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The NCAA post-season kicks off December 19, with 33 games being played in a three week span. Seniors will get their last hurrah, and teams will attempt to end their season on the winning side, in the hopes of improving recruiting that follows afterwords. The Sportmeisters will preview each of the 33 games that lie ahead, and provide our predictions as well. Let’s get to it!

Independence Bowl, December 28th, 5:00 PM, Shreveport, LA

Georgia (7-5) vs. Texas A&M (6-6)

About Georgia : The Bulldogs play in arguably one of the toughest conferences, the SEC, and it showed in their performance this season. Showing signs of consistency, Georgia won three of their first four, then lost three of the next four, then won the final three of four, including an upset over then No.7 Georgia Tech. Georgia faced four teams in the top ten, and ended up going 1-3.

Offensively, Georgia was a far cry from last years squad with Matt Stafford and Knowshon Moreno. However, a returning contributor was top Sophomore WR A.J. Green, who had 751 yards and six touchdowns in only nine games played this season.

Senior QB Joe Cox had the enviable task of filling in for the departed Stafford, and while his numbers were respectable (2426 yards, 22 touchdowns), he had his share of mistakes. His 16 interceptions were a big reason Georgia finished last in NCAA FBS with -1.42 turnovers a game.

Junior LB Rennie Curran led the team with 123 tackles, almost twice as much as anyone else. Georgia will need a big game from their offense, and a showing from their inconsistent defense, if they expect to win.

About Texas A&M : The Aggies started their season off a different team from the 2008 4-9 campaign, winning three in a row. However, they lost three in a row right back to fall to 3-3. Two more wins followed, but Texas A&M would lose three of their last four, barely making bowl eligibility at 6-6.

Their offense is made of something amazing, finishing fifth in NCAA FBS with 465.33 yards a game. Both the passing and rushing game finished in the top 25 of their respective categories.

Junior QB Jerrod Johnson was a tear for A&M, throwing for 3217 yards and 28 touchdowns, and picked up another eight touchdowns on the ground. Sophomore RB Cyrus Gray and Freshman RB Christine Michael combined for 1519 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Defensively, the unit gives up 431.33 yards a game (107th in NCAA FBS) and 32.67 points a game (104th in NCAA FBS). Junior LB Von Miller is the lone bright spot however, leading the nation with 17 sacks. A&M will win more with their offense than their defense, and should expect a high scoring matchup if they want to contend.

The Matchup : Georgia is 25-16-3 in their long history. They have won three in a row while making a bowl game for 13 straight seasons.

Texas A&M is 13-17, riding a three year losing streak in bowl games. This is their first bowl game since 2007.

This game promises to be an offensive blowout. Georgia is dealing with their own defensive turmoil, as they have fired Defensive Coordinator Willie Martinez, along with Coaches Jon Fabris and John Jancek.

This puts extra pressure on Head Coach Mark Richt. Going against a Texas A&M squad with defensive struggles of their own, if they can limit the turnovers, they will reduce the pressure on their own defense. Miller will get his licks, attacking from his hybrid defensive end/linebacker position.

Georgia was able to slightly neutralize the Georgia Tech triple-option, so the abilities of Johnson should come as no surprise. However, Johnson usually sets the pace, and as long as he has the ball, the potential to score is in the air every down.

The Prediction : Defense may win championships, but Texas A&Ms offense wins the game, 56-42.

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UFC 100, taking place in the home base of the UFC, Las Vegas, will be held on July 18. The card for UFC 100 is stacked, as the organization has long pegged this event as a major milestone and a premier, once in a lifetime event.

A rematch between Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir for the heavyweight championship headlines the card. Welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre is taking on challenger Thiago Alves, former two division Pride champion Dan Henderson is taking on onetime Ultimate Fighter winner and fellow Ultimate Fighter coach Michael Bisping in a middleweight clash and Jon Fitch is taking on Paulo Thiago in a match that will send the two men in opposite directions in the deep welterweight field.

Here is a complete preview and a full set of UFC 100 predictions.

Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir Preview

A highly anticipated rematch will be taking place as the headline bout for UFC 100, as Brock Lesnar defends his heavyweight belt against Frank Mir. In their first match – Lesnar's debut in the UFC – Mir capitalized on a mistake to submit the former WWE star. Since then however, Lesnar has looked absolutely dominating against Heath Herring and Randy Couture. Mir also looked impressive in his TKO win over Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

In their first match, Lesnar had the early upper hand early on but it was Mir who was able to submit the overeager and still green Lesnar. Lesnar has improved a great deal since then, and while this may be the best and most well rounded Frank Mir we've ever seen, he doesn't have the raw physical ability that Lesnar has (who does?). Lesnar will avoid making any costly mistakes and will wear Mir out, stopping him with strikes by the third round. Lesnar TKO3 Mir to retain the heavyweight championship at UFC 100.

