Rupert Grint and Ron Pearlman star in tall tale of CIA agent employed to find Stanley Kubrick and pay him to create moon landing footage.
Details: Comedy | 14 March 2015 (USA) Director: Antoine Bardou-Jacquet Writer: Dean Craig Stars: Ron Perlman, Rupert Grint, Robert Sheehan |See full cast and crew Conspiracy theory has it that Stanley Kubrick was employed by the CIA to fake the Apollo 11 moon landings. This is the jumping off point for the dodgy comedy Moonwalkers. Set in 1969 (obviously), it stars Hellboy’s Ron Perlman as Kidman, a CIA agent searching for Kubrick in Swinging London, and ending up with a hapless band manager played by Rupert Grint masterminding the footage America needs in case the real-life space odyssey goes awry.
It’s hard to imagine a film less like one of Kubrick’s, an idea which must have tickled director Antoine Bardou-Jacquet. Sadly, Moonwalkers is not just a mile from its inspiration in style, but in quality. Despite some decent performances from Gint as Jonny, the hapless manager of a terrible rock band, a swivel-eyed Pearlman afflicted by flashbacks from Nam and Robert Sheehan as the permanently wasted friend Leon dragooned into standing in for Kubrick, the film is only intermittently funny, and its targets – camp experimental filmmakers, meatheaded Hell’s Angels, deluded wannabe rock stars – are not so much tired as catatonic. When things look in danger of flagging, which is frequently, Bardou-Jacquet adds a lavish sprinking of topless women and throws in yet another drug-taking scene, culminating in the inevitable apocalyptic acid trip. While celebrity rubberneckers may enjoy seeing Harry Potter star Grint getting in amongst it, that’s the only note of subversion the film contains. Billed as an action comedy, Moonwalkers is also incongruously violent, with (for instance) a public-toilet beating too brutal for hilarity, though Bardou-Jacquet has fun with the Performance -style Cockney gangsters led by a godfather who’s making a matchstick model of the Tower of London, before Perman furiously smashes it to smithereens.
The funniest bits play on the differences between the Brits (effete, stoned and useless) and the Yanks (macho, ernest and dim), and there’s a decent joke about 2001: A Space Odyssey. But what sinks Moonwalkers is not that it’s broad and crude, but that it fatally lacks decent gags.
Summary: Follow this tutorial to learn how to rip and convert DVD to Google new Nexus 7 supported video formats so that you can play DVD movies on new Nexus 7 anytime, anywhere as you like.
Google NEW Nexus 7 is currently the most popular Android tablet I think, because of its ultra-high configuration and cost-effective. The Nexus 7 (2013) display is the showstopper with a 1920 x 1200 resolution that translates into about 323 pixels per inch. Want to take your favorite DVD movies with this new device for watching on the go?
However, you can't transfer DVD movies on Google new Nexus 7 directly unless you convert DVD to new Nexus 7 supported video formats. The article here mainly shows you how to download and put DVD movies on Google new Nexus 7 for smooth playing while keeping the best HD video quality.
It's easy to do this with some help from a third-party DVD to new Nexus 7 Converter. DVD DVD Ripping Software varies. You may confused about choosing a most suitable tool. If so, i highly recommend you tryPavtubeDVDAid. It is easy to use for editing and conversion and makes great quality copies of my DVDs. To be honest, the program can help you rip DVD to new Nexus 7 highly supported MP4 video files with high output video quality and fast ripping speed. The audio/video synchronization is very good, the size of the subtitles too. The equivalent Mac version isDVDAid for Mac. Read theTop DVD Ripper for Android.
Just download it now and follow the steps below to copy DVD movies to Google new Nexus 7 for smoothly playing in just a few mouse clicks!
FYI: If you want to keep all the audio tracks (language) and soft subtitles, here's another choice for you:DVD Converter Pro.
How to Convert DVD to new Nexus 7 supported video formats
The quick start guide below uses DVD Ripper Windows (Windows 8.1/8/7 included) screenshots. The way to rip DVD movies to new Nexus 7 on Mac is almost the same. Just make sure you get the right version according to your computer operating system.
