Podcast Exhibit D: Danube

Currently listening to and watching: Budapest: The Best of Hungary, Rick Steves Europe.

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Aloha awakea. (Hello Good mid-day in Hawaiian) 
Pehea ʻoukou? (How are you as a group) 
Maikaʻi loa āu. (I am very good) 

Welcome to Underworldpod, where today Erika (Underworld, 2003) is Harley Quinn and Kraven is the Joker. "It's Harley. Oh, Mr. J.". How do you do? Hauʻoli Pōʻakahi (Happy Monday). Check out our website I go over the Hawaiian words amongst other things. I call it Pod karaoke.

I am: @underworldpod, on Twitter.
underworldpod.com. 
Soundcloud.com/underworldpod. (foward slash)
Patreon.com/underworldpod, where I have nothing up.
Another twitter account of mine: @comicshi

This is podcast exhibit D: Danube.

Danube is the river where the Jaguar plunges into in Underworld, 2003. Forgive me for the bumps and knocking in this recording. It's a windy day and I'll see if I upload this. 
We have Underworld news, Spoilers abound:

Checking out the N.G. IMDB page. It's like in sports - where they have websites devoted to see if the coach is still the coach of a particular team. Is so and so still coaching team underworld today? Is there an update on Next Generation?
  
4/27/15: Storyline -
Last chapter. Vampires and Lycans regain original forces to create a new species of half breeds created by Alexander Corvinus. Michael regains his memories and searches for Selene and his daughter. Humans and the new species live in a new peace. 
Written by Nanette Moss.

I read this four times. I thought to myself I would rather be eating potato chips and then go to sleep. I'm not giving it much thought. I don't think this is real. Anyone can write something on this part of IMDB.  I still don't know what is coming first, The Reboot or N.G. No disrespect to Nanette Moss. This was her pitch for 2 Hybrids 2 Furious. Which is more flushed out than my pitch. I don't think Scott Speedman will return. So who will play Michael? Will the audience accept the new Michael?

Another headline: Underworld 5 Remains Untitled But Aiming for 2016 Release; Is 'Allegiant' Star Theo James Still In or Out? by: "Staff Writer". Venture Capital Post website.
http://www.vcpost.com/articles/59777/20150422/underworld-5-remainsl-untitled-but-aiming-for-2016-release-is-allegiant.htm

(Another Aurora Banks?)

Article dated 4/22/15. "No release date has been set yet for Underworld 5 but we do know that Divergent: Allegiant star Theo James will be in it and Kate Beckinsale is probably out. Production is expected to begin in the Spring so a 2016 release seems likely." 

End article quote. I think there are holes in this article.  No disrespect to Staff Writer.

Mr. James is currently filming War on Everybody which is then followed by Allegiant part 1. 

Kate Beckinsale is in post on her current projects: Love and Friendship, Absolutely Anything and The Disapointments Room. 

Wentworth Miller, who played Dr. Adam Lockwood in Underworld (2003), is the screenwriter for The Disapointments Room. Dr. Adam Lockwood one of a handful of characters, in the Underworld Universe, with a first and last name.


And you get a universe, and you get a universe.  Answer me this riddle, when does The Baby-Sitters Club get there Universe? Kristy, Claudia, Stacy, Mary Anne, Dawn, Mallory, Jessi and Logan Bruno. Ann M. Martin's characters created the Universe. What are you talking about? Man, that was my childhood. The Baby-Sitters Club books were influential to my childhood. I follow Ann M. Martin on twitter. I made a point to look her up on twitter. Boy Crazy Stacy.  I still put that on my favorite books list. It's on my Good Reads punahele list. The what? My favorite list.

P.S. We are done with Underworld News. I didn't think I would have anything this week pertaining to news. Some may agree I do not have any news. What is legit? Wentworth Miller's movie will be released September 2015 and stars Lucas Till or Havok from the X-Men movies. It's also a thriller and I'm sure the commercials for this movie will creep me out. 

Mistakes from the last pod
I said Aloha Awakea but it was actually Aloha Ahiahi/Aloha pō when I recorded.

The best part of the pitch is the announcement, after that it goes downhill. Which is an out of context Howard Stern quote. What I meant to say, in the last pod, was that it took 6 months for the news of Mr. James headlining the 5th movie to go downhill. No disrespect to him. Movie star gotta be a movie star. We wish him well.  Evelyn Napier wishes Lady Mary Crawley well. (A joke from the last pod). I can't even say, with a fond embrace because nothing of the sort occurred between the two of them. Even Lady Rose got to kiss the married man in series three and the guy from the dance hall in series 4. Lady Rose lived up her late teens, early twenties. Enough about Downton. Bye, Donk.