Georges St. Pierre vs. Thiago Alves Preview

What does a 5 fight winning streak look like for the man that stands on top of the incredibly deep welterweight division? For Georges St. Pierre, it looks something like wins over Josh Koscheck, Matt Hughes, Matt Serra, Jon Fitch and B.J. Penn. Not a bad list. Thiago Alves has been on a tear of his own though, winning his last7 fights since losing to Fitch in 2006, including wins over Koscheck, Hughes and Karo Parisyan.

Alves is certainly a worthy challenger for St. Pierre's welterweight title at UFC 100. He has great power with all of his strikes and he's an explosive athlete with a good base of jiu-jitsu. St. Pierre however is arguably the best athlete in the entire sport, and may be the most complete package of any active fighter as well.

After losing his title to Serra he regained his focus and drive, and as good as Alves is, he's just another strong contender that won't be able to break down the champion, a man that's superior in nearly every single discipline. Anderson Silva is busy testing himself at light heavyweight, but will St. Pierre end up moving up to middleweight for a pound for pound battle? St. Pierre TKO4 Alves to retain the welterweight championship at UFC 100.

Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping Preview

The two competing coaches from the Ultimate Fighter U.S. vs. U.K. will meet at UFC 100 to settle their score in a middleweight clash. Dan Henderson is 2-2 in his four fights since returning to the UFC. He lost a close decision to Quinton Jackson and was submitted by Anderson Silva, before rebounding recently with a close decision over Rich Franklin. Michael Bisping dropped down to middleweight and most recently won a decision over Chris Leben.

Despite what the UFC tells me – and gee, I wonder what their motivation is, exponentially growing the entire U.K. market by showcasing one high profile fighter? Hmm… – I don't think Bisping is a world beater. He lost the bout to Matt Hamill regardless of what the record shows, and hasn't fought any top competition at middleweight, Leben included – again, despite what the UFC tried to tell me about how good and how reformed Chris Leben is.

Henderson is a more complete package which will cancel out Bisping's athleticism and striking. He might be near the end of his rope, but Bisping won't be able to capitalize on it. Henderson wins a unaminous decision over Bisping at UFC 100.

Jon Fitch vs. Paulo Thiago Preview

Jon Fitch was setting the welterweight division on fire until he met up with champion Georges St. Pierre and ended up losing a unanimous decision. Paulo Thiago is coming off a devastating knockout victory over Josh Koscheck in his UFC debut. Which welterweight contender will work his way closer to a title shot by winning at UFC 100?

I actually was not overly impressed with Thiago in the Koscheck bout. It's hard to criticize with a devastating knockout win over a strong contender, but Thiago looked sloppy until he connected. Fitch is a more complete fighter than Koscheck, and won't let himself get caught by sloppy strikes. He also is a bull on the ground and won't fall into any submission traps as he maintains a dominant position. Fitch wins a unanimous decision over Thiago at UFC 100.

These are the four main bouts for UFC 100. Also on the card, Alan Belcher will take on Yohihiro Akiyama and Stephan Bonnar will face Mark Coleman. I hope you enjoyed this UFC 100 preview and we'll see how the predictions hold up come fight time.

For MMA fans, 2009 offered a number of outlets to watch great mixed martial arts competition.

Although Strikeforce made incredible leaps and bounds during the year, the UFC has to remain the top promotion in the sport.

Whatever the general public thinks of Dana White does not really matter anymore. The outspoken UFC president has taken the Zuffa owned promotion and put the personal work into it making sure, not only the die-hard fans, but everyone knows what the UFC is and how entertaining it can be.

The sport is where it is at now thanks to the UFC, it’s talented roster of fighters and the people behind the scenes.

It’s difficult to argue against the MMA juggernaut when they were able to put on their 100th show and break over five million in pay-per-view buys in the process. This kind of longevity is not seen everyday in the business. Just look at what happened to Affliction.

What Dana White labeled “the t-shirt guys” tried to put on shows the quality of the UFC and did so, however, bankruptcy ultimately consumed whatever money they made off of just two events.

Stirkeforce is nibbling at the toes of their promotional counterpart in the sense that they have gone from local show to national giant in the matter of months and are close behind. The San Jose-based organization may have some great things planned for 2010, but in 2009 they could not produce the combination of content and quality that the UFC has been able to put together.

Fights like BJ Penn vs. Georges St. Pierre II have the epic impact going into fight night where it overshadows any other MMA news coming off the wire. Only the UFC has the ability to put two of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the same cage. Although they acquired, arguably, the best Heavyweight ever in Fedor Emelianenko, Strikeforce struggles to put their champion, Alistair Overeem, in the same cage as the Russian.

