
If you go see I Am Legend on IMAX, you won’t get the trailer but you will get to see the first few minutes of The Dark Knight in glorious IMAX. It’s a prologue of sorts, featuring a bank robbery executed by The Joker (Heath Ledger) and his goons.
And though the IMAX Joker prologue won’t arrive online, it looks like the trailer will be popping up on “A Taste For The Theatrical.com” on Sunday.
What to do! The desire to see it now on IMAX is stronger than ever! But at what cost? $25 for 6 minutes of joy?
On a related note, here are two fake Two-Face images that I am seeing for the first time. The original of the first image can be seen on IMDB. (Thanks John) I am told the second Two Face image is of Eckhart from Black Dahlia.
More new “The Dark Knight” Photos – Batman & Joker
I don’t think I will say anything new here on the new “Dark Knight” photos of Batman and Joker that debuted in the last 24 hours that hasn’t already been written somewhere else.
I will just say that I am impressed with the Batman suit. These photos show that there are some significant changes visually to the cape and cowl from Batman Begins, and structurally. Any aficionado has heard that the Batman suit is more maneuverable, and isn’t as cumbersome to wear for Christian Bale in this sequel. A coupe of the images of Ledger’s Joker, immediately made me think of Tim Burton. Not Tim Burton’s treatment of Batman or Joker, but just the white, faceless, ghostlike expression seemed like a page out of Burton’s morbid dreamscapes.
I just hope that Christopher Nolan, who has been so great at relating the wealth of information in these stories to some sort of modern, believable explanation. I am sure he will explain, subtly, why the suit changed and why it was necessary. Not like Joel Schumacher (*hiss*), who just thought the suit needed something…oh! Nipples (Sang with an Opera voice).
Today’s New Dark Knight Joker Image
I am late to the game, but I have gotten so much interest through my website about The Dark Knight, that I thought I would keep the viral media pipeline flowing.
Here is the cover of Wizard magazine, a tongue in cheek comic book price guide, news, and review vehicle.
I am not crazy about this image of Heath Ledger as the Joker, it wasn’t the best shot for Wizard Magazine to use. Joker looks a little constipated.
~ Edit 12/10/07 I knew it was only a matter of time before we saw this photo of the Joker without the trade dress. The full body photo showing all of the Joker is much better in my opinion, much more maniacal.
New Joker Image Leaked!
Earlier today I saw that there is a new “anticipation” hype site that is slowly releasing a new image of Heath Ledger as the Joker, “He is coming”. Empire Online is slowly flipping over cards, and over a three day span, will reveal a sinistar looking image of the Joker from The Dark Knight.
Sure enough, the image got leaked, and we don’t have to wait until the three days are up. That is, we don’t have to wait to see most of the Dark Knight Joker image….but I am waiting to see what is in the background without the magazine trade dress messing everything up. Wouldn’t it be awesome is they threw in some images of Harvey Dent in the shadows in the back jail cell, or another famous Batman villian like Riddler or the after effects Scarecrow?
Take a look below. One of the few images showing Heath as the Joker to premiere in full body length, and not some snap scene from the movie. Very maniacal! Very Awesome!