Underworld Book
I finished reading the Underworld book.  In time I'll read the rest of the series.  I think, I don't know. Who knows. 

My notes: 1.  Why is the ethnic background for certain characters important and repeated in describing the characters? They pointed out Kahn was of African descent two or three times.  

I just thought it was odd that it was brought up. It's not important but it is of note.

2. The Lycan orgy and the Vampire orgy. Not together. Not yet, maybe in the fifth movie.  Totally separate orgies. Okay. 'Um that's interesting. Vampires are a horny bunch.  I don't know much, but in literature they appear to be so. Where is the celibate vampire?  The celibate vampire wouldn't kill in order to drink blood. He or she would politely work at a blood bank and pay for the blood pints by working there. Altogether abstaining from sexual desire. Hello, vampire monk. And solving crime, like Batman.

3. I wish all four Underworld series books would be combined into one large hardcover. Similar to "Jane Austen's Book Club" when Hugh Dancy's character, Grigg, busts out the complete works of Austen at the book club meeting. I thought that was charming. But, the other ladies looked at him in jest. They were thinking, "What a noob". It was brilliant. I am team complete works in one book. For some series, not everything. Just some series. I couldn't lift up "A Dance With Dragons" comfortably while reading it in bed. I didn't finish reading that book. I'll return to it sometime this year.

May Full Moon
Sunday May, 3rd.

Let's play Underworld Bingo.

Words: Selene, Michael, Fangs, Vampires, Blue Eyes, Lycans, Guns, Rain, The Moon, Kraven, Lucian, Train, Jewelry, Umbrella, Falling Concrete, Black Leather, Blood, Family Tree, Handcuffs, Fighting, Silver, A death, Car, Viktor, Raze, Kahn, Sword.

 http://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/

My idea is that we watch one of the Underworld movies during a Full Moon and play Underworld Bingo. What do you think of the words I chose? Each full moon, another movie and another list of words.

Bring Me The Disco King
(A David Bowie song featured on the Underworld soundtrack.) This is our casting bracketology. It could be either for N.G. or The Reboot. It's interchangeable really because I don't know the plot of either movie. I just find actors who I think should be cast. Without the constraints of a screenplay and acting ability.  (That's a joke). I shine the light on an unsuspecting actor. Who may or may not want to be shined upon.

1. Luke Evans - too big time. Will be playing Gaston in Beauty and the Beast.
2. David Gandy - former model
3. Olga Kuryenko  - She is The Water Diviner.
4. JJ Field, who I discussed about in the last pod and didn't include him in the final four bracket. Turn is on tonight and I hope to watch it.
5. Kevin Costner. Why the hell not?  Amelia (Elder from Underworld, 2003) was in New York for two hundred years. You don't think she ran into Crash Davis? Maybe Costner is Michael's dad, but they would have probably found him when they were testing for the Corvinus strain. Maybe Costner could play Samantha's dad, Michael's deceased fiancee.  Has Costner portrayed a Vampire before? Is Malibu Hot Summer a vampire movie? This is the plot of the 1981 movie: John Logan is a poor little rich boy. He learns to love from three nubile L.A. newcomers that will do anything to be introduced into the sizzling nightlife of the City of Angels.  Sounds like a Vampire plot to me. On the cover of the movie poster it says: Hot Sand, Hot Bodies, Hot Costner.

To round up the other spots on this bracketology. The usual - 

6.  Kate Beckinsale. 7. India Eisley  8. Michael Ealy.

Crash Davis is too old of a reference. Superman's dad, the human one. 


Happy Birthday 
Steven Mackintosh's birthday is 4/30. Happy Birthday.


Pod Homework 
Continue to read "Underworld". 

Get ready to watch Underworld on the next full moon which is this Sunday, May 3rd. Play along with our set of Bingo cards. Or, make up your own words for the game. Take some photos.  I would love to see what you came up with.  Give me some ideas for the next Underworld Bingo game.

Sony Minute
I started following Crackle on twitter.

Ron Howard has begun shooting for the Inferno Movie in Venice, Italia. This is from his tweet: Rolling cameras on the canals. With a photo of Howard and Mr. Tom Hanks.