1. Add DVD movies
Launch the top DVD Ripper for Nexus, add your DVD files from your computer's hard drive by clickinig the "DVD disc" icon. ISO/IFO image files and DVD folders are also supported.
2. Select the suitable output video format
Here I recommend you choose "Google Nexus 7 H.264 Video (* mp4)" from "Android" category. The profile is specially designed for new Nexus 7 and supplies full-screen playback. If you like, you can click "Settings" to change the video encoder, resolution, frame rate, etc. as you wish.
3. Start to rip DVD videos to new Nexus 7 MP4
The last step is to press the big "Convert" button on the right to start converting DVD to new Nexus 7. The conversion takes a few minutes, if you don't have time to wait, you can choose "Shut down computer after conversion". Then your computer will be turned off automatically after the conversion is finished.
After conversion, you can click "Open" to locate the output videos. Then you can transfer videos to your tablet through a USB and enjoy DVD movies on Google new Nexus 7 wherever you are.
Summary: This article is very useful for WD TV Live (Plus, Hub) users who wanna rip and play their DVD movies with WD TV HD media players via Synology.
WD TV Live is really a gorgeous HD media player. With it, you can easily play your personal and Internet media files on your TV's big screen.Want to watch DVD movies on your HDTV via WD TV Live (Plus, Hub) but only to find that DVD movies or DVD folders are not directly supported by WD TV Live? Looking for ways to fix this issue? Consider it done! In order to watch 300+ DVD movies on WD TV media player, you need to rip DVD to WD TV Live supported video formats like MP4.
Which is the professional DVD ripper for ripping discs 300+ to Synology for being able to see on network Synology at anytime? The answer isPavtube DVDAid- which is highly recommended to help your rip DVD movies (including protected commercial DVD movies) to WD TV Live for a delightful experience. What's more, this program comes with a built-in video editor that allows you to edit your DVD movies by trimming, cropping, adjusting video effects, etc. If you are using a Mac, you can go toPavtube DVDAid for Mac. Nowdownloadthis tool and follow the instructions to convert DVD movies to videos for WD TV Live.
How to convert 300+ DVDs for playing on WD TV Live(Plus, Hub) through Synology
Step 1. Insert your DVD disc to the drive, then launch the DVD ripping software and click the “Load Disc” button to have the DVD content imported. You can also add VIDEO_TS folder, DVD ISO files are the source files for converting.
Step 2. WD TV Live supports a wide range of video formats, including AVI, VOB, MKV, MP4, MOV, WMV, FLV, etc. Click the "Profile" frame to select output profile for your WDTV-live box, say "H.264 HD Video(*.mp4)" or "MKV HD Video(*.mkv)" from "HD Video".
Tip: If you like, you can click “Settings” to change the video encoder, resolution, frame rate, etc. as you wish. Keep in mind the file size and video quality is based more on bitrate than resolution which means bitrate higher results in big file size, and lower visible quality loss, and vice versa.
Step 3. Finally, hit the “Convert” button at the bottom of the main interface to start the conversion. Once the conversion is finished, click “Open” to quickly find the converted movies. Then, transfer the converted videos to Synology for WD TV Live (Plus and Hub) on HDTV playback.
Now it will be a delightful experience to enjoy your 300+ DVD movies via Synology on your HDTV via WD TV Live.
Summary: This tutorial will show you how to stop VLC Media Player from stuttering or jumping when you are playing HD MKV files via Plex.
An MKV file is a Matroska file. Matroska is an open source container format. It is an alternative to the popular AVI and MP4 formats and it also surpasses them in many areas. When you want to play your MKV file by downloading a movie torrent online, you may failed. Because that MKV files cannot be played by system media players without a compatible matroska decoder installed. Does VLC play MKV? Actually, VLC can easily open MKV files but you may encounter the following problems, no sound and external subtitle not loaded error. If you want to play MKV with VLC smoothly, you need to obtain some great solutions to fix VLC play MKV error.
Solution 1: Play MKV Smoothly with Best VLC Alternative - DivX Plus Player
You may be suggested to search for a VLC alternative to play MKV when asking the question "Dose VLC play MKV?" because of VLC playing errors. There are too many MKV players in the market, but the best VLC alternative should accord with some points.
