Aliens

Viral Video: Aliens Sunk My “Battleship”

Kara Swisher in Media on July 28, 2011 at 12:37 am PT

Okay, Hollywood has apparently made a movie from the classic Hasbro game “Battleship.” But instead of plastic pegs in a board, it’s chock full of special effects, aliens and a lot of explosions.

Viral Video: Steven Spielberg's Latest Alien Invasion

Kara Swisher in News on March 30, 2011 at 2:36 am PT

This new television series from TNT about aliens invading Earth, titled “Falling Skies,” is exec-produced by Steven Spielberg. As you might recall, the Hollywood legend knows a thing or two about space creatures, including making hit movies such as “E.T.” But these new aliens, as it turns out, aren’t quite so cuddly.

Here Comes Tech-Heavy "Avatar" (and the Inevitable Smurf Spoof)

Kara Swisher in News on November 17, 2009 at 10:00 pm PT

Hollywood director James Cameron is well known for his heavy use of special effects and techtastic techniques in his movies, which include “Titanic,” “Aliens” and the first–and best–two “Terminator” blockbusters. In a few weeks, Cameron is hoping to hit geek gold again with a 3-D sci-fi juggernaut called “Avatar,” which is about an indigenous blue-colored tribe and their inevitable greedy enemies. Thus, cue the Smurfs!