I watched the "Testament of Youth" trailer which is distributed by Sony Pictures Classic in North America. I retweeted that tweet if you want to watch it. This movie premiered January of this year in London.

Here is a tweet from Playstation: The Simpsons come to Minecraft in Playstation.

Was that a minute?  A minute and change.


Sobriety
I am 12 years and 22 days sober. Gracias.

Misc.
(I wanted to record a 15 minute pod. This is me stalling.) Did anyone go to Starbucks last Friday? I did. I felt sorry for the Starbucks cashier who had to add up my purchases. I don't think he even had a calculator. Maybe he had to write it down manually so that the managers could see the totals of the day.  He asked me what the prices were for my drinks.  In Honolulu a Venti Iced White Chocolate Mocha is $4.75 and an everything bagel with creme cheese is $1.75. 

http://time.com/3835532/starbucks-computer-glitch/

I'm getting hungry.  I'm going to Starbucks before work. Which may be a bad idea seeing that I've already had two cups of tea.  

Was Constantine saved today?  The showrunners and producers had there season 2 pitch meeting. Matt Ryan is a bloody good Constantine.

 "I think my laundry is done." 
I'll record the next pod probably the day after Mother's day. Have a good Mother's day. Appreciate your Mother or whoever plays that mother role in your life. I'll dedicate the next pod to all the mums in Underworld.  Selene, Sonja and David's Mom. Maybe Amelia was a mother?

Thank you for listening to the Underworld pod. I truly appreciate you listening to my take on Underworld and everything in between.

You can find me @underworldpod on twitter
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Another twitter account of mine @comicshi

Support the franchise, don't illegally download it. Take care and in closing: "Your exile seems a bit more comfortable than I remember." ( - Selene U.E.)

Podcast Exhibit C: Lady Mary Crawley

Pre-recording music pump: Fifty Shades of Grey Soundtrack

Listen up:
Exhibit C: Lady Mary Crawley

Welcome to Podcast C: Lady Mary Crawley
Aloha awakea. (Hello Good mid-day in Hawaiian) 
Pehea 'oukou? (How are you as a group) 
Maika'i loa au. (I am very good) 
Welcome to Underworld. I reckon' it's raining here, as if you hear someone say "reckon'" on the streets of Budapest. I am @underworldpod, on Twitter, and hello we have a new url - underworldpod.com. You can also find us at: Soundcloud.com/underworldpod. (Backward slash, I am using the proper term today.) We are legit cohesive, homes. This is podcast exhibit C: Lady Mary Crawley.

Underworld News - Spoilers Abound in this podcast
1.  Underworld (2003) is available on Netflix this month, April 2015. geeksofdoom.com - Underworld Article

I just learned that Crackle is backed by Sony. I learned that from a Kate Bosworth tweet, the actress Bosworth- one of my favorite Lois Lane. Besides Man of Steel I've seen every actress portrayal of the Lane character. It's Amy Adams and she will hit it out of the ballpark. I'm sure she was good in that role. Yesterday, I listened to "Fat Man on Batman". Where Smith and Bernardin (did I pronounce that correct? Sorry, I'm bad with name pronunciation. No one pronounces my last name correctly, so it goes hand in hand.) talked about in the perfect movie world, Rosario Dawson would have Amy Adam's movie role career. How they project Dawson to achieve an Oscar someday. At least I hope she get's an Emmy nomination for Daredevil. Or, at least is in the mix. The first movie I saw Dawson in was Kids. Kids came out in 1995, Twenty years ago. Unbelievable. I'm scrolling down her IMDB page and a title catches my eye, "Raze", 2013. Surely, I would have gotten a memo about our favorite Lycan. It's not about him, but there are a lot of female actresses in this movie.

Back to crackle, Crackle is an online digital streaming service. How long will Underworld be on Netflix?  I don't know. If I learned anything you can't wait to watch something on Netflix because it's..oh, gone. I wanted to watch the 2011 movie "Red State" and now I can't find it on Netflix. Are Netflix searches like Google searches? Does the household income, level of education, and the location in which I live in determine which shows I can watch? What do I want to watch right now besides Underworld? Daredevil, Comic Book Men, Top Gear, Cranford and Red State. I still haven't watched "Bloodline" on Netflix, shhhh don't tell anyone. I'm in a Cranford mood. Maybe an actor from Cranford will be cast in Underworld? That's how I roll now. I watch things and think could this actor be in Underworld? I watched Turn last week on AMC. Or, the show formerly known as Turn with a reversed "N", now called Turn: Washington's Spies.  I like the guy who looks like Tom Hiddleston, JJ Feild who portrays Major Andre. Feild was also in the movie Austenland. However, if you like Underworld you will know Mr. Feild from Captain America - both action genre movies. But, if you watched U.A. (Underworld Awakening) for Theo James you may be familiar with Austenland. Going back, Cranford was on the BBC in 2007-2008 based on the novellas by Elizabeth Glaskell. Bessie, Dearest. Michelle Dockery, is in the Cranford series, but we will get to her later.