Two champions in one fight versus one champion refusing to compete? Edge: UFC.

Let’s not consider fighters for a moment. Let’s take a look at the year as a whole.

The UFC has managed to put together 15 UFC numbered events, three UFC Fight Nights, and two Ultimate Fighter finales. This consistency is remarkable beyond just MMA. In a time where the economy is at it’s worst in years, the UFC continues to grow and prosper without a hint of let up.

In other sports, entire teams are filing for bankruptcy. The Phoenix Coyotes filed Chapter 11 in May due to a lack of income from their product. That being said, who puts a hockey team in the desert?! Come on, really?!

With so many events put together in a 12-month span, the UFC solidifies itself as a pinnacle of business success. Strikeforce will, perhaps one day, produce several quality shows in the span of a year, but it was the UFC that opened every opportunity for spectatorship in ‘09.

Monthly consistency versus here and there enjoyment? Advantage: UFC

Last, and most certainly not least, the fighters themselves have put in the most physical effort to ensure the UFC stays the top promotion in all of MMA.

As simple as can be, the UFC roster is the most talented in the world. BJ Penn, Georges St. Pierre, Anderson Silva and a host of others lead the way to mainstream success for the Las Vegas-based promotion.

Anytime these names come up as ones headlining a UFC card, a frenzy begins. Others, like Lyoto Machida and Shogun Rua, make headlines after a controversial fight in Los Angeles only to make way for one of the most anticipated rematches in the sport’s history.

When you talk of, pound for pound, best in the world, each of the UFC’s five divisions offer at least one candidate.

Not only are all five divisions strong, but the light heavyweight division stands out as beacon weight class in mixed martial arts. As 2009 has shown us, the light-heavyweight title can change hands in the matter of one fight.

Three champions in one year and it is not because the previous champion was a joke. Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans then Lyoto Machida; all quality 205-pounders who gained the title and have been beaten up defending it due to the Mariana Trench like depth of the division…The Mariana Trench is the deepest on the planet, for those who didn't catch that.

I mention Lyoto Machida as one who has been beaten up, but never lost the title. His clash with Shogun was a fight that was etched in all of our minds, and we continue to talk about it to this date, two months post fight.

The recent signing of Dan Henderson added some additional weight to the Strikeforce roster, but it does not put them over the top. The potential for Strikeforce to make tremendous things happen has not been around since the Fertita brothers purchased the UFC in 2002, but they have yet to carry the division-by-division mojo that the UFC did this year and years prior.

Stacked against each other, division for division, the UFC out-weighs Strikeforce. Look to see Scott Coker and Co. gain a few pounds of power and muscle in 2010.

The UFC is still the upper echelon of mixed martial arts organizations. Bottom to top, the promotion stands firm as the leader in revenue, fighters, shows and mainstream success. This, however, will not slow down the meteoric rise of Strikeforce. As long as the people behind the scenes are smart with the money and the fighters continue to perform at the rate they have been on, Strikeforce may soon be considered the top dog.

2009 was the beginning of a great rivalry between the UFC and Strikeforce, but Dana and the Fertitas remain on the peak of the MMA promotional mountain.

Around this time last year, I wrote an article entitled Ultimate Fighting Championship: Crunching The Numbers, where I broke down the statistics for every UFC fight of the Zuffa era (UFC 31 through UFC 92). With the UFC's final event of 2009 in the books, it is once again time to crunch the numbers.

Before we start, here are a few things to keep in mind:

1) Unlike my previous article, I collected data from every UFC event of 2009, not just PPV events. This includes Ultimate Fighter Finales and UFC Fight Nights.

2) Catchweight bouts include scheduled catchweight bouts (i.e. Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort), as well as ones created by fighters missing weight (i.e. Anthony Johnson vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida).

3) Title fights include title defenses and unifications.

4) Decisions include unanimous, majority, and split.

5) Knockouts include KO's, referee stoppages, and injuries.

Overall breakdown:

There were a total of 216 fights inside the octagon in 2009. Of these 216 fights, 73 ended by knockout, 49 by submission, 65 by unanimous decision, and 25 by split decision. There has also been a majority decision, a draw, a disqualification, and a no contest.

Lightweights:

The lightweights fought 55 times. Up until 2009, 47 percent of lightweight fights went the distance. This year, they went the distance only 42 percent of the time. Their submission percentage increased (34 percent up from 27 percent), and their knockout percentage remained the same (24 percent).

Welterweights:

Welterweight was the busiest division with 56 fights. Until 2008, the welterweights had nearly an equal number of knockouts (39), submissions (34), and unanimous decisions (36). In 2009, they had 18 knockouts, 18 unanimous decisions, and only 10 submissions.

