Review: Ricky Gervais ‘Science’ DVD
Ricky Gervais Live IV - Science
Ricky Gervais is back with his 4th stand up DVD. After Animals, Politics and Fame, we now have Science. Why it’s called Science i’m not entirely sure, as there’s only one singular reference to the subject in the entire show (it comes at around the 30min mark). My guess would be there was a plan to do the show on science at the start, so he had his rather fine sciencey sets built, but his mind wandered off on a tangent – much like he does in stand up – and the show ended up being about something totally different.
So if it’s not about science, what is it about. Well… initially, fat people and why he isn’t cruel to them. Then some musings over what is an ‘Act of God’. A brilliant segment where he takes you step by step through one of his childhood storybooks. Plus some heroin, autograph hunters and Susan Boyle thrown in for good measure. As usual, his stand up does take some very twisted and dark turns in places, but he still manages to keep you laughing throughout.
Although Science isn’t as strong as his earlier shows, I still found it extremely funny. Though, I would like to see the show based on Science that I suspect was the original idea, rather than the more generic (albeit very funny) Ricky Gervais stand up Science turned into.
DVD Extras
There are only 3 extras on the DVD, but well worth watching. First ‘Meet Karl Pilkington 2′ – which is Ricky throwing questions at Karl, which, much like on the podcasts, he then answers in his own… unique way. Also ‘Ricky in New York’ which is clips from a Letterman appearance mixed in with some self shot handycam footage of his time guesting on Curb Your Enthusiasm.
By far the most genius extra though is ‘When Karl met Warwick’, which involves Karl meeting the star of Star Wars, Harry Potter, and actor of diminutive stature – Warwick Davis. Under the guidance of Ricky, Karl is then coerced into interviewing Warwick… This extra is alone is worth buying the DVD for.
Ricky Gervais: Science is out on DVD – 22nd November 2010.
8/10 – Worth it for ‘When Karl met Warwick’
The English National Anthem… In Na’vi!
The Queen Na'vi
Happy St. Georges Day! And to celebrate this (and the fact that Avatar is out on Blu-ray & DVD on Monday 26th April), we bring you all 5 verses of the English National Anthem… in Na’vi! (and yes, this is quite possibly the geekiest thing we’ve ever posted…) 
The English National Anthem… In Na’vi!
| ENGLISH | NA’VI |
| 1 | |
| God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen: Send her victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us: God save the Queen. | Tsahìkit ayohengä txoa atawnìng Eywal zivong, Nulkrr rivey ayohengä nawma Tsahìkit, Tsahìkit Eywal zivong: Fpe’ poet afkew, alefpom sì anawm, Nulkrr eivyk ayohengit: Eywal Tsahìkit zivong! |
| 2 | |
| O Lord, our God, arise, Scatter thine enemies, And make them fall Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks, On thee our hopes we fix: God save us all. | Ma Eywa, ayohengä Eywa, kllkxem, kxll si ngengeyä kutut, Ulte zeykup fot Foä ‘eykia tìpängkxot, Foä leskxawnga aysäsyepit steyki, Ngengarì ayohengä aysìlpeyit yem: Eywal ayohengit zivong. |
| 3 | |
| Thy choicest gifts in store, On her be pleased to pour; Long may she reign: May she defend our laws, And ever give us cause To sing with heart and voice God save the Queen. | Ngeyä sweya sìtìnghu, Tutet nìftxavang tìng; Tutel nulkrr eivyk ayohengit: Tutel zivong ayoengä horenit, Ulte frakrr tìng ayoengur lunit, a tsun rivol txe’lan sì mokri Eywal tsahìkit zivong. |
| 4 | |
| Not in this land alone, But be God’s mercies known, From shore to shore! Lord make the nations see, That men should brothers be, And form one family, The wide world over. | Ke mì fìatxkxe nì’aw, Slä livu a Eywayä tìyawnit kame, Ta txampay ne txampay! Eywal keykame pongut Tsnì sutan zene smukan livu, Ulte slu ‘aw soaia, Txana kìfkeymì. |
| 5 | |
| From every latent foe, From the assassins’ blow, God save the Queen! O’er her thine arm extend, For Britain’s sake defend, Our mother, princess, and friend, God save the Queen! | Ta frakxutu atusok, Ta tspangyuä tukru, Eywal tsahìkit zivong! Tutet lew si ngengeyä pxun, Zong fpi Kelutral, Ayoengä sa’nok, tsahìk, sì ‘eylan, Eywal tsahìkit zivong! |
Competition: Win District 9 on Blu-Ray & DVD
Win District 9 On Blu-Ray and DVD
District 9
With all the Christmas, New Year, and all the snow chaos in the UK over the last few weeks, I totally forgot I had a copies of District 9 to give away on Blu-Ray & DVD!
“From producer Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) and director Neill Blomkamp comes a startlingly original science fiction thriller that “soars on the imagination of its creators” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone). With stunning special effects and gritty realism, the film plunges us into a world where the aliens have landed… only to be exiled to a slum on the fringes of Johannesburg. Now, one lone human discovers the mysterious secret of the extraterrestrial weapon technology. Hunted and hounded through the bizarre back alleys of an alien shantytown, he will discover what it means to be the ultimate outsider on your own planet.”
There are 2 chances to win, one via Twitter, one via the site.
Enter both, and double your chances!
To Win District 9 on Blu-Ray
Contest is now closed.
To Win District 9 on DVD
Just answer the following question:
Question: What is the name of the alien that helps Wikus van de Merwe?
Contest is now closed. The answer was Christopher Johnson.
The competition closes on 23rd Jan 2010 and is open to UK residents aged 18 or over. There will be 2 winners picked from twitter and the on site entries (enter via both and double your chances!). By entering this competition, you are agreeing to the rules of this competition. Full rules can be read here.
Stargate’s Ark of Truth Airing on Sky One in March!
So, the US is getting the Stargate: The Ark of Truth DVD on the March 11th, and us UK folk are having to wait till April 14th for the UK DVD release (boooo!).
However… if your a Sky subscriber, you’ll be getting it free on Sky One only 2 weeks after the US DVD release, and 2 weeks before the UK DVD (Yay!) 
Stargate fans, set your Sky Plus’s for Monday, March 24th at 9p.m. (or the repeat on Wednesday, March 26th at 8 p.m.) on Sky One for the UK premiere of Stargate: The Ark of Truth.
And for those of you that can’t wait that long, here’s a promo/teaser for ya.
Very very cool Stargate Watch (even has an iris that closes over the face!)Â