2. A headline from the Franchise Herald, which I have never heard of before. Underworld 5 movie cast will no longer include "Insurgent" star Theo James as Kate Beckinsale hints return in the franchise. Dated 4/6/15 article by Aurora Banks. 
No to Theo, Yes to Selene.


Thank you Aurora Banks. I love that name, Aurora, ever since I watched Sleeping Beauty as a tike. Top 5 Disney movies and Sleeping Beauty is on my list.  I don't think Aurora Banks is a real person. I digress.

This news item also appears on Christian Post and the Classicalite websites. It pretty much regurgitates the Digital Spy interview. We knew about this last month. Apparently they have not seen my first Underworld Next Generation casting bracket. Where Theo James is my Cinderella pick for N.G..

It's like in Downton Abbey season 1 where Lady Mary would rather talk to Kemel Pamuk, my Turkish lover, instead of Evelyn Napier and Cousin Matthew. Theo James is Lady Mary in this instance. Which is very meta because he is being charmed by himself. But, that is neither here nor there. Kemel Pamuk are other acting opportunities for Mr. James. (I think an Oscar is in his future. Allow him to be cast in a musical role, a successful Oscar campaign and presto.)

Like a chump the audience is Evelyn Napier standing next to Matthew who is Sony Pictures. Does that make any sense? Don't do it Lady Mary! Your virtue is at stake. Someday I'll diagram this scenario. 

Why can't Evelyn Napier come back as Lady Mary's consort? Oh, right she doesn't like him. Who is this Henry Talbot. Jumping into his 1927 Bentley (3 Litre, chassis number RE1400) in the Christmas episode of Season 5? It's the car of the future. 

Someone has to be Evelyn Napier and why not Underworldpod?


2a. Look at the dissension in this 2 1/2 year old picture. 

If it wasn't for Mr. James I would never have watched U.A.. Which was the first movie that I watched from the franchise. 

 @TheoJamesCOM March 23, 2015

Legit only watching Underworld Awakening for Theo #theojames #underworld #awakening



I too legit only watch U.A. for David.

I listened to a Howard Stern interview of comedian and actor Aziz Ansari. It is on Youtube, the 2014 interview. Around the 12 minute 49 second mark.  Aziz quotes Stern:

"The best part of making the deal, like that, is the announcement. After that it is all downhill."

Lucky for us, at Underworldpod, it only took 6 months for it (the announcement of Mr. James returning to the 5th movie) to go downhill.

2b. The Franchise Herald article also discusses casting two female leads. Will a new actor be portraying Eve? Will anyone from U.A. return to the 5th installment of Underworld? I would like to see Michelle Dockery in the Underworld series. From Downton to Underworld, with love. Where Theo James makes a cameo and Lady Mary kills him. 

Fast and Furious has proved that a 7th film can be successful. How to Fast and Furious the Underworld franchise? Chris Morgan magic. Wouldn't it be something if Michelle Rodriguez was in Underworld. She would be in Resident Evil and Underworld. 

If, only some actor was featured in Resident Evil, Underworld, Ghost Busters, Spider-Man and Men in Black then solve who hacked Sony Pictures. That person would win the Sony Golden Ticket. Playstations, TV's and Sony Bucks will fall from the sky. Is Sony Bucks still a commodity?

In an era where Star Trek meets Planet of the Apes in comic book form. When will we see Underworld meets Resident Evil? Not enough cash, brother. Did I do that justice?

I was listening to the What Say You Pod and I loved it when Let's Get Sexy and Patches say "Letty" together. When Letty, Michelle Rodriguez, is featured in the Post credit scene of Fast Five. I liked their analysis of the franchise. I would never have gotten Sandwich Crazy if it weren't for those pods. I use Sandwhich Crazy often now.  So, thank you guys. 

I like that term Sony Golden Ticket.


Name ideas for our Underworld Bracketology...