Middleweights:

The middleweights fought just 36 times in 2009. They were almost even across the board with 14 decisions, 12 knockouts, and 10 submissions. Until 2009, only 29 percent of middleweight fights went the distance. This year, they went the distance 39 percent of the time.

Light Heavyweights:

The light heavyweights fought 34 times. Until 2009, nearly one half of all light heavyweight fights ended by knockout. This year, only one third of the fights ended by knockout.

Heavyweights:

The heavyweights were the least busy division, fighting only 26 times. 21 of the fights (81 percent) ended early, including 15 knockouts.

Catchweight Fights:

There were nine catchweight fights—five knockouts and four unanimous decisions.

Title Fights:

There were eight title fights in 2009—two in each the lightweight, welterweight, and light heavyweight divisions, one in each the middleweight and heavyweight divisions. Of the eight fights, three went the distance, four ended via KO, and one ended via submission.

Did you know?

-Krzysztof Soszynski (kimura) and Jon Jones (guillotine) were the only light heavyweights to win by submission.

-Jon Jones also had the only DQ of 2009 (illegal elbows). There have only been four DQ's in UFC history, and three have come in the light heavyweight division.

-UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens and UFC 103: Belfort vs. Franklin tied for the highest number of stoppages with nine.

-UFC 94 set a UFC record with five split-decisions (Karo Parisyan's victory over Dong Hyun Kim was later ruled a NC).

-Parisyan/Kim was the only NC of the year.

-Between UFC 31 and UFC 92, only two middleweight fights ended via split decision. In 2009 alone, there were four.

-Between UFC 31 and UFC 92, 53 of the 63 PPV events (84 percent) included at least one title fight. In 2009, only seven of the 15 PPV events (47 percent) had title fights.

-Champions successfully defended their titles 87.5 percent of the time. Lyoto Machida was the only new champion of 2009.

-The guillotine was the most lethal submission of the year with 16 victories. The rear naked choke was a close second with 13 victories.

-The only armbars, d'arce chokes and anaconda chokes came in the lightweight division.

-Best gyms in MMA? Jackson's (11-12), Xtreme Couture (9-12), and American Top Team (8-12) all finished the year with sub .500 records. Black House/Team Nogueira (9-0) and American Kickboxing Academy (9-3) fared much better.

Storylines to follow in 2010:

-There were 25 split decisions in 2009, a dramatic increase from previous years. Are fighters more evenly matched, or are judges simply becoming more indecisive?

-On that same note, in the history of the UFC, no title fight has ever been decided by split decision. Will 2010 be different? Machida vs. Shogun II, perhaps?

-Since the Zuffa era began, Matt Hughes and/or Georges St-Pierre have been involved in every welterweight title fight. Will GSP vacate the belt and move to 185?

-BJ Penn has defeated every other lightweight champion in UFC history. Will 2010 be the year he vacates the belt?

-In 2004 and 2006, every heavyweight fight ended via stoppage. How many heavyweight fights will go the distance in 2010?

That concludes the statistical breakdown of 2009. It'll be interesting to see what's in store for MMA fans in the upcoming year. Happy holidays, everyone.

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does he really have that bad of footwork? Sure he does all the things you say, BUT how often is he off balance and vulnerable because of it. Also, I’m not so sure if it’s that big a deal if his power is “undercut”. He mostly gets the KO and the Power shots when they count. Until it is exposed further I’m going with his footwork being unorthodox in the same way Fedor’s striking has been considered unorthodox.

Speed is definitely his best attribute.

BJ Penn is back at is normal fighting weight as he takes on Diego Sanchez in UFC 107 in Memphis this Saturday. The fight will be the main event on a card that will feature many other notable favorites of the octagon. Among them, Clay Guida taking on Kenny Florian and Frank Mir taking on Check Kongo.

UFC 108 is another great card featuring Sugar Rashad Evans versus Thiago Silva. Also on the 108 card is Tyson Griffin against Jim Miller. Along with Carlos Condit trying to get his first win versus a worthy adversary in Paul Daley.

The entire UFC 107 card from top to bottom looks like a great card to finish the year with. BJ Penn is the only favorite -300 on the UFC 107 main card. The great thing about a card like this is you can take a couple of small dog picks and parlay them for a nice profit.

UFC 107 Match ups

BJ Penn -300 vs Diego Sanchez +220

The main event is intriguing with BJ Penn, who is known for lapses in training and Diego Sanchez, a fighter that usually lives up to his nickname The Nightmare. Look for Diego to push the fight early striking with Penn. On Penn's end look for him to get the fight to the ground and try for the quick submission. Don't under estimate BJ Penn and is striking ability though. Diego needs to hurt Penn early, if he can do that he may affect Penn's game plan. Penn is a future UFC Hall of Famer and has an amazing ground game. I am still going out on a limb and picking Diego Sanchez +220.

