Michael Medved also sounded the alarm on the new movie Happy Feet 
In short, “Happy Feet” comprises a strikingly downbeat evening (or afternoon) at the multiplex – an appalling waste of both time and money for patrons who will expect a far more cheerful, cold-climate-but-warm-hearted experience. The last time a major studio launched a comparably misleading ad campaign, they tried to sell Clint Eastwood’s “Million Dollar Baby” as a Rocky-in-sports-bra/noble underdog boxing movie— deliberately hiding its intense assisted suicide theme. For “Happy Feet,” they seem to hide the movie’s darker, dysfunctional messages and to ignore its questionable elements for innocent kids.
With this posting, consider yourself warned: “Happy Feet” deserves designation as “Crappy Feet” and counts as one of the biggest disappointment of the onrushing holiday season.
See the Happy Feat trailer at Apple.
It is time for Apple to pull back the curtain and reveal all the new goodies we are going to want under our Christmas trees this year:
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New, 6th generation iPod.
30GB ($249) and 80GB ($349) capacities.
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Games for your iPod, just $4.99.
Play on 5th and 6th generation iPods.
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New, 2nd generation aluminum iPod Nano.
In colors: green, silver, black, blue, and pink.
2GB, 4GB, and 8GB capacities.
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New, 2nd generation metal iPod Shuffle.
1GB, $79.
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iTunes 7 is available today.
Improvements include separate libraries for all forms of media; store now has own section; devices have own section; Apple will provide art for any music in your library; cover flow view; NFL 2006 season coming to iTMS; 640×480 video resolution; gapless playback.
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One more thing…Movies! Today, films from Disney, Pixar, Touchstone, Miramax — over 75 movies.
New releases $12.99 preorders and first week, after that up to $14.99. Most titles $9.99.
640×480 video resolution, Dolby surround sound.
Same usage rights as TV shows now.
US Only.
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Sneak Peak of Q1 2007. Take your content to your TV with Apple’s iTV (code name). Wireless and stocked with just about every protocol and port you might want.
FrontRow-like interface.
Photo credit: Gizmodo.com
iTV is iTunes Mac and Windows compatible and will be priced at $299
A big thanks to iLounge and MacRumors.com for the live coverage!