1. Beckinsale Bracketology
2. Bill Nighy Bracketology

I caught Mike and Mike on ESPN2 and remembered about "Sheets of Integrity". What can we call our brackets without the bracketology moniker?  Ahhh, let's take a song title from the soundtrack. How about...?

1. Bring me the Disco King by David Bowie
2. Rocket Collecting by Milla Jovovich (as Milla)

Both are song titles from the 1st movie soundtrack. I like Bring me the disco king as the title of this game. I'm listening to a live version of David Bowe singing this song right now. 

Our bracketology, where you can have the actor and character name. It's mathematically in the predictors favor, May the odds be ever in your favor. Then again, the actor and character could vanish from Underworld. There you go, a busted bracket. 

Bring me the disco king for Next Generation - Elite 8 for Podcast Exhibit C: Kate Beckinsale, India Eisley, Michelle Dockery and Michael Ealy. Is that a boring final four? Take 2: Michelle Dockery, Kate Beckinsale, {Kee-nan} Keiynan Lonsdale (In the movie Insurgent, he plays Uriah) and Jude Law  That is an interesting casting choice.

P.S.  Bring me the disco king is a beautiful song.

Nothing on the Underworld Reboot for now. I'm going to concentrate on N.G. on this podcast.

Pod Homework

• Watch Spectre. The Fall release of the Bond movie franchise. 

You are a kite dancing in a hurricane, Mr. Bond. I wish someone would say that about me. You got the usual ingredients for an action movie trailer: Shot of a car, chess set, baddie and Bond. Loved it.  

• Read up to chapter 6 of Underworld by Greg Cox.

I was shaken up by Rigel's death. I don't know why it greatly affected me in written form. 

In Talking Dead (AMC) they have a We Remember video montage, a segment of the deaths featured in the lastest episode of The Walking Dead.  I want to do a "We Remember" montage of the deaths in Underworld. This is my Irish wake for you, brother. Pardon can you play Danny Boy. 

What I am about to say has nothing to do with the book - Rigel we remember your classic good looks. The way you expertly took photographs of the Lycans heading into the Metro station. You fought valiantly, death dealer. But, when you harness the sun into a bullet form, the moon no longer holds her sway. In the afterlife I hope you have endless cameras at your disposal. Time to take those rainbow pictures you are fond of.  Thank you for your contributions to the coven.

Trix

Poor Trix. They wouldn't even take the remaining silver bullets out of your body. I hope you had a proper burial. Or, did they leave you among the bones and rats in the tunnel? In the afterlife I hope you have an endless buffet of raw meat.

R.I.P. Nathaniel.  
Thank you for being the back up. In the movie you are reading the newspaper, but in the book you are across the street recalling the words of John Milton. Sorry things didn't work out. In Underworld you are the closest thing we have to Indiana Jones. 

On to he unfortunate descendants of Corvinus. Subject A and B, in the book. The two gagged captive humans. Damn my DNA. Sorry the Lycans used you as lab rats.  Don't worry the baddies in this scene die in the third act. Hopefully, you have a pleasant afterlife. 

We remember your deaths, oh Lord until you come again. 

Sony Minute
Formerly the Sony Pictures minute. Where I'm going to keep this in a minute form. Sony Pictures the studio behind the Vampire, Lycan, Hybrid and Human love story. 

Sony Pictures re-tweeted a Ron Howard tweet. The tweet: @realronhoward 4/17 An excellent day of rehearsal for InfernoMovie. 

The third novel in the Robert Langdon series. Which should be released next year.

A tweet from @SonyElectronics, 4/9/15. An octopus takes pictures using a Cyber -shot TX30 Camera. I watched this video. It unnerved me a bit. I felt sorry for the octopus. The octopus is named Rambo, Rambo the female octopus. The footage was filmed at the Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium in New Zealand or Aotearoa. Where you can "snorkel with the sharks in a Shark Cage experience". No, thank you. 

I'm too chicken to get my ears pierced, no way would I jump into a tank with a shark. Also, I don't know how to swim. I wanted to get my ears re-pierced for my 12th year of sobriety. Yes, I am 12 years sober. But, I've been putting it off. My parents pierced my ears when I was a toddler and the holes have closed up since then. I want to get a numeral 1, for one ear and a numeral 2 for the other ear. Like how I worded that? Or, giant door knocker, hoop earrings with the number 12 on them. It's on my to do list. 

I'm proud of reaching my sober birthday. I'm not depressed, I wrote lyrics to a song and I'm playing Sim City Underworld. All four pod goals achieved. 