Kenny Florian -210 vs Clay Guida +165

Kenny Florian doesn't catch much of a break coming of his last failed UFC title bout against BJ Penn. Clay Guida is raw and wild and makes for a great fight no matter who he fights. Guida is coming off an epic battle with Diego Sanchez. Guida is a bit sloppy and subject to getting himself in a bad spot. Look for Florian to try to end this fight early so Guida doesn't make him look bad. Guida has an incredible heart and watch for him to make this go the distance. If this fight does go the distance Florian is in trouble. That being said, Florian -210.

Frank Mir -200 vs Cheick Kongo +160

Frank Mir is coming off a severe spanking by Brock Lesnar and Cheick Kongo didn't look to hot in his last fight. Both fighters may have their UFC careers in the balance with this fight. Mir appears solidly in the fold. Kongo may need a strong performance to stay in UFC. Tough fight I can see this either way. Kongo comes out aggressively throwing punches and when he makes a mistake being aggressive look for Mir to capitalize.
Mir -200.

UFC 108 Match ups

Tyson Griffin -220 vs Jim Miller +200

When I see Tyson Griffin I remember him getting his leg twisted behind his back and he never tapped. It was amazing job of fortitude and Tyson and it defines his UFC and MMA career. This should be an interesting fight and like all the others, there can be an argument made for either fighter. Jim Miller is workman like also and he wouldn't be a bad pick for +200. I myself can't bet against Tyson Griffin -220.

Carlos Condit -125 vs Paul Daley -105

Carlos Condit has a tough draw here and if he can pull this one out it will help him climb the ladder. Paul Daley has 16 knockouts in 21 MMA bouts. A hammering striker out of Nottingham, England Daley is no easy task for Carlos Condit who lost his UFC debut to Martin Kampmann. Condit is quickly in a must win situation and to avoid being 0-2 in his UFC career, he must win. Carlos Condit -125.

—December 9th— Condit is out due to training camp injury

Dustin Hazelett will take Carlos Condit's spot and Britain's Paul Daley. Take Daley over Hazelett but it should be a good fight. Odds will be posted by end of day today.

Rashad Evans -220 vs Thiago Silva +175

Sugar Rashad Evans isn't fighting the man he wanted to fight. Rashad is suppose to be fighting Quinten Rampage Jackson. The two were coaches for Ultimate Fighter 10. During the shooting for the series they were talking trash back and forth and fanning the flames to build up their fight for UFC 107. Rampage decided he wanted to be a movie star and left to shoot the movie version of the A team. Rampage will be playing the part made famous by Mr T. The part of BA Baracus.

Thiago Silva is returning to the UFC octagon after a knockout victory over Keith Jardine. Silva suffered his first defeat at the hands of fellow countrymen Lyoto Machida. Silva is a rough opponent for Rashad and is a live dog in this fight . If Evans looks past Silva it could be devastating for him and his hopes for regaining a UFC belt. I like the live dog with Silva and I believe he will be bet down. Try to get him early at or near this +175. I pick Thiago Silva +175. Note there is a rumor that Sliva has sustained an ankle injury. Check back for updates.

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The Guy Richie/Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law Sherlock Holmes movie has has certainly done much to put The Great Detective back in public view and generate much analysis of Holmes past and present. I thought I would collect many of the the links that have appeared recently into one post.

Robert Downey Jr.'s Sherlock Holmes — Faithful or Flawed? Holmes experts Leslie S. Klinger and Steven Rothman contributed to the article along with Guy Richie. Wired author Hugh Hart compares Downey's Hat, Pipe, Habits, Sanity, and Physique to Doyle's character.

Sherlock with a six-pack: Forget deerstalkers and piles, Guy Richie's Holmes is a ruthless, brawling superhero. Michael of the Mail Online examines Richie's rebooting of Doyle's iconic detective. Richie is quoted I know a lot of people will find our take on Holmes a bit of a travesty, but I am convinced this is the closest possible interpretation of what was in Conan Doyle’s mind.

Can I be complementary, my dear Watson? We celebrate flashy, insensitive Holmes, but it’s his sidekick’s common sense, bravery and friendship that we should admire Ben Macintire of the TimesOnline says that Dr Watson, MD, may be the most unfairly overshadowed character in English literature. Excellent contrast of Holmes and Watson.

Sherlock Holmes: The detective who wouldn't die. The sub-heading of this TimesOnline article by Simon Callow is: Arthur Conan Doyle couldn’t bear the fame of his detective, but he couldn’t kill him off either. This is an excellent look at Holmes, the character, his development, what Doyle thought of Holmes, how our images has been shaped by such aspects as the names Sherlock Holmes and John Watson.

Guy Ritchie casts off the deerstalker to reveal new Sherlock Holmes. The Times Online has certainly done its part to examine the new Sherlock Holmes movie in relation to the stories. Ben Hoyle looks at the past imagining of Holmes and the Holmes we will see in the movie.

