Tarantino XX- Yup, I Will Be The First Person Online For This One...

I have never met a bigger fan of Quentin Tarantino then myself. That is not just me waxing poetically... I really feel like their is nobody THAT I KNOW who likes all of his work as much as me. I remember seeing Reservoir Dogs back in 1994 on a borrowed VHS after Pulp Fiction blew up. A friend lent it to me... and he promptly never got it back. I watch the two of those movies more times between 1994-2000 than anything else. I loved the dialogue, the violence, and the overall craziness of a Tarantino movie... there is nothing better. Tarantino's 20 years in the film game run parallel with the success of Harvey Weinstein's Miramax films, so it's only fitting that Miramax is teaming with Lionsgate to give us the ultimate Tarantino box set, Tarantino XX. You get Blu Rays of Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill 1 & 2, Jackie Brown, Death Proof, Inglourious Basterds (all of the films he has directed) as well as True Romance, a film that Tarantino wrote. The box set is due out November 20th and has a retail price of 119.00 bucks, but it can be pre-ordered on Amazon.com for 83.99 right now (click here). Check after the jump for all the gory details about the 10 disc set, it is full of goodies for Tarantino fans like myself. I for one have already reserved mine. Get yours now....

Artist Spotlight: The Mash-Up King Marco D'Alfonso

I saw one piece of artists Marco D'Alfonso work over at Rampage Reality and I was very impressed... so I decided to dig a little deeper. My god am I glad I did! I love me some mash-ups, but Marco is one of the best I have ever seen at combing two properties together. I think the key is finding two properties that make sense together but are not the obvious choice... that is what brings it home. When you see the awesome mash-ups from Marco, you will see exactly what I mean. I am officially crowning him The Mash-up King... at least here on CCD he is!!! I hope you enjoy... click after the jump for all of them.

Princess Peach Becomes The Bride

This is a cool mashup of the Super Mario Brothers/Donkey Kong video games and Kill Bill. Princess Peach is in all her glory as The Bride, but this time instead of the Crazy 88's it's Koopa Troopa's, Goomba's, Bowser, and Donkey Kong himself she is taking on. Great piece. Wish I knew who the artist was.

Kill Bill Vol #3: Kinetic Text Assassins

Check out this awesome Kinetic Type version of Kill Bill by good freind of CCD Joe Panther. We screened this in between Kill Bill Vol 1 & Vol 2 at last months 'Music & a Movie' night at The Wicked Monk. For those of you who do not know what Kinetic Type is, you are in for a treat. Enjoy it now:



How cool was that!!! If you thought that was awesome, leave me your favorite quote from Kill Bill and I will mail you a copy of this short film that Joe Panther made. Let me see some comments people!!!

Great Music For A Great Scene

Check out this new musical edit on the famous Han Solo/ Leia kiss scene... I love it!!!

Everything Is A Remix: Kill Bill

This is a wonderful compilation by Rob Wilson of all the original movies that Quentin Tarantino looked towards for "inspiration" (aka jacked) for his action film opus Kill Bill Volumes #1 & 2. I know that Tarantino loves to pay homages to his predecessors, but these are some very obscure films that he took cues from. I think that makes it even better. I'm not even mad at him for doing it... it's not like he denies it. He embraces his inner film geek, and then finds a way to put little reminders in there. This clip is wonderful. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.


Everything Is A Remix: KILL BILL from robgwilson.com on Vimeo.

Thanks to Film Drunk for the tip and the screen shots... you guys rock!!!

These AT-AT Redesigns Will Have You Reminiscing About Your Youth

Check out these redesigned AT-AT's from artist Steve Anderson in the styles of some cool vehicles from other fictional properties. There are a bunch of them on his site (click the link above), but here are my favorite:

Here Comes Hartter: More Alternate Universe Movie Posters

Our good friend and fellow blogspot blogger Hartter is back with some more great designs for some movies that have come out and some he just wants to see for himself starring all types of celebrities past & present in the roles. His work is pure genius, so you need to check out all of his stuff. Here is his version of The Matrix:

This is wonderful. John Boorman directing, Sidney Poitier as Morpheus, Pam Grier as Trinity, Bruce Lee as Neo, and Peter Sellers as Agent Smith... yes please!!! Click the above link to see all of Hartter's wonderful artwork, and click Read more below to see his versions of Kill Bill, Watchmen, Pacman, and The Punisher. Wonderful stuff. Which one is your favorite? Tell us in the comment section below!!!

*****Please click Read more below to see more of Harterr's Alternate Universe Movie Posters*****

Sneaker Freak Vol. #2 - Nike Kill Bill Kicks Are Deadlier Then The Bride Herself

Seeing this new pack of sneakers from Nike has proven to me that there must be a God... and not only is there a God, but he is listening TO ME. I have prayed for a collaboration between Nike and Tarantino, my favorite sneaker company and movie director, respectfully. These kicks are fire, and the thing that seperates this pack from the others is that BOTH pairs are hot... usually one pair is dope and the other is wack. Not the case here. Nike really got this one right. Beatrix Kiddo herself could be proud of these.

Let's break this wonderful pack down:


First up is the Big Nike High... breathtaking.

I love the all black uppers with the yellow base on the sole. The blood stains smeared on the side represent all the assasins that The Bride had to kill in order to get to the boss, Bill himself. The silver swoosh represents the blade of her Hatori Hanzo sword... these are beautiful kicks.

These are some of the nice collabo kicks I have ever seen. They really make you see the original work represented in the sneakers.

Next up we have the Nike Autoflight High:

These are not as fly as the ones above, but they are dope in their own right. All red suede uppers represent all the blood shed in Tarantino's gore fest, while the yellow inner sole is reminiscent of Uma Thurman's jumpsuit.

They are a nice pair of complementary kicks to the above pair, really embodying the spirit of the movies. Nike got this one right... but that is not it.

Look at the Inner Soles... its a hit list. Kobe Bryant's nickname is the Black Mamba, same as Thurman's character in the movie. The first two names on the list are Ray Allen and Paul Pierce, and they are crossed of cause Kobe beat them last year for the championship. The last three names are obscured, perhaps representing future conquest for Kobe and the Lakers. All in all, these are a must cop... go get em!!!!