Was that a minute? Oh, well.

Pod Homework
Continue to read "Underworld".

 "We're out of time, we'll try to do better the next time." 
I'll record another pod next week, since I missed last week.  I like dropping a pod every two weeks. I don't have a lot of franchise news to maintain a weekly presence. Plus, that seems a bit draining to do it once a week. I'm shooting for a bi-monthly recording.  

Thank you for listening to the Underworld pod. You can find us at @underworldpod on twitter, underworldpod.com and soundcloud.com/underworldpod. 

I started a Patreon page. patreon.com/underworldpod
No pledge amounts, at the moment. But, maybe something in the future. Nothing massive something in the $1 and $2 range. Pledges will assist in the making of this podcast. A new microphone, Soundcloud Pro payments, and domain fees. "Landmarks to the 'muses that inspired the music When I could tell it was sincere without trying to prove it." - Drake, From Time.

Support the franchise, don't illegally download it. Take care and in closing: "Your exile seems a bit more comfortable than I remember." ( - Selene U.E.)

Pod: Exhibit B - Cars and Choppers

Somewhat of a karaoke pod...
Exhibit B: Cars and Choppers
Opening
Aloha awakea. (Hello Good mid-day)
Pehea 'oukou?  (How are you as a group)
Maika'i loa au. (I am very good)
Welcome to Underworld. It's so dark in here. I am @underworldpod, on Twitter, and theunderworldpod.com. How you doing? I just listened to Crazy by Kat Dahlia to get me pumped. This is podcast exhibit 2 - Cars and Choppers. I won't be submitting the first one, or exhibit A, to itunes. I will just keep that on Soundcloud, thank you.

I apologize for my Green Lantern and Green Hornet mix up. I am deeply embarrassed by my faux pas. Also, I mixed up Shane Brolly who played Kraven and Tony Curran who played Marcus. Both were in Underworld Evolution. But, it was Brolly's birthday on March 6th. I am deeply embarrassed by both mistakes. Just you wait until I accidentally say Underwear or Underwood (as in Blair Underwood) instead of Underworld.

I even questioned if I should take down the first pod. But, alas no. 

Mistakes build character. It is the dings and rough spots that create the beauty of driftwood. Above all: "Never worry what other people think of you, because no one ever thinks of  you." - D. Oswald Heist in the Saga comics (Image Comics). Today is New Comic Book day 3/25/2015. I want to check out Midtown Comics and see what was released today.

What am I eating? I'm drinking Stash Premium Chai Spice Black Tea. It's delicious. I'm also drinking Emergen-C supplement drink, Lemon-Lime flavor. I'm done with my cold, but I'm around someone who is sick and I don't want to catch a cold again. So I'm upping my nutrient and vitamin count. I usually don't drink this flavor of Emergen-C. But, I'm digging it today. 

If I have to nit pick, I didn't like how I said Bonjour... in the last pod. I can do better. I was sick at the time. I'm going to blame it on my cold.

Pretend we are Selene in the Belltower, or as I like to call it the gazebo on top of the building. Let's jump on in. Spoilers Abound!

Underworld News:
1. Underworld Reboot has an imdb page. Which is in direct effect to item number 2.

2. According to articles interviewing Theo James, he is not involved with the franchise. But, his name is still on the Next Generation imdb page. I don't know the answer to that, is one being pulled over the audience? You can't fool the Underworld, dear.

3. Will we see something at the San Diego Comic Con? Will the producers formally announce the reboot and TV series. Is it possible to get Tom Hiddleston to come out as Loki and open the Underworld panel? I'm joking. I want to see a Lycan/Vampire fight in Hall H. All the actors from the series duke it out, no guns (like Batman...) and whomever is still standing gets to be in the reboot.  What do they call that in WWE? Last Man Standing...no, no...no  a "Battle Royal". This is how you sell the reboot. My money is on Kevin Grevioux, on this last actor standing idea. Raze will be back. (But...All hail, Selene.)

Back to the first item. It is a reboot. What has Sony learned from the previous reboots re: The Amazing Spider-men, 2012. The Karate Kid, 2010? What are they learning from the Ghostbusters Universe?  All those talking heads and kale-head, kale as in the vegetable, executives are learning aplenty on the Ghostbusters reboot. Thank God that isn't my job. How does one reboot a series without annoying anyone? It is impossible. As Kevin Smith says, "Make your art".  You better want to blank this art in a Denny's restroom. Dear Underworld talking heads, would you want to (blank) the new series in the Denny's restroom? If not, don't release it. Sincerely yours, a fan.