Diagnosis – Hidden Clues. In this NY Times Magazine article, Dr. Lisa Sanders looks for clues to explain Holmes' more extreme characteristics.

The Real Sherlock Holmes Alex Knapp, in Heretical Ideas: A Journal of Unorthodox Ideas, believes that Judging by the photos and trailers, the upcoming Sherlock Holmes appears to be truer to the original stories than virtually any other adaptation. He discusses aspects of the film with examples from the canon stories and also says What is NOT true to Doyles’ Holmes is the popular TV and movie portrayals of him–which turned him into a classy, upper-class gentlemen.

Comparing Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes to Conan Doyle's Stories. Robert Davis writing in Paste Magazine has an excellent analysis of the movie backed up with quotes from the stories.

The London of Sherlock Holmes … Mapped. This isn't an article but it is a fun contribution to the Sherlock Holmes madness the movie has generated. All the London locations mentioned in the stories are mapped. Interesting to look at the distribution.

Diagnosis – Hidden Clues. In this NY Times Magazine article, Dr. Lisa Sanders looks for clues to explain Holmes' more extreme characteristics.

Comparing Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes to Conan Doyle's Stories. Robert Davis writing in Paste Magazine has an excellent analysis of the movie backed up with quotes from the stories.

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Like any good nerd, I saw Avatar, the latest science fiction blockbuster in 3D from director James Cameron, over the weekend. And yes, those comparisons to Star Wars are spot on — Avatar’s special effects represent a tremendous technological breakthrough, one that raises the bar for every other blockbuster film.

For starters, it’s a real demonstration of how movies can use 3D. In The New Yorker’s brilliant (and not entirely flattering) profile of Cameron, Real3D chief executive Michael Lewis said Avatar may be the Citizen Kane of the 3D industry, and I think the movie lives up to that promise. Sure, there have been financially successful 3D films before, but it’s mostly a gimmick that viewers won’t miss when they’re watching at home. (I actually go out of my way to avoid the 3D version of most films.)

In Avatar, on the other hand, the 3D is an integral part of the experience — online trailers, and even 2D footage shown in theaters, really failed to capture how jaw-droppingly cool the movie looks. Anyone who doesn’t watch Avatar on a 3D-enabled big-screen is watching an inferior version of the film, in the same way that anyone who watches Lawrence of Arabia on a dinky TV is missing out. That doesn’t mean people won’t do it, but Avatar makes a strong case for more 3D theater screens, as well as 3D adoption at home.

Beyond 3D, Avatar marks a real breakthrough in how computer-generated imagery (CGI) can create an immersive, otherwordly experience. The closest comparison may be the Lord of the Rings films, but director Peter Jackson famously used real-world locations in New Zealand to anchor the CGI. The Star Wars prequels probably used just as many computer effects as Avatar, but the effect was airless and video game-y. In Avatar, on the other hand, you can’t feel where the CGI ends and the live footage begins. You can probably guess that the giant alien monsters were created by computers, but you don’t see or feel any division between actors like Sam Worthington and the vast, computer-generated jungle.

So does Avatar mark a huge turning point in cinema, the same way Star Wars did? I’m not so sure. After all, Avatar reportedly made $73 million in North America over its opening weekend, and $232 million worldwide, which is good, but not great. (The East Coast snowstorm may be partially to blame.) Given the movie’s astronomical $310 million product cost, plus $150 million for marketing, Avatar will have to continue bringing in the crowds if 20th Century Fox is going to make a real profit. Cameron’s last feature film, Titanic, was a success because it topped the box office weekend after weekend. But unlike that movie’s mass appeal romance between Leonard DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, the kissing scene between two blue-skinned aliens drew cringing hoots from a Friday-night crowd. And I don’t think Hollywood executives are interested in Cameron-scale risks — there were Titanic imitators, but none that cost as much.

So you can probably expect to see movies that borrow from the Avatar playbook, using 3D to create immersive science fiction adventures, but on a smaller scale. Personally, I’d prefer to see more moviemakers learn from District 9, a science fiction movie that came out this summer and was insanely profitable despite “only” making $203 million worldwide, because it only cost $30 million. (By the way, New Zealand effects house WETA can take some credit for both Avatar and District 9.) That’s a much smaller risk, and District 9 is a better film to boot — Avatar, like Star Wars, combines groundbreaking technology with a decent-but-unimpressive script.

Even an okay script is a relief after the cliches of Titanic, but for my money District 9 is the movie of the year.