DivX Plus Playernot just play MKV video files back, but play it in a good way. There are some enhanced MKV playback features to DivX Plus Player like: supports up to 8 MKV multiple subtitles and audio tracks, offers smooth fast-forward and rewind MKV playing process and auto-generated MKV chapters.
Solution 2: Convert MKV for Playing MKV with VLC via Plex on PC/Mac
Pavtube Video Converter Ultimateis the utility for you. With it, you can fast convert MKV to AVI that can be easily played in VLC via Plex. Besides, this video convert app can allow you to convert any other popular video and audio format like MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, 3GP, VOB, AC3, MP3... with ultra-fast speed and zero quality loss. If you are Mac users, please turn to the equivalent Mac version namedPavtube iMedia Converter for Macto transcode .mkv files to VLC on Mac OS X (Yosemite 10.10 included).
Once you download and install the video converter program, follow the steps below:
Step 1. Click the "Add Files" or "Add From Folder" button to load MKV videos for converting.
Step 2. As MP4 is a universally used video format, sure it can be supported by most devices (e.g. mobile devices, TVs, and streaming media players). Click the format bar to find “Common Video” ＞ “H.264 Video (*.mp4).”
Step 3. Convert MKV files to MP4, on the main UI there is a big red button “Convert”, and click it to get down to converting VLC videos to MP4 format. No matter which method you’d like to prefer, you’ll get MP4 videos compatible with a plenty of devices. Then,streamconverted videos to VLC via Plex. See Also:
Summary This is a simple tutorial to show you how to rip and convert DVD to Google Nexus 10 supported video formats on Mac and Windows with perfect audio and video synchronization.
Google Nexus 10 is superior design and swift performance make it one of the best Android tablets to date. With a dazzling 2560-by-1600 (300ppi) display and ultra-powerful graphics processor, Nexus 10 turns out to be an ideal multimedia tool. After got the Nexus 10, you may have a question: Can I enjoy more movies, like DVD movies on this amazing Nexus screen? Obviously, DVD discs can’t be played by tablets directly, even if the DVD backup ISO or IFO image files. If you want to watch DVD movies on Google Nexus 10, you'll need to convert DVD to Nexus 10 supported video formats first and then transfer the converted video files to your Nexus 10. The article here mainly shows you how to download and put DVD movies on Google Nexus 10 for smooth playing while keeping the best HD video quality.
Here, I suggest you selecting a professional DVD ripping software. Pavtube DVDAid is highly recommended here. Fast conversion speed, perfect output video quality and optimized Nexus 10 profile is just the reason why it is recommended. Now, share my own steps to rip DVD movies to Nexus 10.
Tips: For Mac users, you can try to Pavtube DVDAid for Mac – as the top DVD ripper for Nexu 10. If you want to know anything about Nexus 7, here is the all of Nexus 7 solutions.
Step-by-step: How to Convert DVD for playback with Nexus 10
The quick start guide below uses DVD Ripper Windows(Windows 8.1 included) screenshots. The way to rip DVD movies to Nexus 10 on Mac is almost the same. Just make sure you get the right version according to your computer operating system.
Step 1. Install and launch the free trail of DVD to Nexus 10 converter, load movie from DVD disc, DVD folder, or DVD ISO/IFO image.
Step 2. When the DVD disc/folder/ISO is loaded, you can select subtitles and audio track (English, French, German, Spanish…) for each chapter. Expand the DVD folder to check movie chapters.
Step 3. Set compatible format for ripping DVD folder/ISO to Google Nexus 10 compatible videos. Click the “Format” bar, and choose “Google Nexus 10 H.264 Video (*.mp4) under “Android” column.
Step 4. Start converting DVD to Google Nexus 10 playable videos. Click the “Convert” button at bottom right to get the DVD Ripper works. After conversion you can click the “Open” button to find the converted files.
When DVD movie is converted into H.264 video, you can stream the media file to Google Nexus 10 via USB cable. Hope this guide is really helpful for you to watch DVD movies on Google Nexus 10.