That was Underworld news, but it was more so Underworld speculation.  


Cars and Choppers which is the title of today's pod

In Underworld, 2003 Selene drives a 1980 Jaguar X16 Series 111 and a Maserati 3200 GT. I don't know how to properly pronounce the car model. So, bear with me.

Underworld Evolution a 1970 Ford LN 8000 is used when Michael and Selene are being chased by Marcus. That is the truck with the wooden sides. Recently when I see those types of trucks I think of U.E. and not any other movie.  I think of pre-dawn Hybrid fighting, baby.

A 1990 Land Rover Range Rover is driven as the pair head to Tannis' abode. His sexin' abode. When they arrive at Corvinuss' mission control boat they are in a 1981 Toyota Land Cruiser. 

(From Imdb) A Corvinuss' strike team flies a (modified) Aérospatiale SA 360 Dauphin. When Selene and the strike team are leaving the helicopter for the showdown, the close-ups show a Bell 204 (or UH-1).

In Awakening Detective Sebastian, played by Michael Ealy, drives a Volvo with Swedish registration plates.

Top Gear - 
Top Gear is in the news this week. I like the show, it makes me laugh.  If you don't know what you are getting into then don't watch the show. It won't be the same without those three presenters. I hope the Stig also leaves in support. 

I was looking for actors involved with the series and I found two who were featured on Top Gear. Are there more? If so, our research department will be fired.
Charles Dance 1.48.8 (Astra)
Michael Sheen 1.46.3 (Lacetti) 6th place on that particular leader boards not too shabby, Mr, Sheen.

Pod Homework. Eureka!

The answer is "Riddle". Without looking at my notes I was going to call the video, "Ripple". Thank you notes for saving me from that. 

Len Wiseman's name isn't on this video, but his influence and style of filmaking is all over this music video. Which leads me to believe that Underworld ripped off En Vogue. (joking) You don't have to watch the quad-riology (I might punk out and say series). They are giving you something you can feel in four minutes. Where are the oranges through the window in this franchise? Now, I haven't watched an En Vogue video in twenty years. Forgive me, but is the same group? I distinctly remember my cassette tape...Yes, a cassette tape... of, "Giving him something he can feel". A cassette single of that song.  Man, those were good times. Not really.

Sony Pictures Minute:

I retweeted that Sony is to produce a film version of Carole Kings' Broadway Musical, Beautiful. My favorite song on the original Broadway soundtrack is: Some Kind of Wonderful. Such a good song. Who will play King?  Jesse Muller please.  She won a Tony. Katie Brayben is playing King in the London production.  Brayben has been nominated for a Lawrence Olivier award. Good luck to her. Katie is trixiepig on twitter and that is quite a handle. Who in Hollywood could play Carole King? I don't know.

 
On Youtube, I watched the official trailer #1 for the movie Aloha. Did I see Gwen Stacy dancing hula or am I mistaken?

The Sony pictures twitter header is changed to Mr. Kevin James on a segue. 

6 months from now, In theaters September 4th: Kitchen Sink will be released. The synopsis. "Vampires, humans and zombies used to get along in Dillford, but then something unexpected arrived and now it's humans vs. vampires vs. zombies in all-out mortal combat. It's up to three teenagers to try to get things back to "normal."" I thought there were aliens involved, too. (blah, blah.  Something about aliens) Trivia for Kitchen Sink: The screenplay for this film was featured in the 2010 Blacklist; a list of the "most liked" unmade scripts of the year. 

A headline from The Hollywood Reporter: Sony Pictures Posts Hack-Delayed Quarterly Profit of $51 Million  An article by Gavin J. Blair (3/17/2015). ...more than the $20 million it had predicted in February, Sony Corp. announced in Tokyo on Tuesday. That was down 75 percent from the year-ago period in yen terms. 

On Friday, March 27th. The Spectre (Spektor) teaser trailer will be released. I'll probably get around to watching it over the weekend. We'll discuss on our next pod. 

In Other News

Have you picked up a copy of Underworld by Greg Cox?
gregcox-author.com (hyphenated or dash? Not an underscore or dash)

This is a novelization of the 1st movie. I may read his "Man of Steel" novelization. If I like the Underworld book, I'm going to read "Man of Steel". I confess I haven't watched the movie "Man of Steel". My plan was to wait until it was on basic cable.  I did listen to Kevin Smith discuss the movie with Ralph Garman. I got the Smith summery of the movie so I don't have to watch the movie. Or, at least I'm in no rush.