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I’m so torn on this film; the sci-fi, fantasy, action geek inside of me is screaming “GET TICKETS NOW AND WATCH IT AT MIDNIGHT!”; while the skeptic in me is saying “This just doesn’t look to be all it’s cracked up to be.” Up until the last trailer for Avatar, I still wasn’t sold on it being the sliced bread of movies. This one featurette really sold me over, however, and I was looking forward to Avatar again.

Now we have this exclusive clip from MTV Movies Blog that shows Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) in his avatar form, riding a giant peacock lizard thing with Ney’tiri (Zoe Saldana). As they soar above the clouds of Pandora, enjoying life, they are suddenly attacked by a bigger more ferocious giant peacock lizard thing and have to outrun it in the forest. Enjoy the clip below:

Here is where I become torn again. Avatar will most likely look absolutely crap-my-pants fantastic on an IMAX screen in 3D, but on my laptop screen with my Bose headphones, it just doesn’t ruffle my skirt. I feel like I’m watching a big CGI cartoon episode on Nickelodeon. I’ll get some Avatar lovers throwing some hate at me for that last comment, but that’s how I feel. Avatar is being sold as a true “theater experience” type of film, but all of these low-resolution video clips are not helping push that agenda. If anything, they are hurting the film by pushing viewers off the fence and away from seeing it.

One thing I’m curious about, that sort of correlates to a theater experience film like Avatar: how will this hurt its “re-watchability” factor? The way a movie stays alive after its theater run is via Blu-ray, DVD, VHS, Digital Copies and so forth. If I watch a movie that I really enjoy and want to watch it again outside of the theater, then Blu-ray and DVD are my only options. If the only way to truly enjoy Avatar is to watch it on a 30-foot screen with a 10,000 watt sound system, then why would I want to purchase a home version?

Will this keep me from plunking down my money and watching and even enjoying Avatar in theaters? No probably not; I’ll be there tomorrow with my popcorn in hand ready to be blown away.

What are your thoughts on the latest clip and how do you think Avatar will translate from the big screen to the small screen?

Avatar finally comes to theaters tomorrow December 18th, 2009.

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James Cameron's Avatar: The game is tied in with James Cameron's Avatar: The movie and if the movie is like the game, I hope the movie isn't like this…seriously.

Story: I think the game expects you to understand the story of the movie…which hasn't even come out yet, because they throw details at you that you never even know. This actually doesn't follow the story of the movie, but is a prequel why you play as Ryder, who is with R.D.A on the planet Pandora (not the borderlands planet…unfortunately). The story is actually good in ways, but they expect you to fill in the details where they forget to give them to you, such as a point where Ryder is introduced to the Avatar program and they don't actually fully tell you what it is, just they tell you it makes you a human Na'Vi. After about 1ish hours you get to make a mind aching choice, be a Na'vi or stay as a human, but that falls flat since the branching story is bland on both parts.

Gameplay: There actually is two gameplays in J.C.A: The game, the Na'vis close combat with the side of bows and arrows, or the shoot em up type gameplay of the R.D.A's. I personally liked the Na'vis combat better because it has some amazing/slick moves that are good at best. Bad thing about the Na'vis combat is that its very…sticky, one move can lead you to another that you never wanted to do, and the animations for the Na'vis are mediocre, and stick figure like. The R.D.A's gameplay is reminiscent to Army of Two where you point your gun, shoot, and kill, then rinse and repeat. The thing is Army of Two was good with combat, J.C.A: The game isn't. You also can use mounts or vehicles depending on your choice in the beginning of the game, and those are the better part of the gameplay with the exception of the Dune Buggy on the R.D.A side, because the camera makes it feel like a roller coaster ride. The Na'vis on the other hand have mounts that feel like Oblivions horses, and a flying….thing that can get you from point A to B fast. On top of the story, you have multiplayer, but that too gets choke slammed because the controls are frustratingly difficult and its unbalanced in every way, with the humans winning almost every time.

Graphics: This game doesn't have Crysis stunning graphics, but damn it comes pretty close. The scenery is gorgeous and lush, but the characters on the other hand look bland and aren't really detailed. The game also has some weird water effects where stepping in the water makes no waves, but shooting the water creates a trauma in the water…it doesn't make sense.

Overall: Its more like a rent this time around, since the controls for the characters are frustrating, and the story is bland and near to stupid. On the other hand the graphics are somewhat stunning, but they can't really help a flawed game. If the game was given a bit more time in development it could've been great, but hot it is now just leaves a bad taste in your mouth and will make people start to lose hope in the movie.

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2.) Eye Candy: Nothing like a multimedia, fast-action, hard-hitting, graphically intense video game to overload your senses. Your mind will have no choice but to concentrate on the action. Forget about life! Replace true emotion with soulless distractions. Try Grand Theft Auto. When you have to drive it like you stole it, have a virtual hooker in the passenger seat, and six squad cars bulleting your tailpipe, the last thing on your mind will be loneliness.

