Hulu now has the 1990′s Captain America film is available now for online viewing for U.S. residents. Watch the movie embedded here below.

Don’t remember this movie? There’s a good reason for that.

Originally scheduled for theatrical release in the United States in 1990, the film was shelved, later to resurface in 1992 in the direct-to-video market. And if anyone remembers what it meant to go direct-to-video in the 90s, you’ll know that it was the ultimate sign of “no confidence” from a movie studio.

Me personally, I don’t think Captain America was all that bad; actually, I found it quite enjoyable, despite the changes made to the story from the Marvel comic books. The movie begins in Italy during World War II and the first six or so minutes of the movie are entirely in Italian, but for some reason the Hulu version does not have subtitles. But I found the story simple enough to follow. Basically, keep in mind: Nazis bad; America good [...]

One of my favorite scenes in The Empire Strikes Back is when Han Solo rescues Luke Skywalker on Hoth. When Han finds Luke stranded outside the rebel base, Luke’s been injured in a Wampa attack and is near freezing and delirious. To keep his friend alive until he can build their shelter for the night, Han uses Luke’s lightsaber to cut open his tauntaun (which had dropped dead from the cold just as Han found Luke) and secures his friend inside the animal.

Now, thanks to protocol droid C3PO, we know that the odds of surviving the night in sub-zero temperature outside the Hoth rebel base are 725 to 1 (although, we don’t know if this is with spending the night in a shelter or just out there exposed to the elements). Considering the dire situation Luke was in, his odds of survival were even worse. That means that Han had to get that shelter build right away.

The folks over at Wolf Gnards wondered, as most of us have as well, how long could Luke have survived in that tauntaun, especially since the animal had already died of severe hypothermia itself? According to their calculations, Han had about 56 minutes to build that shelter before Luke died of hypothermia [...]

The trailer for the fifth season of Doctor Who is online and features the first (technically second) glimpse into what the future holds for the Eleventh Doctor played by 26-year-old actor Matt Smith.

While there are flashes of Daleks, the most notable thing from the trailer may be the “Weeping Angels” from the popular episode “Blink,” which was written by Steven Moffat who is now the Doctor Who showrunner taking over from Russell T. Davies.

I know this isn’t the Doctor we’ve all known and loved for the past four years. But Matt Smith isn’t replacing him any more than a new puppy would be replacing a dearly departed family dog. Honestly, if you can look beyond the tweed jacket and bow tie, No. 11 seems to fill out the role quite nicely.

Give it a watch and let us know what you think of The Doctor’s new catchphrase…

While the Eleventh Doctor is on his way in to the Whoniverse, many are still lamenting on the departure of David Tennant, including the actor himself. Blogtor Who picked up the impromptu farewell speech he gave on the set of Doctor Who (video embedded below).

The spoiler-free clip shows a confetti cannon being shot off as Tennant holds back tears while professing his love for the work done over the past four years on the show.

The actor’s final appearance in The End of Time Part 2 aired in the UK last night and garnered an impressive 10.4 million sets of eyeballs, according to the BBC. The Finale aired on BBC America tonight for U.S viewers [...]

If there was ever any doubt that the writers of ABC’s sitcom Better Off Ted weren’t geeks, the latest episode shows proof that they most definitely are.

Episode 5 of the second season shows two scientists heading down to the basement of their building where they discover all the discarded robots that have been disassembled for parts. The scene has an intentional pause outlining the entire room which reveals a Dalek — the ruthless killing robotic drones from the Doctor Who television series.

I’ve embedded the click here below from Hulu, but for all of our International readers who can’t watch it, it happens about 9 minutes into the episode. (Or you can just oogle at the screenshot.)

If anyone else spots other scifi references, please point em out and I’ll give credit accordingly [...]

Adult Swim in a Box
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Volume 2 | Space Ghost Season 3 | Moral Oral Season 1 | Robot Chicken Season 2 | Metalocalypse Season 1 | Sealab Season 2
Animated
Cartoon Network
Release date: October 27, 2009

It is true what they say: Good things do come in small packages. Or in the case of Adult Swim in a Box, it comes in a small box. This new collection offers up full seasons of SeaLab 2021, Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, Metalocalypse, Robot Chicken, Moral Orel, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. The set also comes with a nice bonus disc full of Adult Swim pilots never before seen until now. And with a price tag of $69.95 (and that’s the list price; Amazon has it now for $50.49), it is hard to find anything wrong with a set like this but not impossible.

Like it is written on the DVD, this set is indeed a cash grab. The fine folks at Adult Swim have packed in six seasons’ worth (around 20 hours) of content. This, along with the price tag, is a definite steal for any fan of Adult Swim who has not gotten the DVD sets for themselves or as a gift for a person who has not been properly introduced to the lunacy that is Adult Swim. My only big issue with the set is the lack of fluidity among the seasons [...]

FREE STUFF ALERT:

Right now, visit Amazon’s CODE REDEEM page and enter code AVODGIFT to receive $4 credit (no purchase necessary) to use towards a Video On Demand rental or purchase through Amazon’s VoD catalog. You have until January 3, 2010 11:59 PM PST to redeem the code and apply it to a rental or purchase.

Also, Amazon is currently offering several Buy Now Watch Now deals on the latest movie releases for U.S. customers.

Check out some of my picks here below from the eligible Buy Now Watch Now titles.

- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – 2-disc DVD or Blu-ray
- Terminator Salvation – Blu-ray
- The Hangover – 2-disc Unrated DVD or Blu-ray
- Paranormal Activity – 2-disc DVD or Blu-ray
- Interview with the Vampire – Blu-ray
- Ghostbusters – Blu-ray
- North by Northwest – 50th Anniversary Edition DVD
- Bram Stoker’s Dracula – Blu-ray [...]

Former Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell‘s official site was updated today to announce that the grunge rock pioneers are reuniting after a 12-year break!

The message simply states:

The 12 year break is over and school is back in session. Sign up now. Knights of the Soundtable ride again! www.soundgardenworld.com

When you sign up at the site, a video for “Get On The Snake” from their 1989 album Louder Than Love pops up, but there’s no other information at this time, though I gather we’ll be getting some details real soon.

The Seattle-based quartet released their first album Ultramega OK in 1988, but didn’t rise to fame until 1991 with Badmotorfinger, which contained the hits “Outshined” and “Rusty Cage” (which subsequently became popular videos in constant rotation on MTV). From then on, Soundgarden was at the top of the music scene, paving the way for other Grunge acts (along with fellow Seattle bands Nirvana and Pearl Jam) [...]

Now that Christmas is over, it’s time to use up those Gift Cards! This week my friend all had me looking for “deals” on DVDs, knowing that I am always in search of a good sale.

Well, I think I found some gems! I spotted all the movies in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Harry Potter series, along with some other miscellaneous picks, all for under $9 each over at Amazon. There’s also some great deals on box sets, like the ones for the Star Wars and Star Trek sagas.

For some of these items there’s no indication as to when these deals will end, so grab them while you can (I already missed out on nabbing Teen Wolf & Teen Wolf Too and Willow for 8 bucks).

DEALS

Lord of the Rings
– The Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Ring – $7.99
– The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – $8.99
– The Lord of the Rings – The Return of the King – $8.49

Harry Potter
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – $8.99
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – $8.49

There’s plenty more under $10 and under $20 deals on movies and TV shows on DVD in the Up To 50% Off DVD Sale, which ends on January 24, 2010; there’s also a Blu-ray Sale that ends January 4, 2010 [...]