July 4 Coupons 2012

Fireworks are great.  Getting a discount on your fireworks makes all the more fun.  So I present to you TNT and Black Cat Fireworks coupons!

Phantom Fireworks does not have any current coupons.  You might try taking the TNT 10 off coupon to other retailers to see if they will accept it.  If you find any other current coupons please add a comment below.

Fireworks Booths Open Today

Fireworks Locations Opened Today

Fireworks Locations Open Today – Image Source firehouseneon.com

Today was the first day to sell fireworks legally in Washington State.  That is expect for on the reservations.  So here is some info on what is available from a number of local fireworks stands and booths.  If you would like info about any other retail fireworks locations on the eastern side of Washington State, please let me know. Continue reading

New Show, Pyros on the Weather Channel

Image source http://www.weather.com/tv/tvshows/pyros

I was very excited to see a new show about professional pyrotechnicians, but I have to say I was more then a bit surprised by the channel it’s on.  The Weather Channel is making an 8 episode series about pyros working around the world in various conditions.  Looking forward to seeing this show.  Check out the description below and link to the shows webpage.

From the Weather Channel Website

“PYROS”

“Pyros” follows an elite team of pyro-technicians, led by Maude Furtado, at Montreal’s Groupe Fiatlux-Ampleman who battle greatly varying weather conditions while producing large-scale fireworks displays around the world. The group travels to exotic locations, powering through exhausting schedules and harsh weather, solving complex technical glitches on the fly, all with the intention to inspire and entertain the masses with the magic of fireworks. With tens of thousands of dollars on the line and hundreds of thousands of people expecting stunning skies, the group has no room for error. Whether it’s lighting off a fully loaded fireworks site by remote, trying to control explosions in wind just steps away from a crowded parade route, or the stress of setting up over 10 shows in one day, “Pyros” shows what it takes to play with fire and not get burned in the process. Produced by Omni Film Productions Ltd. (“Ice Pilots”), “Pyros” will feature 8x 60-minute episodes and premieres Tuesday, June 19, at 9 p.m. ET. ”

Pyros on the Weather Channel

Pyrospective Video Review – Reign of Fire

Reign Of Fire

Matthew McConaughey, Christian Bale, Rob Bowman (Director)Rated: PG-13

 

OK so any movie with a name like Reign of Fire has got to have good pyro.  Its just a given, Reign of Fire = Lots of mind blowing PYRO, right?  Well I had seen Reign of Fire when it came out in July of 2002.  I knew from what I had seen that I had to include a review here.   To make sure I gave it a fair review I wanted to watch it again, and I was not disappointed.  It was even better then I had remembered, at least from a pyro point of view.  The story is good, however the ending is more then a little anticlimactic.

The real gem of Reign of Fire though is in the special features.  Two featureettes give some great details on specific effects, safety, and pyrotechnics in film making. One of the effects they detail is the dripping fire dragon drool. They even go so far as to add subtitles for the ingredients!  Hmm going to have to try and recreate this effect sometime soon!  All considered this a great reference video for any pyro working in film. I would highly recommend adding it to your collection.

Hit the link to purchase a copy of Reign Of Fire from Amazon.com