I don't like the Greg Cox website. I'm not poo-pooing it. It's straight and to the point. Plus he has cat photos, and that is adorable. Have you seen his bibliography? That's why he doesn't have time to spruce up his website. I wonder what what he is working on now? Is he working on "Dawn of Justice"?

I don't think I need to see "Dawn of Justice" when it opens in theaters. Do I have to say Batman vs. Superman: D.O.J? Or, can I just say D.O.J? Even if blank is revealed to be Namor. Which would be awesome. (Kevin Smith is a genius. Sorry, if you haven't listened to the Fat Man on Batman pod you won't understand any of that.)  I'm not in a rush.  I'll listen to a pod or read a review and I don't blame Ben Affleck. I don't watch movies in theaters anymore. (I geek out on Downton Abbey). Lady Edith I hope you have your happy ending. 

Back to the Underworld book. I haven't finished "Mime Order", 2015 by Samantha Shannon. I have a hundred fifty pages to go. I hope to Start Underworld next week. Pick up the book, if you want and start reading it. That will be our pod homework for next time. We will discuss the first chapter of the novel. 

But, before I get to Underworld I'm starting a new trade. Ha! It's reminds me of my youth, it's adorable and my favorite is Twilight Sparkle. It's not for everyone. I will be reading: MLP, Friendship is Magic vol 1, 2013. Written by Katie Cook. Art by Andy Price. Colors by Heather Breckel. Letters by Robbie Robbins and Neil Uyetake. Edited by Bobby Curnow. This is an IDW comic.  Repping IDW who came out with the Underworld comics.

Happy belated birthday to Robbie Gee who played Kahn in Underworld.  His birthday was yesterday. In April it will be Steven Mackintosh's birthday on 4/30 he played Tannis in U.E. and Rise-. (Which is fitting because my new closer is....)

Pod Bonus...

Hau‘oli Lā Pō‘alima Aloha! An extra installment of the pod.  

It's Friday and I'm eating my cheese pizza with hot sauce. On my second cup of Stash Chai tea.

Underworld
I didn't fill out a March Madness bracket this year. I did it once and got out in the first round, like a majority of people. That was a decade ago, which blows my mind. I just looked up Emeka Okafor who played for UCONN and I predicted UCONN to go in the first round. Which f course meant that they would win the tournament that year. That was a bold prediction move on my behave. He is a free agent. How am I only three years older than this guy? He was on One Tree Hill. He should act more.  Is there a role for him in Underworld? I'm going to follow him on twitter - @bigmek50.

The first basketball player I have ever followed. 

...There should be an X-men named Emeka Okafor. Someday when new X-men characters are reestablished. 

Getting back to the franchise. We should have Underworld brackets. Who do you have in the top four? Who is going to the 'ship? Should we have the actor and character name? For example if I wanted: Selene, Michael, Kate Beckinsale and Kevin Grevioux in the final four? I'm making up this game, so sure. This is allowed:

Elite Eight for the reboot - Michael, Selene, Kate Beckinsale and K.G.. Tanis, Lucian, Amelia and Viktor. Tanis is my Cinderella.

For U-N.G. - Theo James, Thomas, India Eisley, Detective Sebastian, Tanis, Kahn Jr., Dr. Jacob Lanes' daughter and a new Vampire Elder.  Theo James is my Cinderella pick.

My picks don't make any sense, where the heck is Marcus? Where is Scott Speedman? My bracket is already busted. This is just the first draft. I'll pick new elite eights on the next pod. (I'll discuss the picks in a future blog). Save your brackets, listeners.  


Today is Gloria Swanson's birthday. She was born March 27, 1899.

[In 1922] I have gone through a long apprenticeship. I have gone through enough of being a nobody. I have decided that when I am a star, I will be every inch and every moment the star! Everybody from the studio gateman to the highest executive will know it.

Happy Birthday Gloria Swanson, You are a star.

"We're out of time, we'll try to do better the next time."

Thank you listeners.  I'll record another pod in April. Thank you for listening to the Underworld pod. You can find us at @underworldpod and theunderworldpod.com. Support the franchise, don't illegally download it. Take care and in closing:
"Your exile seems a bit more comfortable than I remember."  ( - Selene U.E.)