Digital Dream Machine

Discoveries, Art, Photos, Thoughts, and Writings From Chad Kerychuk.

Entries for June, 2005

Lucas vs. Spielberg

With Steven Spielberg’s War of the Worlds set to do box-office battle against George Lucas’ Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith, it seems a fitting time to take a look back at their creative relationship and how the two friends have nurtured the other’s career. Tom Shone of Slate.com wrote a great article [...]

The Arrival of Dr. Tran!

Guess who arrived in the mail today? That’s right! Dr. Tran! Here! Now! Forever! The ‘Special Edition’ DVD sports over 30 minutes of Bonus Features!! Also included in this incredible DVD package: 16 pairs of 3D glasses! A 24-piece fold-out Dr. Tran Movie Poster!! A Dr. Tran and Friends Paper Doll Playset!!! A coupon for [...]

The DreamWorks Machine

Shrek © 2001 DreamWorks LLC. This article in the June 2005 issue of Wired Magazine site is sad. It seems to provide yet more evidence that DreamWorks Animation SKG is more concerned about quantity than quality. Though not a religious fellow, I quite enjoyed The Prince of Egypt and I thought The Road to El [...]

Raiders of the Lost Archive – Vol. 2

More great record covers found in the ‘Lost Archive’… The Adventures of Pinocchio needed quite a bit of image retouching. To see the original scan I did, click here. The Adventures of Pinocchio © United Artists Records, Inc. The Sword in the Stone © 1972 Walt Disney Productions Winnie the Pooh and the honey tree [...]

The Goonies 20th Anniversary Celebration

It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since the release of the exciting film about a group of kids who seek the long-lost loot of Pirate One Eyed Willy. Produced by Steven Spielberg and Directed by Richard Donner, the movie still brings fond memories to all of us who had visions of finding buried [...]

The Alberta Movie Guide

X2: X-Men United. Partially filmed in Kananaskis, Alberta. © 2003 Twentieth Century Fox. I’ve started a new blog to compliment a book I’m developing on Alberta film locations and productions. The Alberta Movie Guide will feature news, stories, photos, and locations from films and television series shot in the great province of Alberta. The goals [...]