3.) Save the World, Bono: Sunday is a great day for rationalizing, justifying, and being a hypocrite in general. Last night in the club a guy accidentally bumped into you, so you threatened him and his family, and also went on to threaten his dog, his car, his Constitutional rights, and his delivery guy before kicking him down in the parking lot. Guess what – today you can deliver meals to the elderly and the infirm and feel like you are a good person! After you help bring Western Civilization to destruction on Friday and Saturday, save the world on your Sundays.

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Becoming aware of the vibratory nature of our bodymind, and learning how to gather, store and circulate energy (qi, prana, life-force) skillfully, is central to any yoga or qigong practice. Yet how exactly do we accomplish this? To “gather” energy would seem to require a kind of “opening” to new sources of energy, yes? Yet to “store” energy implies the creation of a container, of boundaries: a kind of “closing” … And indeed it is (like most things in a healthy, vibrant yoga/qigong practice) a paradox! As support for exploring this paradox, here are a couple of qigong meditation practices: the first one drawn from the Taoist tradition of Internal Alchemy; the second from Osho’s lovely little book, Pharmacy of the Soul.

One of the foundations for the practice of Taoist Internal Alchemy (i.e. Qigong) is learning to access what Eric Yudelove (in his book, Taoist Yoga & Sexual Energy) has called “perineum power”: the energy/intelligence of the pelvic floor, the “base” upon which our entire torso rests. The first step in doing this is simply to let our awareness circulate more freely in the lower belly (the lower dantien), and to encourage an opening or widening of the skeletal and muscular structures of the pelvic floor. Can we actually feel the muscles that flow between our two sitting bones? Can we actually feel the muscles that connect the pubic bone with the coccyx (tailbone)? Each of these sets of muscles is a diaphragm ~ similar in structure to the more well-known “diaphragm” located at the lower edge of our ribcage. And in the same way that our thoracic (ribcage) diaphragm helps us to breathe more deeply, the diaphragms of the pelvic floor can help us to “breathe” energy: to draw life-force from the surrounding environment into the field of our bodymind. We can begin to activate this mechanism simply by imagining that we’re “breathing” through our sitting-bones (as though they were our “nostrils”) … Give it a try! (The next step is the “breathe” through your heels …)

So now that you’ve opened (with the energy of your awareness) the pelvic floor, and by “breathing” through the sitting bones have invited new energy into this area of your body, the next step is to seal or store that energy by “closing” what in Taoist practice are called the two “lower gates.” (Which is at least a rough equivalent to the Hindu yogic practice of applying Mulabhanda.) The basic technique for doing this is simply to imagine moving the sitting bones gently toward each other, narrowing the distance between them. Another way of working with this is to locate and gently contract the muscles that you would use to stop the flow of urination. So we’re creating a feeling of tone (like the head of a drum, drawn taut) across the field of the pelvic floor … and in this way creating a “container” for the energy that we gather in the low belly, a container which prevents this energy from “leaking” out of our body. (For a more detailed description of the practice of closing the two lower gates, and in particular how this practice is different for men and for women, please refer to Eric Yudelove’s book Taoist Yoga & Sexual Energy.)

A second practice that you can play with, in support of exploring the paradox of opening and closing, is a practice which Osho (Sri Rajneesh, one of the most interesting Spiritual Teachers of the past century) calls “The Wall & The Door.” To begin the practice, sit quietly in a room where you’re not likely to be disturbed, for the duration of the practice. Now look at one of the walls … and begin to imagine that you are yourself becoming a wall: feel the rigid, impenetrable quality of the wall, and allow those qualities to enter into the very cells of your body. Feel yourself becoming “wall-like” on all sides of your being: not letting anything in or out, hyper-vigilant, rigid, contracted. Maintain this state of being for ten minutes, or so.

Now, turn to face the door of the room. Let go of those qualities of “wall-ness,” and let yourself, instead, begin to adopt ~ into the very cells of your body ~ the qualities of a door. Feel within yourself the capacity to be open, fluid, completely relaxed about comings and goings … completely open to any and all phenomenon that appear within the field of your senses, the field of your experience as a human being. Be completely open. Maintain this state of being for twenty minutes, or so. Notice how you feel.

Osho recommends that we do this practice, daily (preferably right before going to sleep at night), for sixty days: familiarizing ourselves with this difference between being “closed” like a wall, and “open” like a door … to see if, little by little, we can become more & more comfortable remaining “open” to the experiences, to the flow of our lives. Also important (at the beginning stages of the practice, in particular) is to notice the choices we have along a whole spectrum (from 100% closed to 100% open) … and to become more & more adept at consciously choosing where we place ourselves, in a given situation, along this spectrum. To ask: what feels “safe” to me, and why? And to become more and more comfortable with this (and all!) paradox …

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